Spark Format Comparison

Spark Series
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Hi all,

I’ve updated my free formatCompare tool to assist with matching field of view across Spark format and resolution combinations as well as those from other modern formats.  

PHFX.COM | tools - framesToDataRate

Also, if the engineers are here, might be useful to add 1:1 pixel resolution for 2160p and 1080p, i.e. 3840x2160 and 1920x1080.

Cheers

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Great, I use that tool all the time, Phil. Thanks for updating!

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Thanks Phil, 

I LOVE your PHFX tools… use them every day. Now I get to use your Spark tools, even better.

Let’s get together with Victor and lift the pair of our sparks on our drone’s soon!

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Question: Phil 

What would you need from Pixboom or myself as a camera owner to get you more sensor reference sizes listed in your tools. Currently you stop at 2K 4:1 however I am finding this camera will be used greatly around the 1080p and even 720p sizes just due to the bump in FPS that affords without the reduction of too much quality. 

While Pixboom does stop at this 2K at a default option, I have these other scaled presets saved in the body and use the 1920x1080 all the time since it gives me a edge in FPS over the 2K. 

In time it would be nice to have frame compare options that reach father then say 720.

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Thanks all!

I’ve added UHD 4K, 3840x2160, because it’s in the camera, just not on the official format/resolution chart released by Pixboom.  Generally I support manufacturers standard formats when it comes to the format compare tool as these are “official”.  If there’s more formats within the camera, I’ll happily add them.  I was supposed to have a loaner a bit ago, but I was busy filming around launch.

However, if you need to do “weird things”, like frame extraction, off resolutions, or whatever, I have a tool called shotPrep that allows for say 80% extraction, custom ratios, etc.  Also has some useful anamorphic features, vertical stuff, and more.

PHFX.COM | tools - shotPrep

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what is loaded into the camera seems to just be the starting place holder for this version of the firmware. 

However, the Spark allows the user to create their own custom presets for frame size simply by entering the horizontal pixel count and vertical pixel count. 

So I have created a whole set of presets for typical 16:9 resolutions that I could see me using onset. 

Thanks for adding UHD… I love how its labeled 3.8K in the camera lol …