Zenmuse

DJI is leading the way again with the Zenmuse 30 camera lens system which, as the name implies, will give the drones it is mounted to a 30X optical zoom. It also includes a 6X digital zoom. This means that people who use drones for applications like inspections or search and rescue can get much closer to their subjects. Of course the effectiveness of a zoom lens depends heavily upon the steadiness...

DJI, the leader in consumer and professional drones for aerial photography, recently introduced the Zenmuse Z3, with the same Sony-built 1/2.3-inch camera sensor found in DJI’s Inspire 1 and Phantom 4. It can shoot video at 4K at up to 30 frames per second and captures images at a resolution of 12-megapixels. The Zenmuse Z3 will cost $899 USD and weighs 262 grams. The biggest difference betw...