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Just looking for some feedback. I have a 3DR Solo that I love and it has worked for most of what I need it for. However, I'm starting to do more work for other video production companies who just want to hire a drone operator and get raw footage. I'm using a Gopro Hero 4 Black that is getting a little long in the tooth. My current backup drone is a Yuneec Typhoon G but at this point I only have 1 good battery for it. Most of what I've been doing is video of buildings and properties, where if I have an issue, I could come back and shoot later. I have a big job most likely coming up this fall at a large international event, and they need footage from a specific day. They will be taking raw video from me. I hate handing over fisheye footage that they have to correct.
So I'm open to options. First and cheapest, I could buy a PeauPro 87 Hero 4 black. That fixes the fisheye issue and would work with either drone, leaving me with the current gopro as a backup. I've also considered buying either a Mavic 2 Pro which would give me a better camera (I believe) and a smaller package which would be nice as well for some things, and I would still have the Solo for backup. Or maybe a Phantom 4 Pro 2 or Advanced. There are still a few places that have the Phantoms in stock. If money were no object, I would buy the PeauPro and another drone but I don't know if I can justify that expense. Any thoughts? Any experience with the different DJI models?
I've also thought about picking up the Peaupro and another used Solo since I have plenty of batteries and props and am pretty happy with it, but at that point, I probably could have purchased an original Mavic Pro, which would probably shoot just as good of video or better than my Solo(I think, am I wrong on quality comparison?). I already have a decent investment in my Solo with batteries, case, etc, but not sure if should be putting any more into a dead platform or should consider something newer.
If it helps, most of the video work ends up in 1080P, though I usually shoot at 2.7k in case I need to crop rotors out. One of the guys I shoot for recently upgraded his video equipment to 4k rigs, so that may be changing as well, not sure. I haven't had anyone unhappy with my video but that could change as more people are shooting more stuff in 4k. And I can and have shot with the GoPro in 4k but I don't think it's probably on par with 4k from the DJI 1 inch sensors but I could be wrong.
So I'm open to options. First and cheapest, I could buy a PeauPro 87 Hero 4 black. That fixes the fisheye issue and would work with either drone, leaving me with the current gopro as a backup. I've also considered buying either a Mavic 2 Pro which would give me a better camera (I believe) and a smaller package which would be nice as well for some things, and I would still have the Solo for backup. Or maybe a Phantom 4 Pro 2 or Advanced. There are still a few places that have the Phantoms in stock. If money were no object, I would buy the PeauPro and another drone but I don't know if I can justify that expense. Any thoughts? Any experience with the different DJI models?
I've also thought about picking up the Peaupro and another used Solo since I have plenty of batteries and props and am pretty happy with it, but at that point, I probably could have purchased an original Mavic Pro, which would probably shoot just as good of video or better than my Solo(I think, am I wrong on quality comparison?). I already have a decent investment in my Solo with batteries, case, etc, but not sure if should be putting any more into a dead platform or should consider something newer.
If it helps, most of the video work ends up in 1080P, though I usually shoot at 2.7k in case I need to crop rotors out. One of the guys I shoot for recently upgraded his video equipment to 4k rigs, so that may be changing as well, not sure. I haven't had anyone unhappy with my video but that could change as more people are shooting more stuff in 4k. And I can and have shot with the GoPro in 4k but I don't think it's probably on par with 4k from the DJI 1 inch sensors but I could be wrong.