H.265 vs ProRes
I understand the compression differences between the 2 but what I
am confused about is what am I getting with ProRes over H.265, or H.264
for that matter. Lets start with telling you what I am looking for.
Although I do not do commercial work in the range of feature films and
TV commercials, I am expected to deliver a professional finished product
for the Real Estate industry. It is 95% outdoor aerial and ground
video. What I am wanting is more dynamic range and the ability to push
the image further. As a photographer working in RAW I know how far I can
push that image, pulling down the highlights and boosting shadows if I
need to. That type of control does not seem to be available in the video
world. When I shoot these large landscapes I am wanting to be able to
see the clouds as clear and exposed as I can some of the darker landscape
below. I find myself having to pick one or the other at times which is
why I try and shoot, as many of us do I am sure, in the Golden Hour of
the day when the ambient dynamic range is not as wide. However, this is
not always possible.
I am really trying to justify why I need to spend the extra $$$$ for the Mavic 3 CINE version vvs just the standard version. So far, I am not really seeing the benefit since I will need a LOT more
storage space to work with ProRes, both for capture and archiving.
You thought are much appreciated.
-Houston