So I recently sold all my Phantom 2 gear to fund the purchase of a Phantom 3. Really looked forward to a nice integrated flight system with no janky RF transmitters and lo-res FPV view. There was no way I could afford a P3Pro, so that was right out of the window (if I could afford it, I'd be all over it) so my choice comes down to a P3standard and P3advanced.
With the P2, I'd always record on the GoPro at 1440p or 2.7k, just for better options cropping or reframing in the edit, so I actually found myself leaning towards the Standard, despite the likely lower quality camera and lack of lightbridge. Then news came on the board that the Advanced would get 2.7k recording in the next firmware update and I swung back around to the Advanced. However news on that front seems to have gone completely quiet, which is starting to unnerve me a little along with the rumors of "something new that will annoy a lot of owners" next month appearing here and there. I wouldn't put it past DJI to release an "Advanced 2.0" with improved camera with 2.7k recording and leave the current owners in the dust (hell, Apple does that all the time). All this has left me scared to pull the trigger. I'm not rolling in cash and making bad purchase decisions really worries me.
I know no-one in their right mind in the beta program will break their NDA but man would it ever make me feel a little more secure to know what DJI have in mind.
Anyone have any advice on which way to go?
With the P2, I'd always record on the GoPro at 1440p or 2.7k, just for better options cropping or reframing in the edit, so I actually found myself leaning towards the Standard, despite the likely lower quality camera and lack of lightbridge. Then news came on the board that the Advanced would get 2.7k recording in the next firmware update and I swung back around to the Advanced. However news on that front seems to have gone completely quiet, which is starting to unnerve me a little along with the rumors of "something new that will annoy a lot of owners" next month appearing here and there. I wouldn't put it past DJI to release an "Advanced 2.0" with improved camera with 2.7k recording and leave the current owners in the dust (hell, Apple does that all the time). All this has left me scared to pull the trigger. I'm not rolling in cash and making bad purchase decisions really worries me.
I know no-one in their right mind in the beta program will break their NDA but man would it ever make me feel a little more secure to know what DJI have in mind.
Anyone have any advice on which way to go?