DJI Mavic 4 Pro leaks show it could improve my favorite camera drone with a redesigned triple camera module
Leaked images seemingly show the rumored DJI Mavic 4 Pro's redesigned bulbous camera module which could mean improved image quality and range of motion.
- Leaked images seemingly show the rumored DJI Mavic 4 Pro's redesigned bulbous camera module
- Leakers have spotted that DJI's new LiDAR feature might be missing
- No suggestions of a launch date, yet
A recently leaked image seemingly gives us the most detailed look at the rumored DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone's camera module, and it takes a new form compared to that of the Mavic 3 Pro.
The Mavic 3 Pro is our favorite premium camera drone and is the first consumer drone with a triple camera module, which we awarded 2023 Camera of the Year. It features an angular module with 24mm, 70mm, and 166mm lenses for different perspectives. The leaked Mavic 4 Pro appears to have a triple camera module, too, but it looks pretty different.
Most apparent from the leaked pictures shared by reliable leaker @QuadroNews on X (formerly Twitter) is that the Mavic 4 Pro's Hasselblad-branded camera module is larger and bulbous. This could mean two things.
One improvement could be improved image quality, though we don't know if there are all-new image sensors for the three cameras. The Mavic 3 Pro has a primary 24mm camera with a large 20MP Four Thirds sensor, a 3x telephoto camera with 1/1.3-inch, plus a 7x telephoto camera with a smaller 1/2-inch sensor. However, the physically larger unit in the leaked images suggests improved lenses, at the least.
The gimbal-mounted camera module in leaked images (see below) also appears to stick out more and looks like it could enjoy a wider range of motion. That's good news for the Mavic 3 Pro owners who have complained about the limits of its gimbal.
Alongside improvements that we might expect from the rumored Mavic 4 Pro, there are also suggestions that it'll miss out on a new feature that debuted in the DJI Air 3S.
