Has anyone used the new 3X zoom Panorama yet?

[jaja6009]

I tried my first test of the new feature for the super resolution 360 panorama with 3x zoom.

Both times it stopped taking images at 13 to 30 percent complete.
This was with the Matrice 4T.
I am not sure why it kept failing, but is was a very windy day.

Has anyone completed on of this panoramas? And has anyone had the the same failure and know what the cause is?


I am very intrigued about how well these should look as I heard that these can get up to 300 MB in size, so they should have some incredible detail when zoomed in.

Also do you think I should have RTK turned on so that the drone will more precisely hold its position?

 

[Ro3go]

Personally, I've used this high-resolution option several times and haven't had any major problems, except for one instance where the photos couldn't be processed using another program. I haven't used Flighthub 2 to process them, and I believe that creating 300MP images can only be done through Flighthub 2. Besides, I always use RTK.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Personally, I've used this high-resolution option several times and haven't had any major problems, except for one instance where the photos couldn't be processed using another program. I haven't used Flighthub 2 to process them, and I believe that creating 300MP images can only be done through Flighthub 2. Besides, I always use RTK.

What was the final size in MB of the in camera HiRes image?

When using a third party pano stitching program, one has full control over the output size of the final image export, especially in terms of the degree of JPG compression, if any. The 127 twelve MB stills that make up the 70mm 360 pano have lots of overlap. However, a 300MB image is easily obtainable.

Can one also shoot the pano in the 48MB version of the 3x telephoto camera? That would provide even more resolution.

By comparison, with the Mavic 4 Pro, one can also create 360 panos with its 6x telephoto camera. On a clear day, even a 180° Free Pano of the horizon with the Mavic 4 Pro 6x can create insane detail of distinct buildings 30 miles away! It also needs no RTK to sufficiently hold position, and neither does the Air 3S with the same 3x telephoto camera as the Matrice 4T, which was the first DJI drone to offer the 3x camera 360° panos.

 

[Ro3go]

What was the final size in MB of the in camera HiRes image?

When using a third party pano stitching program, one has full control over the output size of the final image export, especially in terms of the degree of JPG compression, if any. The 127 twelve MB stills that make up the 70mm 360 pano have lots of overlap. However, a 300MB image is easily obtainable.

Can one also shoot the pano in the 48MB version of the 3x telephoto camera? That would provide even more resolution.

By comparison, with the Mavic 4 Pro, one can also create 360 panos with its 6x telephoto camera. On a clear day, even a 180° Free Pano of the horizon with the Mavic 4 Pro 6x can create insane detail of distinct buildings 30 miles away! It also needs no RTK to sufficiently hold position, and neither does the Air 3S with the same 3x telephoto camera as the Matrice 4T, which was the first DJI drone to offer the 3x camera 360° panos.

That's right, all the photos are 12 MP, so as I understand it, you can only take high-resolution panoramas when using Flighthub 2 to control your flights, and these panoramas are saved directly to the DJI Cloud. Even if you import them from M4T to Flighthub 2, it doesn't recognize them as high resolution.

 

[GadgetGuy]

That's right, all the photos are 12 MP, so as I understand it, you can only take high-resolution panoramas when using Flighthub 2 to control your flights, and these panoramas are saved directly to the DJI Cloud. Even if you import them from M4T to Flighthub 2, it doesn't recognize them as high resolution.

I'm confused. Why would you need to use Flighthub 2 to control the flight to shoot a simple panorama at any time? Doesn’t the Pilot 2 app give you the option during a manual flight to shoot these 3x telephoto 360 pano images at any location and just save the 127 originals to the microSD card?

When you used this feature, what size was the final stitch?

 

[Ro3go]

I'm confused. Why would you need to use Flighthub 2 to control the flight to shoot a simple panorama at any time? Doesn’t the Pilot 2 app give you the option during a manual flight to shoot these 3x telephoto 360 pano images at any location and just save the 127 originals to the microSD card?

When you used this feature, what size was the final stitch?

I found this settings from AI but need to test

Yes, the DJI Matrice 4T can capture a 300-megapixel panorama, a feature officially introduced via a firmware update. However, there is an important technical distinction regarding how this resolution is achieved and handled compared to standard drone panoramas. [1]

Native Stitched vs. Automated High-Resolution Capture

• Internal Stitching Limit: The drone's built-in DJI Pilot 2 software and standard DJI RC Plus 2 controller natively stitch panoramic images up to a maximum resolution of 100 megapixels. [2, 3, 4]
• 300-Megapixel Automated Capture: To achieve the ultra-high-resolution 300-megapixel panorama, the drone utilizes its multi-sensor system (including its 48 MP wide and telephoto cameras) during automated flight routines, such as those integrated with the [DJI Dock 3 / Matrice 4TD ecosystem](0.5.14, 0.5.21). [2, 5, 6]
• Processing Requirement: Capturing a 300-megapixel panorama requires the drone to take a dense grid of raw 48 MP photos. Because stitching 300 megapixels exceeds the mobile processing power of the standard remote controller, the full-scale image is generated through cloud-based automation (such as DJI FlightHub 2) or by exporting the raw frames from the aircraft's microSD card to a dedicated computer stitching software like PTGui Pro. [2, 7, 8, 9, 10]

If you plan to use this feature for precision site inspection or documentation, would you like to know more about the computer processing requirements for stitching these files, or how to set up an automated grid flight in DJI Pilot 2?



To achieve a 300-megapixel panorama using the DJI Matrice 4T ecosystem, the process is split into two phases: automating the capture grid using the 3x telephoto camera, and stitching the massive volume of raw files. [1]

Here is how you execute the capture and post-processing steps:

1. Configure the Capture (DJI FlightHub 2 or DJI Pilot 2)

Because a standard wide-angle lens cannot produce 300 megapixels in a single panorama sweep, you must force the drone to use its tighter telephoto focal length to shoot a dense grid of overlapping images. [1, 2]

• Select the Telephoto Lens: Open your camera view in DJI Pilot 2 (or configure the mission in DJI FlightHub 2) and manually switch the camera sensor to the 3x Telephoto Mode. [1]
• Activate Panorama Mode: Tap the photo shooting modes menu on the right side of the screen and choose Panorama. [3, 4]
• Set Custom Grid Boundaries: Select the Custom/Free Pano option. Use the joysticks or on-screen boundaries to define the top-left corner and the bottom-right corner of your target area. The software will automatically calculate the required matrix grid based on the 3x field of view. [1, 2]
• Execute Capture: Tap the shutter button. The aircraft will lock position in a hover and systematically rotate its body and gimbal to capture all individual 48 MP frames. [1, 3, 4, 5]

2. Process and Stitch the 300 MP File

Because the remote controller's internal processor will only generate a lower-resolution preview (up to 100 MP) for on-screen viewing, you must retrieve the raw source data for full-scale processing: [6]

[Drone MicroSD Card] ──> Import Grid Folder ──> [PTGui Pro / Lightroom] ──> 300+ MP Panorama

• Option A: Desktop Stitching (Recommended for Maximum Quality)
  1. Remove the MicroSD card from the aircraft after landing.
  2. Locate the specific flight folder; you will find a dedicated sub-folder containing all the raw high-resolution frames captured for that specific grid.
  3. Import the images into a powerful stitching software like PTGui Pro or Adobe Lightroom Classic.
  4. In Lightroom, select all images, right-click, and choose Photo Merge > Panorama. Select Cylindrical or Spherical projection depending on your coverage angle.
  5. Export the merged file as a large document format (TIFF or PSB) to retain full pixel fidelity. [5, 6, 7, 8]
• Option B: Cloud Stitching (Automated Workflow)
  1. If utilizing the DJI Dock 3 / Matrice 4TD setup, link your flight task directly to [DJI FlightHub 2](2.2.3, 2.2.7).
  2. Enable One-Tap Panorama Sync.
  3. Once the drone lands back in the dock, it automatically uploads the high-resolution assets to the cloud, where DJI's server-side processing stitches and overlays the final 300 MP panorama onto your target. [9, 10, 11]

If you are setting this up for a specific project, let me know: Is this for a manual inspection flight using the RC Plus 2 controller, or are you scheduling an automated mission via a DJI Dock?


also this guy posted this, youtube.com/shorts/Z51DRmcbZEU?feature=share

 

[jaja6009]

I have made progress, but still no final 360 hi-rez pano.

The drone finished capturing 137 images.

As Ro3go reported though, I imported them into Flight Hub 2 and it would not stitch them.

I did stitch them using Panovolo though.

Wow, what a difficult new feature. I found it easier PPking data than this, LOL.

I have now made a waypoint flight in Flight Hub 2 and have two waypoints, one to get in the air and over a target and two, to take the hi-rez panorama.
I'll share the results, if it works.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I found this settings from AI but need to test

Yes, the DJI Matrice 4T can capture a 300-megapixel panorama, a feature officially introduced via a firmware update. However, there is an important technical distinction regarding how this resolution is achieved and handled compared to standard drone panoramas. [1]

Native Stitched vs. Automated High-Resolution Capture

• Internal Stitching Limit: The drone's built-in DJI Pilot 2 software and standard DJI RC Plus 2 controller natively stitch panoramic images up to a maximum resolution of 100 megapixels. [2, 3, 4]
• 300-Megapixel Automated Capture: To achieve the ultra-high-resolution 300-megapixel panorama, the drone utilizes its multi-sensor system (including its 48 MP wide and telephoto cameras) during automated flight routines, such as those integrated with the [DJI Dock 3 / Matrice 4TD ecosystem](0.5.14, 0.5.21). [2, 5, 6]
• Processing Requirement: Capturing a 300-megapixel panorama requires the drone to take a dense grid of raw 48 MP photos. Because stitching 300 megapixels exceeds the mobile processing power of the standard remote controller, the full-scale image is generated through cloud-based automation (such as DJI FlightHub 2) or by exporting the raw frames from the aircraft's microSD card to a dedicated computer stitching software like PTGui Pro. [2, 7, 8, 9, 10]

If you plan to use this feature for precision site inspection or documentation, would you like to know more about the computer processing requirements for stitching these files, or how to set up an automated grid flight in DJI Pilot 2?



To achieve a 300-megapixel panorama using the DJI Matrice 4T ecosystem, the process is split into two phases: automating the capture grid using the 3x telephoto camera, and stitching the massive volume of raw files. [1]

Here is how you execute the capture and post-processing steps:

1. Configure the Capture (DJI FlightHub 2 or DJI Pilot 2)

Because a standard wide-angle lens cannot produce 300 megapixels in a single panorama sweep, you must force the drone to use its tighter telephoto focal length to shoot a dense grid of overlapping images. [1, 2]

• Select the Telephoto Lens: Open your camera view in DJI Pilot 2 (or configure the mission in DJI FlightHub 2) and manually switch the camera sensor to the 3x Telephoto Mode. [1]
• Activate Panorama Mode: Tap the photo shooting modes menu on the right side of the screen and choose Panorama. [3, 4]
• Set Custom Grid Boundaries: Select the Custom/Free Pano option. Use the joysticks or on-screen boundaries to define the top-left corner and the bottom-right corner of your target area. The software will automatically calculate the required matrix grid based on the 3x field of view. [1, 2]
• Execute Capture: Tap the shutter button. The aircraft will lock position in a hover and systematically rotate its body and gimbal to capture all individual 48 MP frames. [1, 3, 4, 5]

2. Process and Stitch the 300 MP File

Because the remote controller's internal processor will only generate a lower-resolution preview (up to 100 MP) for on-screen viewing, you must retrieve the raw source data for full-scale processing: [6]

[Drone MicroSD Card] ──> Import Grid Folder ──> [PTGui Pro / Lightroom] ──> 300+ MP Panorama

• Option A: Desktop Stitching (Recommended for Maximum Quality)
  1. Remove the MicroSD card from the aircraft after landing.
  2. Locate the specific flight folder; you will find a dedicated sub-folder containing all the raw high-resolution frames captured for that specific grid.
  3. Import the images into a powerful stitching software like PTGui Pro or Adobe Lightroom Classic.
  4. In Lightroom, select all images, right-click, and choose Photo Merge > Panorama. Select Cylindrical or Spherical projection depending on your coverage angle.
  5. Export the merged file as a large document format (TIFF or PSB) to retain full pixel fidelity. [5, 6, 7, 8]
• Option B: Cloud Stitching (Automated Workflow)
  1. If utilizing the DJI Dock 3 / Matrice 4TD setup, link your flight task directly to [DJI FlightHub 2](2.2.3, 2.2.7).
  2. Enable One-Tap Panorama Sync.
  3. Once the drone lands back in the dock, it automatically uploads the high-resolution assets to the cloud, where DJI's server-side processing stitches and overlays the final 300 MP panorama onto your target. [9, 10, 11]

If you are setting this up for a specific project, let me know: Is this for a manual inspection flight using the RC Plus 2 controller, or are you scheduling an automated mission via a DJI Dock?


also this guy posted this, youtube.com/shorts/Z51DRmcbZEU?feature=share

That definitely helps.

So, I interpret this to mean it works exactly as it does on the Air 3S or Mavic 3 Pro using the 70mm equivalent camera with DJI Fly. Using Pilot 2, the automated 137 images, comprising the 360 spherical pano in either 12MP or 48MP resolution, are initially saved to the drone's internal microSD card. It would appear that the drone camera itself will then immediately stitch those 137 images into a 100MP stitch, and save it to the microSD card, along with the saved originals. That's your Polaroid test print. If you like the result, you can then use any capable stitching software to create a much higher resolution version from the saved originals on a desktop. You then have full control over the size of the output file (much larger than a mere 300MP, bordering on Gigapixel size), and can also create an HTML output version for uploading to your website with a fully interactive viewer to share via a web link.

Alternatively, it appears that DJI Dock 3 is capable of creating a 300MP stitch from the originals through DJI FlightHub2 on the Matrice 4TD. It is simply replacing the use of a much more capable stitching software on a desktop with DJI's cloud based stitching program. Whether it can be used with the Matrice 4T is not entirely clear, but the real benefit of this new feature is the fully automated shooting of the necessary images, not the output image per se, which is easily created in any stitching program.

My own experience with the 360° 70mm equivalent images is that the top three rows of images in the grid being shot are generally completely useless empty sky, which is impossible to stitch successfully with no overlapping detail. I have much better success deleting them, and only working with the remaining 96 images, and cloning in a ceiling afterwards, if needed. If there is detail in the upper rows of images, use them, such as when shooting a 360° pano from below the tops of buildings or structures.

 

[Ro3go]

I completely agree. After experimenting with panorama software, I've reached a resolution of up to 1GBpx. It's all about using software that allows you to increase the resolution without losing quality, since the photos were taken at 3x zoom, allowing them to be stretched.