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The host introduces the comparison between the iPhone X, Google Pixel 2 XL, Sony RX100 V, and Sony A7R III. Along the way it covers What Makes a Great Camera, Field of View and Focal Length and Photo Quality, Dynamic Range, and Portrait Mode, and more. The host shares final thoughts on which camera types are best suited for different use cases and budgets.
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The host introduces the comparison between the iPhone X, Google Pixel 2 XL, Sony RX100 V, and Sony A7R III.
On screen: A man sits on a black leather couch, gesturing animatedly with his hands as he speaks towards the camera.
An overview of the three key components of camera quality: sensor size, lens specifications, and image processing software.
On screen: A man sits on a couch presenting different cameras and smartphones while explaining their relative sensor sizes.
A comparison of optical zoom ranges, fixed focal lengths, and lens attachments across the cameras.
On screen: A daytime outdoor photograph displays a bustling crowd between buildings at a public market under a clear blue sky.
Comparing still photo results across dynamic range, color rendering, depth of field portrait modes, and low-light performance.
On screen: A comparison of sunset landscape photos displaying silhouetted palm trees and crowd before and after shadow adjustment.
Evaluating daytime 4K footage, slow-motion capabilities, and low-light video performance on each camera.
On screen: A nighttime shot of a crowded Santa Monica Pier featuring the Route 66 'End of the Trail' sign and illuminated boardwalk shops.
Viewers are presented with a series of unlabeled sample images to test whether they can tell the cameras apart.
On screen: Four cameras and smartphones lie on a wooden surface in a row labeled A, B, C, and D.
The host shares final thoughts on which camera types are best suited for different use cases and budgets.
On screen: A man sits on a couch holding up a mirrorless camera with product boxes lined up behind him while presenting.
What the footage shows, shot by shot. It is derived from the video itself, independent of the commentary. Timestamps link to the exact second.
0:00–0:13 A man sits on a leather sofa addressing the camera while gesturing and holding up two smartphones and two cameras with their boxes displayed behind him. On screen: SONY a7 R III RX100 V G Pixel 2 XL 9:41 030-58
0:13–0:17 A man sits on a leather sofa speaking to the camera while holding up a camera in one hand and two smartphones in the other. On screen: SONY RX100 V 9:41 Google Pixel 2 XL 030-58
0:18–0:23 An animated graphic intro plays displaying stylized text titles and textured backgrounds. On screen: UNFAIR CAMERA COMPARISON PROFESSIONAL VS POCKET VS SMARTPHONE BY SANDER I BELIEVE IN TECHNOLOGY BY SANDER SAAR
0:23–0:36 A man wearing a camera-printed t-shirt sits on a black couch talking and gesturing, with tech product boxes displayed behind him. On screen: SONY a7 R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL
0:36–0:51 A man sits on a leather couch presenting several smartphones and a compact camera to introduce the camera shootout. On screen: SONY Pixel 2 XL
0:51–0:58 The camera pans across four devices resting on a wooden table: an iPhone X, a Google Pixel 2 XL, a compact Sony camera, and a Sony A7R III mirrorless camera. On screen: iPhone G RX100 VII SONY FE 4/24-105 G OSS α7R III MENU C3 AEL AF-ON Fn DISP C4 Lock-on AF 1/125 F3.2 ±0.0 ISO AUTO
0:58–1:18 A man sits on a black leather couch, gesturing animatedly with his hands as he speaks towards the camera. On screen: SONY a7 R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL * Links to different parts in the 'About' section
1:18–1:59 A man sits on a couch presenting different cameras and smartphones while explaining their relative sensor sizes. On screen: SONY Google Pixel 2 XL Full Frame 1" 1/2.6" 1/3"
1:59–2:11 A Sony mirrorless camera, a compact Sony camera, a Google Pixel phone, and an Apple iPhone are lined up in a row on a wooden table. On screen: SONY a 7 R G iPhone 42.4 MP 20 MP 12.2 MP 12 MP
2:11–2:22 A top-down view displays four cameras and smartphones resting on a wooden desk with pixel size measurement labels. On screen: ZEISS SONY iPhone 4.51 \u00b5m 2.4 \u00b5m 1.4 \u00b5m 1.22 \u00b5m
2:22–2:26 The presenter sits on a leather sofa gesturing with his hands while product packaging boxes line the ledge behind him. On screen: SONY α7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL 9:41
2:26–2:34 A man in a white t-shirt sits on a couch in front of product boxes, talking enthusiastically with expressive hand gestures. On screen: SONY RX100 V Google Pixel 2 XL 9:41
2:34–2:42 A man sits on a black leather sofa talking while visual diagrams explaining focal lengths and aperture sizes appear beside him. On screen: SONY a7̃改 RX100V Pixel 2 XL 9:41 18mm 24mm 35mm 55mm 85mm 105mm 135mm 200mm 300mm f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16
2:43–2:59 A man sits on a black leather sofa holding two smartphones while speaking to the camera with camera boxes displayed behind him. On screen: SONY α7 III RX100 V G Pixel 2 XL 9:41
3:00–3:02 A top-down view showing a Sony mirrorless camera, a compact Sony camera, a Google Pixel 2 XL, and an iPhone arranged on a wooden table. On screen: SONY G iPhone
3:02–3:18 Four cameras and smartphones sit in a row on a wooden table with diagrammatic focal length and aperture labels pointing to each lens. On screen: SONY Interchangable 24 - 70mm f/1.8 - 2.8 27mm f/1.8 28mm f/1.8 56mm f/2.4
3:18–3:24 A man sits on a couch holding two cameras while discussing interchangeable lenses. On screen: SONY A7RIII Pixel 2 9:41
3:24–3:26 Hands reach down to pick up a Sony mirrorless camera fitted with a zoom lens on a wooden surface.
3:26–3:48 A person swaps lenses on a Sony mirrorless camera and demonstrates its rear display screen on a wooden table. On screen: SONY α 7R α 7R III C3 MENU AF-C 1/50 F4.0 ±0.0 ISO AUTO AWB DRO AUTO Std. ±0:0:0 OFF Fn DISP XAVC S 4K 25p 100M 74%
3:48–4:06 A man sits on a couch speaking enthusiastically with product boxes lined up on the backrest behind him. On screen: SONY a 7 II SONY RX100 V Pixel 2 XL 9:41
4:06–4:44 A man sits on a couch talking to the camera while holding up two smartphones. On screen: SONY RX100 V Pixel 2 XL 9:41 030-58
4:44–5:14 A man sits on a leather couch holding up compact and mirrorless cameras while explaining their specs. On screen: SONY a7 R II RX100 V Google Pixel 2 XL 9:41
5:14–5:37 A man sits on a grey leather couch gesturing enthusiastically while discussing camera price ranges with four device boxes lined up behind him. On screen: $3198 $949 $999
5:37–5:48 Sample daytime outdoor photographs of a crowded street market taken with different focal lengths on a Sony camera. On screen: Sony a7R III 16mm F/4 COACHELLA LAD SLUSH LADE SLUSH CO OOD GENTARO
5:48–5:57 A telephoto shot captures a crowded outdoor market under a clear blue sky with distant mountains. On screen: Sony a7R III 110mm F/4 The Jolly Oyster HOT-STAR Large Fried Chicken
5:57–6:06 A static wide sample photo displays a sunny outdoor market filled with a crowd, food stalls, and umbrellas next to a long building. On screen: Sony RX100 V 24mm F/1.8 LADE SLUSH CO IF YOU WERE A FRUIT YOU'D BE A PINEAPPLE 000 GENTARO UGLY DRUM Pastrami
6:06–6:16 A busy outdoor street market with crowds walking between colorful canopy tents under a clear daytime sky. On screen: Sony RX100 V 70mm F/2.8
6:16–6:31 A daytime outdoor photograph displays a bustling crowd between buildings at a public market under a clear blue sky. On screen: Google Pixel 2 XL 27mm F/1.8 GENTARO 000
6:31–6:39 A person puts a protective camera case onto a Google Pixel 2 XL on a wooden desk with Moment lens pouches beside it. On screen: 60 18
6:39–6:44 A person attaches a Moment wide-angle lens onto the Pixel phone case and removes its lens cap.
6:44–6:52 A wide daylight photograph displays a crowded outdoor market square with buildings and vendor booths under a clear sky. On screen: Google Pixel 2 XL 14mm F/1.8 (Moment Lens) CACHELLA LADE SLUSH CO 000 GENTARO USUI
6:52–6:59 A cropped detail of the previous photograph highlights people seated at a wooden picnic bench outdoors. On screen: Google Pixel 2 XL 14mm F/1.8 (Moment Lens) COACHELLA
6:59–7:04 A close-up of a person's hands attaching a Moment lens onto a smartphone casing on a wooden table. On screen: 18 60
7:04–7:10 A daytime wide photo sample of a bustling outdoor street market filled with people. On screen: Google Pixel 2 XL 54mm F/1.8 (Moment Lens) LADE
7:10–7:17 A side-by-side split screen compares two outdoor crowd photographs taken on the Google Pixel 2 XL with digital zoom and a Moment lens. On screen: Google Pixel 2 XL 27mm F/1.8 (cropped digitally) 54mm F/1.8 (Moment Lens) The Jolly Oyster HOT-STAR Large Fried Chicken 豪大大雞排
7:17–7:28 A wide daylight photograph shows a crowded outdoor market flanked by vendor canopies and a long building under a clear blue sky. On screen: Apple iPhone X 28mm F/1.8 GENTARO
7:28–7:40 A static sample photo captured with an Apple iPhone X shows a large crowd of people walking through an outdoor street market under a clear blue sky. On screen: eat. Apple iPhone X 56mm F/2.4
7:40–7:53 A comparative graphic displaying test shots at different focal lengths across four devices transitions into a sunset view with palm trees. On screen: Sony a7R III Sony RX100 V Google Pixel 2 XL Apple iPhone X 16mm 24mm 14mm 28mm 27mm 110mm 70mm ~54mm 56mm
7:53–8:33 A comparison of sunset landscape photos displaying silhouetted palm trees and crowd before and after shadow adjustment. On screen: Sony a7R III Sony RX100 V
8:33–9:04 A comparison of sunset beach photos featuring palm trees and a sculpture taken by the Pixel 2 XL and iPhone X. On screen: Pixel 2 XL iPhone X
9:04–9:20 A four-way split screen compares a sunset beach scene with palm trees and a magenta outdoor stage across four camera models. On screen: a7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL iPhone X T-Mobile WELCOME TO THE END OF DATA LIMITS ALL UNLIMITED ALL IN! TAXES AND FEES INCLUDED
9:20–9:29 A sunset photo captures a suburban residential street lined with colorful houses, lush flowerbeds, and parked cars. On screen: iPhone X
9:30–9:37 A static wide view of suburban houses framed by vibrant flowering gardens and trees along a sidewalk. On screen: Sony RX100 V
9:37–9:51 A four-way split-screen view compares zoomed-in outdoor foliage and garden details across four camera models. On screen: a7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL iPhone X
9:51–10:04 A 4-way split screen compares a close-up garden photo captured by four different camera devices. On screen: a7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL iPhone X
10:04–10:18 A comparison photo displays an orange camper van with surfboards parked in front of a colorful mural next to a palm tree. On screen: Sony a7R III Sony RX100 V YDOING mbly.com THE FUTURE IS YOURS SURF LESSONS & RENTALS KAPOWUI 310-985-4577 ONE
10:18–10:27 A photograph showing an orange van loaded with surfboards parked beside a colorful wall mural and palm tree under daylight. On screen: Pixel 2 XL DOING bly.com THE F FUTURE IS YOURS ONE SURF LESSONS & RENTALS KAPOWUI 310-985-4577
10:27–10:33 A photograph of an orange surf van parked before a mural is displayed and then split into a four-way camera comparison. On screen: iPhone X THE FUTURE IS YOURS SURF LESSONS & RENTALS KAPOWUI 510-985-4577 ONE
10:33–10:49 A side-by-side four-way split screen compares identical photo captures of a yellow surf van parked in front of a palm tree and painted wall across four different camera models. On screen: a7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL iPhone X SURF LESSONS & RENTALS KAPOWUI 310-985-4577 ONE
10:49–11:03 A portrait photo of a smiling blonde woman wearing an orange top with a softly blurred outdoor boardwalk background. On screen: Sony a7R III
11:03–11:09 A static sample portrait photo taken with a Sony RX100 V showing a blonde woman in an orange top against a coastal street background. On screen: Sony RX100 V
11:09–11:22 A medium close-up photo of a blonde woman in a red top outdoors at a beachside promenade, demonstrating the Google Pixel 2 XL camera with and without portrait mode depth effect. On screen: Pixel 2 XL
11:22–11:36 A portrait photograph taken on the iPhone X shows a blonde woman in a red top smiling at the beach boardwalk during sunset. On screen: iPhone X Spectacles
11:36–12:03 A side-by-side portrait crop comparison across four cameras shows a blonde woman smiling outdoors before transitioning to a night street scene featuring holiday decorations. On screen: a7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL iPhone X
12:03–12:14 A nighttime sample photograph of a decorated pedestrian promenade with an illuminated Christmas tree and a cartoon sculpture. On screen: Sony a7R III 1212 BARNES & NOBLE
12:14–12:22 A nighttime sample photograph displays an outdoor festive street with an illuminated Christmas tree and passersby, captured by the Sony RX100 V. On screen: Sony RX100 V BARNES & NOBLE
12:22–12:30 A nighttime photograph taken with the Google Pixel 2 XL displays an illuminated Christmas tree and holiday decorations along a pedestrian street. On screen: Pixel 2 XL
12:30–12:36 A nighttime photograph taken with the iPhone X displays the same holiday street scene with an illuminated Christmas tree. On screen: iPhone X BARNES & NOBLE
12:36–12:51 A four-way split screen compares nighttime video of a decorated Christmas tree captured by four different cameras. On screen: a7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL iPhone X
12:51–12:58 A skateboarder performs a trick inside a concrete skate park bowl surrounded by palm trees and spectators. On screen: Sony a7R III (120fps at 1080p)
12:58–13:05 A skateboarder wearing a black hoodie executes a high-flying aerial trick out of the skate park bowl. On screen: Sony RX100 V (240fps at 1080p)
13:05–13:13 A slow-motion wide shot captures a skateboarder performing an aerial jump at an outdoor skatepark against palm trees and spectators. On screen: Sony RX100 V (480fps at ~720p) VENTURE THE
13:13–13:23 A skateboarder performs an aerial trick in a concrete skate park bowl in slow motion against a backdrop of palm trees and crowds. On screen: Sony RX100 V (960fps at ~360p) NY
13:23–13:32 A slow-motion video captures skateboarders riding through a bowl at an outdoor skate park surrounded by spectators and palm trees. On screen: Pixel 2 XL (240fps at 720p) VENTURE IS THE
13:32–13:40 A skateboarder performs a jump trick in a concrete skatepark bowl before spectators and palm trees. On screen: iPhone X (240fps at 1080p)
13:40–13:52 A wide outdoor shot of a large group of people practicing acroyoga on a grassy park lawn in front of palm trees and a hotel during sunset light. On screen: Sony a7R III
13:52–14:02 A wide shot displays a large group of people practicing acro-yoga and socializing on an outdoor lawn in front of palm trees and a hotel. On screen: Sony RX100 V
14:02–14:09 A sunset photo captured on the Pixel 2 XL shows a crowd gathering on a lawn in front of resort buildings and palm trees. On screen: Pixel 2 XL
14:09–14:13 A sunset photo captured on the iPhone X shows a crowd gathered near palm trees and a hotel. On screen: iPhone X
14:13–14:21 A side-by-side 4-way split screen compares sunset footage of people and buildings across four different cameras. On screen: a7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL iPhone X
14:21–14:33 A nighttime shot showcases crowds walking down the Santa Monica Pier centered behind the Route 66 End of the Trail sign. On screen: Sony a7R III SANTA MONICA 66 End of the Trail
14:33–14:46 A nighttime shot of a crowded Santa Monica Pier featuring the Route 66 'End of the Trail' sign and illuminated boardwalk shops. On screen: PierBurger Sony RX100 V SANTA MONICA 66 End of the Trail
14:46–14:52 A nighttime photo shot on the Pixel 2 XL showing the Santa Monica 66 sign and crowded pier walkway. On screen: PierBurger Pixel 2 XL SANTA MONICA 66 End of the Trail
14:52–14:57 A nighttime photo taken with an iPhone X showing crowds on the Santa Monica Pier around the Route 66 sign. On screen: PierBurger SANTA MONICA 66 End of the Trail iPhone X
14:57–15:01 A 4-way split screen comparing zoomed-in crops of the Santa Monica Pier sign across four cameras. On screen: SANTA MONICA 66 End of the Trail a7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL iPhone X
15:01–15:03 A sunny wide shot of a beach boardwalk street lined with palm trees and pedestrians labeled as sample A. On screen: A USE WALKWAY
15:03–15:05 A sunny wide shot of the same beachside street corner and palm trees labeled as camera sample B. On screen: B
15:05–15:09 Camera test samples labeled C and D showing pedestrians and buildings along the sunny coastal street.
15:09–15:13 A four-way split screen compares different camera exposures and colors of a sunny city street lined with palm trees. On screen: A B C D
15:13–15:15 A nighttime view shows an outdoor ice rink decorated with festive fairy lights and an illuminated star marked A. On screen: A ice
15:15–15:18 A brighter nighttime shot shows the decorated outdoor ice rink and illuminated star structure marked B. On screen: B
15:18–15:22 A nighttime photograph labeled D shows an outdoor ice rink decorated with festive string lights and lit holiday displays. On screen: Ice PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB ON
15:22–15:25 A 4-way side-by-side comparison screen presents photos A, B, C, and D of the nighttime ice rink scene.
15:25–15:27 A high-angle photo labeled A displays the interior of a bustling cafe with baristas working and customers seated at tables.
15:27–15:29 High-angle view of customers and baristas inside a busy coffee shop. On screen: B
15:29–15:32 Continued high-angle shot of the coffee shop interior showing seated customers at a counter. On screen: CYGNET NOTES A D
15:32–15:35 Four-way split screen comparing coffee shop footage from cameras A, B, C, and D. On screen: A B C D
15:35–15:40 Four cameras and smartphones lie on a wooden surface in a row labeled A, B, C, and D. On screen: SONY G iPhone FE 4/24-105 G OSS A B C D
15:40–16:07 A man sits on a couch holding up a mirrorless camera with product boxes lined up behind him while presenting. On screen: SONY α7R III RX100 V Pixel 2 XL
16:07–16:16 A man sits on a couch holding a Sony mirrorless camera and gesturing while talking with camera boxes displayed behind him. On screen: SONY RX100 V Google Pixel 2 XL 9:41
16:16–16:27 The presenter sits on a couch speaking directly to the camera while holding up a compact camera with product boxes displayed behind him. On screen: SONY RX100 V Google Pixel 2 XL 9:41 * and slo-mo (480fps)
16:27–16:41 A man sits on a black leather couch, speaking and gesturing with a compact camera in hand, in front of several camera and smartphone boxes. On screen: SONY α7R III RX100 V Google Pixel 2 XL 9:41
16:41–16:49 A medium close-up of a man speaking directly to the camera while seated on a sofa with product boxes displayed behind him. On screen: SONY SONY RX100 V Cyber-shot 0130-58 9:41 Pixel 2 XL
16:49–17:06 The presenter sits on a leather sofa speaking to the camera with product boxes displayed on the backrest behind him. On screen: SONY a7 R III RX100 V 9:41 G Pixel 2 XL
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0:00 Speaker A: Hi, I'm Sander and I believe in technology. Speaker A: Every smartphone maker out there now has a flagship with an amazing camera, but at the same time we still have on the market those pocket cameras as well as really large sensor cameras. Speaker A: But do we even need them? Speaker A: Let's find out in this unfair camera comparison. Speaker A: I did a similar video about three years ago when I compared iPhone 6 to the Sony RX100 Mark III and and the Sony A7S full frame camera.
0:32 Speaker A: Since then the cameras have come a long way, especially the cameras within smartphones. Speaker A: For this video I've chosen some of the best smartphone cameras out there in my opinion, which is the Google Pixel 2 XL as well as iPhone X and put it against the updated Sony RX100 Mark V which is their latest greatest pocket camera. Speaker A: And the Sony recently released a 7R III which is an amazing hybrid for photos and video.
0:57 Speaker A: In this totally unscientific unfair camera comparison, we're going to put them head on each other and compare them for field of view, for dynamic range, for detail, color processing as well as low light performance. Speaker A: And look at the slo mo video as well as 4k video. Speaker A: And also I've got some samples in the end to test yourself to see if you can identify the differences. Speaker A: But what makes a great camera and what makes a great image?
1:22 Speaker A: There are three important components we need to take a look at. Speaker A: First, one is the sensor. Speaker A: It inside the Sony A7RIII is a full frame 35mm sensor. Speaker A: That's the sensor that every lens focal length is compared against. Speaker A: That sensor Inside is about 7.4 times larger than the one in Sony RX100 which is a 1 inch type sensor. Speaker A: And once again if you compare it to the two sensors within the smartphones, in this case iPhone 13 inch sensor and 1 2.6 for the Pixel 2 XL camera, these are about 6.7 times smaller than the one in RX100.
1:59 Speaker A: The smartphones have 12 megapixels on each of their sensors, while the RX100 includes 20 MP and the Sony A7R has the behemoth 42 megapixel sensor. Speaker A: Even the size of the pixels themselves is 2 times larger on the A7R III than it is on RX100 and again 2 times larger on RX100 than it is on smartphones. Speaker A: So that's the area of one pixel to record the light coming into the sensor.
2:26 Speaker A: As a fun fact, all of the sensors in these cameras, including the iPhone X and The Google Pixel 2 XL are made by Sony. Speaker A: The second important factor for a good image is lens that gives you the field of view and also the aperture, how much light can get into the camera. Speaker A: The lenses for the smartphones are fake, meaning you cannot zoom optically to go closer to the image or get a wider field of view.
2:51 Speaker A: So the one in Google Pixel 2 XL is 27 millimeters at 1.8 aperture and the ones in iPhone which are 2 are 28 millimeters at 1.8 aperture, and the 56 millimeter. Speaker A: So twice the focal length at 2.4 aperture. Speaker A: Sony RX100 gives you a zoom lens with between 24 to 70 millimeters and f 1.8 to f 2.8 aperture. Speaker A: While the Sony A7RIII is a mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses.
3:21 Speaker A: So you can really adapt any other brand lenses or use Sony brand lenses in front of it. Speaker A: So you can be anywhere as wide as for example 12 millimeters or even like going to fisheye. Speaker A: Or you can zoom all the way into a telephoto in hundreds of millimeters. Speaker A: That really comes down to the budget, how much you can afford and what you actually need. Speaker A: In this test, I was mostly using the 28mm F2 in order to be comparable to other cameras and as well as the 1635 F4 lens.
3:48 Speaker A: The sensor size and the lens configuration also show in the physical size. Speaker A: While you can still fit obviously smartphone in your pocket and the RX100 also fits into your pocket, the A7R in no way fits into your pocket. Speaker A: You have a separate bag with your lenses and the body and it's a heavy weight to carry as well. Speaker A: The third and really important area that can make or break your image is the software or image processing that's happening inside the camera.
4:14 Speaker A: And that's where smartphones have come a really long way. Speaker A: They've got now processors inside that are faster than your computer or even dedicated chips for image processing. Speaker A: They're now using AI and machine learning in order to learn from your composition, how much sharpening, depth of field or detail contrast sharpening they should be applying to your images. Speaker A: And they keep doing so on the chip as well as in the cloud. Speaker A: In tens of thousands of images, you in order to squeeze as much as possible out of the tiny sensor and the fixed lens in front of it.
4:44 Speaker A: At the same time, the Sony RX100 Mark V has got only a little bit faster than it was before in order to allow higher frame rates as well as higher resolution video. Speaker A: And the same can be said for the Sony A7RIII. Speaker A: While it can do a lot more in terms of processing inside, it doesn't add any new connectivity or new smart features or built in any AI machine learning in order to make the image processing any better.
5:10 Speaker A: We'll see whether it works for their favor or against them in the real life test. Speaker A: But before we do that, it's important to understand that these cameras are very different in their capabilities and also price range. Speaker A: While the iPhone X and the Pixel 2 XL and the Sony RX100 Mark V all cost about $1,000, the Sony A7RIII costs $3,200 plus any lens you need to attach to it, which will cost you another $500 to several thousands of dollars.
5:37 Speaker B: First of all, let's talk about the focal length offered by the different cameras. Speaker B: In this case, the Sony A7R has a range of professional lenses available, so it shows you that even at 16mm you can get corner to corner sharpness and non distorted image. Speaker B: The same applies for a range of telephoto lenses available. Speaker B: Here's an example. Speaker B: At 110mm the Sony RX100 Mark V offers you a great standard zoom range from from 24mm at f 1.8 up to 70mm at f 2.8.
6:06 Speaker B: It doesn't give you anything that the professionals need for landscape and architecture like the super wide angles or the super zooms that are used in sports, but it's a great day to day lens. Speaker B: Moving on to smartphones which both offer you a fixed focal length lens. Speaker B: In Google Pixel 2 XL case it's 27mm at f 1.8 aperture. Speaker B: The only way to zoom is to walk closer or walk backwards if you want to fit more into the frame.
6:31 Speaker B: Very popular solution these days is also to use external lens adapters and one of the highest quality makers out there is Moment lens which offers you a wide angle lens that gives you twice as wide image about 18 millimeters. Speaker B: And while it looks great overall, when you zoom in you see that the corners are widely distorted and also very soft. Speaker B: And that's also something you have to keep in mind when you're using these lenses. Speaker B: They're for casual use and definitely not for any professional purposes.
6:59 Speaker B: Same applies to the telephoto option which brings you two times closer. Speaker B: And once again if you look at the image itself it looks good and overall but when you zoom in you see that comparing it to the normal focal length at 28 millimeter and digitally zooming in it doesn't give you that much sharper image and more details Apple, like many other smartphone makers, this year released a phone with two lenses having the standard 28mm at f 1.8 aperture and the telephoto lens at 56mm but with f 2.4 aperture.
7:32 Speaker B: So slightly smaller and lower quality. Speaker B: But the good thing is that you don't have to use external adapters and lose the quality in images and here you also have all of them side by side. Speaker B: For this test purposes, I've used the 28mm as a standard across in order to make the images comparable at a similar focal length. Speaker B: Now moving on, comparing the actual image quality and the dynamic range.
7:57 Speaker B: The first One is Sony A7R and it's shot with RAW and exposed to the sky. Speaker B: As you can see, it doesn't really show anything that happening in the shadows, but the great thing is you can shoot raw, you can bring those shadows back straight away and see what's happening there. Speaker B: You could also shoot three different exposures and combine them to HDR later in post productions, but none of that is done in the camera itself. Speaker B: Sony RX1 read again out of the camera doesn't show you all of the details, that doesn't combine the different exposures in the camera, but it does a great job as you're able to also shoot RAW to bring those shadows back in post production.
8:33 Speaker B: And when looking at the Pixel 2 XL, you can. Speaker B: You can see the camera is trying to do a lot of guesswork for you and strongly exposes to the sky thinking it's a sunset while it's actually in the golden hour and doesn't really show you what's happening in the shadows. Speaker B: And even if I try to push it in post, the picture really falls apart and you don't really get any color out of the shadows. Speaker B: IPhone in this case was a true master in dynamic range, combining those different exposures straight out of the camera, especially when you put them side by side.
9:02 Speaker B: Even with A7R, only the developed image from A7R looks as good as the iPhone X, obviously with much higher resolution and much more to play with, but the Pixel 2 shows you that they're trying to do a lot of guesswork but doesn't really show fully in the results and the image breaks if you try to change anything or push anything in post. Speaker B: Here's another example of how good of a job iPhone X is doing straight out of the camera in terms of dynamic range and combining those different exposures.
9:28 Speaker B: It really looks natural and super nice, especially if you put it side by side with the RX100 which straight out of the camera needs a lot of work to make it look very natural. Speaker B: And now when we zoom in and just look at the bush, for example, you can see how the Pixel 2 is really squishing the details in the shadows and how you can still see the details in the A7R as well as iPhone and the RX100. Speaker B: On the other hand, iPhone X image looks much softer compared to the Pixel 2 XL.
9:56 Speaker B: Pixel 2 very much has the same sharpness. Speaker B: Straight other cameras you can see from the A7R III as well as RX100 mark V. Moving on to the color rendering inside the cameras, the A7R image looks really well balanced, colorful, showing you the blue sky as well as the colorful background. Speaker B: The RX100 from the camera shows you much more saturated image by default. Speaker B: If you look at the Pixel 2 XL, it somehow looks really saturated in the background, but faded in the sky where the sky almost looks gray.
10:28 Speaker B: So iPhone X gives you a very similar balance as we saw on the A7R. Speaker B: Especially now when you put them side by side, you see the difference that the Pixel 2 really is trying to do a lot of the guesswork and the RX100 is much more saturated, while the A7R and iPhone X are really giving it the best balance in color in terms of representing what we see in real life. Speaker B: Moving on to the portrait mode, and that used to be one of the biggest reasons for getting a large sensor camera.
10:54 Speaker B: Just look at the Sony A7R full frame image at f2.0 aperture. Speaker B: It just looks buttery smooth in the background and very clear for the objects. Speaker A: The. Speaker B: The Sony RX100 slightly smaller sensor is still able to produce that effect. Speaker B: Not to that extent though. Speaker B: If you look at the Pixel 2 XL without the portrait mode, it doesn't look as interesting at all. Speaker B: If you turn on the depth sensing pixels and it will create that map and cut out the objects from the background.
11:19 Speaker B: It just looks buttery smooth and really, really good. Speaker B: IPhone is creating the same effect using the telephoto lens to create the portrait image and add in the depth mask using the normal main camera. Speaker B: And the the result here is also very, very good. Speaker B: I don't think it's as good as Pixel 2, but it's very, very nice. Speaker B: And now all of them side by side, you can really see how good of a job the Pixel 2 XL is doing. Speaker B: Almost as good as the A7R III and how iPhone is really following them.
11:46 Speaker B: And the RX100 can't really produce that effect because it doesn't have the software built in to do that. Speaker B: The only challenge is that as Pixel 2 and iPhone are creating that effect in post processing, they're actually losing some of the details. Speaker B: For example, the hair on the left hand side and the image might look a little more art when looking at the low light sample here. Speaker B: This is definitely an area where the largest sensor IE7R is doing a much better job retaining the details in the shadow areas as well as maintaining the highlights.
12:15 Speaker B: The RX100 is doing also a good job, even though not great straight out of the camera and needs some post processing to make it work. Speaker B: The Pixel 2 looks most pleasing straight out of the camera, even though it's actually squishing a lot of the details in the shadow areas. Speaker B: IPhone looks really soft and more noisy than the Pixel 2 XL, but at the same time more balance and retains the details in shadows, especially when you now put them side by side.
12:41 Speaker B: You see how Pixel is really squishing the details in shadow areas where a 7 RX 100 and iPhone X are retaining it, even though in a much softer form in iPhone X. Speaker B: Moving on to video and looking at slo mo capabilities. Speaker B: First at Sony, A7R, which is only able to do 120 frames per second at full HD and that's definitely a weakness for the camera. Speaker B: And the RX100 is able to do 240 frames per second in full HD and also slow down to 480 frames per second.
13:09 Speaker B: That's a camera like Phantom that used to cost $60,000 which can do that. Speaker B: And RX100 is also able to slow down to 960 frames per second even though you're going to lose in resolution and it's not going to look as great. Speaker B: Slow motion capabilities in smartphones have made a big jump because of the processor that they have inside of them. Speaker B: And Pixel 2 offers 240 frames per second at 720p. Speaker B: IPhone offers the same frame count, but at full HD, even though I wouldn't say it looks that much sharper compared to the Pixel 2 XL.
13:40 Speaker B: Moving on to the 4K video during the daytime, and this is definitely an area where the A7R shines, offering the highest bitrate at 100Mbps at the full frame readout. Speaker B: And also the RX100 is offering the same 100Mbps and they both look really, really good. Speaker B: Even the detail coming from the full frame is much better. Speaker B: Moving on to the Pixel 2 XL, you can see that Something is totally from the color. Speaker B: Again it's trying to over process the image, trying to guess what the scene is like, but in this case it doesn't really work.
14:11 Speaker B: An iPhone again looks very similar to the A7R in this case in terms of color, but it's definitely not having that much detail if you zoom in and look at them side by side. Speaker B: And now moving on to the low light sample and this is again where the A7R really shines. Speaker B: The image looks almost as clean as it does during the daytime in terms of dynamic range as well as very low noise. Speaker B: RX100 introduces more noise, but it's still very usable and very clear and shows you why you need that larger sensor readout for video in low light environments.
14:44 Speaker B: When you compare it to the Pixel 2 XL which it tries to overexpose, the image introduces a lot of noise and is not really usable in this environment. Speaker B: IPhone is much more balanced image in terms of color, but again has a lot of noise to work with, especially when you put them side by side. Speaker B: And now I prepared few samples for you to decide which is which camera named abcd. Speaker B: Write them down there three examples and you'll see the answers right in the end.
15:10 Speaker B: By the way, there's also many other examples on the link down in the about section. Speaker B: I know it's not easy, but I hope you guessed them right.
15:36 Speaker B: ABCD exactly in the same order as we looked at them before. Speaker A: So to conclude, I believe that you only need the large sensor camera when you need the interchangeability of the lenses and you can't use your feet to zoom. Speaker A: Also when you need to push out really high resolution files for print purposes for example, or you need that super duper low light capability where you can take photos and videos almost in a candlelight, or you need that high bitrate when you're outputting to different platforms or even tv.
16:07 Speaker A: But the cameras from different categories are actually now very very close in well lit environments. Speaker A: And I truly believe that you can get a result that is about 80% there with a little bit of editing. Speaker A: I believe that you only need the pocket camera when you're using it for 4K video purposes where you need that higher bitrate or you might need that flip out screen in order to see yourself when you're filming. Speaker A: As for smartphones, they've come a really long way and all flagships take amazing images.
16:33 Speaker A: It really comes down to taste as they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Speaker A: By the way, I have a separate video that I did comparing the latest flagships against each other. Speaker A: I truly believe that we're finally getting close to the time where the best camera is the one you have with you, with no compromises to the quality. Speaker A: Thank you very much for watching. Speaker A: I hope you enjoyed this video. Speaker A: If you did, please give it a thumbs up and let me know in the questionnaire here which camera surprised you most in the test and also leave your opinions down in the comment section below.
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