Video recording, quality was poor...

[ihbsbA]

Last night I was in a small gymnasium trying to record a jazz band and as I started the video I found myself tapping on the screen to focus, but it didn't because it was as focused as it was going to get and it was AWFUL.... I am wondering if I had a setting wrong or what - or if I had reached the limit of the camera... And if so, err... Wow. It was like watching video optimized for mms messages. Someone give me some guidance here?

 

[88 FLUX]

Last night I was in a small gymnasium trying to record a jazz band and as I started the video I found myself tapping on the screen to focus, but it didn't because it was as focused as it was going to get and it was AWFUL.... I am wondering if I had a setting wrong or what - or if I had reached the limit of the camera... And if so, err... Wow. It was like watching video optimized for mms messages. Someone give me some guidance here?

I hate to be that guy... But is it possible that you have/had something blurring the lens? Maybe a protective film?

 

[ihbsbA]

Haha, I don't mind you being that guy - I always clean my lens before I use the camera, so that wasn't it...

 

[Momof9Blessings]

were you using the zoom?

 

[ihbsbA]

were you using the zoom?

Yes.. I'm trying to remember if my other cameras have been this bad or if I had a setting wrong!

 

[wasabe34]

yup. low light video recording is terrible. grainy and noisy.

 

[lengend]

are you recording in 60FPS? I noticed when switching from 30fps to 60fps it gets a little blurry in 1080p

 

[ihbsbA]

are you recording in 60FPS? I noticed when switching from 30fps to 60fps it gets a little blurry in 1080p

Yes I was.... Seemed better on 30

yup. low light video recording is terrible. grainy and noisy.

Really bad! It was a gym, tons of fluorescent lighting... Thought it would be well lit!?