I currently have a P3S but am wanting to upgrade. I have a chance to buy a brand new advanced for 860. New to me would cost 1100. Someone i know has a unopened  one for sale at the price of 860
What's  the difference  between  the pro and advanced? What's  bit rate? Anyone have adive for me?
Ik the pro has 4k
All help WANTED!!!

I have the P3A and very happy with it. I know the Pro has 4K video. The Advanced has 1080P and 2.7K video which look great, I mostly use 1080P. I also know the Pro has a more powerful battery charger then the Advanced which allows for faster battery charging but you could always buy this later if you want.

The thing you need to consider is if you get the Pro do you have hardware to process the 4K video. This is why I went with the Advanced plus is was less expensive.

That decision can only be answered by you.
Here's help to compare them.
http://www.dji.com/products/compare-phantom

rreindl Posted at 2016-7-20 02:07
I have the P3A and very happy with it. I know the Pro has 4K video. The Advanced has 1080P and 2.7K  ...

Okay! Thank you for your advice

Do you know what bit rate is? It says its different on both models
Do you notice a difference?

I personally think the P3P is the better version. However, keep in mind that editing 4K video requires a PC that can handle it. If you view 4K on a computer that does not have the processing / video power, it will seem very jumpy and horrible.

MSGNitro Posted at 2016-7-20 02:25
I personally think the P3P is the better version. However, keep in mind that editing 4K video requir ...

I have a computer that i think can handle it. I dont do much video editing to begin with tho

jordan_pilot Posted at 2016-7-20 02:20
Okay! Thank you for your advice

Do you know what bit rate is? It says its different on both mode ...

I do not know the bit rate. As far as the video on my iPad while flying it looks good. The 1080P and 2.7K is recorded on the SD card and I cannot tell the difference in the few files I compared.

jordan_pilot Posted at 2016-7-20 02:20
Okay! Thank you for your advice

Do you know what bit rate is? It says its different on both mode ...

The bitrate is listed in the link I gave you.
The Pro is 60Mbps and the Adv is 40Mbps.

I bought my P3P on Amazon for $830 three months ago.

skipilot1 Posted at 2016-7-20 03:33
I bought my P3P on Amazon for $830 three months ago.

There is still one for sale on amazon for 830 but the exchange  rate for me is a lot. It would be 1100 or more to get it across  the border to my house in canada. Otherwise 830 would be a great deal :/

What do you plan on doing with your new bird?

From what I've read the higher bit rate makes for a nicer FPV experience when using VR goggles.

As someone who started out with the Standard,  I can tell you that it is such a step up to the Advanced that you will be thrilled with one for a long time.  I still am with mine,  and it is almost a year later.
The bit rate refers to the speed at which the Phantom sends imagery back to the controller/device for the fpv.  It has not been an issue for me.  

Since you mention you're not into much video editing, I bet the 4K video would be overkill for your application. Something to consider....When you shoot 4K on a P3P, you are limited to 24fps. The intellectuals swear by this frame rate, as it produces the cinematic look that our minds are trained to accept following years of cinema at 24fps. What people often forget to realize is that in order to capture quality video at this frame rate, you must fly very slow, controlled, and steady to avoid rolling shutter effect. It's not as easy as it sounds. In fact, some pros only capture forward moving video at 4K 24fps and everything else at 30/60. Then in post, they render the entire video in 1080P 24fps.

Unless you're an insanely good pilot, you're likely going to want to shoot 60fps most of the time...which is available at 1080p, It's very forgiving, excellent for side to side shots, and can be slowed down for very smooth slo-mo.

All of this can be done on the P3A very well. I once struggled with the very same questions, and I went with the P3A. I couldn't be happier! =)

kinda like r u interested in photos  , videos , making money with your quad , distance is there with p3a and p3p. Me i have p3a and love it. But after u buy a case , poler pros , gimbal protecter , tablet , prop protecters , gimbal ribbon protecter , trackimo plus trikimo mount , tablet shade. I could have bought a pro just dont have 4k. 1080p works for me. Good luck on your decision, If i was to do it again, p3a  

Unless you want to have a Youtube channel or have some long plan for serious photographing/video shooting, I would vote for P3 Advanced.

jordan_pilot Posted at 2016-7-20 04:20
Okay! Thank you for your advice

Do you know what bit rate is? It says its different on both mode ...

The P3P has a higher bitrate than a P3A because it needs to transfer the data bits at a faster rate.  A 4k image is essentially two 1080 HD images side by side and two above each other.  Therefore to transfer a 4k image requires 4x the bandwidth or bitrate than just a 1080 image -- it has to push 4 times the data per second.  As the P3P had a better camera it is natural that it would have the capacity to transfer all of that data.  The P3A has less capacity, but it is adequate for the camera fitted to that model.

endotherm Posted at 2016-7-20 05:34
The P3P has a higher bitrate than a P3A because it needs to transfer the data bits at a faster rat ...

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Lightbridge transfers a 720p image in both cases,. In the case of the P3P that image can be transferred faster so you should get a better picture on your tablet or VR googles.

mochorm Posted at 2016-7-20 07:59
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Lightbridge transfers a 720p image in both cases,. In the case of the P3P that image can be tr ...

I think there is some confusion as to whether the bitrate refers to the speed at which it is stored on the sd card,  or the bandwidth that it streams the fpv at,  which is of course user adjustable within the limits of the system.

Kneepuck Posted at 2016-7-20 11:07
I think there is some confusion as to whether the bitrate refers to the speed at which it is store ...

Yes I see it being confused on the forums frequently.

Both birds will write data to it's internal SD card at the same write speed.

The bitrate that DJI refers to in their literature is in FACT the max. transfer rate of the lightbridge system. Hence the faster bitrate results in a smoother experience on your viewing device.

I've not seen the two systems side by side but I've read posts where people have, and see a noticeable improvement with the P3P.
All I know for sure is the P3P provides a nice crisp, smooth  720P image on my T-710 Tablet.

Aside of the bitrate discussion, the best bang for the buck model right now is the Advanced model. Period. Unless DJI decides to reduce the Pro model price.

UCLABruins Posted at 2016-7-20 12:33
Aside of the bitrate discussion, the best bang for the buck model right now is the Advanced model. P ...

Pay no attention to the Bruins fan.  Just because he is right does not matter.
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UCLABruins Posted at 2016-7-20 12:33
Aside of the bitrate discussion, the best bang for the buck model right now is the Advanced model. P ...

Pay no attention to the Bruins fan.  Just because he is right does not matter.
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