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Lots of people asking about my Pixel 8 review - it's coming soon (but if you're waiting to buy it then I'd hang on 😅)
This is not promising 😂
What do you mean by you would hang on? Is the phone not worth buying?😮
Thanks 😅
Am not waiting at all. Me and my wallet are just admiring it 😅
finally was waiting for your review lol
You took a really complicated topic and turned into something so understandable in a matter of 20 minutes considering you could pay so much money for a course that describes it much more complicated! Hats off to you! Love your channel :)
Can we all give a round of applause to the editors and to Arun for choreographing this video better than any master class? Dang... great job guys 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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I've always wanted to know how cameras work especially on phones because the cameras look so small yet they capture images and videos from near and far. If our ancestors were alive, they would be very amazed to see how far we have gone as humans. The transition from those really big television-like cameras to these ones is just something else. Love how you took your time to explain how a camera works
@Umar_Akmal96Truth is clearly evident bro😊
@@PeterKane379he means by people in 1800s and before
@@PeterKane379nice joke
if you buy something that cost 1000 or close to that, you should already know how it works before the purchase.
They're really good but not better than a $150 camera
10:53 at 16 pixels I already knew it was a Rick roll. 😂
you can hear the music too
I'm a professional photographer. I just spent the last two days teaching a full course about this. Then comes Arun and his team and gives a magestic master class of photography in 20 minutes. You guys never disappoint, but this time for me, it was just over the top! Also, 11:00 was so good, no one even noticed!
@@PeterKane379why is he not a professional photographer?
@@mytomtv3500Because I think he has a lot of fun with his current job and he earns plenty from it. Besides, quitting now would put the people on his team out of a job
11:05 I love your plugins🤣🤣
6:50 Sony came up with a pretty interesting physical zoom in their xperia 1 iV thats worth mentioning. In the 1 iii they managed to shove 2 lenses mechanically swappable in front of one sensor, but on the next iterations they achieved an actual 85-125 focal lenght, with the zoom barrel laying sideways inside the phone and a 90 degrees mirror facing front. Nobody knows or barely care about it yet I find it amazing!
Came here to say this, thankfully found your comment!
Thanks for reducing the work for me 😂
People forget the 1 III also has an optical zoom but the technology only allowed it to switch between the max and min focal length on that lens. Still, it was the beginning and I'm excited to see how far Sony can push it
They did implement it, but sadly when you zoom in, photos get near useless. Sometimes you literally get more detail out of the less zoomed option
@@gamesnic that's optical zoom for you. Prime is always better/easier to get higher quality
There are smartphones with optical zoom, like the Sony Xperia 1 V. It uses multiple moving lens elements inside the periscope module for true optical zoom between 3.5x to 5.2 magnification, staying at full 12MP, no upscaling/cropping at any magnification between 3.5x and 5.2x. Asus and Nokia had experimented this in the past. But today, only Sony makes smartphones with optical zoom.
I heared about Sony 🐐
Arun should definitely edit this video or add a comment at least to rectify that error.
iPhone 15 pro max also
@@adama-k2710not really. The results from the 5x photos are not a lot better than a digital enhanced zoom honestly. I was watching the iPhone 15 pro 5x digital photos and look better than the ones from the xperia.
@@jorgeescudero5034 prime lenses will almost always look better quality than zoom lenses. None of that takes away the fact that optical zoom can be put in a phone.
10:48 even when there was only four pixels, I was sure we are going to be rickrolled again
I recognised it with 16 pixels, but for real.
It's so crazy how all the analogies make so much sense it made this complex topic so much easier to understand for the masses. Well done to you and your team!
Fun fact: in general relativity, the mathematical viewpoint of a photon does not experience the passage of time. It makes sense that photos are timeless ✊🥁
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Absolutely fantastic choice of topic! It's truly surprising that this crucial information hasn't been covered before, especially in these times when it's so needed. Kudos to you for the amazing work, keep it up!
I love how you always make your videos to help people who want to upgrade their tech and why they should get it or not. Your channel has really helped me progress my learning about tech so I could help my family too. Thank you for always helping me in learning tech and new things hopefully I can meet you in irl
Where has this man been for the past days, I couldn't survive without him 😭😭
hes oxygen and without him, we’ll die
Mann how can he's videos be sooo gooood and soo informative, I just couldn't blink my eyes even. Hats off for the hardwork of Arun and team❤
honestly true tho
Seems like this video should be shown by smart phone vendors before promoting their phone camera improvements :)
@@PeterKane379 ur just “meh”
He's the Lionel Messi of Tech Videos while Marques is Ronaldo😂
I already knew almost everything you said about how camera works. Yet I still enjoyed your explanation which was very simple to understand and with lots of added explaining images and videos. Thanks for creating this educating videos. Your reach on KZhead is enormous so I hope this video is going to educate a lot of people and making the discussion about new phone cameras more informed. 👏🏻
The reason we still have shutter sounds in digital cameras is not just due to influences from early iOS skeuomorphism, but more importantly a legal requirement to comply with anti-voyeurism laws in some areas. The most known example is in Japan, where shutter sounds are mandatory for all mobile phone cameras and cannot be shut down, unless you root it. Human faces are considered a privacy in Japanese culture (which partly explains why wearing masks is popular there even before COVID) and taking photos of strangers without consent, even accidental, can be subject to charges.
Your video was exactly what I was searching for. Also, even though it was very technical, you made it fun and informational. Thank you!
11:00-Damn he rickrolled us again-You are too good at this Arun!!😃😃! Wow I learned so much about cameras in this-This was such an enjoyable and informative video-Thanks so much!
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Absolutely loved the explanation. It was so fluid and comprehensive. A huge to you and your team. Would love to see a similar video on chipsets we keep hearing about in every phone.
This is such an informative video, I think even people who are not that familiar with tech would easily understand how cameras work. Keep up with the great work.
Did you forget about Sony Xperia 1 IV and V? They have continuous optical zoom, although limited. Imagine if phones had only 2 cameras, one which goes continuously from ultrawide to wide, and another from wide to telephoto.
I've thought about that for a long time ! And add to that the possibility to crop in for high MP sensors, and zoom capabilities would be great
He only gets paid by Apple. See how any negative thing he has to say he shows an android phone, and something good he always shows Apple. Kids might not get his gimmicks but true tech enthusiasts knows. Every android phone "review" he puts out, he tells why iPonys are way better, rather than just reviewing a phone.
But the quality it's kinda bad in both extremes. According to samples (full size) from dpreviews and gsmarena, the photos are blurry and have a lot of artifacts. Noticeable worse than modern digital enhanced zoom. Imagine only having "decent quality" in UW and having bad quality in the MAIN focal length. We are not up there yet.
oh of course he didnt mention that. Because that's not an iPhone. But the instant iPhone gets continuous optical zoom, he'll be like OMG ITS SO REVOLUTIONARY 🤯🤯
@@jorgeescudero5034 it’s just the beginning
As a photographer, I will say with confidence that a phone camera, as good as they are now a days, will never replace a standalone camera. My mirrorless camera with the amazing lenses I have always blows away my phone camera. I still do use my phone camera for quick snapshots here and there, but I carry around my mirrorless way more often than I should, which I always default to without question.
Is it apsc or full frame.?
For me the main advantage of my mirror less over my phone even though I have the s23 ultra is that I find the mirror less to be way easier to get the photos I want and adjust the settings quickly with its physical buttons and dials. Also the much larger sensor and lens means far less noise, far more light gets in and I don't need to put the ISO nearly as high or the shutter nearly as slow. Also the adjustable aperture is great so you have far more control over the picture. Also it frees up my phone battery for other uses so I don't have to charge it as much or worry about if it will have enough power before I am at a place to charge it at. Since using the camera drains it very fast.
@@kashishkumari4266 my current camera is a fujifilm X-T5, which is APS-C. My next camera will be full frame, but I have used and owned full frame prior. The current mirrorless full frame lenses across the board work for my current needs, so going back to full frame seems the way to go, BUT I’m in no rush at all.
@@Ballissle exactly. Phones have to rely on “night mode,” which is just a slower shutter speed. A mirrorless, even cheap aps-c cameras, can shoot faster by bumping up the iso and still get amazing results, which will also speed up workflow or just your experience in general. The larger sensor with its ability to gather more information, greatly helps with any post processing. Don’t want to post process? Then the JPEGs usually work out great.
Agreed. Especially the natural blur. iPhone has probably been the closest but its a million miles off my Nikon
Thank you for making it easier to understand, my child is doing photography in school so hopefully this will help them understand some of the mechanics behind the scenes
Thank you Mrwhostheboss for making a video that shows you how the mechanics and technology of a camera works. I love taking photos and videos of my friends and family, cause they tell me that my photos be great. . . But at the same time I’ve just been guessing and teaching myself as I go. . . But after watching this video I just learned a whole lot more.
They both are really good. I couldn't decide but at the end I choose the S23 Ultra because of the size, S-Pen, and the faster charging. With the pictures and videos you can't go wrong with both of them.
This was actually super informative and helps me understand the absolutely absurd camera module on my Xiaomi 12 pro and how to use it better, especially in pro mode. In pro mode, everything is manually adjustable, including the chosen lens and it's stacking purely digital zoom on top rather than actually swapping between them. So if I want to say take a 5x zoom photo, it's smarter to use the 3x lens and zoom in a tiny bit rather than using the 1x lens and zooming all the way to 5x.
One of the best KZhead videos I have seen in a long time. I thought I understood how these worked but managed to learn a lot. Thanks!
I love how professionally explained this is.this is a great video for beginners and professional photographers.
No. professional photographers probably know what he talked about. Not being elitist, but its fundamentally required to make the best shots professionally.
@@arandomdudewithhobbies3318 yes I do understand that but I was just saying the way he explained the way the camera works was very detailed with examples and etc
Cameras are my passion, and I've been eagerly waiting for this! Arun never disappoints with his tech insights.🙂
I love that you explain this kind of stuff for the general public to understand. Love the video. Long time subscriber!
Please keep making videos like this. I love all your channel, but this more technical stuff is really helpful as well as entertaining.
1:23 for those who don't know, this is on of the loading screens in Red Redemption 2
Nice instructional video, especially explaining how multiple sensor / fixed lens combinations are used and combined via software and fast processors. Also, great discussion on focal length and pixel binning / resolution limited by sensor size and the use of AI to improve photos. The incredible recent improvements with phone cameras is now so closely linked to software. As always, I really enjoy your videos.
Amazing video. You broke it down in such a way that even complete newbies can understand. I am a camera enthusiast and knew most of the previous stuff, but the mechanism and software behind Night mode really is amazing ❤ There are people in the comments saying that proper mirrorless cameras will always be better than smartphone cameras. This is not true. The main advantage of a phone is convenience and ease of use. Sure, an actual mirrorless camera CAN be better, but how easy is it to carry around? How about how easily an average person can take an amazing shot? For that, nothing can beat modern day smartphone cameras. If you gave someone a smartphone and a mirrorless camera, unless that person was a professional photographer, the smartphone photo would always come out better. In the end, that's what matters.
That video should be played in schools! Excelent job man! :)
Mrwhosetheboss somehow teaches me stuff while being fun that’s why I know a lot about technology because of mrwhosetheboss
True he actually does
@@safoutop10104STOP GOING IN EVERY COMMENT AND TYPING THIS DUDE
i just wanted to say - i love your videos so much! straight to the point, amazing editing, and very informative too!
Wow I admire the background work you do before making this video, so compilation information you made it so easy to understand, a big fan of you
One thing I love about the boss is the fact that I literally read the description and BOOM he is in it from the start and it just keeps a steady rise of interest especially for the first 60 seconds
Very detailed and educational video man, yet it ain't boring but rather interesting. Good insight into what's a camera and how modern camera works! Good job man 👏
Definitely man
Also phone camera modules that integrate a gimbal (Vivo) and continuous varifocal zoom (Sony, LG) exist now too 😉
So much information presented in a way that a person with no knowledge will have no trouble understanding. Great job Arun!
I know you said on Twitter that this didn't do well. But this is by far one of the best videos to understand the camera and especially about focal length. I'm a firm believer in having great focal lengths. Like for example as you explained about ultra wide at 13mm and going all the way to 120mm. For me 60-70mm is perfect for taking videos or photos of people as they look proportionate and correct. Really wish we can improve on this and having this under one lens as the tech gets even better because computational photography is getting better with facial distortion with correction. I think Xiaomi did a concept phone of a lens that can change different focal lengths by physically moving the lens. Either this gets better or computational photography takes over and we are seeing Google Pixel taking those steps. Thanks for this video Arun.
Thank you for this. This was incredibly well put together, super information dense and still easily digestible by techies and granny’s alike!
Some things that have been missed in the video 1.Fusion Which is a technology to use two or more cameras to enhance the details of a photo for example mi11U has a really good 3X zoom even beating some other phones with optical 3X zooms because of really good fusion 2.Unbinned modes for zoom newer high pixel count phones use their main sensors for zooming in X2 without loosing details by cropping 1/4 of their 48/50/200 megapixel sensors it works really well 3.image stacking : it's close to what HDR and night sight are basically taking multiple images not only to enhance dynamic range but to enhance details too pixel phones did an awesome job doing this specially when you zoom in
This video was so well done man! Amazing editing and script, extremely informative and yet not boring. Very helpful for someone like me who “hasn’t the foggiest” on cameras 😂
I know your never gonna see this but i genuinely admire how hard u work, how u can push urself to work hard and keep a positive mindset even with the hate comments you receive. you’re a role model to me and i look up to you alot. keep doing what you do because you’re an inspiration to alot of us!
This is one of the best videos I’ve ever watched on KZhead. Well done, Arun. Exemplary attention to detail.
Watched your 20 minutes long video on a boring topic without getting bored ! That's the reason the whole tech world loves arun so much ❤
He excels in the tech world with his insightful phone reviews and tech-related content. His expertise and engaging presentation make it a go-to channel for staying updated on the latest gadgets and tech trends. Keep rocking, Arun! 📱💻👏
The only Tech KZheadr spreading this much knowledge... hats off to you!!🙌
A series on what phone companies mean with all their fancy terminology would be awesome it would help so many people understand
The quality of the videos are amazing. They keep me engaged and informed throughout the duration of it. Keep up the great work Arun and the team!
FOR REAL!
@@safoutop10104man literally goes in every comment and copy-pastes this exact statement
@@KaiFire843 it’s very annoying
Hey Arun, I've noticed you've gone relatively MIA recently as I was waiting for you to talk about the new Pixel devices, I see now what you've been up to and boy am I glad you took your time. So informative, so easy to understand and comprehend provided one has a decent level of English, the in-video transitions keep my eyes glued to the video and you're so creative with how your team explains and edits their videos to explain the specific concepts man. Truly genius. I've been following you for some time now, and because of you I've grown a lot closer to tech than I didn't think I would, and now I know just that much more about it too, thanks to this video. About Surfshark, I've been trying to get it for some time now using your discount code, the tricky bit is that as I'm about tto confirm the final pay my banking app needs, it looks as though I'm about to pay a very large amount, a years amount if you will. Is that the case? And if it is the case, how do I pay on a monthly basis? As that will be more convenient for me.
Nothing better than a photography refresher to keep me on it. Thanks Arun!
Thanks so much. I'm a big fan of your videos. Thanks for actually showing a in-depth video of how phone crashes work.
Excellent video and perfect explanation of how cameras work in general. People also forget it's the photographer is what makes the difference most of the times.
Hi Arun, just wanted to know why you didn't make an unboxing and using the Google pixel phone 8 & 8pro?Was waiting to know your opinion on the phone.
Its been crazy watching you grow over the last 4 and a half years. Keep up the work, its awesome!
This is one of the best explanations I could find on the internet on how smartphone cameras work. I know this isn't going to be as popular as Arun's other videos but this is one of his most unique and well researched videos after the “wallpaper killing android phone” video. ❤
seeing the production quality makes me so happy. the growth in the last few years has been a pleasure to see. Best channel on youtube
Love this video Arun! No screaming, no useless edits every 5secs Just calm arun with fantastic edits talking tech! Noice
I think this is so important to understand now that the mobile phone cameras are so similar .
I think this is one of your best videos so far. Great explained, great cinema!
Your videos are so comfortable to watch I don’t even care about how does work but I’m loving the video
it's nice to see you Arun makes videos like this, although it seems like a common quastion theres not a lot of videos that explain it good❤
@@Covid-19-is-awesome u missed the language scammer
13:50 stared at my friend for the wholw day we spent together, he now seems concerned
Perfect! I had a computing homework on cameras and this was amazing!
This is why yours is THE BEST tech youtube channel that doesn't deal specifically with computers. Bro, this was EXCELLENT and useful.
Hey Arun I want your opinion on the use of AI on photography and videography like what are its pros and cons
I would love to see you review the *Huawei Mate 60 Pro* or even RS Ultimate Edition with its otherworldly ceramic back and camera package not to mention that 5G is back. It truly is one of the most unique and innovative phone on the market even though it doesn't boast google services. That would be fascinating to watch knowing the care you put into crafting these videos. So many people no longer think Huawei exists yet they keep whipping up absolutely FANTASTIC devices. Harmony OS is a blast to use, ceramic back is incredibly luxurious, the photo they take are class-leading and yes, you can live really well without google. See you on the next one, hopefully you consider it 👍🏻.
Knocked it out of the park with this one! Definitely one of your best videos, if not the best! Also, I think it does change the perspective of how one watches your video if they’ve watched Colin and Samir’s podcast with you as the guest 😀 Hope more people get to watch that!
Knew this stuff already but still enjoyed the video. I love how simple you’ve made it for people to understand. It was a good way to fact check what I know
Just throwing this idea out there. A continuous zoom periscope setup like the Sony Xperia 1V, but on a 1" type sensor, mounted on a Pixel-esque visor on the back. Bigger sensor + Bigger lens = Better performance.
this is one of the best videos that i have seen on this subject . wonderfully explained
Finally, a review that doesnt pander on annoying history or over the top editing. Gets straight to the point
Sony actually has a optical zoom camera on the Xperia 1 V. It can go from 3.5x to 5.2x zoom. However it doesn't change your phone into a point and shoot camera like the one from Samsung.
Why would he talk about Sony in an iPony ad. xD
The effort he puts in this videos is spec-tacular 😂❤
I would like to thank Arun and his team for teaching us valuable lessons which we didn’t no before cameras are complicated things but also taking the time to put these videos together
Very Good explanation and now I understand why some newly released phones get worse photos and why video always zoom-in a little. Thank you very much 👍🏻🙏🏻
*Let's also point something very important* Flagship phone camera Lenses are not quite the focal length they claim to be (Ex: 13mm, 24mm.. etc) What phone manufacturers do in their cameras is to actually try to simulate the popular and very standard field of a "Full Frame" or 35mm camera sensor, which is pretty different from having a real Full frame camera and lenses, and that's why the focal length on these phones is always an approximate and not precise, because in order to actually be, it would need to be a 35mm sensor paired with a designated actual camera lens...
My Sony phone actually does have a (periscope) zoom lens (Displayed as 3.5x - 5.2x in Basic mode, or 85mm to 125mm when displaying 35mm equivalent focal lengths). I do miss the large sensor of my Nokia 808.
I was playing around with my 1 V during the video, zooming in and out and watching it move on the back. Quite fascinating and great engineering!
This video is a great primer on smartphone cameras in particular, and in some cases, on cameras in general. I feel like I'll be coming back to this quite often. Saving!
part about image stabilization, aperture, and all the computational wizardry happening in the background is truly a testament to how far smartphone photography has come
Arun has to be the best tech KZheadr on the platform
Hopefully in the future companies will figure out how to save space by not needing multiple lenses but idk how they would
This video is by far the most interesting and knowledgeable video I've ever seen! There was not a single second where I lost interest or didn't understand something Arun said! The efforts taken to make this video is clearly noticable and I loved it! I think it's time to change the channel's name from Mr Whose The Boss to I Am The Boss!!
That gave me a really good understanding of how the phone camera works. Thank you so much for that video.
Bro waiting for the pixel 8 review
9:45 - Also, it’s important to remember that the focal lengths reported digital cameras are “35mm-equivalent.” That is, they *_look_* the same as a 35mm film camera with a lens of that focal length would see. Actually though, everything is shrunken down proportionally.
This is SUCH a great video! SO informative. I already new pretty much everything except for Semantic Segmentation. So cool!
this was such an informative video, Arun! I got to know almost everything that I would ever need to know about the current generation of smartphone cameras. I wish I could have subscribed to your channel multiple times for this 😅
Arun keeps consistently making great vids. Super exciting on you beating apple.
Before I watch the full video I hope there is good emphasis on Camera App/processing. It's not just about the megapixels. I am using a Pixel camera mod (Gcam) made by some devs on my Vivo phone and the difference in quality is not even funny! It's crazy how good Pixel software is!
Yes indeed
I even compared photos on my Realme using a Gcam with that of a pixel 4a and results are mind blowing
I had the pleasure of owning a Xiaomi phone and stumbled upon an online forum filled with like-minded individuals. The forum proved to be a treasure trove of information, with separate categories dedicated to each phone model. The members were incredibly helpful and guided me through the process of flashing the Google Pixel OS onto my Xiaomi device. Surprisingly, the flashing procedure was straightforward, leading me to believe that Xiaomi phones lack robust security measures. It was a revelation to experience flagship-like performance and enhanced battery life on a midrange phone. I was truly amazed. I also decided to try out the Gcam app, which produced outstanding results. However, when it came to portrait mode, MIUI offered better results albeit with slightly less detail. Unfortunately, my Xiaomi phone broke, and I am now back to using my trusty old Samsung. Nevertheless, I must confess that I am not particularly attached to phones, as I spend most of my time on my PC or laptop. I primarily use my phone for general purposes and making calls.
As usual amazing vid, with excelent production, I am really waiting for the video about Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
love this video please make more of this explaining how it works is affective than showing numbers like 48 mp
Man this is great quality production, to the point video,levelling up each day. Keep it up Arun ❤
@safoutop10104 bro is onto absolutely nothing 🔥 🔥🗣️🗣️