Xiaomi14T Pro - A Photographer's Review

[@dougmorato]

Nice review! Just a correction, it's not a 1" sensor but rather 1/1.31"....

[@darkentity94]

The BGM and her voices make this video so soothing to watch... Plus a German reviewing LEICA ❤❤❤❤... Done subs 🎉🎉

[@Sparky.07]

Amazing photos, amazing review.... and amazing phone camera!

[@PhilKnall]

Great showcase and aome nice shots! This is the kind of camera that the majority of people will be using these days, so it absolutely has a place on the channel. (But now lets get back to film)

[@neeravnaik]

These photos look very good. I think phones can be the best cameras for street photography because no one will ever notice you. You can be in the most official place but you will go unnoticed. Here we have lot of restrictions when it comes to actual cameras in so many public places and they will harass you a lot. With a phone you can een point directly at someone and they will just think you are taking a selfie 😅. Of course i do not like the experience and something about the phone camera processing puts me off but they are getting better.

[@KarinMajoka]

I have been to an exhibition about Robert Capa the other day and he sneaked into an event where cameras were forbidding because people did not find the small 35mm Leica in his pocket (during a time where large and medium format was still the norm for professional photographers). It kind of reminds me of what you describe - maybe smartphone are the new sneaky way haha. In spaces where you might not get entry to with a flashy camera, the phone certainly is the best and less obstructive tool!

[@Andresen.]

Wie ungewöhnlich meine Heimatstadt Wuppertal in einem Video von dir zu sehen 🎉

[@KarinMajoka]

Wuppertal war klasse zum fotografieren! War ich bestimmt nicht das letzte mal :)

[@DeDeexit]

Its's not a 1-inch sensor, but a smaller 1/1,3 sized one.

[@SamuelStreetlife]

3:42 ! That shot is super cool! Funny how phones can take amazing low light photographs these days and digital cameras still need tripods or a lot of work to look clean at night. No wonder "regular" people just use their phones for photography. Wurde übrigens auch gefragt ob ich so ein video machen kann aber no chance das ich im Sommer bis es dunkel wird draußen bleibe haha :)

[@dr.seltsam1975]

Wow ! Tolles Video mit ganz anderem Content. So abseits von Leica M-Mount Bodies und so ! Wirklich tolle Fotos. Ich glaube ich könnte Dir meinen alten Toaster aus meiner ersten Wohnung geben und Du würdest da tolle Fotos schiessen :) Die Fotos vom Bahnhof / von den Bahnhöfen und von Tiger & Turtle ind klasse wie immer. Und das Smartphone ist ja wirklich der Burner. Hatte mal vor drei Eiszeiten eins von Xiaomi und seither nur iPhones aber da hat sich bei Xiaomi einiges getan. Dazu noch ne Kollabo mit Leica....*chapeau* Ich selbst nutze das iPhone auch so wie Du es gesagt hast: Als Notizbuch für zukünftige Fotowalks. Achja..hattest Du nicht mal nen Print von einem Waschsalon verkauft ?! Ich mein nur wegen 9:27 ..?!?

[@KarinMajoka]

Vielen Dank dir für die Worte, das weiß ich sehr zu schätzen! :) Das Projekt hat auf jeden Fall auch echt richtig Spaß gemacht und einfach mal ganz bewusst nur mit einem Smartphone los zu ziehen war echt mal was anderes. Ich bin ehrlicherweise auch sehr positiv überrascht von den Ergebnissen gewesen. Haha, ja genau, ich fotografiere ganz gerne auch Waschsalons, einer meiner Lieblings liminalen Orte. Allerdings wollte ich an dem Abend gerne Menschen fotografieren, leider war der Waschsalon aber schon zu, deshalb sind's nur wenige Bilder dort geworden.

[@Foto384]

Amazing images specially the B&W ones. Phone camera’s are certainly improving and can help people produce great images. For me personally I still prefer a using a traditional camera. One the main reason is the ergonomics as I prefer being able to access the controls via buttons and dials rather than screen menu’s. The other main reason is I feel I have greater stability holding a camera than a phone. Although this Xiaomi 4T looks amazing and would be a great choice for those who like phone photography. Camera phones have certainly had effect on sales of smaller point and shoot camera’s as why would you buy one when there are phones like this available.

[@ianroe1076]

The conventional reason has been that compact cameras still usually have larger sensors. If this phone actually uses the full 1" sensor all the time, then phones have definitely caught up.

[@astrodoug]

Wonderful review. I've done quite a bit of street photography with my old Mate 20. Nowadays I mostly use my Canon EOS RP, but still love my phone. Like you said, everyone is used to seeing phones so you are basically invisible in comparison with a regular camera. I'm from Ohio but live in Nürnberg since 91. I was a soldier here before that for 3.5 years in the 1980s. But as much as I love Nürnberg, I'm terrified of getting too close to my subjects. I've been confronted several times while out shooting by people who weren't even being photographed. So I've become a little bit "gun shy" on my photo walks with my mirrorless. The phone camera has helped my alit with this anxiety and I've quite a few lovely shots. It won't be the night time monster that the PRO is, but I'm getting the regular 14T later this month for my Birthday and your review has me really excited. Thank you!

[@pfreichel1]

Sehr interessantes Videos. Die Smartphone Kameras werden wirklich immer besser. Mir fehlt dann allerdings immer das Gefühl eine "richtige" Kamera in der Hand zu halten. 🙂

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Impressive … thanks! My iPhone 15 is always in my pocket (and gets used for “snaps”) even when I’m out with the X100V. Having that level of manual control on a smartphone is very cool. I’m always shooting B&W with my Fuji so the iPhone has become my colour compliment to the camera and has the advantage of being able to immediately apply an edit before uploading to Strava on my road bicycle rides. How about that low light “Leica” look … very nice indeed! 📷😄

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks so much for your comment, I appreciate it a lot! :) Sounds like the two compliment each other very well, thanks for sharing your approach ✌️

[@mnbandeiracarvalho]

Very good review. Thank you.

[@Mareisco]

I love my iPhone plus Dehancer as a safety net for my film photography. Not for street, but espacially for architecture and portrait during holidays..

[@Sparky.07]

[@kevinlack5634]

Another great video Karin 😊 In answer to one of your questions I tend to use my iPhone 13 camera as a ‘notebook’ rather than using it as a ‘proper’ camera. Your night images look great (quality wise) on my iPhone screen; do they still look as good on a larger screen such as a computer monitor? My favourite image was the people on the bench at 09:39 😊

[@andykphoto]

I mean... I don't take myself overly seriously no matter what gear I'm using. But, the camera that you have with you and want to use is the "best". I enjoy being able to take good/decent photos on my phone, but usually my GRIII is close at hand, and probably at least one bigger "more serious" camera as well. Ranging from my Minolta CLE to my RZ67 now. But usually closer to the CLE end of things. :) Whatever tool helps you create your art, that's the one you should use!

[@earlfenwick]

Great video. I do try to make my shots count on my phone - Pixel7. Using Open-camera app has helped me to eliminate HDR. Good to see some more Ruhrpott photographers! Shoutout to FUTC and that guy Jay in Dusseldorf who quit posting in English! Subbed.

[@lichtbildmanufaktur]

Servus, habe mir, zusätzlich zum 13t pro jetzt auch das 14t pro gekauft. Technisch bin ich absolut begeistert und möchte keinesfalls mehr ohne unterwegs sein. Allerdings fehlt mir, nach wie vor, die Haptik einer Kamera.

[@RoyFJ65]

As someone who uses Sigma Foveon cameras, the Huawei P20 Pro as well as Xiaomi 14t Pro bring me close to my Foveon images but with far more convenience of shooting on street with less than idea ISO.

[@bogolov]

Большое спасибо за именно фото обзор, очень эффектные работы у вас. Thank you so much for this photo review, very effective work you have.

[@sydanis123]

Ich bin gerade dabei mir das Fotografieren beizubringen. Die Leidenschaft dafür fühle ich schon seit Jahren. Mit dem xiaomi habe ich jetzt die Möglichkeit für relativ kleines Geld sehr gutes Training zu bekommen, bevor ich mir dann eine richtige Kamera kaufe.

[@earlfenwick]

The challenge is to work around the too -goodness of phone pictures. I try toake them plainer without resorting to filters.

[@Teslien]

Hopefully camera sensors on phones will be equivalent to a camera sensor. It's too bad that some manufacturers are not allowed in America. It would definitely bring some healthier competition for the phone manufacturers

[@Funktrainer]

Sometimes I pick my smartphone when I don't have the right focal length on my camera but it is by far not the same experience than using my M cameras which is way more fun and a whole lot better connection with the scene while pulling focus. I will never really fall in love with the process of "snapping" with a phone and will prefer TLRs, SLRs, DSLMs and rangefinder cameras at any time. Furthermore most of the time I pick my phone for a photo the battery will die soon. It is simply not made for the photo taking process. It is good for nothing special.

[@wieldthelight]

Thx for video

[@fedesajoux]

Do you think it will work well to shoot northern lights??

[@KarinMajoka]

Generally yes but the way you use it is more important than the camera. For Northern lights it’s recommended to do long exposures on a tripod with any camera you use, so it should also work with this one if you use it correctly.

[@wieldthelight]

O Wuppertal da habe ich meine M8 getestet. Diese handy ist ok trotz besser wäre Leitz Phone 2 oder eine traum handy Xiaomi 12s concept mit M bajonet

[@davidwoods80]

Tell the folks at Leica to build a camera that looks like a camera, but also makes phone calls using Xiaomi's tech.. I might then start carrying a phone. (Hey, I'm 70 years old. Too late to change old habits. Shoot me....)

[@ianroe1076]

The Leica TL is a curiosity - it controls much more like a smartphone than its CL counterpart.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

Love yah, but this blasphemy! 😂 I'd quit photography before using a phone for photography. I do photography to specifically get away from my phone and the pressures of life.

[@KarinMajoka]

Very valid, I get you! I also love photography for the tactile nature of it (and especially with film to get away from screens). Yet, I still find myself not having a camera with me every second of the day and for those situations the phone can be a life saver to get a shot nonetheless.

[@mastertree2956]

haha wuppertal :D

[@msw0403]

.....DUISBURCH!!!!!!