iPhone 15 Pro vs $100,000 Arri Alexa - Can you see the difference?
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BE HONEST! How many did you get wrong???? Were you as surprised as I was?
I got most of them wrong, i got 2 right😅. The iphone footage looks better than some cinema cameras i know.
Only got one wrong. I totally get this point, but Iphones still have a certain sharpness to their image that is unappealing to me. Though you can always tune the sharpness down in post. The other easy tell is the skintones in the Arri are far superior to the iphone.
oh boy, i got fooled with the detail on the tight shots, i thought it was the ARRI
also , are the footage straight out of the camera? cuz the iphone tone looks a lot more cinematic!
I got 4 wrong, defiantly wasn't as easy on some of those shots though 🤣
I think 95% of people who aren't videographers/photographers will not even tell a difference. I think we often forget we all have trained eyes for this stuff.
I 100% couldn’t, it’s like how I can see a difference between 360 hz and 240hz ok computer and alot of people cant
It isn't the quality or price. Even if the Arri rig was $1500, I wouldn't buy it because I would never carry it around. The iPhone isn't just good enough it is good. I am not filming at the level expected in feature films, but I have more than 1100 videos posted on YT and the iPhone is all around the best for my needs as a creator. Good video, I enjoyed it.😎🤙
I really struggled, because of quick transitions, but it really struck me that the close ups were sharp and great colours and I didn't feel there was significant differences in most of the shots - I'm impressed, but I also suspect the ARRI is much more flexible for different lighting conditions.
I use iPhones and Sony Cine line cameras regularly, so for me the iPhone stood out pretty well for me in each clip. As others have commented, over-sharpened images, stabilization/color differences, etc, are a dead giveaway for someone with a trained eye; that being said, if you didn't know what you were looking for you'd probably miss it unless you really took the time with comparisons.
I will admit to having done pick-up shots and emergency shots with an iPhone 14 Pro, and nobody (paying clients and youtube subscribers alike) has ever mentioned to me any noticeable difference (I do shoot in prores with an ND filter and use Protake/FilmicPro, for full disclosure).
It is indeed pretty rad that we're at a point in time where you really don't need anything but the phone in your pocket and a little technique and knowledge to make some great work.
the two tells are the sharpening and the color cast. Phones usually try and be tack sharp and with cinema cameras there's a softness and warmth to it.
but iPhone 15 Pro now is becoming better than last few years iPhones🔥
@@keeps4970 may be so but that doesn't mean what's he saying is wrong. I 100% agree, I could tell the difference 80% of the times because of the sharpening and stabilisation on the iphone.
now with Apple Log that difference tends to be less noticeable
maybe for the "warmth" but color cast, light refraction, and digital sharpening are all still differentiating factors. This is not me saying it's "bad" this is just me saying there are still distinct differences. @@darivab
That's a problem of digital photography, even cinema cameras. That is why film is better and is preferred by good directors, as long as the studio is willing to afford the costs.
What I think is amazing is that you can use both together without the difference being very noticeable. I wonder how many commercial shoots or films will start using the iPhone to get interesting shots you couldn’t otherwise get.
they already use. I have shoot big commercials with iphone before. Not that many. But it as happen.
Please folks - don't forget - these wonderful daylight/lots of sun shots are great on an iPhone, since iPhone 11. And on the 1X lenses, even better. But for events, most of the shots are not on daylight. For sure Matti will do a NIGHT shot comparison between Arri and iPhone 15 Pro Max. I remember when I bought the iPhone 7 to travel to Las Vegas, based on a shot comparison with a Leica shot. On daylight, everything is wonderful.
The difference on image quality is not so big as the price difference. That’s crazy!
Can we take a second to also appreciate your grading brother! It’s blowing my mind more and more every time 🤝🏻😎
The only difference I see is one camera makes me more handsome 🔥
LOL it’s very obvious
I started filming feature movies on iPhone in 2021 dumping the Arri. Simply because my audience could not tell the difference . More importantly, it’s super easy to use . My audience also gets caught up in the story telling and completely forget about “dynamic range “
Actually Arri does have kinda computational DR in the sense that it has a separate photosite readout in the sensor for just capturing the highlights info and a separate photosite readout that just capture the mids and shadows which then gets stiched up into a 16 bit file image that's why you get those crazy highlight rolls offs, its called a dual gain architecture something that the Canon C70 has adopted as well.
I absolutely love your conclusion. If you can't make good, compelling stories on an iPhone, the Arri won't help. But if you get the chance to film on an Arri you can transfer the skill you've learned, and make your storytelling even better.
This would have been a better test using phantom luts, which gets you a fairly close look with apple log imo. Skin tones, even when corrected will not mimic the arri very well without phantom luts.
Wondering how different the footage looked before being compressed down for CZcams. I would like to believe it was drastic.
True. This video doesn't do justice to ARRI.
I think the biggest take away is the depth of field and stabilization like you said. I wonder how much more difficult it would be to spot the difference if a comparison between the 2 that removes those variables. Like put those on a tripod, shot side by side, adjust focal length of the arri to match as much as possible the shot from the iphone, etc etc.
I think a tripod shot would make it easier, as motion blur kinda hides the oversharpening of the iphone
I cannot express how much value I got out of this video. I was on the fence because I was getting gorgeous footage from my 15 Pro Max and was concerned that due to lack of bokeh you get from pro cameras that my footage wasn't 'professional' enough. But with the Blackmagic Camera App, shooting in log, using tele photo lens attachments and/or getting close enough to my subject to get nice DOF... not to mention getting about 75% of my guesses wrong with respect to Arri vs iPhone despite knowing enough about cinematography... made me feel so relieved that I can continue to work with my current setup until I can afford an upgrade. Thank you so much for this awesome video!
Is it bad that I thought it was a trick and the whole thing was filmed with the iPhone? 😂
😂😂😂
it shows how overpriced these pro cameras are
Put them both in lowlight situations :3
the iphone does well because you're walking in a very color dynamic place. Lots of color & contrast.
the arri would flex its muscles in a duller environment & also in a much less lit environment. There are stark differences that i noticed like more color depth and flares tho :D I only got like 2 wrong
Yes, they fall apart in low light. This comparison really plays to the iPhone's strengths. That tiny sensor can only do so much.
@@TimLucasdesign I've seen iPhone 14 and 15 low light footage and it's quite good, even in log.
@@foljs5858 Watch the Tony Northup review, where even when they compare it to a 1" sony camera sensor, it's not even close.
Of course, it's still a phone and the small sensor will have a hard time in low light. But however, a lot of the typical "content creation stuff" like YT-Videos, corporate-stuff and even the typical holiday-videos are shot in at least decently lit situations. So it think this phone can be a legit helper for these videos.
For the difference in price I don’t think that matters at all. Most just want good video quality and not trying to film the next blockbuster movie. Just simple CZcams videos.
It’s crazy, even as a filmmaker it was nearly impossible to tell on the first watch, if you don’t look up closely. As watching it on a smartphone in vertical mode has not much sceeenspace and it’s also a fast editing style. For sure if you want to see it you will find some feature that will tell you which is which especially in challenging shots. But as it’s daytime with good light the iPhone is performing very well. It’s absolutely mind blowing how well they’re matching for a format like CZcams or social media in general. 🙌🏾 What a fun matchup. Even tho speaking of shooting logistics the iPhone is for sure no competitor for an ARRI. But the specific marked phone cameras are targeting its mind blowing powerful.
In this times, when 90 percent of people use their mobile devices to watch youtube - it's almost no difference 🙂
It chenges when you want shoot film for bigger screen.
Funny comparision - I've liked it! ❤
Haha Yep! All part of the fun. I hope people realize they really can make the things they want with what they already have 🙌🏻
For real. I stopped watching this video on my phone just to move to my macbook to try to see the actual differences. Its absolutely wild. No chance I would notice any of this if it was a regular video about something else, the iphone footage is that good.
I stopped watching on ig reels and put the video right into my 4K TV but its still harder to say for some shots.
The thing is it’s 1400$ vs 100,000$.
Always love seeing the bro collab. When I started my photo/video journey, it was all around nerding out with my bros and trying to figure out what the hell aperture actually did before social media and CZcams was ever a thing. :)
it's amazing that an iPhone is capable of producing significantly equivilent/better images than any of my favourite 80s and 90s movies were recorded with!
I'm blown away and hate to admit that I was doubting myself for quite a lot of the shots and was guessing for most of it.
Haha I think that’s most people
At age 65 as a new filmmaker, I was guessing on most of them! Great video! I have a Canon EOS C70 and three L Series lenses. Finally fulfilling my passion for filmmaking! Thanks for all you do!
Hey Matii!
-I'm also a almost begginer cinematographer, and i've been experimenting with footage and videos these months. I've learnt a lot of stuff back in, such as, lenses, focal length, bokeh and more stuff. It's been a large journey till this day but i'm still keeping up. I'm not also interested into filmmaking career, i also want to study optics. And that's why i'm really in to this world. And i tell you, i can spot the difference, let me tell you.
-I can say (with all my skills that i've learnt for the past months) i can spot the difference. One of the differences that i see is with the color. Arri has lie a more advanced color than the iPhone, but still both of them are good in that. Also because the Arri has more colors going on (16 bit) than the iPhone.
-Another difference i can spot is the Bokeh. I know both have already lenses with the same adjustments in them, but i can really see the bokeh on him. Arri's one, is far cleaner and smoother than iPhone one. I can notice this because i'm a iPhone user, and i've been using it's good camera, and i've seen it's Bokeh many times. So yeah.
-I might be wrong in this one but, Arri has more quality than the iPhone, but in this situation, you might have set that in to the same quality as the iPhone, but yeah. That's pretty much it.
I love your videos man, this is real content for me!
Thanks.
Well the Blackmagic app with log recording and full manual control will change a lot of the complaints some of you guys have. Not pro, but it is in your pocket and with an external 1-2 TB NVME drive you can steal those B- roll shots that might be difficult to do with the unwanted attention you get with a pro camera.
The craziest part is at 5:22 when he was saying "The Arri looks so much better in every single way" in my head I was like "yeah it is obvious"-then I look down and realize my eye was gravitating to the Iphone💀 I think the main thing here is Image quality is more and more accessible. It is comparing apples and oranges where you take a bite of either and it is juicy and delicious. The difference is the usability, the adaptability, and reliability of a professional camera. Also, I am sure if a colorist graded both sets of footage the difference would be massively more obvious than rec 709 luts
haha exactly the same at the 5:22 comparison, I thought Arri is way better here and only then noticed it's actually the iPhone
Just as I’ve bought a dedicated camera.
Honestly tho, on CZcams it’s difficult but the level of detail on even my little dedicated Sony ZV E10 (that I bought on your recommendation and am happy with) is just much more crisp and clear than any phone is going to achieve. Sometimes it takes pixel peeping but still.
It’s kinda like using a 60hz phone vs a 120hz phone. Some people can’t even notice a difference but those who do-they REALLY do.
Sony ZV 10 destroys iPhone cinematic mode by a mile. iPhones aren't good at reproducing natural Bokeh effect artificially. It's absurd people are recommending a phone to filmmakers instead of dedicated cameras. Even $600 Sony EV 10 destroys iPhones on every category by a mile.
@@awesomestuff2496 right? Like yeah the phone is absolutely impressive for what it is but it is absolutely not a substitute for a whole camera. Like I might use the iPhone for a shot in a video where a camera simply couldn’t fit, such as like gliding through ladder rungs or pushing through columns of a handrail bannister, but there’s no way I could recommend to someone who wants a camera to “just use your iPhone”. It simply doesn’t compare.
@@Shot4ShotPhoto YUP exactly. But all these so called filmmakers nowadays recommend getting iPhone instead of a dedicated cameras. These filmmakers think iphones destroy entry level mirrorless cameras when in reality it's no where close.
Insane how the world has changed since I started working in video. Yes the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max has changed the game. A lot of people will have it in their pocket and will shoot far more videos than they will with their video cameras.
Imagine if Apple made their own Camera 😮
@apple has entered the chat 😈
that would be a threat🤣🔥
They did in the 90s in collaboration with Kodak but that was a different Apple
I predict Apple will buy Blacknagic Design
They already have, it's got different names 11-15 pro
Wow that’s crazy!! 🤯 Never thought the iPhone would compete this good, it’s really incredible how far technology has come 😍🤩
Similar problem: Can you feel the speed difference between Kia Rio and La Ferrari? In heavy city traffic are both near identic fast. :D But when you go to the race track - the difference is brutal. Some here. Comparison works only if you reduce conditions to level optimal for the weaker equipment.
The fact that this is even comparable is incredible, and a strong testament to just how spoiled we are as creators nowadays.
Any serious filmmaker that wants to make money will add one of these phones to their arsenal right next to the Arri.
I’m not even surprised by the results. Half of these so called “Professional Photographers” or “directors” on instagram or CZcams are complete nonsense half the time. They think buying expensive equipments will make their videos look more professional… it’s like a painter thinking buying a $1000 paint brush is going to change the fact that they don’t know the basics of painting or how to composite the colors together.
Thank you for the video!!! Great comparison!!!
Me while clicking on video: "Honestly???? The best cinema camera on the market today vs.......an iPhone? This is just stupid claptrap🙄"
Me after watching the first 5 seconds of the video "Oh, LOL, this is gonna be fun!"
the only one I could truly tell was the shot where your finger shows in the left corner of the screen, that was the iphone for sure. looking back at it again you can tell for sure on a few but by color alone it stacks up pretty well.
Amazing. I think, outside of dof and the softness of the Arri cam, without context, probably almost everyone wouldn't question whether or not it's an iphone film or something else. There are many tools that can be used to make your shots look like that of an expensive dedicated cinema cam. Imagine having pros in their respective fields (DP's, editors, Directors, colorists), with all the right tools, shooting in all the right scenarios, shoot a film without any context. I doubt most people could clearly say that it was shot on an iphone. You may have a few, but the majority of movie watching people, who don't care what you shot it on and only want to see a good film, would absolutely not know. Great shots, by the way. Thanks for the comparison and time.
it is lovely to see teppo on Matti's channel again
What about using the Blackmagic phone app to have more control over the iphone's camera settings
That wasn't silly - that was one of the best objective bits of advice I have heard for years: You have to learn your craft and the iPhone makes that possible. It isn't a competitor to the ultra-high-end beasts, but rather, a really good route to them. You are dead right. And twinned with things like the Blackmagic Camera App (free) and an external SSD, it really does open up so many possibilities for learning the craft.
Some ARRI shots are easy to spot, cause you missed the focus :P
The only real problem with these phones is depth of field. You can immediately tell which clip is on iPhone because the image is always flat. Xiaomi has wider aperture cameras with their Leica smartphone camera, but otherwise all phones have this problem, and this is the next challenge that will need to be solved. Until then you have to shoot in a different way with smartphones to get depth of field in some close up shots and give the illusion of that cinematic blur.
They could just put one big sensor in there and make the lenses rotateable. You wouldn't be able to change between them instantly, but imagine having a MFT sensor on a phone lol.
Does Xiaomi give you the ability to record in ProRes LOG or LOG footage to be able to colour grade?
Great comparison and the shots moved quickly and was hard to tell the difference in some parts. Would like to see a darker environment comparison. Either way the end user wouldn’t know the difference in this scenario.
An Arri Alexa 😉 @mattihaapojaa
Would love to see this comparison again using the "One LUT" with the iPhone footage.
As someone who makes a lot of wild videos, I’m a big fan of the iPhone. No color grading, and when paired with a good microphone the iPhone is 90% correct 100% of the time. My Sony cameras require some skill that I am slowly learning, but have occasionally left me with poor filmed to low skill level. So, if I need to make sure I get it right in one take, it’s the iPhone.
Impressive phone! The only difference was when the depth of field was too good was when it was clearly the ARRI. But I appreciate that you can now take cinema like shots with the phone and editing them is a lot more flexible.
Would love to see the same comparison with the new Blackmagic Camera App! Makes the iPhone look even better
Haven’t checked it yet!
There’s less of the automatic software corrections/sharpening that the default camera app applies
@@he.smile_ its probably the same setting that filmic pro uses that allows switching from local to global tonemapping, while not as bad, can still pulsate exposure. this is all api restricted until apple allows os modification.
now that you said it perfect for beginner..you should compare it to beginner entry level mirrorless camera like Sony A73, Canon r7 and so on, because although its a phone at the same time..its still much more expensive compare to some beginner.. DSLR or Mirrorless.
Maybe you can only guess easily when a lens flare comes in. Expensive cameras and cinema lenses really show their quality in very difficult light conditions, but... Wow!
I was so confused at the beginning 😂 I was like am I watching 2 versions of him ? 😂😂
I think you nailed it, that isn't isn't comparing bad to good, but anymore it is comparing good to really good. In the whole clips sequence I just kept thinking, no one outside of technical folks would know the difference, especially with such closely matched color. A few gimmies on dynamic range, DOF, and the like. But again, not that the iPhone is bad, it isn't. The Arri is just really that good. Definitely could see an iPhone as an enter camera, frequent b-roll or action type cam. etc.
lol I didn’t even know they were mixed together - I was waiting for a second video 😂
What the f**k lmfao. I clicked on this to see the memery of it and it turned out to be way closer in comparison than I thought lol. Really goes to show that it's less about the camera and more about how you use it
0:44 I believe that is a finger on the upper left of the frame. That gives the clue that it is iPhone. Btw, you can save all your videos directly to external hard drive, nvme gen4 would be a great fit for the ProRes video.
with the money that youtubers like you make, you could’ve tested these cameras in way more challenging scenarios, maybe even shoot an actual cinematic short film? using lighting techniques and real color grading, like the way the Alexa mini is supposed to be used. Instead of some boring footage of you walking around
The ARRI, despite grading, always had a more "flat" look to. The typical "cinematic" soft, high-DR, nice roll-off and slightly lifted blacks look. The iPhone always looked punchy and a tack sharper in the sense of everything being processed. The iPhone also looked more stable, as it´s OIS properly is going crazy, while the heavy ARRI has to be stabilized in post or externally.
In the end, the iPhone had some really good quality here - especially if we consider the new ProRes Log. It is definetly A LOT better than phone cameras were just a few years ago and even a tad better I´d say in the "regular" use cases (around the 38-70mm range) than popular cameras like an A7iii or the like. Simply because the iPhone can push 10bit at 4K60 with LOG and in a relatively uncompressed format. Cameras like said A7iii from just 2018 only can do 8bit at up to 4K30 with 100MBps and then also crop, lineskip or do whatever other things to get a better image - and then are prone to overexposure when you have to +2exp your LOG.
So long story short: Cameras have mighty advantages, especially the more edge case the use cases get (wide / telephoto) and the more difficult the light gets. The iPhone totally get´s 80% of the way there in 80% of usecases for 80% of the people (80/20 rule being strong here). So yes, I cansee a difference, but if I didn´t knew it was shot on two cameras, I´d only would have guessed it was inconsistent grading with most clips and only seldom would have guessed that it was two separate cameras.
you can match colors and exposure/dr from an arri alexa to any camera... these comparisons are sptd.
telling if its arri or iphone is basically telling if its matti or teppo, if you know what youre looking at then yeah its easy. but every once in a while....
Hahaha 😂
It seems that for my little home studio-type videos, my _next_ camera may just be the latest iPhone (whenever that may be).
The fact that you did the comparison means only one thing…. iPhone is leading industry and is going places
He could've done the same comparison with the Xiaomi 13 ultra or the Samsung s23 ultra and gotten better results.
true, especially with tools like motioncam@@lenglain
@@lenglainHere comes the android fanboy 😂
@@lenglainin camera videos ?are you serious?everyone knws that iPhone camera are the best one available
@@Omar-kl3xp Keep dreaming lol - We got RAW video on Android and monster sensors like the IMX 989 and GN2 amongst many beasts 😊
yes just look at the totally in focus background, the Lexi won't give you that if it is properly used. BTW the size of the sensor has no impact on the amount of computation required. Same resolution is the same number of pixels no matter the size of the photo buckets on the sensor or the physical sensor size.
No. Most people can’t tell the difference and if it’s close enough where it’s difficult then it’s a law of diminishing returns for CZcams. That said for filmmaking the ARRI Alexa is an obvious choice. If you’re a filmmaker, you can tell the difference. That’s really what it comes down to if you can tell a difference than you need the higher end tools.
Yea I think the audience can subjectively/subconsciously also see the difference. They just don’t know exactly why they like it so much.
@@mattih oh, I agree.
One of my friend bought a iPhone 15 and they don't have any idea about stuff like this but we're in a band together and this is absurdly the absolute best gear purchase ever. I can't wait to rig this thing up and shoot some mind blowing vids!!!
The Iphone has made doing high quality feature films on a budget available for anyone. Kids just playing around, High School or College students making phenomenal movies and videos. Hollywood has been using Iphones more and more as the technology improves. This video convinced me to save $10k from getting a film format camera to getting an Iphone. I can use the money saved to hire an editor, musician and sound engineer.
Absolutely would love a native style editing “quick-“app” for high end videography and photography cameras
Love this. Smash them together and you prove that, unless pixel peeping, with long shots, you can't tell.
Another "tell" is that the phone continually adjusts the color science in the shot.
Skin tones from the ARRI look way better but apart from that they both look fantastic!
I couldn’t see any difference. When you labelled them the iPhone looks warmers, but other than that no real difference 😮
To be honest, the iPhone is very competitive in those closeup shots since it has a lot of bokeh now.
This face shot got me.
As someone with not a lot of camera experience/knowledge, I really couldn't tell the difference at first watch. I think professionals can easily integrate iPhone video into their work now without most of the population noticing at all.
It obviously a notable difference....but being able to mix without making anyone puke is a huge compliment.
My issue with recommending an iPhone as a beginner camera is the fundamentals of shooting with it are different. You basically hit record and go. With a 'real' camera, you consider aperture, shutter speed and ISO, things that aren't even though about when shooting footage on a phone.
Yes but you can still learn composition, lighting, tracking, etc etc with the phone. Then you can see what you style you like and then pick are "real" camera. I will say you can get a BMPCC 4k for cheaper than the iphone max and that image cuts really well with Arri, has for years. More options are always better IMO.
How much is it the iPhone or your incredible skills of colouring them in da Vinci that is making it hard to spot the difference. 😂
Haha like I said the iPhones clips were a bit harder to grade but also iPhones have just come a really really long way!
The wide angle iPhone shots are easily distinguishable from any cinema camera because the lack of DOF and the sharpness. But the tight close ups are a bit difficult to tell especially when viewing in a phone. All in all a great comparison and good for thought
I think the big take on this comparison is the difference is not jarring - like you said. It's utterly competent to mix b-roll shots.
You can instantly tell. It's the digital sharpness of the iPhone that most gives it away. This sharpness is a huge detractor in even professional cameras deemed "Cinema. Yes, I'm looking at you Sony.
There is also muddy chrominance in the iPhone footage, which is to be expected from 4:2:0 vs the 4:4:4 of the Alexa, however many people can't even decern that physically, especially in motion.
That being said, with proper post know how and technique, you can mitigate that edge sharpness without globally losing detail. I'm not giving that secret sauce away. 😊
The question isn't "Is the Alexa a better aquisition than any smartphone?" (we seem to frequently forget the other smartphone manufacturers, eh hem) the real question is,"Is the Alexa IMAGE really $97,000 better than a smartphone?" I think if you're a reasonable person working in the small to zero budget industry, the answer can only be a resounding hell no. Be an intelligent person and save that $97k for your investment portfolio should you make it to retirement age.
Spending $100k for a camera for CZcams? Really? I don't think this video is highlighting what you think it highlights.
The reality is that most non-videographers can’t tell the difference and the most video consumptions are on the small phone or tablet form factor devices. The most important part of video consumptions these days is story telling and a small iPhone can capture most of those moments quick and easy instead of carrying an enormous professional camera around.
Yeah most of it was hard to tell. But the one shot with the finger in the corner was a dead giveaway. Great video as usual Matti.
Haha left that on purpose 😂
Not mentioned is which camera would you want to be hiking up a mountain with or hanging out of a helicopter or riding a bicycle. There's your answer. Try to take a big camera like the Arri or even a 35mm size Sony in a public building or museum and you'd be stopped at the door. Which camera will you choose?
It's the sharpening of certain textures like the beard that give it away. In wide shots with a good colour grade I think it's less easy to tell, like you would have to pause and take a look at highlight roll off or something, but when you're in close up you can see how the arri has this slightly dreamier buttery smooth image but still with all the detail, whereas the details in the phone footage look exaggerated. I imagine with a refinement of apple log, and a little bit of techno-wizardry the images could be even closer. Of course the iPhone has huge limitations as a professional tool but the reality is, if you work within those limitations, you can create great looking footage that would not look like it came from a phone. Wonder what the 16pro cameras will be like??
I watched this on a 30" 4k BenQ monitor in 4k, and I struggled to tell the difference. If camera companies don't want to go bankrupt, they really need to be hiring the best software engineers and up their computational game pretty darn fast.
Im sad to say as a filmmaker that at that speed I can't easily tell them apart. Happy though that I can have something this good in my pocket!
As someone who's not a professional videographer I could not tell 85% of the videos...lol so as an average viewer HOLY MOLY that's insane!
One of the best giveaways is the thumb in front of the iphone camera lol
Best comparison ever lets watch this, am pumped.😅
the wood slates and through the steps banister got me
I got most of them right, but not for purely qualitative reasons as much as difference in elements like camera movement, bokeh and lens flare.
Its honestly scary because many companies (especially smaller ones) will have a hard time justifying paying more and think "can't I just use an iphone?" ; heck a lot already do. The problem is that I've seen social media managers use their iphones and it looks like crap cause they don't have editing skills, know how to use the software apart from some crappy iphone app that screws up the frame rate, but the bosses will be like 'oh that looks good." Yet they can't understand why they aren't hitting high viewership and engagement on social media. I'm not saying you can't be successful with an iphone, but the problem is that you really need either a videographer or a social media manager with the experience to show that they can do more than just hit record.
To a non filmmaker it might difficult to tell, but personally I could tell right away
Quick edits and CZcams compression actually keep it from being so clear-cut.
This is why when I ordered the phone and saw those videos, it gaves me the idea to start making videos. So that’s gonna be my beginner camera.
At that video speed, I missed a few times.
This is insane. The sensor is so much smaller, it fits in your pockets… Sure you see the difference, but like, except if you view something at the cinema, I would argue you could use the phone as a backup camera, for sure.
lol at everyone saying these are comparable. We've come a long way in mobile video tech, but let's not get carried away. Even in the best shooting scenarios, you can only do so much on that sensor and those lenses.
Ver2.: Record few stops under and over exposed and compare with heavy grading 😂
got right almost all of them. Lets be fair: 1) youtube compresion / wathing in 1080p/watching on iphone - diference is not that obvious to anyone. I bet if you watch native 4k footage on 4k screen diference will be enormous. COurse i know that my sony A7R2 native video and after youtube - diference is huge!
And second most important - if you use 85-200mm - no iphone can replicate that. VERY obvious difrence with big zonn lenses.
Point taken. The iPhone footage is pretty damn good for a camera that's 1% the price of the Arri. It sure doesn't look like it's 1% of the quality. Obviously, for a big production, you want the consistency, like you said, but for amateur filmmakers, the tools available to them in their own pockets are outrageous.
As far as the computation goes, it’s not the size of the sensor. It’s the resolution of the sensor. 4k is doable with a 3:2 12MP sensor after all, not using all the pixels. It’s just that Apple has gone after this in a big way. It’s their experience designing high performance SoCs that allows it. And this year, the A17 Pro has doubled the Neural Engine to 35 teraflops. Much of what’s being done by them these days is not being done in the CPU, and not all in the GPU, but in the Neural Engine and ISP and hardware for ProRez and the other standards. That’s going to be tough to catch up with.
I hope Apple gives time code next year. They don’t have manual exposure control for log in their app, but Blackmagic does in theirs. It’s going to be interesting if Apple also gives the rumored 48MP sensor in the ultra wide too.
I didn’t realize that in the transitions he was switching it up…. Wow. Im about to buy the phone tomorrow.
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I don't agree.
While it may give you great looking imagary, people have no idea what they're actually doing (the phone is doing it for them) and they don't learn it either. Give people a basic manual camera and let them make something that looks good. That's how they learn.