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The DJI Spark camera drone has received a new firmware update that will include enhanced gestureΒ control to start recording, a quick-shot feature as well as improved photo quality. Read on for a summary ofΒ the new features and how to install the new firmware.
We recently featured a post by TamΓ‘s Kiss who was testing the Spark for cinema5D in Iceland. He had troubles with the gesture control – and now it looks like as if DJI enhanced some of these functions.
The DJI Spark features an innovative 3D Sensing System that includes Gesture Mode and PalmControl. UsingΒ hand movements, Spark users can instructΒ their drone to follow them, take aerial selfies, send the drone away and orderΒ it to come back. The new Record gesture allows users to start and stop video recording with a simple arm movement. See the image belowΒ for more information on performing the new Record gesture.
The Sparkβs QuickShot Intelligent Flight Modes allows the drone toΒ automatically fly along a preset flight path and track a subject along the way. Users can now control which circular direction the drone flies during Circle and Helix modes, offeringΒ more control when filming. Other QuickShot modes have also been improved by increasing the height gained during Drone mode and smoothing out the cameraβs pitch in Rocket mode.
This new photo-shooting feature maximizes the cameraβs stills capabilities. In addition to the existing Vertical and Horizontal Pano modes, a new 180 mode stitches 21 individual photos together to capture 180-degree panoramic images. The photo resolution when shooting in ActiveTrack and Gesture Modes has also been improved to capture images at 12-megapixel resolution of 3968Γ2976 pixels.
The firmware update also improves the overall performance of Spark, including better responsiveness to input from the remote controller, enhanced connectivity between the aircraft and remote controller, and flight logging for the Intelligent Battery system.
To take advantage of these new features, users must download and install the latest firmware on their drone and remote controller, which also updates the firmware on the Intelligent Battery system. Users must also download and use the latest DJI GO 4 mobile app, available for Android and iOS devices. To make life a little easier, take a look atΒ the video belowΒ to make sure you install the firmware correctly. (DJI SPARK DOWNLOAD PAGE).
Are you a DJI Spark user? Are there any other features you would like to seeΒ in your DJI Spark? Please let us know in the comments below.
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Nic is a camera operator that mainly works in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. He recently shot the brand new series "No Man Left Behind" for National Geographic as well as BBC NHU series and is owner of a Phantom Flex 4K with Highspeedworx, which he runs out of South Africa.