What is motion jpeg?

[mlomeli]

Excuse the ignorance, but reading a thread on the accessories page, it states the camera adapter will read motion jpeg. What exactly is motion jpeg? Is it video files from a point and shoot camera or do all flash memory based camcorders record in motion jpeg?

Again, forgive the ignorance. Probanly something I know...or should know.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[ac4lt]

Excuse the ignorance, but reading a thread on the accessories page, it states the camera adapter will read motion jpeg. What exactly is motion jpeg? Is it video files from a point and shoot camera or do all flash memory based camcorders record in motion jpeg?
/QUOTE]

Wikipedia has a good explanation, but the short answer is that it's a video format. Some digicams that shoot video, especially older ones, produce motion jpeg.

 

[mlomeli]

Hey smoknyreyz, that's very helpful. I'll have to look onto that website, Google, or whatever it is...is it new?

I guess I should have worded it differently, as that new Google site, as mentioned above didn't satisfy my question.

Looking at camcorders, all I see is they record onto flash or hard drive, as I'm looking to upgrade. But it doesn't mention anything about motion jpeg, .avi, etc...when looking at the specs. Should I just assume, it's motion jpeg?

 

[nStyle]

mlomeli, smoky's link actually did give you an answer

Look at the first entry... Gives a definition.

 

[avaloncourt]

Looking at camcorders, all I see is they record onto flash or hard drive, as I'm looking to upgrade. But it doesn't mention anything about motion jpeg, .avi, etc...when looking at the specs. Should I just assume, it's motion jpeg?

From what I've run into, MJPEG tends to be used by point and shoot cameras as a way to capture video. If you're looking to upgrade into HD, digital camcorders these days will normally use MPEG2 and AVCHD.

I'm run into several situations that editing software won't open MJPEG. It has to be converted to another format to be edited.

 

[mlomeli]

From what I've run into, MJPEG tends to be used by point and shoot cameras as a way to capture video. If you're looking to upgrade into HD, digital camcorders these days will normally use MPEG2 and AVCHD.

I'm run into several situations that editing software won't open MJPEG. It has to be converted to another format to be edited.

Thank you. This is what i was looking for. I guess I'll just keep my p&s around, just for video.

 

[wmitz]

motion jpeg not only in old cameras

Just as an FYI, the motion jpeg is still the format of choice by many of the latest digital cameras (e.g., panasonic lumix). But it's still not clear if the newest macs with iphoto in snow leopard will open these mjpeg videos.

 

[Hammie]

Just as an FYI, the motion jpeg is still the format of choice by many of the latest digital cameras (e.g., panasonic lumix). But it's still not clear if the newest macs with iphoto in snow leopard will open these mjpeg videos.

I can test this tomorrow. I just got the new Panasonic DMC-ZS7 today. I also have a new MBP with the i7 processor and iMovie 2009.

I imported one video that I tried out in AVCHD (it worked perfectly, BTW), but will try Motion JPEG tomorrow.