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Is it worth upgrading from the Phantom 3 to the Phantom 4?


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<p>Hey guys I'm new to the forum. I was wondering if the camera quality was worth upgrading from the Phantom 3 to the Phantom 4. I know with some you can interchange but I am referring to builtin. Figured this would be the best place to ask. Can someone help me out? :) </p>

<p>http://dronelifestyle.com/drone-buying-guide/</p>

<p>The 3 has been pretty solid (ngl) but I could always sell it... I have the advanced btw. <br>

Cheers,<br>

John</p>

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<p>You can get a comparison from the manufacturer website easily enough. And only you know what features you need. Some highlights from their website:<br>

It has some of the obstacle avoidance features of the Inspire.<br>

The lens and sensor are better.<br>

The camera mount looks like it's better integrated maybe it's more ridgid.<br>

The flight time is longer<br>

The antenna system is better for less interference. (They advertise a 3 mile range which should never be used for safety and legal reasons.)<br>

It has a sport mode for faster movement, if you needed that (to follow a vehicle for example.</p>

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<p>All the things you're listing pertain to the Phantom 4, right? <br>

I'm just curious if it's worth the difference in price. Because the Phantom 4 is $1,100 or $1,200? <br>

There's always the DJI Mavic too... I could keep the 3 and then have an on the go drone on the side. What do you think? It's pretty dope and could be used for different occasions. </p>

<p>http://dronelifestyle.com/dji-mavic-pro-drone-review/</p>

<p>That opens up another can of worms though... Cause there is the breeze and GoPro Karma. So many choices!!!! AH! lol </p>

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<p>If you really want a significant increase in photographic quality and options, you're going to have to go to a bigger sensor and interchangeable lenses (think, DJI Inspire with the X5 camera/gimbal). All the rest mentioned have very small sensors and thus less in the way of dynamic range and low light performance. The P4 is a better flier with more safeguards and some fancier onboard sensors/firmware - but it's not going to make appreciably better images than the 3. <br /><br />A lot of that depends, of course, on what you're doing. Stills? Video? How will they by used - small display on web-only output? Large-screen video output mixed in with higher quality stuff shot from the ground? <br /><br />As for the GoPro unit ... remember that you're still having to use a GoPro camera with their idea of what an action camera lens should look like. They're basically optimized around action selfies, and don't do at all well for landscapes, architecture, etc. Really depends what you're shooting and how you'll be using (and editing!) the captured images. The P4 is an excellent little quad for the money, but you'll have to start all over again buying batteries and whatnot. <br /><br />Really: start the thought process with how the images will be used. Just like with any other camera/lens purchase, that gets things rolling.</p>
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