Category: dji

Drone Maker DJI Buys ‘Strategic Minority Stake’ To Gain Hasselblad Technology

Liron Samuels

Chinese Drone manufacturer DJI and the Swedish medium format and aerial camera company announced earlier today that they have formed a ‘corporate partnership’ after DJI acquired a strategic minority stake in Hasselblad. As DPReview points out, the reason for this move is to help DJI dominate the aerial photography market in the movie-making and surveying […]

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Casey Neistat: DJI Osmo is Vlogging Camera from the Future

Eric Reagan

Unveiled back at CES 2015, the DJI Osmo just went on sale with its integrated 4K camera and 3-axis gimbal for $649. Vlogger extraordinaire, Casey Neistat, just got his hands on the new DJI Osmo and declares it a vlogging camera from the future. Check out his first impressions as he opens up the box and starts […]

3 Unexpected Brand Wars On The 2015 Battlefield

Udi Tirosh

When you come to think about it, up until a decade ago, photography had only one prominent battle field for us to play at: Nikon vs. Canon. bringing up the topic of which is the better brand could be a discussion topic for hours on end (and I mean real…

DJI Osmo combines a 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer with an Impressive 4K Camera

Udi Tirosh

If you are following DJI, this will not come as a shock for you, and it is pretty much the obvious evolution in the company’s road-map. Today DJI announced that they are taking the camera off the drone and putting it in your hands. They announced the DJI Osmo. The Osmo is an integrated device – […]

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DJI Launches Osmo 4K Camera & Integrated Gimbal

Eric Reagan

DJI is finally bringing its handheld gimbal 4K camera to market. After DJI previewed the tech back in January at CES 2015, DJI has announced the Osmo 4K camera with integrated gimbal will be available next week for $649. The DJI Osmo uses the same gimbal technology found in its industry-leading quadcopters, which translates quite well […]

DJI Is Putting Micro Four Thirds Cameras On Their Inspire 1 Drones

Udi Tirosh

This has to be the week of DJI. After announcing their auto flight modes and a new set of drones, the company has announced a critical upgrade to their Inspire line – 2 new Micro Four Thirds cameras that can be mounted on the drones as a hardware upgrade: the Zenmuse X5 and Zenmuse X5R cameras for […]

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DJI Announces New Micro Four Thirds Camera for Inspire 1 Drone

Eric Reagan

DJI has announced the Zenmuse X5 and X5R Micro Four Thirds cameras for the Inspire 1 quadcopter. The Zenmuse X5 can capture 16 megapixel photos or 4K resolution videos at 24fps and 30fps. DJI claims the camera can capture up to 13 stops of dynamic range. The Zenmuse X5 will support 4 interchangeable lenses at […]

DJI Phantom 3 & Inspire 1 Add Auto Flight Modes Via Firmware Update

Udi Tirosh

When I talk to videographers who fly drones (dronists? I donno…) and the issue of DJI vs. 3D robotics comes up, the main point is always how the Solo from 3DR can do clever things autonomously while the DJIs need some babysitting. DJI’s new firmware update closes that gap and adds some pretty clever flight […]

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