4K vs HD video file size

[donlab]

Would anyone be able to show the difference in file size between a 1min clip in 4K vs a 1min clip in HD?

Im trying to decide if I can get away with a new 16GB SE or go with a 64GB. I want to take 4K video but how much space will it actually consume?

Thanks!

 

[osta.doc]

I would say that 4K and 16GB won't go together without a ton of offloading.

Numbers I do not know.

 

[cynics]

Everything else being equal ~4x the size.

 

[Armen]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but don't you need a 4k display to be able to truly experience 4k video?

 

[cynics]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but don't you need a 4k display to be able to truly experience 4k video?

In my real life experience yes. I can't even justify 4K on a 1440p display at the expense of storage.

 

[617aircav]

16gb and taking 4K video won't work. Not at all.

 

[HDFan]

I just checked some of my 4K videos (not from iPhone, alas).

57 second video 701.9 MB
64 second video 782.1 MB

I see the iPhone estimate on the Photos and Camera settings is 300 MB for 1 minute. Not sure I know why the iPhone estimates are 1/2 the results from my other cameras.

 

[617aircav]

 

[daijholt]

This is about right. A 1 minute 12 second 4K vid I shot on my 6s came in at just over 400mb

 

[617aircav]

You will regret the 16gb the moment you go on vacation a and want to rely on the phone for pics and videos. I took a 70 minute boat ride and ended up with 300 pics and videos. This took up over 8gb and none of the videos were in 4K.

 

[Skika]

Dont go 16gb you will regret it

 

[Dave245]

This is the reason why I think Apple will probably add a 256Gb version with the iPhone 7 (like they did with the iPad Pro).

 

[donlab]

Thanks for all the responses everyone. This picture sums it up well. I didnt know there was a handy estimator built in!

 

[pcoventry76]

Would anyone be able to show the difference in file size between a 1min clip in 4K vs a 1min clip in HD?

Im trying to decide if I can get away with a new 16GB SE or go with a 64GB. I want to take 4K video but how much space will it actually consume?

Thanks!

I can do a video at 1 min 30 seconds and it's 335MB ish

go with 64. I did and I am glad I did

 

[Channan]

With nothing downloaded onto a new 16GB SE, you should have about 11GB of available storage, or enough space for about 30 minutes of 4K recording.

 

[617aircav]

This is the reason why I think Apple will probably add a 256Gb version with the iPhone 7 (like they did with the iPad Pro).

They will eventually but they need to get rid of the 16 first. Maybe in two years.

 

[\-V-/]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but don't you need a 4k display to be able to truly experience 4k video?

Which is why I take video on my phone and watch it later on my 4K TV.

 

[Armen]

Which is why I take video on my phone and watch it later on my 4K TV.

Then it would be perfect for you.

 

[\-V-/]

Well, look at Mr. Fancy and his 4k TV. 😛

I wish I was fancy. 🙁

 

[Armen]

I wish I was fancy. 🙁

I still have a 55" Samsung LCD TV. 4k is cool and all but I don't want to spend the money on it.