Black Falcon Drone 4K at 60fps, or is that just marketing?

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  • #3376
    Jason Brown
    Member

    Got the Black Falcon Drone last week. The box says 4K at 60fps, but my footage looks more like 30fps to me. Anyone else notice this or am I missing a setting somewhere?

    #3394
    Mike89Mike89
    Participant

    I haven’t really tested mine frame by frame but honestly the footage looks smooth enough to me for what it is. I mostly just use it for quick shots while hiking so 30fps wouldn’t bother me anyway. Maybe the 60fps is only in some specific mode or resolution setting.

    #3408
    Sarah J
    Member

    Honestly, I think the 60fps thing is just marketing fluff on these cheaper drones. I’ve seen the same thing with mine, it looks fine for casual flying but definitely not a true 60 frames.

    #3418
    Mike Casio
    Member

    Maybe check the app settings, mine defaulted to 30 and I had to dig around to switch it. Not saying it’s true 60fps but it looked a bit smoother after that.

    #3429
    Paul847Paul847
    Participant

    I mean, it’s probably not *true* 60fps but mine looks fine for what I paid. Might just be a quirk of the file.

    #3441
    Claire Woods
    Member

    I think it’s probably doing some software trick to hit 60fps but mine looks fine in good light. It gets choppier if it’s a bit windy or darker out, so maybe check your conditions.

    #3451
    Chris Lee
    Member

    Honestly, I think it’s hard to tell without really checking the file properties. I just use mine for quick flights and it looks good enough on my phone.

    #3467
    Chris MillerChris Miller
    Member

    I’d check the file info on your computer, sometimes the player you’re using might not show the right frame rate. That happened with mine and it was actually recording at 60fps, just looked different on my phone.

    #3477
    Tom C
    Member

    I haven’t bothered checking the file properties on mine, but it’s smooth enough for quick clips around the yard. If it’s not true 60fps, I can’t really tell the difference in good light anyway.

    #3485

    Mine looked a little off too at first but I didn’t really dig into it. Probably fine for messing around with, I guess.

    #3493
    Tom in NYCTom in NYC
    Member

    It’s a budget drone, so I wouldn’t expect cinema-level specs. If the footage looks smooth enough to use, that’s basically what you paid for.

    #3501
    Alex M.
    Member

    I haven’t really looked that close at mine but it seems smooth enough when I’m just flying around the park. Honestly I’m not too fussed about the exact frame rate as long as the clips look decent for sharing with friends.

    #3509
    Emma JarrisEmma Jarris
    Member

    Hmm, I kinda disagree. I checked the file properties on mine and it shows 60fps, so maybe it’s just a setting thing or how you’re playing it back.

    #3517
    Emma Locke
    Member

    I noticed that too on mine, but when I checked the video file on my computer it actually showed 60fps, so I think it’s real. Might just be how the drone handles it in certain lighting or something.

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