Well, at 16 fps it’s going to be choppy, but try unchecking frame blending on the clip first and see if things improve.
I’m assuming you are trying to do timelapse?
Unfortunately if you want a native timeline for XDCam, you are stuck with either 24, 30, or 60 fps. You can however create a custom “desktop” sequence and change the settings to anything you like.
Thanks very much for the reply Vince. I am unfamiliar with how to create a custom “desktop” sequence. I was also thinking the footage plays fine on a player, is there a way to recapture that footage from the player on a codec that keeps every frame?