Watch: 'iPhone 8' cameras might record 4K video at 60fps, feature 'SmartCam' AI

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in iPhone edited August 2017
Leaked code suggests both front and rear facing iPhone 8 cameras could be capable of recording 4K video at 60 frames per second, while a new feature dubbed "SmartCam" dynamically adjusts capture settings according to scene type.








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  • Reply 1 of 12
    jameskatt2jameskatt2 Posts: 720member
    Wow!

    This is huge.  This is a great and compelling reason to buy the iPhone 8.

    Also, with  both cameras being equivalent and able to shoot in 4K, the iPhone 8 technically can become a 360 camera since it can simultaneously capture front and rear scenes. Just attach it to your helmet.

    The iPhone 8 is PERFECT for doing YouTube Videos.  Just add an external microphone for better audio.
    edited August 2017 watto_cobraAvieshek
  • Reply 2 of 12
    dcgoodcgoo Posts: 280member
    Phew... no wonder we need a half-terabyte on our phone!
    watto_cobraGeorgeBMacSpamSandwich
  • Reply 3 of 12
    Hawk5263Hawk5263 Posts: 8member
    I guess the new video format will come come in handy! 
  • Reply 4 of 12
    radarthekatradarthekat Posts: 3,843moderator
    Give it 480fps slow motion at 720p and things get really interesting.  
    dedgeckoGeorgeBMac
  • Reply 5 of 12
    SoundJudgmentSoundJudgment Posts: 187member
    Marry this phone up with a hand-held Gimbal-Stabilizer PTZ mount and you have Hollywood in your hands.
    edited August 2017 dedgeckoAvieshek
  • Reply 6 of 12
    aplnubaplnub Posts: 2,605member
    Will the latest Macs be able to edit the video in FCPX without everything coming to a screeching halt. Especially over an external TB3 or USBC SSD?
  • Reply 7 of 12
    StrangeDaysStrangeDays Posts: 12,884member
    aplnub said:
    Will the latest Macs be able to edit the video in FCPX without everything coming to a screeching halt. Especially over an external TB3 or USBC SSD?
    Your complaints about macs are not relevant to this thread, thanks. 
  • Reply 8 of 12
    AvieshekAvieshek Posts: 100member
    Does YouTube support 120fps?
  • Reply 9 of 12
    macguimacgui Posts: 2,360member
    I'd like to see 60fps available for any recording resolution.
  • Reply 10 of 12
    SpamSandwichSpamSandwich Posts: 33,407member
    SoundJudgment said:
    Marry this phone up with a hand-held Gimbal-Stabilizer PTZ mount and you have Hollywood in your hands.
    Expect more terrible high-resolution "selfie" videos than ever before. 😶
  • Reply 11 of 12
    SoliSoli Posts: 10,035member
    Avieshek said:
    Does YouTube support 120fps?
  • Reply 12 of 12
    MarvinMarvin Posts: 15,326moderator
    Hawk5263 said:
    I guess the new video format will come come in handy! 
    It should help keep file sizes similar to what they are now:

    iphone 4k video

    Currently the iPhone does 4k30 at 50Mbps, which is 375MB/minute. Going to 60FPS would roughly double the space but using HEVC cuts it back in half.

    If someone had an entry level 32GB model with 16GB free, they'd get ~40mins of footage. If the new phone has HDR video, it would use a bit more space (well, 2 bits more). That can come from the higher frame rate:

    http://www.red.com/learn/red-101/hdrx-high-dynamic-range-video

    They can capture two separate exposures of film and store them as separate tracks then they can be combined or use the best of each. They might be able to get the depth API working for video too, especially with a depth sensor and record that as a track to use for blurring and masking.
    edited August 2017
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