Superman
I wanted to share one of my toys I get t play with just about everyday. I call him Superman and he is a Drone. It's the DJI Phantom 4 Pro to be exact. Those of you who have followed my posts on Instagram, Facebook and here have seen the photographs this beauty takes.
I'll run down just a few of the specs and you'll see why I believe this is one of the best Drones on the market.
- 1’’ CMOS Sensor
- 20 Mega pixel camera
- FOV 84° 8.8 mm/24 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8 - f/11 auto focus at 1 m
- 4096×2160(4096×2160 24/25/30/48/50p)
3840×2160(3840×2160 24/25/30/48/50/60p)
2720×1530(2720×1530 24/25/30/48/50/60p)
1920×1080(1920×1080 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p)
1280×720(1280×720 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p) - Burst Shooting: 3/5/7/10/14 frames
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7
As I mentioned, this very small list of what makes up the Phantom 4 Pro. For more details, you can visit DJI here.
I upgraded to the P4P after only owning the Phantom 3 pro for a month and here are my reasons why. I do photography professionally. The biggest selling point by far is the 20 mega pixel camera. The difference in quality is tremendous. Prior to the upgrade I was worried that there wouldn't be much of a difference or that the difference may be minor.
I had purchased the P3P used on craigslist with 3 batteries, controller, case, prop guards and extra props for only $700. THAT WAS A STEAL!! You can still find those packages on craigslist I'm sure. The P4P was $1500 just for the drone, controller and styrofoam case. The batteries are $169 each, so it was going to be a hefty investment. I decided to bite the bullet and make the investment. If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't even think twice about it.
Once I took it for it's first flight, the pricing of the P4P didn't matter anymore. It was a rock as far as how steady it would hover in place when you wanted it to, it has sensors on all sides to avoid hitting obstacles, the props click on as opposed to having to screw them in. It records 4k video @ 60fps, it operates at 2 frequencies, 2.400 - 2.483 GHz and 5.725 - 5.825 GHz.
I had previously tried flying the P3P indoors, let me tell you, not the best idea and not safe at all. I tried flying the P4P indoors and I felt completely safe.
I also ended up buying a backpack from Microraptor Cases
They have a bundle for a hard-case and backpack for $234.95 right now. The great thing about the bundle is easy transfer from one case to the next.
Final Thought
If you own a Phantom 2 or 3 and are on the fence about making the upgrade, rest assured, you will be pleasantly surprised and have a great experience!
There are drones on the market ranging from $100 to in excess of thousands of dollars. I work with realtors, construction sites, landscape video and photography and make music videos and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a drone that is reliable, safe and produces pro results.
Would love to hear what your thoughts are, let me know if you fly a drone as well or are thinking about purchasing one.
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Taken with P4P
