1080p vs 4K - IS 1080P GOOD ENOUGH in 2021 and 2022 - My honest POV

[@FreddyBoyBoy]

most people cant even tell the difference between the two, I strongly believe that content creators (especially beginners) should focus on quality content instead of specs

[@kienobimedia]

Not just beginners prob everyone should 😁

[@eberthelbascha]

Yes I agree I think big time creators are trying to push that we need a 6k or 8k camera to do our KZbin videos and 1080 it still a great quality and awesome to edit with. Nice video bro thanks a lot

[@kienobimedia]

You're welcome bro thank you!

[@umbeon]

I totally agree! 1080p is enough

[@Rabixter]

Awesome video man. I recently tried editing 4k footage and it was a pain in the butt. I've been trying to decide whether I should make 1080 content or 4K content. Being new to content creation I feel like the hassle of 4k is offputting for newbies and hence a big barrier to creating and releasing engaging content. I would rather stick to 1080.

[@kienobimedia]

100% bro i would stick with 1080 for a while. Way more efficient and you will have a better time working on it

[@professionalpotato4764]

I'm like to shoot 4k but only for cropping. Or maybe stabilization. Or I could track a 1080p frame across the 4k source for a fake slider type shot. 1080p is still sufficient these days. Saves me money from buying telephoto lenses too. 1 Sigma 18-35 does everything for me.

[@kienobimedia]

Agree! You know it! Using 4k for fake slider shot is a great tip!

[@jroar123]

I think you missed something. There are programs out there that will upscale 1080 to 4K that I cannot tell the difference with 4K monitors. It's amazing what these programs do to the quality. It's simply a game changer. Yes there is a learning curve however, once you pick up on it, your 1080 will rock. On the other-hand, if you are putting together a video for KZbin, most people are on their phones, iPads, etc. This is a concern to Canon and the other hardware camera makers because it negates the need to go out and spend thousands of dollars to get that great quality. I happen to be a guy who shoots as a hobby. I am not going to go out and spend $4,000 or more for equipment. Matter of fact, I have a Canon 70D and it does a great job for my needs. So either way, I get whichever quality either 1080 or 4K. Because of file size, I will be sticking to 1080 for the foreseeable future. Did I mention that I also get great photos from my camera as well? Having said all of this, is there a camera that I should think about in the near future?

[@kienobimedia]

Yes i agree with you. Have you already invested in some canon lenses?

[@jroar123]

@@kienobimedia I have the usual suspects, 28, 35, 50, 105, 18-135, 75-300 but not the red ribbon quality. Still, I think these cover all my bases.

[@kienobimedia]

@@jroar123that’s awesome! I mean you have all you need Imo. Unless you wanna try mirrorless stuff

[@saigonpilots7063]

Bro, you're so legit. Just saved my 1080p cams. A bunch of them lol! And the clip is awesome! Thanks!!!

[@kienobimedia]

Haha thank you bro yes 1080 still works let me know if you have any questions!

[@JohnSmithWesson]

Just imagine how much space Google is wasting with 4k videos uploaded on KZbin and most people watch it on smartphones or 1080p/1440p monitors less than 34 inches.

[@kienobimedia]

100% 💯

[@michdespres]

This took all my stress away. THANKS!

[@kienobimedia]

Hi Michelle I’m glad! Are you stressed out because you feel like you HAVE TO shoot 4K?

[@TornadoCrewStormChasers]

I wonder what the theoretical threshold of resolution will be. You can only get so sharp for a human eye and the brain to interpret any difference.

[@kienobimedia]

That's a good question. Would love to see someone do a video on this.

[@ponraul1221]

300ppi for mobile devices, ~200ppi for desktop/laptops. It’s why Apple stuck to resulotions near those values for their Retina displays.

[@MattReayy]

Bro love this video! I still just shoot in 1080, it’s just easier for me to shoot in that than 4K

[@kienobimedia]

I know right same here for KZbin vids. People barely can tell

[@karikaru]

Only 11% of viewers are watching 4k. Unless you're a major KZbin channel with hundreds of thousands of views a video, you'd probably see 0 impact on your numbers, and could probably even detrimentally affect your viewership if your 4k workflow is slowing your production time. If you're worried about it, you can always upscale to 4k in export and probably fool a few of that 11%

[@aldianpramesta]

Awesome i give this video like, thank you very much, i search on youtube what look like 1080p on 4k monitor, i hope find video that someone record the monitor with camera, but i cant find it, i need the information is 1080p on 4k monitor is very bad or not, i see the guy on this video have 5k monitor see hd vs 4k on 5k monitor, i want he talk so much, but less :( can u help me, 1080p on 4k monitor is very bad or Still sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between 1080p or 4k on 4k monitor Kienobi?

[@kienobimedia]

Hey no worries. From most of the messages I have received people told me they can tell the differences between 4k and 1080 on a 4k monitor. However it’s still acceptable to shoot on 1080 (depending on what you’re trying to make)

[@aldianpramesta]

@@kienobimedia thanks a lot for answering me Kienobi, i save this video

[@Kamikazejets]

I'll stick with 1080p. Editing experience for 4k video is pain in the ass.

[@kienobimedia]

Wise bro wise

[@edwardnewbins]

Much appreciated! Great video!

[@kienobimedia]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@AzuretareLPs]

I was watching on 1080p 27" monitor and could tell that the left one was 1080p. But yeah I did a double take on a few pieces of the footage. I'm upgrading soon to a 34" 3440x1440@144hz ultrawide though!!! I've been on dual 1080p@60hz for like 6 years with this PC and 1280x800@60hz on a laptop years before that

[@kienobimedia]

Really that’s awesome. Once you get the update you probably can tell the differences in all of them! Have you tried on the phone yet I think it’s the hardest one!

[@AzuretareLPs]

@@kienobimedia I don't watch videos on my phone much so I didn't, but I doubt I could see the difference on a phone unless i eyed it closely for a minute or 2 in darkness. I do agree with your video that most people are going to be happy with 1080p. I _can_ tell the difference but it's so minor that it didn't bother me at all. (Although, like you said it will be more pronounced with a better monitor, the one I'm going for is still not 4k though, which is fine for me because it's a bunch of cool unique things I've never tried before. It's also a VA panel so not as premium as a IPS but I've never experienced the deep blacks from the contrast before so that will be super neat! If I don't like it I can return it for free apparently so I'm not too worried. (Plus, I can check out 4k down the line when I move to another monitor!) Ultrawide on the other hand, definitely would be nice to see it be more mainstream, at least 21:9. I think it has slowly edged more toward that because the 21:9 monitors have gotten cheaper for good specs even. I heard most movies are shot in that aspect ratio so I was surprised to read that a lot of streaming services only offer 16:9.

[@kienobimedia]

Interesting information there! If you make a video comparing those monitor I’d love to watch 😁

[@AzuretareLPs]

@@kienobimedia I don't really record videos anymore, a lot of things fell out of place in life and I kinda just stopped. (Also irl videos would be terrible, the best camera I got is the one from a budget smartphone I bought in 2016, still using it btw idk why people are so obsessed with upgrading every 2-3 years.)

[@ruff1draft]

Excellent video. What camera and lenses did you use to film this

[@kienobimedia]

hey thank you I believe i was using a sony a7siii w 24-70 lens

[@kingjones300]

You just found a new fan great video

[@kienobimedia]

thank you going to make more soon

[@harinderpaul1022]

What filter effect you used in your videos

[@kienobimedia]

I don’t remember if it has any filter but definitely nd filter for outside and maybe promist

[@harinderpaul1022]

@@kienobimedia sry im mean wat lit or preset u used

[@harinderpaul1022]

Lut or preset

[@archive7835]

Haha!!! Good video. I legit couldn’t tell the difference either.

[@kienobimedia]

It's really hard to tell

[@McGovern1981]

1080 looks fine 4k is just pushed the difference is negligible. Seems like a way to sell memory, speed and ect.

[@kienobimedia]

Haha not sure but 1080 I think is still def enough for KZbin.

[@Fitzaey]

KZbin is acutally MArking videos as 4k or 360 etc. so if a viewer sees 1080 under the new video he would automatically assume its older or worse than the 4k. Also nowadays we are at 8k.... 4k is the new 1080 lol. Besides all that the only thing that matters is creating!

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Exactly, it’s total bias!

[@yoto7870]

I prefer 240p..

[@kienobimedia]

Lmao I mean some pixelated video looks pretty cool

[@oodoo_wrld]

bro .. rather good fullhd than bad 4k 😏

[@kienobimedia]

100% 🙏

[@kelvinong19]

I can see the difference on my iphone mini. So I think in 2022, 4K is definitely the standard. Maybe 1440 (2K) is the minimum. 1080 just does not cut it anymore.

[@kienobimedia]

That’s the interesting point. Pretty cool that you can see the difference on your iPhone. Was it easy to see?

[@kelvinong19]

@@kienobimedia I wouldnt say its easy but if u know what u are looking for then its obvious. Its just a feeling i get when i see a video and its not crisp, then i know its definitely below 2k.

[@ben-benedict]

Kienobi like « obiewane » kienobi ? 🤩. Tx for this video. May the 1080p be with you .

[@kienobimedia]

Haha yes exactly same to you! Thank you