Its remote controller is also equipped with HDMI port, Micro SD slot, microphone, loudspeaker and Wi-Fi connectivity. If you’re fortunate, everything will go smoothly and you’ll be flying right away. When we first turned on the remote controller, it made a loud beeping tone non-stop. The remote controller was having trouble pairing with the drone after completing the pairing steps, and something was interfering. It took a lot of searching and troubleshooting before we found a solution that worked.
It’s fast (up to 45 MPH fast in S-mode), responsive, and the maximum transmission range is 4.3 miles, up from 3.1 on the vanilla dji mini 2 fly more combo. This is certainly a big leap, and perhaps a bit of peace of mind for pilots, although we’re not sure how many people are really taking advantage of the full range. Nonetheless, having the increased maximum is certainly still an advantage, since range will be dramatically decreased in non-ideal transmission scenarios. The Phantom 4 landing gear is a bit wider, providing slightly more stability for landings. Its downward-facing sonar system, the Vision Positioning System, gets an upgrade, too, allowing stabilized flight up to 32 feet above the ground without the aid of a GPS signal. The motors are slightly more powerful and raised higher from the chassis.
Officially, DJI only recommends using this function on grassland, and on slopes no greater than 20 degrees. TrueView LP360 post-processing software is for customers who have a survey-grade L1/L2 base station or already own the P4 RTK and now need a proper PPK surveying workflow. For optimal surveying accuracy, GeoCue recommends and offers camera calibration at an additional cost.
The remote is smaller and the Mavic Pro flies a tad slower, but can go further and it’s in the prime of its life with new accessories only recently being announced. This new drone takes the Phantom 4 Pro, adds in OcuSync connectivity, updated ESCs and high-efficiency propellers to improve the flight experience. Just another step above, making the decision to buy the original Phantom 4 harder to make.
It has one of the longest flight time at 30 minutes and one of the most advanced imaging technologies of any commercial drones. Using Gesture Mode, selfies can be captured easily using a few gestures without the remote controller. Advanced computer vision technology allows the Phantom 4 Pro to take instructions through gestures.
That’s unfortunate, as it is a very useful resource when flying. Likewise, the remote that ships with the Pro is essentially the same that comes with the standard Phantom 4. Active Track – Using a mobile device, you can draw a square around an object, and the drone will track it if it starts moving. The drone does this without any additional transmitters or hardware, just camera recognition. It allows your DJI drone to carry a variety of maximum weight payloads that can be precisely transported and then released & dropped above a specific target area.
As always, second and third batteries would be great to have, this is a pleasant drone to fly, it’s sad when there’s no more juice. Obstacle avoidance sensors are on almost all sides of this drone. When active, the drone will prevent a crash in all directions except upward. The forward and downward sensors can also help maneuver the craft, to skirt around obstacles and for precision landings. The fact that you do not have to dig into the menu system but can quickly flick the switch to activate the ATTI mode makes the drone that much safer an aircraft to fly. Very few drones that are on the market today offer you this functionality.
With TapFly Forward, the Pro+ V2.0 will go forward to where your tap points it, with the camera and gimbal straight ahead. In TapFly Backward, the drone flies backwards in the direction opposite of where you tapped on the screen, with the camera and gimbal again aimed to the front of the aircraft. In effect, the Phantom 4 Pro camera is as powerful as most traditional ground cameras.
It then returns to the precise spot where you had been recording, because it remembers that, too. Since you flew there safely, P4P+ V2.0 remembers the flight path. When Return to Home is activated, whether by you or automatically by the flight program when a signal is lost, the aircraft uses the safe path to get back to base. The mechanical shutter on the Phantom 4 Pro+ V2.0 prevents rolling distortion.
As a rule of thumb, absolute accuracy can range range from 1 to 3x the GSD value and is influenced by the quality of the camera and drone. However, the most outstanding camera option with the WingtraOne is the Sony RX1RII 42 MP full-frame. This payload’s sensor size improves light sensitivity and reduces the noise in resulting images. The 42 MP resolution with this WingtraOne payload means that both your GSD is best-in-class, and so is your absolute accuracy, which we discuss in the following section. The WingtraOne has a high-quality glass fiber airframe featuring replaceable side stands and a middle stand. As a ground station, you get a Samsung Tab Active 2, which passed military spec testing for 21 environmental conditions, including temperature, dust, shock/vibration and extreme pressures.