<p>If I understand correctly, your question is "why is the footage of this camera blurry".</p>

<p>The answer to that would be: It is out of focus. Cameras have a focal point and everything straying away from that (spatially) will get blurry. You can see that the back-windows is in focus, meaning that the lens has its focal point further back.</p>

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2019-11-19T03:46:30.240Z
oh! that's an insight for me, thank you. Is that the only reason? Has it not got to do with the quality of the camera or sensor etc.?
forgodsakehold
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2019-11-20T09:30:35.680Z
There are many things that play into the quality of your captured image. However, pulling focus is one of the basics which are required to achieve a good image in the first place. Even when you're shooting with an iMax Camera, if your focus is off, the image will look bad. I would say for quality of image, these are the factors in order of importance: Lighting, Framing, Focus, Camera-Sensor, Lens.
Florian Claaßen
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2019-11-12T10:26:19.030Z
2019-11-12T10:26:19.030Z
Florian Claaßen
<p>My question comes in two parts. First, may I know if my assessment of the quality of the footage in this Youtube movie is correct in the first place. </p>

<p>Compare the frames around 2:07 of this movie: <div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HIlXOqxsRUQ?start=127"></iframe>
            </div></div>
(2:07)</p>

<p>with</p>

<p>the frames around 1:59:
<div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HIlXOqxsRUQ?start=119"></iframe>
            </div></div>
(1:59)</p>

<p>The quality of the picture in the former seems better than the latter. I am not exactly sure what is the difference, I can't pinpoint. But this was my first reaction when I was watching the clip.</p>

<p>After close examination for a while, I can only guess that the former seems to be a bit more blurry, have softer edges, and seems to be a bit darker as well.</p>

<p>Is my analysis correct, and am I missing anything else?</p>

<p>Secondly, how could the quality of the latter been improved at the recording stage? Is it something that could have been set in the camera, or should a better camera been used, and if yes, what exact specifications in the new camera should be sought?</p>

<p>My guess is the former uses a production video cam, but the latter uses perhaps an action cam like the GoPro. But must we always have such suboptimal footage from action cams, or could a better setting be used?</p>

<p>(NOTE: I did not participate in the production at all in the clip, so I do not know whatsoever what cams were used etc.)</p>

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How to prevent blur(?) footage at the recording stage?
forgodsakehold
# How to prevent blur(?) footage at the recording stage?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-04)

My question comes in two parts. First, may I know if my assessment of the quality of the footage in this Youtube movie is correct in the first place.

Compare the frames around 2:07 of this movie:(2:07)

with

the frames around 1:59:(1:59)

The quality of the picture in the former seems better than the latter. I am not exactly sure what is the difference, I can't pinpoint. But this was my first reaction when I was watching the clip.

After close examination for a while, I can only guess that the former seems to be a bit more blurry, have softer edges, and seems to be a bit darker as well.

Is my analysis correct, and am I missing anything else?

Secondly, how could the quality of the latter been improved at the recording stage? Is it something that could have been set in the camera, or should a better camera been used, and if yes, what exact specifications in the new camera should be sought?

My guess is the former uses a production video cam, but the latter uses perhaps an action cam like the GoPro. But must we always have such suboptimal footage from action cams, or could a better setting be used?

(NOTE: I did not participate in the production at all in the clip, so I do not know whatsoever what cams were used etc.)

**Tags:** video-quality


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-11-12. Score: 1

If I understand correctly, your question is "why is the footage of this camera blurry".

The answer to that would be: It is out of focus. Cameras have a focal point and everything straying away from that (spatially) will get blurry. You can see that the back-windows is in focus, meaning that the lens has its focal point further back.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: oh! that's an insight for me, thank you. Is that the only reason? Has it not got to do with the quality of the camera or sensor etc.?  
> **username_1**: There are many things that play into the quality of your captured image. However, pulling focus is one of the basics which are required to achieve a good image in the first place. Even when you're shooting with an iMax Camera, if your focus is off, the image will look bad. I would say for quality of image, these are the factors in order of importance: Lighting, Framing, Focus, Camera-Sensor, Lens.  

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