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Phantom 1 series The Phantom 1, originally known as the Phantom, was released on January 7, 2013. It uses 2.4 GHz for control and is powered by a 2200 mAh LiPo battery, giving it a flight time of about 15 minutes. It did not include a built-in camera, but it can be fitted with an optional mount for a
GoPro HERO camera. After the success of the Phantom 2 Vision, DJI released a camera-equipped version of the Phantom 1 as the Phantom FC40. The drone features a FC40 camera on a fixed mount capable of capturing 720p video at 30
FPS. The aircraft uses 5.8 GHz for control allowing the 2.4 GHz band to be allocated for FPV downlink. It uses an
iOS/
Android app for control and comes with Wi-Fi and GPS modules. Using a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection, it provides almost real-time aerial video on a mobile device, allowing the pilot to capture images and videos as is. The camera angle is manually set before each flight. The camera is mounted on a one-dimensional gimbal and is capable of recording 1080p video at either 30 or 60 FPS or taking 14-megapixel stills onto a
microSD card. The motorized gimbal gives the camera 60 degrees of vertical motion. The drone also features a Wi-Fi module, a GPS-enabled position holding, return-to-home capability, a Naza-M flight control system, and self-tightening propellers. Although it did not include a built-in camera gimbal, an optional two-axis Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal was made available to mount a GoPro HERO3 camera. Released in April 2014, the Phantom 2 Vision+ replaced the Vision's single-axis gimbal with a self-stabilizing three-axis unit. The gimbal mounts a redesigned camera with the same specifications as the Vision and has 90 degrees of vertical tilt, allowing the Vision+ to point the camera straight down. An upgraded version was released in late-2014 as the Phantom 2 Vision+ V3.0 with more powerful motors and
electronic speed controllers (ESC), Model 9450 propellers, and an improved compass module. The Phantom 3 introduced a visual positioning system, allowing it to hold its position without GPS and improving positioning indoors and outdoors. Both models feature a
Sony Exmor 1/2.3" camera, with the Professional being capable of shooting 4K video at 30 FPS while the Advanced is limited to 2.7K video at 30 FPS. Both models are also capable of shooting 1080p video at 60 FPS, use GPS and
GLONASS for navigation, and are powered by a 4480 mAh battery, giving them a flight time of approximately 23 minutes. The Phantom 3 Standard was released in August 2015 as a cheaper alternative to the Advanced and Professional. Like the previous models, the Standard features a 1/2.3" camera, which is capable of shooting both 2.7K and 1080p video at 30 FPS as well as 720p video at 60 FPS. Unlike the other models, Standard retains the Wi-Fi transmission system and lacks the vision positioning system as well as GLONASS compatibility. Similar to the Standard, the Phantom 3 4K is uses a Wi-Fi video transmission system, but is also fitted with the visual positioning system and 4K Sony Exmor camera of the Professional. The Phantom 3 SE was originally released exclusively in China in early March 2017, though a worldwide release came in August of that year to select markets. An improved version of the Phantom 3 4K, the SE's video transmission system was upgraded to transmit live 720p video to the controller, up from the 4K's 480p live video. The drone's range was also increased from to , though this is restricted in some markets. The SE uses the same 4480 mAh battery as previous models, though flight time was slightly increased to 25 minutes. An obstacle avoidance system was added, which uses four cameras (two facing forward and two downward) and an ultrasonic sensor. The drone is equipped with a 1/2.3" camera with an electronic shutter capable of shooting 4K video at 30 FPS or 1080p video at 120 FPS, while a new 5350 mAh battery gives it a flight time of approximately 28 minutes. The Phantom 4 Pro was released in November 2016 with a new 20-megapixel Exmor R camera featuring a CMOS sensor. The obstacle avoidance system was also upgraded rearward-facing sensors as well as infrared sensors on both sides. The Phantom 4 Pro+, offered alongside the Pro, features a controller with a 5.5-inch screen and an integrated flight app, allowing it to be flown without a separate mobile device. The Pro uses Model 9450S propellers and is powered by a 5870 mAh battery, giving it a fight time of approximately 30 minutes. The Phantom 4 Advanced was announced on 13 April 2017 as a replacement for the Phantom 4. The drone is capable of processing
H.264 video at 60 FPS and
H.265 video at 30 FPS. The Pro V2.0 retains the camera of the Pro, but features an OcuSync transmission system, improved ESCs, and Model 9455S low-noise propellers which are backwards compatible with the original Pro. Production was restarted in January 2020 after the supply issue was sorted out. In addition to RTK, it uses a redundant GNSS module, installed to maintain flight stability in regions with poor signal. The drone is fitted with an FC6310R camera, which is identical to the Exmor R camera of the Phantom 4 Pro but with a glass lens instead a plastic one. The Phantom 4 RTK records images only in
JPEG format and videos in
MOV format. An agricultural model of the Phantom 4 was announced on 25 September 2019 as the P4 Multispectral, dropping the
Phantom name. Based on the Phantom 4 RTK, the P4 Multispectral integrates a six-sensor camera array, which includes an RGB camera and five narrow-band sensors, being the first drone to do so. The P4 Multispectral uses Model 9455S low-noise propellers as standard, though standard Phantom 4 propellers are also compatible at the cost of reduced performance. Battery capacity remained at 5870 mAh, but flight time was slightly reduced to approximately 27 minutes. Details of a replacement for the Phantom 4 RTK were leaked in March 2022 as the Phantom 4 RTK SE. The leak did not reveal any significant changes between the RTK and RTK SE, but did note that the latter would not include an Intelligent Flight Battery charger and that the power cord wattage would be reduced from 160W to 100W. The Phantom 4 RTK SE was listed for sale on the DJI website as late as January 2023.
Phantom 5 rumors and replacement In 2018, leaked photos of silver-colored Phantom drones circulated, with the drones speculated to be prototypes of a Phantom 5 variant. However, DJI denied that the photos were of Phantom 5 prototypes, stating that they were a one-off order for a customer. In April 2019, rumors circulated that the planned replacement for the Phantom 4 series, the Phantom 5, had been canceled, with the project manager being reassigned to another device. These rumors were also denied by DJI, with the company's communications director Adam Lisberg stating "As for the Phantom 5 rumors, we've never said we considered making a Phantom 5 in the first place, so there's nothing to cancel." Instead of continuing the Phantom series, DJI replaced the Phantom 4 Pro with the
Mavic 3 Pro. == Operational history ==