OneMatt
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Flight distance : 155984 ft
Canada
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No. It was never advertised as a pro or even hobby level photo drone. It is a sefie drone which happens to take pretty decent photos. I too am an avid photographer, and have had a great time with my Phantom 3 Advanced for taking photos. The Spark fills a different need entirely.
It's like this: I have a good DSLR camera, with a multitude of lenses. It can take amazing photos, day or night. However, it is big, cumbersome, and with a versatile daily zoom lens hanging off it, you just can't take it anywhere without getting stared at. My cell phone, however, takes pretty good photos, is small, convenient, always with me, and never a hassle. This is the Phantom vs the Spark for me. The Spark is ALWAYS with me, quick and easy to set up an launch, snap a quick shot, then tuck away and move on.
So, no. I don't care in the least that the Spark has no DNG/RAW mode. It has AE lock, manual shutter, and white balance. I'm happy with it for photos.
ps: used to shoot professionally for a news magazine, and still work with industry pros. Rarely used RAW, the need to get the shot, and then get it transmitted, was more important that editable quality. RAW isn't always an important feature. |
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