Burdman44
lvl.1
Flight distance : 188773 ft
United States
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I love ALMOST everything about my Spark. My only issue with it isn't really about the drone, but rather DJI itself.
Add RAW format for photos already!
It's really inexcusable that this hasn't happened yet - it's now commonly available on similarly priced smart phones, so not exactly "cutting edge tech" reserved for only top shelf products, and it's just a software update Spark-wise; mostly w/code that already exists for other DJI drones with the same camera sensor that Spark has. That leaves us with only two options for its absence - laziness (can't be bothered to add it to Spark), or greed (DJI truly believes its absence from Spark will drive people to Mavic or other higher priced models). Neither are a good look on the company, and the argument that it's not necessary for the target younger/"selfie-drone" market is ridiculous. The younger market is MORE likely to understand the differences between RAW and JPEG - not less, and telling tech-savvy young people that their photos aren't important enough to bother with quality editing because they're just "selfies" is equally insane.
As much as I love everything else about my Spark, until DJI provides it with this now "basic" camera update (thereby living up to its commitment to update these drones with new functionality as it becomes available [and RAW has been "available" for a LONG time now]), anyone asking me about drones will be told to avoid DJI products as the company is not yet one that is willing to do all it can for their customers. |
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