The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review For Photographers
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Excire’s award-winning photo-management software harnesses cutting-edge AI so that you can get your images organized, stay on top of culling, and instantly find any photo (no matter where it’s located on your computer!) making tedious image-management tasks 10x faster, easier, and more fun! You can download a 14-day trial or grab a lifetime license from http://www.excire.com/en/shop ! Use the special discount code “PETAPIXEL” for 15% off your purchase! — Update: The 0.6x ultrawide lens uses a Type 1/2.52 sensor, nearly identical in size to last year's Type 1/2.55. --- Read the full review: https://petapixel.com/2025/01/29/samsung-s25-ultra-review-it-smooths-out-the-rough-edges/ Since the moment it was announced, Chris and Jordan have been furiously testing the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra for photo and video capabilities. Do the generative AI features work now? What’s up with the new log profile? Is the new ultra-wide camera a real improvement? Why won’t Samsung tell us the sensor sizes? We’ll give you the answers to all those questions, except the last one. Support Chris and Jordan directly with a PetaPixel Membership: https://petapixel.com/members/ Rental equipment provided by The Camera Store: https://www.thecamerastore.com PetaPixel exclusively uses Audio.com music in our YouTube show: https://audiio.com/petapixel Check out our PetaPixel Shirts at: https://store.petapixel.com 0:00 - Intro 2:19 - Design 4:20 - Cameras 7:36 - Sample Images 8:15 - Filters 10:13 - Simulated Depth Of Field 11:47 - Object removal 13:03 - Nightography 13:37 - Blurriness 14:06 - AI Generation 15:42 - Portrait Studio 18:10 - Video performance 23:50 - Photo Critique 25:15 - Should you buy it? #samsungs25ultra #galaxys25ultra
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