The DJI Inspire 2 with X4S camera is a compact and powerful quadrotor drone that can record 4K h.265 or h.264 video through its gimbal-stabilized, 24mm equivalent camera. Key features include:

Three-Axis Gimbal-Stabilized 4K Camera. The DJI Inspire 2 is a lightweight quadcopter that can shoot DCI 4K (4096 × 2160) and UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) video in the H.264 codec at 60p and H.265 codec at 30p. While shooting in 1080p, this drone is capable of extending that up to 120fps at 100Mbps. Its photo mode offers the choice of DNG raw or JPEG images at up to 5472×3648 px. The camera’s 20MP 1-inch CMOS sensor, fast mechanical and electronic shutters, and super-smooth, 3-axis stabilized gimbal ensure maximum sharpness for photo and video capture alike.

Control Options. The Inspire 2 gives you a variety of smartphone or tablet-based drone-control options. Spotlight Pro is an advanced tracking mode unique to the Inspire 2 that utilizes the drone’s 360 degree gimbal. Subjects can be tracked regardless of the direction the I2 is currently flying. In ActiveTrack Mode, you can program the drone to track an object while keeping it in frame. TapFly Mode is improved here thanks to the dedicated 2-axis onboard FPV camera and lets you tap anywhere on the screen to smoothly change direction, all while automatically avoiding obstacles in the drones forward path. In Return to Home Mode, the Inspire 2 will adjust its own flight path to use the best, most obstacle-free route home. Finally, you can use Gesture Mode to take hands-free selfies.

Flight Modes. The Inspire 2 includes three different flight modes, one of which is bound to suit your production’s requirements. Sport Mode (S) boosts the drone’s speed to 57 mph and substantially raises its agility. Position Mode (P) activates TapFly, Active Track, and positioning features for intelligent navigation. Altitude Mode (A) disables satellite stabilization and holds the drone steady, making it perfect for experienced pilots who want to capture smoother footage.

27-Minute Maximum Flight Time. DJI reports that in lab tests with ideal conditions (read: not the places you’ll likely be using it), this drone has a twenty seven minute maximum flight time. A more realistic average is probably around twenty minutes. The Inspire 2 adds dual batteries to lessen the chance of a catastrophic battery failure and a new self-heating design improves the battery life in cold temperatures.

Drone Control From 4.3 Miles. The included Inspire 2 Remote Controller simultaneously sends control signals and receives video-transmission signals at up to 4.3 miles in ideal conditions with line of sight. This controller lets you choose between 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequencies so that you can avoid interference and eliminate image lag. Again, DJI reports this as the maximum distance with ideal line-of-sight conditions, so your literal mileage may vary.

DJI Drone Family. The Inspire is the largest of the three DJI quadcopters that we keep. With that in mind, you’ll need a bigger takeoff and landing areas and greater skill to fly it around obstacles. If this sounds at all scary, we offer the Phantom 4 Pro that has very similar camera capabilities with a smaller footprint and the Mavic Pro which is a much less expensive and daunting first foray into the addicting world of drones.

Inspire Support and Resources. Click HERE to be swept away to DJI’s support site for the Inspire 2 drone. We’ve linked important videos and manuals in the right column of this page, but there’s a lot more to learn! Go ahead and familiarize yourself with the videos and resources on the support page so you’ll have more time to actually fly when your rental arrives.

Need to Shoot RAW? We also offer the DJI Inspire 2 Premium Combo w/ Zenmuse X5S, a more advanced version of this kit that enabled RAW shooting.