Hi everyone,
I'm new to drones and in fact have not yet even purchased one. But thanks to some demos from friends and family, the Mavic Pro seems to be the way to go.
However I have a few questions about what this drone can do, and reading the specs details isn't helping. Part of the problem is that I don't even know if I'm using the correct terminology for drones (I do a lot of off-trail navigating with a GPS so that's where I'm coming from). So I figure the best thing is to ask the experts.
— I want to ensure that the drone is capable of saving a GPS tracklog of each flight, that the tracklog, can be exported to a computer (preferably without much hassle), and that both the time and location can be determined at any point within the tracklog. With the GPS units I've used, a tracklog can easily be saved and exported to the computer, usually in .gpx format, which also allows individual points on the tracklog to be selected and more information such as the precise time and UTM/lat-lon of that point obtained. (Is this possible and/or convenient with the Mavic Pro? Is additional software or converting required, or does this use standard (non-proprietary) formats?
— I also am interested in knowing what information is saved with each still photo, such as GPS location and the compass bearing (the direction the drone was facing when the photo was taken). Is this information saved in the meta of each photo?
Thanks for your help
I'm new to drones and in fact have not yet even purchased one. But thanks to some demos from friends and family, the Mavic Pro seems to be the way to go.
However I have a few questions about what this drone can do, and reading the specs details isn't helping. Part of the problem is that I don't even know if I'm using the correct terminology for drones (I do a lot of off-trail navigating with a GPS so that's where I'm coming from). So I figure the best thing is to ask the experts.
— I want to ensure that the drone is capable of saving a GPS tracklog of each flight, that the tracklog, can be exported to a computer (preferably without much hassle), and that both the time and location can be determined at any point within the tracklog. With the GPS units I've used, a tracklog can easily be saved and exported to the computer, usually in .gpx format, which also allows individual points on the tracklog to be selected and more information such as the precise time and UTM/lat-lon of that point obtained. (Is this possible and/or convenient with the Mavic Pro? Is additional software or converting required, or does this use standard (non-proprietary) formats?
— I also am interested in knowing what information is saved with each still photo, such as GPS location and the compass bearing (the direction the drone was facing when the photo was taken). Is this information saved in the meta of each photo?
Thanks for your help