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DJI Mini 5 Pro Photo - Is It really 50MP?
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The 1 in SIMOS sensor of the Mini 5 Pro
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has a true photo resolution of 4,96 by
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372,
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just above 12.5 megapixel,
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slightly higher compared to the 12
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megapixel of previous lightweight
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models.
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It is a quad bayer sensor capable of
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splitting each pixel into four smaller
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ones, resulting in 12.5 pixel multiplied
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by four. Hence the new name of this mode
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50 megapixel.
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Like other drone and mobile phone
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manufacturers, in the official specs,
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DJI announces an effective photo
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resolution of 50 megapixels.
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This is misleading as casual users could
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believe that this model has a higher
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resolution than a full-frame camera. A 1
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in sensor could produce the true 20
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megapixel photo resolution as it was the
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case for the Air2S.
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However, DJI has chosen a different
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direction by implementing a quad barrier
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sensor.
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This type of sensor is widely used in
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lightweight drones and smartphones where
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larger sensors cannot be fitted due to
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weight and space constraints.
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The idea is to improve the weak points
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of small sensors, detail, and sharpness
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in easy light conditions.
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However, the smaller pixel can only
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collect a limited amount of light, and
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previous models struggled in low light
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and high dynamic range situations.
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The larger sensor of the Mini 5 Pro
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deliver bigger pixels than those found
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in earlier lightweight models, so better
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performance in challenging light
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conditions is to be expected.
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The quadpayer sensor has a major
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advantage for footage as it can increase
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the dynamic range up to 14 stops by
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employing a dual native ISO algorithm
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when using auto exposure.
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But what about photography?