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DJI Spark - Unboxing and first impressions
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Why I bought it?
Being active in the fpv-racing hand of the hobby, Most people will find this a surprising purchase. Why in the world Would I buy a DJI Spark? If you check out my YouTube channel, You'll find out That There are a lot of aftermovies of fpv-racing events I expected. For me, the event is capturing share of the fun of the fpv-racing hobby Has to offer. With the purchase of the Spark, I am Hopping to find a decent platform to Add Some aerial shots to my videos. I want to be reliable in to do this without the long preparation Some Other platforms require and without the risk people getting upset (or in the worst case Even hurt).
More DJI Spark Fly Combo
What's in the box?
Running through the specs of the Spark, I Decided to go for the More Fly Combo.
This pack features The Following items:
The first thing in the cardboard box is a 16Gb MicroSD-card DJI That included as a gift in the More Fly Combo. It's a 16Gb Sandisk Ultra card. Then there is the surprisingly small box the More Spark Fly Combo comes in. DJI Clearly Took a lesson from Apple as the packaging style is Almost identiques. In the box are two things: the traveling bag and a molded box, together With Some documentation.
The molded box holds the Spark, Together with the extra Intelligent Flight Battery and spare set of propellers. When seeing the Spark in person, it's amazing how small it is Actually. ALTHOUGH it's a small aircraft, it looks very decent in build quality.
DJI Spark after unboxing
Out of the traveling bag comes the remote controller RC, a bit smaller than the one of the Mavic Pro. Compared to the Futaba T14SG I usually fly, this tiny transmitter feels a bit awkward at first, purpose I must say it does a really good job controlling the Spark. Then there is the charge with the charging hub qui loads up to 3 batteries in less than 1.5 hours (55 minutes for 2 batteries, 50 for 1 battery). The load aussi Has Two USB outputs to the load RC Remote Controller (USB-> MicroUSB cable included) and, if you like, a 4th battery through USB Microphone on the Spark Itself. The last items are the propeller guards That clip it in under 30 seconds to Provide extra safety in situations Where needed. They do add 38 grams to the Spark in total.
DJI Spark overview
After unboxing all the items, there is not much more to do than charging the batteries and RC Remote Controller and get ready to get flying!
How does it fly?
First of all, DESPITE icts size, it's amazing how steady the Spark When is flying, Even In steady winds. I must say this really impressed me as I did not think a small aircraft of 300 grams Would handle to good wind.
DJI hovering Spark
I like to take you through Some modes and features that got my focus During the first uses of the Spark.
The first is Tripod mode, Qui Lowers the spleens of the controls to make very slow movements. Also, the gimbal control is set to a lower rate to allow precise movements. The Ability to lower the gimbal rate Outside The Tripod Mode Would Be a welcome addition as it feels a bit to fast in general.
active Track That is another great feature tracks and follows a person or object without the need of manual control. It can automaticaly Even circle around the person or object while following. Adding the Obstacle Avoidance feature into the mix, this feature is quite safe to use if you keep in mind the limitations icts. The Obstacle Avoidance feature only Sees what's in front of the Spark. So When You set it up to follow a subject sideways, keep in mind That will not stop When an obstacle is on the left or right of it.

In Sport Fashion you get a lot more speed out of the Spark, which is nice when shooting footage in a big area in a small amount of time. Sport Mode is easily selected by sliding the Sport slider on the RC Remote Controller to the right. The gimbal will follow the roll input when cornering, but stays level when moving straight forward or backward. When you can’t take-off in the proximity of your subject, Sport Mode can get you fast to your destination. You can then quickly change back to normal mode and shoot at a lower flying speed.
The Quickshot Modes are nice if you don’t want to waste time to manually shoot your footage. You can simply select a person or subject, tap the type of Quickshot you want (Dronie, Circle, Helix, Rocket) and press Go! The Spark will start the selected Quickshot and create a 10-second clip and return to the starting point automatically. Although I didn’t think I would use these automated shots, they come in quite handy.
The last feature I really like is the possibility to point the camera straight down and take top-down shots like this one. This might not sound like an amazing feature, but considering the size of the Spark and its gimbal, it’s really nice that it tilts all the way down to make top-down shots.
Those are the 5 features I like the most about the Spark so far.
I will continue to use the Spark for different projects and will report back with an update after some more experiences with this great little machine.

 
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