DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0: Another Improved Drone

Introduction

Today, the expected addition to the fourth-generation Phantom family has arrived. The Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 is an upgraded version of an already flawless drone in its niche, with a number of features that make the drone even better.

Appearance

comparison table

The key specification of the top models of the fourth Phantom series:

What’s new?

OcuSync

Unlike its predecessors broadcasting video stream via Lightbridge 2, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 inherited a more technologically advanced video relay system – OcuSync. Why is she better? In practice, compared to Lightbridge 2, OcuSync provides a more stable and high-quality video connection (1080p/30fps instead of 720p/30fps) with lower latency and less noise, and also allows you to pair the aircraft with wireless devices such as DJI Goggles (RE) and fully enjoy all the advanced features.

Later, the developer programmatically increased the power potential of the system, after which the distance for the Phantom 4 Pro/Pro+/ V2.0 version became 10/6 km (FCC/CE).

Control equipment

Visually, both the top-end and standard P4Pro v2.0 hardware are no different from the stock P4Pro hardware, but with the advent of OcuSync, their interchangeability has been completely eliminated.

Power point

The Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 features new FOC ESC (Field Oriented Control) sinusoidal speed controllers and new rotors (Model 9455S) shaped like the quiet MP Platinum propellers. According to the developer, this made it possible to reduce the noise level to 4dB. Note that the stock P4Pro rotors and the modified P4Pro v2.0 are interchangeable.

The weight

The Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 has lost 13 grams and now weighs 1375 grams (against 1388 grams for the P4Pro).

Anything else?

The rest of the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 specifications remain unchanged:

• Visual positioning in 5 directions
• 20MP 4K camera built on 1-inch (2.5cm) CMOS sensor
• 3-axis mechanical gimbal
• Shooting video in 4K at 60 fps
• mechanical shutter
• H.264/H.265 video compression formats
• Bit rate 100 Mbps
• Control equipment with built-in ultra-bright 5.5-inch 1080p display
• Intelligent Flight Modes
• Max. horizontal flight speed 72 km/h
• Max. flight altitude 500 m (electronically limited)
• Flight time up to 30 min

Specification

Drone

Flight time:

30 minutes

Weight:

1375

Maximum rate of climb:

up to 22km/h

Maximum sink rate:

14 km/h

Maximum flight speed:

up to 72 km/h

Working temperature range:

from 0° to 40°

Satellite positioning:

GPS, Glonass

Maximum flight altitude:

500m, no limit 6000m.

Vertical point hold error:

with Vision Positioning – 0.1m, without – 0.5m

Horizontal point hold error:

with Vision Positioning – 0.3m, without – 1.5m

suspension

Stabilization:

3-axis mechanical

Operating range:

tilt angle: — 90° to +30°

Max. angular velocity control:

tilt angle: 90°/sec

Angular Control Accuracy:

±0.01°

Camera

Sensor:

one-inch CMOS; Number of effective pixels: 20M

Optics:

Angle of view (FOV) – 84°, 8.8mm/24mm (35mm equivalent format), f/2.8 – f/11, focus – from 1m – ∞

Matrix resolution:

20 megapixels

Matrix size:

1 inch (2.54 cm)

ISO:

video: 100 – 3200/6400 (Auto/Manual), a photo: 100 – 3200/12800 (Auto/Manual)

Maximum resolution:

PIV picture size:

4096 × 2160 @ 24/25/30/48/50 fps
3840 × 2160 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60 fps
2720 ​​× 1530 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60 fps
1920×1080@24/25/30/48/50/60/120 fps
1280×720@24/25/30/48/50/60/120 fps

Shutter speed:

mechanical: 8 – 1/2000 sec; electronic: 1/2000 – 1/8000 sec

Photo formats:

JPEG, DNG (RAW), JPEG + DNG

Video formats:

MP4/MOV (AVC/H.264; HEVC/H.265)

Maximum video bitrate:

100 Mbps

File systems:

FAT32 (≤ 32GB); exFAT (> 32GB)

SD card support:

Micro SD up to 128 GB

Photo modes:

single frame
Frame series: 3, 5, 7,10,14 frames
AEB: 3.5 frames with 0.7 EV shift
Time-lapse
HDR

H.265 video modes:

H.264 video modes:

Control equipment

Frequency range:

2.400 GHz to 2.483 GHz and 5.725 – 5.850 GHz

Maximum signal transmission distance:

for 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz (in an interference-free area): FCC: 10km, CE: 6km, SRRC: 6km

Transmitter power:

for 2.4 GHz: FCC: 26 dBm CE: 20 dBm; SRRC: 20dBm for 5.8 GHz: FCC: 26 dBm CE: 14 dBm; SRRC: 20dBm

Battery:

LiPo, 2S, 6000 mAh

Video output:

GL300K: HDMI; GL300L: USB

Mobile device holder:

GL300K: Built-in display hardware (5.5 inches, 1920 × 1080,
1000 cd/m2, Android: 4GB RAM＋16GB ROM) GL300L: Tablets and smartphones

visual positioning

Speed ​​range:

≤ 50 km/h at 2 meters above the ground

Height range:

0 – 10 meters

Worker range:

0 – 10 meters

Detection range

from 0.7 to 30 meters

FOV:

front and rear sensors: 60°(horizontal), ±27°(vertical); lower: 70°(forward and backward), 50°(left and right)

Frequency definition:

10 Hz

Conditions for normal operation

lighting over 15 lux, landscape with a clear structure

infrared system

Detection range:

0.2 – 7 meters

FOV:

70°(horizontal), ±10°(vertical)

Frequency definition:

10 Hz

Conditions for normal operation

Surface with diffuse reflective material, reflective: >8% (such as walls, trees, people, etc.)

Battery

Capacity:

5870 mAh LiPo

Voltage:

15.2 V

Qty. cans:

4S

Weight:

468 grams

Working temperature range:

-10° to 40° C

Maximum charge current:

100 W

Charger

Voltage

17.4 V

Charge power

100 W

App/FPV

Mobile app

DJIGO4

Frequency range

2.4GHz ISM, 5.8GHz ISM

Broadcast quality

720p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Delay

Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 with standard control hardware: 220 ms (depending on environmental conditions at launch site and mobile device)
Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 with top control hardware: 160 – 180ms

Recommended OS

iOS 9.0 and above
>Android 4.4.0 and above

Price

Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 is available for purchase:

1. Drone + standard equipment – $ 1599
2. Drone + equipment with a built-in super-bright display – $ 2049

Conclusion

DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 from $1599

Functionality

10/10

Flight time

10/10

flight qualities

10/10

compactness

5/10

Equipment

10/10

Reliability

10/10

Price quality

10/10

pros

• Quality
• Design
• Modified low-noise power plant
• Flight characteristics
• Autonomous qualities
• OcuSync video transmission system
• Camera/Mech. Shutter/Gimbal (Best in niche image quality)
• Removal distance up to 7km
• Price

Minuses

• Side obstacle detection sensors are not active for all flight modes
• Bulky luggage in transit

Of course, P4Pro V2.0 has become better, in our opinion, the most significant improvement of the second version is the advanced video relay system – OcuSync. The expected camera with interchangeable lenses obviously belongs to another novelty, and we hope that this is not the Phantom 5, for the simple reason that the photos published earlier, in fact, capture the same fourth series only with a more advanced camera. We think many will be disappointed if the fifth-generation DJI drone, about which so much has already been written, appears in the old guise. Otherwise, the second version of the drone is still the same P4Pro (Obsidian) designed to stir up the interest of a potential consumer in the entry-level professional unmanned niche.