Adobe & Blackmagic
I have been using non-linear editing (NLE) software since I was in High School, after three degrees and five years in Los Angeles, I still use a few. Seeing the progress that Blackmagic has made over the years has been encouraging. Their support and refinement of the NLE interface and implementation of their stupendous color control has shifted more than I few editors I know. When I started flying with the Inspire 2, I was always filming CinemaDNG at 5.2k RAW, maximizing the benefits of the full range of the sensor. Unfortunatly, Adobe's offical line is:
"Adobe officially supports all ProRes formats for the X5S. However it does not support Cinema DNG from the X5S."
As an Inspire 2 pilot, this is an issue, Adobe only supports half of the formats available to pilots. When pressed, the link below is offered, showcasing the formats and cameras supported by Adobe:
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/supported-file-formats.html
When asked about the X7, the only confirmation was ProRes compatibility. No word of future CinemaDNG support for either the Zenmuse X5S or X7.
Switching over to Resolve 14, there is a smoothness to CinemaDNG playback, 60 frames per second silkiness. Which makes finding selects easier, although, putting them all together is trickier than Premiere. There is a timeline issue when it comes to multiple resolutions and the sorting is easier in Premiere. This will be a reoccurring theme, technically superior doesn't make for an easier workflow. Don't even get me started on LUTs in Resolve 14, it is the worst implementation of color controls I have seen since I've started working with NLEs. They could update to 15 and only change the LUT implementation, and I would pay full price for that update, no question about it.
It puts drone pilots in a bit of weird spot, if you own a Mac, Final Cut Pro X may be the best option. For PC users, it's more along the lines of what you prefer shooting. If you only want to use ProRes for your drone work, Adobe will do the trick. For those pushing the boundaries of color correction and resolution, Blackmagic will flex it's technical skills (and rough user interface). For everyone else using H.264 & H.265, everything will work.