What I discovered regarding photo vs video recording...

marklyn · Jul 23, 2017

So I discovered that when you are also video recording and you press the photo button that the photos that are taken are the (smaller) ones you see as thumbnails for that flight. It appears that when you stop video recording and then hit the photo button that a full size snapshot is taken. Duh. I never knew this. So now I know.

I did a lot of research before and after I got my Mavic and never saw this mentioned. I'm sure it was somewhere here on the forum, maybe, but guess I never came across it.

Ping^Spike · Jul 23, 2017

Sorry, I'm slightly confused now.

I usually (video) record all my flights, I fly to the position I wish to take a photo from, I then stop the video recording and press the camera button to take a few pictures, I then press the video button to start recording video again.

Am I doing it wrong?

Domagoj · Jul 23, 2017

Ping^Spike said:
Sorry, I'm slightly confused now.

I usually (video) record all my flights, I fly to the position I wish to take a photo from, I then stop the video recording and press the camera button to take a few pictures, I then press the video button to start recording video again.

Am I doing it wrong?

I am doing the same. In fact, if you film in 4K, you can't take a picture while recording video. I always record video in 4K since full hd quality is very bad. And besides bigger resolution, 4K gives you more possibilities in editing.

Toruk Makto · Jul 23, 2017

No. As far as I know that is the way to get full quality photos.

I think what the post said was, if you dont stop the vid... and press photo button, it takes a thumbnail?

I have come across some random thumbnails before but presumed they were generated for DJI go UI as a ref in the flight records list.

Toruk Makto · Jul 23, 2017

Domagoj said:
I am doing the same. In fact, if you film in 4K, you can't take a picture while recording video. I always record video in 4K since full hd quality is very bad. And besides bigger resolution, 4K gives you more possibilities in editing.

Thanks, I saw a vid before purchace said same but I forgot.

Does that work 4K 30fps?

Top Hat · Jul 23, 2017

Since we are talking about photo and vids.
Can you take a photo and view it right away right off the device?
Asking this coz, when I'm taking stills I have to read it from the SD via a PC.
Am I missing any settings....Android.

marklyn · Jul 23, 2017

Toruk Makto said:
No. As far as I know that is the way to get full quality photos.

I think what the post said was, if you dont stop the vid... and press photo button, it takes a thumbnail?

I have come across some random thumbnails before but presumed they were generated for DJI go UI as a ref in the flight records list.

My experience is that when I am video recording and I press the photo snapshot button it takes the thumbnails you see and can "slideshow" through when you are looking at your flight log info. They are smaller pictures but they are a good representation of your flight so if I'm flying over a landmark, river, unique building, then having those thumbnail snapshots makes it easier for me to identify that flight log by seeing those thumbnails (without even having to load the flight log).
I just (incorrectly) assumed that while shooting 4k video that I could also take regular snapshots but I was wrong. Having to stop/start the video is something I didn't anticipate. In reality I could get snaps from the video using software I guess.

Toruk Makto · Jul 24, 2017

marklyn said:
My experience is that when I am video recording and I press the photo snapshot button it takes the thumbnails you see and can "slideshow" through when you are looking at your flight log info. They are smaller pictures but they are a good representation of your flight so if I'm flying over a landmark, river, unique building, then having those thumbnail snapshots makes it easier for me to identify that flight log by seeing those thumbnails (without even having to load the flight log).
I just (incorrectly) assumed that while shooting 4k video that I could also take regular snapshots but I was wrong. Having to stop/start the video is something I didn't anticipate. In reality I could get snaps from the video using software I guess.

Most posts Ive read say if shooting in 4k then taking stills from vid is the way to go, so no stop ztart in vid.

I too found out after purchase and was a little disapointed at first but I shoot mostly in 4k and alwsys use home editing so no probs.

Ping^Spike · Jul 24, 2017

Anyone have an imaged pulled from a 4K video they could share to show us the quality?

gigamike · Jul 24, 2017

Here's a still from a 4K video I shot this morning near Seattle, shot on Auto with an ND 16 filter and no touching in post.

Ping^Spike · Jul 24, 2017

Thanks man!

gigamike · Jul 24, 2017

And here's the video i took that frame from:

Marcos · Jul 24, 2017

4k snapshot of my pooch no tampering:

If you zoom in you can actually see the water colour / muddy effect (covered in Drone Nerds video on YT).. this is when I had the sharpness down to -2 that was recommended all over the internet. Now on 0 Sharp, -1 Contrast, -1 Saturation and the video looks much better.

Ping^Spike · Jul 24, 2017

Your dog is adorable @Marcos

Did you have a filter?

Marcos · Jul 24, 2017

Thanks, he is... but he can be a hooligan when the mood takes him

No filter. I've got no filters yet. But I plan on getting some... when I can sneak them past the missus. She thinks spending around a grand on "a toy" is enough for now

Doecliff · Jul 24, 2017

Is that a labradoodle Marcos? I have one that looks just like him. hooligan is putting it lightly.

kens65fb · Jul 24, 2017

Two stills grabbed from 4K video MP4

Marcos · Jul 24, 2017

Doecliff said:
Is that a labradoodle Marcos? I have one that looks just like him. hooligan is putting it lightly.

He's a 3 year old Giant Schnauzer.

Lt Shanks · Jul 26, 2017

gigamike said:
Here's a still from a 4K video I shot this morning near Seattle, shot on Auto with an ND 16 filter and no touching in post.
View attachment 17967

Great color and nice focus but it looks like you are suffering from the crooked horizon syndrome...