Height/Distance

[jwilk805]

Is there anyway to change the settings so it will show the height & distance when you take a photo or video on a MM?

 

[Starz]

And have that information shown on the picture/video?

 

[jwilk805]

And have that information shown on the picture/video?

Yeah

 

[Starz]

I have seen apps that provide location information, but not what you describe.

 

[Meta4]

Is there anyway to change the settings so it will show the height & distance when you take a photo or video on a MM?

If you want to know where you shot a photo or how high the drone was, that's easy.
Every still image file contains metadata including the location of the drone and height.

 

[Starz]

Every still image file contains metadata

Expand on that for me please. Wasn’t aware the elevation info was in the mix.

 

[Keule]

Expand on that for me please. Wasn’t aware the elevation info was in the mix.

Following data can be retrieved from the EXIF:

ExifTool Version Number : 11.77
File Name : [email protected]
Directory : .
File Size : 7.8 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2020:03:02 09:24:28+01:00
File Access Date/Time : 2020:04:12 18:42:45+02:00
File Creation Date/Time : 2020:03:02 09:24:29+01:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-rw-
File Type : JPEG
File Type Extension : jpg
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order : Little-endian (Intel, II)
Image Description : default
Make : DJI
Camera Model Name : FC2403
Orientation : Horizontal (normal)
Samples Per Pixel : 3
X Resolution : 72
Y Resolution : 72
Resolution Unit : inches
Software : 10.00.08.01
Modify Date : 2020:03:02 09:24:29
Y Cb Cr Positioning : Centered
Exposure Time : 1/800
F Number : 2.8
Exposure Program : Program AE
ISO : 110
Exif Version : 0230
Date/Time Original : 2020:03:02 09:24:29
Create Date : 2020:03:02 09:24:29
Components Configuration : Y, Cb, Cr, -
Exposure Compensation : 0
Max Aperture Value : 2.8
Metering Mode : Center-weighted average
Light Source : Daylight
Flash : No Flash
Focal Length : 4.5 mm
Warning : [minor] Bad MakerNotes directory
Flashpix Version : 0100
Color Space : sRGB
Exif Image Width : 4056
Exif Image Height : 3040
Interoperability Index : R98 - DCF basic file (sRGB)
Interoperability Version : 0100
File Source : Digital Camera
Scene Type : Directly photographed
Exposure Mode : Auto
White Balance : Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio : 1
Focal Length In 35mm Format : 24 mm
Scene Capture Type : Standard
Gain Control : None
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
Device Setting Description : (Binary data 4 bytes, use -b option to extract)
GPS Version ID : 2.3.0.0
GPS Latitude Ref : North
GPS Longitude Ref : East
GPS Altitude Ref : Above Sea Level
XP Comment : 0.9.142
XP Keywords : single
Compression : JPEG
Thumbnail Offset : 21058
Thumbnail Length : 26568
About : DJI Meta Data
Format : image/jpg
Absolute Altitude : +521.97
Relative Altitude : +10.00
Gimbal Roll Degree : +0.00
Gimbal Yaw Degree : +127.50
Gimbal Pitch Degree : -21.60
Flight Roll Degree : +1.20
Flight Yaw Degree : +128.80
Flight Pitch Degree : -3.10
Cam Reverse : 0
Gimbal Reverse : 0
Self Data :
Version : 7.0
Has Settings : False
Has Crop : False
Already Applied : False
MPF Version : 0100
Number Of Images : 2
MP Image Flags : Dependent child image
MP Image Format : JPEG
MP Image Type : Large Thumbnail (VGA equivalent)
MP Image Length : 863000
MP Image Start : 7332595
Dependent Image 1 Entry Number : 0
Dependent Image 2 Entry Number : 0
Image UID List : (Binary data 66 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Total Frames : 1
Image Width : 4056
Image Height : 3040
Encoding Process : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample : 8
Color Components : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Aperture : 2.8
Image Size : 4056x3040
Megapixels : 12.3
Scale Factor To 35 mm Equivalent: 5.3
Shutter Speed : 1/800
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 26568 bytes, use -b option to extract)
GPS Altitude : 521 m Above Sea Level
GPS Latitude : 48 deg 15' 42.58" N
GPS Longitude : 11 deg 51' 35.44" E
Preview Image : (Binary data 863000 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Circle Of Confusion : 0.006 mm
Field Of View : 73.7 deg
Focal Length : 4.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24.0 mm)
GPS Position : 48 deg 15' 42.58" N, 11 deg 51' 35.44" E
Hyperfocal Distance : 1.28 m
Light Value : 12.5

 

[Starz]

Thanks. I knew there was some very precise info in the system, just wasn’t aware of the height part. I‘m still not sure how that part is established.

 

[Dave Maine]

Note that this height is in reference to height above the takeoff point, not absolute or above ground.

 

[Keule]

Note that this height is in reference to height above the takeoff point, not absolute or above ground.

This EXIF field is AGL (right above the Take Off point)
Relative Altitude : +10.00

This EXIF field is GPS derived altitude:
Absolute Altitude : +521.97
(Note: this is a M2ED with latest firmware)