Ronin 4D, the cinematography system DJI launched today, may have been designed to provide an extraordinary imaging technology experience to filmmakers, but there are several innovations that the cinema camera borrows from DJI’s experience with drones. Let’s take a look…
Stabilized gimbal system
DJI’s camera stabilization tech, which has developed into a robust independent line over the last few years, started life as an extension of its drone tech. The first gimbal DJI created was to get stable imagery from an airborne drone – first, as a platform to mount a GoPro on and then with its own integrated cameras. From the air, that stabilization tech got transferred to a handheld, starting with the original Osmo, and now finds its way to the new cinematography system, Ronin 4D.
DJI’s new cinema camera comes with an active Z-axis to eliminate vertical camera shake. This means you can shoot while walking, running, or moving around dynamically, with no…
