Fujifilm X100 VI vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Vivo X100 Pro Street Photography in Hong Kong 

Your method of comparison between these devices is what most of us normal layman people would do. Buy it, take it to the streets and test it just like you did. You put it out in real world situation without predetermined condition.

I'm surprised at how close the color reproduction of the Xiaomi is to the Fujifilm.

The vivo X100 pro is the best phone camera I've ever had or seen this year. This phone camera is ahead of its time.

Every time I watch a camera comparison video of Vivo X100 Pro, I feel glad and thankful to you Ben. Just because of your positive reviews about Vivo, I made the decision to buy it. Loving it, and everyone around who sees the camera samples of my phone just gets speechless. 😊

Xiaomi 14 Ultra is the best device to capture moody image at the moment.

Great job! This was the test I’ve been waiting for.

Just imagine how stunning the VivoX100pro+ is going to be. The Mi14ultra is also a great camera, it just needs some good updates.

VIVO X100pro Is killing not just DSLR but Others SmartPhones as well! in field of photography! Zeiss&Vivo V3 Chip is really Amazing! Best Camera phone by far....👏📸

I am a photographer who use fuji and have a lot of lenses and even I still use a smartphone for travelling around. It's just very convenient like that. Camera is mainly for work, if I just want a snapshot modern phones these day do the job. Afterall it's not about the tool, it's about the people who behind it anyway. So, Ben you don't need to feel pressure to disclaim you are not a photographer, we all know you have a good eye to take great photo and that make you a photographer to some :) And beside not all "purist" photographer think that bad about smart phone these day, only certain type of people perpetuate those nasty stereotype that photographer hate anything that is not at least full frame equivalent lol Do what you love, with the tool you have, with the budget you can afford to. Don't mind those naysayer, they are bunch of grumpy "photographer" who just never get on with time.

The HDR on the Vivo is crazy mehn 😮

The pics in the Xioami and the Fujifilm look similar and have the camera look but the HDR of the Vivo resembles more of the human eye during the day. Our eyes have a high dynamic range

Ben great point about smartphones like the ones in the video nailing focus. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for the nice video and your kind way to show, explain and compare the tech facts. I was suprised about the good performance of the vivo in hard situations. a few years ago nobody had expected that smartphones come that close to real cameras.

Another excellent, informative video. Thanks Ben.

ben, this comparison video was insane!

Damn this is your top video of street photography.. love it

Thanks for keeping it real, Ben. I am old enough to have used film cameras, in the days before smart phone cameras. Fuji's retro design and IU took many of us back to those days, even before the Instagram fame of the x100V. I have the X100S, which feels very slow these days, as phones have improved so much! Phone prices came down with economies of scale of manufacturing but cameras don't sell as many units these days. Sorry but I am not going to pay extra for a cult camera!

People might love strong HDR but I kinda like to keep things natural like in DSLR's...so my Vote to XIAOMI ❤

great job Ben. i liked how u made this video true to your normal style of delivery and presentation. this made it stand out from the sea of x100vi content out there. im sure alot of folks considering to buy this camera would consider more carefully after watching this video. cheers mate

Ben proved to viewers that Xiaomi's lecia camera algorithm isn't bad. It just tries to mimick the look of digital cameras which I like so much. Thanks for making such video.

I really wanted to see this comparison, realistically you were the only person to do it haha. Your finding confirmed a lot of my suspicions, there is definitely a fashion accessory thing going on with the fujis. 🍻

For fast travel, a "photophone" is the best. It does a lot. If you are a real photographer or an advanced photographer with a model for publication, a camera like Panasonic Lumix S5 m2 or G9 m2 is an obligation. I use my huawei photophone for my photo site scouting and it is great. Thank for your video👍

Thanks for the walking photo tour. I’m amazed at the Xiaomi and it looks to be very tempting for a smartphone. Also, it would be interesting to see some more HK or other location tours.

Ben, thanks for this kind of video and also for randomly including Vlad Savov! It would be fantastic to not just *see* your everyday life, but *hear* you talk to friends like Vlad :)) I miss The Verge Mobile Show from back in the day, and you triggered my nostalgia real hard! Cheers and keep up the great work 🤘🙌

In the 90s living in the OC, California, I owned a Minolta 35mm with a 50mm lens, bought and developed my Fuji film at Savons. Always chose the 5x7 photo prints. The best prints. I have hundreds of photos.

This was a very interesting comparison, and it shows how the image processing target a certain look (I wouldn't even be surprised if the ML models have been literally trained like this): in this case Xiaomi 14 Ultra targeting a "straight out of a camera" look while the Vivo targets a "post processing HDR look". One thing I would love to see in a single phone camera app is the ability to choose between these looks: "raw", "SOOC", "Post HDR" instead of having to pick a phone to have a single look.

Thanks for the great camera comparison video, Ben. How many years of software updates does the Vivo X100 pro support?

Hi Ben, Which one would u choose among xiaomi and vivo... only for camera?

I really enjoy your videos. It feels like an honest, real review. Like stuff I would do to compare phones and decide which one is best for me. Thank you, Ben

I gave up all my dslr and mirrorless in my dry box. I agree with you, mobile phones have much more functions than a single camera. For now it is hard to tell which is which in social media. I am glad the camera are excellent in mobile phones, it is so nice to bring it everywhere to shoot especially I am a father, mobile phone is light and handy and most important it I can share the pics at once. From Vivo X70Pro plus to current Xiaomi 14 Ultra, I am very excited to shoot as many as I can with this super phone. Thanks for the comparison. As a HongKonger, I am proud of you!

x100 Pro is just a beast, absolutely love mine, especially that telephoto. The macro shots ive gotten so far with it have blown me away. My main camera is the A7C but having this phone on me at all times is such a huge benefit.

Great review Ben. Thanks for your honest opinion as always. 😊

Thank you for your details. I like your videos, it's comprehensive and objective

Fantastic video, and you nailed it 07 man, one of my mid range canon lenses cost more than the Fuji camera and the phone, i love my cameras , for wildlife and sport they are unreplaceable, however..... for day to day use, for a relaxing holiday without having to carry around and watch over 20k of gear all the time, for every moment i ever missed a great shot because the camera wasn't on me, both those phones are exceptional, and yes, exactly as you said, they aren't just a camera, they are a life essential device for 99.9% of people so as the Fuji costs £1600 in the UK and the full 14 ultra kit including camera kit and a free Xiaomi 6 pad is on offer for £1299 at the moment, I would go for the phone. It will be a great back up, always on me camera, or a great way to learn photography for someone if they use pro mode . Again, great job, great idea and well done

I'm impress of with each year, the smartphones close the breach with a dedicated pro camera. Great vid!

Love your unbiased video reviews

Xiaomi is killing it here! Closest phone camera to a DSLR ever.

I'm a professional photographer. IMO the Fujifilm X100 is undeniably just a fashion accessory. I can't imagine using it for any kind of serious work or even to maximize shooting pleasure simply because it has a non-removeable fixed focal length lens, and all the "film looks" can be done in post processing anyway. So for a professional photographer like me, if I want convenience I use a smartphone. If I want to get more serious about photography I get a mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses, and a pancake prime if I want that Fujifilm form factor. Do professional photographers buy the X100? Yes, because they want to look good to other people with that retro styling.

@ben when are you putting the full review of the xiami 14 ultra ?

Finally you answered the questions in my head

So the vivo is better for photos ? I need to change my old phone but I’m hesitating Between the 14 Ultra and the Vivo X100 Pro

Excellent review and interesting much enjoyed - the vivo pics are unbelievable

Danke für diese verdammt interessanten Einblicke. Was aber für mich feststeht, die Mainkamera ist bei allen Referenzwürdig und verdammt abhängig vom persönlichen Geschmack.

Amazing review!

Great review Ben. Love the way you walk through the city while explaining Hong Kong. Since you are usually busy exploring new tech , it might be challenging but maybe in future you may want to try Himalayan landscape shooting in Nepal or India. Would be an awesome comparo Further , I usually use Gcam mod apks on Xiaomi phones ( cheaper ones ) to get decent results 1) I wonder how Gcam apk will do HDR on 14 Ultra 2) I wonder if there is a way to get Vivo camera Apk on 14 Ultra to get the max out of 14 ultra camera. 3) Would ND filters help to cut glare and make highlights better in night shots for 14 ultra 4) I think Leica modes are bit too processed. Is there an option to turn them off or only in Pro mode photography we can get non Leica mode results ?

What holds Xiaomi back is that they removed the possibility of forcing the HDR while taking a picture. The auto detection is terrible. It's kinda weird, because I can literally force HDR and Dolby Vision while recording a video, but geez I can't force HDR while taking pics?

cool that you are not restricted to a walled studio but an extremely bful city, love it!

I'm a professionnal photographer with om system for 15 years and I find this review very interesting, for the first time I want to change my lg v20 for this 14 ultra it has everything. I'm from Europe but even the price I need one, the xiaomi match with fujifilm quality image. Thanks for this !

Very good video, I would have liked to see some 100% crops but you already put a lot of work into this. Very good comments and insights too. Thank you so much 🙏

Here's hoping that you do release a full review of the Xiaomi 14 ultra,as you stated at the end of your ZenFone 11 ultra review.

Great video as always! I think we can all agree that if you want just to point and shoot the flagship phones are the way to go as you will get the best results. On the other hand if you plan to shoot raw and edit it afterwards in the lightroom or photoshop those photos would destroy the ones taken from the phone. This is due to the fact that big sensor captures so much data and shadows can be recovered so easily.

Is there any good filters on Xiaomi 13 t?

What a surprise to see Vlad!

Which filter you're using to capture in vintage look in Vivo x100 pro

Thanks for having Fujifilm! Maybe you shoukd try out an old ccd camera as well.

You should have also pointed out that dedicated cameras can also shoot RAW-format which allows you to have better control over the look of your photos in post processing. You could edit all the images you shot with Fuji to look basically the same as the phone pics.

Ben thank you for this great comparison--you did a really good job w/it. The Xiaomi & the Vivo really hold up well compared to the Fuji X100VI!

As you said, the reason why the camera looks worse than the phones is due to phones post processing shots the same moment the picture is taken, while with the camera you're forced to do it afterwards. The advantage the camera has is being way easier to have its photos post processed, because they come out in much better quality, allowing the user to edit any mistakes. Unless you blow out the highlights, you can fix basically anything else you don't like. Some people may prefer a phone, others may prefer a camera. But it's up to the user to decide what tool they wish to use to produce his or her art.

I see myself! Nice work Ben. It's kinda crazy how good smartphone cameras are now! Like do I cancel my X100VI camera??? haha

Thank you Ben ❤ After seeing photos of xiaomi and vivo. I'm glad i chose xiaomi

Great content Ben, I agree with you about people getting more often high-end smartphones for shoot than picking cameras, sadly this doesn't help on the availability of Fujifilm because still out there a lot of people like me that loves photograph on cameras 😢

Can software updates be able to fix some of the shortfalls in still photography to bring it on par with the Vivo X100 pro? It most definitely has the hardware capabilities IMO.. Awesome video by the way. The colours were just stupendous!👌

I love Hong Kong. I met my wife there. Gotta get back to see it one day. Its on my bucket list!

These are the camera comparisons, I like. Please make more videos, Ben. I just replied on your Twitter video about the Xiaomi saying I would dunk on you (and I would). We just need more Ben videos like this.

I dont know anything about professional camera but still curious does any professional camera also come with in built photo processing and auto mode similar to smartphone camera or all camera are manual mode only?

Bonjour Ben tu préfère donc le Xiaomi 14 Ultra que Le Find X7 Ultra ou que le X100 pro? En smartphone général je veux dire

it seems like there is a new vivo x100s pro coming out soon....any chance of testing the old 100 pro with the new and the x100 ultra? keep up the good work!

Thanks Ben for this Video!!The Vivo x100 pro Pictures Looks awesome👍Im thinking about to buy this Smartphone.

yo @bensgadgetreviews do you think the camera on the x100 pro+ will be that much better? I've been fighting the urge to buy the x100 pro for the past month thinking that the plus will be a big improvement.

Your vlog is very beautiful. What’s great about your vlog is that you mention that you’re not a professional photographer and videographer. You excel in reviewing, and many people can relate to your reviews. You always put disclaimer to your video.

Very helpful comparison video. I have not seen a single photo where the camera does a better job than a smart phone, yet people are saying the opposite on the Internet. The truth comes out from a side-by-side comparison.

there is a filter built-in the camera app. it is on the star/wand icon on the bottom right of the preview

Hi bro, thanks for the comparison. By the way, I have the Nubia Z50s Pro, if what you like most is street photography, maybe you could try it, since it natively comes with a 35mm lens. Maybe I'll do a review later. By the way, what camera did you film the video with?... Greetings from Mexico.

Please, awaiting detailed x14 ultra review

Thanks a lot for this comparison. I am keenly interested in street photography. Your work help me to make decision to buy VIVO x100pro...👍

Many photographers enthusiasts will get triggered by this and I'm seeing a lot of comments already. Most purists are snobs and will not even look at this video or just laugh at it while the majority of the people won't even know the difference once it is put to social media without side by side comparison. You can brag about spending hours on lightroom, Photoshop etc, where it usually gets seen by laymen by 2 secs and scroll away. I'm also getting into Photography and had that mentality that "you shoot what you love" and I don't care about social media or what other people think. But I really hate seeing snobs which don't understand that People like me, came to Photography because of smartphone cameras

So which one is better in terms of cameras?

Vivo x 100, did it get an update for 4k from the front camera?

Great content and camera comprision as always Ben's brother

Tell me frankly overall vivo x100 pro vs xiomi 14ultra which one is better

The only thing I wish to get an update/fix on is the front camera HDR in indoor lighting. It tends to overexaggerates the brightness and shadows to the extreme, making naturally lit indoors like night, and making brightly lit spots and windows look like the sun.

I would definitely go on Xiaomi this one.. i like the natural looking and sharpness of the photos

I would say with the xiaomi, the flatter more natural "no processing" is nicer like a DSLR. once you play with lens filters, surely it can match mirrorless cameras and DSLRs. Can't wait to play with filters on the 14 Ultra and compare it to actual cameras.

How about find x7 ultra and s24 ultra? Both cannot match the performance of x100 pro and xiaomi 14 ultra?

I just got the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, S24 Ultra, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and I have a whole load of "proper" cameras. Agreed on the value you get from smartphones, but sometimes you just want a device which only does one thing! But loving the photos out of the Xiaomi, more so than the Samsung S24 Ultra, I would say.

Thanks for this cool comparison! Between the Vivo X100 Pro and the Nubia Z60 Ultra which one would you choose? I saw some reviews where Nubia colours are even better than Vivo's, now I'm a bit confused which model is the phone camera king these days :)

If you ever got the chance to play around again there is high dynamic range mode on Fuji also where it bumps up the ISO but gives you a better dynamic range without any computational photography shenanigans. Probably would make it a bit more closer to smartphones. Love your reviews or blogs or vlogs or whatever hell they are they are awesome!

That's so true Ben, smartphones are really being taken for granted cause we've gotten so used to having the best of them around... You definitely didn't get the best out of the 14 ultra too, that beast is a photographer's choice... Using automatic doesn't do it justice, it's the amateurs mode...

Would it have been a fairer comparison if you had adjusted the Fujifilm to match the shutter speed off the phones? Or match the auto settings of the phones for a real point and shoot showdown

When is the full 14 ultra review coming out ?

I have Vivo x100 pro I really love this device, macro mode, portrait and many more modes are very good. I love it

good comparison & u are right on . I own the Fuji v for # of year , still keeping it as a collection , while the Xiaomi 13 & 14 are used daily & getting many many beautiful pictures , especially in recent HK flower show .

Thanks for the comparison. Any chance you could do a comparison between the vivo and the Samsung Galaxy s24 ultra?

I love ur reviews

Mi14 ultra is much more realistics than vivo, better material, better zoom capacity, better video and stabilization. So today this is the king of photo and with good updates become the only reference in photography. Vivo is very good also but with no polyvalence

What would you choose sir?

Hey Ben for videos I strongly suggest using Motioncam Pro, it has better details than stock and there is no sharpening and noise reduction applied.

You haven't even touched using different film simulation (if you want high dynamic range, choose eterna) or making custom profiles, with which you can boost dynamic range even more by bringing down highlights and boosting shadows, you can add clarity, change saturation, etc. So if you have the opportunity, try different settings.

supprised to see how Xiaomi 14 U is close to a professional Fujifilm camera. Xiaomi is definitely producing pohotos more closer to real camera. But the perk of smartphone cameras is the computational photography. In that sense, I believe Vivo takes the lead here by a notch. Vivo's software, despite impressive, needs some adjustment in terms of color, HDR, sharpness to balance between camera and smartphone camera.

I am an amateur photographer and if you fully understand your gear with the fuji you can have way more dynamic range than any phone (you can shot on raw for un to 7 stops of dynamic range or use dr400 or hdr800 for point and shot high dynamic range). Also the big probable with smartphones after the bad lens quality is that they tend to shot at really low shutter speed like 1/10 or sometimes even seconds. It is fine if you have still subject since smartphones have way better stabilisation than any cameras (due to small sensor) but usually nothing is really still, for example three do slightly move or sometimes there are micromovements. In fact if you look closely you will notice that most of the time (especially in low light) the photo isnt sharp enough. A bright low light image of the vivo gets absolutely demolished if you just turn up the shadows on the fuji, but i understand that for the normal user a phone is an easieral and faster experience but it is not quite as fun as the experience you get with a fuji