sam_lowry_ a day ago

No, this is not the reason. If the camera records video for more than 30min, then it is a video camera, see the question answered here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34640107

In short, there is no good reason anymore, but originally this was because of EU import tarifs.

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  • the-grump a day ago

    GP didn’t claim that’s not the reason. They’re making a joke that if the camera kept recording past 30min, it would overheat.

    It’s a joke.

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    • sam_lowry_ a day ago

      It's not a joke, older DSLR cameras would often overheat when recording continuously. My good old Canon 6D would overheat once in a while when used as a webcam with v4l2loopback.

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      • randerson 18 hours ago

        Even as recently as the Canon R5 Mark I mirrorless camera (which you can still buy new), overheats within 15 minutes if you're recording 8K30 or 4K120.

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    • tobyhinloopen a day ago

      It's a joke, but it's also the truth. Many cameras won't even get to 30 minutes before overheating.

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    • tartoran 18 hours ago

      IT's not a joke. When filming for more than 30 minutes the cameras at the time (10-15 years ago) would warm up and eventually shut off automatically to cool off.

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    • Dalewyn a day ago

      Some cameras do overheat from extended recording sessions, so depending on the model it's not entirely a joke.

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