Can you REALLY SEE the DIFFERENCE 1080 VS 4K?

How many did you get right? And more importantly were you just guessing or you thought you saw a difference?

"this is 4k: me watching from a1080p laptop screen: cool

It only matter when you have an actual 4K screen to watch a 4K video on

As you mentioned - the biggest benefit is ability to crop the footage. And I think that the initial quality of the footage is important, if you have low quality 4k you can scale it to 1080 or 720 and it will look passable, but if you have low quality 720 it will remail low quality.

The quality of the video is important for the camera taken, but the picture quality of the screen viewed by the viewer is also important.

Bro I watched this whole vid in 720p 😂

Me when I see the 3rd clip: HM that's 4k Text: 720p

This test would be different if the shots were filmed on a tripod. If you are shooting 24 or 30 fps and observing the 180 shutter rule (1/48 or 1/60 shutter speed), your image is going to be soft no matter what resolution you use because of subject and camera motion.

Great video that really proves the point as long as you edit on a 4K timeline, the different resolutions really make no visible difference for 99% of people. The vast majority of people consume video on social platforms and 1080 is all you really need. Thanks for making this important video. And your point about bit rate being more important for video quality than 1080 vs 4K is absolutely true.

Love the addition of 720p. This was a great discussion. It's more about what you're filming and how you're filming that determine if you really need above 1080. Especially if you're a growing filmmaker. You should focus on things that will improve your work exponentially instead of a small increase. Like better audio, lighting, framing, or editing. I'm glad you brought up cropping as a use for 4k. Bit rate and color are definitely points that people don't understand as well. I still use my phone to film, it does have limitations. Knowing how to work with them is important.

Thank you very much Ewan Macgregor 🤗 Didn't know you worked with video editing! Also high expectations for Obi-wan series ❤️

it really depends on where u watch, or how its rendered, 1080p with a very high bitrate gives you super quality compared to a 4k video with a mid to low bitrate

This helps me understand why I watch some 4k content that doesn't look like 4k, looks like 1080 then I watch other 4k content that blows me away.

When viewing no, when recording yes. A 1080p video that has been down-sampled from a 4K video looks much better than if it was directly recorded in 1080p.

Thank you for all the great content Matti!

Always bringing us informative and interesting videos, thanks you for that 💛

Can you REALLY SEE the DIFFERENCE 1080 VS 4K? some people: NOP! while watching on a 1080p monitor

I bought into the 4K hype a couple years ago and it's just that.. hype. In some cases, shooting people, especially close up is less flattering in 4K. The imperfections in their skin are more detailed and obvious. I'll be editing and notice an eyelash on my cheek or a single stand of hair on my shirt that might not have shown up in 1080. As far as real world application, I have a 4K TV and a 5K iMac. I can't see any difference on the TV because I'm watching from about 10 feet (3 meters) away. I can see a clear difference on my iMac, but only if I am watching full screen. My phone is 1080 so any 4K content is being downscaled. Bottom line is that 4K does not inherently make your video quality better. Lighting and color grading make a much bigger difference to the quality that the end user sees.

We have conducted extensive testing on 4K output and found that, while there is little difference in general image quality, text rendering shows a significant improvement. When dealing with small-sized text, the clarity on 4K is noticeably crisper compared to HD, where it appears blurry.

I guess more that the closer shots were in lower resolution, just because you can pick up more detail to trick the eye, but was surprised on the further shots being 1080 or 720 even. I mean, of course you can certainly still use 1080p, but I think you actually made your own point in a way, that if you want the highest quality to represent your work, you don't compromise. Even if in some instances no one would know the difference. It is a great lesson to many YTers though that quality isn't just the most expensive camera that does the highest quality, so a really cool demonstration of that Matti. Thanks!