Our Drone Investment Ensures We Have The Right Drone For The Right Job.
We started Taken By Drone.com (now also Perth Aerial Photography.com since 2023) when the first Phantom 4 was released in 2016, and it’s been our workhorse ever since.
We have a few variants of the Phantom 4 now, and have listed them below;
1. Phantom 4
The Phantom 4, released in March 2016, has obstacle avoidance and an ability to track subjects (ActiveTrack), thanks to its five sensors.
Some of its features include GPS, GLONASS, sonar, five separate safety sensors, a camera gimbal, gyroscope, and more. It has a top speed of 20 metres per second (45 mph) in ‘sport mode’.
2. Phantom 4 Pro
The Phantom 4 Pro, was released in November 2016, and has a three-axis stabilized camera with a 1-inch (25 mm) 20 MP CMOS sensor FC6310. It has an upgraded obstacle avoidance system, with five directional sensors.
The Phantom 4 Pro offers two remote controllers, one with a dedicated screen (Phantom 4 Pro+) and one without. It integrates an upgraded Lightbridge HD video transmission system that adds 5.8 GHz transmission support and a maximum downlink video transmission range of 7 km.
3. Phantom 4 Pro V2.0
The Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, was announced by DJI in May 2018. It improves on the existing Phantom 4 Pro with an OcuSync transmission system, improved ESCs and low-noise propellers.
It uses the same camera as the first iteration of the Phantom 4 Pro.
This edition also features expanded Flight Autonomy with 5-direction obstacle sensing and 4-direction obstacle avoidance. The 6-camera navigation system means the aircraft can avoid obstacles in its flight path, whilst flying at speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h). It’s also the very first DJI drone to feature an infrared sensing system.
4. The Phantom 4 RTK
The DJI Phantom 4 RTK, released in October 2018, was designed for extremely accurate aerial mapping using real-time kinematic positioning. In addition to RTK, it uses a redundant GNSS module, installed to maintain flight stability in signal-poor regions such as dense cities.
The camera is identical to Phantom 4 Pro’s but has a glass lens instead a plastic one. Unfortunately, the Phantom 4 RTK records images only in jpg format.
Our Phantom 4 RTK only comes out for the big jobs, due to the value of the drone – it cost us more than $8,000.