If you shoot HD video, should you upgrade your camera to a 4K-capable model, even though many people still don't have a 4K TV? The obvious reason to make the switch to 4K is to future-proof your work.

Where we're going, we don't need 1080p!

Consumers may not demand 4K content today, but at some point they will, and if history is any guide this will probably happen soon. Just imagine if you had continued to shoot in standard definition up until the moment that everyone finally had an HD television. Who would want to watch that crunchy, mushy low-resolution content today? As a content creator you're always better off getting ahead of the curve.

However, even if you don't need (or want) to create 4K content yet, there are number of huge benefits to adopting a 4K workflow now.