In its long-awaited announcement, DJI unveiled, a few days ago, the Zenmuse X5 and X5R, the world’s first Micro 4/3 cameras specially designed for aerial use, designed to work with DJI’s Inspire 1 drone: the X5 and X5R. It has a lot of features that on-air movie professionals will be incredibly thrilled to experience, including lossless 4K RAW recording up to 30 ips, 12. 8 dynamic range stops and a Micro 4/3 CMOS sensor.
In addition, DJI wants to make your life easier with the already very interesting and powerful application they have to control drones. This application, DJI GO, allows you to make various changes to the image settings without having to stop filming or even stop shooting. fly. With this application and the new features that DJI presents for these cameras, making aerial scenes will surely be incredibly easier and much better.
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- Before discussing all these features.
- You can see these videos of the X5 and X5R in action.
- Here and here.
Some words from DJI itself explaining the new features of this camera:
The Zenmuse X5 contains an absolutely revolutionary powerful Micro Four Thirds sensor for an aerial camera. With an eight-time sensor the size of the X3 camera included in the Inspire 1 assembly, this new MFT sensor enables high-quality, high-sensitivity image recording in an ISO range of 100 to 25,600. With a sophisticated balance between high-resolution power, precise attenuation and low noise, you can realize your artistic and creative vision like never before.
With an MFT sensor capable of capturing 16MP photos, the Zenmuse X5 produces printable images that are as beautiful in a frame as on your screen. Additional pixels represent a 25% increase over Inspire 1 cameras. With the shutter speed increased to an incredibly fast speed of up to 1/8000 seconds and the power of the new image processor that captures up to 7 full-size photos per second, the Zenmuse X5 helps you enjoy every moment you can remember.
Some technical specifications for the Zenmuse X5
4/3 micro CMOS sensor
Average binary flow of 1. 7 Gbps (maximum 2. 4 Gbps)
512GB Removable SSD
16 MP
Maximum resolution: 4608 x 3456
Video Resolution: UHD: 4096 – 2160 (24/25p); 3840-2160 (25 /30p); 2704-1520 (25 /30p)
ISO range: 100 – 25600
Lenses: DJI MFT 15mm f / 1. 7 ASPH
Obviously, this ad is huge. In many ways, will you have a GH4 camera in the air?4/3 micro sensor, interchangeable lenses and 12. 8 dynamic range steps. In addition, pilots can also control aperture, shutter and focus directly from the ground with the DJI GO app, or you can use the intuitive autofocus feature by tapping the screen of your mobile device to focus on a specific area. This camera takes aerial cinematography to the next level.
And for those who are interested, here’s what we currently know about pricing:
Zenmuse X5 (without DJI 15mm F1. 7 lens): $ 1700
Zenmuse X5 (with 15mm DJI F1. 7 lens): $2,200
Zenmuse X5 Inspire 1 (with DJI lens 15mm F1. 7): $4500
Zenmuse X5R + Inspire 1: $ 8,000
No separate pricing has been specified for the X5R, but it will be announced closer to its release date and shipping is expected to begin in late 2015.