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There are many cameras that shoot 1080p and their quality looks good too. Then why to choose 4k, camera over 1080p?

Better Resolution

The biggest and most obvious advantage of 4K video over 1080p is that 4K has a much higher resolution - nearly four times the resolution in a 16:9 ratio.

Commonly known as UHD, 4K video is any video with a horizontal resolution close to 4,000 pixels, generally accepted to be 3,840px by 2,160px. However, Full HD video is any video with a vertical resolution of 1080 pixels (standard HD video is 720 pixels).

Editing Versatility

A lot of filmmakers will shoot in 4K video even if the final output will only be at 1080p. This ability to scale down footage from 4K to 1080p means that the final output video has a much higher level of detail than if it was shot in 1080p only.

Still Images from Video

With a video resolution of 3,840 x 2,160, you can easily grab a still image from it, which works out to be 8.2 megapixels. That's plenty enough to share online, use as a thumbnail, or share on social media.

Further versatility in video post-production comes in the ability to digitally stabilize video, pan across, add motion, and crop from the full-frame to a more focused area. With four times the number of pixels, 4K video allows editors to use the footage in a much more versatile way.

Cameras that shoots 4k