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[omegamoto]

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[Nigel]

I think it is mainly due to pixel size, the Git2 is 16MP, your Sony is only 12MP so it's pixels are bigger and can gather more light, and the Git1 is 2MP so it's pixels are much bigger - if you want a camera for night then get the Git1.

But when i look with fast head movements i feel like it loses its smoothness (60fps daylight).

It could be your playback that is not smooth. Or as it is winter, if it is also cloudy then maybe you don't have enough daylight and it is dropping to 30fps?

The Git2 works much better in the summer sunshine than in winter.

Maybe you should have a read through the Git3 specifications before deciding between Git1, Git2 or Git3 for your next camera...

 

[jokiin]

The main question is, does the Git2 will never be able of a better low light performance because of its pixel size? No mattering the firmware/card/bitrate?

So, this "force" us to change to a brand with bigger pixels for low light?

bigger pixels does make a difference, if low light is a consideration then a 1080p camera with a 2mp sensor like the Git1 is going to be a lot more suitable for that situation, very hard to get the best of both worlds out of the one product

 

[Nigel]

In January there were a few negative comments about the Git2 quality from people up North due to the darkness of winter, since the end of February they have almost all been positive, but now it is winter down South I guess for a month or 2 we will have some more negative ones.

I don't know the size (in MP) of the Sony / GoPro sensors. But if they are smaller than 16 Mpix and can give good low light image quality, then that's the way to go.

They are both 12MP, they will do a little better than the Git2 in the winter, the Git2 will do better in the summer.

I don't know if the Git3 specifications has been published, i guess it will be better than the Git2 and that's is why i'm considering it.

Not published yet, it is still in development so the specification is not yet fully known even to Gitup.

bigger pixels does make a difference, if low light is a consideration then a 1080p camera with a 2mp sensor like the Git1 is going to be a lot more suitable for that situation, very hard to get the best of both worlds out of the one product

Maybe the Git3 will manage that very hard trick?

So, this "force" us to change to a brand with bigger pixels for low light?

For low light the Git1 is very good, it just doesn't do great photos like the Git2, doesn't have a gyro stabiliser and only does 30fps at 1080 HD, but a lot of faster cameras will also drop to 30fps in low light.

 

[jokiin]

Maybe the Git3 will manage that very hard trick?

hardware is always improving so what might not be possible now may not always be the case, add to that constant firmware development and there's always incremental gains to be had

 

[tmvideo]

For low light the Git1 is very good, it just doesn't do great photos like the Git2, doesn't have a gyro stabiliser and only does 30fps at 1080 HD, but a lot of faster cameras will also drop to 30fps in low light.

About drop to 30 fps. I've tried Git2 with fixed shutter speed 1\120 sec and 1080p60 mode. In low light there is no drop, real 60 fps.
But with auto shutter speed there will be looks like a fps drop because camera can set 1\30 even in 1080p60 mode.

 

[jokiin]

About drop to 30 fps. I've tried Git2 with fixed shutter speed 1\120 sec and 1080p60 mode. In low light there is no drop, real 60 fps.
But with auto shutter speed there will be looks like a fps drop because camera can set 1\30 even in 1080p60 mode.

normal process in low light is they'll either drop to 30fps or start frame doubling at 60fps

 

[tmvideo]

normal process in low light is they'll either drop to 30fps or start frame doubling at 60fps

As for action camera I would like to have real fps without any drops. Camera must record the video with the shutter speed and fps according to selected fps mode.

 

[daoust]

I hope this time for the git3, gitup will understand that a action cam is more for video than for photo!!! no need those 16mp . 8mp is more than enougth for 4k video and 4k photo. abigger sensor will be a must also

 

[Gibson99]

I hope this time for the git3, gitup will understand that a action cam is more for video than for photo!!! no need those 16mp . 8mp is more than enougth for 4k video and 4k photo. abigger sensor will be a must also

Then it will also have a bigger housing to go with the bigger lens that the bigger sensor will require. And it'll probably have a bigger battery to help feed the bigger current draw of that sensor and new cpu capable of handling the bigger load. Noticing a bigger trend in what I'm saying here? 😀

 

[tmvideo]

abigger sensor will be a must also

http://www.diyphotography.net/worlds-smallest-micro-43-camera-will-give-gopro-a-run-for-its-money/

 

[Nigel]

http://www.diyphotography.net/worlds-smallest-micro-43-camera-will-give-gopro-a-run-for-its-money/

"$699 for the body only" 😱

Then it will also have a bigger housing to go with the bigger lens that the bigger sensor will require. And it'll probably have a bigger battery to help feed the bigger current draw of that sensor and new cpu capable of handling the bigger load. Noticing a bigger trend in what I'm saying here? 😀

Plus the weight of the camera will go up exponentially with the size of the sensor and that will mean that it is no longer an action camera!

I hope this time for the git3, gitup will understand that a action cam is more for video than for photo!!! ...

I've enjoyed using the Git2 for photos more than for video! Photos are a great way to record your life, easy to store, easy to access, easy to display, easy to publish, and Git2 16MP photos can look fantastic. 3D 360 degree 8K video might be fun to play with but it has it's disadvantages!

...no need those 16mp . 8mp is more than enougth for 4k video and 4k photo. abigger sensor will be a must also

An 8MP 4:3 sensor is not enough for 4K gyro stabilised video. 4K 16:9 video is 8MP, to get 8MP at 16:9 from a 4:3 sensor you need a 12MP sensor, then to give enough room around the borders for the gyro stabilisation to do a decent job you need a 16MP sensor and if you want your gyro stabilisation to include horizon levelling over full 360 degree rolls then you need a 26MP 4:3 sensor without gyro stabilisation or around 32MP with gyro stabilisation.

For 1080 video a 12 MP sensor is more than enough.