Phantom 4 Pro is coming

robinb · Nov 15, 2016

Kman said:
Are the battery capacity the same for the P4 and P4P?

No the Pro version is slightly higher capacity.

John Locke · Nov 15, 2016

Gregd7 said:
I wonder if the new high capacity batteries will work in the original Phantom 4.

It appear they will, since that video says P4 batteries are identical physically. Just a better battery, which is nice.

wingo · Nov 15, 2016

But same form factor so perhaps ok for a P4 and get 30 min flight time

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gppms · Nov 15, 2016

Greg Nystrom said:
DJI's New Phantom 4 Pro + - A First Look!
P4P batteries work in P4...

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wingo said:
But same form factor so perhaps ok for a P4 and get 30 min flight time

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I also believe this.

Hughyg · Nov 15, 2016

Why DJI? I was just set to upgrade to mavic! But 30min flight and 20mp camera on this thing!!
Then the inspire 2 cruising around at 108km/h...

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jcommisso · Nov 15, 2016

I wonder if the touch screen remote works with the regular P4.

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driehl · Nov 15, 2016

This is a nice upgrade in the camera department! Gonna get me one !

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Dinerve · Nov 15, 2016

Haha and people after the mavic release were saying it's the end of the P series....

I have to admit, pretty darn sweet update, but just got my P4 and so much to learn in terms of filming/editing, I'll give me a couple of years to master it and hop onto the next Phantom or advanced Mavic to avoid iPhone type craze with every new device. I define my needs of the moment and a release doesn't change them on the spot.

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Drestin Black · Nov 15, 2016

Finally finally got to watch the video, been in the field all day.
Omg! wow! It's like DJI read our posts and... I'm especially happy about one of mine they incorporated.

It will fly backwards along its flight path when signal is lost to regain it!! Told you it was a brilliant idea!
But... obstacle avoidance, in five directions, without giving up speed? WooHooooooo!
Most, thank you for the upgrade camera - as long as it doesn't tilt the horizon you'll have an absolute winner here!
I am listing my backup P4 on eBay in the hour, I don't even know what the P4P costs and don't care. Me=Want Now! The fact I don't lose my investment in P4 batteries is frosting on the cake.

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robinb · Nov 16, 2016

I quite like the new screen they have but the all in price in Europe is way more $$$

stefan350 · Nov 16, 2016

The new camera is quite amazing..

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Klnyc · Nov 16, 2016

PeteM said:
I hope that the DJI will not churn out a new "thing" every 3 months...

Haha you know it.. By March of 2017 P5 Pro will be out.

MacCool · Nov 16, 2016

PeteM said:
I hope that the DJI will not churn out a new "thing" every 3 months...

DJI can't just sit on new technology and not improve the line even though they have the engineering to do so.

ftttu · Nov 16, 2016

One feature I would like to have seen is the ability to land where it took off from. It may not work all the time in the Mavic Pro, but I see it getting better over time. It seems like that feature would have been added since all of the other sensors were added.

We Talk UAV · Nov 16, 2016

There is plenty of information out there on both the Phantom 4 Professional and the Inspire 2. I suspect that both products will be very well as the improvement on both products are tremendous. Here is what I learned on both the DJI Inspire 2 and Phantom 4 Professional.

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GMack · Nov 16, 2016

Klnyc said:
Haha you know it.. By March of 2017 P5 Pro will be out.

haha! but I think you are way ahead of their release dates for a P5 anything.

Given the Mavic "may" appear in mid-December in the local Apple store, the P4 Pro will likely show up in March 2017 with the P4 Pro+ around April. Inspire 2 maybe in March too? Hopefully they don't come with yet undiscovered built-in Karma curse bugs.

Also, since DJI started the rumor with their Epson BT-300 FPV glasses almost a year ago and they are still not available, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting.

Nice specs on their new cameras though.

gppms · Nov 16, 2016

Klnyc said:
Haha you know it.. By March of 2017 P5 Pro will be out.

I don't think so.

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MacCool · Nov 16, 2016

ftttu said:
One feature I would like to have seen is the ability to land where it took off from. It may not work all the time in the Mavic Pro, but I see it getting better over time. It seems like that feature would have been added since all of the other sensors were added.

I believe that it has that.

Drestin Black · Nov 16, 2016

syotr said:
It would not be possible to add a controllable aperture with these tiny lenses and small sensors. The problem is that stopping the lens down any at all from wide open would introduce more diffraction and soften the image. Some point and shoot cameras use internal ND filters rather than smaller apertures to avoid diffraction. Of course you do not get any change in depth of field with ND filters.
To have any shallower DOF would require a bigger maximum aperture, a larger sensor or a longer focal length. The Mavic has a larger aperture and a longer focal length and thus requires focusing.

Apparently it is possible

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Drestin Black · Nov 16, 2016

Drestin Black said:
To join in the chorus - the #1 thing I think everyone wants: better camera! My greatest frustration is having some amazing images to capture but the camera is 10 years old in design. Sure it's small/light but there are lots of camera of this quality even smaller/lighter. So, DJI: PLEASE give us a better camera (better=higher ISO both video and stills to start. I shoot at night or low level a LOT so could really use a useful ISO higher than 1600).

I'd love to see Obstacle Avoidance improved and given more fields of view. I do a lot of backwards and sideways flying. Now, backwards I'm usually pretty aware of where I came from but often I'm flying sideways and have come very close way too many times to just slamming into something - the dramatic shots are the ones going sideways and down low - man it'd be nice if the sensors wrapped around the body.

Nailed it!

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