DJI "Phantom 4 Pro" photography review capable of shooting 4 K / 60 fps with a 1 inch sensor

A model located at the high end of the Phantom series of drone maker · DJI has 1 inch sensor mounted on the camera to enable movie shooting at 4 K / 60 fps, equipped with a total of 5 directional collision prevention mechanisms in front, back, left, right and down "Achieving high automatic flight performance"Phantom 4 Pro"is. What kind of video can actually be shot, what editing department owned "Phantom 4I decided to compare it with.

Phantom 4 Pro - Easily shoot professional level aerial shots movies
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DJI Phantom 4 Pro and dedicated controller. Although there is almost no difference in appearance from the former high-end model "Phantom 4", it is said that the weight is suppressed to the same level of 1388 g while improving specifications by adopting a titanium alloy for internal parts about. By the way Phantom 4 is 1380 grams.


A camera incorporating 1 inch CMOS sensor with 20 million effective pixels. We are proud of specifications of viewing angle 84 °, 8.8 mm / 24 mm (converted to 35 mm format), f / 2.8 to f / 11. ISO is 100 to 3200 (automatic) / 6400 (manual) during movie shooting, 100 to 3200 (automatic) / 12800 (manual) when shooting still images. Mechanical shutter of 1/2000 second maximum and electronic shutter of 1/8000 second are carried.


The maximum still image size is 5472 × 3648 at 3: 2 aspect ratio, 4864 × 3648 at 4: 3 aspect ratio, and 5472 × 3078 at 16: 9 aspect ratio. The video mode corresponds to H.265 and H.264, the video size is C4K image quality in H.265 mode, 4096 × 2160 24/25 / 30p @ 100 Mbps, in H.264 mode it is C4K image quality 4096 × 2160 24 / It is 25/30/48/50 / 60p @ 100 Mbps.

On the front of the fuselage, a front vision system that detects front obstacles and prevents collisions is installed. This is the same as Phantom 4 ... ...


Phantom 4 Pro also has a vision system on the side, rear, and down. In addition to the built-in sensor in the round black lens-like portion, the horizontally elongated black portion has an "infrared recognition system" that measures the distance between the airframe and obstacles using infrared 3D scanning. The microSD card slot and the Micro-USB terminal are also located on the left side.


There is no big change from the rear part from Phantom 4, but a vision system sensor has been added to the base of the leg.


The left side is equipped with sensors of vision system and infrared recognition system.


And also at the bottom of the main unit, equipped with a vision system. Utilizing these sensors, Phantom 4 Pro can fly at maximum 50 km / h while avoiding obstacles on the flight path. Furthermore, by installing multiple sensors, it is possible to maintain hovering with the remaining sensors even if some sensors fail.


◆ Comparison shooting with Phantom 4
I decided to shoot the same scenery with Phantom 4 Pro that the camera performance has improved and Phantom 4 owned by the editorial department. The left is Phantom 4 of the editorial department, but there are almost no differences in appearance between old and new flagship machines.


However, you can see that the Phantom 4 Pro (right) is slightly larger than the camera itself. In this time, I tried what kind of video can be taken with the shooting mode set to the initial state. All images are silent.


First of all, the picture taken with Phantom 4 Pro. It is a finish that is also felt somewhat quietly, but you can see that it is well-balanced from dark to bright.

4K movie shot with DJI Phantom 4 · ① (4K / 30fps) - YouTube


And this is a picture taken with Phantom 4. Although this one shines brightly as a whole, the reproduction of detailed detail, such as there is a part that is slightly whitening, seems to be raised to Phantom 4 Pro. However, depending on the setting, it seems likely to be able to drive even Phantom 4.

Movie taken with DJI Phantom 4 · ① (4K / 30fps) - YouTube


Next, let's check the power of 60 fps shooting. The following images were uploaded to YouTube as they were taken with Phantom 4 Pro. As you can see how the landscape changes as the aircraft goes up and down, so when playing please open it with a PC browser and try playing in an environment where you can set the best picture quality.

Shooting with DJI Phantom 4 Pro (4K / 60fps) - YouTube


Next, compare images with old and new flagship machines. The following images are for Phantom 4 Pro, but you can see the difference in the appearance of the landscape on the water surface and the bright part of the sky with this next image. Especially in the case of this image, it is a splendid word that it seems like the state of the distant building group that appears in the middle stage can be taken.

Shooting with DJI Phantom 4 Pro · ② (4K / 30fps) - YouTube


When I took a similar scenery with Phantom 4, the impression that it is still bright overall. As for sky coloring and details of the surface of the accumulated snow etc., also the Phantom 4 Pro raises the rank order.

Shot with DJI Phantom 4 · Part 2 (4K / 30fps) - YouTube


The following comparison is the best to understand the difference in reproduction condition of details. Phantom 4 Pro cameras capture the subtle appearance of the plants that grew on the slopes of small hills and the surface of the snow that remained a little bit with sunlight.

Shooting with DJI Phantom 4 Pro · ③ (4K / 30fps) - YouTube


Taking the same picture with Phantom 4 looks like this. It is a bright finish that looks sparkling and it is this video that jumps into your eyes, but it can be said that this is a picture of a slightly whitish flavor or a propeller or something like that the screen shakes occasionally There is also.

Shot with DJI Phantom 4 · Part 3 (4K / 30fps) - YouTube


As you can see, the new and old flagship confrontation with Phantom 4 Pro and Phantom 4 shows that there is a difference in finish more than I thought. In fact, it was thought to be "ho" when photographing with Phantom 4 for the first time, but it is even more surprising that Phantom 4 Pro became even more expressive power. Although Phantom 4 seems to be able to drive image quality manually by setting the camera setting, it seems that Phantom 4 Pro feels like a margin due to enlargement of the sensor.

The price of Phantom 4 ProDJI's online storeIt is 200,000 yen. In addition, there is also a type equipped with a 5.5-inch liquid crystal display on the transmitterLineup with 239,000 yenIt is being done.

You can also purchase at the same price on Amazon.

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