Expert RAW vs Auto Mode - WHICH IS BETTER?
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the user compares Samsung's Auto Mode and Expert RAW photography features, testing them across various scenarios to determine which offers the best results. The comparison highlights the differences in processing, color representation, and detail between the two modes. The user also experiments with editing RAW images in Lightroom, showcasing the flexibility and potential for improvement that RAW files offer over processed JPEGs. The conclusion? Auto Mode is efficient for quick shots, while Expert RAW provides more control and editing potential for those willing to spend extra time on post-processing.
Takeaways
- 📸 Samsung's Expert RAW mode offers more control over image processing, but may not always produce the best results out of the camera.
- 🌳 When comparing Expert RAW and Auto mode, the Auto mode often provides more balanced and aesthetically pleasing images for landscapes and scenery.
- 🖼️ Expert RAW's advantage lies in its ability to save both JPEG and RAW copies, allowing for more flexibility in post-processing.
- 🌸 In certain situations, such as close-ups of flowers, Expert RAW may produce a flat image, whereas Auto mode with Scene Optimizer can enhance the colors and details.
- 🌆 Nighttime photography with Expert RAW can be problematic, as it may misrepresent lights and shadows compared to Auto mode.
- 🤖 Auto mode is preferred for quick, point-and-shoot photography without the need for further editing.
- 🎨 The power of RAW lies in its malleability, allowing non-professionals to significantly improve images in editing software like Lightroom.
- 🌊 Beach scenes and other high-contrast environments can benefit from the additional editing capabilities of Expert RAW to balance shadows and highlights.
- 🔍 Detailed editing of RAW images can lead to better representation of colors and improved overall image quality.
- 👶 For challenging subjects like people with strong colors, Auto mode may better preserve skin tones and detail, while Expert RAW might require editing to achieve similar results.
- 📸 In conclusion, the choice between Auto and Expert RAW depends on the user's preference for immediate results versus the willingness to edit for optimal outcomes.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is a comparison between Samsung's Auto mode and Expert RAW mode in terms of photo processing and overall image quality.
What is the key difference between Auto mode and Expert RAW mode?
-The key difference is that Expert RAW mode allows users to save both a JPEG and a RAW copy of the photo, providing more flexibility in post-processing.
How does the video presenter test the two modes?
-The presenter tests the two modes by taking photos of the same scene at nearly the same time using both Auto mode and Expert RAW mode to compare the processing outcomes.
In which situations did the Expert RAW mode perform better?
-Expert RAW mode performed better in landscape photography where post-processing could enhance the image, especially when there was time to tweak and adjust the RAW files afterward.
What was a notable issue with Expert RAW mode during the comparison?
-A notable issue was that Expert RAW mode sometimes produced overblown highlights and misinterpreted colors, particularly in challenging lighting conditions or with certain subjects like flowers.
How did the Auto mode perform in the comparison?
-Auto mode often provided more balanced and aesthetically pleasing images straight out of the camera, with better color representation and dynamic range in most situations tested.
What additional feature does Expert RAW mode offer that Auto mode doesn't?
-Expert RAW mode offers the ability to save a RAW copy of the photo, giving users more control and flexibility in editing the image after it has been captured.
What was the presenter's final verdict on which mode to use?
-The presenter concluded that for point-and-shoot situations, Auto mode is the winner due to its ease of use and often better initial processing. However, for landscape photography where post-processing is planned, Expert RAW can be a better choice due to the power of editing RAW files.
How did the presenter demonstrate the power of RAW files?
-The presenter demonstrated the power of RAW files by editing a few selected photos in Lightroom, showing how significant improvements could be made to the Expert RAW images that initially seemed poorly processed.
What was a surprising result during the nighttime photography test?
-A surprising result was that the ultra-wide camera produced purple tints in Expert RAW mode during nighttime photography, which the presenter had not experienced after returning from the location.
What suggestion does the presenter make for future content?
-The presenter suggests that future content could include a test with Pro mode added in, as it offers a different level of processing compared to Expert RAW and could provide interesting insights.
Outlines
📸 Auto vs Expert RAW: Comparing Modes
The paragraph discusses a comparison between Samsung's Auto mode and Expert RAW mode in terms of image processing. The author uses a point-and-shoot approach to capture the same moment in both modes to evaluate the processing differences. The added benefits of Expert RAW, such as saving both JPEG and RAW copies, are highlighted. The author plans to tweak the RAW copies to demonstrate the potential improvements over the processed Auto and Expert RAW photos. The focus is on landscapes and scenery, using the main camera to showcase the strengths and weaknesses of each mode through a series of photos.
🌳 Landscape and Scenery Analysis
This paragraph delves into the analysis of landscape and scenery photos taken with both modes. The author examines the processing of details such as bark, grass, and clouds, noting differences in shadow areas and color representation. The comparison extends to other cameras and their interpretations. A significant focus is on how Expert RAW and Auto mode handle flowers and close-up subjects, with the author finding the Auto mode's scene optimizer to be more effective in bringing out the subject's details and colors. The paragraph also discusses the editing process of selected photos in Lightroom to further compare the potential of RAW files against the processed JPEGs.
🌅 Nighttime and Dynamic Range Testing
The author explores the performance of both modes in nighttime photography and in situations with challenging dynamic ranges. The comparison reveals that Auto mode often provides more balanced and pleasing representations of scenes, especially in low light conditions. The Expert RAW mode, while offering more control and editing flexibility, sometimes falls short in certain scenarios, such as overblowing highlights or misrepresenting colors. The paragraph also mentions an unusual issue with the ultra-wide lens processing purple tones in nighttime shots, which the author could not replicate after leaving the testing location.
🖼️ Editing RAW Photos and Final Thoughts
In this paragraph, the author demonstrates the power of editing RAW photos using Lightroom. By handpicking a few images that show the potential of RAW, the author edits them to highlight the flexibility and formability of RAW files. The author emphasizes that even someone without professional photography or editing skills can significantly improve photos through RAW editing. The edited photos showcase the improvements made, particularly in balancing exposure, contrast, and color representation. The author concludes by weighing the pros and cons of Auto mode for point-and-shoot convenience and Expert RAW for its editing potential, suggesting that the choice depends on the user's preferences and needs.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Samsung
💡Auto Mode
💡Expert RAW
💡Point and Shoot
💡JPEG
💡Post-Processing
💡Scene Optimizer
💡Dynamic Range
💡Lightroom
💡50 Megapixels
💡Night Mode
Highlights
Samsung quietly launched Expert RAW a few years ago, which has since gained a dedicated following among enthusiasts.
The video compares Auto mode with Expert RAW to determine the best solution for photography.
Expert RAW allows saving both JPEG and RAW copies of a photo, offering more flexibility in post-processing.
The comparison focuses on the processing differences between Auto mode and Expert RAW across various scenarios.
Landscapes and scenery photos from the main camera benefit the most from both processing modes.
Expert RAW and Auto mode show different processing in terms of color shades, details, and contrast.
The video encourages viewers to compare photos and decide which processing mode they prefer.
Expert RAW can result in a flat and overblown JPEG compared to the vibrant processing of Auto mode.
The video includes an editing segment to demonstrate the potential of tweaking RAW copies in Lightroom.
In certain situations, such as close-ups and people photography, Auto mode may outperform Expert RAW.
The video also explores the performance of Expert RAW and Auto mode in low light and nighttime conditions.
Expert RAW's processing can sometimes miss the mark, especially in challenging lighting conditions.
The power of RAW lies in its malleability, allowing for extensive editing and adjustments in post-production.
For point-and-shoot photography, Auto mode is preferred for its speed and efficiency.
Expert RAW is recommended for landscape photography and when time is available for photo editing.
The video concludes that the choice between Auto mode and Expert RAW depends on the user's preference and the specific situation.
Transcripts
expert raw Samsung launched it quietly a
few years ago but Samsung fans and
enthusiasts like myself have been raving
about it ever since but should you be
using it in this video I compare auto
mode to expert raw and let you know
which one is the best solution let's
go so to test this out I just decided to
use point and shoot in both modes auto
mode pick up the camera point it at
something and capture it and then switch
to expert raw and capture the exact same
moment at the exact same time nearly the
exact same time the comparison that I
want is the processing from both modes
to actually see which processing comes
out better across a multitude of
different scenarios but of course expert
raw comes with some added perks mainly
the fact that you can save a JPEG and a
raw copy of the photo that you're taking
so at the end of this video I'm going to
tweak a couple of them to see if
tweaking the raw copy makes it better
than the processed auto mode and the
processed expert rooll photo for this
comparison I've hand selected a few of
the photos that really highlight the
strengths and weaknesses of both modes
so you can interchange between the two
for the right type of photo that you
want to take first of all I want to
explore Landscapes and scenery from the
main camera because that is the one that
benefits the most from both sets of
processing it's the strongest sensor on
the back of the s24 ultra and any of the
phones that you're using expert raw with
first photo that we're going to look at
what you can see when you bring up the
expert raw and the jpeg copy right next
to each other for reference the jpeg
copy will always be on this side of the
screen and the expert raw copy will
always be on this side of the screen if
we have a look at this one here you'll
see that there is some different
processing in the bark on the ground
there's different shades and different
colors and different details across both
what's also evident is the grass has
different shades too between the expert
raw and the jpeg copy it's a little bit
more Punchy on the auto mode and you can
see that when you sort of crop into that
area if you look at the corner where the
clouds and the sky is the clouds are a
little bit darker in the shadow areas in
this particular expert raw photo so it's
giving it a different interpretation of
the photo what I also would like you to
do is after each photo pause it and
build a list in the comments of which
photo you think won and then leave it as
a comment at the end of the video second
photo we're going to look at here is
this tree and you can see in the sky
there's some different processing of how
the blue is sort of represented what you
can also tell too is the tree area so
the stump of the tree or the the trunk
whatever you you call it is lighter on
the expert raw version of this photo
versus the auto mode Auto Mode's a
little bit darker in the shadow areas
whereas the expert raw one could have
lightens up a little bit more that kind
of gets reversed in this next photo
where the auto mode is lighter processed
on the leaves and the tree branches
whereas expert raw is kind of darkened
things up a little bit but autom mode
also has some less processing in the
clouds too so there again there's the
trading off here between the two
different interpretations of this photo
this next photo I found incredibly
interesting I wanted to see how it
handled flowers and sort of close-up
subjects and it there's a very big
difference in these two photos the auto
mode I guess with scene Optimizer has
created much more of a life going on in
this photo it's processed the colors
it's brought out more detail has a bit
of contrast and a bit of saturation to
it sort of bring out the tones that this
flower clearly has expert raw copy and
this is the jpeg copy is very flat and
very overblown with its high lights it's
quite crazy the difference in processing
between the two stick around for later
on because this is one of the photos I'm
going to edit and compare the raw copy
edited versus the auto mode JPEG and
we'll see if I can match it or even make
it better but it's just a little bit
crazy that the jpeg expert raw photo
processed in this way very strange this
next photo is very similar it's
overblown the expert raw jpeg whereas
the auto mode looks very well balanced
has a lot of life and color to it and
there's a lot of difference in how it's
been sort of interpreted don't know why
expert raw hasn't processed it it's
basically just taken it and left it as
is and again this is one of the ones
that I will edit in Lightroom so you can
kind of see what raw can sort of do to
bring it back but just based off these
two very very different interpretations
and obviously the auto mode does a much
better job the one complaint you can
have about the auto mode is it's maybe a
little dark in the shadow areas but out
of the two it's much better and then the
next photo kind of flips on its head a
little bit expert raar has processed too
heavily and created two darker Shadow
areas and this the blue of the the water
isn't representing what it was actually
like in real life standing there looking
at it the tree is very dark and almost
out of focus when you kind of zoom into
the photo a little bit The Rocks down by
the water look a bit lifeless which they
are I me you don't want it to look like
that auto mode again much more pleasing
balances everything quite nicely and
gives you a better representation of the
scene expert RO with this next one kind
of comes back a little bit still doesn't
quite have the punch and the color and
the saturation of the auto mode but
compared to the last couple it
definitely has a bit more life about it
and can probably with the raw copy be
brought up to a level that brings all
that out the auto mode doesn't need any
of that it's got the bright blue sign
sort of hitting you in the background
there the grass and the sky and the the
water everything kind of looks
aesthetically pleasing a lot more than
what the expert raw copy does but some
people might prefer the paired back
Aesthetics of expert raw and of course
with that flexibility of raw which we'll
get to later quite interestingly to me
where I thought exper would crush it
with this main camera at the beach I
much preferred the interpretation of
auto mode very very interesting I also
took photos while I was there with the
other cameras just to see what the other
cameras interpretations and how it would
process starting with the ultra wide
with this one here I prefer the expert
raw Shot Hands Down it's processed more
in the shadow areas and brought to life
more detail in those Shadow areas so I
automatically already prefer that
because you actually can see more of the
image auto mode does a good job with the
rocks it kind of balances the light and
sort of restricts them shining too much
but in the shadow areas it's completely
too dark doesn't really work in that
sort of environment because it's a
bright day yes there's Shadows but you
can still see what's in those Shadows so
the phone didn't quite process that in
auto mode this is another one where I'll
edit the raw copy of the expert raw file
to see again what can be tweaked to me
if I can tone down the Rocks a little
bit to try and balance it a bit better
but overall just from the jpeg autopress
shot I like the expert R better I then
went in and tried the new 5x zoom on the
s24 ultra just to see how expert raw
handles it I do know how autom mode
handles it quite well already I've
tested it extensively but what does
expert raw Do Well turns out does
something very very interesting one
strength I found with the 5x in auto
mode is it has quite a consistent
approach to processing to the other
cameras on the phone it keeps the colors
there it keeps the same sort of tones
and processing expert raw though that
doesn't happen what you can see in this
shot here is that the 5x almost has this
filter Darkly applied over the top of it
and you compare it to the auto mode
where it's balanced it properly and
represented the scene appropriately the
expert raw processing in this jpeg
hasn't done that it's really made it
dark and put this dark overtone on it
don't like it I returned turned back to
the flower from before and by returned I
mean I took it at the same time as I
took the 1X and the same thing happened
though with the 1X where it's not really
processed it at all it's kept it light
complete opposite of what that previous
photo did so it's like for different
things expert raw is doing different
things whereas the scene Optimizer on
auto mode is actually balancing
everything and sort of just tweaking not
hugely overhauling but the 5x Auto
really like this shot the tacro sort of
capabilities of it means that it gets in
close from when you're standing far away
and represents the detail quite nicely
before I get into the highres portion of
this I wanted to test it on people in a
couple of different ways just to see
what expert raw does with people
photography some very interesting
results with this first photo here you
can see my daughter's climbing up a
slide and it's quite a challenging
complex situation for a camera because
you've got the red of my daughter's
Jersey you've got the red of the slide
and lots of red and red and cameras
apparently have a problem and you can
see with auto mode the phone has done a
really good job of separating the tones
of the Jersey the red on the Milan
Jersey is different to the red on the
slide just like it is in real life but
in the expert raw copy it's basically
Blended them together there's another
difference too in that the detail on
Expert Raw on the Jersey is better but
the color is wrong bit of trade-off
there as to which one you might prefer
what you've also got too is the tunnel
in the background are completely
different shades of red so they
completely had different interpretations
of that whereas I think it was more like
the one in the auto mode photo also too
the auto mode with the actual slide
itself has got more detail it's got more
scratches that you can see and actually
process that detail versus just crushing
it where it did on Expert or I think I
would have to go for the auto mode photo
here because it actually is more
representative of the colors that are
accurately seen in real life this next
one was crazy exper ra did not like this
one whatsoever as you can see first up
with auto mode the photo's done a really
great job of balancing out the detail
and getting the skin tones right and
balancing the dynamic range expert raw
has done none of that it's completely
overblown everything it's like what's
this person doing in the way of my
scenery and just G nope we give up
that's what it's done when I took the
same photo without my daughter in the
way from the exact same spot expert raw
knew what it was doing then it actually
properly exposed everything and even
though it's still processed it
differently it still did a better job
than when she was sitting there cuz when
she's sitting there it's just I don't
know what happened but it has saved a
raw copy so this will be one of the ones
I edit later on as well so make sure you
stick around for that for the daytime
shots I took expert raw was less
processed and tried to pair things back
a little bit for contrast and color in
most of the situations autom mode on the
contrary just ramped everything up just
really wanted to to punch things to a
certain degree not as much as Samsung
have done in the past like the s22 ultra
for example but to a degree where it's
sort of giving you an aesthetically
pleasing shot that's ready to fire onto
social media the expert raw one will
need a bit of work but I think that's
the point of course both Auto and expert
raw can do 50 megapix with the s24 ultra
and there is some Carnage to be had here
this first one here are two very
different photo even though they're the
same auto mode is very very contrasty
and Punchy in the shadows and expert R
was very light in the shadows but
overblown everywhere else again I'll
clean this one up in Lightroom so you
can see the difference later on I then
went into the 50 megapixel f
and that same processing that darker
overtones from before makes a return so
it seems like in this beach type
scenario the 5x no matter what
resolution has decided to have this dark
tint applied to the photo very strange
but then this next 15 megapixel shot
with the 1X flips it back the other way
where the auto mode becomes overblown
and the expert raw handles are better
and then going to the 5x it's flipped
around again but only in certain areas
the 5x 50 megapix on order exposes the
foreground correctly but overblows the
background the sky whereas the 50
megapixel and expert raw in the 5x
foreground is light and has nothing
whereas the background has processed the
sky properly very interesting very very
interesting to see the how it does those
things differently getting into
nighttime things get weird like super
weird what I've done here is I've done
auto mode with nighttime photos where it
automatically switches on night mode and
takes a couple of seconds to take the
picture and expert R is just standard
processing where you point it and shoot
with this 1X photo here expert raw has
more brightness in the foreground but
has completely Mis represented the
lights in the background it hasn't
controlled them properly of the
buildings whereas auto mode whilst it's
slightly darker in that foreground of
the photo background looks a lot more
balanced and a lot more pleasing this
was a this was a common thing across
most of the Onex nighttime photos that I
took of this type of environment when I
Steed away from the buildings off in the
distance and focused on something else
something weird or different sort of
happen happened what I noticed is both
modes tried to lift the scene
considerably I and it was very dark
there was next to no light around and
both modes expert raw and auto lifted
everything quite a bit in this first
shot of the ocean the auto mode handles
it much better I think in my opinion
brings back the color of the grass and
the and the sky and also the the water
whereas the expert Ro copy kind is a bit
flat and a bit of a grayer tone over the
top to it the photo of the tree is the
same the expert raw photo is definitely
lighter in the shadow area but it loses
a bit of Life whereas the autom mode
version of this photo it whilst it's a
bit darker with that shadow cast halfway
up the tree still actually looks a lot
better I prefer that versus just no
shadows and like no life life is
preferred I then tried the ultra white
and something extremely strange happened
at night whilst I was there auto mode
did okay but every time I tried to take
an expert raw shot the ultra wide just
processed purple and I I don't know why
and and it happened four or five times
I've since tried it since coming home
and the ultra wide doesn't process
purple but whilst I was there it did it
just refused to not do that very odd I
don't know why I did it okay time to
look at the edits I haven't edited all
of the photos I've just handpicked a few
that I think can show the power of
having a raw copy of a photo and that's
what I reminded myself when I used
Lightroom on my phone it reminded me of
how powerful having raw is because it so
malleable and formable that you can sort
of control it in any way you like that's
what I love about having raw options
both in prom mode and in expert raw
screen recorded the process of a couple
of them and you can just see when you
sort of move the exposure slider down a
little bit how much it affects and
impacts the picture makes it a whole
different photo and what I love about
Lightroom is being able to hold down on
the screen and see what it was like
before and that what it became
afterwards now let me preface this by
saying I am by no means a photographer I
don't class myself as a photographer in
any way shape or form and neither do I
class myself as a photo editor any way
shape form what I think this does is
shows the fact that someone who's not
either of those things can still have a
fun time with expert raw and raw copies
let's jump in first up I wanted to try
the flower because I think that was the
most biggest example of where expert Ro
just missed the mark my first thoughts
were to kind of lower the exposure and
whilst the end result here you can see
I've maybe lowered it a little bit too
much it's far better than what it was
before the color of the yellow I really
like like it's not too Punchy but it's
definitely better represented than what
it was before and it's attractive enough
to sort of draw your eyes to it you can
see the edited raw you can see the
processed expert raw JPEG and you can
see the auto photo you can see the
Improvement that was made from the
expert raw processing to how the editing
came out I'm really glad with that next
up was the overblown 1X photo that I
took I'm not bragging about being an ed
edor but I think what I've been able to
do here is considerably save this photo
maybe I punched it up too much in terms
of the contrast and saturation but I
much prefer it over what it was before
and I think you probably would agree
with that with the ultrawide photo my
main goal was to try and fix the
overblown highlights with the rocks and
I was able to do that again power of raw
the sky might be a bit too much but the
water looks far better and the rocks and
the contrast the overall aesthetic of
the picture is much better than what it
was before when I fixed this photo of
Rina I ably gasped gasp not captured it
saved it so easily moving that exposure
slider down literally saved the photo on
its own I barely had to do much more
other than that even though that final
expert raw jpeg looked awful and just
had nothing about it the raw copy once
edited in Lightroom was now an actual
really good photo and probably preferred
over the auto modes processing because
it actually has a nice balanced skin
tone there's more more detail in it and
everything just looks in proportion and
aesthetically much more pleasing power
raw I had a crack at fixing the 50
megapixel copy because that one was
again not great and I probably pushed it
a little bit too far with exposure being
a little bit too down and contrast and
you you know what I probably I probably
can fix it okay okay fixed now you see
it and that's the power of raw because
you don't have to finish with what you
finished with you can go back and change
it if it's not to your liking so which
one should you be using on one hand you
of course have the speed and the
efficiency of auto mode where you just
pick up the phone launch the camera take
the photo and on the other hand you have
the more precise control both during
taking the photo because you obviously
have the expert Ru controls down the
bottom and afterwards in editing where
you can tune the photo to your liking in
Lightroom or other editing apps but in
terms of point in shoot I probably
prefer Auto because you don't have to
think about it pick up the phone you
take the photo the phone does the rest
expert raw and what you've seen in
expert raw's processing it's not going
to get it every time sometimes it's just
going to miss the mark and it doesn't
suit every situation so for that any
normal pointed shoot autom mode is the
winner but if you are taking landscape
scenery and you have time afterwards to
tweak and Tinker with the photo expert
raw will be a solution because of the
power of editing you let me know which
one you liked better and what solution
works better for you cuz ultimately
you're the user who decides which one
you like let me know if you would like
me to repeat this test with prom mode
added in because prom mode obviously is
another thing Al together where it
doesn't have the same level of
processing as what expert raw does so
that could be very interesting to take a
look at let me know in the comments but
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