Help with DNG images

[b.seoighe]

I am looking for some help from someone more knowledgeable than me. I have recently got into drone photography. I shoot in both JPEG and DNG.
I would very much like to print some of my photos. I realise that DNG files need to be rendered before they are full quality so I have ON1 Raw to edit them.
See snip from ON1 Raw image editor- it looks like it was drawn by crayon. A phone would take a better image. Same result when I edit and export and print.
When I capture the photo, writing and other details in the photo is crystal clear but when viewing after, writing on the signs is just non-existent and it just generally looks bad.
I've tried a whole range of shutter speeds, ISOs etc and the result is the same. I'm reluctant to think that it's an issue at the time of capturing as it's more than it been blurry or overexposed or any usual error - it looks positively pixelated.

Am I missing something? I've seen others online using the software mid editing images and it doesn't look in anyway as bad.
Is there something wrong with my drone? It's a DJI mini 4 pro with /1.3-inch CMOS sensor with 48MP resolution, a 24mm equivalent lens, and an f/1.7 aperture.
ON1 Pro says it can edit DNG - I have also tried to edit in Adobe Premiere and the result is the same.
I don't know anyone who is into photo editing - is there anyone who would take a DNG file of mine and open it open on their photo editing software to see can I shed some light on the issue?
Thanks for any help - it's just I'm disheartened as I took a lot of nice photos on holiday and until I figure this out, they are unusable.

I'd be really grateful for any help!

 

[Ysarex]

I am looking for some help from someone more knowledgeable than me. I have recently got into drone photography. I shoot in both JPEG and DNG.
I would very much like to print some of my photos. I realise that DNG files need to be rendered before they are full quality so I have ON1 Raw to edit them.
See snip from ON1 Raw image editor- it looks like it was drawn by crayon. A phone would take a better image. Same result when I edit and export and print.
When I capture the photo, writing and other details in the photo is crystal clear but when viewing after, writing on the signs is just non-existent and it just generally looks bad.
I've tried a whole range of shutter speeds, ISOs etc and the result is the same. I'm reluctant to think that it's an issue at the time of capturing as it's more than it been blurry or overexposed or any usual error - it looks positively pixelated.

Am I missing something? I've seen others online using the software mid editing images and it doesn't look in anyway as bad.
Is there something wrong with my drone? It's a DJI mini 4 pro with /1.3-inch CMOS sensor with 48MP resolution, a 24mm equivalent lens, and an f/1.7 aperture.
ON1 Pro says it can edit DNG - I have also tried to edit in Adobe Premiere and the result is the same.
I don't know anyone who is into photo editing - is there anyone who would take a DNG file of mine and open it open on their photo editing software to see can I shed some light on the issue?
Thanks for any help - it's just I'm disheartened as I took a lot of nice photos on holiday and until I figure this out, they are unusable.

I'd be really grateful for any help!

You can't post it here but upload a DNG from the camera to a service line dropbox or google drive and post a download link here. We'll have a look.

 

[greybeard]

The only reason I can see for you to shoot in DNG is if you need to do a lot of editing of your image and then export them as a jpeg or tiff. If you are not doing heavy editing then just shoot in jpeg and be done with it.

 

[b.seoighe]

The only reason I can see for you to shoot in DNG is if you need to do a lot of editing of your image and then export them as a jpeg or tiff. If you are not doing heavy editing then just shoot in jpeg and be done with it.

I want to do learn photo and video editing hence the DNG. Also, I want to print photos fairly big 8 x 10 or above and JPEG just doesn't cut it!

 

[b.seoighe]

You can't post it here but upload a DNG from the camera to a service line dropbox or google drive and post a download link here. We'll have a look.

Thanks so much! I've uploaded an image to google drive - here's the link. Even to open it as you would normally a DNG file would help narrow down the issue. It displays a preview of the image here but if you click on the arrow in the top right hand corner, it'll take you so you can download