DJI’s New ZenMuse X7: Created to Conquer High End Aerial Cin…

DJI’s model new ZenMuse X7 digicam is at present the perfect digicam in the marketplace for top finish aerial cinematography, interval.

Although there are many drone-compatible cameras on the market that work positive for aerial cinematography, most of them aren’t ideally fitted to excessive finish work on film units or different skilled productions. The majority of the drone cameras on the market merely don’t provide the top quality lenses, picture high quality, or decision discovered within the floor cameras you see getting used on film units.

This is an issue DJI has tackled head-on with the discharge of the X7.

About the X7

The ZenMuse X7 is a Super 35 digital digicam made particularly for skilled aerial cinematography, and is suitable with the DJI Inspire 2 drone.

The X7’s massive S35 sensor helps you to shoot 6K RAW video in CinemaDNG format. It comes with an built-in gimbal and 14 stops of dynamic vary, which implies a lot of element in low mild.

Here is a comparability of photographs taken in low mild between the X5S and the X7, from the ZenMuse X7 webpage:

X5S

X7

How Much Does the X7 Cost and When Does it Ship?

The DJI Zenmuse X7 is promoting at $2,699, and it begins transport in November.

Each lens of the 4 supplied for the X7 (16 mm, 24 mm, 35 mm, and 50 mm) prices a further $1,299, apart from the 50mm, which prices $1,199. The lenses all have a most aperture of F/2.eight and are constituted of carbon fiber.

A bundle of all 4 lenses will be purchased for $four,299.

Specs & Details for the ZenMuse X7 Camera

• Super 35 sensor
• Diagonal size of the sensor is 26.6 mm when recording
• Sensor affords 14 stops and better sensitivity to mild (see comparability photographs above)
• 6K CinemaDNG
• 5.2K Apple ProRes
• Supports RAW output at 6K/30 fps and three.9K/59.94 fps
• Pixel dimension reaches three.91 µm
• NR of the X7 is 46 dB (eight dB increased than the X5S)
• Tonal vary is as excessive as 9.41 bitsSpecs
• DL-Mount permits for fast switching between the four out there lenses, and is mild weight at 630 g / 1.four lbs with lens included—the X7 and Inspire 2 collectively weigh 4kg, or simply underneath 9 lbs.

DJI’s final spherical of releases was a little bit little bit of a let down, since they had been actually simply small upgrades and retrofits to present merchandise—a brand new shade for the Phantom four Pro, and an extended, quieter flight time for the Mavic Pro.

But the hype main up to the discharge of the X7 appears well worth the payoff.

Here’s the video DJI launch to construct up buzz for the X7’s launch, in case you haven’t already seen it:

With the X7, DJI has as soon as once more positioned itself on the head of the pack within the drone trade, this time within the realm of excessive finish aerial cinematography.

The launch of the Spark, DJI’s selfie drone, shook issues up on this planet of client drones a short while again, and likewise appeared well worth the hype. (Do you keep in mind the way it was dramatically promoted via a leak that generated a lot buzz that we had to surprise—was it actually a leak, or a superb PR ploy? So can we. 🙂 .)

We’ll be curious to see what comes subsequent for DJI, and the way quickly it comes. The Phantom 5 is definitely about due, we’d assume . . . guess we’ll have to wait and see.