DJI’s Mavic Air 2 drone already offers a great balance of price and performance, but with the new Mavic Air 2S, DJI renews its latest quadcopter with a much larger camera sensor.
Because of the half-inch sensor on the Mavic Air 2 To the new 1-inch sensor on the Mavic Air 2S, DJI says its latest drone “sets a new benchmark” for capturing images in the sky. Thand $ 1,000 Mavic Air 2S is capable of taking 20 MP photos or 5.4K video at up to 30 fps (or 4K video at 60 fps). Her new sensor can also capture up to 12.5 stops of dynamic range, which is just under the 14 stops you get from a Mavic 2 Pro, despite the Mavic 2 Pro costing $ 600 more.
And while the design of the Air 2S has largely stayed the same, DJI still managed to add two more obstacle sensors (for a total of four), which works with DJI’s APAS 4.0 (Advanced Pilot Assistance System) to create what DJI says. it most is. advanced protocol to avoid obstacles.
The 2S also claims strong battery life of 31 minutes per charge, with DJI’s OcuSync 3.0 technology delivering more than seven mile (12 km) range thanks to the addition of a new quad antenna setup. And while the Air 2S doesn’t have an optical zoom, it does support 4x digital zoom at 4K, or up to 8x zoom at 1080p / 30 fps.
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And of course, as it does With every new drone, DJI has come up with a few new photo and video modes. T.he Air 2S has one new MasterShots setting, which allows the drone to select its own path and image preset to best suit the conditions instead of relying on you to figure it out. The hyper-Lapse mode has also been improved to produce smoother, less shaky images using electronic image stabilization.
So between are bigger sensor, APAS 4.0 and all new and existing shooting modes, the Mavic Air 2S should be a great drone for beginners and more advanced users alike.
The Mavic Air 2S is available from today. T.he goes standard kit for $ 1,000 (including the drone, remote, and a battery), and the more expensive Fly More Combo tacks on two extra batteries, an ND filter, a charging hub and a bag for $ 1,300.