Category: Drone Camera

Stabilised 30x optical zoom on the DJI Zenmuse Z30 camera is very impressive

John Aldred

When DJI announced its Zenmuse Z30 camera a few months ago, it looked mighty impressive. Full remote control 30x zoom from your tablet or smartphone connected to your controller. You can’t exactly stick this thing onto your average consumer DJI drone, though, not even the new Phantom 4 Advanced. Aimed at industrial and commercial use, […]

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DJI’s new Zenmuse Z30 drone camera has 30x optical zoom

John Aldred

After recently introducing their first drone camera with optical zoom, the Zenmuse Z3, DJI have now announced the Zenmuse Z30. This camera features a 30x optical zoom, a major improvement over the 3.5x optical zoom of the Z3. Designed primarily for commercial applications, DJI see this camera being used for inspecting wind turbines and cell […]

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Flying a drone in Sweden? Remove your camera first or you’re breaking the law

John Aldred

First reported by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the country’s highest court ruled on Friday that it is now illegal to fly drones with attached cameras in public places as they qualify as surveillance cameras. It’s a huge blow to Sweden’s hobbyist drone community. Hobbyists in Sweden are understandably upset, and the initial reactions are about as would be […]

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The Voyager 4 drone camera offers 16x optical zoom for up to 1500mm equivalent

John Aldred

After a zoom feature appeared in DJI’s new Zenmuse Z3 drone camera, I knew it wouldn’t be long before we saw more. What I did not expect, however, was a camera that could give the range that this does. The recently announced Walkera Voyager 4 boasts a rather impressive 16x optical superzoom lens. This puts it way […]

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