Drones & Equipment

Our Aerial Equipment

At Vertech Imaging we understand that each job presents it's own unique set of circumstances and client requirements vary significantly. Our range of fixed wing and multirotor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) has been chosen to cover a wide range of applications from video and still photography to mapping, photogrammetry, inspections, surveys and precision agriculture. Details of our current fleet are shown below, however, note that we are constantly adding to, modifying and tweaking our hardware

Rotary Wing Aircraft for Creative Filming and Photography Work

DJI Inspire 2

PURPOSE: High-end cinematography
ADVANTAGES: Range of lenses from 12 to 45mm. Dual operator capability.

Sensor Size: 17.3 x 13mm (four-thirds)
Max Frame Size (pixels): 5,280 x 3,956
Max Video Resolution/Frame Rate: 5.2K/30FPS
Supported Codecs: Cinema DNG/ Apple ProRes/H.264/H.265
Max Bitrate: 4.2Gbps (Cinema DNG)
Diagonal Size (Motor to Motor): 605mm
Take-Off Weight: 4,000g

DJI Mavic 2 Pro

PURPOSE: Creative video and still photography
ADVANTAGES: Lightweight and portable

Sensor Size: 13.2 x 8.8mm (1 inch)
Max Frame Size (pixels): 5,472 x 3,648
Max Video Resolution/Frame Rate: 4K/30FPS
Supported Codecs: H.264/H.265
Max Bitrate: 100Mbps
Diagonal Size (Motor to Motor): 354mm
Take-Off Weight: 907g

DJI Phantom 4 Pro

PURPOSE: Creative video and still photography, aerial mapping.
ADVANTAGES Mechanical shutter for fast moving subjects and aerial mapping (rolling shutter effect is substantially reduced)

Sensor Size: 13.2 x 8.8mm (1 inch)
Max Frame Size (pixels): 5,472 x 3,648
Max Video Resolution/Frame Rate: 4K/60FPS
Supported Codecs: H.264/H.265
Max Bitrate: 100Mbps
Diagonal Size (Motor to Motor): 350mm
Take-Off Weight: 1,375g

DJI Mini 2

PURPOSE: Creative video and still photography
ADVANTAGES: Small size and light weight (less than 250g) makes this aircraft the ideal choice for operating in congested areas and near to, or over, uninvolved people

Sensor Size: 7.66 x 4.56mm (1/2.3 inch)
Max Frame Size (pixels): 4000 x 3000
Max Video Resolution/Frame Rate: 4K/30FPS
Supported Codecs: H.264
Max Bitrate: 100Mbps
Diagonal Size: 213mm
Take-Off Weight: 249g

Other Equipment to Support Our Creative Filming and Photography Work:

DJI Ronin S camera stabilizer – Range of full frame and compact/mirrorless cameras and lenses for ground-based filming and photography

Fixed Wing Aircraft for Technical Work

Observer VTOL Hybrid

PURPOSE: Aerial mapping or tasks requiring video capability, eg. search & rescue, security, conservation.

ADVANTAGES Dual operator capability for video (gimbal has pan/tilt control).
Rotary wing components can be removed in 5mins for fixed wing-only flight. The resulting weight saving allows larger battery to be fitted and increased flight duration

X-8 VTOL

PURPOSE: Aerial mapping and payload delivery

ADVANTAGES: Vertical take-off and landing capability. PPK equipped for cm precision mapping. Fuselage can accommodate 2 axis gimbal for stabilised and oblique mapping, or other large payload. Very efficient aircraft with long flight duration

Eve-2000

PURPOSE: Aerial mapping or tasks requiring video capability, eg. search & rescue, security, conservation

ADVANTAGES PPK equipped for cm precision. Very efficient, ultra-long flight duration and range. Fuselage space can accommodate dual sensors, 2 axis gimbal or lidar unit

Skywalker 1830

PURPOSE: Aerial mapping.

ADVANTAGES: PPK equipped for cm precision. Easy and safe hand launch. QX1 option provides a large and stabilized sensor which is both compact and lightweight. Oblique mapping capability

X-5 Pro

PURPOSE: Aerial mapping.
ADVANTAGES: PPK equipped for cm precision. Robust and rugged, easy and safe hand launch. QX1 option provides a large and stabilized sensor which is both compact and lightweight.

MAPPING EXAMPLE

Discovery Trainer

PURPOSE: Flight training, recreational flying, FPV (First Person View) flight

ADVANTAGES: Gentle flying characteristics, ideal for fixed wing flight training. Fully automated take-off and landings are possible with rangefinder installed

Reach RS2 multi-band GNSS antenna for centimeter-level accuracy in positioning and navigation.
Supports both PPK and RTK workflows.
Frequency bands: L1OF, L2OF, L1C/A, L2C,
E1B/C, E5b, B1I B2I
Constellations: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou,
Galileo, and QZSS
Baseline up to 100Km in PPK mode.