DJI Mavic Pro 2 Review
We review the Mavic 2 Pro from DJI, testing its photography and video capability.
For those who demand uncompromising power and performance from their drones, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro emerges as the perfect choice. Despite its initial higher price, it secures its position as the best value drone in 2024. Offering an impressive flight time of over 30 minutes on a single charge and reaching a top speed of 44 miles per hour, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro sets a high standard. Equipped with a remarkable 1080p camera featuring 8GB expandable storage for seamless HD video recording, it ensures top-notch visual quality. The drone also comes with a companion smartphone app that effortlessly streams live HD video, providing a real-time view even when the drone is positioned over 500 meters away.
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Theoretically, the control range on the DJI Mavic 2 Pro is 8000 meters, but we wouldn’t recommend trying it. You might get into trouble with the authorities. Crashes should not be part of your worries with this UAV – it has multiple sensors that facilitate obstacle avoidance in all directions. You may even key in a pre-set course, and the drone will automatically maneuver around obstacles. Regarding design, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro has a sleek, angular body featuring four foldable rotor arms, with the camera at the front and a battery pack at the rear end.
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Battery Life
The batteries on the Mavic 2 Pro drones have a secure and reliable fit in the drone. This is aided by the battery release which must be pulled down in order to remove the battery from the drone.
Camera
The Mavic 2 boasts one of two new cameras. The Mavic 2 Pro carries an integrated Hasselblad camera with a 1-inch CMOS sensor and adjustable aperture, while the Mavic 2 Zoom boasts a smaller 1/2.3-inch sensor, as well as the ability to zoom from 24mm to 48mm.
Design
A mini drone that features all of DJI's signature technologies, allowing you to seize the moment whenever you feel inspired. With intelligent flight control options, a mechanical gimbal, and a camera with incredible image quality, Spark empowers you to push your creative boundaries.
Flight
With sensors on all sides, it’s nigh-on impossible to crash the Mavic 2 Pro – unless you’re in sport mode, of course, which turns them all off. In certain flight modes, it’ll even maintain a preset course while automatically maneuvering around obstacles, but only when they’re in front or behind.
Control
The controller folds down to around the size of a glasses case, and while it generally shares its design with the original Mavic Pro controller – including an LCD panel for at-a-glance flight info and adjustable arms that hold your phone in place during flight – it now features removable thumb sticks (plus slots to safely store them), which keeps its profile slimmer.
Conclusion
When performing the DJI Mavic Pro 2 review we cound that when fully folded, the drone easily packs into a small handbag, which weighs less than a pound with dimensions 91x84x214 mm. You can use it both outdoors and indoors, with the obstacle avoidance technology. It is also relatively quiet, allowing you to record videos and photos without attracting too much attention. Getting quality images out of a foldable drone is not easy, so if that is what you are looking for, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro is worth considering in this respect.
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- Functions include active track 2.0,...
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FAQs
Yes, the Mavic Pro is foldable but not very foldable enough to put in your pocket.
Yes you have to, as long as the drone weighs more than 249g.
If the Mavic Pro was a pioneer in consumer drones, then the Mavic 2 Pro greatly enhanced the capabilities of its predecessor.
Quite frankly, it takes some skill in order to use the Mavic Pro properly.
Yes it is and that is because it has a lot of missing features that the Mavic 2 Pro has.
