Category: Inspire 1

DJI provides users with an accidental tour of the Inspire 1 production line

John Aldred

Like most manufacturers, DJI tests its products before they go out the door to ensure as much as possible that they’ll work as intended. They can’t find every fault, but if they do spot an issue, they can remedy it before it’s sold. Unlike most products, most of DJIs can record video. Testing those recording […]

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CNN now have their own dedicated drone division – CNN AIR

John Aldred

CNN have today announced the launch of CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting (CNN AIR). CNN AIR is their own dedicated Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) unit. The network will have two full time UAS operators on staff “to fully integrate aerial imagery and reporting across all CNN networks and platforms”. Drones aren’t new to CNN, though, they’ve […]

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Optical zoom finally comes to the mass drone market with DJI’s new Zenmuse Z3

John Aldred

Everybody seems to have a drone these days of some sort or another for all kinds of different things. Most of them have cameras attached, but almost all of those have one limiting feature; they have a fixed focal length, which means the only kind of zoom you’re going to get is digital. DJI’s new […]

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DJI Unveils Inspire 1 Pro Black Edition

Eric Reagan

Alongside the Phantom 3 4K unveiled this week at CES 2016, DJI also introduced a new model of the Inspire 1 Pro Black with an all matte black body design. DJI says the new design was something professional users had been asking for. The new model is the same as prior models with only the new body color […]

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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