1080p vs. Film: The Difference

[Bobby Henderson]

Electronic video cameras are still inferior to 35mm film cameras for the purposes of movie production. 35mm retains higher image quality in terms of color control and image resolution.

Movies on Blu-Ray typically look a lot better when the material was shot on film and then scanned into the digital realm. It turns out really good when the film material is scanned and processed at higher resolutions like 4K or 6K.

The only advantage for shooting a movie with HD video cameras is level of convenience. Some movie productions are willing to sacrifice image quality for that level of convenience.

Video cameras are getting better, but they still have quite a way to go before they can match PQ capability of 4-perf 35mm photography and a much longer way to go to get anywhere near 65mm/70mm capability.