Is there any significant difference between Advanced and new 4K model? Considering the same price, the only difference I could find is:
4K video (at 25fps!) vs 2.7K video (30fps) on the same camera (lens and sensor).
at a price of
WiFi video downlink (1200m/500m) vs DJI Lightbridge (5/3.5km range).


Is this all the difference or am I missing something (Advanced also support Glonass, but I consider this not significant)? My personal opinion is additional resolution (with same lens/sensor) is not worth the max distance drop. What do you think, are there any reasons I should choose the new 4K model over Advanced? It seems that Advanced is still a win, and new 4K model is only a marketing release, does not give any real advantage (except for squeezing out more megapixels from the same video stream).

When you look at the live view (480p) for the new 4K Phantom, that alone should be reason to buy the Advanced (720p).
Add in Lightbridge and it's no contest.

I've gone through a variety of 2.7K vs 4K videos and now I am completely confused, because there actually is a slight noticable difference between videos, 4K is a little sharper. But max distance is still a huge advantage. I guess it's for me to choose between two, But still interested in thoughts of others in this community.

When you look at it, there are several differences.
http://www.dji.com/products/compare-phantom

Advanced if you fly distance.
Glonass will help you in areas like valleys. The extra sats will make that difference whether you fly or not.
Lightbridge and 720p - 5k range, higher penetration and clear FPV.

4K if you need quality and like to fly close.
480p FPV is horrid and very hard to frame. You end doing reshoots and wasting precious airtime.
I cant speak for everyone, but 4K resource hungry and you need a powerful PC or MAC to edit.

I would get the advanced. Most people I know with TVs do not have a 4k TV. Plus you get lightbridge for $799!! That is a no brainer..

If you don't care about range and have a 4k TV the go with the phantom 4k but if you want range and don't have a 4k TV the advanced would be the way to go

vu.q.le@outlook Posted at 2016-1-8 23:22
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I'm still unsure between advanced and 4k. So it looks like it's all about 2.7k video on advanced vs 4k on the new 4k model.

Apart from that, the advanced has lightbridge download and glonass. So the question is then: lightbridge any good? Glonass any good?

In my case, I intend to use the Phantom in remote locations, so my guess is both glonass and lightbridge would be beneficial? 2.7k is good enough video for me. I think I've answered my own question, but I just wanted to know whether lightbridge and glonass are maybe just gimmicks that are never used in reality?

advanced is better then 4k. 1080p isnt going anywhere for atleast a few more years. by then maybe invest into the phantom 5 super dooper. alot of people are getting the 4k to be able to upscale the videos while keeping the quality. this is cool but could also be done with 2.7k just not scaled up as much. also its a phantom, if you want to zoom all you gotta do is fly closer to your POI. id much rather film in 1080p 60fps then 4k and 2.7k but i am a noob though.

i can say this though, i had the standard and couldnt wait to get the advanced just because of the range. it seems like alot at first but you out grow it quick. i also had no interest in getting the professional just because im not that gung ho on 4k at this moment.

amima Posted at 2016-1-7 09:22
I've gone through a variety of 2.7K vs 4K videos and now I am completely confused, because there act ...

There is no way I would buy the 4K over either the standard or the advanced. You are paying $100 more for a resolution difference so slight that 95% of your audience will not notice. You are basically trading a good bit of quality on your live video feed for a (on paper) 20% increase in range. There is a whole lot of difference between 480p and 720p.   Personally, I doubt that the range would be that much better in the real world. The advanced offers a LOT of of advantages over the Standard or the 4K.  I guess what I'm saying is if you are on a budget the difference between $499 and $699 is significant.  If you can drop $599 for the 4K you would be much much better off to put another hundred with it and get the Advanced. And by the way, Glonass and Lightbridge are very tangible advantages.  I recently bought the Standard because I thought it offered a huge bang for the buck and fit within my budget.  I have not been disappointed. If your budget is not so tight, go with the Advanced.