DJI Mini 5 Pro - Panorama Modes

In square mode, the Mini 5 Pro shoots 33

photos in rapid succession.

It is a 360 degree representation.

Therefore, a certain amount of

distortion is applied to accommodate the

image to a two-dimensional space.

Although the distortion is less

pronounced than in previous models,

this distortion adds a touch of surreal

and creative feel to the image.

Since the gimbal cannot rotate 90°

upwards, the top of the sky is

extrapolated by the software. Although

the amount of missing sky is smaller

compared to the Mini4 Pro,

180 degree mode shoots 21 photos. This

mode has less distortion and it is

useful for traditional two-dimensional

views that can be cropped or reframed

thank to the high resolution or for

large prints.

In the wide angle mode, nine photos are

taken, three rows and three columns.

Vertical

mode consists of a column of three

photos.

Free is a new mode for lightweight DJI

model. It was introduced with the R3S

and it is the one that will be used on

most occasions as we can specify the

exact area that will be included in the

image.

After selecting three at the top of the

panorama menu, we move to the top left

point of the desired area and tap on the

start icon or press the C1 button or the

RC2 controller.

We can then pan to the right and move

the gimbal down to the desired end point

and click on the same button which has

now turned into end.

The software will compute the number of

photo needed and the overlap between

each image to include the whole area in

the resulting panorama.

I've been waiting for a long time for

something like the free mode. It

practically makes 180° wide angle and

vertical redundant. It is the only one I

use

unless I need an interactive panorama

for social media or a creative one with

some distortion in which case I use

sphere.

After taking the photos, the software

processes the autogenerated JPEG panel

for a few seconds.

The quality of the resulting image is

outstanding. A noticeable improvement

compared to the Mini4 Pro. The dynamic

range is excellent with plenty of

information in the shadows and highlight

perfectly exposed, rich colors, and a

good amount of detail even in deep

crops. There is no need for further

editing.

In panorama mode, it is not possible to

use the 48 mm metal mode, the 50

megapixel mode or HDR. But this is not a

major limitation given the quality of

the autogenerated JPEG image.

Users who need to push things further

can choose to save each photo in RAW

JPEG format in the tab original.

In the SD card, we will find a folder

named DCI containing two other folders.

One named DJI with the autogenerated

JPEG panoramas and another one named

panorama where we find the files of all

the photos composing each panorama.

The photos can then be edited and

stitched into a panorama with a photo

editor.

I use Luminar Neo, my favorite editing

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It is possible to push things further by

taking manual panoramas and assembling

them using luminaro. In this case, it is

also possible to use photo taken in the

40 mm metal mode, a 50 megapixels or in

HDR mode. Manual panoramas requires a

more demanding technique. Let me know in

the comment if you're interested in a

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