Mavic mini 3 Pro Panorama stitching

Hummingbird.UAV · Jun 24, 2022

Does the mini 3 pro stitch panoramas while it is flying like the Mavic Air 2 & 2S? (mini 2 requires downloading of images to the controller where they are stitched.)

2nd question, if panoramas are stitched while flying, does the image include the metadata to make it a panorama in google photos?

sprill22 · Jun 25, 2022

Yes. Not sure if it depends on using Auto or image format. Have to go out, hadn't thought to check.

Hummingbird.UAV · Jun 26, 2022

sprill22 said:
Yes. Not sure if it depends on using Auto or image format. Have to go out, hadn't thought to check.

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The info you show is the metadata that is needed in the panorama, hopefully, inserted while the drone is flying.

MS Coast · Jun 26, 2022

Hummingbird.UAV said:
Does the mini 3 pro stitch panoramas while it is flying like the Mavic Air 2 & 2S? (mini 2 requires downloading of images to the controller where they are stitched.)

2nd question, if panoramas are stitched while flying, does the image include the metadata to make it a panorama in google photos?

Yes and yes. I've uploaded spherical panoramas to Google Photos. They open as flat images and become 360 images when you click the circular arrow icons at the top right and then in the center of the image. Here's an example:

Mini 3 Pano

New item added to shared album

photos.google.com

Hummingbird.UAV · Jun 26, 2022

MS Coast said:
Yes and yes. I've uploaded spherical panoramas to Google Photos. They open as flat images and become 360 images when you click the circular arrow icons at the top right and then in the center of the image. Here's an example:

Mini 3 Pano

New item added to shared album

photos.google.com

Thanks for your info. Based on it I would seriously consider upgrading to a mini 3 pro. My only reservation would be the fact the DJI has not reprogramed the mini 3 to shoot an extra ring of images so that it could create a full sky panorama.

MS Coast · Jun 26, 2022

Hummingbird.UAV said:
Thanks for your info. Based on it I would seriously consider upgrading to a mini 3 pro. My only reservation would be the fact the DJI has not reprogramed the mini 3 to shoot an extra ring of images so that it could create a full sky panorama.

DJI's failure to include the full sphere in panoramas after actively promoting the greater gimbal tilt range is indeed a disappointment. I strongly suspect they'll add that ability soon.

I'm delighted with the Mini 3. The extended range batteries are amazing. It's a hoot to take off and see more than 45 minutes of flight time indicated. One pleasant surprise is that the sound level is much less irritating than the other Mini and Air 2 models. The smart controller is usable in the sun on a sunny Gulf Coast summer afternoon and it's far more convenient than connecting a tablet to the controller as I do with the others drones.

Robert Prior · Jun 26, 2022

MS Coast said:
I'm delighted with the Mini 3. The extended range batteries are amazing. It's a hoot to take off and see more than 45 minutes of flight time indicated.

If I end up getting a Mini 3 I might get one of those batteries for occasional use. Would have to use the regular battery most of the time (Canadian flight rules for the airspace I'd often be flying in).

Actually, I think I'd want one or two of the Japanese batteries, so I could add a tiny bit of payload (like a strobe) without exceeding 249 g takeoff weight.

sprill22 · Jun 27, 2022

Hummingbird.UAV said:
The info you show is the metadata that is needed in the panorama, hopefully, inserted while the drone is flying.

The metadata is from the pano on the card.

LogoQRcode.com · Jul 13, 2023

sprill22 said:
The metadata is from the pano on the card.

whats the file name. I can't even find the stitched together file on the card, is it hidden?

Robert Prior · Jul 13, 2023

LogoQRcode.com said:
whats the file name. I can't even find the stitched together file on the card, is it hidden?

Stitched together file is stored in the same place as photos and videos. DCIM folder I think (from memory, may be wrong).

Panorama component photos (if you choose to save them) are in a folder confusingly labelled Panoramas, grouped in subfolders with the same name as the stitched panorama. The individual photo files are names Panorama 1, Panorama 2… and so on.

LogoQRcode.com · Jul 13, 2023

Robert Prior said:
Stitched together file is stored in the same place as photos and videos. DCIM folder I think (from memory, may be wrong).

Panorama component photos (if you choose to save them) are in a folder confusingly labelled Panoramas, grouped in subfolders with the same name as the stitched panorama. The individual photo files are names Panorama 1, Panorama 2… and so on.

not on mine the panorama folder has only separate photos

MS Coast · Jul 13, 2023

LogoQRcode.com said:
not on mine the panorama folder has only separate photos

The stitched panorama is in the directory with the other photos and videos, not in the Panorama directory.

In Windows, if you look at the directory with the details view, there's a tags column with each photo identified as single, aeb, or pano.

Robert Prior · Jul 13, 2023

LogoQRcode.com said:
not on mine the panorama folder has only separate photos

That's because the stitched panorama is stored in the same folder as photos and videos.

The same thing happens with a hyperlapse. The assembled video file is stored in the same folder as other videos and photos, while the individual images are stored in a different folder.

Personally, I prefer to stitch my own panoramas from the separate photos, so I discard the stitched panoramas. I really wish there was a setting that would not stitch the panorama, so I wasn't forced to wait for the drone to finish stitching. I wish this even harder for hyperlapses.

chong67 · Jul 14, 2023

Robert Prior said:
That's because the stitched panorama is stored in the same folder as photos and videos.

The same thing happens with a hyperlapse. The assembled video file is stored in the same folder as other videos and photos, while the individual images are stored in a different folder.

Personally, I prefer to stitch my own panoramas from the separate photos, so I discard the stitched panoramas. I really wish there was a setting that would not stitch the panorama, so I wasn't forced to wait for the drone to finish stitching. I wish this even harder for hyperlapses.

My Mini 3 never stitch any Pano. After it is done with the 35 Pano shots, I am ready to shot the next set in 1 sec. I love it. Stitching while the drone is in the air is a waste of time.