Background and Identification

Phantom is a series of UAVs (or unmanned aerial vehicles) designed and manufactured by DJI, a Chinese technology company. The Phantom 4 Pro was released in November 2016, several months after the Phantom 4 was released in March 2016. The Phantom 4 Pro is the professional version of the fourth generation of the Phantom UAV series.

The Phantom 4 Pro includes a three-axis (yaw, pitch, roll) stabilized camera and a 1-inch 20-megapixel CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) sensor. Compared to the Phantom 4, the Pro has upgraded obstacle avoidance that features five directional sensors. The Phantom 4 Pro also includes two remote controllers (one controller with a dedicated screen for the Phantom 4 Pro+ and one controller without a screen).

The Phantom 4 Pro includes a 5870 mAh “Intelligent Flight Battery” that produces 89.2 Watt-hours of energy. The remote controller includes a 6000 mAg battery. The Pro can be operated from up to 7 kilometers (or about 4.3 miles) in certain modes and under certain circumstances. The Pro is able to take a wider variety of photographs and videos than the original Phantom 4. The Pro also has an improved obstacle sensory range of 2 to 98 feet when compared to the 4’s 2- to 48-foot obstacle sensory range.

The Phantom 4 Pro can be identified by its white quadcopter body and the name “Phantom” in capital letters above the great camera gimbal.

Technical Specifications

Aircraft:

  • Takeoff Weight (battery and propellers included): 1388 g
  • Diagonal Size: 350 mm
  • Max Ascent Speed:
    • S-mode: 6 m/s
    • P-mode: 5 m/s
  • Max Descent Speed:
    • S-mode: 4 m/s
    • P-mode: 5 m/s
  • Max Speed (near sea level, no wind):
    • S-mode: 45 mph (72 kph)
    • A-mode: 36 mph (58 kph)
    • P-mode: 31 mph (50 kph)
  • Max Flight Time (no wind): Approx. 30 minutes
  • Max Wind Speed Resistance: 10 m/s
  • Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level: 19685 feet (6000 m)
  • Max Tilt Angle:
    • S-mode: 42°
    • A-mode: 35°
    • P-mode: 15°
  • Max Angular Velocity:
    • S-mode: 250°/s
    • A-mode: 150°/s
  • Operating Temperature Range: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
  • Satellite Positioning Systems: GPS/GLONASS
  • Hovering Accuracy Range:
    • Vertical:
      • ± 0.1 m (when vision positioning is active)
      • ± 0.5 m (with GPS positioning)
    • Horizontal:
      • ± 0.3 m (when vision positioning is active)
      • ± 1.5 m (with GPS positioning)

Vision System:

  • Vision System:
    • Forward Vision System
    • Backward Vision System
    • Downward Vision System
  • Velocity Range: ≤31 mph (50 kph) at 6.6 ft (2 m) above ground
  • Altitude Range: 0 - 33 feet (0 - 10 m)
  • Operating Range: 0 - 33 feet (0 - 10 m)
  • Obstacle Sensory Range: 2 - 98 feet (0.7 - 30 m)
  • FOV:
    • Forward: 60°(Horizontal), ±27°(Vertical)
    • Backward: 60°(Horizontal), ±27°(Vertical)
    • Downward: 70°(Front and Rear), 50°(Left and Right)
  • Measuring Frequency:
    • Forward: 10 Hz
    • Backward: 10 Hz
    • Downward: 20 Hz
  • Operating Environment: Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (lux>15)

Infrared Sensing System:

  • Obstacle Sensory Range: 0.6 - 23 feet (0.2 - 7 m)
  • FOV: 70° (Horizontal), ±10° (Vertical)
  • Measuring Frequency: 10 Hz
  • Operating Environment: Surface with diffuse reflection material, and reflectivity > 8% (such as wall, trees, humans, etc.)

Remote Controller:

  • Operating Frequency: 2.400 - 2.483 GHz and 5.725 - 5.825 GHz
  • Operating Temperature Range: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
  • Max Transmission Distance:
    • 2.400 - 2.483 GHz (Unobstructed, free of interference)
      • FCC: 4.3 mi (7 km)
      • CE: 2.2 mi (3.5 km)
      • SRRC: 2.5 mi (4 km)
    • 5.725 - 5.825 GHz (Unobstructed, free of interference)
      • FCC: 4.3 mi (7 km)
      • CE: 1.2 mi (2 km)
      • SRRC: 3.1 mi (5 km)
  • Battery: 6000 mAh LiPo 2S
  • Transmitter Power (EIRP):
    • 2.400 - 2.483 GHz
      • FCC: 26 dBm
      • CE: 17 dBm
      • SRRC: 20 dBm
      • MIC: 17 dBm
    • 5.725 - 5.825 GHz
      • FCC: 28 dBm
      • CE: 14 dBm
      • SRRC: 20 dBm
      • MIC: -
  • Operating Current/Voltage: 1.2 A@7.4 V
  • Video Output Port:
    • GL300E: HDMI
    • GL300F: USB
  • Mobile Device Holder:
    • GL300E: Built-in display device (5.5-inch screen, 1920×1080, 1000 cd/m2, Android system, 4 GB RAM+16 GB ROM)
    • GL300F: Tablets and smartphones

Intelligent Flight Battery

  • Capacity: 5870 mAh
  • Voltage: 15.2 V
  • Battery Type: LiPo 4S
  • Energy: 89.2 Wh
  • Net Weight: 468 g
  • Charging Temperature Range: 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C)
  • Max Charging Power: 160 W

Gimbal:

  • Controllable Range: Pitch: -90° to +30°
  • Stabilization: 3-axis (pitch, roll, yaw)
  • Max Controllable Angular Speed: Pitch: 90°/s
  • Angular Vibration Range: ±0.02°

Camera:

  • Sensor:
    • 1” CMOS
    • Effective pixels:20 M
  • Lens: FOV 84° 8.8 mm/24 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8 - f/11 auto focus at 1 m - ∞
  • ISO Range:
    • Video:
      • 100-3200 (Auto)
      • 100 - 6400 (Manual)
    • Photo:
      • 100-3200 (Auto)
      • 100-12800 (Manual)
  • Mechanic Shutter Speed: 8 - 1/2000 s
  • Electronic Shutter Speed: 8–1/8000s
  • Still Image Size:
    • 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 5472 × 3648
    • 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4864 × 3648
    • 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 5472 × 3078
  • PIV Image Size:
    • 4096×2160(4096×2160 24/25/30/48/50p)
    • 3840×2160(3840×2160 24/25/30/48/50/60p)
    • 2720×1530(2720×1530 24/25/30/48/50/60p)
    • 1920×1080(1920×1080 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p)
    • 1280×720(1280×720 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p)
  • Still Photography Modes:
    • Single Shot
    • Burst Shooting: 3/5/7/10/14 frames
    • Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias
    • Interval: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s
  • Video Recording Modes:
    • H.265
      • C4K:4096×2160 24/25/30p @100Mbps
      • 4K:3840×2160 24/25/30p @100Mbps
      • 2.7K:2720×1530 24/25/30p @65Mbps
      • 2.7K:2720×1530 48/50/60p @80Mbps
      • FHD:1920×1080 24/25/30p @50Mbps
      • FHD:1920×1080 48/50/60p @65Mbps
      • FHD:1920×1080 120p @100Mbps
      • HD:1280×720 24/25/30p @25Mbps
      • HD:1280×720 48/50/60p @35Mbps
      • HD:1280×720 120p @60Mbps
    • H.264
      • C4K:4096×2160 24/25/30/48/50/60p @100Mbps
      • 4K:3840×2160 24/25/30/48/50/60p @100Mbps
      • 2.7K:2720×1530 24/25/30p @80Mbps
      • 2.7K:2720×1530 48/50/60p @100Mbps
      • FHD:1920×1080 24/25/30p @60Mbps
      • FHD:1920×1080 48/50/60 @80Mbps
      • FHD:1920×1080 120p @100Mbps
      • HD:1280×720 24/25/30p @30Mbps
      • HD:1280×720 48/50/60p @45Mbps
      • HD:1280×720 120p @80Mbps
  • Max Video Bitrate: 100 Mbps
  • Supported File System:
    • FAT32 (≤ 32 GB)
    • exFAT (> 32 GB)
  • Photo Format: JPEG / DNG (RAW), JPEG + DNG
  • Video Format: MP4/MOV (AVC/H.264; HEVC/H.265)
  • Supported SD Cards:
    • Micro SD
      Max Capacity: 128GB
      Write speed ≥15MB/s, Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required
  • Operating Temperature Range: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)

Charger:

  • Voltage: 17.4 V
  • Rated Power: 100 W

APP/Live View

  • Mobile App: DJI GO 4
  • Live View Working Frequency: 2.4 GHz ISM, 5.8 GHz ISM
  • Live View Quality: 720P @ 30fps
  • Latency:
    • Phantom 4 Pro: 220 ms (depending on conditions and mobile device)
    • Phantom 4 Pro +:160 - 180 ms

Additional Information