Ok, so I just recently purchased my first product from DJI. the product I got was the DJI Phantom 3 standard. it takes some great video, but I think I'm having some problems with getting the full 12 megapixels on the machine. if anyone can help me it would be great.

There is no user friendly setting to change the resolution.

It is what it is. Why? What seems to have you believe otherwise?



RedHotPoker

In aspect ratio 4:3 you´ll get full 12 Mpix for photos.

If I remember correctly, the P3 series cameras only achieve 12 Megapixels when in 3:2 aspect ratio.

On 4:3 in jpg the picture has 4000 x 3000 pixels in dng too and 3:2 in dng (RAW) also.

RedHotPoker Posted at 2018-4-1 00:54
There is no user friendly setting to change the resolution.

It is what it is. Why? What seems to have you believe otherwise?

Well I’m was looking at the the dimensions of a picture I took and it wasn’t coming out at 4000x3000

Hey guys I think I see what i was doing wrong. I had my ratio 16:9 since I thought that they were bigger.   And also put mine on RAW I’m not sure if I should jpg or stick to RAW

Just another drone guy Posted at 2018-4-1 09:17
Hey guys I think I see what i was doing wrong. I had my ratio 16:9 since I thought that they were bigger.   And also put mine on RAW I’m not sure if I should jpg or stick to RAW

You'll find lots of people suggesting you should shoot raw.
But for most users, most of the time, jpg will be fine and produce excellent results.

Just another drone guy Posted at 2018-4-1 09:17
Hey guys I think I see what i was doing wrong. I had my ratio 16:9 since I thought that they were bigger.   And also put mine on RAW I’m not sure if I should jpg or stick to RAW

Yes, 16:9 is widescreen, that does crop the pic... ;-)


RedHotPoker

Hi there, please switch to JPEG and change the ratio as 4:3 to see whether you can get the full 12 Megapixel on the SD card.

DJI Susan Posted at 2018-4-1 22:10
Hi there, please switch to JPEG and change the ratio as 4:3 to see whether you can get the full 12 Megapixel on the SD card.

Hi, Susan, I took your advice and many other peoples and took a shot. the shot told me it came out as the full 12 mp and also 4000x3000

Even 4:3,4 is the width and 3 is the height of the aspect ratio. I´m more the technican user of the P3 system not so the art photographer.

Just another drone guy Posted at 2018-4-1 22:16
Hi, Susan, I took your advice and many other peoples and took a shot. the shot told me it came out as the full 12 mp and also 4000x3000

Nice to know it works now. Do not forget to share with us your works.

Usually, you'll only get 12 MB files when you shoot in RAW. Smaller file sizes does not mean you didn't get the full 12 mp resolution. JPEG is somewhat compressed.