iPhone 13 Pro vs Pro Camera: Can YOU Tell the Difference?

[@unmy400]

for a camera lens 10x smaller, pretty impressive to be honest

[@oliverxjsxhjxhs4487]

IK its impressive. (Edit: Harsh Patel what are you talking about??)

[@harshpatel105]

@@oliverxjsxhjxhs4487 ok boomer

[@sakhawatrahman4961]

And much cheaper as well.

[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

The differences in optically quality would be more apparent if they zoomed in to 100%.

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

Honestly, this kind of comparison is always done to make you believe it woulb be even close. It is hilarious. They compare on a laptop screen computer half size so like 1MP per photo (without even zooming a little bit to see the difference), there is no real portrait shoot or 1 with an equivalent of 77mm focal length (which is short for a portrait) with easy front subject with grass background, the photo of the truck is taken at f16-f22 so there is no big advantage for the Sony except the nice sun stars streaks that the iPhone is lacking (so you see directly which is which) and obviously night shots are killing the iPhone (but it is a given). Any photo shown on a 4K bigger monitor, or just print, or just being something else than very light landscape displayed in monin size is showing the huge advantage of a sensor 50 times bigger.

[@RAYDTV]

For the cinematic video on the iPhone, I’ve heard a lot of people recommend reducing the exposure -1 and shooting at 5.6 because the blur looks more natural. Probably would’ve made the two more comparable in this video

[@AntonioGomez-zt9mi]

Oh God, this is Gold information thanks

[@newjustice1]

Yeah I tried looks better

[@sakhawatrahman4961]

The fact that the iPhone can even compete with expensive cameras is a win as it's own. Even beating $600 cameras is impressive for a $1000 phone.

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

Let's be reak, it does not even compare. Theh checkc on a laptop screen computer half size so like 1MP per photo (without even zooming a little bit to see the difference), there is no real portrait shoot or one with an equivalent of 77mm focal length (which is short for a portrait) with easy front subject with grass background, the photo of the truck is taken at f16-f22 so there is no big advantage for the Sony except the nice sun stars streaks that the iPhone is lacking (so you see directly which is which) and obviously night shots are killing the iPhone (but it is a given). Any photo shown on a 4K bigger monitor, or just print, or just being something else than very light landscape displayed in monin size is showing the huge advantage of a sensor 50 times bigger.

[@LevAizik]

The photos they took and the way they chose to display them will not challenge any modern camera. They captured most of the images in superb lighting, with no dynamic range challenge or any technical aspects that photographers deal with on a daily basis. In addition, they displayed the photos on a small laptop screen. Yet in some of the pictures, the gaps were so obvious that it wasn't even a competition.

[@ChunckyBites]

I was gonna say the same…

[@sakhawatrahman4961]

@@LevAizik Yeah the pro photographer should always go for the pro camera. But I think that amateur/beginner photographers can get away with using the iPhone.

[@ananonymoususer7693]

@@jeanbaptistelabelle I mean... "without even zooming", "so there is no big advantage for the Sony", "shown on a 4K bigger monitor" sound like pretty hilarious excuses for the fact that the camera costs 6x as much and is 20x bigger. You can't dispute that the technology they developed brings shockingly close results and most definitely can beat cheap dslr's.

[@EggTamago7]

It needs to be emphasized that the a7siii is a total low-light king of a camera. Like… for a full-frame camera, I don’t know if you can do better right now. It’s literally specifically designed to be super clean at high ISO. The fact that the iPhone can even be compared to it is bonkers. I have the 13 Pro and use a regular a7iii professionally, and there’s a reason I literally only use the Sony for work stuff. It’s obviously the better camera, but for personal stuff, the iPhone is shockingly capable and is attached to the phone I always have with me anyway… that I don’t need an entire separate bag full of lenses to carry.

[@reminiscence5561]

@@McMediaGroup me, I did.

[@nima9037]

@@McMediaGroup I did ask

[@jeffyeah4256]

For travelers do you think the 13 pro is good enough for ppl that don't like to edit? Any Panasonic or oly camera bodies that can compete with the Sony a7siii

[@anwarbenchaib1187]

Well said

[@TedThomasTT]

@@McMediaGroup you still asking? I did.

[@lkuaaaa]

the fact this has to be a camera comparison to begin with is incredibly impressive

[@DriveCancelDC]

Not really, this is a video camera at a measily 12 megapixels. The A7R IV is a lot cheaper and has 5x the resolution (61 megapixels). It's a clickbait comparison by a channel that just milks any newly released tech as much as they can. The iPhone 13 cameras are very good don't get me wrong but this is a dumb video.

[@cubanamerican22]

@@DriveCancelDC why so salty bro? Chill out.

[@CeeWorld69]

@@DriveCancelDC who hurt you Mr. Karen, let it out

[@Kordexx]

@@DriveCancelDC Samsung has a 100 mp camera but the shots are worse a lot of the time

[@Gl8Dy]

@Nate Dog Even though the A7R IV is cheaper, the iPhone is well... a phone and the A7R IV is only a camera and some shots look worse on the A7R IV

[@terribletruth8201]

I think the fact that I have to make the video full screen and analyze the photos shows how good the iPhone is. Add the fact that the iPhone is smaller and you carry it around everywhere already, the iPhone wins IMO.

[@tomceriani6335]

but there cameras are sony

[@DriveCancelDC]

>Add the fact that the iPhone is smaller and you carry it around everywhere already, the iPhone wins IMO. This is a 12mp camera designed for video. It's a stupid comparison, Sony have $3500 cameras that are 61mp.

[@chuck_norris]

Notice how the PRO CAMERA is still better than the iShit?🤣🤡😥😘

[@akanta5746]

then you probably aren't a photographer. I do amateur photography and i could tell in an instant that the iphone was overexposing some areas and had heavy computational algorithms on.

[@wadimek116]

@@DriveCancelDC Still 3.5 times expensive for minimal improvment. Cameras weight a lot and you dont carry them in your pocket everyday like phone.

[@The_Indubitabler]

One of the things that was under appreciated was just how much stabler the footage from the iPhone was. That’s a HUGE benefit for people that don’t edit and correct videos often

[@steviesevieria1868]

more stable

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

Sure but you accept really a limited video quality. Phone video is like aMacDo, convenient but...

[@Token_Nerd]

I can guarantee that video footage on the Sony (and even more so on a canon) is far better than any iPhone ever. The pro camera has 4 modes of stabilization: in body image stabilization (IBIS), lens-based stabilization, cropped stabilization, and numeric stabilization (editing). You lose the ibis and lens based stabilization with the iPhone. I'm also pretty sure the lens he was using didn't have IS, and lens IS is by far the best way to stabilize an image/video.

[@razznote7586]

@@jeanbaptistelabelle for more than 90% of the non-pros I think it is more than good enough.

[@GeloMeme]

The thing that you get after these reviews is that you get a ton of memories with your family. ♥ 👨‍👩‍👦

[@mr88cet]

Surprisingly-similar results in many cases! The main things that the iPhone didn’t do as well on were: - Stretching out the corners on the ultra-wide lens. - Still some strong, pin-point internal reflections. - Colors look too “processed,” in a few cases, like the homogenized face colors. In 2-3 cases, I preferred the iPhone photo even though it was clearly not accurate. All in all though, the pro camera produced better results, not surprisingly.

[@arunsadanandabhat8518]

Would like to add the points mentioned above: >iPhone Doesn't do well in 15x optical zoom, add sharpness to compensate lack of detail >Cinematic video has a ways to go before it can measure up to an actual camera lens >fake bokeh is surprisingly accurate in portrait mode but can be a miss sometimes in edge detection due to software >portrait mode at night is noticeably grainy and noisy But other than these, it's practically a 1000$ pro camera, without needing to swap lenses, and with a smaller form factor

[@mr88cet]

@@arunsadanandabhat8518, good points, and on your first point, in fact it has nothing anywhere near 15X *optical* zoom.

[@arunsadanandabhat8518]

@@mr88cet oh right, I misquoted. It's says upto 15x digital zoom on google. And mentioned in the video too

[@mr88cet]

Where a pro DSLR clearly beats any iPhone and almost any smartphone, is when you’re taking way-high-resolution 24-32Mpix, for example, or really zoomed in. These both require lenses physically larger would come even close fitting in such a small package.

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

@@mr88cet no need to 36MP, they displayed that at half size on a computer screen so we are between 1 and 2MP.

[@andrewlai1674]

Would be nice to see the differences if the A7siii could use the max aperture too instead of trying to match the photos

[@techinrl9869]

I’m wondering which would win with photos straight out of the camera without editing. Most people don’t edit their photos, or if they do, they’ll click the auto button on their camera software for adjustments. If you have to spend hours editing a handful of photos, that isn’t the situation for most amateur photographers.

[@jayyycrawford23]

That’s what I’m saying. Like I do like to take photos but not professionally. Since we take our phone with us wherever we go, its just easier to have the iPhone camera for auto photos

[@suisinghoraceho2403]

What you need to remember is that the iPhone neural engine is doing the equivalent of these manual editing in the background. I don’t know what extra meta data does the neural engine takes in (does the lidar provide extra ranging data for the whole scene example) in order to do these work or if the Sony can provide these data. Suppose the Sony can, you can easily feed the image into the same algorithm and get an even more amazing image with a click due to the superior image sensor and lens. Also, the Sony probably naturally has much higher signal to noise ratio thus providing a cleaner image. The iPhone algorithm on the other hand would need to take an educated guess on what is noise and clean them up artificially. As a result, you will definitely see artefacts of these cleaning.

[@n3hp5]

To be fair though if you had a pro camera you would definitely be editing the pictures anyway, but the iPhone held up VERY well and is more than enough for most people.

[@blackoctopus5182]

I would say iphone would win, but only if there's no depth of field in the image and only in daylight and low light shuts, bcuz it'll uses hdr and night mode in most photos a real camera will look blown out more bcuz it doesn't use any hdr and will look dark bcuz it doesn't use any night mode, but no one uses a pro camera like that, just to capture and share, in indoor shuts a pro would win 24/7 and night shots aswell, and since all pros use manual mode in low light in that case a pro would win by a mile everyday

[@10daysAgo]

If you are buying a $5500 camera you better be professional and you should know a thing or two about editing .

[@RodHerzstrom]

We uploaded the same video but with Canon R6. Same thing… the camera wins in looks and quality but the many lenses of the iPhone and its software are just so convenient🤘🏻

[@dagr8kerek]

Would be cool to see the iPhone vs the unedited photos. To see how effortless Apple makes it to get good photos.

[@nobody9706]

At 14:31 My jaw literally dropped, I still don't get it... HOW?!?!?!?! The shot on the left was just so perfect with an amazing background blur... with the leaves in focus too, I was a 100000% sure it would be the Sony camera.

[@biggiesmalls7939]

It would've been interesting to see the comparison if the Sony camera was able to snap the photo at the exact same time.

[@gadgetphilosophy8290]

Dude don’t be fooled by this… they stopped down the Sony to match the iPhone. The Sony will be pop if used properly. The depth will be better, larger sensor will render more detail.even though they’re both only 12mpx.. No artificial sharpening. Also bear in mind the camera they used is primarily for video. I’ve got an a7siii.. and a 13 pro max. The Sony kills the iPhone in video. Especially in darker shots. As they demonstrated. It’s even better than what they show. The tests were skewed to favour the IPhone. That being said. The iPhone is amazing, portability alone it kills it.

[@LuboBachev]

@@gadgetphilosophy8290 another photographer here, I can confirm this, a lot of the shots could have been made much better with the Sony, plus the shot with the leaves in the air looks so fake to me. The shot with the sony of used properly and shot at the right time, would have been muuch better.

[@nadus7775]

@@LuboBachev 'The shot with the sony of used properly and shot at the right time' . LOL how many average joe can pull this off? Apple just make every-day photography looks more Professional easier and cheaper

[@LuboBachev]

@@nadus7775 they literally pulled the better leaves moment with a 1 second shutter delay on the iphone. Also don't compare the masses that can't do a proper shot with a proper camera, because a "pro" camera is called a "pro" camera for a reason.

[@anmolagrawal5358]

The fact that we have to actually compare and that they are so close is mindblowing

[@applerunner1184]

Interesting comparison. I thought that many of them were close. For me, the quality per effort required is a clear win for the IPhone. If you are prepared to invest the time, then the Camera probably wins.

[@chuck_norris]

"quality per effort"🤡🤣🤣 bro thats the MOST stupid excuses that ive read in the comments lmaooooo😂 just admit that the iphone lost ;)

[@Emmanuel-Power]

If you want to take REAL quality images (in partially when cropping and enlarging) , camera will always win hands down!

[@ConLLee]

@@chuck_norris assuming you’re not just trolling, mr just kidding, op has a point. A lot of these shots were obviously better on the dedicated camera but not by a gigantic margin and with those shots came little to no time spent editing with the iPhone shots and a lot of time editing with the camera shots. You can get an A+ shot every time with your camera and laptop with editing software that you carry in a backpack but it’s pretty crazy that you can get B+ to maybe A- shots with the phone that you got in your pocket anyway.

[@marconka441]

@@chuck_norris well the comparison is pointless in the first place. Not only is the pro camera several times more expensive, it is also much less convenient than the iPhone and requires a great deal of time to be invested in editing its photos. That is why the fact that the iPhone comes this close in quality to that of the professional camera is more impressive than the latter winning. The stupid one here is you, friend.

[@heroninja1125]

@@marconka441 I can take an insanely high quality shot with my $1000 bridge camera of an owl, a shot that an iphone will only be able to make out a low quality grainy image of, why dont you just admit you are not educated on the subject. and that the videos comparisons are comparing shots that even a $200 point and shoot can get. you don't buy a massive camera like this for wide angle broad daylight shots and long exposures. you buy them so you can take action shots of people long into the night, get great portraits all the way from being a few meters away to a few miles away, and to get the amazing level of control that a camera will provide you with. the stupid one here is you, friend.

[@TheA2daK]

I know you guys are family, but you have such a good chemistry, it’s always fun watching your videos besides the content

[@robsmith5434]

I want to see an iPhone 13 Pro vs an iPhone 3 or 4. It is absolutely insane how great phone cameras are compared to 10 years ago.

[@sakhawatrahman4961]

I'd like to see compared to XR/XS since a lot of people upgraded from those phones.

[@augustogalindo8687]

@@sakhawatrahman4961 same here

[@commonchristian917]

Cell phones are great - on smaller screens. View on larger devices or have to crop and they very quickly fall apart. Physics. I have the 11 Pro and Canon R6 and the 11 can’t compete on quality. On small screens yeah they’re close, but any serious edits or crops or views / prints and the phone gets whooped.

[@apennameandthata2017]

11 =\= 13. duh

[@Regantdarcy]

I love these comparison videos! I got most of them, but it’s amazing how many I got wrong. The iPhone is getting better & better! Imagine how hard it will be 5 to 10 yrs from now.

[@muchacho19886]

Most of the time you can spot which is which but if you are browsing those photos on a smartphone screen, you can barely tell the difference. It's only if you zoom real close and look at the edges is where you can tell them apart.

[@Yaboyzach7]

Im very suprised of the results.

[@somekindofmonster3613]

Even if they guessed every photo right, I believe this would be a total win for the iPhone too. The fact that we can't immediately tell which is which is amazing.

[@srohowsky]

First, great video by the Max Tech Team! Definitely appreciate the depth and time you all took. Max, thanks for all the wonderful edits! Second, extremely surprised the iPhone did so well against an actual professional camera! I basically had it scored the same as Vadim. Can’t wait to see how the iPhone 14 and 15 does! Thanks again to Max, Angelica and Vadim!

[@grantritchie]

Although I agree with most of the selections, considering how much longer it takes to produce the Sony images, I question whether it’s worth it. Also, if you look at the comparisons through the lens of sharing on social, where fine detail is less important, I think the iPhone wins on a lot more of them for initial impact and colours.

[@S1eepers]

Iphone for those who have no idea what they're doing and no clue about photography and videography. Real cameras for those willing to learn and has a passion for photography and videography.

[@MarksTech]

It’s such a wild world we live in. A phone can get photo quality basicallyyy 95% of what the sony can do, but it fits into a pocket and goes wherever you go. That is super impressive. I imagine in about 5-10 years, phones will become so good with video/photos that DSLR’s will be more and more harder to recommend. My mother already sold her DSLR because her iphone 13 pro takes photos that she absolutely loves, without any editing and special settings required.

[@LEXPIX]

The smartphones are getting better, but if you need to print the images out beyond 5x7, DSLR style cameras will always win.

[@airbxson60hz28]

Or zooming-

[@PAZPERDEE]

Agree

[@sakhawatrahman4961]

Yeah but the gap between cameras and phones is getting smaller and smaller. Especially when your comparing $1000 phones to $1000 cameras.

[@Mamo878]

Actually, _Mirrorless_ wins. Especially when you dial in body and lens size. DSLRs are declining and are on the way out.

[@LEXPIX]

@@Mamo878 I meant to include mirrorless alongside DSLRs. I wouldn’t necessarily say they win though. Each has there place.

[@cassidymalone]

@3:36 One of the dead giveaways of a camera vs phone comparison is the shape of the bokeh in the background. You’ll see a camera lens create more of a round, circular shape rather than just blurring the light against other elements. In fact, a test I perform regularly with new lenses is shooting wide open and seeing how well the blades in the lens can create those perfectly circular balls of light. Great video. We have come so far with technology. Nice to see pros second guess which is which. Keep up the good work!

[@altukhov]

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[@fabrizioFabrynet]

Incredible the steps forward that computational photography has made.

[@ceecee130x]

Kudos to Angelika for not getting fooled by computational photography much. iPhone 13 has improved vastly from 12.

[@bobbyroberts2566]

Could you do the same video but with one or two professional photographers :)) Let's the pro look if they can tell the differences.

[@ibelieveinjesusinmyspareti2861]

He has not way to find them, but I like this idea.

[@_shreyash_anand]

They'd be able to. Easily. I only started photography 2 years back as a hobby, and could tell each of them correctly.

[@erixsutanto]

Actually they are professional photographer

[@neelsn007]

They usually do that at Bored At Work

[@wadimek116]

@@_shreyash_anand Im not even photographer, I dont make photos or anything. As graphics enthusiast its easy to see how iphone and how camera is making photos. After initial 2 photos I was only wrong once for the rest of the video.

[@ricktaylor7275]

I always enjoy your content. It’s unbiased and thorough. Keep up the great work! On another note, so many people talk about how the iPhone is great for everyday snapshots but could never be used for anything real. There is a thing that is big in other countries called virtual shoots. They are being used in some cases for Ferragamo, Burberry, Vogue, and other major companies. Amazing work is being created with cellphones.

[@jasonparker5746]

I have been taking amazing portraits with the 13 pro. It can definitely rival professional camera's in a lot of pictures. Awesome camera for sure!

[@thatei.detailing_girl]

this channel is the only review worth trusting

[@ohedunnabysayam7534]

To your kind information,what i know is at 17:08, it is not flaring. It is caused by the lower aperture. I think the picture of Sony was between f-16 & f-22.& it is called the "starburst sun". But if you get high at aperture(f-3.5 or f-5.6),the sun will have no sturburst,& the picture will look like the I-phone. So absolutely it was not a flaring.rather the i-phone had a flaring on the left corner of the truck. BTW,your comparison videos are so depth & meaningful.Happy to watch them.😊

[@TheIndulgers]

Cinematic mode is awful, and no one can convince otherwise.

[@lifeofelorm]

Agreed

[@zesuio2540]

in 2-3 years it will be just as good as portrait is now

[@patricklordi9344]

I have a Sony A7iii and an iPhone 12 Pro Max. Pictures taken on my iPhone don’t come close to pictures I take on my A7iii. I guess there are some basic portrait and landscape pictures that can be taken and are comparable. I have always enjoyed photography and taken pictures with my iPhone , but since I got my A7iii, I can see a major difference in quality images.

[@jack6239]

Seriously. I have an A7iii as well. It doesn't compare to my iPhone 11 Pro. Sure, the Iphone takes amazing shots for a daily camera, but when really wanting to capture a moment, a pro camera is in it's own league. You don't see pro photographers using iphones, do we?

[@sushobhonkonar1155]

they made the photo look similar for the vedio as they need those views

[@michaelhall3718]

I’d love to see a comparison straight out of the camera, no edits!

[@asneakychinchilla2820]

The problem is that wouldn't be a fair comparison. Camera's are meant to be shot RAW and put through post processing for your professional results, and phone cameras apply post for you automatically upon taking the picture. Comparing RAW to an already processed JPEG from the phone will obviously result in the phone winning in the comparison. Shooting JPEG from a camera largely defeats the point of owning a camera.

[@vexystar3389]

@@asneakychinchilla2820 well if you have to edit a photo to look good then it’s a crap camera to have. Unless you are professional photographer and you A know how to edit, and two, like to waste your time on doing it.

[@asneakychinchilla2820]

@@vexystar3389 I'm sorry, I don't get your point here. The comparison is whether a phone or camera showed better quality. Pictures from a camera are meant to be edited. That's why they are used by professionals. If somebody showed up with a phone to a gig or sent me RAW I would fire them. If you're taking photography seriously enough to buy a camera, then you should have enough time to use your purchase effectively and do post edit. Remember back when cameras shot film, and there were dark rooms? Post is just that dark room works, but in your computer now. A phone will never compete with a properly used camera. The point is RAW shooting gives you the start to work in post. I'm sorry, but claiming if RAW images aren't good enough out of a camera, then it isn't a good camera is just simply wrong.

[@chuck_norris]

wouldnt be fair buddy☺️😉 the iphone does edits as well.. just automativaly lmao just admit that your iphone loost🤣

[@JohnvanGurp]

I’ve got a Sony a6000 plus some nice lenses and just got an iPhone 13 Mini a few weeks ago… the Sony just sits there on my shelf now… I really can’t think of too many circumstances where I would be better off with it versus my phone in my pocket. The ease of sharing alone is a compelling enough reason to use just the phone, not to mention the ridiculous difference in size and convenience. The video on the iPhone is just so fine… cinematic mode is crazy. RIP mirrorless camera kit.

[@WarAlex16]

Bro just say you don’t know how to use your Sony Camera. And you need photoshop iPhone!

[@JohnvanGurp]

@@WarAlex16 I’m lazy and impatient…

[@BatAskal]

There are two things your A6000 can do that Iphones still can't - resolution and autofocus. A6000 still has twice the megapixels that allows you to have larger prints. The auto focus system of your camera is still advanced even after Sony released better models which is more than enough for action or even portrait shots - no need to ask your subject or your model to stay still. Just focus and shoot and they will still look sharp and detailed without the motion blur if you know how to work with it.

[@JohnvanGurp]

@@BatAskal oh I know… and the 11 frames per second with focus tracking is pretty amazing… I understand all that and have done lots of manual shooting, but the convenience coupled with the quality of the new iPhone is very compelling especially for someone like me who is primarily a social media content creator.

[@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori]

7 for the phone and 29 for the Pro camera. The Camera may have destroyed the phone in the final scoring but choosing individually amongst all those photos wasn't a "no contest" like comparison as I Would've liked considering the vast size and price advantage the camera has over the phone. I wish there was a camera the size of a Ricoh GR 3 with computational prowess working alongside the a large sensor.

[@Archonsx]

if you’re a smartphone enthusiast, don’t be impressed by this, why? cause this sony camera has a very extremely low MP count, take a camera like the canon r5 or the sony A1, and you’ll see a whole new universe of photography

[@Ameer_BC]

I like how the smartphones are become competitors with pro cameras

[@stephaned3072]

@@The_MEMEphis its not that the camera is better.the iphone is becoming soo good enough that most dont need a camera.if you print an a5 size it comes out alright on the iphone.im not expecting using an iphone for a huge poster

[@ProfessorSlump]

@@The_MEMEphis in 10 years from now smartphones might replace small dslr cameras, not only they’re way “cheaper” but you also get a phone, apps, social media, etc. at the end of the day most lf these pictures are taken for social media platforms anyway

[@jimmysyar889]

Not really. The sony was much better.

[@chuck_norris]

not really, buddy😁☺️😉

[@chuck_norris]

@@stephaned3072 just admit that the iphone lost😉😁

[@mvrz6]

When editing capacity is compared, iPhone is left way behind.

[@desmondlim6363]

Sony pro cam: 19 iPhone 13 Pro: 17 I’m so proud to be using a 13 pro max 😁

[@DriveCancelDC]

Sony pro cam (which is designed for video and nobody would actually buy to shoot photos*****) This video is dumb, there are many cheaper cameras with much higher resolution to compare to. Sony have a bunch of 30-61mp cameras that are cheaper than the video camera tested in this video and geared more towards photography.

[@ImMohammedAli]

For photos I chose IPhone every time except for far zoomed in photos and videos, even then it was unfair you should done 4k video with IPhone. For the photos I liked iPhone more because of colors, rarely am going to squint at a detail and say I should bought a Sony Camera for this.

[@mediatech1588]

Quite expressive. I wasn't expecting iPhone to be this close

[@chuck_norris]

just admit that the iphone lost😉😁

[@toptiertech7291]

@@chuck_norris oh really? A phone would never take as good of pictures as a $5500 camera? Who would have ever guessed? I am in shock. The point is that for everyday people the iPhone camera is beyond good enough

[@zigasi86]

good camera comparison but on the other hand you won't be taking photos/videos like these with pro cameras. Put on a 85 1.4 lens and make a portrait and try do the same with phone. Or do best you can with each and you will see the difference. but overall iPhone 13 Pro is amazing for a phone and you carry it with you all the time.

[@Randomnessextremez]

Yea in low light situations if you are shooting video, you ain’t doing cinematic shots on a tiny sensor vs a large sensor on a pro camera. But everything else the computational imagery is beast.

[@barbaranatichioni9966]

My count came out with the Iphone 13 Pro just a little behind the professional camera. I will be upgrading my iphone very soon! Thanks for the great comparison.

[@edmlv]

I love your videos, are an awesome way to see how good apple products are or were they lack. Do you think that the cinematic mode on the IPhone will improve via software updates or is more a hardware improvement? Thanks!

[@pankajsaini115]

I'm not a very big fan of this kind of videos. Not because the video isn't well made. Not because you guys aren't right. The cameras on phones these days, even without iPhone 13 pro, they are just amazing. And of course, when it comes to click and forget, they can take amazing pictures. But a year or so ago, I was just starting out in audio-visual stuff (I'm far from a pro). And similar videos, vaunting the amazing camera capabilities of galaxy ultra 20, made me chose the phone over a real camera. And yeah, sure, the camera was amazing (despite its shortcomings). But it was when I held a real camera in my hand (fuji xt3 in my case), that I really realized the difference. I don't shoot photos (mostly just videos). And sure, the overall setup ends up being quite expensive between the camera, lenses and recorders, et al. But there isn't any comparison : not merely when it comes to the quality of the finished product, but the entire experience - the amount of things you end up learning, the sheer dynamic range, the ability to show subtle shades, which, for my work (teaching yoga), really changes everything but not everything is over-saturated. The sheer amount of options you have when you shoot in log and, even with very, very basic knowledge (again, I'm really not a pro !), the final image is just so much better even when you export in just HD vs 4K ! Again, I do entirely agree that the phone cameras, iPhone, Samsung, et al, they are really amazing. And so is there post processing. But I do believe this is a case of comparing apples with oranges. Great filmmakers, great photographers, they can take an IPhone and turn it into amazing cinematography. But for a lot of hobbyists, who aren't half as talented, the sheer experience of a real camera, the amount of learning, the quality of shoot, the minute details... it is simply incomparable. Sometimes, just changing the lens, changing from a 35mm to a 50mm. Or, heck, shifting between a 50mm from one maker to the 50mm from another : it just changes the entire character of the image. And it is something we can never get from a phone. No matter how good the post processing. Regards,

[@csanadbarczy9153]

Impressive technology from Apple. Hardware hasn't changed that much but the software is hardcore!

[@lassekarl]

Fantastic, I am a photographer and on last holiday in Jamaica I was using my iPhone and I am still surprised how good the iPhone pictures is.

[@anmolagrawal5358]

It is great that you provide these blind tests, exactly what I needed. What would be better, however, is the PNG files to be attached in the description so that KZbin compression does not interfere and we'd be able to zoom in as well.

[@JasonMcFadden]

I'm surprised and impressed how well the iPhone 13 Pro compares. That I had to squint closely to find differences in most shots...just wow. As you said, the phone also costs far less and does far more... It's almost unbelievable frankly. I need to upgrade my iPhone 8 Plus. What will the iPhone 14 Pro do??

[@LunaStarFire]

Id love to see this again but comparing the picture quality without editing, the winner vs the loser with editing and then both with editing. Also would be nice to show it vs a £1000 camera or wait and see if some one adds a camera case for lenses with the iphone

[@00SNIVY00]

with the picture around 2:00 ish, the blur was how I distinguished between the 13 Pro and the A7S3, the iPhone does a very even blur across the image, whereas a proper camera is legitimately unable to focus on every part of the image, so the blur is real rather than manufactured. The video around 18:50 is totally given away by the stabilization. I guess I'm more playing the "guess which is which" game than the "which one is better" but it's really neat to see the differences, and I'm impressed how well the iPhone does in quite a few shots, very good value in the best cases, though it does have a lot of weaknesses that can be easily overcome by a dedicated camera.

[@stevenqirkle]

This is a little unfair to the “pro camera”, since the a7S 3 is designed for video with a lower resolution sensor, and this comparison is mostly stills. The a7S 3 still looks better in most cases, but if were a camera designed for stills like the a7R 4, the differences would be even bigger. Still pretty amazing how well the iPhone holds up, though, especially on the small screen I am watching this on.

[@DicksonPau96]

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[@VoleShow]

Excellent comparison! Of course, comparing a full frame imaging sensor to whatever is living in an iPhone will always mean the iPhone is playing catch up, the similarities were actually very astounding. While watching I was trying to figure out a way to make the comparison even more definitive although it would just support your final conclusion. Factors such as how close the losing camera came to the winner in a particular scenario. But the most important is something you alluded to at the end: how long it took to post process the pro camera to look as good as the iPhone Pro did instantly. As a side note: sometimes extreme shallow DOF isn’t what a portrait needs, the young girl holding the leaves as an example. Having the leaves out of focus doesn’t help the story the photo is telling, I would close the aperture down to get the subject and what she’s holding into sharp focus. Just a style decision on my part.

[@1Gqbucker]

I would like the same comparison but you have to be fair and edit the iphone 13 pro max photos to it’s full potential as well. I feel like the back ground quality in most wins on the camera is because of the back ground but the skin texture in the iphone photos is better most of the time.

[@krectus]

Please include more "action" shots or shots with movement in them. Taking photos of kids (and other things) usually involves them moving around more. Like you mentioned in the 1 photo you tried to do this with (the leaves) there can be unforeseen issues there. You were too nice to take 5 minutes to try and get it right, should have went with the first shot or so with each camera.

[@justtryingtocook]

i use a iPhone 13 pro max for my channel and i am very happy with the result, i also use a beastcage with a Kenko 0,75X pro series lens.

[@Dave-gf3kd]

Very educational! I would love a video the “basics” of looking at images the way you guys did….

[@benjicohn]

I got every single one right. I realized that the iPhone always either blurs too much and doesn’t capture the individual hairs, or doesn’t blur at all

[@tparkerevans7165]

The extreme sharpness and edge blur on iPhones pics are dead giveaways

[@AndorLazinica]

The best cam is always the one whats in your pocket.. ❤️👌🏻

[@chuck_norris]

just admit that the iphone lost😉😁

[@joaopinto2464]

Nice video, I really like your comparisons videos! This one is very interesting, for me we can say that this iPhones are actually pro, i use photography professionally although I’m not a photographer. I’m a dentist and i use photography as a diagnose tool. I can say that I’ve sold my Sony A7iii and lenses , with the right light and raw format , iPhone is unbeatable, it just doesn’t make sense anymore to have a profissional complicated camera for this purposes , they are a lot more expensive set ups and have a slower work flow . With the phone is shoot , almost no editing , direct export to cloud and computer . Cheaper , faster and enough quality. Keep the good work

[@blackoctopus5182]

Yes, but not actually "pro"

[@dennisvesz7760]

it always depends on the use case. The iPhone is great for walking around an taking some photos but it's far from pro. The iPhone can't and won't replace a professional camera especially in astro, sport, product or animal photography.

[@chuck_norris]

just admit that the iphone lost😉😂

[@chuck_norris]

bro your comment makes no sense😂😂 "good enough🤡" ok then take your wedding photos yourself with your little iphone😉😁

[@blackoctopus5182]

@@chuck_norris lol of course it can't win against a real camera

[@harshini2207]

Amazing computational Photography... Awesome comparison video..... Thanks max tech

[@tahatechyt]

Really love your videos bro 😍

[@TheNynax]

if you are doing the test, look at the hair. In any portrait situation the iPhone blurs out "stragglers" and stray hairs with the rest of the background because it has to define an edge while the full camera keeps all the detail.

[@cameronblake6454]

I just a couple of these, they aren’t really expensive tho

[@user-rb6xe3ue9h]

Are you into crypto?

[@cameronblake6454]

@@user-rb6xe3ue9h Yes, I am. I just started

[@user-rb6xe3ue9h]

I knew it, you crypto guys are so rich and proud

[@nicolasnorman3313]

@@cameronblake6454 I’m also into crypto, I trade and I lose a lot of money even after watching many KZbin tutorial videos about trading

[@cameronblake6454]

@@nicolasnorman3313 I don’t trade. I do short terms investments and I earn $20,500 returns from my $8,000 capital every 13 days

[@drusauza8291]

That was fun. I’m glad I have both.

[@JayRon2MobileLegends]

Samsung ads before this video.

[@ilikehumans1096]

It’s funny how the guy on the right keeps leaning more and more into Angelica. I don’t think he had cameras on his mind 😉

[@robertnaab6813]

This is grate, i want to ask this question, How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case

[@bernhardschirnhofer868]

You’re right. So far, investment has been confirmed to be a sure means in gaining financial stability

[@johntaylor1731]

The best idea about money is ; Make it, invest most of it and manage whatever that remains expecting huge returns in nearest future.

[@cheers6823]

If the goal is to attain financial security then there is need to for you to diversify your investments

[@moritzj.3168]

Having multiple streams of passive income is what guarantees financial stability

[@catherinemoore9574]

I understand the fact that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, but investing today is a hard thing to do because i have no idea of how and where to invest in?

[@steverolfeca]

I grew up around film, and as a working pro, my dad owned the good stuff- Hasselblad, Rollei, Leica, etc. Two lessons learned- stay away from cinematic mode on the 13 Pro, and given the fact that I can't afford proper DSLR's like the A7S3, there's not much point in continuing with affordable bridge cameras like my Panasonic FZ.

[@mayankrajgupta11]

I'm really really mesmerized by the capabilities of the iPhone 13 pro camera system. Just curious to see what is Samsung cooking for the S22 Ultra.

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

I liked the iPhone better about half the time where I had any meaningful preference. In some cases, which one I would have preferred would have depended on what I wanted to see/achieve. Unless I was making a professional product, there's no way I would care to do all the work necessary to get the best results from a pro camera. I think that says it all.

[@stormedbyhippiesc3966]

Agreed

[@garvbatra7]

I'm laughing on Max Tech because they confirmed the new Chip will be M1X and they even made a merch of M1X and now when apple released it it's M1 Pro and M1 Max 😂😂😂😂

[@matthewmallett8819]

Lol

[@toewomg]

After looked at it closer twice, I think if all the picture’s brightness are the same, they’ll be much harder to distinguish which one is which! The iPhone cameras are so impressive .

[@OscarD209]

The thing I don't like about these "pro camera" comparisons is you dumb down the pro camera to the iPhone. Use an a7iii, or a7R, or a1 or something with more megapixels than the siii. Do a comparison were you compare digital zoom to G Master glass zooms (24-70 at 35mm, 70-200 at 105mm). Don't match the f-stops, use the variable aperture on a "pro lens" F1.2 to F8. Use the 90mm macro G for macro. Do a scenario that requires higher shutter speeds in low light. The iPhone would get slaughtered in these situations but you choose to limit the pro camera.

[@RodHerzstrom]

We also made one video like this but using the Canon R6, that one has more MP and we kept changing lenses for portrait, macro, zoom.. if you are interested to check it out on our channel ✌🏻

[@PaulinaVelascoTorres]

The comparative is not equally since the moment the pics are modified, but your idea only try to destroy the camera iPhone quality. I use Sony and Canon for video and photo but the quality of the iPhone is really, really good. The iPhone and the A7Siii have the same pixels but in the iPhone this are very small with less light capacity even, the iPhone makes a great job.

[@sharonb.9128]

Why? That makes zero sense. That’s a useless comparison to prove a point no one is making. NO ONE has ever said this iPhone can compete against professional cameras on their highest levels. Regular people want to know the conditions when an iPhone can substitute for different cameras in a nonprofessional environment. This comparison tries to answer the question people have wanted to know since “camera phones” were first invented, when they had “point and shoot”, camcorders or 35mm cameras; “When is it ok to leave my camera at home”? The wedding photographer will not be showing up with an iPhone.

[@chuck_norris]

well said😁 i can already see the toxic apple fanboys rage over this comment lol

[@chuck_norris]

@@sharonb.9128 "Why? That makes zero sense" yk what else makes 0 sense? comments like yours. "i dont know what he said, but henis against the iphone. he is mean😡" thjs is literaly you lmao😂😉

[@mr.gk5]

Bought my iPhone pro after watching this video. My canon 6d2 can retire now

[@aryanthukral]

The best comparisons and analysis on line.

[@caglarongan]

You guys never rest, respect!

[@Braceface2.0]

Um, my mind was blown when I found out that you two are NOT the SAME person....

[@kurakuson]

Yes! These photos are much better than my 1970s instant Polaroid camera photos; toda, those photos look fuzzy. But back then, we were happy with it; it was a miracle to have instant photos. Nowadays, even the photos taken with my iPhone 4s leave much to be desired

[@WholesaleZone]

Compare video quality too

[@ewolf87]

I love that there's pics are taken near my home! I recognize CDA/Post Falls/Spokane area from anywhere!! Great analysis! But super happy that I recognize so many of the locations!

[@victaflyer]

Need to print to see differences more clearly, albeit iPhone is amazing, especially for social media.

[@alfredotrinidadbanda1196]

I am not a professional photographer, I am just an amateur, but the main difference I noticed is in focus. The blur applied by the iPhone is the "Gausean blur" as I know it in photoshop and the A7S3 applies the "lens blur", also the A7S3 focuses on a 3D plane, that is, it applies to any object that is at the same distance. the same focus and the rest increases gradually, while the iphone focuses for a moment, the main object and any secondary object that is in front, such as the photograph of the children with the eyes, while behind the main object the blur is constant for Any object that is closer or further away. In terms of colors, both are very good and it is clear that the A7S3 captures more information. I believe that these mobile devices do not need much to be as competent as this type of professional cameras.

[@trumanhw]

Got all correct except the sculpture. Video = easy (iPhones lack the bitrate of Pro FX DSLR) Hint: 'static bokeh' despite increasing-distance = synthetic, along w: saturated (vivid) = iPhone.

[@brentsummers7377]

Every Iphone from the iphone 5S held up well against DSLRs in bright outdoor sunny conditions. A guy in Brisbane or Sydney did a big test of various DSLR cameras vs an Iphone 5S.

[@vailant]

Working as a cinematographer and colorist, I get all of it right, but that's because I have a trained eye. Even so I had to look carefully, sometimes it's not obvious which one is which. This is impressive from Apple, delivering a camera to us that's comparable to a mirrorless. The sensor is much smaller, lenses are not as good, color is not as deep, but computational photography redeems it all (kinda). To me, the easiest way to determine them (for now) is the highlight roll-off.

[@KarleeJ]

Wow it was cool to see the night shots! I realized that’s my home town!

[@carsonc1272]

Spokane and CDA! Me too...

[@ianbarton1990]

I didn't count exactly but maybe 1 or 2 iPhone score with the rest being the Sony. The main takeaway I had was a) mobile phones are quite good and b) the software tricks employed by mobiles really look quite jarring when not being compared to other phones. It triggered in me the 'uncanny valley' effect. There's something just not quite right but it's hard to pinpoint. c) That being said at the price point and if you're not pausing a video and obsessing over every minute pixel, the iPhone will do the trick, in addition to being easier and more portable.

[@daREALbuckwilde]

This channel is getting to be pure FIRE! Your synergy together is awesome.

[@ollyb8211]

I now carry a M50 50mm 1.8 for street/portraits then the iPhone for wide, ultrawide, quick shots (and good in the rain!). Amazing combo imo.

[@asjkjakjskjkjakjskj]

some yesrs ago i wouldve thought you were a mad man for trying to do this but todays have gotten so good that i am happy for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!