Hello,

Recently I have been thinking a lot about the optionality of the Phantom 3 and how the 4 lacks the optionality of changing cameras and adding different aftermarket sensors/instruments.  Does anyone know if DJI is designing the 5 in such a way that the optionality is back, and if so when will the 5 drop?

AK

The Phantom 4 Pro series was just released, so a P5 is not going to be coming for a while. DJI has been moving away from 3rd party customization for the Phantom series as a whole and focusing on their own cameras. Going back to the days of the Phantom 2 are not likely.

Well DJI  just dropped an image of a new drone and are planning to unveil it at MWC 2017. So we might know in a few days.

Your posting is too vague to understand properly.
It seems that you don't know how much of a big step forward the camera on the P4 pro is.
You couldn't get a better camera and still be able to lift it and the gimbal that would be necessary to control it.

Labroides Posted at 2017-2-25 22:36
Your posting is too vague to understand properly.
It seems that you don't know how much of a big step forward the camera on the P4 pro is.
You couldn't get a better camera and still be able to lift it and the gimbal that would be necessary to control it.

Aloha Labroides,

     And you nail it on the head again!

Aloha and Drone On!

Labroides Posted at 2017-2-25 22:36
Your posting is too vague to understand properly.
It seems that you don't know how much of a big step forward the camera on the P4 pro is.
You couldn't get a better camera and still be able to lift it and the gimbal that would be necessary to control it.

I apologize for being vague, I want to do LiDar and remote sensing.

Cephas Posted at 2017-2-25 21:39
Well DJI  just dropped an image of a new drone and are planning to unveil it at MWC 2017. So we might know in a few days.

Oh yeah, it is here:
http://venturebeat.com/2017/02/2 ... es-m200-series-mwc/

akarrick99 Posted at 2017-2-26 13:21
I apologize for being vague, I want to do LiDar and remote sensing.

Then you need to look beyond the Phantom line.
It's not suitable for mounting additional cameras and equipment.
Look at the Matrice 100 & 600 .. and the brand new Matrice 200.

Labroides Posted at 2017-2-26 13:34
Then you need to look beyond the Phantom line.
It's not suitable for mounting additional cameras and equipment.
Look at the Matrice 100 & 600.

Agreed 100%.  Phantom is the "all in one" type drone.  I am a Geomatics student and have been in the survey industry for 20-years (conventional cadastral surveying).  Anyhow I have similar aspirations as you trying to create a survey grade aerial platform on the cheap (as in, not $100's of thousands like traditional photogrammetry/LiDAR solutions).  The Phantom just isn't for that, but it is a great platform.  The Matrice is a good choice, and I really think DJI has the control software dialed in.  

I wonder when Hasselblad will finally have their name on a Phantom or other DJI drone, camera or front element?


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