Sony Xperia 1 IV vs iPhone 13 Pro | Camera Shootout

[@maybefuture]

Man, I'm always down for Apple but this time around , the Sony Xperia 1 IV is the champ here. I'm loving the whole soft tone and sharpness.

[@lovemademan]

It's just too simple: Iphone is for stupid, Xperia for smart! That simple by this test too!

[@lovemademan]

@UCORSQ_94v16tIQ0k0E_9BFQ Respect yourself!

[@maybefuture]

@@lovemademan It's extremely disappointing when all of us here are just merely supporting Moment, giving out good comments, and here you are single handedly destroying all these with bad vibes. Alright then, you do you.

[@lovemademan]

@@maybefuture do you think that this reply makes you cool? Stupids will still buy iPhones and ouch, reality will prove it by these replies of yours too! Are you 'L'ombelico del mondo' to change something?! Then respect yourself and stop feeling judged!

[@XMGi00]

@@lovemademan only dumb person here is the guy buying Sony phones which will get no updates after a few months, with little to no third party accessories, and a non existent ecosystem. So yeah, have fun with your dinosaur phone.

[@bulelanibotman]

The Sony takes realistic pictures & videos! They nailed it

[@spartanmtb2640]

iPhone is like any other smartphone...over sharpen/saturate/processed. Xperia photos look very natural.

[@Cube44]

That's exactly what I found in my own comparison. But the problem isn't just with the iPhone

[@thejordanfetu]

How would you fix this on the iPhone

[@knives-zp7lw]

I think almost all iPhone cameras are phone cameras made by Sony

[@sammusic5512]

​@@knives-zp7lw nah, the over sharpen come from software

[@luismiguelalvaserrano6676]

i got the Xperia 1 III and it's a bit intimidating the photo pro app but once you learn it, the pictures that you can take are impressive and realistic. Composition, light and editing is everything.

[@kaasis85]

Dynamic range refers to a sensor's ability to capture information across different light levels. Artifically boosting shadows and doing trickery in software isn't high dynamic range. In fact it's the exact opposite, it's narrow dynamic range because areas that are supposed to be dark are now made as bright as bright areas and the image comes out looking flat. Besides it looks incredibly fake. For a casual user this might be fine but for someone who wants to stylise their work this takes away a lot of that creative freedom.

[@timaustin2000]

Absolutely!

[@Heartstarts2pound]

Thank you. This is what most phones are doing and I hate it but most people seem to love it.

[@kaasis85]

@@Heartstarts2pound I hate it too. It's a fad that will hopefully evolve into something more natural looking. Some of the photos coming out from flagships look like those mid 2000s HDR photos with saturation and sharpness cranked up to the max. Sharp outlines, hot colours...just looks god awful, especially when you zoom in. It's nothing to do with dynamic range. It's basically a preset and not a very good one.

[@stephaned3072]

@@kaasis85 i love my pic a lil saturated tbh. And the ai can be a downside if you are using your phone like you would use a dslr. But for the rest of us who just shoot a bunch of picture everywhere we go prefer an easy point and shoot were the phone does its thing. Posting on social media etc is fine. We aint gonna pinch at the edge to look for the flaws. Its just not even noticeable when you look at the picture as a whole

[@paulbourdin5477]

Personally, i think that the Sony XPeria IV is much more realistic in colours and contrast… Much more DSLR like…! It’s more pleasant in a photographic way…! Thanks Niles for the video !!! 😃👍🏻

[@AnemosFPV]

I agree. iPhone looks very fake

[@NigelLozane]

Got the Sony Xperia 1 iv after being a finalist at last year's MIFF . Been using it for a while and personally I think the phone camera there is a beast and is much more realistic in Color and dynamic range. Would really love it if you guys created some photo cases for sony as well as I would love to use your anarmorphic lenses on it.

[@saint2972]

I wanna see people play around with cinema pro and actually do a great job! Its so rare to see someone pull it off tbh

[@walkbandtutorials3862]

Photographers would choose sony Xperia Without even thinking.

[@saricubra2867]

The SONY looks so natural. What a nice sensor.

[@xGeoThumbs]

The iPhone looked very digitally processed compared to the Xperia. The Xperia looked so much better with the camera apps used in this video.

[@killuazenitsu]

Very good comparison. I love how you showed many samples of the same scene taken by both phones and your breakdown of the different categories to make the judgement. Both are great camera phones, but if one likes more natural looking images, Sony is the king.

[@CourtMejias]

I’ve always wanted a Sony Xperia and this make me want one more. Always been great hardware but now the camera is actually competing

[@jaswanthkumar8365]

It was always like this.

[@mrfragger87]

I overall preferred the Xperia because of its more natural look, especially colors. Iphone looks too yellowish/greenish to me and sometimes a bit too bright. If Sony can improve the white balance (less magenta), lift the shadows a bit more in auto mode and improve highlight control, they have the perfect pictures for a phone in my opinion.

[@noelswiggins]

Seems like the Sony leans magenta in tint and green for Apple. I'm curious which phone has more recovery latitude in situations of under/over exposure.

[@kingsamvisuals]

@@thomasgabriel1985 basically ability to recover details from highlights and shadows.

[@alejicara]

I completely agree with you

[@DWillis7]

Sony crushed this. I'm actually going to buy one.

[@Arkanos12345]

I got it 1 month ago and don't regret

[@almyrrace9844]

Sony is still the best when using pro mode ❤️

[@moment]

ya that pro mode is sick. just wish it was one app and not 3

[@almyrrace9844]

@@moment sony wants to make their phone like a DSLR camera so that's why they put 3 pro apps instead of 1 app

[@noobgorkhali8317]

@@moment haha. Iphone users who rarely uses the default camera. Insta, snap, and other.

[@RemTiangco]

I’ve always had flagship Xperias until Sony Mobile left our market, had to get a 13 Pro instead. While it’s true that photos from the iPhone are consistent and OK for most users, but watching this made me realize why I loved Sony’s cameras for years. Can’t wait for the upcoming 1 V!

[@ddduro]

Used a Sony Xperia before and maaan is that phone’s camera system complex. Amazing choice for Pros however 😌 Always dope to see Moment comparisons

[@shadowaussie1012]

Sony beats apple Price Better built quality Color of phones Headphone jack MicroSD card Battery size Camera Quality Easy to hold and hand friendly Has everything iPhone has but better

[@stephaned3072]

@@shadowaussie1012 this phone is $1600 while iphone is $1000. Iphone feels more premium sony more practical.both great build quality. Sony has only few phone colours.i think 2.iphone battery life is actually better.iphone has better software support.the sony beats iphone in camera functionality and external media support.thats it.amazing phone but not for everyone

[@jaswanthkumar8365]

You can easily notice the iPhone footage is shot on a smart phone. Xperia looks almost as good as a professional camera at first glance

[@pixels_per_inch]

That was a close one. Though I personally prefer the Xperia since the bitrate seems way higher. By the way, HDR isn't turned on by default on the Xperia, you have to select "Wide" in the dynamic range setting.

[@stephaned3072]

That wasnt close at all

[@stephaned3072]

@@pixels_per_inch good call lol

[@maviniii]

This is what I’ve been waiting for! Thanks guys ☺️✌🏻

[@ivankursacts]

That's an awesome comparison! Thanks a lot for making this video!

[@ashgrath6664]

OMG... Its beautiful. I remembered there 1 sony phone that when u took a picture of the spinning fan and its stayed. I think that's the best phone back then.

[@amranibrahimrashidi]

Sony overall look so balance and natural I love it so much my dream phone everrrrrr!!!!

[@puspajeetrana602]

Damn sony's colour reproduction was just so natural, loved it.

[@blackdynamite9940]

I have the 1iii and i must say the phone went from having no heating issues to having heating issues during gaming and camera usage after an update. I noticed that it performed like h.s. power control did not actual kick in during gaming even tough i turned it on and after the second update it started working properly again. The battery life is good if you are an average user but when using the phone heavily it wont make it through a full day. I hope the xperia 1V will have a bigger battery. But its only natural for its battery life to be shorter than other devices with the same capacity because of the power hungry 4k display. I like what they did with the 1IV and cant wait to see the 1V when it gets released!

[@RennieAsh]

One day, someone will make a phone camera with the seamlessness of the iPhone and the pureness of the Xperia

[@tavishurn2585]

It's not even close, in terms of a natural realistic look. I've always liked the quality of snaps I get from my Xperia 5 ii, especially in low-ish light. It depends what you want from a phone camera - what you saw, or what you think people would like to see.

[@yjas8904]

I'm also using 5 ii. I kinda wanted to consider other phones (like iphone) for upgrading, but this video tells me I better stick with xperia. nothing sucks for this phone really. starting with no notch screen, 21:9 ratio, headphone jack, simcard + microsd tray, camera button and many more other great features. sony did really great things by retaining things that iphone has dismissed.

[@zeegiliana]

Good side by side video, sony looks alot better in terms of quality and true to life colours good job.

[@Mekchaibang]

But most of the people will choose Iphone because of Bright/dynamic color It’s kinda POP even it isn’t quite realistic as sony For me, I prefer sony

[@chunmanf]

Thanks Niles! Man that look on the Xperia is so DSLR-like. How’s the overall shooting experience with the Sony?

[@moment]

Wish there was just one app vs 3 native apps to shoot on the phone. but that optical 85-125 is wild

[@ybitv5475]

@@moment One Sony pro camera app alone has a lot of settings, and to make one application as complex as it must have a lot of program code imagine that 3 is 1, and imagine fixing such a complex application if there is a bug in it, I think making it 3 would make it more easy to fix

[@DamianNocun]

Good content. I was wondering, did you have Dolby Vision enabled on iPhone ? For me it looks like yes, that is why result is worse in dynamic range and to see it fully it needs to be played on Dolby Viosion supporting screen, otherwise results can be confusing, anyway I really like Xperia outcome.

[@GameRTmaster]

Man !!! I always said that the I phone has the best colors and dynamic range but the sony changes my mind completely ! Omg look at this dlsr level photos

[@SpringfieldTony]

one thing people rarely mention when doing online comparisons with cell phone cameras is - post production & editing > the methods & tools used to clean the photo or video quality up to your liking. on this post the SONY seems to show deeper contrast while the Apple appears brighter - but that doesn't really mean either is capturing shots or video better than the other, it's just processed that way for each phone camera - once again, someone who is really into photography/videography are most likely going to apply post production tweaks to enrich the quality.

[@chinitopinoy1726]

Shooting on filmic pro and using Log V3 looks more natural and not as oversharpned compared to the camera app.

[@bigcdub]

FilMic Pro on the 13PM is unbeatable on mobile, just awesome quality...

[@chinitopinoy1726]

@@bigcdub 💯

[@avochristos7834]

Man I would kill for an Xperia Moment cases

[@dlyon9673]

Thanks for this very interesting video. I found I consistently preferred the Xperia shots, primarily because of the dynamic range issues you noted regarding the Iphone's brightening of shadows, as well as the sharpening. Have you found that the Iphone's footage can be successfully adjusted in post to provide a full range of values? Conversely, have you found that the Xperia's shadows can be sucessfully bumped up in post -- i.e., without breaking down -- when needed? Thanks again.

[@chinitopinoy1726]

If you shoot with Filmic Pro on the iPhone, the image is more pleasing than the native camera app especially when you shoot in log and grade in post.

[@dlyon9673]

@@chinitopinoy1726 Cool, thanks for the information.

[@ugurozkan3156]

To me it seems like Xperia captures things as they really are and Iphone captures things then turns them into appealing Instagram pics.

[@miguelberns]

Love the quality of the xperia 🥰🥰🥰

[@AashutoshSahu]

Hey, bro! I saw your viral video titled (iPhone 13 Pro vs Galaxy S22 Ultra CAMERA SHOOTOUT) which has 368K views. I liked this video a lot, after that I watched a lot of your videos and I think your video is addictive.

[@AashutoshSahu]

Is this true but how will the phone be delivered to me

[@reallybigproductions]

Any chance we get a case for the Xperia so I can throw that anamorphic lens on there????????questionmark

[@cycleunclesg3469]

Sony Xperia 1 iv case please!

[@perkulant4629]

Yes please

[@ukakekakuk]

True cmera review by true pro photographer

[@dream.machine]

I Subscribed! Nice beach 🏖😎 Awesome test! I really like both devices.

[@jessongraju6553]

Nice comparison 💗

[@JoeGillian0]

Really liked how the shots came out on the Sony. Can you tell us if you experienced some overheating issues and if not which version firmware is your Xperia ? Thanks a lot :-)

[@o0junglist0o93]

I've got a 1iv and after the latest updates the heat issues seem to have been resolved for me

[@JoeGillian0]

@@o0junglist0o93 Good, and if you just swipe down to see the notifications you will also see the firmware version on your phone Mine is still 64.0.A.5.71

[@anecro]

Would you guys say they're completely solved or just noticeably improved? Cause I know the 8 gen 1 chip has issues of its own at the hardware level and I'm skeptical when the update is brought up

[@JoeGillian0]

@@anecro Nothing has changed for me so far

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

The Sony looks softer, richer in colour and like it can handle the highlights better although as you say the dynamic range appears better in the iphone. Sweet comparison video!

[@raulguilhermedutra]

I don´t know, the sony is just more like a professional camera, if you gonna use it for youtube vlogs or something like that, you have to choose the xperia, but if you more into instagram stories, and photos, i think you have to choose the iphone.

[@HansbroMao]

Sony Looks So Much Better. 🔥🔥

[@nouseforaname564]

Compared to the s21 ultra... Do you think the xperia is worth an upgrade ? I really like the handling and the camera looks interesting to. What do you think ?

[@洋韩]

感谢分享! 我超喜欢你的视频😆

[@IvanTheRussian10]

Thank you very much for your honest comparison between SONY XPERIA ™ 1 IV & 🍎 iPhone 13 Pro Max that I enjoyed even if you prefer the last one.

[@Sir-Kay]

Iphone 13 mini, 13, pro or pro max, which one should I get as a content creator?

[@Gaming60fps]

xperia color science is best for making movies or cinematic short films

[@maviniii]

Could you guys please do a test using the Sony with the 58mm, 18mm, and the Anamorphic one? Tks again, you guys are the best.

[@moment]

maybe! ha just need that universal mount

[@hazza_007]

Well done Sony great job. However I will wait for Xperia 1 V as it will have TSMC manufactured chip meaning better performance and less overheating

[@mintydog06]

Where/when did they say this? I haven't seen any info about the 5 yet, so would be interesting to see.

[@hazza_007]

@@mintydog06 you don't follow technology? Qualcomm has partnered with TSMC for its next generation chips. What this means for any manufacturer that uses Qualcomm ends up with a TSMC manufactured Chipset

[@mintydog06]

@@hazza_007 Clearly I don't, I've got other things to keep me busy. But thanks anyway.

[@shadowaussie1012]

ROG and Samsung use this that makes it so much better

[@hazza_007]

You said you haven't seen any info like this. You made it sound like you followed hahahaha. Go do some research

[@starboy7336]

At 0:31 lol I can't stop my laugh any more 😂 Honestly I can't see 🤣🤣🤣

[@freepagan]

How's the Sony with low light?

[@avenuePad]

Sony's footage looked better. The iPhone footage looked like smartphone footage. That's not necessarily bad, but the Sony footage looks like it was taken on a DSLR.

[@nicoli8437]

Sony needs to make its own camera AI algorithm for a standard camera and fix a magenta color problem

[@MaiElizabeth]

I really hate the green colour iPhone is producing. I always struggle when editing them to my liking. But using Moment pro app, the green looks better (auto mode).

[@Rexthedope]

In the video Sony went insane for camera shots, never held back for the IPhone

[@gelderman1]

Nice comparison! What's the song used from 2:23?

[@KHLearning]

Yes thanks for your share

[@emiliongo007]

the most fair comparison

[@Tyler_ThaTruth]

I prefer the Sony photos and video more but with that price tag I need the phone to last 4-5 years max and I know Sony won’t update it that long

[@delicrux]

Try the Xiaomi ultra and the zte axon 40 ultra. The bokeh is pretty crazy on those phones.

[@terrym540]

I thought the images from the iPhone looked over exposed. For photography at slow shutter speeds surely the physical shutter release on the Sony is superior to the on screen release on the iPhone. For point and shoot photos does the Sony not have the 'Basic', and 'Auto', modes? Finally, why no mention of the problem of over heating in the Sony?

[@RennieAsh]

I find that pressing a physical button requires more force than softly tapping the screen. Maybe there's a difference in the way you hold the phone in each situation, otherwise I don't have much problem with the screen

[@emehnemz]

camera:good heating:very bad!

[@yjas8904]

I always use the auto mode except when I want a particular look. also the physical button can be a problem if you're shooting with long exposure, so I always use it with a timer and tripod when shooting in the dark. overheating only when I'm shooting video for long time

[@yjas8904]

xperia 5 ii btw

[@hiysaac]

What lut did you use in this video? It looks great, I would like to buy it. @moment

[@SMGJohn]

Xperia phones are all about control over your cameras, whereas iPhone is just, point, shoot, forget.

[@xDontStarve]

Hello, in what settings do you shoot on the Xperia 1 IV? Do you use HDR HLG BT2020 or just Standard dynamic range? Also, do you have the dynamic range option set to wide? or is everything on Standard?

[@14bqdonk]

I really hope that Moment make accessories for Xperie series!

[@iulianantonie835]

I just received my Xperia 1 iv . I need some time to learn the camera features but I like it. I sold my Samsung s22 ultra ... It was a problematic phone.

[@hanzgame9355]

The Xperia 1 V is out you should do one of it

[@itsme_DevVerma]

iphone exposure you didn’t bring down, it was shot in automatic so it’s looking weird. But ya Sony rocks here

[@saint2972]

Besides the phone comparison...what camera are you using to film this, it's stunning lol

[@gareths9574]

Seems like this review was a I better not upset apple fans, Sony took the win on every department clearly

[@Temmple]

Sony for me. Interested if they are releasing a newer version soon.

[@Sey357]

WOW 👑 SONY GOD FOREVER#1 ✌️ 👑

[@serikz]

it should be shoot on sony... to test the quality and colors

[@jflo343]

Awesome video! You have me second guessing my iPhone now 🤣

[@moment]

same.

[@WhatTheFragrance]

Would be great to see Sony Xperia 1 V vs iPhone 14 pro. Both have newer sensors

[@huzaifafarrukh6099]

Iphone tends to over sharpen images but sony keeps it natural

[@RomanTrukhin]

would love to see your camera app settings for Xperia

[@ankn01]

A camera that can show colours what they really are is a real camera.

[@lucasn82_]

Both are great

[@busybee2148]

Iphone video quality and dynamic range is LIT

[@marinac7676]

Do not forget that only Sony Xperia 1 IV have a real optical zoom,autofocus for human and animal eyes, 120fps slow motion video on every camera modul,the best true stereo speakers with Hi res audio and unique 360 ° spatial sound, a 3.5 mm headphones jack, sd card slot, 4K HDR OLED screen, professional photo,video and audio app,and much more...

[@therekofacts6053]

As a video editor if the video/image is overexposed we can't do much with it. But if it's less exposed we can change colours easily increase brightness. So in my point of view Sony is much better

[@GrainyWorld]

DEFINITELY SONY

[@aminebelhoucine]

So far (3:49) I like Xperia's color better. Definitly still do (9:25) Iphone gets dynamics easily (8:30) Sony for the sharpness Boka and usability is a tie I think I like the Xperia better overall I wish sony made the same phone same design same camera but smaller may be less powerfull and with a 2k screen instead of 4k like they did in the past with the Z2 Z3 etc ... I'd buy it in a heartbeat This one is too expensive, too big and too pro for most people

[@unbloodz1584]

U mean the sony xperia 5 mk IV?

[@Cocoyz]

I like sony's concept always except its heating issues that never been addressed even in their latest units....

[@RuXsel]

Hey great info thank you!. Just wanna ask what bitrate is the xperia iv in 4k 24/25fps....is it in h264 or h265?

[@biffsgourmetkitchen]

Wow. Sony destroyed the iPhone. Considering everyone thinks iPhone shoots good video, this finally smashes that myth. Some of the nuclear gamma greens in that footage and seriously over bright footage is a joke from the iPhone.

[@blackoctopus5182]

Idk why people keep hating on Xperia imagine quality so much, and how inconsistent it is compared to "the king of smartphone cameras" the iphones consistency, but it's obvious how inconsistent the iphone is due to its computational photography and the over processing, Xperia looks creamy next to iphone and real, and iphone looks like a women with too much plastic surgery next to xperia's photos

[@liiilliil3297]

Hey which gimble are you using in this video?!?

[@phongtruong1224]

Does Xperia 1 iv leak out when it heats up? If yes, for how long? I really like Sony but I'm quite confused about this issue

[@anecro]

I haven't watched the whole video, but I'm predicting the iphone not really having an advantage purely because Sony has translated many things from their alpha cameras and their vibrant but natural video color science to this device, including their insane focus system. I'm predicting a lot of unnatural, artifacty results from the iphone knowing the company and their philosophy of anything shot with their devices being a one-click job done type deal. Also slightly worse color science, but they might have an advantage when it comes to pure visibility in either extremely dark or bright scenes (tossing usability and quality of the visible image aside). For this reason the Iphone's footage will probably be very hard to work with in post. Let's see. I'll edit my comment later but I think I have a pretty good idea of how this is going to go down. Edit: Holy crap are they different. And yeah I'm proud to be saying that I was spot on with a few exceptions: I thought the Iphone would do a pretty good job with balancing shadows and highlights but it looks like it really likes to produce bright results while crushing shadows for the extra dynamic range. Every image and video out of the Iphone is significantly flatter, but I don't consider that a negative necessarily. In darker scenes I'd imagine it would outperform the Xperia. However... The colors in the Iphone are not only artificial, but it has a tendency to produce a lot of green for some reason? The white balance seems to be off, I don't think there was a single white spot that didn't lean towards green on the Iphone shots. Additionally, it likes shifting the blue color of the sky closer to green for that "Instagram travel" look that goes hand in hand with the "blue a** water" trend lol. On top of this, the shots produced by it pronounce details, which is cool, but they also look predictably oversharpened and in some cases oversaturated. Overall, yeah. Pinnacle of hdr-iness. The Xperia behaves pretty much like I predicted. Vibrant colors and it doesn't retain much information in the darker spots of an image, so poorer overall dynamic range, but it's very natural-looking, artifact-free and to my surprise it didn't blow out highlights as much as the Iphone did despite poorer hdr performance. There's a clear winner here. This is a testament of sticking to reality as opposed to cramming so many algorithms and AIs to come closer to the one-click-edit dream that ends up looking ridiculously over-processed and wrong in many cases. And it's quite refreshing to see a camera maker win over the popular guy through pure knowledge in the field. Edit 2: Regarding depth of field, the Iphone has pretty much the best selfie, background separation when it comes to photos but if you're talking about natural depth of field produced by the sensors then it's no surprise you didn't see any significant differences, because both cameras are ok when it comes to smartphone sensor size. If you want better natural depth of field you'll have to look at bigger size sensor smartphones, usually marketed taking into account their larger sensors, like the new 12s Ultra by Xiaomi (there are 4 modern 1 inch sensor smartphones and they offer the best bokeh you can possibly get, specifically the Aquos R6 and R7, Xperia Pro-I and Xiaomi 12s Ultra). And as far as "it comes down to what you're shooting" goes, I can't think of a scenario beyond very low light (where extreme and mature computational photography has an edge) where you'd want over-processed images with their white balance and colors completely thrown off on top of a very flat image with the potential of overblown highlights. All of these issues add time in your attempt to fix them on top of it all, and you'll never be able to surpass the original image simply because you're adding more layers of processing that produce or pronounce other issues. Honestly I don't see the appeal of Iphone's stock app at all when it comes to film making, it's constantly fighting against all the control and flexibility you'd want, it's fundamentally against it since it wants to take care of everything without you looking twice.

[@Heartstarts2pound]

Sony and Motorola are the only brands that give you what your eyes are seeing after taking the pic.

[@icewallowcome_daily9802]

The colors on the Xperia is pleasant to the eyes.. on the iphone it's very bright it hurts my eye since im here watching this video in the dark and you can see all the details on the iphone.

[@qadimkarim]

Sony Xperia 1 IV better. I think Xperia 1 IV is in the different level. it's not using computational photography overly than the iPhone 13 Pro using computational photography

[@ChevaughnBeckford]

The iPhone is a tad bit too overexposed for my liking and leans towards the green tint. I like the quality from the Sony Xperia more because the shadows are more dramatic and the colours are more cinematic but I have to give iPhone the win on stabilization, the Xperia is VERY shaky.