DJI, the leading global manufacturer of drones, has done it again. Today, the company released two new revolutionary Mavic 2 series drones: the Mavic Pro 2 and Mavic 2 Zoom, that will make all aerial photographers and videographers very happy.
The New Mavic 2 Line:
With the world becoming more and more used to drone content, DJI made it their goal to listen to content creators, and when they asked for “a drone that feels like a DSLR in the sky,” they delivered. These two new drones can create breathtaking content previously unattainable — or even impossible — with a drone or equipment at the size and weight of the Mavic Pro 2 drones.
Both the Mavic 2 Pro () and Mavic 2 Zoom () continue where their predecessor left off, with portability and foldability at the foundation of the drones’ design. Both are roughly the size of a Nalgene water bottle in width and length, and once you hear about all the advanced features, it’s hard to imagine how they fit it all into such a small body.
The new Mavic 2 series drones are powerful. Both drones have a 31-minute flight time, which is the longest flight time for any consumer drone, a max speed of 44 mph in sport mode (with no wind conditions), and feature a new DJI “low-noise” flight technology, making them some of the quietest drones you can buy.
The new Mavic 2 series drones prioritize safety, and feature an advanced OcuSync 2.0 Digital Video Transmission System with a signal range of up to five miles in 1080p transmission, as well as Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing, which has obstacle sensors on all sides of the aircraft. The Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems (APAS) allows the drone to avoid front or backward collisions mid-flight. They even built a bottom auxiliary light into the drones that shines during a landing in low-light conditions and aids bottom obstacle sensors.
The new Mavic 2 series drones are intelligently built. Both drones feature a 3-axis gimbal, which provides smooth and professional footage in even the toughest conditions, internal storage built-in, similar to the Mavic Air, and improved features like enhanced HDR photos that increase dynamic range and limit unwanted noise, as well as “Hyperlight,” which adds an effective low-light setting and enhances quality and reduces noise.
Finally, the new Mavic 2 series drones are easy to fly, even when shooting footage and creating content at a professional level. Popular QuickShot flight modes like “Asteroid” and “Boomerang” remain, but DJI added the “Hyperlapse” flight mode, which introduces a groundbreaking way to shoot beautiful time lapses from the air. There are also four modes that add flexibility and ease of use to this feature: Free, Circle, Courselock, and Waypoint.
ActiveTrack 2.0 replaces the previous version that consumers loved, but offers far more accuracy and precision, as well trajectory prediction that can track subjects through advanced algorithms and stay on course, even if the subject is lost behind a tree, road curve, or other disturbance to the flight path. Active Track 2.0 capability increases, while still being able to go at top speeds and avoid obstacles, making it smart and safe.
The Mavic Pro 2:
The Mavic Pro 2 () is built for top of the line image and video quality. Featuring a Hasselblad L1D-20c camera to produce content of the highest quality, the Mavic Pro 2 can now capture professional level content in a small, foldable, and portable package, which has never been offered on the consumer level before.
Key features include:
- 20 MP 1” CMOS sensor, four times more effective than the previous Mavic Pro
- Adjustable aperture, from f/2.8 – f/11
- 10-bit Dlog-M color profile that yields higher dynamic range
- 10-bit HDR video, with correct color tones, increased contrast, and brighter highlights
The Mavic 2 Zoom:
The Mavic 2 Zoom () is built for ultimate flexibility and portability, with abilities that produce results not yet achievable in aerial photography and videography, until now.
Key features include:
- 24-48mm optical zoom camera
- 4x lossless zoom (including 2x optical zoom), giving you much more range and ability to zoom in, and make scenes more accessible
- 12 MP 1/2.3” CMOS Sensor
- 48 MP super resolution photos
- Hybrid Autofocus with higher focus accuracy and increased focus speed up to 40% faster than the previous Mavic Pro
- Dolly Zoom, a new QuickShot mode, offers a cinematic perspective and capabilities now available for the first time on a fully-integrated drone
It’ll be intriguing to see how well these drones perform in the field with consumers and creatives at the controls in the coming months, but it’s safe to say that DJI has raised the bar yet again for consumer drones and created a Mavic 2 line that is capable and built to take aerial photography and videography to the next level.
For more details on the new drones, check out AdoramaTV’s first look at the brand new drones:
