There’s also an improved controller, with a much beefier bracket capable of larger tablets up to the 9.7in iPad, as well as smaller devices such as smartphones. In fact, with a strong-enough mobile data connection it’s even possible to live broadcast to YouTube, opening up all sorts of possibilities for TV companies – even independent journalists – covering live, breaking events.
#Dji phantom 3 720p
The new Lightbridge connection – which tethers the controller to the Phantom – now delivers live, 720p footage direct to the screen of your mobile device, making it far easier to make out what you’re filming onscreen. For novice flyers, there’s a beginner mode that restricts range and altitude until you’re comfortable with the flight controls. The lens isn’t quite as wide-angle as before, so there’s much less of a fisheye effect applied to your footage.Īnd once you’re all hooked up, there’s plenty more to like. Dynamic range was equally impressive, and the camera coped remarkably well with areas of extreme brightness and shadow. With a maximum video bit rate of 60Mbits/sec, it was possible to pick out tiny details hundreds of metres away I could see individual blades of grass and leaves in the trees blowing in the breeze. It can snap stills 12 megapixels in size, shoot in bursts of up to seven frames, and capture automatically bracketed shots and time-lapse sequences.Īnd its Sony sensor produces stunning results, far superior to those I recorded with the Vision 2+.
#Dji phantom 3 1080p
So what precisely is new? The answer is, despite appearances, a hell of a lot.įor starters, the new camera may look the same, but it’s capable of recording 4K video at up to 30fps and 1080p video at up to 60fps. The only notable sign that anything is different is the new gold badge, and gold stripes adorning the arms of the drone. Yet, outwardly, it looks much the same as the previous version – the Phantom Vision 2+, which I reviewed earlier this year. It’s astonishing the amount of technology DJI has packed into its latest consumer quadcopter. Our thanks to the lovely folk at .uk for supplying the review sample.
#Dji phantom 3 professional
But no: the DJI Phantom 3 Professional costs a mere £1,159 inc VAT, and the Phantom 3 Advanced (its 1080p counterpart) is even cheaper, at a ridiculously reasonable £899. And all the while it’s recording high-quality 4K video footage via its motorised, stabilised onboard camera, and piping a live 720p video stream direct to the screen of my smartphone.Īnd how much does this miraculous box of tricks cost? An unmanned aircraft that effectively flies itself and can record near-broadcast-quality images? You might expect it to set you back thousands, even tens of thousands of pounds. With the assistance of GPS, digital compass, altimeter and gyroscopic sensors, it holds its position completely steady, with no user input – even moderately strong winds cause it only a momentary wobble. Everything else, the drone takes care of itself. So far, all I’ve done is turn it on and hit the take-off button.
Like a large, plastic and very angry wasp, the DJI Phantom 3 Professional hovers, stock still before me, flashing its directional LEDs in a menacing fashion. Although the DJI Phantom drone came out back in 2015, it is still a great product and at the more affordable price of £799 from Maplin it is much better value than other products on the market.
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