Poor quality and out of focus on 3x camera

[TheGroove]

I'm just now using it and realizing how bad it really is, here is a comparison between the 3x and the 7x, which is far better. I'm guessing I'll need to send it in but want to make sure I'm not missing something. Has anyone else experienced this?

3x


7x

 

[zeusfl]

That was the exact same problem with the one of the first firmware of the Mavic 3. After few firmware they improved the issue. Not fix but improved.

 

[AlanL]

That looks pretty bad. Nothing in common with what I am getting out of my 3x.

 

[Meta4]

I'm just now using it and realizing how bad it really is, here is a comparison between the 3x and the 7x, which is far better. I'm guessing I'll need to send it in but want to make sure I'm not missing something. Has anyone else experienced this?

That first shot is overexposed.
Do you have any other examples to show that the camera is consistently giving poor results?

 

[Filmarik]

I'm just now using it and realizing how bad it really is, here is a comparison between the 3x and the 7x, which is far better. I'm guessing I'll need to send it in but want to make sure I'm not missing something. Has anyone else experienced this?

3x
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7x
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Is it AF or MF?

 

[waynorth]

Are all your photos with the medium tele like that?
If yes, and you use autofocus, it seems like a faulty camera.

 

[Vic Moss]

I'm sure you have, but have you simply tried tapping on the screen to focus. I notice that when I switch back and forth between the the lenses, I have to refocus at times. I fly with focus peaking on and manual focus at all times.

If I switch lenses and I don't see the peaking, I refocus in autofocus and reset it to manual focus.

 

[TheGroove]

I'm sure you have, but have you simply tried tapping on the screen to focus. I notice that when I switch back and forth between the the lenses, I have to refocus at times. I fly with focus peaking on and manual focus at all times.

If I switch lenses and I don't see the peaking, I refocus in autofocus and reset it to manual focus.

Yeah I think I need to really test this, I just figured even a little out of focus that the quality is still pretty terrible. I just updated the firmware as well and not sure it that may help.

 

[Filmarik]

Yeah I think I need to really test this, I just figured even a little out of focus that the quality is still pretty terrible. I just updated the firmware as well and not sure it that may help.

It is either an operator error or lens issue. The picture you posted is terribly soft and clearly not in focus. The 3x camera on this drone is sharp accross the frame.
I would suggest to first set the camera to 12MP if you have not done that already. Then if you want to use MF, set peeking to Low to be able to judge focus more accurately. (AF works pretty well for most subjects though) For shooting distant subjects simply set the MF to infinity mark ( top last bar) and that should give you good results. If the pictures still come back soft send the drone to DJI or if it is a brand new ask for a replacement

 

[DivineMayhem]

I'm experiencing the same issue with mine. My 1X and 7X cameras are quite sharp and the 3x (which is my favorite and most used) is very soft, even at high shutter speeds. I first thought that it was slower shutter speeds that may have caused them to no be sharp or that the f/2.8 didn't have enough depth of focus, but I've used focus peaking and manual focus to lock it in and they're still looking quite blurred. Image had to be scaled down to fit site requirements. Original shot in 48mp mode. Exported without any corrections from Lightroom at 4000px long edge, 72dpi I could post the RAW if needed.

 

[AlanL]

I'm experiencing the same issue with mine. My 1X and 7X cameras are quite sharp and the 3x (which is my favorite and most used) is very soft, even at high shutter speeds. I first thought that it was slower shutter speeds that may have caused them to no be sharp or that the f/2.8 didn't have enough depth of focus, but I've used focus peaking and manual focus to lock it in and they're still looking quite blurred. Image had to be scaled down to fit site requirements. Original shot in 48mp mode. Exported without any corrections from Lightroom at 4000px long edge, 72dpi I could post the RAW if needed.
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I would not be happy with this output from my 3x lens. This image has some serious softness to it. If the issue were focus alone I would expect at least the front of the scene or the back of it to be more out of focus than the other and that is not true here. The image is uniformly soft throughout.

How long have you had this drone? Is it still covered under warranty?

 

[GadgetGuy]

I'm experiencing the same issue with mine. My 1X and 7X cameras are quite sharp and the 3x (which is my favorite and most used) is very soft, even at high shutter speeds. I first thought that it was slower shutter speeds that may have caused them to no be sharp or that the f/2.8 didn't have enough depth of focus, but I've used focus peaking and manual focus to lock it in and they're still looking quite blurred. Image had to be scaled down to fit site requirements. Original shot in 48mp mode. Exported without any corrections from Lightroom at 4000px long edge, 72dpi I could post the RAW if needed.
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What was your point of focus in the image? The deer? What f-stop, shutter speed, and ISO?

 

[Filmarik]

I'm experiencing the same issue with mine. My 1X and 7X cameras are quite sharp and the 3x (which is my favorite and most used) is very soft, even at high shutter speeds. I first thought that it was slower shutter speeds that may have caused them to no be sharp or that the f/2.8 didn't have enough depth of focus, but I've used focus peaking and manual focus to lock it in and they're still looking quite blurred. Image had to be scaled down to fit site requirements. Original shot in 48mp mode. Exported without any corrections from Lightroom at 4000px long edge, 72dpi I could post the RAW if needed.
View attachment 175167

I'm experiencing the same issue with mine. My 1X and 7X cameras are quite sharp and the 3x (which is my favorite and most used) is very soft, even at high shutter speeds. I first thought that it was slower shutter speeds that may have caused them to no be sharp or that the f/2.8 didn't have enough depth of focus, but I've used focus peaking and manual focus to lock it in and they're still looking quite blurred. Image had to be scaled down to fit site requirements. Original shot in 48mp mode. Exported without any corrections from Lightroom at 4000px long edge, 72dpi I could post the RAW if needed.
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I only shoot DNG and process in LR applying my dedicated custom profiles addressing the colour shift (WB) between the 3 cameras and the sharpness. Each camera requires different USM values to achieve best outcome. The DNG files in general are quite soft straight out of the camera but take sharpening very well. From my experience all raw files are quite soft when looked at without processing even those from my Canon 5D4 taken with the best and sharpest lenses available.
Now for the 70mm camera, there could be several factors at play. First is the focusing method. MF can be tricky sometimes even if you use focus peeking. For well defined subject I would recommend sticking with AF which works very well in most situations. I am not a big fan of the 48MP setting. I can see lots of artifacts, CA in the middle of the frame etc. There is not much to be gained shooting 48MP, IMHO. The 12MP are cleaner and more "natural" for lack of a better word.
Finally the photo you posted looks pretty good to me and if you are after crisp look apply more USM. But first look at your focusing and make shure that your photo is not out of focus for your future tests.