If you think that the Mavic Pro is DJI's best, you need to hear about the Phantom 4 Pro. This drone may or may not be a hundred percent comparable to the Mavic considering their different purposes, but there's no doubt that the Phantom 4 Pro will awe you as much as the popular Mavic Pro. Here's a quick roundup for the DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone.
DJI Phantom 4 Pro Details
The DJI Phantom 4 Pro is a successor to the popular Phantom 4 drone. This new DJI product comes with one inch 20 MP sensor camera that can shoot 4K at 60 frames per second. The thing that sets the Phantom 4 Pro apart from the Mavic Pro drone is that it is a very rigid drone. The Mavic Pro is compact and foldable, thus catering to a totally different set of people. The Phantom 4 Pro is more professional in a way as it comes with a much-improved camera specs. This new drone uses a mechanical aperture that is able to remove rolling shutter distortion that's usually a result of shooting subjects in motion. With that said, the Phantom 4 Pro is pretty much as stable as your ground cameras.
DJI Phantom 4 Features
As for this drone's features, know that the Phantom 4 Pro comes with the FlightAutonomy system that helps it avoid obstacles as it flies. It's also worth mentioning that this drone has a remote control with a built-in screen, unlike the Mavic that requires a connected smartphone for live-viewing. Additionally, the Phantom 4 Pro comes with the Draw feature that allows the users to draw a route on the control screen and the drone will just follow that route.
It also has the ActiveTrack feature that allows the drone to follow a subject in different positions. There's also the TapFly feature that allows users to simply tap on-screen to lead the drone to fly in the desired direction. Additionally, the Phantom 4 Pro also has the Return To Home feature, allowing it to get back to its take-off location while choosing the best route. Just like the Mavic Pro, the Phantom 4 Pro also has the Gesture Mode, making selfies a little less of a hassle to do. All these greatness for $1499, which is a pretty fair deal for such an amazing drone.