This document summarizes recent advances in single image super-resolution (SISR) using deep learning methods. It discusses early SISR networks like SRCNN, VDSR and ESPCN. SRResNet is presented as a baseline method, incorporating residual blocks and pixel shuffle upsampling. SRGAN and EDSR are also introduced, with EDSR achieving state-of-the-art PSNR results. The relationship between reconstruction loss, perceptual quality and distortion is examined. While PSNR improves yearly, a perception-distortion tradeoff remains. Developments are ongoing to produce outputs that are both accurately restored and naturally perceived.