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I shot a test of all flavors of ProRes using the same detailed scene a while back. It doesn’t take long at all and you’ll see the differences yourself if you chose a scene with a lot of detail and variation. Generally people shoot the best quality they can within any limitations or constraints if they have that choice.
444 XQ 12bit is the best quality but is very demanding on the camera and in post in terms of storage. It shows the best details and colour.
444 12bit is almost as good with less storage requirements. Shoot that if you can.
422 HQ 10bit is likely the most commonly used ProRes and used to be the best option available prior to the URSA family. It’s now perhaps the best compromise between quality and storage.
If you are very constrained by space the other 422 flavors are an option but each one will show less detail than the previous step. Colour can still be quite good.
James, you can run your own test and know what you prefer in a given situation. Pixel peeping will reveal differences, but with motion video, it can be hard to see problems unless you have side-by-side comparisons.
I usually shoot one of the 12bit options when I want ProRes. Normally shoot one of the raw options though for greater flexibility in post. Raw 3:1 best tradeoff of storage and quality. Others may not agree, but I like shooting with the best quality options that fit my storage capacity (512 GB) and the total duration of the clips.
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