DJI Mavic Air 2 vs Other Mavic Series
On the 28th of April, 2020, the DJI Mavic Air 2 was announced to the world with great surprise, in the middle of a global pandemic.What was more surprisingly was the specifications of the Mavic Air 2, completely shadowing it's predecessor, the Mavic Air. Along with the new specifications, the DJI Mavic Air 2 also migrated applications from the well known DJI GO 4 to the newer DJI Fly (a more simplified version of DJI Go 4). Contrary to popular belief, DJI Fly is now a fully capable application with ActiveTrack 3.0, APAS 3.0 support and many more intelligent features.
In the following table, we will be comparing the Mavic Air 2 to all it's siblings. Please note that numbers don't represent the full story. A more in-depth look will be posted here in the near future when our team gets our hands on it.
| DJI Mavic Air 2 | DJI Mavic Air | DJI Mavic Mini | DJI Mavic Pro | DJI Mavic 2 Zoom | DJI Mavic 2 Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) | 570 | 430 | 249 | 743 | 905 | 907 |
| Diagonal Distance (mm) | 302mm | 213mm | 213mm | 335mm | 354mm | 354mm |
| Max Ascent Speed (m/s) | 4 m/s in S Mode 4 m/s in N Mode (P Mode) |
4 m/s in S Mode 2 m/s in P Mode |
4 m/s in S Mode 2 m/s in P Mode |
5 m/s in S Mode |
5 m/s in S Mode 4 m/s in P Mode |
5 m/s in S Mode 4 m/s in P Mode |
| Max Descent Speed (m/s) | 3 m/s in S Mode 3 m/s in N Mode (P Mode) 5 m/s in S Mode (Sharp Descent Mode) |
3 m/s in S Mode 1.5 m/s in P Mode |
3 m/s in S Mode 1.8 m/s in P Mode |
3 m/s in S Mode | 3 m/s in S Mode 3 m/s in N Mode |
3 m/s in S Mode 3 m/s in N Mode |
| Max Flight Time* (min) | 34 Min | 21 Min | 30 Min | 27 Min | 31 Min | 31 Min |
| Max Wind Resistance (m/s) | 10.5 m/s in S Mode 8.5 m/s in N Mode (P Mode) |
10.5 m/s in S Mode 8.06 m/s in P Mode |
8 m/s in S Mode | 10 m/s in S Mode | 10 m/s in S Mode 8.06 m/s in P Mode |
10 m/s in S Mode 8.06 m/s in P Mode |
| Battery Energy (Wh) | 40.42 Wh | 27.43 Wh | 17.28 Wh | 43.6 Wh | 59.29 Wh | 59.29 Wh |
| Internal Memory (GB) | 8 GB | 8 GB | N/A | N/A | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Camera Sensor | 1/2" CMOS 12 MP and 48 MP Effective |
1/2.3" 12 MP Effective |
1/2.3" 12 MP Effective |
1/2.3" 12.35 MP Effective |
1/2.3" 12 MP Effective |
1" CMOS 20 MP Effective |
| FOV | 84 | 85 | 83 | 78.8 | 83 | 77 |
| Equivalent Focal Length | 24 mm | 24 mm | 24 mm | 35mm | 24 — 48mm | 28mm |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.2 | f/2.8-f/3.8 | f/2.8-f/11 |
| Focus Range | 1m — Infinity | 0.5m — Infinity | 1m — Infinity | 0.5m — Infinity | 0.5m — Infinity | 0.5m — Infinity |
| Photo ISO | 12 MP Mode: 100 — 6400 Max 48 MP Mode: 100— 3200 Max |
100 — 3200 Max | 100 — 3200 Max | 100— 1600 Max | 100 — 3200 Max | 100 — 128,000 Max |
| Video ISO | 100 — 6400 Max | 100 — 3200 Max | 100 — 3200 Max | 100 — 3200 Max | 100 — 3200 Max | 100 — 3200 Max |
| Photo Modes | Single Mode Burst Mode: 3/5/7 Frames AEB: 3/5 Frames Timed SmartPhoto HDR Panorama Vertical Wide 180 Panorama Sphere Panorama |
Single Shot HDR Burst Mode: 3/5/7 Frames AEB: 3/5 Frames Timed Panorama 3x1 3x3 180 Panorama Sphere Panorama |
Single Shot Timed |
Single Shot Burst Mode: 3/5/7 Frames AEB: 3/5 Frames Timed Panorama Vertical Horizontal 180 Panorama Sphere Panorama |
Single Shot HDR Hyperlight Burst Mode: 3/5/7 Frames AEB: 3/5 Frames Timed Panorama Vertical Horizontal 180 Panorama Sphere Panorama |
Single Shot HDR Hyperlight Burst Mode: 3/5/7 Frames AEB: 3/5 Frames Timed Panorama Vertical Horizontal 180 Panorama SPhere Panorama |
| Photo Formats | JPEG/RAW |
JPEG/RAW |
JPEG |
JPEG/RAW |
JPEG/RAW |
JPEG/RAW |
| Video Resolution and Frame Rate | 4K UHD up to 60fps 2.7K Up to 60fps FHD up to 240 fps HDR modes capped to 30 fps. |
4K UHD up to 30fps 2.7K up to 60fps FHD up to 120fps HD up to 120 fps |
2.7K up to 30 fps FHD up to 30 fps |
Cinema 4K up to 24 fps 4K up to 30 fps 2.7K up to 30 fps FHD up to 96 fps HD up to 120 fps |
4K up to 30 fps 2.7K up to 60 fps FHD up to 120 fps |
4K up to 30 fps 2.7K up to 60 fps FHD up to 120 fps |
| Color Profiles | D-Cinelike, Normal | D-Cinelike, Normal | Normal | Normal | D-Cinelike | Dlog-M (10-bit), support for HDR (HLG 10-bit) |
| Video Formats | MP4/MOV H.264 and H.265 codecs |
MP4/MOV H.264 codec |
MP4 H.264 codec |
MP4/MOV H.264 codec |
MP4/MOV H.264 and H.265 Codecs |
MP4/MOV H.264 and H.265 Codecs |
| Max Bitrate | 120 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Gimbal Controllable Range | -90 to 24 Degrees | -90 to 17 Degrees | -90 to 20 Degrees | -90 to 30 Degrees | -90 to 30 Degrees | -90 to 30 Degrees |
| Max Transmission Range (SRRC) | 6 km | 2 km | 2.5 km | 4 km | 5 km | 5 km |
| Intelligent Flight Modes | Quickshots Spotlight 2.0 ActiveTrack 3.0 POI 3.0 Hyperlapse (Up to 8K) |
Quickshots ActiveTrack SmartCapture Tripod Mode Cinematic Mode TapFly Point Of Interest |
Quickshots | Quickshots TapFly ActiveTrack Gesture Mode Tripod Mode Cinematic Mode Fixed-Wing Mode |
Quickshots Hyperlapse ActiveTrack 2.0 POI 2.0 Waypoints Tapfly |
Quickshots Hyperlapse ActiveTrack 2.0 POI 2.0 Waypoints Tapfly |
| QuickShots | Dronie Rocket Circle Helic Boomerang Asteroid |
Dronie Circle Helix Rocket Boomerang Asteroid |
Dronie Rocket Circle |
Dronie Rocket Helix |
Dronie Circle Helix Rocket Boomerang Asteroid Dolly Zoom |
Dronie Circle Helix Rocket Boomerang Asteroid Dolly Zoom |
| APAS? | APAS 3.0 | APAS | No | No | APAS | APAS |
| ActiveTrack? | ActiveTrack 3.0 | ActiveTrack | No | ActiveTrack | ActiveTrack 2.0 | ActiveTrack 2.0 |
| Sensors | Forward Backward Downward |
Forward Backward Downward |
Downward | Forward Downward |
Omni-Directional | Omni-Directional |
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