What resolution on camera shooting videos 1920-1280 or 640?
What resolution should I shoot movies for editing in imovie?
Full HD 1920 X 1020
HD1280 X 720
640 X 480
Which is best?
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
If you want best quality and will be showing the movie from a computer file onto a computer monitor or HD television or burn to blueray and don't mind very large files then shoot full HD (should be 1920 x 1080 = 1080p). You can always export lower-resolution versions if you need them.
If you never want to show full HD then HD (720p) - still pretty good on an HD TV .
640 x 480 is about the same as a standard TV. I wouldn't use that unless you are more interested in having the smallest file size and showing on low-resolution devices - old TV, old phone or tablet or on line. Also for burning to DVD.
I'd advise shooting in the best quality to avoid later regrets that you didn't! (Before too long 4K will become the new HD and Full HD will seem pretty mediocre).
Geoff.