1) 14bit vs 12 bit - likely not that significant at high iso's. 2 less stops dynamic range in good light.
2) 45mpx vs 34mpx - much less for cropping stills after the fact and will require less magnification less resolution to fill the frame at 16:9. Effectively less room for cropping.
3) 8k craw video - Much less risk of missing a moment because you have captures all moments rather than choosing in real time
4) 8k craw video - Much more data storage 30fps for 30 s equivalent of 900 frames vs 600 frames and its better to just let it roll vs preburst which would really take space. eg 512gb card is 25 minutes in 8k craw. About the same in craw still but I would not take as much equivalent video because I am taking up to 30s bursts with pre capture.
So if prioritizing still quality, shooting in craw at high fps will deliver high quality stills and very good video up to 30s. Simpler than switching still to video.
Jan 01, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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