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<blockquote data-quote="griffinhart" data-source="post: 34541" data-attributes="member: 6861"><p>Some of the advanced features are situational, but useful. Orbit is something I use. Follow me is good. Some of the others I use less often. And if you want waypoints, consider Litchi or Autopilot. I use Autopilot for waypoints and more. It really expands the automated flight toolbox. Even better, it really lets you plan things out ahead of time.</p><p> You know, I haven't flown my P3A in a while, so I'm not sure. Did they update the DJI Go app to limit the altitude, or is it still unlimited? Either way, the aspects that are more limited aren't really an issue to me. They don't stop you from being what you are legally allowed to do.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I find the gestures a novelty. Great for show off, but not much more. That said, the hand take off and landing gesture control stuff is useful. I never fly with just the phone/tablet. I got the Fly More Combo to get the remote as I didn't want the more limited range of just the standard Wifi connection.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I use the controls to start and take off, but I learned on my P3A. It's nice to have the controls in the App as well though. Redundancy isn't a bad thing.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Once I picked up the Spark, I almost never touched my P3A even though it is a better drone. The P3A is faster, longer range, has a longer flight time, has a better camera and a 3 axis gimble. It is also much larger and enough of a pain that I often left it behind while I would just grab the Spark on a whim. Heck, the Spark in it's fly more bag fit in my DSLR's bag with my Nikon D7200. I bring it with me whenever I grab my camera.</p><p></p><p>I do not regret getting the Spark. I got mine last Fall for $650 (The Fly More Combo) and I found it fun to fly, even if I wasn't filming anything. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I didn't have an issue with the range. I never really go much further out past 1500 feet, and as long as I had LOS it never gave me a problem. The gimbal wasn't a problem either, but I don't really fly on windy days. My Original thought, when I got the Spark, was to mostly use it and break out the P3A when I wanted the more stable and higher resolution camera. The Small size of the Spark, however, was enough of a draw to cause me to never break out the Phantom. The Obstacle avoidance was a plus too. My Phantom didn't have this.</p><p></p><p>With the release of the Mavic Air, I decided to sell my Spark. A friend took it off my hands for $400. The Air ticks all the boxes I want. The Fly More bag is the same size as the Spark's, so it's just as portable. It has better range than the Spark, but not quite as good as my Phantom. Better Battery life, just 2 minutes shorter than my P3A. Better Obstacle avoidance. A better camera than anything under the Phantom 4 line and with a 3 axis gimble. I honestly don't see myself breaking out the Phantom anymore. There isn't a reason to. Maybe I will to let my nephews fly something, or to let friends learn to fly a drone with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="griffinhart, post: 34541, member: 6861"] Some of the advanced features are situational, but useful. Orbit is something I use. Follow me is good. Some of the others I use less often. And if you want waypoints, consider Litchi or Autopilot. I use Autopilot for waypoints and more. It really expands the automated flight toolbox. Even better, it really lets you plan things out ahead of time. You know, I haven't flown my P3A in a while, so I'm not sure. Did they update the DJI Go app to limit the altitude, or is it still unlimited? Either way, the aspects that are more limited aren't really an issue to me. They don't stop you from being what you are legally allowed to do. I find the gestures a novelty. Great for show off, but not much more. That said, the hand take off and landing gesture control stuff is useful. I never fly with just the phone/tablet. I got the Fly More Combo to get the remote as I didn't want the more limited range of just the standard Wifi connection. I use the controls to start and take off, but I learned on my P3A. It's nice to have the controls in the App as well though. Redundancy isn't a bad thing. Once I picked up the Spark, I almost never touched my P3A even though it is a better drone. The P3A is faster, longer range, has a longer flight time, has a better camera and a 3 axis gimble. It is also much larger and enough of a pain that I often left it behind while I would just grab the Spark on a whim. Heck, the Spark in it's fly more bag fit in my DSLR's bag with my Nikon D7200. I bring it with me whenever I grab my camera. I do not regret getting the Spark. I got mine last Fall for $650 (The Fly More Combo) and I found it fun to fly, even if I wasn't filming anything. I didn't have an issue with the range. I never really go much further out past 1500 feet, and as long as I had LOS it never gave me a problem. The gimbal wasn't a problem either, but I don't really fly on windy days. My Original thought, when I got the Spark, was to mostly use it and break out the P3A when I wanted the more stable and higher resolution camera. The Small size of the Spark, however, was enough of a draw to cause me to never break out the Phantom. The Obstacle avoidance was a plus too. My Phantom didn't have this. With the release of the Mavic Air, I decided to sell my Spark. A friend took it off my hands for $400. The Air ticks all the boxes I want. The Fly More bag is the same size as the Spark's, so it's just as portable. It has better range than the Spark, but not quite as good as my Phantom. Better Battery life, just 2 minutes shorter than my P3A. Better Obstacle avoidance. A better camera than anything under the Phantom 4 line and with a 3 axis gimble. I honestly don't see myself breaking out the Phantom anymore. There isn't a reason to. Maybe I will to let my nephews fly something, or to let friends learn to fly a drone with it. [/QUOTE]
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