How do Spotlight, POI, and ActiveTrack on the DJI Mavic 4 Pro differ when tracking subjects?

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How do Spotlight, POI, and ActiveTrack on the DJI Mavic 4 Pro differ when tracking subjects: Spotlight keeps the DJI Mavic 4 Pro's camera continuously focused on your chosen subject while you fly manually. This allows you to design complex drone movements—zooming, panning, or lifting—without losing the frame of the subject, ideal for shots where the subject must always remain legible even if the drone's path changes to enrich the visual language. By separating framing from piloting, Spotlight speeds up the workflow for coverage and video clips.

Point of Interest (POI) creates automatic orbits around the subject at a constant distance and speed, generating smooth, cinematic circles without the need to coordinate levers with pinpoint precision. This mode is especially useful for highlighting architectural elements, vehicles on display, or couples' scenes where a circular motion enhances the depth of the background and brings continuous dynamism to the shot, keeping the subject centered.

ActiveTrack, on the other hand, follows the subject, moving with it. In Auto mode, the aircraft plans and adjusts the route based on the environment to complete complex camera movements; in Manual, you specify the trajectory and the system assists in maintaining tracking. It's ideal for runners, cyclists, or cars at moderate speeds, where the continuity of the sequence shot and stable framing are key to depicting the action clearly and compellingly.

Regardless of the style of shot you're looking for, all these submodes share the philosophy of reducing the pilot's cognitive load and standardizing professional results. Spotlight prioritizes camera control with manual flight, POI automates clean and repeatable orbits, and ActiveTrack adds shared mobility with the subject. Choosing one or the other depends on whether you need manual reframing, perfect orbits, or tracking that accompanies the action while maintaining safety and fluidity.