Xiaomi 14 Ultra - A Photographer’s Review
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2 ай бұрынHands on with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra from a photographers perspective! As this phone camera is co-engineered with Leica I was fascinated to give it a try and get outside in the city of London to do some photography.
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@bhikhta 2 ай бұрын
Finally some brand approached a photographer for their "camera oriented phones". Im so fed up of brands letting their camera phones being reviewed by tech reviewers who takes photos indoors or just bland photos in broad daylight. All photos look shit. I have been personally texting brands to send their phones to legit photographers. Noice video Mike ❤
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
haha appreciate the comment!
@monsammy 2 ай бұрын
They like shooting at colored snails...😂
@Caviar_Khabo 27 күн бұрын
@@MikeChudley hey I absolutely love the review. I have a request, could you test motioncam app on the phone?
@anujkadam4019 2 ай бұрын
Finally someone who is professional Photographer not some tech YT's who doesn't even know what they are doing with it 14 Ultra's camera. Loved to see your review man gonna watch your videos from now on😀.
@itzzkundan 2 ай бұрын
Watching in Xiaomi 14 Ultra ! 🙂
@andylive974 2 ай бұрын
Watching on old Xiaomi Mi Max 2 😉. Old good stuff. I really Wonder how 14 ultra is !
@amitmohan29 2 ай бұрын
How was the camera performance??
@ricardoa3440 2 ай бұрын
@@andylive974 I have Xiaomi mi Max 3
@devenrabadiya5465 2 ай бұрын
It is good i showed some samples to my friends and their reactions were priceless. I love it too.
@ricardoa3440 2 ай бұрын
@@devenrabadiya5465 and how is the battery?
@Avgeek1564 2 ай бұрын
What a coincidence, I was in Brick Lane with my 14 Ultra on Tues. I went to the Lego Exhibition. it was dimly lit in the gallery, but I got some great shots! I'm using the Photography kit with mine, got some compliments on my camera/phone from a few people too!
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
haha that is a coincidence! I really enjoyed the extra grip. Nice to have more battery power too.
@TommyNordpole 2 ай бұрын
Good video! I was torn many times seeing this advancements in mobile camera phones and questioning my regular camera setup. Sometimes less is more. This product looks like a nice bridge between both worlds!
@MilmidStudios 2 ай бұрын
The removable grip is a REALLY nice touch. Great video 🎯
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
It was so much more useful than I originally thought it would be.
@SuhasSreehariOnline Ай бұрын
Such a no-nonsense review. Loved it!
@JohnAspired 2 ай бұрын
Congrats on hitting 100K Subs. I always find your videos relaxing and informative as well as inspiring at the same time. Keep doing what you doing. God bless from down under Perth WA.
@sarcasm86uk Ай бұрын
perth too. did U get the same phone ??
@NathanElcoate Ай бұрын
Great shots mate. Loved the video.
@Intermezzo55 9 күн бұрын
Great review ! Well done. and great photos btw. Thanks for sharing.
@stef2282 Ай бұрын
This is a really good video man. Im keen for a new phone as im unhappy with my Pixel and all im really interested in is the camera being as good as it can be so this looks spot on. Some of your shots were brilliant btw.
@MikeChudley Ай бұрын
Really pleased you liked the photographs!
@mikafans Ай бұрын
i was 80% getting this xiaomi 14 ultra have been researching and watching the rest of the tech review . Didnt convinced me ... but you did with this video. Great job MI for reaching out to this talented photographer . Good review video!!
@MikeChudley Ай бұрын
very happy to read this. Thank you!
@Granturion 2 ай бұрын
I never liked using pro modes but on the xiaomi 14 ultra the quality is INSANE. Ultra RAW and all those presets (luts) makes it even for me very nice to use. Really good job from xiaomi.
@ReubenMRU 2 ай бұрын
Hello thanks for your review, I should be getting mine soon... I'm curious, was your coffee shot at 5:49 on pro mode or auto? I wonder why it was shot at 1/8000s with a high ISO of 2070.... did it choose to do that automatically? or was it you... and if it was you, would you kindly explain your choice? I mean I would have gone for the lowest possible ISO and shoot at 1/400s or even 1/200s ... to get as little graininess as possible... unless you were looking for grain... ?
@joshb_1111 2 ай бұрын
Just discovered your channel. Will binge watch tomorrow.
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Thing I love to hear
@seandalt 2 ай бұрын
Quality is actually insane. I shoot a ton with my phone, gotta check this thing out 🔥
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Yeah man absolutely!
@Harmony.Haven.. 2 ай бұрын
your review about S24 Ultra would be great! p.s nice video subbed instantly
@AverageDadOfficial 2 ай бұрын
Great video mate
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@IanPayne 2 ай бұрын
That phone needs a red dot so people can put tape over it!
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Hahaha exactly!
@donoella235 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for the review
@theo7617 2 ай бұрын
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 👑👑👑👑👑
@amllemans 2 ай бұрын
Really loved the way the review was done from a photographer point of view. I got myself a Xiaomi 14 because i couldn't afford to get this Ultra model. If you could do a same review or just comment on Xiaomi 14 model, your opinions, it would be great. Thanks again.👍
@andylive974 2 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot. Nice shots
@mikerochat8091 2 ай бұрын
I would add that with the photography kit, you get an adaptater ring which allows you to put your filters, hoods and covers (67mm). With that it really looks like a camera.
@ImagesbyAsh 2 ай бұрын
Hey Mike. What a cool camera / phone, especially the Pro options for setting shutter speed etc. Frustrating that Apple don't have this feature, If I wasn't fully committed to the Apple ecosystem, I would give this some serious consideration. Chuffed about my little cameo appearance when we bumped into each other, that day. 🤜🏽
@IanKnight40 2 ай бұрын
Loved the video Mike. Is this going to replace my Ricoh GR2 🤔
@FedThePoopy 2 ай бұрын
Being used to my own M11 I get a bit frustrated when I'm out on runs and then take my camera out to take a picture of something and the image quality is pretty meh, oversharpened/oversaturated, etc. I really wish apple would allow you to add custom profiles and take off the sharpening and stuff, I'm stuck in their ecosystem ahah
@Sonderax Ай бұрын
Currently using an S21 Ultra for photography which is still an amazing camera, but i think my next upgrade has to be the 14 ultra. Getting a DSLR or a Mirrorless has never interested me as most photographs i take, are in/from places where proper cameras arent allowed. Also most of the time i dont feel like carrying around a 2nd device and needing to keep both charged. The point and shoot nature of the Xiaomi and the quality make a worthy substitute in most cases. Some of the shots in this video are incredible and you'd assume weren't taken on a phone.
@MILABRRA 2 ай бұрын
PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS ALSO MATTER LOVE YOUR SKILLS
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
That’s very kind of you
@slyzn 2 ай бұрын
Both X100 Pro and 14 Ultra are insanely good. Pictures taken lacking the typical “smartphone” camera look that is bombarded with excessive post processing and just let the impressive Sony TYL sensor do its job.
@Kenkiller1-2000 2 ай бұрын
14 ultra have ultraraw mode, open a new world
@Stallzyx Ай бұрын
Now I'm becoming more torn perhaps to get something like this rather than a RX100 VII... Looking for something with good to semi-pro quality at 5x ish zoom range and also capable in low light for potentially some concert photography
@sisterrosetta57 5 күн бұрын
Great review. Just bought one. Xiaomi had a special offer with £300 off for a limited period for Mi Phone members.
@jaspergamehub 2 ай бұрын
The photos and videos look good! The removable grip will come in handy when in need of a firmer grip (pun intended) 😜
@kennymcleish 2 ай бұрын
My son got a Xiaomi. It was a great device but given they are rare in the UK, when something cracked in it, there was no way to get it fixed. It would be great if the camera companies created pro camera apps for phones
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
I never considered the difficulty of fixing them given they're more rare. I have certainly seen a few more in shops popping up so maybe that is improving. Thanks for watching!
@Spitwrath 2 ай бұрын
Awesome review Chuds
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
didn't know you played wow haha - something to talk about next meeting
@Spitwrath 2 ай бұрын
@@MikeChudley haha yes for many years. Looking forward to the next meeting. Amazing channel by the way 😊
@abhikchowdhury3441 2 ай бұрын
Great work mate.. subbed immediately
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Very kind of you. Thanks
@xoloitsquintli 2 ай бұрын
The review was great but my main takeaway from the video was the "sketching" I was out sitting earlier this week and did some sketches with my phone just sort of naturally. Things I wanted to photograph but didn't feel the need to get the camera out for.
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Ahhh that’s so cool to hear! Glad that was interesting and not just me chatting shit 😂
@JS-shim 2 ай бұрын
Great video Mike. Have you seen Jesse Marlowe’s series of poster photos? The posters are his own street shots. In other words he was taking photos of his own photos. I know someone who is an ambassador for this phone company. One of the great advantages is that you are much less visible than with a conventional camera.
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
I have seen that series from Jesse! Love his work. Using a phone definitely provides some pros on the street, people are really less interested in what you’re doing which helps go unnoticed for sure.
@sylvesterwatson314 23 күн бұрын
Good review
@AsB_AfC 2 ай бұрын
Hi buddy, great video - first time ive come across your channel! Quick question, did you happen to experience any lens fog or condensation on any of your lens? Picked up one last week and have condensation inside the camera lens when shooting outside...
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Hey! Thanks for comment and welcome to the channel. I didn’t experience any issues like that at all. Heard anything from anyone else online with that issue?
@AsB_AfC 2 ай бұрын
@MikeChudley Cheers for the reply! Yeah had a ton of people report it online tbh - took it out on a cold evening in the West Mids and the lens fogged up within a few mins unfortunately. Your channel is great btw! Will definitely subscribe!
@suryapratap9913 2 ай бұрын
@AsB_AfC Unfortunately it is seen in many made in India manufacturing i.e in Bengaluru city which is very humid and I am of the belief that there was some leakage in one manufacturing slot particularly in Jan manufacturing. I am from India, I too was worried but they supplied us with Made in China models which were made in March and got suddenly very hot on first boot which I believe was particularly for this very issue. I suggest you put your phone under a box full of silica gel balls while leaving camera open in recording 4k 120 or 8k for good 12-24 hours in a hot space which will warm up the phone while leaving your sim tray detached ( only way to crack IP68 seal ). All the Best. P. S - If this does not work, replace it.
@TopFinancialAdvisor 2 ай бұрын
Hello Mike Please do Triple Camera Battle between Huawei Pura 70 Ultra VS Moondrop Miad 01 VS Vivo X100 Ultra in May 2024
@jansammer1163 2 ай бұрын
What a distopic environment.
@riowinaryo18_86 2 ай бұрын
i think the super steady is up to 1080p not 4k i'm so confused and when you shoot a video you cant change the zoom when it is recording right?
@lkchandnani 2 ай бұрын
Nice video Sir.
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Very kind of you, thanks
@RS-Amsterdam 2 ай бұрын
Word is they also going to release a red telephone box kit to give you a better phone call experience 😂😅
@sigurdrille9693 2 ай бұрын
🤣👌
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
😂😂
@darrenkynoch6255 2 ай бұрын
Very impressive that buddy.
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it, I don’t normally review phones on the channel. But this seemed a bit different
@darrenkynoch6255 2 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s really got me thinking mmmm lol
@jan-martinulvag1953 2 ай бұрын
thankyou for the pixelpeeping.
@yaacovG 2 ай бұрын
You MUST try the sony xpiria 1 mark 5 (or 6 when it comes out)
@arthurge92 2 ай бұрын
Is that a bellroy venture sling ? Which size do you feel is the best for a day out shooting between 6L and 9L ? Thanks ☺️
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
Yeah it is :) I use the 9l so I can carry my video setup as well (R6+lens) but if you don't need 2nd body then the 6L seems like a great option.
@Ryuzoo17 2 ай бұрын
finnaly
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
hey, you're quick :)
@Ryuzoo17 2 ай бұрын
@@MikeChudleyyeah:)
@Juansinag Ай бұрын
I wish he did more portrait shoot
@lakshgambhir Ай бұрын
i soooo wanna buy this phone
@gainde1137 2 ай бұрын
Smartphones are the ultimate street photography tool! I use it 99% of the time and it's very unobtrusive.
@someusername1872 2 ай бұрын
Just an FYI that this phone only does optical zoom at 3.2x and 5x. Anything in between, below or higher is completely digital and also won't be able to produce RAW files. As far as I know both telephotos now have much closer focusing distances than before so I think you might be able to get away with using the 3.2x instead of the 2x digital unless you prefer having the variable aperture+big sensor of the main camera that the telephotos don't have
@alihms Ай бұрын
It can shoot raw. Here's a review where the reviever/photographer who shot mostly in raw format. And his street photos are amazing. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edamldFq3d6WpH0.htmlsi=GfGvi9Ru5jXmQqxo
@lealigatoreditz 2 ай бұрын
is watching on Xiaomi 14 Ultra. Could anyone share the great presets for Pro Mode? Thank you in advance 😊
@user-zz5wp4yr9d Ай бұрын
What is ur opinion about it?
@alecjames2009 Ай бұрын
It's like my Samsung Galaxy Camera with latest tech or improved version.
@mantapdjiwa9768 Ай бұрын
So leica copy samsung ?
@ctrangedemon 2 ай бұрын
is 15 pro as good?
@zahir3834 2 ай бұрын
Mike did you notice any lense Fogging?
@user-zz5wp4yr9d Ай бұрын
Always fogging or sometimes?
@sohailazam8288 2 ай бұрын
Absolute novice herr n Ive got the 14 ultra and camera kit, would buying a filter for the kit be a good option, would love to see u use one on the 14 ultra to showcase the differences
@user-hy3qr8su1y Ай бұрын
Beautiful, but the phone is expensive and no E sim , there is no call sensor, and the biggest problem is that the battery runs out quickly and does not complete the day compared to other flash phones.
@piscesboys8637 28 күн бұрын
Xiomi 14 ultra vs samsung s24 ultra who is better camera ??
@rotorfpv4117 2 ай бұрын
What about fog on the lenses?:)
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
No issues for me
@Razz0n Ай бұрын
Any comment on the shutter lag on Xiaomi 14 Ultra? DXOmark reports around 300-500ms latency from pressing the button to taking the photo. owners - have you had a chance to test this on moving subjects? This is a known issue on samsung, but the first time I see it reported on this Xiaomi This is pretty important for people with pets/kids or anyone doing action shots
@dogfly-wc3cm 4 күн бұрын
xiaomi 14Ultra is the fastest camera phone I've ever had
@blacsheep19 2 ай бұрын
Do the same with the Vivo x100pro
@mr.viewfinder2472 2 ай бұрын
try vivo x100 pro.
@eranyeager1594 Ай бұрын
Use Gcam For Batter Quality
@shughy1 11 күн бұрын
Does anyone in UK buy from Gadgetward? Are they tax free maybe? 🤔
@-grey 2 ай бұрын
Honestly, for the money I want this to make sense, but it just doesn't. It's a 1" with less features than a ZV1 or G7X compact, such as flip screen to see yourself when you use the best lens, optical zoom, built in ND, LUT/Preset support, optical stabilisation, decentralised battery so if my phone is dead my camera isn't and vice versa. Honestly just better value for similar money if not a bit a cheaper. It's even more expensive than my Ricoh GRIII and aps-c compact. Granted, I can't watch KZfaq on those cameras though. I'd still recommend something like a ZV1F for beginners just wanting to have a play and get a bit better quality than their phone for about 1/3 of the cost of this fella. Plus Sony won't give the ZV1 firmware updates to kill the battery life and performance in 10 months time as they ramp up marketing for the Ultra 15 for another $1.2k. 😂 Spend more on a camera than a phone. $200 phone will do everything most people need with no significant hardware struggle compared to flagships.
@WLKRja22ZzDM53 17 күн бұрын
Hej. Jestem z Polski ,przed chwilą otworzyłem plomby od telefonu ,wziąłem telefon w rękę i coś w nim luźno lata stuki są głośne :( Zadzwoniłem do serwisu Xiaomi ,a serwisant przerażony. przerażony !!!!
@dogfly-wc3cm 4 күн бұрын
Shake is the effect of stabilization
@WLKRja22ZzDM53 4 күн бұрын
@@dogfly-wc3cm Hej. Byłem w serwisie Xiaomi i serwisant powiedział ,że nic nie ma prawa w telefonie luźno latać i stukać ,kazano mi go oddać do sklepu ,w którym go kupiłem :(
@iamking6144 2 ай бұрын
Foo-Oooh graphy with Android 📈
@tigertigercrypto 2 ай бұрын
Does anyone's 14 ultra keep muting itself? 👍
@kamleshupadhyay2167 2 ай бұрын
If this was not a Chinese phone I would have bought it but now going with Samsung Galaxy s24 ultra.
@mohamedabdelsalam6094 Ай бұрын
Pura 70 ultra is more elegant
@Moto_helmet Ай бұрын
name is funny
@kin-cz9vu 8 күн бұрын
its just marketing. i doubt leica has technology to make those smartphone cameras. sensor probably sony or samsung
@vicentepallamare2608 2 ай бұрын
question is - will it run GCAM :)
@JimacGTti 2 ай бұрын
In many cases, gcam is actually worse on a lot of phones. Over the years using a MI11 Pro, I have tried many gcam versions and profile settings and none came close to the all-round usability of the MI camera app, particularly for speed of use, non-primary sensors and video.
@StanleyKubick1 2 ай бұрын
that leica banner has been popping up on ig a lot lately, and it's so pretentious lol. the images are great though, as they should be on a £1300 phone
@hazza_007 2 ай бұрын
Good phone with bad battery life
@stephangauthier911 2 ай бұрын
This video addresses nothing about the sensor, optics or any features other than basic stuff and colors. Doesnt compare it to other camera centric phones either.
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
You can find that detail elsewhere. I just wanted to have fun with it.
@stephangauthier911 2 ай бұрын
@@MikeChudley sorry if my comment sounded harsh. Nothing against it or you having fun; that's why I watch your content. Would have just liked seing something related to this camera in peticular. I'm looking at switching my phone right now and real photographers' opinions on them are hard to come by. Cheers
@MikeChudley 2 ай бұрын
@@stephangauthier911 No need to apologise :) I understand your point of view. Thanks for watching.
@RynaxAlien 2 ай бұрын
Go vegan
@EZ-lj3hv Ай бұрын
Absolute rubbish of a phone, don't bother guys. These comments and most videos (Not necessarily this one) are sponsored. Took it out today with 100% battery level. Went for bite across my house. Then went to take about 50 pictures. Nothing fancy, no video, nothing. Went back home. Battery level was 45%. I was out for 2h. We did not use the phone other than taking those 50 pictures. Phone is hot regularly, even with light use, such as web browsing. Focus is not great at all. Default pictures with HDR enabled are quiet low quality. Also it has a Game icon on the default screen. You can not remove it. You can not disable it. I don't play games. I don't need this. Has plenty of bloatwares too. I am sending it back for a full refund.
@theperfectionist4702 Ай бұрын
LMAO I don't know how you can't remove something from an Android phone, but ok Me I removed everything I didn't liked Battery is not epic, but it's good enough
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