Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. $5,000 Pro Camera

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  • @ItsTomRich
    @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Yooo guys, I just released my best Lightroom presets ever (if I do say so myself lol) 🙏 you can get them at the top link in the description and if you see this you can use code SUB15 to get a cheeky discount! Thanks for all the support 🙌🏻

    • @gigahertzmedia
      @gigahertzmedia ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hello

    • @ItsTomRich
      @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@gigahertzmedia hi

    • @Mushahid-Ali
      @Mushahid-Ali ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Give away 💕

    • @Mushahid-Ali
      @Mushahid-Ali ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ❤️❤️

    • @360Adventures1
      @360Adventures1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can you do videos on how to use certain settings on the camera s22 for best lighting

  • @JediPeaceWalker
    @JediPeaceWalker ปีที่แล้ว +435

    The HDR colors is a big giveaway. I prefer natural colors of a DSLR sometimes but it's hard to beat a camera that you always have in a pocket.

    • @sleepyearth
      @sleepyearth ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Yup. Samsung is kinda infamous for that overexposure pictures so it's quite easy to pick the right one out.

    • @game9370x
      @game9370x ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@sleepyearth tbf the comparison on those very high contrast pictures wassn't that fair. he should've either disabled the hdr function on the s23 ultra or used a fixed lens on the a7. having a full frame with a zoom lens increases the quality of shadows, increasing the already present advantage of the bigger sensor. if he shot that pic with a fixed lens and the hdr disabled on the s23, the pictures would've looked way more similar, bringing the comparison down to the software being able to correctly elaborate the shadows. a phone has a small sensor, thus all the job in those details comes down to the software and the hdr function.

    • @potatofuryy
      @potatofuryy ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@game9370x Whether the lens is a zoom lens or a prime makes no difference to the shadows. The only thing that affects how shadows appear is how good the lenses’ contrast is, which is unrelated to if it is a zoom or a prime.

    • @yahyoumarov
      @yahyoumarov ปีที่แล้ว

      .

    • @jkeutsch
      @jkeutsch ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Those times are frequent. I never carry a DSLR in my pocket.

  • @anoopnair988
    @anoopnair988 ปีที่แล้ว +476

    I've seen countless S23 Ultra's Camera reviews and none of the photos taken by the other reviewers compare to the the photos taken by Tom. This actually confirms the fact that, it's not the camera it's the photographer!!
    Amazing review Tom, now I'm tempted to move on from my OP5T.

    • @moss1066
      @moss1066 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I've actually come to complain about how bad the video quality is on this video. It all looks like it's been shot on a 2012 phone. I'm watching on a 4k TV and it all looks very pixilated. Luckily I know the phones are good from other better image quality videos I've seen.

    • @ItsTomRich
      @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Thanks so much dude 🥹

    • @kathleenderama4068
      @kathleenderama4068 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      agree

    • @moss1066
      @moss1066 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ItsTomRich I didn't mean it nastily mate, take it as constructive criticism. Maybe something to do with the quality rate you uploaded it as or something. Might be fine to watch on a phone maybe but on a full sized TV it renders it all useless as something to judge image quality by especially 👍🏻

    • @ItsTomRich
      @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@moss1066 This was shot on my Sony FX30 and Sony FX6 so I highly doubt the quality is bad bro haha. It’s more likely to be your internet

  • @azjarosz
    @azjarosz ปีที่แล้ว +1971

    I cannot believe that that small lens in Samsung gives such great details.

    • @muriithiwanjau4056
      @muriithiwanjau4056 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Zoom is great

    • @xslvrxslwt
      @xslvrxslwt ปีที่แล้ว +95

      It actually doesn't, there's actually tons of over-sharpening done and that's why it'll always be a smartphone cam 👍🏿

    • @xslvrxslwt
      @xslvrxslwt ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I'm not saying it doesn't look good, though.

    • @Bronyboiiiii
      @Bronyboiiiii ปีที่แล้ว +164

      @@xslvrxslwt but the oversharpening could be solved by the software that caused it in the first place. The reason why smartphone shots are so oversharpened because the normies like it. Just like the pumped up contrast on Smartphones.

    • @theo7617
      @theo7617 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      @@xslvrxslwt No oversharpening or not. The image quality out of the 200 MP mode. Have a very high quality and information.

  • @markfaulkner8965
    @markfaulkner8965 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    It would be nice to compare unedited photos with both cameras set in RAW with matched shutter speed; ISO and aperture as well as the an edited side by side to see where the strengths and weaknesses truly are between the hardware/software sets.

    • @bigherb
      @bigherb ปีที่แล้ว +3

      wouldn't really be reflective of real life results since 99% of users would keep the computational photography features on

    • @ChaosRune
      @ChaosRune ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@bigherb That 99% are not the ones watching this kind of video, the ones that are looking at comparisons like this want to know details like the ones OP is asking for

    • @bigherb
      @bigherb ปีที่แล้ว +3

      so you're telling me you wanna cripple one of the main advantages that the phone has for the sake of "fairness" ? in that case we should only use like 10% of the pro camera's sensor to make it fair.@@ChaosRune

    •  ปีที่แล้ว

      Why? it's super obvious which photo is the proper camera, colours alone give it away

    • @PhazonBlaxor
      @PhazonBlaxor ปีที่แล้ว

      That's quite pointless endeavor, considering RAW images, as the name implies, are just raw data that need to be processed; i.e. edited.
      Besides, apertures are not directly comparable either. Smaller sensor means smaller physical aperture, f1.4 would be more like f10 on a full frame camera (can't bother to calculate this exactly, but you get the point).

  • @RSx94
    @RSx94 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    I remember thinking the 2MP camera in my old LG C2200 was the coolest thing ever back in 2005.. How times has changed.

    • @dnegel9546
      @dnegel9546 ปีที่แล้ว

      man i loved my LG enV2

    • @specialcookday
      @specialcookday ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But of course I thank LG top of QLED TV the best in TV industry.
      Glad they quit the smartphone.

    • @dnegel9546
      @dnegel9546 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@specialcookday 😥 i love lg smartphones.
      i use a lg g8 right now and have a hard time finding another phone that can replace it.

    • @RSx94
      @RSx94 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Tushar Ahmed hah, I didnt even remember that. I must have mixed it up with some other old Samsung SGH phone.

    • @faquirmdiqbal1018
      @faquirmdiqbal1018 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now it's 100 times more lol

  • @reymund130
    @reymund130 ปีที่แล้ว +352

    That 200mp sensor from Samsung is really ahead of the game. Even the optical to digital zoom can compete the professional cam. It was a great review 👍🏼

    • @lavluvlov
      @lavluvlov ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah 200 mp sensor but you never tell the truth as we count the megapixelx in the the result photo, the real dimension of the photo so compare of the same resolution of photo ...

    • @DavidAdammovie_scenes
      @DavidAdammovie_scenes ปีที่แล้ว

      Am so late 😭❤nice video tho

    • @fizzcochito
      @fizzcochito ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lavluvlovye, I know most people see images on their phones but an image taken with your phone viewed on a monitor looks okay at best

  • @damienlobb85
    @damienlobb85 ปีที่แล้ว +233

    One thing I think some people have overlooked which is particularly important to myself, is that, to resolve all that extra detail, Samsung have quietly also upgraded the lens, not the specs, but the quality. The refraction (spots) from lights in night shots, is noticeably improved and the overall natural sharpness in RAW shots seems improved. That, along with the overhauled speaker system and microphones, tells me Samsung are more focused on pushing the more marketable material. I personally think improved speakers/microphones on such a device, is a big deal! Especially as a content consumer/creator.

    • @azjarosz
      @azjarosz ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Well, I would love to see much less sharpening applied both in raws and jpgs.

    • @ItsTomRich
      @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +24

      The new mics are incredible!! Definitely going to mention this in my full review

    • @zzshorts6694
      @zzshorts6694 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omg yes thank you

    • @joelconolly5574
      @joelconolly5574 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@azjarosz you can lower it down.

    • @azjarosz
      @azjarosz ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@joelconolly5574 how ? Is there a setting for lowering down the sharpening? And if you say that I can even reduce noise reduction on the night shots, I'm gonna find you and give a bottle of nice whisky or rum! :D

  • @chescastillo1543
    @chescastillo1543 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    The Samsung S23 Ultra is unbelievable! Some photos looked preferable than the Sony if you don't pixel peep too much. Something you dont get to hear a lot from smartphones. Great video!

    • @3Kiwiana
      @3Kiwiana ปีที่แล้ว

      What’s pixel peep?

    • @chescastillo1543
      @chescastillo1543 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@3Kiwiana means looking closely to the point where u can see actual pixels

  • @joe.z2669
    @joe.z2669 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    It's crazy how much better smartphones have gotten over the years. Great video!!

    • @NT_1
      @NT_1 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ​@Brandon Gant true. I bet the smartphone tech nowadays already existed before 2012

    • @AnPham-uu8ld
      @AnPham-uu8ld ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Talk too much. We need picture comparisons!

    • @colruytgaming8365
      @colruytgaming8365 ปีที่แล้ว

      nokia 808

  • @Nat_Jerographic
    @Nat_Jerographic ปีที่แล้ว +62

    As a hobbyist photographer, this is the time of content I was looking for as I just preordered my S23.

    • @jlozano281
      @jlozano281 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here. Its nice to have a B camera that can take excellent photos almost as well as my Sonys (in some cases better).

    • @belleyouuu2637
      @belleyouuu2637 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same!!

  • @rillystar
    @rillystar ปีที่แล้ว +153

    the S23 camera looks so good compared to the S22. Dang it is getting closer to the pro cameras pretty quickly. Thanks so much for the comparison!

    • @20puskinas1992
      @20puskinas1992 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Giants like Samsung and Sony invest huge amount of money into these small sensors.

    • @UwU-dh1wj
      @UwU-dh1wj ปีที่แล้ว

      @@20puskinas1992 Samsony

  • @uncriticalthinkerNZ
    @uncriticalthinkerNZ ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This makes me happy. I just got an S23U purely for photography. My daily phone is an iPhone 12 mini, which is sub-optimal for that, and all my research pointed to this Samsung slab being exactly what I need. You have confirmed that for me. Thanks!

  • @Jabrosky
    @Jabrosky ปีที่แล้ว +127

    This is crazy. I can't believe how well the s23 ultra holds up. The framing and composure also is key, which you nailed. (I wish I had the pixel 6a, or any free phone at that)

    • @RennieAsh
      @RennieAsh ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol scammers will flock to any mention of free phones

    • @johnliu6855
      @johnliu6855 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Pixel 6a is such a good phone for the price... I have been using it as my secondary phone with my S22 Ultra as my primary phone. The Pixel 6a excels in battery life, I can routinely get more than 2 days of battery life if I'm not gaming (way smoother compared to my S10), has no bloatware, and absolutely love the "listening now" feature on it!

    • @Jabrosky
      @Jabrosky ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnliu6855 the now listening is one of the biggest reasons I want to switch to pixel

    • @johnliu6855
      @johnliu6855 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jabrosky I never even knew that feature existed on pixels till I got it, and the speech to text/translation I use daily and Absolutely love these features!

    • @DENVEROUTDOORMAN
      @DENVEROUTDOORMAN ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RennieAsh yup Piss All sucks

  • @eliasarriaga1572
    @eliasarriaga1572 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    It's amazing how in just a few years, mobile phone cameras have evolved so much.😮

  • @Graybeard_
    @Graybeard_ ปีที่แล้ว +22

    One other consideration (more of a benefit to hobbyists, vloggers, etc.) is that when you pair the S23U to a handheld gimble stabilizer, you move the results slider even closer to the pro cameras. Additionally, the handheld phone gimbles are $100. While a decent gimble stabilizer for a D7500 is four to five times that much.

  • @Scuba_Son
    @Scuba_Son ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Agree with you 100%. Over the past 3 years I haven't taken my DSLR on vacation for this same reason, our pocket phones are nearly as good with less work to get good results.

    • @Indignepourdeux
      @Indignepourdeux 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No... Please shut up

  • @isaiah02
    @isaiah02 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Its just insane how good the phones got over the years

    • @zulfika_
      @zulfika_ ปีที่แล้ว

      Not really

    • @isaiah02
      @isaiah02 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zulfika_ why

  • @mubarakhamza7141
    @mubarakhamza7141 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Wow, what a fascinating review! Your comparison of the S23 Ultra's photography capabilities to a professional $5000 camera was truly eye-opening. I appreciate how you presented your findings in a clear and concise manner, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each device. Your side-by-side comparisons of the images and videos captured by both cameras were extremely helpful in showing just how capable the S23 Ultra is in producing high-quality content. Your expert analysis has not only provided valuable insights but also helped me make an informed decision when it comes to investing in a camera. Thank you for such an informative and thought-provoking video review, keep up the great work!

    • @GoHARD99
      @GoHARD99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, let's put the camera company's out of business ..and put people out of work as well

  • @klause.9182
    @klause.9182 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    I have upgraded from the S21U to the S23U. The S23U is really the camera backpack for your pocket. The picture quality is awesome. The 50 MP mode is also interesting and the files aren't that huge. And there is still so much to try and discover in expert raw. Or film in 8k. Then you can also crop photos well. And the whole performance over all is so good. It's a real leap forward for Samsung.

    • @aiming2shoot
      @aiming2shoot ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How does it compare to the s21 I'm trading mine in

    • @klause.9182
      @klause.9182 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aiming2shoot A "normal" S21, or Ultra?

    • @DENVEROUTDOORMAN
      @DENVEROUTDOORMAN ปีที่แล้ว

      Plus you get the S Pen for free with Bluetooth

    • @DENVEROUTDOORMAN
      @DENVEROUTDOORMAN ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aiming2shoot way better and you don't get Robbed of $60+ for the Inferior S Pen without Bluetooth on S23 Ultra

  • @nomanejaz1212
    @nomanejaz1212 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your photography-based phone reviews are a visual treat! The way you present the phone features through your lens helps consumers get a real sense of what to expect in terms of camera quality and versatility.🙌

  • @Octa111
    @Octa111 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I'm soo tempted to get the s23 ultra. Those pictures looks so good for such a tiny sensor.

    • @minh7177
      @minh7177 ปีที่แล้ว

      it depends what phone u have if u have 22 ultra or any new high end phone u should wait for another year cause like since this phone is first ever phone to have 200mp u never know s24 ultra next year gonna have better camera

    • @tmtm5112
      @tmtm5112 ปีที่แล้ว

      i will buy it in this year.

  • @ebukamarvelous300
    @ebukamarvelous300 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I'm actually impressed with the specs on the Samsung S23 ultra, it's really fascinating

  • @pigeonmail8374
    @pigeonmail8374 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    It's astonishing how far we've come in terms of improving the capabilities of smaller cameras
    Im still using the iphone 5s and Galaxy s5 as my dailies, and it is absolutely insane how much of an advancement we made in a little over a decade

    • @theo7617
      @theo7617 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Galaxy S5 have a very good camera. And I have s22 ultra.

    • @davidn.2555
      @davidn.2555 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Really?

    • @IM_A_BLIND_KID
      @IM_A_BLIND_KID ปีที่แล้ว +4

      IPhone 5s? lmao.

    • @pigeonmail8374
      @pigeonmail8374 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, it still works; it’s just a hobby of mine
      Using old phones haha
      I still have 4s as well; I can’t use that one though, but everything works on that one too still

    • @Ish392s
      @Ish392s ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm still using s8 plus. Not gonna change this phone for another 2 or 3 years. Hope I'll get the greatest phone that even s23 ultra would look less futuristic compared to my next phone.

  • @BenjaminEmm
    @BenjaminEmm ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I really like the 200MP. I'm not a good photographer, but I like taking photos. A lot of photos that would be throwaways are often saved by the 200MP camera because I can crop into the image without losing much details and change the look of it, which is can't do with the 12MP cameras I'm used to, because the quality quickly suffers. Obviously the answer to this is "just take better photos" but when I'm running and gunning with a phone, that often isn't an option, and being able to crop in without losing too much detail and saving the shot really helps.

  • @arinansel8529
    @arinansel8529 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Wow, S23 Ultra seems to do more than enough for any non-professional photography enthusiast
    Thanks for this great comparison

  • @kissgergo5202
    @kissgergo5202 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Incredible how close the S23 gets to a professional camera! I'm curious how good these photos would be if the sensor was physically bigger, like even just twice as big

    • @finch-island
      @finch-island ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You'd run into sensor readout-speed limitations pretty fast. That's one reason professional cameras can't (yet) do a lot of the software-trickery cellphone cameras can. The Sony A7IV for example reads the sensor very slow (it's a budget/entry level camera), but even the Sony A1 flagship hovers around 15ms I think (in electronic shutter mode). It WILL be interesting to see what will be possible once APS-C and fullframe cameras have near-to-instantaneous readout. edit: then again; who knows what will be possible with tiny cellphone camera sensors then! :)

    • @M0eRiyadh
      @M0eRiyadh ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@finch-island would such issue be kinda resolved if they had a beefier processing unit?

    • @finch-island
      @finch-island ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@M0eRiyadh Not directly. The current BIONZ XR processing units in some Sony cameras for example are pretty beefy already (the A1 can handle up to 30 fullframe 50 MP images per second, which is pretty crazy), the limitations lie within the imaging sensor itself and the pipeline to the CPU as I understand it. Once you have read out let's say 12 or 30 or 50 MP of sensor data and the CPU goes to work, it doesn't really matter that much how large or small the sensor was. The amount and type of data is basically the same. I'm sure Sony BIONZ XR processors could run circles around a cellphones CPU but nevertheless it can't (yet) do what - for example - the S23 Ultra can achieve. But I'm not an expert, and I'm sure it's possible that Samsung is already doing some trickery before the image data has even left the pipeline to the CPU. Maybe there is some HDR processing already going on in that stage, just as the Canon C70 camcorder apparently does to boost dynamic range in certain modes...

    • @haggard17335
      @haggard17335 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/rZm4gg5CvWc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Xiaomi

    • @NT_1
      @NT_1 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@finch-island I got a sony a7iv for my first camera and I've taken great pictures with it. Used a Viltrox 85mm lens which is surprisingly good for a 3rd party. I sold them all and now I'm trying to get the A7RV.

  • @luizgustavoarantes
    @luizgustavoarantes ปีที่แล้ว +24

    We've come a long way with cameras on smartphones it's honestly insane

  • @Design_no
    @Design_no ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Closer and closer until you want a poster print.

  • @bohusbogdan
    @bohusbogdan ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I bought the s23 ultra and I've been using it for a week and I have to say that the camera quality is amazing. I'm glad that it can compare even to professional cameras. Congrats for the great content!

    • @ferdoushridoy1021
      @ferdoushridoy1021 ปีที่แล้ว

      How did you get it? Isnt it releasing in 17th?

    • @bohusbogdan
      @bohusbogdan ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ferdoushridoy1021 i preordered it and it arrived on February 3rd

    • @ItsTomRich
      @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lots of preorders have delivered early, I got mine on Tuesday

    • @TheBeatboxHitmanTwo
      @TheBeatboxHitmanTwo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ferdoushridoy1021 I think these applies to folks that aren't in the US

    • @ferdoushridoy1021
      @ferdoushridoy1021 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheBeatboxHitmanTwo isnt s23 releasing on 17th globally?

  • @azhar205
    @azhar205 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Really excited to get the s23 Ultra. Upgrading from an S22 ultra, mostly because of the battery and UFS 4.0 fast storage. But the camera upgrade is going to be a big bonus!

    • @4karya
      @4karya ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The new cpu is gonna make everything a lot more efficient too

    • @trilla63
      @trilla63 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Does it really translate to real-life usage changes though? On paper, maybe, but does it warrant the upgrade?

    • @joemama7388
      @joemama7388 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@trilla63 It is a significant upgrade, but personally s22u to s23u is a stupid upgrade.

    • @zawaprz
      @zawaprz ปีที่แล้ว

      Waisted money , sorry to say so...

    • @zawaprz
      @zawaprz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joemama7388 couldn't agree more with you. To soon upgrade.

  • @jericomentil6465
    @jericomentil6465 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I actually got the S23 ultra and I have been using it as my daily driver for the past 4 days..unfortunately, I have NOT been able to get out to fully test the camera yet - but this looks VERY promising.

  • @johnojohno4194
    @johnojohno4194 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have been into photography for many years and have spent a ridiculous amount of cash on lenses, If I am photographing wildlife or air shows, I use the big white Canon lenses, but for everything else these days I usually use a smartphone, I always have it with me, the quality these days is awesome, and it takes seconds to take a pic or video and send it out there. They say the best camera is the one you have with you so you can get that unexpected unique shot, when you get it, it does not matter what it was taken on.

  • @ZafarAli-io1ir
    @ZafarAli-io1ir ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I never thought that one day smartphone cameras be that good compared with professional cameras.
    I love s23 ultra.

  • @francoaronne8180
    @francoaronne8180 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This is crazy, I cant believe that small lens in Samsung give such great details. The framing and composure also is key, which you nailed.

  • @ybylim2461
    @ybylim2461 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Lately I've learned to appreciate my phone as a daily walk around camera for some point and shoot street photography. Great to see the tech getting better and better!

  • @dododo3353
    @dododo3353 ปีที่แล้ว

    08:20 what do you mean with 'not significantly'? Because in that image, the 200mp is a mile ahead in every term of quality. Details, colours.

  • @Liopaard
    @Liopaard ปีที่แล้ว +16

    S23 Ultra camera system is mind blowing🔥
    Great video, keep it up!

  • @pepe2k927
    @pepe2k927 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It is honestly insane how close the S23 is to the camera

  • @bruzhgn
    @bruzhgn ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The improvements on the S23 cameras are insane

  • @youssefou9456
    @youssefou9456 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs a $5000 pro camera. It's a fascinating topic that highlights the advancements in smartphone technology and how they're challenging traditional cameras.
    While it's true that smartphone cameras have come a long way in recent years, they still can't match the image quality and versatility of professional cameras. A pro camera is designed with a range of features and functions that allow for complete control over the image capture process, from the shutter speed and aperture to the lens and sensor size.
    That being said, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has some impressive features that make it a formidable competitor to a pro camera. Its high-resolution sensor, advanced autofocus system, and multiple lenses provide users with an incredible level of control and flexibility when it comes to capturing images.
    Ultimately, the choice between a smartphone camera and a pro camera will come down to your needs and preferences. If you're a professional photographer or someone who values the highest level of image quality and versatility, a pro camera will likely be the better option. But for most people, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will provide all the features and functions needed to capture stunning photos and videos.

  • @kagunner
    @kagunner ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Excellent job! This is a review I was hoping to see. I am a Nikon shooter but also have some Sony cameras and the one you have is a great camera! I will receive the S23 Ultra in a few days and purchased it primarily for photography and video usage. I am so impressed with the shots you got from it! TY and I will continue to follow your page.

  • @pennyhaywood7857
    @pennyhaywood7857 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I think these camera advancements are great not just in ways most people expect. A friend of mine is visually impaired (I think classified as legally blind) and he uses cellphone cameras in place of digital magnifiers a lot of times

    • @ItsTomRich
      @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Woah this is so cool!! Thank you for sharing

  • @thesquadfather1488
    @thesquadfather1488 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's wild how far phone cameras have game. In the recent years I slowly stopped using my camera as much because it was more convenient to just take my phone out of my pocket vs carrying around my camera. Good video!!

  • @mikeseidenman1096
    @mikeseidenman1096 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been using my phone more than my Canon EOS D3 Mklll just because of weight. I still use the Canon for IndyCar races, weddings and wildlife. I'm too old, and have way too much invested in L glass, the switch to EOS R Pro camera now. So the S 23 Ultra fits the bill. After 2 days of playing with it, I'm in love

  • @subhashyadav-qv8dw
    @subhashyadav-qv8dw ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I have had the chance to do my own tests on the s23 ultra, and let me just say... WOW! The night mode is amazing! It's like having night vision, the phone could see better in the dark than my actual eyes! I was walking around a pitch black room and I could use the camera to see. Very impressive. The 200mp camera looks amazing. The detail and amount of times you can zoom in on a photo and still get a clear image shocked me. 100x zoom of the s22 ultra lives on as well! The phone felt great, quality yet not heavy in the hand. It has a very clean look, the sides have a bit less roundness than the s22 ultra, as it has a bit of a flat spot on the sides which I think is handy for gripping the phone steadily. The s-pen was amazing as always, the phone was smooth and fast like the top of the line phone it is, and the selfie camera made me look great! Can't wait to get my own, and I highly recommend going in-store to feel the demos. You'll be impressed. Hope this helps!

    • @oneanime8682
      @oneanime8682 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please can you get me one please. I'm still using a old chappy Tecno spark 4 please I beg 😭🙏🙏

  • @MayankGupta-th3wt
    @MayankGupta-th3wt ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I really never expected the camera to be such an improvement that's quite the feat

  • @ashwolf1977
    @ashwolf1977 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    6:44 that s23 portrait mode is so satisfying to look at! I have no idea about photography techniques, but that photo quality is world class to me 😂.

  • @nmeister67
    @nmeister67 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great video, very interesting to see what the S23U can do.
    I have a Sony A7C with Tamron 28-200mm and also a Samsung S21U. The Sony auto uploads to my google photos, along with the phone pics, and for me the differnce in quality is very apparant even without zooming in.
    I think the main factors are the natral bokeh, lack of over-sharpening (while actually resolving more detail) and more natltral colours.
    Looks like the S23U has improved things further but still a little way off in my opinion.

  • @WM-eg4gh
    @WM-eg4gh ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thanks Tom for showing us the DSLR and S23 Ultra comparison. Hope to see more future content like this and also hopefully sample photos we can download and zoom in these photos too. keep up the good work

    • @sreejanspov
      @sreejanspov ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's not a DSLR🤦

    • @svtk5104
      @svtk5104 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sreejanspov :D :D :D

  • @eduardoaguirre1427
    @eduardoaguirre1427 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I just pre-order my S23 Ultra (Red), and I'm blown away by your comparation! However, I think a camara will always be better!
    Excellent Vid!

    • @nitric75
      @nitric75 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      nice for u to get the red one. The red one is only available through online order at Samsung Malaysia website. So i preordered a white one through one of the local retailer since i can get additional 1 year warranty and on top of that, i purchased additional warranty for it. All and all, i have 4 years warranty for the s23ultra.

    • @eduardoaguirre1427
      @eduardoaguirre1427 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@neilmcguinness4422 You you are right and definitly you are a skilled photographer. I am simply comparing the quality of the photos, I know that taking a professional camera is not easy.

  • @bretthood1272
    @bretthood1272 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Man those results are insane. Crazy how far smartphone cameras have come in the past decade!

    • @pawhnailitho3543
      @pawhnailitho3543 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea fantastic performance and becoming more reliable camera

    • @Ish392s
      @Ish392s ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Imagine how far samsung would go after 3 or 4 years lol. They've already gone too far with their products compared to other competitors.

  • @mikidron
    @mikidron ปีที่แล้ว

    I like that you are a guy that's so young and completely in photography world that you are an expert already, and that you view smartphone cameras as something that's not part of your daily life. That makes you able to be amazed by smartphone camera features that we all take for granted nowadays. I like seeing my daily device from a different perspective. Seems almost like magic compared to standard professional DSLR camera equipment.

  • @nelsonngoma2490
    @nelsonngoma2490 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's really amazing how the phone industry keeps improving when it comes to camera performance in comparison to professional camera, the evolution of tech 🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥

    • @cristibaluta
      @cristibaluta ปีที่แล้ว

      They are not improving, they are catching up, and they throw all the fake blur and oversharpen they can in the process, sadly.

  • @antuthegame
    @antuthegame ปีที่แล้ว +6

    s23 ultra seems to be ticking all the right boxes everywhere

  • @adrianforza8947
    @adrianforza8947 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Mind is blown. The S23 is absolutely phenomenal.

  • @SonicDestiny
    @SonicDestiny ปีที่แล้ว +1

    s23 Ultra is much better than $5,000 Pro Camera now lol

    • @4.m4rs
      @4.m4rs ปีที่แล้ว

      are you blind?

  • @carpedium2995
    @carpedium2995 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Samsung s23 is a beast ! Loved the portrait photos and ultrawide😍

  • @darryl.spivey
    @darryl.spivey ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, really loved this camera comparison with my favorite combination (The Galaxy S23 Ultra and the Sony A7 V) can't wait to get my S23 U to capture some amazing content with.

  • @ItsTomRich
    @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +228

    CAMERA BATTLE TIME 💥

    • @_TrueDesire_
      @_TrueDesire_ ปีที่แล้ว +6

      can you do S23 Ultra and 14 Pro vs say a $1000-1500 camera + lens? would be interesting for comparison :)

    • @andrewmayers9920
      @andrewmayers9920 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which Won

    • @aforce2314
      @aforce2314 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why didn't you use raw mode on S23U or is that for full camera comparison?

    • @ItsTomRich
      @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I did talk about it at the end - but yeah I’ll go over it fully in my full review!

    • @ItsTomRich
      @ItsTomRich  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Michael Lewandowski no overheating for me so far!

  • @mito4840
    @mito4840 ปีที่แล้ว

    I took a photography class a year and a bit ago and I haven't been able to let myself take a bad photo. I loved taking photos to capture memories and I've filled up my phone for a few months. It's funny that phones have evolved so much that they can even be on par with a camera.

  • @raanee
    @raanee ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Just bought the s22u two weeks before the s23u launch. Got it 500e cheaper than the s23u with the same memory. The camera upgrades are really impressive on the s23u and I would've waited for it but it turned out to be pretty expensive in the EU. Anyways, I feel like the way most people use the photos they take on their phones, the camera upgrades in mobile phones have been pretty insignificant for years already.

    • @mohammedqasim7147
      @mohammedqasim7147 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bought the S23 ultra for £530 in the UK not that expensive

    • @user-jw6yh4ev4n
      @user-jw6yh4ev4n ปีที่แล้ว

      where on earth you get it for 530?! no way it came with a warranty for that price @@mohammedqasim7147

  • @emmanuel-sa
    @emmanuel-sa ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The S23 Ultra is really good and it allows you to have all you need in a professional camera in your pocket. I still think professional cameras are not going to be replaced by smartphones anytime soon.

  • @josingh1429
    @josingh1429 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love that smartphones grow more capable by the year and they never fail to disappoint with innovation. they use the trial and error to get the perfect balance between a brilliant camera and a wildly user friendly one that's easily integrated into a smartphone users day to day lifestyle. Love the vid man and goodluck to everyone with the pixel competition :)

  • @yute-hube779
    @yute-hube779 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had to watch to the end, a great comparison vid!

  • @MrKohi-fp2ko
    @MrKohi-fp2ko ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I really love tom's phone and pro camera comparison, it just shows that you don't need a expensive camera to get nice photos even with a phone and creativity you can create art.

    • @4kDRIVETOUR
      @4kDRIVETOUR ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh you don't? $1200 isn't expensive?

  • @BuhlenKwenzo
    @BuhlenKwenzo ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really impressed by how far smartphones have come along!

  • @dnichl
    @dnichl ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i prefer the more subtle and natural camera look without the processing (specifically the sharpness and hdr) so i tend to use the pro mode in the camera app as my defacto everyday shooting mode. auto shutter and iso with exposure slightly tuned down rather than the fully automated photo mode. it's much harder to differentiate which shots are from a dedicated camera that way.

  • @willbrink
    @willbrink ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was able to tell the difference on all the pics, but yes, they are getting better and better, and my phone covers my photos needs 90% of the time.

  • @perschistence2651
    @perschistence2651 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I would be very interested if the 200MP pictures in sunlight can beat the details of the Sony shots because theoretically, with enough light, it should be able to retain more information.

  • @Tumisang30
    @Tumisang30 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The rate at which smartphone cameras are improving is so crazy!

  • @khsakib8913
    @khsakib8913 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would love to have an S23 Ultra.

  • @wiseguy1294
    @wiseguy1294 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm looking into the Samsung S23 Ultra. I believe the comparison photos you showed, made up my mind! Good job

  • @muhammedfaye4513
    @muhammedfaye4513 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm new on your channel but honestly I love your honesty on how you review and make everything clear and easy to understand. Kudos 👏

  • @techpllus
    @techpllus ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I think that for the amateur photographer or camera enthusiast, they would go for the S22 ultra over a modern DSLR camera simply for the processing and ease of use.

    • @KPAki1Ler
      @KPAki1Ler ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm a camera enthusiast and will always choose my full frame mirrorless camera(mirrorless being the current & future technology, don't think camera tech is standing still!), cheers 👍

  • @MrHarleyAllen
    @MrHarleyAllen ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you tried taking a RAW file from the Samsung to see the differnce without the software?

  • @Eric1Cartman
    @Eric1Cartman ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Night mode photography on phone still isn't good enough yet. Nightmode pics always looks like painting to me. I hope pixel 8 does something about it. Awesome comparison video 👍 keep up the good work 👍

    • @stx7389
      @stx7389 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Gcam

    • @thealaris
      @thealaris ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stx7389 Using Gcam on flagship phones is just dumb, cause there is already camera app that best optimized for the internals that phone use

    • @stx7389
      @stx7389 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thealaris No

  • @FauzulChowdhury
    @FauzulChowdhury ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow, S23 Ultra seems to do more than enough for any non-professional photography enthusiast. Thanks for this great comparison.

  • @borisnech
    @borisnech ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome review.

  • @seagreenseams7116
    @seagreenseams7116 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Truly great review!
    Nice to see a professional camera comparison. It can get a bit confusing with all the phone reviews.
    Am happy to have found you, will have to catch up on your videos.
    Tempted for the S23 Ultra, but can't justify it at the moment.
    Maybe the S24 Ultra will be perfect.
    I saw the pixel 7 instore the other day, so will watch your 6 + 7 reviews.
    Even the Pixel 6 would be an improvement for me, as my old Android is out of updates.
    Best wishes to you Tom 🙂

  • @lonnaroses
    @lonnaroses ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So glad this video helped me find your channel. No only a excellent video but even the comments section seems to have a professional or mature stance. After missing my note 10 for a while I held out on the s22 and pre-ordered the s23 ultra. After hearing how the new chipset would be quite a bit more advanced than the 22. Now knowing how the camera is measuring up is really quite fulfilling.. well helps me justify my purchase anyways 😉 fingers crossed for a pixel for my son 🤞

  • @AnotherSoftwareGuy
    @AnotherSoftwareGuy ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome video! Did you try the pro mode in S23 ultra and compare that to a regular camera? I’m not sure, but you might not get the over sharpened/contrast images that you get by default.

  • @zdravkomosnak5970
    @zdravkomosnak5970 ปีที่แล้ว

    At the end of the video you talked about night shot mentioning that you need tripod for professional camera to get good results. That is correct for long exposure. However phone takes reasonably long (or short) exposure and combine multiple exposures in one picture, as most of us know that. My point here is that Canon introduced the same principle in 2012. called handheld night scene in their DSLR line starting with EOS 650D if I remember correctly. So for more than 10 years we can take night scene without tripod and it works pretty good - I have used it. To be precise, it make low light photography much better, but it is not long exposure.

  • @marvellousabiodun5543
    @marvellousabiodun5543 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    No doubt, the Samsung S23 ultra is a massive upgrade from several Android phones. Hoping to get one myself soon. I really can't wait to check out all this amazing features

    • @cliffjg
      @cliffjg ปีที่แล้ว

      I know you will be very happy with it. It a great phone.

  • @boninygona9017
    @boninygona9017 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Let's be real, DSLRs are still the gold standard when it comes to image quality and manual control. But, I gotta say, smartphone cameras have seriously stepped up their game in recent years. I mean, have you seen some of the amazing photos people are taking with their phones?!
    Your level of attention to detail and the thought you put in your work consistently impresses me, and I always look forward to your most recent content. Thank you for being such an incredible resource for anyone trying to decide between DSLRs and smartphones. Keep up the great work.

  • @TheOutlierToday
    @TheOutlierToday ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The fact that they can even be compared so closely to the point where I couldn't tell which was which is amazing.

  • @nzukisoronacsilangwe5040
    @nzukisoronacsilangwe5040 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It's really crazy how our mobile devices are slowly replacing the necessity of most of the devices we used to spend a lot on.
    All in all the Samsung S23 ultra looks really good on paper.

    • @AlphaWitcher
      @AlphaWitcher ปีที่แล้ว

      yet none of these comparision channels are not using smartphones to make these videos. these are only just for content like phone vs camera but they never use phone as main camera

  • @420Flo
    @420Flo ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The fact that they are that close is really amazing

    • @wutdafxup111
      @wutdafxup111 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can confirm. Day 1. Zoom & other features allow for 600 dpi large format prints that definitely do not look as if they were shot with a smartphone.

  • @JosefSvenningsson
    @JosefSvenningsson ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very interesting comparison. Certain things, like separation, will always be hard to do perfectly in software. But it's impressive to see just how much the gap has been closed between smartphones and cameras.

  • @sethnielsen3325
    @sethnielsen3325 ปีที่แล้ว

    For the Portrait shots I don't understand why there isn't more background blur from the Sony. What Aperture + Focal length was used?

  • @aidannorth
    @aidannorth ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Pretty amazing that the Samsung somewhat compares to big professional cameras. The zoom in particular has been especially impressive since the S20 ultra

  • @C0smic-Fear
    @C0smic-Fear ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This s23 ultra is an absolutely amazing camera for ita price. It's unreal that it's being compared to a professional camera.

  • @sagarhr
    @sagarhr ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Seems a pretty good upgrade over the S22. However I prefer the colour tones on the Sony more. Insane amount of details in the shots though!
    Would be interesting to hear your thoughts on how the Samsung compares to the Pixel 7, especially photography wise. Great video!

  • @bayronbennu5539
    @bayronbennu5539 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wooow!! I thank you for your work! I live in Mexico and it's difficult to buy any technologies so this really help me to decide for a camera!!

  • @peremillet
    @peremillet ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very nice, I have the Sony A7iii and the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and I'm amazed by this phone! The Sony still has this distinctive contrast/pop up look, but the AI on phones is improving very fast...

    • @NT_1
      @NT_1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can't beat Sony. Their phones are good too

  • @shahtayyib
    @shahtayyib ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Though I am a big advocate for greater technology in smartphone cameras, I still think that they are a long way away from being a perfect substitute or alternative to a professional camera. Mainly geometry, lens interchangeability, reliability and editing flexibility just aren't on equal grounds yet, mostly due to the over-reliance on software over optics and hardware. For video especially the gap is substantially larger - colour science goes out the window, everything is fuzzy and dynamic range suffers severely. Without perfect lighting setups I have found that they are quite often unusable, though they are perfect (with the right lighting setups) for indoor work, for say, streamers or TH-camrs.
    The thing with a camera is, if you're doing it right, it's going to come out right. You may need extra equipment, say, a tripod, a star-tracker, good lighting, lenses, filters etc. or maybe even custom camera software to bring the most out of it for film-making, but at the end of the day it is still the best option, in my opinion. I will say, however, I am not a fan of all the new super-high resolution sensors that are coming out as someone that enjoys working at night. Moreover, for price vs. performance, I would still choose a mid-tier DSLR with a 50mm f1.8 lens over any smartphone of a similar price.
    It would be nice if you could demonstrate these two options in a serious setting, taking each on a dedicated photoshoot in challenging but likely conditions for photographers (i.e. at night) pushing the editing flexibility of each option much further. That is where I have never found a suitable smartphone option for the work that I do at night with continuous RGB lighting, as all options I have tried struggle to pick up enough detail than even my old Canon 800D, or worse yet, Nikon D3100 which is an entry-level camera from over 12 years ago.
    I understand that it's different for average consumers who are looking to buy a phone that HAS a good camera, but if I am to spend £1000+ on a smartphone FOR its camera, I think I would still prefer a Fuji or a Sony. And despite everything I hear about convenience, I remain hardly bothered to use my phone to take photos when I know I will get a better result from my camera.

  • @dragonl4d216
    @dragonl4d216 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Sony camera gives you a raw image with excellent details for professionals to edit and processed it afterwards. The S23 Ultra is for the layman who doesn't want to go through all the steps so the phone does everything for you. However, you end up having less control of the final image and especially in zoom shots there is significantly less details.

  • @RobertCudjoe-i4s
    @RobertCudjoe-i4s 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the best comparison video ever

  • @xxxxz4862
    @xxxxz4862 ปีที่แล้ว

    Phone cameras are getting better and better. I use the Sony Xperia 1 V and I use it as a Portrait camera for when I have my 70-200 0n my camera to not lose time hot swapping lenses. However, when it comes to pixel peepers, the shots from the phone can be torn apart. IMHO, the camera phones will never replace the dedicated cameras, but they are definitely a must-have in your arsenal.

  • @samsargdong1135
    @samsargdong1135 ปีที่แล้ว

    I' ve got amazed not only at Samsung Galaxy s23 ultra performance but also at how fast you speak and how easy is to understand you.
    You could be a great English teacher for non native speakers!!!👌👌👌