Introduction
The Chinese company DJI has already established itself as a leader in the production of quadrocopters for video shooting with its famous line of Phantoms. The DJI Phantom 3 Professional Drone is one of its marquee drones in this series that is sure to strengthen further their position as one of the top manufacturers of high-end consumer drones. All flight data (telemetry data) recorded in a log, which stored on a mobile device connected to the remote control. If, for any reason, your copter crash, you can send logs to DJI. If the error occurred due to the fault of the manufacturer, then the cost of the copter will be refunded, or a new helicopter will be provided through an authorized dealer.
Appearance & Features
Phantom screws are self-tightening. At the bottom of the copter is a three-axis gimbal with a camera and a visual positioning sensor. The DJI Phantom 3 Professional Drone can fly even indoors without a GPS signal. Optical and ultrasonic sensors are operating on the principle of sonar scan the area under the copter to ensure that the required altitude is maintained. In order not to damage the camera during a hard landing, a pair of legs provided.
DJI Phantom 3 Professional Drone is a joy – everything is and beautifully presented, and there seems to be a conscious effort to get you started as quickly as possible. The setup process is straightforward – four color-coded propellers twist onto the rotors by hand, a battery slides the body, your iOS or Android phone or tablet connects to the remote control using a USB cable, and you download the DJI GO app to connect everything.
Camera
The maximum resolution of 4096x2160p (4K) at a frame rate of 24 -25 frames per second. In addition, resolutions of 3840x2160p are available with a maximum frequency of 30fps and 1920x1080p already at 60 fps. For the stability of the picture corresponds to three axial suspensions. The photo modes are also in full order. In addition to a single frame, the camera’s asset includes the serial shooting of 3/5/7 frames and bracketing of 3/5 frames, all at a maximum resolution of 4000 × 3000 px. The camera allows you to set fairly high photosensitivity (ISO): 100-3200 for video, 100-1600 for photos.
Flight Characteristics & Modes
The DJI Go application and your device will obediently take off by 1.5 – 2 meters and will wait for your command. Quadrocopter Phantom 3 Professional can reach speeds of 60km/h and move away from the pilot to a distance of 2km without loss of quality of the transmitted streaming video. The maximum range may exceed 5km. It all depends on weather conditions, terrain, and interference in the air. Flight time is limited to 25 minutes, but in fact, with the camera turned on and the gimbal suspended, it can fly about 16 to 18 minutes. It is because of onboard battery power both the camera and the gimbal.
Follow me mode – In this mode, the copter will follow you at a distance of 20 meters from you and maintaining a height of 30 meters—this model designed to take your movement in the optimal angle. Imagine you are cycling, and your Phantom 3 Professional is obediently following you. True, this mode should be used only in open space.
Waypoints mode or flight on points – You place the dots on the map, and Phantom sequentially flies them one by one. At this time, you can concentrate on controlling the gimbal, providing better shooting angles.
Course Lock mode or course lock – By activating Course Lock, you can direct the copter in a specific direction. It doesn’t matter where the front of the copter headed, and it will fly in the indicated direction. Using this mode, you can hop along with the object.
Point of Interest mode or point of interest – The Phantom will fly in a circle at the height of 10 meters, removing this particular point, for example, a building. The radius of the fly is 15 meters.
Remote Control
The remote control fits perfectly in hand. In addition to the control sticks, a remote start/end button, a shutter for a photo, rotation of a corner, and camera settings took out to the remote control. At the back are two customizable buttons, the functions for which can set in the DJI GO app. The Phantom 3 Professional version has a holder for your mobile device. Telemetry data and a picture from the camera displayed on the mobile device. Video is transmitted using DJI Lightbridge technology. The transmitter located in the Phantom housing, the receiver in the remote. According to the signal range, many users note an excess of passport 2000m. The remote has USB and micro USB connectors, through which the mobile device connected.
Battery & Charging
The LiPo copter equipped with a 4S battery with a capacity of 4480mAh. Smart battery – Intelligent Flight Battery (‘smart battery’) is not a pure battery, but also a controller that controls the discharge of charge. Its peculiarity is that if you do not use the copter for more than ten days, the battery gradually, within 2-3 days, will be discharged and will go into ‘storage’ mode. The battery weighs 365g.
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