I've seen the website before and it looks interesting but just reinforces what I've been complaining about for quite a while. That we shouldn't have to have to jury rig something like this. There is no reason in my mind that DJI can't R&D up a model of the Phantom with a "public safety/rescue" version which incorporates a camera with short range digital zoom similar to what is found in most cellphones as well as a basic thermal camera.
This would be perfect for those performing Search and Rescue missions such as looking for elderly nursing home residents who wandered off, lost hikers, etc. It would benefit those of us using it in a Security role to be able to hover at 200' over a parking lot and, if we spot something unusual, zoom in to get a better look while still staying high enough to avoid attracting too much attention.
I don't care about 4K or higher resolution or cinematic modes. I mostly record in 1080 or 720. I'm not color grading my photos. I'm attaching them to incident reports about suspicious persons.
With the vast numbers of departments and companies using the Phantoms for these sorts of tasks it boggles my mind that we are still forced to perform these aftermarket retrofits instead of being able to purchase a Phantom model with all of this built in and ready to operate out of the box.
