| 405G POD WEIGHT | ±0.01°3-AXIS ACCURACY | 40×HYBRID ZOOM |
| 4KRESOLUTION | 200 mLASER ILLUMINATION | 14–53V INPUT |
Overview
The 80Pro is the 4K build: an 80 mm sphere on a damper ring, 405 g for the pod and 18.6 g for the control unit, at 85.8 × 86 × 129.3 mm. A single 4.8–48 mm zoom lens sits on an 8.29 MP sensor with 1.45 µm pixels, and an 850 nm illuminator sits beside it.
Two things separate it from the rest of the series. It outputs 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps, and it speaks ONVIF and GB/T28181 as well as RTSP — which means it can join an existing video management system instead of needing a proprietary viewer.
Two things to size around. The 40× figure is 10× optical plus 4× digital. And there is no AI tracking on this model; it is the imaging build, not the tracking build.
Camera specification
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Sensor | 1/2.8″ CMOS, 8.29 MP |
| Focal length | 4.8 – 48 mm |
| Aperture | f/1.7 – f/3.2 |
| Field of view | HFOV 60.2° → 6.6°, VFOV 36.1° → 3.7°, DFOV 67.2° → 7.6° |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 |
| Pixel pitch | 1.45 µm |
| Electronic shutter | 1 – 1/30000 s |
| Zoom | 10× optical + 4× digital (40× hybrid) |
| Min. illumination | 0.01 Lux (night vision off) / 0.001 Lux (on) |
Stabilisation and pointing
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Gimbal type | 3-axis non-orthogonal mechanical stabilization |
| Angular accuracy | ±0.01° |
| Controllable range | Pitch −157° to +70°, yaw ±360° continuous |
| Max. angular speed | ±200°/s, pitch and yaw |
| Installation | Upright or inverted |
Target distance
| Target | Detect | Recognise | Identify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Person | 1449 m | 290 m | 145 m |
| Small vehicle | 1904 m | 381 m | 190 m |
| Large vehicle | 4057 m | 811 m | 406 m |
Interface and power
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Operating voltage | 14 – 53 VDC |
| Power | 6.7 W average (illuminator off) / 55 W stall (illuminator on); GCU 1.8 W |
| Control interface | Network / serial / S.BUS (with GCU) |
| Protocol | Private protocol, MAVLink |
| Video | 4K @ 30 fps, RTSP / ONVIF / GB-T28181, H.264 / H.265 / MJPEG; MP4 to microSD ≤ 256 GB |
| OSD | Longitude, latitude and altitude overlay |
| Software | Dragonfly / customized QGC |
Mechanical specification
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 85.8 × 86 × 129.3 mm (pod), 45.4 × 40 × 13.5 mm (GCU) |
| Weight | 405 g (pod), 18.6 g (GCU) |
| Sphere / radius | 80 mm diameter, R55.3 mm max rotation |
| Operating temperature | −20 °C to +50 °C; storage −40 °C to +60 °C |
| Ingress protection | Not specified; humidity ≤ 85% RH non-condensing |
What’s in the box
- 1 × FYD-80Pro pod
- 1 × GCU (gimbal control unit)
- 1 × damper ring and mounting hardware
- 1 × pod-to-GCU cable set, quick start card
How to size it
The radius is the design driver here. R55.3 mm is the maximum rotation radius and the pod swings to −157° — measure it against the landing gear, the payload rail and the propeller arc before anything else.
Then decide where the GCU goes. It is 18.6 g and 13.5 mm thick and needs Ethernet plus a UART pair: near the flight controller is easier than in the payload bay. And budget the 55 W transient rather than the 6.7 W average.
FAQ
Does it have a thermal camera?
No. It is a visible-light pod: a zoom camera plus an 850 nm illuminator. There is no infrared detector, and no rangefinder, so no target coordinates either.
Is the 40× zoom all optical?
No. 10× optical (4.8–48 mm) plus 4× digital. The digital stage crops and interpolates; resolution comes from the optical range.
Does it track targets automatically?
No. This model has no AI tracking — it is the 4K imaging build. If tracking matters more than resolution, the 80N or 80U carries the AI module.
Is it waterproof?
No IP rating is claimed and humidity is limited to ≤85% RH non-condensing. Not rated for rain or washdown.
Is the laser eye-safe?
850 nm sits outside human vision, so the illuminator does not give the aircraft position away and the scene stays lit for the sensor. Class 3B under IEC 60825-1:2014 is not eye-safe: it needs warning labelling and access control, and may restrict operation.
Other configurations
Downloads
- FYD-80Pro product specification (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Dimensional drawing, general, gimbal, camera, laser, image and video, storage, environment specifications, target distance data.
