# Why cant I run a camera at 60FPS?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-cant-i-run-a-camera-at-60fps/7569>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [January 16, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-cant-i-run-a-camera-at-60fps/7569 "2019-01-16T19:26:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![laptophead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/laptophead/32/2701_2.png) [@laptophead](https://discourse.processing.org/u/laptophead)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-cant-i-run-a-camera-at-60fps/7569/1 "2019-01-16T19:26:42Z")

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I have this application that requires fast video processing, there are items in motion on a belt.  
So I got a camera that goes up to 120 FPS. It also does 30 and 60 FPS\>

I am able to run it well at 30FPS or less. But I get no video in any resolution as soon as I try to run at 60 or more FPS.

I wont attach the code, since I am using the Examples- Video - Getting Started with Capture.  
I just change the index no in the capture line in setup for various cameras.

I tried to run the sketch at 60FPS but that did not help.

Please help, Thank you

Mitch

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**Author:** ![bryan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/bryan/32/2538_2.png) [@bryan](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bryan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-cant-i-run-a-camera-at-60fps/7569/2 "2019-01-18T02:10:43Z")

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Hi, i really don’t know what could it be, but when i was reading about the kinect it said that because of the hardware itself, the max framerate is 30 fos, but i don’t know if is the same issue with the camera.

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**Author:** ![laptophead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/laptophead/32/2701_2.png) [@laptophead](https://discourse.processing.org/u/laptophead)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2019, 6:48am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-cant-i-run-a-camera-at-60fps/7569/3 "2019-01-18T06:48:46Z")

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My camera is capable of 60 FPS, I tried it on other apps…  
I wonder who wrote the video library. I bet he could fix it.

I wonder if there is a library for camera settings. Exposure, hue, white balance…

Thanks for thinking of it