topic Canon Vixia HF G20 Low light in Camcorders

Canon Vixia HF G20 Low light

gatorstudio — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 15:03:14 GMT

What are my best settings on the HF G20 for filming in a small theatre with black walls and ceiling without getting a lot of pixelation/noise in the dark areas?

Re: Canon Vixia HF G20 Low light

Richard — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:04:57 GMT

Hi Gatorstudio,

Thanks for posting.

I recommend framing the screen as tightly as possible, then exposing for the stage, exclusively. You can lower the gain (ISO) to reduce noise, but I don't recommend that at the expense of the onstage action.

Re: Canon Vixia HF G20 Low light

gatorstudio — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:45:04 GMT

Thank you

Re: Canon Vixia HF G20 Low light

kentclemmons — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:45:49 GMT

I shoot in low light all the time. I set the camera to Aperture Priority and go from there. Bring down as low as needed, I set it to 2.8. I shoot 1080, 60i but if you are still getting noise you can go to 30fps to let in more light. I shoot at clubs and festivals.

Re: Canon Vixia HF G20 Low light

gatorstudio — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:42:26 GMT

Thank you. I'll give that a try.