phone camera vs T3i

[Raycyrx]

So I own a T3i and have been happy with it... until my latest phone.  Frankly my phone (Galaxy S22) is quite stunning in its results... especially for video.  Now knowing that my phone is essentially many generations of processing newer than my T3i, I have to ask if the latest Rebels have made the same leaps in technology and therefore if it's worth upgrading bodies?

Helpful comments please.

[Raycyrx]

I'm curious about lens recommendations.  My 18-135 is a fine general use lens.  I've found your comments about the 70-300 to replace my 100-300 to be very interesting.  But if I went the way of an R7 with an adapter, would you still recommend the same 70-300 or a different lens made more for the R7?

[Tronhard]

If you were to to the RF mount, then there is a good RF 100-400 unit available, it will be more expensive and you can't use it on your DSLR if you retain that too.  Usually it is best to use the native lenses for a camera type, so the RF100-400 would be that solution.  The EF 70-300 will be cheaper, and fit both systems - the RF by and EF-RF adapter - and that works fine, but you will get the best performance with the native RF unit.