Inspire X5S and Osmo

Sky Pictures · Nov 15, 2016

Would this work?

Kilrah · Nov 15, 2016

Nope. The I2 store page talks of a new handheld mount "coming soon". Connection is completely different on the new I2 series products, no compatibility with anything existing it seems.

Sky Pictures · Nov 15, 2016

I see. Nice, thank you!

Vittolesio · Nov 15, 2016

Is Zenmuse X5s compatible with inspire 1 ?

AMGPilot · Nov 15, 2016

No the new X5S and X4 cameras are only Inspire 2 compatible

gruvpix · Nov 15, 2016

Why would DJI do something so silly as to make a new product backwards compatible with their old one? Don't they know us mindless consumers will fork out cash willy-nilly in order to have the 'best' available product while completely forgetting about the obsolete Inspire 1?

AMGPilot · Nov 15, 2016

gruvpix said:
Why would DJI do something so silly as to make a new product backwards compatible with their old one? Don't they know us mindless consumers will fork out cash willy-nilly in order to have the 'best' available product while completely forgetting about the obsolete Inspire 1?

Because it requires a completely different image processor engine so that they can output ProRes, Cinema DMG and Raw files. It's a VERY different camera and bird

gruvpix · Nov 15, 2016

AMGPilot said:
Because it requires a completely different image processor engine so that they can output ProRes, Cinema DMG and Raw files. It's a VERY different camera and bird

Is the image processor not built into the camera itself?

AMGPilot · Nov 15, 2016

gruvpix said:
Is the image processor not built into the camera itself?

Nope, it's in the aircraft body

gruvpix · Nov 15, 2016

AMGPilot said:
Nope, it's in the aircraft body

Ok so to DJI what exactly is the advantage to doing this and over engineering the product in this way?

AMGPilot · Nov 15, 2016

gruvpix said:
Ok so to DJI what exactly is the advantage to doing this and over engineering the product in this way?

Much of this is for the pro market where we need ProRes to work in our workflow. This isn't over engineering its what needs to be in the market and stay as the market leader

gruvpix · Nov 15, 2016

AMGPilot said:
Much of this is for the pro market where we need ProRes to work in our workflow. This isn't over engineering its what needs to be in the market and stay as the market leader

Believe me I understand the need for prores, I have been wanting it on an inspire since it first came out. What I'm saying is why build the 'processing unit' as part of the craft and not as part of the camera like it currently is?

AMGPilot · Nov 15, 2016

gruvpix said:
Believe me I understand the need for prores, I have been wanting it on an inspire since it first came out. What I'm saying is why build the 'processing unit' as part of the craft and not as part of the camera like it currently is?

Because it allows for better packaging and better camera and transmission quality

gruvpix · Nov 15, 2016

AMGPilot said:
Because it allows for better packaging and better camera and transmission quality

I don't buy it

DaBone · Nov 15, 2016

Heavier, larger and more expensive cameras otherwise. Weight distribution ...
There are more things I could think of, as reasons to separate the components, but those are the first.

AMGPilot · Nov 15, 2016

gruvpix said:
I don't buy it

Why is that? This is a HUGE leap forward in aerial cameras. These three cameras have NOTHING in common with the old gopro style cameras

gruvpix · Nov 15, 2016

K but if I'm DJI why not simply update the chipset in the X5R and sell that as a new product?? It's not like the technology doesn't exist, to me its just a big F-you to the existing inspire owners.

AMGPilot · Nov 15, 2016

gruvpix said:
K but if I'm DJI why not simply update the chipset in the X5R and sell that as a new product?? It's not like the technology doesn't exist, to me its just a big F-you to the existing inspire owners.

I'm not certain that you understand how much of an increase of data rate and quality this is. It's Huge it's double the data for each camera. It's outputting both ProRes and CineRaw which are two totally new and huge steps up in quality. Its not changing a SoC this is a completely new image engine. The fact that they have scaled it to the size they have in the fuselage is a huge leap forward.

Jwffvm · Nov 15, 2016

It really sounds like the ideal flying filming machine and we want one! However the fact we just bought an Inspire 1 X5R makes the 10K hit a little more harsh, but we're ordering one. Sad but true!

J & K