Nikon Z Codecs Tested (N-Raw vs ProRes RAW vs H265)

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  • Опубліковано 8 січ 2025

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  • @cinematools
    @cinematools  2 дні тому +1

    6K Hires JPG from the first test are available here
    drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q1quj8fL28fTyki08unXjwMTKgHastT1?usp=sharing

  • @russellwright9961
    @russellwright9961 2 дні тому +1

    Thanks for this test!! I will be investing in the Z6III and the Z8 at some point...

    • @cinematools
      @cinematools  2 дні тому +3

      Thanks for watching. Both are great cameras.

    • @russellwright9961
      @russellwright9961 2 дні тому

      @@cinematools No problem, thanks for your input!

  • @m.i.andersen8167
    @m.i.andersen8167 День тому

    Thanks for a great test!😃

  • @norfolknonsense7578
    @norfolknonsense7578 2 дні тому

    Very interesting test!

  • @saulbecerra5830
    @saulbecerra5830 2 дні тому +1

    Great vid! I’ll have to rewatch again not great at retaining info lol 😂

    • @cinematools
      @cinematools  2 дні тому

      We have a blog post in the description with the screengrabs. UA-cam compression makes it harder to spot the difference.

  • @douglasmatosarias72
    @douglasmatosarias72 День тому

    I would like a video like this for S5ii/s5iix and gh7.

    • @cinematools
      @cinematools  22 години тому +1

      We will not likely get to that soon, but the same principle applies to other cameras.

  • @johnpaulporitz
    @johnpaulporitz 2 дні тому

    Interesting the slight color shifts between codecs. Were you adding grain with the LUT at the end? Thank you for the testing.

    • @cinematools
      @cinematools  2 дні тому +2

      Yes, there's a slight difference between the codecs. ProRes HQ and H265 look identical.
      Grain and halation were added to the film emulation LUT examples.
      Thanks for watching.

    • @johnpaulporitz
      @johnpaulporitz 2 дні тому

      @@cinematools Which codec did you prefer most in terms of color shift?

    • @cinematools
      @cinematools  2 дні тому +2

      @@johnpaulporitz, do you mean for the final test or in general?
      The blue shift in N-RAW is likely caused by how Resolve handles the codec. You can see it with out-of-gamut colors with strong blue light sources. It's not an issue in most cases and I prefer it over ProRes RAW because of the size and native support in Resolve.
      If I don't need the highest quality I choose H265. It's small and easy to grade even though it's 4:2:0.

  • @FarAwayFate
    @FarAwayFate День тому

    So for storage saving you better shoot 6k NRAW "normal" than 4k NRAW "high".

    • @cinematools
      @cinematools  День тому

      Yes, and for quality reasons. 4K RAW modes have many image artifacts, so it's better to use ProRes HQ or even H265 in 4 K.

  • @androidpopjr
    @androidpopjr 2 дні тому

    Do you see much of a difference between nraw high or normal?

    • @cinematools
      @cinematools  2 дні тому

      Yes, when it's scaled up the N-RAW Normal fine-detail appears mushy. It is not noticeable when looking at full-screen images.

    • @cinematools
      @cinematools  2 дні тому

      We uploaded hires images on Google Drive
      drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q1quj8fL28fTyki08unXjwMTKgHastT1?usp=sharing