DJI Matrice 4E Surveying Drone

The DJI Matrice 4E is a compact enterprise mapping and survey aircraft in the Matrice 4 Series, built around a triple-camera imaging system and integrated RTK positioning for precise photogrammetry workflows. It pairs a 4/3-inch wide-angle sensor with medium tele and telephoto cameras, a built-in laser rangefinder and omnidirectional sensing in a lightweight folding airframe. GoUAV supplies, configures and supports the Matrice 4E for survey, construction and inspection teams across South Africa. Get a Quote Triple-camera mapping payload A 20 MP 4/3-inch wide camera plus 48 MP medium tele and 48 MP telephoto sensors support detailed survey capture, with wide-camera JPEG and DNG (RAW) output. RTK precision positioning Integrated RTK delivers RTK Fix accuracy of 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal and 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical, supporting GPS, Galileo, BeiDou and GLONASS. Long endurance airframe Up to 49 minutes of flight time with standard propellers, measured flying at approximately 9 m/s without payloads in a windless environment until the battery reached 0%, for reference only. Triple-camera imaging for survey detail The Matrice 4E carries three complementary cameras. The wide camera uses a 4/3-inch CMOS sensor with 20 MP effective resolution, a 24 mm equivalent lens at FOV 84 degrees and an aperture of f/2.8 to f/11. The medium tele camera uses a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor with 48 MP effective resolution, 70 mm equivalent lens and FOV 35 degrees, while the telephoto camera uses a 1/1.5-inch CMOS sensor with 48 MP effective resolution, 168 mm equivalent lens and FOV 15 degrees. Maximum photo sizes reach 5280 x 3956 on the wide camera, 8064 x 6048 on the medium tele and 8192 x 6144 on the telephoto. The wide camera captures JPEG and DNG (RAW); the medium tele and telephoto capture JPEG. RTK positioning and GNSS accuracy Integrated RTK supports precise georeferencing with RTK Fix accuracy of 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal and 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical. The aircraft supports GPS, Galileo, BeiDou and GLONASS, with GLONASS available only when the RTK module is enabled. Hovering accuracy is quoted at +/-0.1 m with the Vision System, +/-0.5 m with GNSS and +/-0.1 m with RTK, giving survey teams consistent positioning across varied capture environments. Integrated laser rangefinder The Matrice 4 Series laser module provides a measurement range of 1800 m at 1 Hz against a 20% reflectivity target, with an oblique incidence range (1:5) of 600 m at 1 Hz and a 1 m blind zone. Rangefinding accuracy over 1 to 3 m shows a system error below 0.3 m and random error below 0.1 m at 1 sigma, with other distances at +/- (0.2 + 0.0015D). Performance may degrade in rain or fog. Omnidirectional sensing and protection The aircraft combines an omnidirectional binocular vision system with a 3D infrared sensor at the bottom of the airframe. The forward binocular system has a measurement range of 0.4 to 22.5 m, with a wider measurement range of 0.4 to 200 m and obstacle avoidance at speeds up to 21 m/s. The forward FOV covers 90 degrees horizontal and 135 degrees vertical, supporting safer operation around structures and in complex environments. Endurance and flight performance Maximum flight time reaches 49 minutes with standard propellers and 46 minutes with low-noise propellers, measured flying at approximately 9 m/s without payloads in a windless environment until the battery reached 0%, for reference only. Maximum hover time is 42 minutes with standard propellers and 39 minutes with low-noise propellers in a no-wind environment. Maximum flight distance is 35 km with standard propellers and 32 km with low-noise propellers in no wind, measured at approximately 14 m/s without payloads. Maximum horizontal speed is 21 m/s at sea level with no wind, and maximum wind speed resistance during takeoff and landing is 12 m/s. Stabilised gimbal and zoom The 3-axis gimbal (tilt, roll, pan) provides a controllable rotation range of tilt -90 to 35 degrees, with a maximum control speed of 100 deg/s on tilt and angular vibration of +/-0.007 degrees. Pan is not controllable. The telephoto camera supports 16x digital zoom and up to 112x hybrid zoom for distant detail capture during inspection and survey tasks. Specifications Source: DJI Matrice 4 Series specifications Takeoff weight (with propellers) 1219 g (standard propellers); 1229 g (low-noise propellers) Max takeoff weight 1420 g (standard propellers); 1430 g (low-noise propellers) Dimensions Folded 260.6 x 113.7 x 138.4 mm; unfolded 307.0 x 387.5 x 149.5 mm (max dimensions excluding propellers) Max payload 200 g Diagonal wheelbase 438.8 mm Propellers 10.8 in; model 1157F (standard), 1154F (low-noise) Max ascent / descent speed Ascent 10 m/s (6 m/s with accessories); descent 8 m/s (6 m/s with accessories) Max horizontal speed 21 m/s (21 m/s forward, 18 m/s backward, 19 m/s sideways) at sea level, no wind Max altitude 6000 m; max operating altitude with payload 4000 m Max flight time (no wind) 49 min (standard propellers), 46 min (low-noise propellers); measured flying at approx. 9 m/s without payloads in a windless environment until battery reached 0%, for reference only Max hover time (no wind) 42 min (standard propellers), 39 min (low-noise propellers) Max flight distance (no wind) 35 km (standard propellers), 32 km (low-noise propellers); measured at approx. 14 m/s without payloads Max wind speed resistance 12 m/s (during takeoff and landing) Max pitch angle 35 deg Operating temperature -10 C to 40 C GNSS GPS + Galileo + BeiDou + GLONASS (GLONASS only when RTK module enabled) Hovering accuracy +/-0.1 m (Vision System), +/-0.5 m (GNSS), +/-0.1 m (RTK) RTK GNSS accuracy RTK Fix 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal, 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical Ports E-Port x1 (official accessories and third-party PSDK devices, hot-swapping not supported); E-Port Lite x1 (USB to DJI tuning software and some third-party PSDK devices) Beacon Built into the aircraft Image sensors Wide 4/3-inch CMOS, 20 MP effective; Medium Tele 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 48 MP effective; Telephoto 1/1.5-inch CMOS, 48 MP effective Lenses Wide FOV 84 deg, 24 mm equivalent, f/2.8 to f/11, focus 1 m to infinity; Medium Tele FOV 35 deg, 70 mm equivalent, f/2.8, focus 3 m to infinity; Telephoto FOV 15 deg, 168 mm equivalent, f/2.8, focus 3 m to infinity ISO Normal mode 100 to 25600; night mode Wide 100 to 204800, Medium Tele 100 to 409600, Tele 100 to 409600 Shutter Wide electronic 2 to 1/8000 s, mechanical 2 to 1/2000 s; Medium Tele 2 to 1/8000 s; Tele 2 to 1/8000 s Max photo size Wide 5280 x 3956; Medium Tele 8064 x 6048; Tele 8192 x 6144 Minimum photo interval 0.5 s Photo formats Wide JPEG/DNG (RAW); Medium Tele JPEG; Telephoto JPEG Video H.264/H.265, CBR/VBR; 4K 3840x2160@30fps, FHD 1920x1080@30fps; max bitrate H.264 60 Mbps, H.265 40 Mbps; format MP4; file system exFAT Digital zoom (telephoto) 16x (112x hybrid zoom) Gimbal 3-axis (tilt, roll, pan); controllable rotation tilt -90 to 35 deg, pan not controllable; max control speed (tilt) 100 deg/s; angular vibration +/-0.007 deg Laser rangefinding Measurement range 1800 m (1 Hz) at 20% reflectivity; oblique incidence range (1:5) 600 m (1 Hz); blind zone 1 m; accuracy 1-3 m system error <0.3 m, random error <0.1 m @1 sigma, other distances +/- (0.2 + 0.0015D); may degrade in rain or fog Sensing Omnidirectional binocular vision system plus 3D infrared sensor at bottom; forward binocular measurement range 0.4 to 22.5 m (range 0.4 to 200 m); obstacle avoidance up to 21 m/s; FOV 90 deg horizontal, 135 deg vertical Compatibility and FAQ Is the Matrice 4E a thermal aircraft?No. The Matrice 4E is the mapping and photogrammetry variant of the Matrice 4 Series. It uses the triple-camera visual payload described above. Thermal imaging specifications belong to a different variant and are not part of the 4E. What accessory ports are available?The aircraft has one E-Port for official accessories and third-party PSDK devices (hot-swapping is not supported) and one E-Port Lite for USB connection to DJI tuning software and some third-party PSDK devices. How accurate is the RTK positioning?With an RTK Fix, horizontal accuracy is 1 cm + 1 ppm and vertical accuracy is 1.5 cm + 1 ppm. The aircraft supports GPS, Galileo, BeiDou and GLONASS, with GLONASS available only when the RTK module is enabled. What flight endurance can I expect?DJI quotes up to 49 minutes maximum flight time with standard propellers, measured flying at approximately 9 m/s without payloads in a windless environment until the battery reached 0%, for reference only. Real-world endurance varies with payload, wind, temperature and flight profile. 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