Can You Tell the Difference Between Film and Digital? Fuji X100V vs 35mm Film
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Put your photographer's eye to the ultimate challenge: see if you can distinguish between film vs digital side by side. I've curated a set of images taken with a film point-and-shoot and a Fujifilm X100V (using JPEG film simulation recipes), so you can guess which is which and really see if you can tell the difference. Whether you're a die-hard Fujifilm fan or a film photography enthusiast looking for an alternative to the rising film prices, this video is a fun challenge to see if the mediums can be distinguished in the real world.
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Curious how good your photographer's eye is: how many out of 24 did you get right?
I got 20/24!!! did you add more grain on post processing? or is it just the stock grain from the x100v?
21 correct for me! This was fun!
@@rizas3006 it's stock from the x100v grain adjustment. nothing was added in post.
@@camsmk4232 glad you enjoyed it!
14 right
17 out of 24 love this. Will you ever do a walk around of your process of doing this side by side? Like a BTS of the creative thought process or intentionality during a photowalk?
Oh interesting. Can you explain a bit more?
22/24, loved this video. The x100v does an amazing job at giving that film look, but it has a crispness to the photos that gives it away… most of the time. As a few others pointed out, the grain (especially in the shadows) points to the film almost every time. The images with less dynamic range/contrast were harder to choose from than those with tougher lighting conditions.
thanks for sharing!
Cap
22/24 but the x100v is really great. I’m hoping for a real kodak portra 400 film simulation on the next fuji’s. There’s still no recipe that mimic this film greatly
hopefully
As someone who primarily shoots film when comparing digital to film, it really shows in the shadows and highlights. It could just be me, but I can tell the difference between the two at least 90% of the time from those two things. Awesome photos btw, makes me want to buy another x100V. If only they weren't hitting Leica Q prices lol
thanks for sharing!
How often do you use the WCL? I love my x100v but not necessarily the 35mm focal length.
If you do black and white + large prints, there is nothing on digital that comes remotely close to the output of a pure analog workflow.
Not every photo is intended to end up on a 3 inch phone display.
expensive, messy, time consuming, inconvenient, frustrating and labour intensive analog workflows are going to stick around for a long while yet.
11/24 when viewed on my phone - 13/24 using an iPad😂
23/24 :) I missed #10 thinking it may have been digital. I guess I just shoot a lot with all of the mediums you used too haha
Haha, yeah, its a pretty "easy" test if one shoots with these cameras/mediums/film stocks haha
Great vid, I got 23/24, the digital files from the fuji are so much cleaner, while the film has so much grain, a good tell for me is to look at the shadows which tend to suffer first in complex scenes if not exposed for.
yup, the grain tells it all
19/24! Film is hard to replicate but the x100v does a really great job at coming close. This was fun :)
I got 3 wrong, which pisses me off, because I was looking for a reason to give film up... Great video though. Thank you. I wonder if it would have been harder to guess if you'd add more grain to the digital shots...
Maybe
19/24 but been shooting only film basically for the last 4-5 years but this great video still speaks volumes to how well the V does in film simulation wow
yess!
about 16. the highlight roll off's really give the clue. The film photos are so pleasant to look at.
12/24 with no pausing between shots. Some lighting is much more difficult to tell!
thanks for playing along!
I got 19/24! Cool video
Great job!
I thought it'd be way easier than it was. I managed to get 14 correct so at least I was over 50%. This was a super fun video. Being from the UK we have a very varied weather system so I'd love to see you do some film recipes to cover different lighting. Another awesome video dude.
in general i prefer to shoot with directional light. so i'm not sure if i have many examples with flat light, as even in cloudy weather i look for contrasty situations
I have x100v, so as I have experience with this camera, 70% answear was right)
nice!
20/24, the digital ones definitely seemed to look "cleaner". I wonder if a diffusion filter would make them closer
most if not all had a 5% diffusion filter on it.
Nice pictures ❤
Did you have a favorite photo out of the bunch?
22 out of 24 right. The main giveaway to me is the sharpness and almost no crushed blacks on the digitals. I hope to try Fuji's film sims in the future though.
Got 21/24... You could generally tell the film were grainier and the digitals were "brighter"
21/24 Not bad. I guess the difference is visible then. Great video, btw. Please bring more film related content. It's highly appreciated! Thanks!
What about film do you want to learn/see
wow did way better than i thought missed only #16
Great job!
15 out of 24 correct guess. I was surprised by how much film-looking the Fuji x100v produces. That was amazing! These blind test is so interesting and engaging. Keep up with those interactive contents! 😍
20/4. I answered 10-19-20-22 incorrectly. I think the obvious factor is the dynamic range and color pops. Film simulations are nice, but they cannot perform as well as real film in high dynamic range images. very good video
19/24...#20 is one of the ones I got wrong. I was CERTAIN that was film. Impressive recipe. Lol
I got 63% correct. Since guessing would get me 50%, this means I can DEFINITELY tell the difference and now I need a Leica film camera. 😅
16/24 guessed correctly. it Lomography that got me, I didn't worked with it, so I didn't knew how it looked.
I got 20 out of 24. I missed 7,10,16, and 22. The main difference I could see is the amount of grain over large similar areas, like the sky, water, and asphalt. Amazing shots though! I just am getting into film and hope to have my first roll developed soon!
19/24 - I loved this challenge. Incredible how good the X100V simulations you were using look. I am definitely gonna try to match the look on my X100F. Thanks for this video.
I have the film available on my channel or under "Reggie's Portra" on the FujixWeekly app
Even easier with the f
@@robertoposa1120 really? Which recipe do you think would match this the best for the F?
18/24. I got the ones right primarily because digital has this “clean” look to it. And also that when photos has clouds, the clouds just looks different between film and digital
14/24 but guessing rather than being sure :o I love my film cameras, I still use them, but what fails to me in my distant corner of the world is the lab processing, I end getting photos that if scanned look worse than old cellphones, I don't have a digital camera good enough to scan my rolls sadly. The prints are good enough but as chemicals and equipment are worn out I think they are not the best they could.
22 of 24 (missed 8 and 10). Nice comparison. Sigh... film is clarly better. :(
20/24, this was fun^ thank you for the job!
I've got x100v and I love the colors but it's not the film. Something in between.
6 answers wrong out of 24! I'm cool! Cool video man! thanx from Russia!
19/24. The five I got wrong were all film that I marked as digital. I was thinking the digital was trying too hard to mimic the film. I recommend doing this on a large computer screen. On a phone would probably be impossible.
Have 4 mistakes … mostly thought was film but digitalis … not bad the films are punching well in colours…
21/24 and I never shot film before, but I’m in love with Fujifilm Filmsimulations
19 out of 24. I think mainly the grain of the film and DR of the digital sensor give some of them away
19/24 Interesting comparison. I wish film was more affordable so I could shoot film in every situation. Except maybe handheld low light, where the digital will excel.
23/24 correct. The nice grain, colors and halation on film is hard to match, can somebody please release an actual 1:1 analog digital camera soon :( Would love that.
got 15/24 not bad for a beginner like me, I quite surprise how the Fujifilm film simulator turns out
Colors on film seem to be less saturated than on digital. Do you post process your film photos or are “SOOC” apart from scanning?
I do, but i don’t typically add saturation
@@Reggiebphoto Would be cool to see the untouched film photos.
There’s no such thing as an untouched film photo as the scanners and scanner techs settings upon scanning can be way off
Great video, thanks! My score is 21/24.
I got 18/24 and I'm shocked. I love both the film and fuji. I can't choose one.
Got 20/24/. I thought it would be harder, but the digital photos are just too clean.
21/24 for me. I still love how good the x100v looks and how the film looks
I'm surprosed how easy it was for me to spot which is which. I got 23/24, The digital images just look unnaturally smooth.
it's actually very easy to tell the difference if one is trained to look at the sharpness/grain.
As it turned out, I can tell which photo is which, only one I miss - #10.
Good for me, i missed only 4,8,10,18,19, 5 out of 24!
23/24... but I worked with both media a lot
24/24 BAYBEE! Some of em were tough. Great video as always and now I want a Fuji Klasse 😅
Yeee! Good stuff bro!
15/24
I guess, Fuji did a great job.
23/24 - i'll take it. it's all in the grain and halation.
which one tripped you up?
@@Reggiebphoto number 10. it just looks very clean.
I got them all right except the dog on the stairs and the kids with the fighter pilot helmet. The grain and sifter colors gave them away, IMO. If you added a slight bit of artificial grain in post, I might have done worse. Great and fun video!
definitely! I wanted to keep them SOOC tho, just so i was giving an accurate depiction.
18/24, this was surprisingly fun haha!
I loved this video and am tweaking a recipe based on your results but I'm curious about one thing. I wonder how the results would have looked using a daylight white balance with your same color shift that you apply to your auto only because the film is daylight balanced so it would be interesting to make it slightly more apples to apples in that respect. (maybe even a little negative clarity ?) It's been decades since I shot a roll of Portra but I still am nostalgic for it.
try it yourself and see.
Got them all. I felt like it was cheating because it was a dead giveaway from the extra contrast in the vignette. If you look close, each film image has it. Apart from that, almost impossible to tell. All this says to me is, you are absolutely smash in it with your film sims in your digital shots, and that’s the reason why I already use your sims myself! Absolutely amazing work! Please keep these videos coming. I’ve learnt so much. ✌️
thanks my friend!
Even though I haven't shot film before, there's really just something about the film look that when I see it, I can (sometimes) know which medium it's taken with :D
1. d
2. f
3. d x
4. d
5. d
6. f
7. d
8. f
9. f
10. d WRONG
11. d
12. f
13. d WRONG
14. d
15. d
16. f
17. d
18. d
19. f
20.d
21.f
22.f
23. f WRONG
24. d
Love the vid!
thanks for sharing!
I got 13 right. 7 I thought were digital when they were film and 4 I thought were film when they were digital.
Thanks for sharing your results! Which one was the trickiest for ya?
everything with film looks better
I went 14 out of 24, with a few more where I shouldn't have second guessed myself lol. In general, with the film shots I felt like the blacks weren't quite as black, there was a little less sharpness, and a bit more noise. All things that could be changed with a couple sliders, and all things that are noticeably less "perfect" but sometimes still pleasing to the eye.
totally. a small black point adjustment and added grain and - clarity would make the digital kinda match it.
Got most of them right, about 22 I think. Great video!
21 out of 23, the dog on the stairs got me, also the lady on the wall and number 22
16/24. Film and digital are equally good. Style of shooting, editing skills, time, budget, etc. are some of the things that will make you prefer one more than the other. Try both to know which one is better for you.
Amazing photos btw 🔥
100% in agreement with you. Thanks for playing along.
I only got like 3 😅 fr tho Disney needs to hire you to take pics for them, your Disneyland pics are unreal 👌
That's the dream. Send them my name.
14/24. Both looked good though.
Got 18 right, your pictures are so nice. I started getting in my head towards the end and missed 5 of the last 9🤣
thanks for the compliments!
I actually got all of them right 24 out of 24. I'm kinda shocked. Images in both film and digital are beautiful.
amazing!
18 out of 24. Thank you for sharing both photos in the blog as well.
You're welcome!
Got 20 out of 24. I guess I know my film looks.
to be completely honest with you, the main reason i could spot the difference is the focal length difference gave it away, otherwise it would be tough to make the call on some of these shots.
Yup, totally. I should do V2 with the WCL on the X100V
@@Reggiebphoto absolutely!
19/24 - great comparison video.
Thank you! Just tried to keep it fun and straight to the point.
Это реально крутой эксперимент!
18/24, considering I'm yet to buy my first camera tomorrow and I'm a complete novice I'm kinda happy with myself haha
you should be proud!
14/24. That was fun. Will continue to use the trusty X100V and try to fool my friends...
nice!
16/24 this was fun
I'm surprised I managed to guess 21/24 pictures right. I missed at 3, 4 and 19. That was really fun!
Nice! Great job! Do you shoot film at all?
Film is almost exclusively what I've been shooting the last couple of years! Progressively less color film and more black and white however. And also some digital with a Fuji XE4, even though it's not as fun 😜
18/24 love this test !
19/24, absolute beginner here, just stumbled onto your video was intrigued. Nonetheless thanks for this video learned alot, I recently got a 1981 Canon ae-1 program from a friend and just absolutely loving the experience.
16 out of 24 correct.
only got 15/24.
surprised how crisp film photos can be!
yup!
I did this test without pausing to pixel peep and I got 20/24 correct. I think the giveaway mostly is there are more depth and separation on the foreground and background for Digital shots compared to the film shots. The ones I got wrong where the Lomography film stocks - it's sharpness and overall cleanliness - I've mistaken them as digital.
I got 17 out of 24. The film grain is what largely gives it away. Regardless, I do really love the look that the x100v produces. I just hope Fuji is able to produce more so I can buy one at retail price before the end of 2023, or for a possible x100v mark II (or whatever Fuji want to call it).
Love the camera, it's retail price seems fair and I'd gladly buy one. But definitely not for $2000+.
14 out of 24 lol
Got 21 out of 24.
Really cool experiment and got me seriously thinking I should get into film shooting...
I got 22 / 24. Good test!
Hey Reggie, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really informative and well-made. I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make highly engaging shorts out of them.
I managed to get 23/24, despite having no photography background at all. Been on the fence about getting a film vs digital point and shoot but this might have swayed me to film. I thought it might be placebo but you really can tell the difference, and for me it was quite easy. Great video!
I got 21 right and grain was the main clue factor for me. I love the lomography 800 results!
75% accuracy but with a more meticulous edit you could fool anyone
agreed.
Got about a 95% correct guess rate. I guess the sharpness and amount of noise was the real tells on whether it was film or not.
yup
My take 23/24 . The grain tells almost all ;-) Good job ! Thanks !
19/24, not bad! But I'm shooting with the X-E4 ;)
nice. the x-e4 and x100v has the same sensor and color rendition
Great video Reggie, 19/24 I'm so happy you did this post, neat seeing how close fuji simulations with some tweaks gets to the film look, curious how you find cineboom 5 percent for people shots? the results your getting are amazing. I really want to try that diffuser for my everyday documenting family, curious was your landscape image image 24? I think it is with the nice the hill in background. its very nice, also love the colour ,was that your porta film simulation? on a side note I still hadn't made the jump from xt2 to xt5 or got the x100v, I'm holding off and planning to wait and see the specs etc of new x100 series or xpro4 and go from there, I feel that 100x series is perfect for everyday family photography, plus im a fan of that 35 mm equivalent focal length, I use my 23mm on fuji 90 percent of my time. all the best Reggie,
The Fuji colors look great. I am now a proud X-H2S shooter, so I'm pleased to see this. However, I was about to tell about 80% of the time. The big giveaway is the lack of halation (red fringing in high contrast edges) in the digital. There are ways to add it to digital images, of course, and then it will be REALLY hard to tell.
Cool vid bro
thanks yo
19/24. Solid content. It was fun. Thank you.
What a good video! I honestly got just one wrong. #20 was really hard to get right