
New light-weight digital video transmission system gives high-quality imaging and low latency for aggressive racers and photographers
by DRONELIFE Workers Author Ian J. McNabb
Drone big DJI has not too long ago introduced their latest product aimed on the thriving FPV drone market- the DJI O4 Air unit collection, their flagship digital video transmission merchandise that deliver a high-quality digital camera feed to any drone. Obtainable in two flavors (non-Professional and Professional), the DJI O4 Air Items present an ideal resolution for FPV racing, with their gentle weight and lengthy vary transmission functionality.
The DJI O4 Air Unit weighs simply 8.2 grams and includes a 1/2-inch picture sensor able to capturing 4K/60fps video. If that’s not sufficient, the DJI O4 Air Unit Professional boasts an enhanced imaging functionality with a 1/1.3-inch picture sensor, able to recording 4K/120fps video. In response to their launch, the O4 additionally helps spectacular options reminiscent of 10-bit D-Log M coloration mode and a 155° ultra-wide FOV, permitting for unbelievable element. In “race mode”, the O4 Air Unit can attain a latency as little as 20 ms, with the professional managing a blistering 15 ms latency. The system has a most vary of as much as 15 km, and options computerized frequency switching to make sure clean and uninterrupted flight, even in tough situations. The Air Unit options 32 gb of onboard storage (in comparison with the Professional’s 4 gb), however lacks the Professional’s SD card reader that enables for exponentially extra footage to be saved onboard.
What makes these two merchandise so enticing to present drone racers and photographers, nonetheless, is their broad compatibility and affordability. The Air Unit is suitable with airframes 2 inches and smaller, whereas the Air Unit Professional can match on airframes as small as 3 inches. They’re additionally pretty accessibly priced- the Air Unit begins at $109 for the digital camera, transmission board, and antennas, whereas the Professional begins at $229.
Extra info on DJI’s new O4 Air collection is offered right here.
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Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, knowledgeable drone companies market, and a fascinated observer of the rising drone business and the regulatory setting for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles centered on the industrial drone house and is a world speaker and acknowledged determine within the business. Miriam has a level from the College of Chicago and over 20 years of expertise in excessive tech gross sales and advertising for brand spanking new applied sciences.
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