Flying DJI’s new Phantom 3 Standard—better software, ... Compared to the Phantom 2 Vision+, image quality has been massively improved. The 1080p video produced by the P2V+ was passable, ...

The DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0's controller. (Image credit: Future) Despite these near-identical specs, the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 is much more responsive than the Mavic 2 Pro in terms of its controller.

DJI's Phantom series of read-to-fly quadcopters have been instrumental in bringing drones into mainstream consciousness. Particularly the Phantom 2 Vision+, which made silky-smooth aerial video ...

Design. The Phantom 4 keeps the sleek, white design of previous models, but it has put on a little weight. With a takeoff weight of 3.06 pounds and measuring 19.25 inches from rotor tip to tip, it ...

The Phantom 4 was the first DJI drone to offer obstacle avoidance, but it only worked when flying forward. The P4P+ has visual obstacle avoidance going forward, backward, as well as downward.

The models: DJI is releasing the Phantom 3 Advanced for $999 and the Phantom 3 Professional for $1,259. Which one makes sense for me? This mostly depends on how powerful a camera you need.

The other standout improvement is the Pro’s camera. The Pro uses all-new hardware with a 1-inch image sensor — which is four times the size as what’s used in the original Phantom 4.

Availability. Both the Phantom Vision and the Zenmuse HERO should be available by the end of the second quarter of this year. Pricing has yet to be announced, although a DJI rep informs us that ...