iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Pro Video Camera | ProRes and Cinematic Mode 

One of the biggest giveaways is the aggressive hdr and the over saturation , specially the shots where we can see the sky

biggest giveaway were the shutter speed, oversharpening and HDR, surprisingly night shots were much harder to distinguish, probably because the phone had to lower the shutter speed. cinematic mode looks borderline unusable.

For me, the colour of the sky and sun was the giveaway for iPhone. Ultra-bright sun, Ultra blue sky. With the C70 the sun is less contrasted and the sky less saturated. Got about 90% right. That first shot tho got me good I was sure you started with the C70.

You’ve got to stop down with cinematic mode Gene. At those sort of distances it needs to be kept at around F5.6 to F8 then it looks great. F1.4 only works on wide shots. 🙂

The thing that I love about your channel is that in all honesty, I have no desire to know the differences between the c70 and the iphone 13 because i don't have either one, but i watched the entire video because i enjoy watching you and the content you make even if it has nothing to do with me. keep up the great work Gene!

Great video, one of a kind! Never thought there were soo many things to look out in a video

Do you want potato jet to talk in depth about lenses or do you want him to do more dumb stuff? Yes.

Love your videos! Your channel is the best one about camera stuff. Much love from Latvia (europe)!

I'm glad you always do comparisons using other lenses as well. Something a lot of people who truly think phones are a replacement for cameras don't realize is that you can get any lens you want for the kind of images you want to produce, you're not relying on a phone manufacturer to include what you need. That's part of the reason these phones are getting so expensive, having 3 different rear cameras with a ToF sensor and one camera also having a macro lens, etc. Just so that they can try to satisfy everyone's wants and needs.

Yes, will definitely look forward to a video about lenses!! Thanks Gene!

I found this channel while watching smartphone to cinema camera comparison. And it's back let's goo..and iam watching all ur main channel video ever since.

Loving the footage of Calgary! (my city - happy to see that you visited! Hope you enjoyed it!)

You are so coool Mr. Potato! You convinced me to buy this iPhone with your review, it’s amazing, before I had a huawei P30 lite and the differences are night and day! You make my life happy

Seeing Calgary in this vid was a cool surprise! Hope you had a good time here!

Yes, please! I’d love to see a ‘which lenses for which situation’ video! ☺️🤞🏻

Great video Gene! Would totally love to see you do a video on lenses. I enjoy whatever you post though to be honest!

I just watched your tripod video from 2 years ago, and then rewatched a bunch of older videos. I must say I do miss your old outro with the iconic Potato Jet theme song.

Great video… This was really helpful.

Sweet vid!! Hope you enjoyed Calgary, it's dope seeing all those familiar spots

Nice one gene. Keep it up. I see your in the zone to be the gene i see few years ago.

That video about lenses sounds nice!

Dude! You totally nailed it with this video. Excellent job!

That bridge looks amazing, it’s like a Bullet train!

6:36 "Yeah I'm wondering why we have so many cameras, then?" *Potato Jet nervous laughter* ("I'm in danger.")

That fact that you have the Tamron 35-150 just amazes me. Because I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for it to ship.

Great show! Thank you!

Obviously another great Video!! Most important thing was this was in Calgary & surrounding! So awesome to see it in one of your videos! So impressive you braving a few days of Canadian winter!! & definitely, DEFINITELY, ABSOLUTELY do the video where you go into detail on lens!!! Don’t worry ADHD is a superpower

Dude I just wanted to say I love your videos, and I've learned so much from them, thank you! And love from México 🇲🇽❤️

3:18 Dylan just carelessly says "regular camera, FASHIONAL(duh)" love him lol

Thank you for the comparison. Love seeing what you can push out creative wise but also the capabilities and what your eye catches. Would love to see more comparison of you trying out the cinematic mode but adjusting the f-stop to get less of that "blur/glow" from the default setting. Also would love to see a lenses video, I am a sucker for technical and output of creative vision.

I positively love your energy!!!

I still don’t get why they add a bigger sensor, ProRes, better lenses, focus rack (yes it’s not really a professional feature) but still have that automatic WB and exposure and in general over sharpened and over saturated look. You can kind of fix this issue with third-party apps but if they try to offer a „professional“ video mode this should all be possible in the iPhone camera app. (I’m an Android user btw)

I was just binging your content! No way! P.S. with cinematic mode it might work better if you used a lower setting instead of the f1.4. Like maybe f2/2.8 which should make the negative effects less visible. Or at least it works much better like that in portrait mode. Good luck!

Hope you enjoyed shooting this latest segment in beautiful Calgary, Alberta. Looks like you picked a warm week to do it. Too bad we missed you, would have loved to show you around town.

The "Verdammt" from Dylan at 02:02 is pronounced 100% as in German and without any accent. Love it! Please more of this.

yes, please lenses a must do video. thanks Jet keep up the good work

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!

The thing with Cinematic mode is you need to really reduce the intensity for it to look decent.

An in-depth lens video would be interesting! Great video love your channel

Yes please, a video of camera lenses would be really interesting! 👏

Yeah make videos on lenses for the some of the older iPhone 11 to newer versions for those balling on a budget 🙌🏾🔥

I love this guy's videos. Have learnt so much from him

Wow even though i could tell the difference in the previous shots when you switched the lens, what a massive difference

I'd love to see a lens video where you describe what lenses (or focal lengths, really) are good for what type of shots.. maybe what some of your favorite shots / lens combos are! (every time any one does this I always learn something)

Yes!!! I want to learn more about lenses!

Love your videos Potato Jet! You've helped us SO MUCH when it comes to choosing camera gear!!! We knew virtually nothing before watching your videos a year or two ago. Did you know that you can shoot in log and change a host of other features, like the shutter speed, using the paid version of Protake? We think the iPhone 13 Pro Max really begins to compete with our current camera (the Canon EOS M50 Mark II) because of the iPhone's quality paired with all of the options available through that app. We're still getting our feet wet when it comes to filming, so we don't have anything to visually back up our ideology, but hope to put out some cool projects soon. Keep up the good work bro, and thank you for all of the content! P.S. You really do look like the kid from UP! We know you love to hear it... (haha). Salute and God bless you!

Great video, yeah I’d like to see one about lenses

Yees go for lens choices!! Im struggling what lens should I buy next!

Another great video! Thanks. Being a former (and likely future) Canon EF guy and now a Sony Gmaster guy, I am enamored by how good the iPhone can look. I have a 12 and am very tempted to go to a 13. My main issue is the motion (choppy/fast shudder as you mentioned) and the compression artifacts. It is a game-changer though when you want to grab a couple quick b-roll shots between interviews. It really adds to the arsenal.

Yeeeeees! I want lenses video! And please include info from live streaming standpoint.

Fantastic video as always Gene! We would love to see you do the video on the lenses and what to look for in them as they are incredibly expensive but critically important investments. the more knowledge available and your opinion around them would be great. Your dumb stuff is always welcomed entertainment as well, and bound to make someones day with it!

WOW ! Great video !!! :-) Yes please...do a lense comparison video !!! 👍👍🙏🙏

Gene I would love to see a video with an updated camera set up for beginners. I recently became an uncle and would love to start taking our family pictures on something more high quality than just my iPhone 13! Thanks

Great video. I would love to see a video of you reviewing lenses, specifically the Tamron 11 - 20mm f2.8. Please and thank you.

Yes! More lens videos!

I got the 12 pro max months before they announced the “better camera” on the 13. I was pretty mad but this video comforts me. I can see the improvements but honestly the footage is comparable to my 12 pro max. When you’re close enough to a subject I can also achieve shallow depth of field. Cinematic mode reminds me of the artificial background blur on my zoom calls. Horrendous

These videos always make my day!

I agree with Potato Jet, I used the color and details of the sky to distinguish most of them (the C70 ones).

I left Calgary and it's winters behind long ago. Zero regrets. 😃

Loved this format of how to tell the difference between systems with a test to see if a layman can tell. It really makes you understand the good and bad. Yes do a lens comparison. I'm near the point where I'm going to buy a another len for me A7c. I'm mostly using a F 1.8 35mm prime.

I jumped so hard when dillon sayed "Verdammt". Actually great job with pronounciation. Greets from Germany

I know you asked if we had questions about lenses... what I would LOVE to see is a video for the best ultra-wide THUNDERBOLT monitor for MacBook Pro's. Lots of videos out there that equate USB-C to thunderbolt but nothing that's truly informative. Thanks for everything you do Gene! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Definitely would love a lens video!

I’m liking the new setup

Signature prime vs photo primes would be interesting! Softer lens like K35 would be easy to distinguish but sharper cine lens vs still lens would be a little tricky especially if you don’t do a focus pull.

really cool shots, thumbs up.

So yes, you should definitely make the video (which lens when)

Video on lenses sounds great🙌

Nice to see you made it to Calgary 😊

Yes a lenses video will be great!

Would love to see a video on lenses, even some tips er something for beginners like me!

also low-pressure sodium lights ( like the ones used in street lights ) are the Achilles’ heel of Sony cameras . they have this problem since day one and its still there you can see the difference in the white snow and her skin tones , on the sony everything shifts to green

Please do the lens video! I'm highly interessted in your opinions and what to look for

**On lenses** - Would love an episode on top 3 lens recommendations for beginner RU-vidrs (for talking heads and B-roll) - Thanks, love your channel..!

Yes for a lens video!

I see Calgary! Hope your time here was great, hope you ate well and met some great folks. It's not always that cold, I promise. Come back!

Yesss do a deep dive about lenses

Yes please make a video on lens!

Im trying to absorbed as much as possible but you already got the skills and gear so Gene-O make a short film 🤘🏽

The way the sun clips sharply in the sky on the iPhone is the giveaway for me.

i would love to see a vid about different lenses!

Verdammt 🙂! Hey great video again! Thanks :) And yes, please make the video about lenses ... what lens do you recommend for the 4/3's GH5/s/MK II GH6?

Awesome & Thanks :)

Love this, guys! Hey, I just ordered the DJI mic system, so what happened with the audio in your sponsor shoot…?

Yes mr.gene a lens video would be good, mabey also do lenes at different price points!

Finally, a video that every photographer who also owns an iPhone 13 wanted, but didn’t ask for! Potato Jet is a mind reader.

Now do the same thing with iPhone accessories for example from moment or similar(nd filter, additional lenses) to see how far the phone can really be pushed. I’d love to see that

Yep, make that lens compare and analyses vid bro!

For me, its the sharpness in the darker areas that shows its an iPhone. It is incredible tho how far phone cameras have come. We're not saying to use them for a shoot, but it is incredible to think you have this phone camera with you all the time when quickly need it without all the gear.

2:02 "Verdammt" hahah greetings from Germany/Austria 😂

Carrie's (not sure on the spelling) smile is like a warm blanket.

A guide of newly Sony lenses for mirror less would be nice, since personally I’m more now into the “use the less amount of gear/weight” mode

Yes 👌🏼make a lens video!!!!

why on earth would you come to Calgary in winter!? Most of us are trying to escape Calgary in winter.

Great comparison!! You mention filmic can’t shoot log in prores. True. But it does offer HLG/bt2100 gamma with bt2020 colorspace (aka “prores 2020”) which should give you more flexibility in post. Resolve color space transform works on it, but the default tone mapping/color management setting doesn’t so it takes some manual effort. Love your videos man!

Yea that’s the thing about these tests. Yo the trained eye you can tell pretty easily by the lack of motion blur, weird software stabilization vs actually handheld look and overall sharpness/ exposure of the final image. iPhone footage is always pushed in terms of contrast, saturation and sharpness. Also when your editing two clips to look similar and blend together that goes a long way in masking which tool is actually used

Everyone is saying you need to put the F-Stop between f5.6 - f8 on cinematic mode but the key is movement and motion, while increasing the F-Stop does help for static shots where the subject isn't moving because you have time to analyze the image and see whats wrong with it but movement and motion blur hides it

Wow, you came to Calgary. Looks like during the deep freeze. Brave.

Yes please to the Lens video!

Yes make the lens video!