File naming conventions for various video cameras?
September 20, 2024 12:36 PM   Subscribe

I am starting a project which involves searching for videos on the net titled only with the default name of the video file. For examples, a video on YT or wherever titled, "DSC_0013"; or "IMG2417"; or "DJI_8034". I haven't found a comprehensive source—only piecemeal lists like what's in this Reddit thread—which is helpful, but seems like it could be beefed up. So, how does your brand of video camera/phone/etc name the files that land in its main storage directory? Thanks_0001!
posted by not_on_display to Computers & Internet (5 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: Wikipedia has these
CIMG # Casio
DSC_ # Nikon
DSCF # Fuji
DSCN # Nikon
DSC # Others (do we need the three above?)
DUW # some mobile phones
IMG # generic
JD # Jenoptik
MGP # Pentax
S700 # Samsung
PICT # misc.
vlcsnap # image frames captured by VLC media player
KIF #Kyocera
IMAG #Many companies
posted by Lanark at 1:14 PM on September 20 [2 favorites]


Best answer: GoPro (or, at least the one I have) uses Gnnnnnnn.JPG for still images but somehow seems to start at G0010001.JPG. Videos start at GX010001.MP4.
posted by JoeZydeco at 3:29 PM on September 20 [1 favorite]


Best answer: Android Samsung Galaxy S9+: 20240917_203858.jpg
posted by forthright at 4:04 PM on September 20 [1 favorite]


Best answer: Google Pixel: PXL_20240911_212453178.mp4
posted by rachaelfaith at 5:58 PM on September 20 [1 favorite]


Response by poster: Thanks again, people... this has given me a good start!
posted by not_on_display at 12:37 PM on September 21


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