
The only exception to this rule is if you want to shoot slow-motion. If you’re using PAL, go ahead and select 25fps. SIZE and select FHD, or 1080P, 23.98 which is what we’ll call 24fps. So in your SL2, make sure you’re in movie mode, then click on MENU->SHOOT1->MOVIE REC. The 24fps look is part of what you’re used to and what your mind equates with the “cinematic” style. Motion pictures on the other hand are shot at 24fps which provides the softer cinematic look we’re going for. Without going too deep into this, 60fps will provide a sharper and more crips look, sort of what you get when you’re watching the news or soap operas. With 25 and 50 options for those who are using PAL.

The most popular options are 24, 30 and 60 because the majority of people are using NTSC. So 24fps means the camera is recording 24 separate frames (think film) every second, and 60fps means it’s capturing 60 frames every second.

In case you’re not familiar with what this means, framerate refers literally to how many frames the camera captures per second.

The first thing we’re going to discuss is framerate, and in general, this is very much a stylistic choice.
