topic Vixia HF R400 - Grainy video at higher resolutions! Normal? in Camcorders

Vixia HF R400 - Grainy video at higher resolutions! Normal?

spfttt — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:08:41 GMT

Hi folks. I am wondering if this is typical of this product. Playback of video is crisp and colorful, but VERY grainy when recorded at the highest resolutions i.e.: 35 mbsp (MPG-4 @ 60p). I recorded indoors in low to medium to medium-high lighting. My card is Sandisk Pixtor SDHC Class 10 32 gb. I viewed the playback on a hi res TV with HDMI connection. I can also see the grain in the camera's screen.

I would like to know if this is typical so I can decide on getting a different camcorder. Thanks much!

Re: Vixia HF R400 - Grainy video at higher resolutions! Normal?

GeorgeC — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:46:53 GMT

Hello,

I have the same issue with a Canon Legria HF R46 that I recently got. I am curios for the reason this is happening and if I should hurry back to the store and change it !!!!

Re: Vixia HF R400 - Grainy video at higher resolutions! Normal?

spfttt — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 05:04:31 GMT

Well, I did exchange the HF R400 for another HF R400 and get the same exact results.

Re: Vixia HF R400 - Grainy video at higher resolutions! Normal?

GeorgeC — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:40:15 GMT

I am by far no expert in camcorders but having this grainy issue on a HD declared device is worrying !

Is there any expert on these forums (maybe a Canon representative) that could at least explain this to us so we can sleep well at night ? 🙂

Edit: I also forgot to mention that I have the grainy effect also on the camcorder screen and on all resolutions. True that it is harder to spot on the small screen but when played on a TV or a 21" monitor the effect is clearly present. I tried both the MP4 and AVCHD movie formats and the same effect is present...

Re: Vixia HF R400 - Grainy video at higher resolutions! Normal?

Yella — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:13:17 GMT

It sounds like noise. That is typical in low light situations when the camera is at the limits of it's sensitivity. It is normal.

Re: Vixia HF R400 - Grainy video at higher resolutions! Normal?

GeorgeC — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:44:26 GMT

Thank you for your imput. True that it is more obvious in darker situations and upon further research on the web it seems that at least what I have seems to be normal.

Thank you!