More and more drone enthusiasts tend to show their drone photos or drone videos on social media. What drone image size is suitable for sharing on social media, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9. Here we explain everything.
Image size, known as aspect ratio, is the term used to describe the effective horizontal and vertical dimensions of a camera's digital sensor. When sharing to social media, you need to know the autel drone photo dimensions in advance for the best results.
Choose the right size
Each social media platform has different requirements for image size and proportions. For example, Instagram usually presents photos in a square 1:1 ratio, while Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube prefer a horizontal 16:9 ratio. When uploading short videos of less than 1 minute, such as shorts, 9:16 is a good choice.
Therefore, before sharing drone photos, you first need to understand the image size requirements of your target social media platform.
Landscape photos 16:9
What is aspect ratio?
Aspect ratio is the relationship between the width of a video image and its height. The two most common aspect ratios in life are 4:3, also known as 1.33:1 or full screen, and 16:9, also known as 1.78:1 or widescreen. Basically, TVs and computers display in these two sizes.
Is 4:3 or 16:9 better for drones?
When we export drone photos, 4:3 is usually the original aspect ratio, which allows you to make full use of the photos you took and is friendly for portrait photography. 16:9 can get a cinematic crop, which is also good for sharing on social media.
What is the native aspect ratio of the sensor in the Autel drone?
| Photo resolution | Video resolution | |
| EVO Nano |
8000x6000（4:3） 4000x3000（4:3） 3840x2160（16:9） |
3840x2160（16:9） 2720x1528（16:9） 1920x1080（16:9） |
| EVO Nano+ |
8192x6144（4:3） 4096x3072（4:3） 3840x2160（16:9） |
3840x2160（16:9） 2720x1528（16:9） 1920x1080（16:9） |
| EVO Lite | 8192x6144（4:3） 4096x3072（4:3） 3840x2160（16:9） |
3840x2160（16:9） 2720x1528（16:9） 1920x1080（16:9） |
| EVO Lite+ | 5472x3648 (3:2) 5472x3076 (16:9) 3840x2160 (16:9) |
5472x3076（16:9） 3840x2160（16:9） 2720x1528（16:9） 1920x1080（16:9） |
| EVO II Pro V3 | 5472*3648 (3:2) 5472*3076 (16:9) 3840*2160 (16:9) |
5472x3076（16:9） 3840x2160（16:9） 2720x1528（16:9） 1920x1080（16:9） |
*The table only describes the specifications of the Autel camera drone.
You may notice that some of the numbers published in the spec sheet are slightly rounded up or down. This is to simplify and standardize the small variations in actual pixels versus effective pixels.
When you look at the original ratio of these popular drones, you'll notice that it's either 3:2 or 4:3. Knowing this information will help you maximize sensor space and capture as much data as possible within the camera.
The 16:9 aspect ratio brings a good panoramic feel to the image, and the 9:16 vertical video is also super attractive. Get creative with your shots and spread your awesome drone photography to more social media.
Of course, you can also use third-party image processing software to bring more possibilities to your drone images and drone videos.
Will drone videos adapt to the size when transmitted through a live box?
Autel EVO II V3 series drones can be broadcast to a variety of third-party display devices through Live Deck 2. However, when the drone video is 16:9 and the monitor size ratio is 4:3, the video image cannot fully adapt to fill the entire screen size of the third-party monitor, and the corresponding black edges or cropping will appear.
