is 30 fps a fast camera speed?

Question

is 30 fps (frames per second) a fast digital camera video speed?

Answer 1

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The speed of 30 fps is the standard for normal video (i.e. movies and TV), so IMO it is a fast and fluid video speed.
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Answer 2

There are three main frame rate standards in the TV and movie making business.

* 60i (interlaced; 50i in Europe and Australia), is the standard video frame rate that has been in use for decades; it's what you see on your home TV, whether from a broadcast signal, rented DVD, or home camcorder.

* 30p, or 30-frame progressive, is a non-interlaced format and produces video at 30 frames per second. Progressive (non-interlaced) scanning mimics a film camera's frame-by-frame image capture and gives clarity for high speed subjects and a cinematic-like appearance. Shooting in 30p mode offers video with no interlace artifacts.

* The 24p frame rate is also a non-interlaced format, and is now widely adopted by those planning on transferring the video signal to film. But film- and video-makers turn to 24p for the "cine"-look even if their productions are not going to be transferred to film, simply because of the "look" of the frame rate.

Movie cameras use a standard shutter speed of 1/48th per second.

These are the standards. Now you can decide.

Answer 3

That's the limit at which the human eye can see, so... movies in theaters run at around 24 fps.

Answer 4

it is reasonable the question is what do you need it for then you can decide if it is fast enough

Answer 5

yes. it is acceptable