Recommended Drones
General
- Phantom 4 Pro V2
The Phantom 4 Pro V2 offers great reliability and are the best all-around options for most users using DroneDeploy
- Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Pro Zoom
The Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Pro Zoom offers great quality in photography combined with quality battery life all merged together with a portable light-weight body optimal for travel and storage.
Enterprise
- Matrice 200 and 210 V2
Both the Matrice 200 and 210 V2 offer the best Enterprise solution for high-quality RGB mapping, video capture, and panorama capture. With the ability to capture imagery with 2 sensors the 210 line is the prefered options for thermal imagery. Additional Highlights include Swappable light sensors, beacons, and avoidance signals that help for flying at lower light situations. These drones are also water-resistance so users can fly in a wide range of environments.
Flight Autonomy
- Skydio 2
Skydio 2 will offer users the best in class obstacle avoidance for users with it's sophisticated sense-and-avoid technology. For users trying to map at low altitudes or with obstructions, the Skydio 2 is a great choice for mapping.
Supported Drones
See our full list of supported drones below.
| Drone | Status |
|---|---|
| Inspire 1 | Supported |
| Inspire 2 | Supported |
| Mavic Air | Supported |
| Mavic Pro | Supported |
| Mavic Pro Platinum | Supported |
| Mavic 2 Pro (regular + zoom) | Supported |
| Mavic 2 Enterprise Zoom | Supported |
| Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual | Supported (non-radiometric only) |
| Matrice 100 | Supported |
| Matrice 200 | Supported |
| Matrice 210 | Supported |
| Matrice 210 RTK | Supported |
| Matrice 200 V2 | Supported |
| Matrice 210 V2 | Supported |
| Matrice 210 RTK V2 | Supported (No RTK Functionality) |
| Matrice 600 Pro | Supported |
| Phantom 3 Professional | Supported |
| Phantom 4 | Supported |
| Phantom 4 Advanced | Supported |
| Phantom 4 Pro (including Obsidian) | Supported |
| Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 | Supported |
| Skydio 2 | Supported ( iOS only) |
Supported Cameras & Lenses
| Drone Model | Cameras | Lenses |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire 1 | X3 X5 XT1 | X5 Lenses: - DJI MFT 15mm F1.7 ASPH |
| Inspire 2 | X4S X5S X7 | X5S Lenses: - DJI MFT 15mm F1.7 ASPH - OLYMPUS M.12mm F2.0 - OLYMPUS M.45mm F1.8 X7 Lenses (FW 01.01.0200 only): - DJI DL-S 16mm F2.8 ND ASPH - DJI DL 24mm F2.8 LS ASPH - DJI DL 35mm F2.8 LS ASPH - DJI DL 50mm F2.8 LS ASPH |
| Matrice 100 | X3 X5 | X5 Lenses: - DJI MFT 15mm F1.7 ASPH |
| Matrice 200/210/210RTK | X4S X5S XT XT1 XT2* | X5S Lenses: - DJI MFT 15mm F1.7 ASPH - OLYMPUS M.12mm F2.0 - OLYMPUS M.45mm F1.8 The X7 exhibits behavior when used on the M200/210 line that prevents normal operation so it is not supported for this line. Z30 - Zoom Camera - Supported for manual capture only |
| Matrice 600 | X3 X5 | X5 Lenses: - DJI MFT 15mm F1.7 ASPH |
Note: All "Officially Supported” cameras and Lenses are tested with DroneDeploy rigorously. Your results with cameras others than those listed above may vary.
RTK data is not recorded to photo metadata, so the map accuracy increase you'll see out of the 210RTK may not be substantial when compared to the regular models.
When using XT2, both RGB and Thermal imagery is saved to the SD cards.*
Data Processing Compatibility
The DroneDeploy Map Engine lets paying customers upload and process your imagery from any UAV setup with embedded geotags. Once the data has been processed, you will also be able to make use of all the additional DroneDeploy functionality (such as sharing, annotations, and analysis).
Processing imagery from the Phantom 4 Multispectral, MicaSense, SenseFly or the WingtraOne is officially supported.
RTK processing from DJI drone image sets not taken in DroneDeploy can be processed on Business plans and above.
Using Map Engine does not require any app, just data.
To begin, please see How to Process Datasets.