X70

Sauro Scroglieri · February 19th, 2015, 02:40 AM

after a long debate with the "search" tool, it consistently refuses to return the results I want :-(
So, the question: X70 is not designed to record still pictures (photo), am I right?
alternatively, what is the max resolution "pixel count" one can get by grabbing still frames from a video clip?
In other words, what is the size of the largest photo I can get from That 14Mpx sensor?
thanks in advance

sauro

Joachim Claus · February 19th, 2015, 06:15 AM

No photo mode is mentioned in the documentation. So I think it has none, only video.

Joachim

Atticus Lake · February 19th, 2015, 09:32 AM

Sadly there is no photo mode. The camera is currently HD, so a still would be 1920x1080 (approx 2 MP).

Lou Bruno · February 19th, 2015, 05:42 PM

Awesome photos with my FDR-AX100. Same chip. 4K.

Sauro Scroglieri · February 20th, 2015, 02:32 AM

mmmm... thanks, I suspected that.
ok, I'll make do with those pretty, colorful and small pictures.

ciao
sauro

Andy Wilkinson · February 20th, 2015, 02:38 AM

Don't forget, if and when the 4K firmware update comes, you'll be able to take reasonable resolution frame grabs from 4K video - not the megapixel size of some stills that we see from many small camcorders, but worth mentioning.

Dave Blackhurst · February 21st, 2015, 04:14 PM

Don't see any photo functions on the Sony page for the X70, seems strange they'd leave that off, but I guess "pros" wouldn't be caught dead shooting stills <wink>?

I've used the dedicated "photo" button on my AX100 more than once, it's really not a half bad "stills" camera in a pinch! Since it shares the bloodlines of the RX10, I'm sure that's part of it!

February 19th, 2015, 02:40 AM	#1
Sauro Scroglieri Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 26	X70 - can I shoot photos? after a long debate with the "search" tool, it consistently refuses to return the results I want :-( So, the question: X70 is not designed to record still pictures (photo), am I right? alternatively, what is the max resolution "pixel count" one can get by grabbing still frames from a video clip? In other words, what is the size of the largest photo I can get from That 14Mpx sensor? thanks in advance sauro

February 19th, 2015, 06:15 AM	#2
Joachim Claus Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany Posts: 132	Re: X70 - can I shot photos? No photo mode is mentioned in the documentation. So I think it has none, only video. Joachim

February 19th, 2015, 09:32 AM	#3
Atticus Lake Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Palo Alto, CA, USA Posts: 51	Re: X70 - can I shot photos? Sadly there is no photo mode. The camera is currently HD, so a still would be 1920x1080 (approx 2 MP).

February 19th, 2015, 05:42 PM	#4
Lou Bruno Go Cycle Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 815	Re: X70 - can I shot photos? Awesome photos with my FDR-AX100. Same chip. 4K. __________________ Lou Bruno

February 20th, 2015, 02:32 AM	#5
Sauro Scroglieri Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 26	Re: X70 - can I shot photos? mmmm... thanks, I suspected that. ok, I'll make do with those pretty, colorful and small pictures. ciao sauro

February 20th, 2015, 02:38 AM	#6
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: X70 - can I shot photos? Don't forget, if and when the 4K firmware update comes, you'll be able to take reasonable resolution frame grabs from 4K video - not the megapixel size of some stills that we see from many small camcorders, but worth mentioning. __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

February 21st, 2015, 04:14 PM	#7
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	Re: X70 - can I shoot photos? Don't see any photo functions on the Sony page for the X70, seems strange they'd leave that off, but I guess "pros" wouldn't be caught dead shooting stills <wink>? I've used the dedicated "photo" button on my AX100 more than once, it's really not a half bad "stills" camera in a pinch! Since it shares the bloodlines of the RX10, I'm sure that's part of it!