![]() For instance, wildlife photographers regularly employ a hit-and-miss ‘machine-gun’ technique when they spot their target animal, taking as many frames per second as they possibly can. With consumer-grade 8K cameras like the Canon EOS R5 already a reality, it's going to change some key photography techniques. And when you consider buying into a camera system, whether it's an 8K-capable body or high-definition lenses that can resolve a sufficient amount of detail, it's an important consideration when investing in future-proof new kit.ĨK could rejuvenate virtual reality (Image credit: Jamie Carter) What are the advantages of 8K? ![]() Make no mistake about it 8K is big, big news for photographers and videographers alike. Is 8K a pointlessly futuristic technology? Or one that’s inevitable, and much-needed for filmmakers, TV producers, videographers and photographers to better capture and convey reality? ![]() Put 8K in pure megapixel terms and your perception of 8K should instantly change. NHK insists that 22.2-channel surround sound is part of the 8K format, too, though none of the early 8K products include anything like that. While a 4K image, which is defined as 3840 x 2160 pixels, equates to a 8.29 megapixel image, 8K creates a 33.17 megapixel image. Technically speaking, 8K is four times better than 4K, and 16 times better than 1080p / FullHD, but a better way for photographers to understand 8K is in terms of megapixels. ![]() In addition, manufacturers such as Dell that are known for producing the best 4K monitors for video editing are now offering 8K displays to handle the new generation of footage.ĨK offers four times the resolution as 4K, and 16x the resolution as Full HD (Image credit: estherpoon (Getty Images_) How much better is 8K than current video/TV? Though initially it was only possible to view 8K video using a rack of two aligned 4K projectors, 8K TVs are now available from a number of mainstream brands, including Sharp and Samsung (which, as noted above, have already given us 8K camera units) as well as Sony (whose upcoming video-oriented camera, the Sony A7S III, is not expected to be 8K-capable). What that means is an image that’s about four times bigger than 4K. It got its name from meaning anything with a width of 8,000 pixels, though recent international broadcast standards now define 8K resolution as meaning exactly 7680 x 4320 pixels. The Canon EOS R5 is bringing 8K video to the mainstream (Image credit: Canon) What is 8K?Ĭreated in the early years of this century by Japan's state broadcaster NHK (when it was called Super Hi-Vision), 8K is a technology that’s been waiting its turn for a long time. ![]()
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