Calculate Time-lapse

Estimate captured frames, final runtime, and card space for an interval sequence.

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How it works

Shooting minutes become seconds, frame count is floor(duration ÷ interval) + 1, and playback duration is frames ÷ output frame rate. Card space is frame count × estimated photo size.

  • 24 fps is the initial playback rate.
  • The extra frame includes capture at time zero.

Worked example

An hour-long shoot, one frame every 10 seconds
24fps output, 25MB photos
Input
											Interval s: 10
Shooting duration minutes: 60
Photo file size mb: 25
Output
												Total frames: 361
Clip length seconds: 15.04
Card space mb: 9025
Card space gb: 8.81

When to use this

Sunset plans estimate shots, operators check card capacity, and editors turn frame count into runtime.

Edge cases

  • A 60-minute shoot at 10 seconds produces 361 frames, not 360.
  • Dropped frames or changing motion alter perceived speed.
  • RAW sizes vary with scene detail and compression.