video files so large

[julesy]

Samsung Galaxy SII
Android Version Gingerbread 2.3.5.
Camera Version 1.0 (from "manage applications")

The file size of the videos that I take is enormous. A 13 minute video is 1.6GB (resolution - 1920x1080; Video quality - Superfine). I realise that I could use a lower resolution, but I have many full length movies that only take up 1-2GB. How can 13 minutes take up 1.6GB?

Also, what is the difference from "Video Quality - Superfine" to the resolution settings?

If it is my res and quality settings that need to be changed to save on space, then to take normal family videos of acceptable quality, what resolution and quality settings should I use?

 

[Concat]

Same reason a BluRay rip can be over 20 Gb. No compression = large video files.

I can't comment on the in-phone quality settings, but if you have a lot of videos and need to cut down on their size, your best bet might be to convert them on your PC and put them back on your phone. You'd have to play with the encoding settings to balance compression and quality.