I recently did some video of my wife and daughter doing a 5k race. The race start was 5:00am, still dark but with the start of the race lit up. I used the Canon R6 I with the RF 24-105 f4-7.1 lens ( with the iso around 1600) and the iPhone 17 pro max. The clarity of the Canon was superb and definitely batter than the iPhone. However, the iPhone video was definitely better lit up and the Canon was more washed out around the race signs with the lighting. Are there specific settings for the Canon that would better match the iPhone video?
Trying to match Canon video to iPhone video
- Thread starter Salamander
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Yes, you will need to play with your aperture and ISO settings to get the right exposure. Your R6 has vastly superior capabilities to any phone out there. If you are a newer photographer, there are many resources on the web to learn how to perfect the craft. Look for exposure settings and you will be heading down a rabbit hole that is vast but worth the journey.
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Thanks. I played around with the iso settings when I was shooting the video. My camera lens only goes to f4, while the phone can go to below f2.8. I didn’t play with the shutter speed or white balance, though I will try adjusting those next time. Eventually I want to get the RF 70-200 f2.8, but that’s a ways off. Do you think that lens using the f2.8 will make a significant difference?
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Keep in mind that the 'crop factor' does not just apply to focal length. Image noise is inversely proportional to sensor size. So while the 'brighter' f/2.8 lens on the iPhone seems like it would be better than the f/4 lens on your R6, in fact your iPhone video will have about the same amount of noise as if you were shooting the scene at f/10 on your R6.
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