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A J Posted at 10-28 00:50
Indeed mate - just because something new is released does not suddenly make the previous model rubbish. If what you already have is good enough for your needs then keep it and continue to enjoy it while saving yourself a nice slice of cash. You don't need to chase the latest tech. There will be a Mini 3, 4, 5 MA3, 4, 5 etc etc etc - get one of those when the time is right but if you have the cash now this does look like a significant upgrade.
I'm a professional videographer and video editor for Discovery Channel so I know what real 4K footage looks like and can easily tell the difference between all the "K" resolutions. But, I'm also working with $50k-$500k camera packages that have to show obvious gains in resolution.
What companies like Apple, Samsung, GoPro, DJI, etc have done is made consumers feel all warm and toasty inside when they buy into the next K resolution product. Are these consumer products amazing as far as video quality? Absolutely. I just bought my first drone ever and I chose the Mini Fly More Combo for $399. At its 2K resolution, I'm blown away by the video quality it's producing. But, most consumers fall into the trap of better video quality when in reality, they're not really seeing a noticable jump in resolution. Yes, the dimensions are doubling which is good for composition and also being able to push shots around in post but IMHO, it's not worth buying the very next model for just the next jump in resolution.
1080p to 4K or eventually 4K to 8K? Maybe. If it were me, I would buy every other "K" if I mainly only cared only about video quality. If you are always buying the very next version because of any other improvments that they make, I'm all for that. I'm just saying that in the consumer world where they try and hype "The new 4K", it's not that different to buy into it and shelve the current one.
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