Time Lapse Calculator v2 DRAFT
Time-Lapse Calculator
Plan your shoot, memory and solar power requirements
CamDo
Project length
5
52
9h
Shoot summary
Total days
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shoot days
Total hours
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record time
Shots / day
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photos
Clip details
1m 0s
30 fps
30m
0s
Clip results
Total frames
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photos
Actual clip
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at 30 fps
Capture rate
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mins between shots
Video / day
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mins
Video total
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hours
Memory
Memory results
Monthly photos
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photos / month
Monthly data
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MB / month
Total storage
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GB needed
Card lasts
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days
Power — camera & battery
Power results (photos)
Daily use
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Wh / day
Battery life
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days
Cam ON / day
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hours
Cam ON power
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Wh
Standby power
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Wh
Total battery
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Wh
Video battery life: — days (no upload)
Solar power
2.0
kWh/m²/day — look up your location & panel orientation at
Solar Irradiance Calculator 1 · Calculator 2
Formula: Panel (W) × 0.8 efficiency × irradiance
Solar Irradiance Calculator 1 · Calculator 2
Formula: Panel (W) × 0.8 efficiency × irradiance
Solar results
Generated / day
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Wh sunny day
Days to charge
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full sun days
Cloudy ride-through
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days on battery
Typical irradiance values (facing south):
San Francisco summer 6.89 · winter 2.17
New York summer 6.04 · winter 1.72
Sydney summer 6.5 · winter 2.8
San Francisco summer 6.89 · winter 2.17
New York summer 6.04 · winter 1.72
Sydney summer 6.5 · winter 2.8
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Time-lapse project summary
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total frames
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clip length
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battery life
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card lasts
Memory
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Power
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Solar
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Shoot plan
Duration—
Hours / day—
Capture interval—
Frame rate—
Shots / day—
Memory
Camera / image size—
SD card—
Storage needed—
Monthly photos—
Monthly data—
Power
Controller—
Camera—
Upload—
Battery—
Daily use—
Battery life—
Solar
Panel—
Irradiance—
Generated / day—
Days to full charge—
Cloudy ride-through—
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Time-lapse project summary
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total frames
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clip length
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battery life
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card lasts
Memory
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Power
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Solar
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Shoot plan
Duration—
Hours / day—
Capture interval—
Frame rate—
Shots / day—
Memory
Camera / image size—
SD card—
Storage needed—
Monthly photos—
Monthly data—
Power
Controller—
Camera—
Upload—
Battery—
Daily use—
Battery life—
Solar
Panel—
Irradiance—
Generated / day—
Days to charge—
Cloudy ride-through—