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8 Bit Vs 10 Bit Recording? Does it matter? #shorts #camera #filmmaking #videoediting

2 May 2023 · 1 min

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Short YouTube explainer by Areeb Mirza comparing 8‑bit and 10‑bit recording. The narrator defines bit depth numerically (8 bit = 256 shades/channel → ≈16.7 million colors; 10 bit = 1024 shades/channel → ≈1 billion colors), cites visible effects such as banding in skies with 8‑bit, and argues 10‑bit footage tolerates heavier color grading and better represents camera dynamic range.

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256 shades per channel

Approximately 16.7 million colors

1024 shades per channel

Approximately 1 billion colors

May 2, 2023

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Recording in 8 bit versus 10 bit. What's the difference? The most noticeable difference is in the level of color depth and the resulting image quality. Let me explain. For example, 8 bit recording captures 256 shades per color channel, which translates to a total of 16.7 million colors. In contrast, 10 bit recording captures 1024 shades per channel, resulting in a billion colors in total. The high level of color depth is especially noticeable in the shots of skies where eight bit recording may cause banding. Due to its limited ability to resolve solve the many shades of blue with 10 bit recording, this banding can be significantly reduced or eliminated entirely because remember, we're talking 256 versus 1024. Additionally, 10 bit files can be pushed further in color grading without losing quality thanks to the extra color and luminosity information they contain and also making it effective of representing the dynamic range of the camera, which is one of the key reasons of using 10 bits.