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Very stupid, easy question about digital cameras/camcorders
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Alright, so on this mini-dv camcorder I'm using, it has two quality settings, as depicted in this graphic:
Now my first instinct is to say that the left one is better quality, but I honestly can't remember. I also notice a little number next to the graphic when it's in record mode... the single-line results in a number of ~14,000, while the two-lines results in about 7,000. What is this number? Frames? Why would a difference in quality change the number of frames left on the tape (there's a separate lp/sp setting)?
I'm almost positive the single line means a higher quality picture, but I'm not certain.
Now my first instinct is to say that the left one is better quality, but I honestly can't remember. I also notice a little number next to the graphic when it's in record mode... the single-line results in a number of ~14,000, while the two-lines results in about 7,000. What is this number? Frames? Why would a difference in quality change the number of frames left on the tape (there's a separate lp/sp setting)?
I'm almost positive the single line means a higher quality picture, but I'm not certain.
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Right hand side is the highest quality - it has more "frames" per image.
I would assume that the number you see is the number of shots you can store on your memory.
Single line = lower frame count = more capacity (14000)
Multi lines = higher frame count = less capacity (7000) images
Thats certainly the way it works on my Panasonic Lumix G1 which uses a similar icon to display image quality settings.
I can't find the model I'm using... it's old and doesn't have the name on it. The closest thing I can find does mention it in its manual, though, and it looks like I was wrong. Although I think it only pertains to the LOD for still pictures (saved to an SD card), which I don't really care about I guess.