Drones are just an extension tool for photography/videography, we can’t keep aside them when we are talking about photography or video. Generally, I keep eye on Drones camera tech development news and I always prefer not to post here all the time since this vlog is dedicated to compact & interchange Cameras and Lenses only.
But, what the heck.. a drone is capable to record a 10bit video and it’s being reviewed by my all-time fav Philp Bloom. So, let’s discuss the news we have.
DJI MINI 3 PRO 10 BIT Video
DJI added 10bit recording capability in DJI Mini 3 PRO by a simple firmware update, well I am covering camera news for the past 15 years but at the same time, I have never heard anything like adding a 10bit video recording option in any camera with a firmware update.
10 BIT vs 8 BIT VIDEO
For reference, 8-bit video recording distinguishes between 1.67 million different colors, whereas 10-bit video recording allows you to work with up to 1.07 billion color variations.
Overview:
Date: 2022.05.17
Aircraft Firmware: v01.00.0100
DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller Firmware: v04.14.0117
DJI RC Remote Controller Firmware: v01.00.0100
DJI Fly App iOS: v1.6.1
DJI Fly App Android: v1.6.1
What’s New?
Added True Vertical Shooting.
Added FocusTrack.
Added APAS 4.0 (Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems).
Added Hyperlapse.
Added MasterShots.
Added QuickShots.
Added QuickTransfer.
Added Panorama.
Added 4K/48fps, 4K/50fps, and 4K/60fps.
Added 1080p/120fps to Slow Motion.
Greatly improved image quality.
Optimized flight stability.
Notes:
The DJI RC-N1 remote controller can also be used with DJI Mini 2, Mavic Air 2, DJI Air 2S and DJI Mavic 3 (requires DJI Fly v.1.6.1 or later).
What others said when they checked 10bit option after the update
I thought of some mistake by DJI in choosing Codec levels (“Main10” instead of simply “Main”) and therefore 8 Bit footage in a 10 Bit container, but I checked the footage and from what I’ve seen the footage seems to be in fact 10 Bit in D-Cinelike.
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