DJI Spark Review - filmed entirely with the DJI Spark
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2017
- I don't know what has happened to the compression here. It looks nothing like my upload.You can see it much better on Vimeo at vimeo.com/224837847 where you can also download it.
Entirely filmed with the DJI Spark! Graded shots done with Film Convert. 10% off with code bloom or at gopb.co/filmconvert
Check out my blog post here: philipbloom.net/blog/djispark
Music from Music Bed and Audio Network. Full details in end credits. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
11:28 That loss of signal, solved with the OTG cable. I've taken my Spark well over 1500m with no signal loss just using that OTG cable.
add parabolics as well. You can just send it far
I've watched a lot of spark reviews in the last two weeks. Yours was the first I have seen by someone using it as I aspire to do rather than just being a geek about it as a piece of tech. Just a lovely thing to watch as well as being informative. New subscriber here!
I don't know what has happened to the compression here. It looks nothing like my upload.You can see it much better on Vimeo at vimeo.com/224837847 where you can also download it.
BEEN waiting for this! The only guy on CZcams who's opinion I trust.
The best review for sure.
Better just check the DJI Spark in the DJI Store, it's so cheap right now: sites.google.com/site/sparkdjiorder/
I’ve seen this video and decided to see it again. You’ve made me really proud of owning and flying a Spark. The saturation an even exposure levels are magnificent. It truly feels like I’m watching a Hollywood Feature Film. You can’t get it any more cinematic than this for a 1080p 30fps fixed profile.
It truly is “The Singer not The Song”
Thx, for sharing this beautiful video.
By far the best spark review I've watched and I have watched a lot. Some several times. Your style is honest and real world. You don't bash on the sparks negatives. And your footage is superb. Thank you so much. New sub and will check out your back catalogue. 👍👍
@lilcreature You've just stumbled upon a master. Phillip's a top 3 "celebrity" in the digital video industry IMO. He was one of the DSLR video pioneers back in the 5Dmk2 days....2008 or so. He solo-films an incredible travel show called the Wonder List on CNN (still running). So basically...nice find!
Best Spark review I've seen thus far. Thank you Philip for the wonderful (almost said awesome) evaluation.
All of the spark reviews I've watched have talked about how quiet it is, but your review is the first to actually show it by recording good audio even with the drone right next to you! Definitely looks like a fun drone! :)
I agree with you Matt, Philip's use of the Lav mic lets us see just how quiet it is, and how much fun it is.
Jep
Better just check the DJI Spark in the DJI Store, it's so cheap right now: sites.google.com/site/sparkdjiorder/
I suggest you get your DJI Spark here sites.google.com/site/MySparkDrone it's a lot cheaper
Thanks for posting this video
Filming Spark review using Spark... this blew my mind!
Maciej Kobus way better than having someone talk for 10 minutes to then show 30 seconds of video from the actual product.
I now want every drone review to be filmed this way ;)
Jeff O show some respect
Loolololo!
Lol
the shots through the woods were the best drone images I've ever seen..... very nicely done... impressed someone hard to impress.
When did we start talking about "only" 1080p?
streams of consciousness in 2013? 😊
jees that's about when I got my first 1080p TV
Bloody good work on this Philip! It paves new ground with this drone to do some really creative stuff! By far the tripod mode shines with this tiny drone. I love it so much!
Great review, Philip.
Love your calming style and the audio.
Also, find your scenes quite inspiring to try out myself...
10:26 that's some impressive Jedi mind tricks there Julian!
Nice, deep, comprehensive review.
I just got my Spark 2 weeks ago (my first drone) and it's SO fun to fly!
I like it so much I've actually been thinking about buying a refurbished Phantom 3 since they're so cheap now.
Anyway, great video!
These shots in the forest are just amazing! The paths you flew are beautiful
Thank you for another terrific video by Phillip Bloom. Phil, I'm one of your biggest fans, and this was especially interesting, partly because you talked about manual settings and got into some technique about flying. I've always felt like your kind of the "every mans" video guy, because you get so involved in what your talking about. I'm also glad that you reviewed the Spark because it's so much more affordable for the "average guy". Love your shots, and I'm knocked out with the video quality. It may look clearer than my hand held Canon AH1 Hd camera. Not bad for the price you pay for the Spark. I'm impressed, and thank you again for taking your time to do this. Sincerely, Marc Trainor.
Oh my! A lot of work has been put into this. Fantastic review Philip, and thank you!
you can never go wrong with Philip's quality review! thumbs up 👍👍
I love that your reviews are comprehensive (and long) but still genuinely interesting. A lot of other reviewers using the Spark didn't have the remote, and they declared the drone utter garbage right away, which seemed hasty in my opinion. Video quality looks quite impressive to be honest, despite YT compression. Don't care about gestures, but the palm launch & landing is neat. Lack of profiles is disappointing. Definitely a contender for my next drone purchase. Thanks for the review, Philip!
Loved this video, your impressions sold me. I was going to get a Mavic but this being my first drone and really only for hobby flying and getting videos and photos for me and the family I think this is perfect. Thanks
This was a very well done review. Almost thought I was watching a David Attenborough documentary. This is also the review that makes me put a tick in the checkbox for the buy.
Best Spark review I saw so far! Let's pray for DJI to let us adjust that awful sharpness in photos and videos
You did a really nice job with this!!!! It's was far more than the usual review and I appreciated the little "hack" to start filming before a palm-launch. Seeing the results it seems it might be possible to change that in firmware. The idea of walking it along a tight area in tripod mode was a great tip. Thanks so much.
I just picked up a Spark with the fly more and googles pack. I couldn't agree with you more on your review; you are spot on! Great video and thanks for such and honest review. I'd also like to mention that I love the idea that you did a review while using the very product you were reviewing.
Wow, incredible. I can imagine you doing an almost drone ballet , drone choreography. Doing moves no one has ever seen. I’d love to spend some drone time with you. I have this drone and the Mavic air. But you clearly understand this really well. Thanks for showing this. Ps i can not imagine why this video has any dislikes ?
Really stunning shots already and this was just a review. Great and honest review mister, well done!
Absolutely the best product review I've ever seen. You sir are great.
Excellent video and you showed that the spark can take very good video and go into some very tight spots. Loved the footage of you walking around with it so I'll have to go try that out myself tomorrow. Thanks!
First video of yours that I've chanced upon, and I love your relaxed style (as opposed to some of the frantic or over the top style of some others).
I'm on the verge of getting my first done and this will almost certainly be the Spark. Thanks for the valuable info. Subscribed.
Philip, You can connect the controller with a hard wire to your mobile and it is more secure as well. Great video though!
You can use USB OTG to connect the controller to your phone/tablet if no one has mentioned it. Good review. Makes me long for a British accent.
SIR I've seen countless reviews up until now but THIS REVIEW WAS AWESOME!!! Entire review shot on Spark, awesome cinematic footage, perfect perfect perfect. We actually don't need the "get propeller guards for safety, bla bla bla" A whole video that shows what Spark can actually do! Thank you very much and please keep up the good work!
Looking forward to sharing your experience. Great video btw. Not talking so much about your review as much as the demonstration of your creative skills. Great job all around.
Great review, thank you! Just bought the Spark and I'm a beginner so I hope I don't lose it. Great tips and a very realistic demonstration. Cool
Great vid, covered everything and your opinion regarding the spark just justifies my love for the little fella. Great flying BTW, lovely footage. I have been flying the spark for a long time and it has been a great tool for learning how to fly. Cheers
Phillip, i really liked your video and i liked you doing it! I have been a photographer for 55 years and a flyer for 2 years. What you get in a small camera that fly's is not bad. Thanks for video Cheers!
This video made the decision for me and I bought a Spark. I felt like I was watching a beautifully shot nature program with perfect narration. I watch this video often with headphones.
Awesome review. Plenty of sample footage :) Great flying through those trees too!
P.S. I also love that kind of dry, British humor. Please take that as a compliment. It only adds to your finesse. Marc.
Thank you for this Philip!! The video image in the shots with relatively lower detail and slower camera motion really looks pretty ok I think. Such as your beauty shots starting at 16:16, very nice!
Best authentic review I have ever seen!!! Good job maaan
One of the few people on CZcams that I actually think is genuine and I trust .
thank you
puds boi yeah. I agree with you.
I only found your videos thru a comment on another I was watching, Glad I did, very well done, Thank you sir, look forward to future observations, now I must binge-watch the rest LOL
Wow.....Wow.....that was an incredible video!! Great job Mr. Bloom
one of the best reviews i've seen! can't wait to get my hands on a spark!
a few years ago we were just filmmakers. today we are drone pilots. it is still amazing which chances these flying cameras offer to tell stories from a different angle.
Best spark video ever thanks philip and happy new years! Ps should i hang on to my letus on ex3 pmw or move on
Fantastic piloting made for some fantastic shots. I really hope to get one of these within the coming months
Awesome review. Love the footage that you took in the forest. Thanks for posting such a helpful and informative video!
One of the best reviews I've watched!
You've earned a sub and sold a spark
Wow, this is different! Well done, I enjoyed this unusual take on reviewing the Spark... :-)
And I was on the edge of my seat when you squeezed the Spark through that V-notch, almost hitting the branches... ^_^
perfect ive spent 2 month looking for a review like this , thank u very much
Best Drone review video so far ! Congrats...
Beautiful light on this footage! Great clip! Thanks!
I really like how you're using the DJI SPARK. so cool. I'm trying to decide what drone to get
2 reviews in 2 days? Christmas has come in July!
Wow... How on earth did you fly those tight shots to the trees... Amazing... Will try this with my Spark... Thanks for the inspiration
Great video, thanks - my Spark combo pack just been delivered, just about to inbox!! Can't wait to get out and play 😀
Thanks for the review man! I own Spark myself and it really is such a fun to fly it! :)
But an OTG cable mate, it will allow you to use a data connection between your controller & phone rather then if you use the wifi which can disconnect.
Very good review.
I just got my Spark 2 days ago. I already own a Phantom 3 but i definitely have to get accustomed to the battery life! On the first day the thing suddenly wanted to rush to the base that i had left some time ago.
I tried to cut the sequence and that ended with the drone hitting the trees in 25mtrs/80ft height, shredding leaves and falling down.
The drone fell on earth, the battery was ripped off but nothing really happened. It´s still in almost pristine conditions... well done DJI and I REALLY have to look up tutorials like yours ;-)
BTW good hint with the recording of the audio!!!
Awesome review! I truly enjoyed this video. Thank you for taking the time and for sharing your thoughts. Very helpful!
genius!! if you're search "dji spark video test" this is the one!! best full review!! love it!!
Very nice presentation.. i found lots of video but this was helpful for me to decide either mavic or spark in size decisions... thanks sir 👍🏻
Absolutely loved your review. Really impressed with your video techniques. Great work!
Great work as per usual Philip.
the best drone ever, Ive owned it for almost a year and still using it extensively.
Very good review, , just bought my spark combo, looking forward too fly it, thanks
With the remote control can you fly when you are out of wifi range . ie Remote wilderness camping? What about another country? Do you have to purchase a local sim card for your phone to operate? Thanks
Your footage inspires! Dude, just flip the Spark upside down after grabbing it to kill the motors! Subbed!
I got the combo for a great price and getting ready for it's maiden flight this weekend.. Have four batteries too.. Really enjoyed this review..
You have one of the best Spark reviews. I liked the way you just jumped right in and experimented what COULD be achieved with it vs. what it can’t do. I have one and what you said about keeping it close is spot on. It is extremely irresponsible to throw these things in the sky and fly 3-5 miles out of line of sight.
Thanks - love my Mavic but this will be fun for holidays and quick shoots
This is the best video I ever saw with a drone
Philip you may have discovered this shortly after your video. If you wish to palm land in a mode such as Tripod, just place your hand under it as per Gesture Mode, and then pull down on the left joystick and it will land in your hand and shut down.
Philip, in case you didn't know you can get a cable to go between phone and controller.
So that will not kill battery as bad.
Is line of sight required to control the Spark? What abo5ut urban areas at street level? Gteat video Thanks.
Thanks, Philip. I did a test grabbing stills at 3:30 from CZcams, Vimeo, and the raw file in Windows MPC. Obviously not frame accurate, but a comparison in Photoshop at 100%, while not night and day, shows just how much CZcams mangles uploads to cater to the lowest common denominator. I've gotten into the habit of exporting H.264 mp4 files at at least the same bitrate they were captured. This has gone some way to mitigate this result. I cringe at the great majority of stuff I have uploaded in the distant past (both for quality and content). :)
It's possible to link the phone and controler with an OTG cable which gives better performance. I'm so tempted to get one.
Great drone piloting Philip!
Phil... I really enjoyed your review. I've had my Spark for 5 days now (my first drone) and loving it. Bought 6 batteries! I've been unable to find a manual exposure setting for video. ?? So when I head for a bright sky, everything clamps down. Where is it?
Rick Morton tap on the Icon with those slide-buttons(?) And there you have your settings. On the upper Screen Edge are the Buttons "auto" and "M"(Manual).
Sorry for the bad English
You also have to be in video mode before you hit those buttons to show the manual settings of video. If your in photo mode and hit those buttons, i believe it takes you into manual mode for photos.
absolutely awesome review. shooting the whole thing on a spark and shooting Sparks with Sparks is awesome. the whole video looks awesome. mine comes in two days and I cannot wait to fly it! really wish it was able to take raw photos. maybe sometime in the future dji will add a little more capability to the settings and we can squeeze the absolute most out of a small package. I believe it's got the power, capability to shoot raw image and do video at 24 fps. but what do I know anyways. plus if they give it to us now it won't be such a big deal next year when they update the hardware a little bit and give us those settings so we have to buy a new one. ha
Oh my god, thank god I saw your vimeo link, cause i was thinking all the time "man, that quality sucks a little". But on vimeo it really is something else. I think is good quality and price, and really thinking to get it. Thank you Philip for the review, very useful.
Everything looks great in the hands of a master! Spark does the job.
Fabulous footage. Goes to show it's all about creativity and talent. Not about hardware.
Hey Philip, are you gonna do a video review of the Mavic Air anytime soon? I really like your reviews :) Thanks
i like the spark ease of flight 1080p if fine its small and costs a lot less...thats why it be seen as the best small drone out there now...and your footage really show how well it does in tight places ie in the woods
wouldn't it be easer to reverse the frames instead of flying the drone backwards?
nope. makes no difference. am not using sensors and am not using the screen. am using my eyes.
I subscribe and like coz it's actual experience with no editing honest to goodness informative and clearly undestood.. goodluck sir happy flying..
At 11:48 you change the light in the camera. As I have heard form other test with Spark, they say that there is not possible to change anything in the camera setup. I am not so very good to understand, but do you say that it is possible to download Phantom 4 update firmware to the Spark? Is it than possible to get a Phantom 4 app installed in the phone and control the Spark camera and the flight control?
Best Spark review ever!
So nice to watch your review and at the end to see you were not mugged, robbed or even worse (like would most probably happen here)... you still have the "boy" in you to be excited about a new toy! A very honest review too! Thank you... and do test the Inspire 2 with the X5s - you'll be surprised by the image quality! Regard!
thanks. i would love one but way out of my budget!
deciding between spark and phantom 3 standard... any suggestions?
Excellent review Philip.
Just jumped over to vimeo...wow you are right! Looks so much better! Still, I am super impressed! Thank you so much for making this video....just ordered mine (after owning the mavic pro). Was looking for something easier to fly when hiking/walking in the woods. How did you find the weight with this and carrying your gear? Was it night and day difference?
Fantastic footage and showcase
Nice review. I'm really interested in the spark or mavic. I will go for the mavic but I think that me maybe in the near future the "mavic 2" will arrive hopefully with better features. I hope they add some extra sensors from the 4 pro and maybe fix the gimbal problem that someone's are having. I was thinking if maybe the spark is a nice one to buy until that comes.
Like many people before, I thought this was an awesome video review. Something different compared to the norm and flies the spark in exactly the way I would be looking to if I got one. Have a mavic at the minute but this has tempted me! 👍👍
Love the review! Can tell you are a pro!!! Am late on the comments since this video is from a longtime. But Am a beginner on drones hobbies and been looking for options. This drone will hopefully be my pick once I get the hang on my cheap Le Idea 7 which is coming soon. Thanks. Definitely had to subscribe to your channel!