Just to clarify - yes, this WAS a sponsored video (we wouldn't have made this exact video, otherwise), but all the shots and everything you see in this video were purely ours. Aside from Huawei telling us to not mention the exact brand of the DSLR, they had 0 creative control over the video. Everything was us.

This is our 1000th video on the channel! 8 years = 1000 videos.

My choices: P40 Pro: 16 DSLR: 9

I picked P40 Pro - 24 and DSLR - 5. I would be much happier with the P40 Pro.

My choice: P40 Pro: 26 points DSLR: 2 points

I have the P30 pro great camera i picked the P40 pro nearly every time in the blind test

Nice comparison! I was surprised to see the results. The camera is the Panasonic Gh5 mirrorless, M43 image sensor with a Sigma 18-35mm 1.8 lens, with an adapter as its designed for an APS-C camera.

Very interesting comparison. I'm actually planning to do a similar test, so found this one very interesting. The P40 is way more fun to shoot with than a DSLR...have both and use both. Just think of this: the best camera is the one you always have with you!...how many shots will you miss with your DSLR that you will shoot with the P40 Pro?

The Camera used in the video is not a DSLR. It is a mirorless camera. A Panasonic GH5 to be more specific.

Hello everyone, especially Daniel, great video! I absolutely loved it! My score is 9 points for the DSL and 19 points for the P40 Pro. The smartphone wins clearly in my opinion. This is exactly the video I like seeing. Bye, Konstantin

Am 5 pics in and so far all of them P40 pro. I think this trend will continue 💪👌

P40Pro: 21 points, DSLR: 7 points. For quick visual storytelling, the P40Pro is more versatile and more usable in more use cases for me. I'm still using my OP7Pro at the moment, but I'm seriously considering the P40Pro+ as my next device.

Congratulations on the 1000th video 🥳!

P40 pro: 20 DSLR: 9

P40 Pro 20 point , DLSR 8 point,

Wow! Nice review, still waiting to my p40 pro+ order. 👍👍

Great comparison, although I would have liked to see the edited raws instead of the photo straight out of the camera. Cameras just don't have the post processing capabilities of smartphones, and they are not meant to have them either, as they are used by professionals who wants full control over the result, and the raw images should provide enough information to greatly improve the lighting conditions and dynamic range of the photos, amongst other things, like noise reduction etc.

Huawei 20 , DSLR 8 . Yes night videos wasn t that great on Huawei, but considering the price i will buy soon a p40 pro. DSLR do not have processor with AI. So the hardware - software combination on the Huawei makes the difference.

P40 Pro: 22 DSLR: 6 I know I missed one, but I didn't give a point at 21:25. It's kinda hard to pick when I don't know which color it originally was.

Great video! It deserves subscription and Like. P40 Pro is more than excellent smartphone.

Really cool video & congratulations on your mile stone achievement! It truly is a miracle of technology how smart phones have become a competitor to high grade professional cameras!

As for the apps section at the end of the video. Historically cutting off Huawei from google is a mistake any student of history will tell you this. Huawei will (in the short term) find better ways round the google restriction problem, in the long term they will have a better operating system which will result in one of the existing systems (android or apple) dying forever. Watch this space

Now try editing both and compare the results

My Review DSLR Picks - 11 P40 Pro Picks - 17

You give way more wins to the dslr for a reason of slightly more sharp, though the overall picture sucks, compared to the P40 pro's.

For me, Daniel, the P40 Pro was better! I picked the P40 Pro 21-9! Man, it's such a great smartphone camera! Possibly the best on the market! Loved the video Daniel and congrats on the 1,000th Video!

I had the ff. score: P40 Pro : 22 pts. DSLR: 7 pts. And I was like, wow, just wow. This is the kind of review that I want, a blind camera test. More of this pls. :D. And because of this rare blind camera test for a smartphone and DSLR, you got me subscribe to your channel. :D

I got only 4 for DSLR but its purely based on an average person's pov. With editing, DSLR will always be better but i dont edit the photos.

Yesssssss Huawei P40 Pro win!!! I have this phone right now....

Huawei P40 Pro

Is it about which one you like the most or which one is more real to the scene??

A very interesting comparison and I wonder what the outcome would be had it been the P40 Pro Plus v. DSLR! I think it would interesting to comment in more depth on noise and details visible in large blow-ups (e.g. A2-size) and general suitability for action photography when taking stills. Is more lag experienced with the P40 Pro when pressing the button? Colour fringing on blow-ups might also be worth commenting on. Finally, it might be interesting to see equivalent focal lengths on the DSLR when comparing identically composed scenes at different magnifications. The size of the sensor and number of pixels on the DSLR would be worth mentioning.

My choices:- P40 Pro: 21 points DSLR:- 7 points Whoa, I didn't see that coming!!

Grear video! I got 17 points for the P40 Pro. The nice thing about using phone take photos is that it's so convenient, and it's with me for most of time! I am looking forward the performance of P40 Pro+! Thanks for the video again! :)

The clouds are a very clear indicator of which is which; in 99% of the cases P40 Pro will have much better quality on clouds while the DSRL tends to overblow the sky.

Here are my results: 1) P40 pro 2) P40 pro 3) P40 pro 4) P40 pro 5) P40 pro 6) DSLR 7) DSLR 8) P40 pro 9) P40 pro 10) P40 pro 11) P40 pro 12) DSLR 13) P40 pro 14) P40 pro 15) P40 pro 16) P40 pro 17) P40 pro 18) P40 pro 19) P40 pro 20) P40 pro 21) P40 pro 22) P40 pro 23) DSLR 24) P40 pro 25) P40 pro 26) P40 pro 27) P40 pro 28) DSLR 29) P40 pro

My choice is 19-10 in favour of the P40 Pro. Obviously, the 3000 pound camera will perform better after photos have been edited, but when considering the size of its sensor compared to a smartphone - you get the idea. Thanks

You can’t compare a 3000$ mirrorless camera in automode with a phone. Most photographers don’t even use the automode. You miss so many opportunities if you don’t use all modifications/modes

P40 Pro❤️ Hit like👍

I'm just curious, why does the DSLR not have a very wide field of view? I mean the len is huge you'd expect a very wide field of view

Just ordered the Huawei P40 pro in silver frost 🥳 Been using the Google Pixel 3XL for two years. What an incredible phone, my son is inheriting it lol now it's time to jump ship and see what Huawei has to offer..

Considering fact that smartphones are multipurpose tools they hold their own against DSLRs, Mirorless and compact cameras which are single purpose, dedicated camera tools. P40 PRO is great example of such smartphone.

I own a p30 pro and I really love it.

It's amazaing how P40 Pro can put up a fight against a DSLR camera! Wow....wow! We all know that these are results from AUTO mode on both, but still....it's amazing what a AI and strong CPU can do in a smartphone. Btw, I had 15:13 for P40 Pro. I'm blown away with possibilities of this smartphone. I'm gone buy it. Great comparison, keep up with good work!

Halfway through the video I can guess which is p40 pro and DSLR

Wow Dan! 😳 Holy smokes indeed, though I'm not actually surprised if I'm honest, and the P40 Pro+ will be even better! I can't wait to order mine next Thursday 25th, seems to have been forever coming, but it's going to be worth it. Really enjoyed this video thanks Dan... 👍🏻😉💞 xx

All the DSLR owners are triggered😂😂 The Huawei P40/P40 Pro+ cameras are absolutely amazing. Great side by side video Would love to see it compare to the P40 Pro+ ✨✨

In night mode I'll go with P40 for all cases

Using Mate 40 pro and its a beast

I think the photo of the P40 comes with processed (Jpg) but the DSLR is in raw for easy editing.

Entertaining, but not educational. Even without the aid of post processing, DSLRs can bring about billboard quality pictures provided you know how to use it. And if you don’t know how to handle it, DSLRs can bring about more worse pictures than P40. Indeed a ‘blind’ camera test.

Another interesting test would be to make prints from both devices after some postprocessing and straight from the devices too. Ummm!

Yes, it's true that when both are on auto mode, P40 will beat DSLR in most scenarios. It's a shame that compact, mirrorless and DSLR cameras have very bad post processing on most modes. I can imagine how good those photos WILL BE if they buck up their post processing.

what kind of dslr? keep losing to P40 pro? maybe the lens is not resolving enough

Awesome video Daniel!

Imagine somehow if they invent lenses for smartphones camera and u can easily put the dslr to the museums. Very nice and useful video by the way.

For travelling and just personal enjoyment, I will prefer the P40 pro. Hated carrying all the lenses and heavy camera all day. hehe

Who else was counting how many times he said "interesting" XD

DSLR: So what, should I quit the job?

Mine was Huawei :26 Drsl: 5 Damn😏

Congratulations on your 1000th vid... Very accurate and very pleased

You can't beat physics and DSLR will win if we do full manual and have around 2-3 good lenses covering different focal lengths. However as the title says this is a rough comparison for the average user. My parents can barely work a Nikon D3400 with the kit lens. Most people on the street are not gonna know the different focal lengths, sensor sizes, aperture , and exposure times. Furthermore most users are not gonna be printing full 48MP prints. It is all about the Instagram. An upgraded fast lens like an f2.8 for most users can be equivalent to the cost of a high end phone, and you are stuck with that lens mount. We also don't carry around our DSLR nearly as much as our smartphones. The fact that in 10 years good photos in most conditions including low light is no longer limited to a DSLR is pretty amazing in itself

This person needs a lot of likes

Salford quays and the Anchorage have never looked so glorious.. wanted a few more of Old Trafford tho lol

I had it "P40 Pro 18-11 DSLR"

Good,educative and very interactive content... I will be happy if you can compare the DSLR and iPhone 11 Pro Max camera as well 👍👍👍

Huawei P40 pro better than DSLR! Cheap smartphone fighting against Best DSLR and won!!

excellent review i have ever seen with honest

This video got my thoughts clarified, I think I'll go with dslr bcz it can do more in low light and landscapes but p40 Pro + is a beast of a phone of 2020 💪

Huawei p40pro

A real good test for a comparison is wildlife and birds in flight. Bet you the dslr rocks out the phone there.

Congratulations for 1000 viseos.. Keep it up 👍

I think what you proved with this comparison is that phone camera has evolved to the point to being outstanding for most people and their intended uses. A photographer which I am knows and understands why in many many situations where a phone would fail for their needs. What's great is that some outstanding photography can be done with a phone camera. It's more about the users understanding of light,color and composition. Understanding of dynamic range,color temps,Depth of field and what elements and how they are composed that takes a picture and moves it into the realm of art and in the end a compelling thought provoking image . Which also can be made with a phone in the hands of a photographer that knows it's limitations and work around them. In the end a big part of dslr owners really don't take the time to learn all the aspects of photography. They don't have the monies or desire to invest into learning and crafting an image. So mostly wasted monies on entry level camera bodies and kit lenses that for the most part sit in their closet,drawer and only pulled out for special occasions. With the new phone camera tech now they can sell off that gear as phone cameras can cover most of a general users needs.

Why masking the brand of the camera and laptop?

not really a surprise. But. Traditionally to get the best picture you need to to capture the most amount of light, thus the bigger the lens the better. It would seem that processing has made that not a myth. It would be nice to see what a DLSR would do with the same amount of processing.

I just love the Huawei technology, how they performs better than any of the other smart phones in the market with magnificent hardwares and amazing processing tools. USA and Google tried to let it down but how they still best in the market.

Been watching u since ur iPhone 7 rumor videos and adore ur channel 🥰😎 and it goes to show in videos like this. more expensive isn’t always better.

Here comes the 1000th video👍👍👍

I had 20 points for the p40pro

Wow, really brilliant video ZoneofTech.

My Choices : P40 Pro : 19 DSLR : 1

Thank you peeps! That was a great comparison =') I would have wanted some cropped/zoomed (after the fact) shots, but this is already great.

I totally agree with you in all your pickings except for the time lapse comparison, the p40 pro won that session

Awesome light setup ❤❤❤ and i know this video is 2 years old, but still the Phone is the Best on the market :D

Really interesting video. I made it that the DSLR won by just 4 points. You have to realise that the smartphone has more lenses and more powerful post processing. With time, effort and know how the camera would be better than the phone. However for us non photographer s the phone needs less know how and talent. I'm gonna buy this phone

Huawei : P40 pro+ will tell you the truth

P40 Pro.

One picks you forgot to compare.. Mnz zooming towards both.. Camera

i go P40 pro

Wow nice video . can we see a p40 pro vs p40 pro pluse vs p30 pro ? really want to see that💙

P40 pro is a Beast

P40 Pro Nailed It 🔥

For night photography the smartphone app on huawei doesn’t do a good job as u can see lots of noise, back on p20 pro I downloaded this tilt shift app for tilt shift photography and it shot in video resolution, so 4k or 1080p for the photographs and the results were incredible, the night photography on it was so good, there wasn’t even processing and hardly much noise, my phone is now broken needs repairing but I’d pick it up any day for night photography with that app and I am phoning to reach out to the developers for that app on iPhone but anyways not promoting anything, just if u r interested in night photography and struggle with the native app. I came to discover the app doing my Alevel project for Fine Art

Wow, Rally unbelievable When you were explaining the purpose of this video, I really thought the DSLR would beat easily the P40, but surprisingly it was quite the opposite. That's my score: Total: P40 - 22 DSLR - 7 Impressive. I'd never imagine that. Not so fast. I expected this kind of result for 2025 or 2030. Had no idea that smartphones were already that evolved that would easily beat a DSLR. Crazy

Well you can't compare a bike with a car 😂 🤪

16-15 in dslr pro

P40 pro

I have iPhone 11 n after this Comparative I really like to shoot with p40 pro can 800$ smartphone can beat 3000$ Camera yes of course P40 Pro clearly win

17:03 this is definitely how I think about nowadays smartphone cameras and DSLRs ))

Great video, but who the in the hell would take a photo in auto-mode out of a £3000 DSLR? a smartphone photographer perhaps..lol..