DJI AIR 2S vs DJI Mavic AIR 2 - My Drone is Better Than Your Drone!

In this Fun video we test out Ocusync 3.0 and 2.0 as well as Active Track 4.0 and 3.0, and then we RACE the two DJI Drones to see who is the better pilot.
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[@leonardoglesby1730]

O3 is used for video transmission only on the A2S, O2 is for RC transmission on both the MA2 & A2S. That is the reason why they both use the same controller, and the reason why the Smart Controller works for both when it comes to RC transmission. It is the quad antennas that make up a big difference with between the O2 RC transmission with the two drones. Just check the specs.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Also to note, the controller that comes with the AIR 2S has O2 as well according to the specs.

[@leonardoglesby1730]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 It has to, as it is the same controller used by the Mini 2, the Air 2, and the Air 2S. They all use O2 for RC transmission, and that applies to the Smart Controller. The Air 2S and the DJI FPV differ in having O3 for video transmission, and each of those has a unique characteristic. The Air 2S has those two extra antennae, and the FPV uses O3 for RC transmission.

[@RaniRani-zt2tr]

Agree but the controller should upgrade firmware before switching between the two drones if you are using same controller for both drones

[@leonardoglesby1730]

@@RaniRani-zt2tr Certainly controller firmware should be updated. Once that is done you are able to switch between any drones compatible with that controller. You should also note that both my post, and "Captain Drone's" post were made over a year ago, and all my references were for the original Smart Controller, not the RC Controller, or the RC Pro Controller. I currently fly my Air 2, and my Air 2S using the original Smart Controller. However, I still have to make the switch between drones from within the Fly App.

[@RaniRani-zt2tr]

@@leonardoglesby1730 well does not matter what controller or what time I am talking about the rc-n1 (the one without the display) you gota do a small firmware update before switching drones on the same remote Also I do not own any drones yet but my research about them is so big and I did borrow the mavic air 2 for a week and I am trying to afford an air 2s

[@johnb2572]

The most trusted channel for comparisons for me. Well done, just what I was looking for.

[@NineTO]

Hi. Just so you know. The smart remote only uses OCUSYNC 2.0. So even if the Air2S has OCUSYNC 3.0 it is only working on the 2.0 bandwidth when the smart remote is connected. So you will have the same range on both the Air 2S and the Mavic Air 2 when using the smart remote.

[@brokenspurphotographyarizo7991]

It would be interesting to see the same test done, but using the controllers that came with the drones.

[@glw46970]

Steve what about skydio and Skydio 2;any chance we could see that??

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

NINE TO: It is the VIDEO transmission that was being checked which is the Ocusync 2.0 and 3.0. Yes the remotes are the same, but that is for telemetry of the drone (movements).

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Gary: SKYDIO 2 has the worst transmission range, but it also has the best tracking in the industry. SKYDIO 2 could never do the test shown here as the range would cut out quickly. This is why SKYDIO 2 has the BEACON.... you'd have to place the BEACON on or in the JEEP for it to work.

[@SW-Video]

The 2S still has two more antenna than the 2 though.

[@earnestmarshall4694]

That was fun!!! I personally think upgrading to the Air 2S is worth it!

[@deantiegs2552]

Good video of 2 vs 3. The race was................... congratulations Nelson!

[@maxjr758]

Thanks for another great, informative, entertaining video and one that's very relevant for me ! I'm picking up a "pre-owned" DJI AIR 2s Fly More with both the Stock , and the DJI RC controler 4 batteries etc. For $600 . Quite the up grade from my first Drone 5 years ago, a DJI Phantom 3 Standard which I sold after about 8 months for about what I paid for it. I learned to fly Fixed Wing RC in the mid 80s while in the US Navy, Stationed at Guantanamo Bay CUBA . I was taught to fly power RC Aircraft, by the pilot of the Station Aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air. He flew a 1/4 scale Clipped Wing Citarba, and a Pattern Plane. Always great memories! Now that I'm a 100% Disabled Veteran hoping the docile performance of the Air2s will get me back in the Air !

[@dankeleher4652]

Love the fact you kept it the bloopers 😂 another top quality video. Cheers

[@frustrateddronepilot9584]

I enjoyed watching the both of you having fun more than watching the drones.

[@alghpert1753]

Cap you guys are having so much fun I wish I was a part of it but one of these day hopefully I will see you guys in person. Love it and keep them coming as usual. Peace out

[@paullthomas8064]

Fantastic Video Guys...Outstanding! Happy Flying

[@morgidvmw0mdv]

That was a great comparison video. I have just bought the DJI Air 2S and smart controller, haven't flown it yet, I want to get really familiar with the controller. My main drone is the Yuneec Typhoon H which I have no complaint's with, I love it.

[@Tonchos]

You sneaky slidelanding captain 😂 Nelson was so close. He should definitely get at least a captain in law drone sticker. You have once more given us a very useful info while keeping the humor in the video. Keep it up! 🔝🔝🔝

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

Steve changed the landing rules on the fly (literally). In his words "I knew you always land slowly....". I wanted to say "You mean safely".... :)

[@chrisdonohue1607]

have the mavic air 2 for a few months bought an air2s since then have never used the mavic air 2, the air 2s is faster better connection better image on the phone and since its heaver the wind does not effect it like the Mavic air. Not much of an upgrade but with all the little upgrades together make the air2s a much better drone...wish they just released this first last year.

[@Alvara74]

Can you tell me the difference between the HDR mode on the Mavic Air 2 and the HLG mode on the Air 2S?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Both are just modes of over exposing the image so that you can see detail in the shadows. HDR is more North American and HLG is more British... (both for display on TV sets).

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

Some schools run cellphone disruption jammers. My high school definitely had these...

[@jen5366]

Both very good drones and top quality, as you said, both were able to deal with the blocked signal.

[@cyrusnoe6709]

i know it's quite off topic but do anybody know of a good site to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@peterjb49]

I am intrigued by the adaptor Nelson uses on the smart controller, the red thing? I would love to have one!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Over to you Nelson for a response.

[@peterjb49]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thanks I actually figured this out and ordered one for myself, it is a protector for the smart controller and has a sun hood!

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

I ordered in on Amazon.

[@FlyinFlynnMedia]

Fun comparison video! Great technology on display! Thanks Cap’n!

[@OscarFlores-jk5yt]

Nice video as usual. Enjoyed having fun with you guys. Loved the comparison

[@dickcarnicom4408]

There have been tests that show the video feed on the smart controller is not as good as the video feed on the regular controller when flying the Air 2s

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Honestly it should not matter at all. Whoever did such a test may have misunderstood how everything works.

[@rogerthat9174]

Off the cuff question....would you recommend flying the mini 2 indoors..such as a house with seven foot ceilings..???

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes, it is designed for that. It just needs enough light for the bottom camera to track the floor. If you are worried, just order yourself so prop guards for indoors.

[@joelyfpv7075]

Thanks for all your vids mate

[@JG-mw7uy]

The race was definitely* legit 😂

[@steverogers427]

I must say color quality on Air 2S is noticeably better than Air 2.

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Outstanding Steve. I loved this video buddy 👍😀

[@RJinspire]

Captain Drone, F12 4K Pro Vs B12 EIS, which drone has better camera and better in the wind. Does the F11 4k Pro have 'tripod speed'

[@johnperry5102]

the second drone did it perfectly, great video

[@FahadKhan_3007]

Super entertaining video as always Steve! Uploading videos on KZbin is not easy... I appreciate your and Nelson's hard work! Almost in every video you bring a smile on our face! Keep it up!!! :)

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Much appreciated!

[@johnnyyu68927]

What a FUNNEST competition~ Air 2S works great~ of course the Mavic Air 2 still awsome~

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

Nelson is a great addition to the channel

[@dronereviewman9580]

enjoy your weekend!!! I hope one day 2 have a camera drone. but I dnt think i ever will. some people just have a hard time paying the bills. but I enjoy this channel and all like it!!! And hope 2 buy a used one some day!!! Great flying

[@paulollorin2964]

Hi captain drone can I ask if your mavic air 2 have a crack issues because mine have it I never crash my mavic air 2

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

No cracks in mine. In the days of the DJI Phantom, there was often cracks. For the Mavics, the cracks usually occur in the battery case.

[@paulollorin2964]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 mine in the right under arms connection I see in the DJI forum the many like me thank you for answering me

[@Studentlive5956]

I need captain drone skin for my air 2s. Similar one you have on!

[@td2691]

I wonder if you can help, I was out walking few weeks back and found a mavic air 2, I stayed at the location with it for about an hour waiting for whoever owns it to find it but no-one came so I brought it home and reported the location to the police. Is there anyway of locating the owner or failing that resetting the drone. Thanks

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

What country was this? If in Canada there should be a registration number on the drone placed there by the owner so that the drone can be returned just by contacting Transport Canada. If in the USA, again their should be a registration number on the drone for the same purpose.

[@fsisrael9224]

I got the Air 2 not long ago, Should I sell it and get an Air 2s?

[@bobnelson2499]

This was fun guys. Thanks for sharing.

[@AndrewVanBeekOttawa]

What a difference in the FOV between the two drones. I love my Air 2S.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes a much WIDER FOV on the Air 2S

[@ferdinandangeles3357]

Nice to see you again Mr. Nelson! You look like Bill Pullman today!

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

I'll that name to my celebrity impersonator resume...

[@sammygizmo7087]

Definitely needing to upgrade to MA2S from MA2. Thank you for the review. Best regards from the Philippines.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sergeantdrone5534]

Great informative and fun video Steve. Great job.

[@NZperrito]

Hi Steve I purchased the Air2S and was hoping it would follow my dog with the active track option but I will only recognise humans, cards and buildings, is there a way of getting it to follow my puppy? Settings? Or something I can attach to my dog?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Nope. Air 2S is only humans and cars for tracking. Drones can't follow animals due to how animals respond and it is illegal in most countries. Some HUBSAN drones, like their MINI drones are supposed to be able to recognize pets and track them but it is limited.

[@PatrickConlon]

Very entertaining video you have here CAPTAIN DRONE! Impressive drone shots at 6:35, 11:47, and 1:10 Thank you so much for all your effort to share with us your flight and your great work! I hope more drone pilots will see this work and get inspired to share their flights too here on KZbin. I am personally looking forward to seeing more of your fantastic work.

[@danlabow8218]

My understanding is that the Smart Controller uses O2 only so that if it is flying the Air 2S, that even using video it is still O2. Is this not accurate?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Occusync is software based and the drones adapt

[@danlabow8218]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 ok thanks. Do you think the Smart Controller is good for the Air 2 S or should I spend more to get the new RC Pro?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@danlabow8218 DJI is supposed to issue a firmware that will make the DJI RC (the one that comes with the MINI 3 PRO) available for the DJI AIR 2S for around $200, so that would be a good option. Problem is that I don't know when they plan to do that or if they plan to keep the price at $200.

[@danlabow8218]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks for the info. My Mavic Air 2 is busted and I was considering just getting the Air 2S since I already have 3 batteries. I’ll just forego the special controllers for a while.

[@arhitectura.din.România]

It was very funny to watch the review for following mode. My grandmother is faster in reactions than DJI Air. Great work anyway! Funny intro!

[@wormerthings]

Thanks for this fun vid. That's what we need these days. And uh great test too. Greet from The Netherlands. 🖐🖐🖐🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Our pleasure!

[@abeikukimble1052]

boss i need you to get me hubsan ziono pro plus drone.....

[@jerryudell4431]

I ordered the Mavic Air 2 with smart controller combo this afternoon before viewing your video. I based my decision on your previous video comparing the 2 drones. I can cancel and reorder if you get credit for the order. Your videos are fun and I would do anything to help you out if it makes a difference. Thanks again

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thank you but right now DJI provides me with no credit for me links.

[@davidellis5135]

Are you going to do a new precision landing test video with 4new drones it’s summer now you know. I still think it’s your best video.

[@ericboff7273]

Great video guys! Looked like lots of fun! Regardless of the smart remote being 2.0, it really did show the transmission power of each drone in their native format. More fun than scientific!!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It was a fun video, nothing technical. Now plenty of people get confused with the 2.0 in the controller and thinking that makes a difference, however as seen in the fun test, the AIR2S had more penetration and better tracking using the same controller. Also, check the specs on the remote that comes with the Air2s, it is also ocusync 2.0 but the drone is ocusync 3.0.

[@romanmechetnerful]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 that is interesting, why didn't DJI put Occusync 3 into the remote with Air2S, is there no noticeable difference?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@romanmechetnerful Ocusync is somewhat SOFTWARE based and needs to be in the drone more than the remote (in simple terms it takes the video at source and compresses it into the stream of telemetry sent back to the controller while jumping channels).

[@romanmechetnerful]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 that makes sense, drone moves around MUCH more than the controller.

[@alexannis4740]

Nicely done to both of you, Steve. You're right about AUTEL Smart Controllers which is on back order in some places and AUTEL got them all sold out, Interesting to see when they'll get them back out again.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Hopefully I get one in for review.

[@joshengland5251]

Have me a mini 2 full bundle coming in the next few days....how can I get me some stickers??? Great video as always...love ur collection...so wanna try some fpv

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Stickers may be available later this year

[@mickeysrccrawl]

Wich to buy - air 2s or air 2 pro? Thx Steve

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

Nelson here. I have the Air 2 and the Mavic Pro 2. If push came to shove, I'd go with the Air 2..... so be logic, I would say the Air 2S over the Mavic Pro 2.

[@mickeysrccrawl]

@@nelsonprivateer7128 Hi Nelson :-) i have just made a order on the air 2s. Only thoughs is, does the other remote with the screen, work with the air 2s?

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

@@mickeysrccrawl not sure what you mean. The air2s comes with its own controller. Tetnately, it works with the DJI smart controller as well.

[@mickeysrccrawl]

@@nelsonprivateer7128 yes i have ordered it as well the smart controler. Its for work and my iphone is my own as for insurence vice. So thourh it could be best with the smart controler

[@xhappy425]

Great comparison.. Thanks for the video..

[@muzikmon2267]

Couple of things better on the mavic air 2 Not all the specs of the Air 2S camera have been improved compared to its predecessor. The older Mavic Air 2 has better slow-motion capabilities at FULL HD resolution (1080p@240fps vs 1080p@120fps). - 3 minutes better flight time. - 48 megapixel still shots Air 2S doesn’t support 8K hyperlapse and Focus Track, but Air 2 supports 8K hyperlapse and Focus Track!Unlike Air 2s 20MP camera, the Mavic Air 2 48MP camera makes 8K Hyperlapse footage possible. In hyper-lapse mode, the quad takes a series of photos using the full 48MP sensor and automatically merges them together to produce the final 8K video. Madi

[@arhitectura.din.România]

The sensor is only 12 MP. The 48 MP mode do not has very much details improvments.

[@j.7494]

In your opinion is it worth upgrading to the Air 2s if i already have the Air 2? I mainly use mine for fun and to get some shots, nothing professional.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Nope. Wait for the Air3 or get yourself the EVO Lite+

[@jean-chridrone6026]

Si much fun 😜. I like it 😛. I watched your total video. 🤩 Go like that. Great. ☀️☀️☀️

[@dondupuis5524]

Wonder how reception is if you use your smart controller with ocusync 2 with the Air S2, guys didn’t find out the effects of ocusync 2 on the ocusync 3 system on S2, just a thought.

[@WestVirginiasBigred271]

I have both of these actually they’re both great drones however when using active tracking on the mavic air 2s I found it to be more aggressive than with the mavic air 2 the extra two sensors on the mavic air 2s really made a difference when dogging tree branches and other obstacles. But they both do very well. I actually get a longer flight time with the mavic air 2 than I do with the mavic air 2s I guess the larger sensor and extra sensors use a little bit more power. But nonetheless both of them are very good drones. I also have the mini 2 mini 3 and mini 3 pro which are fantastic little drones as well. Now my next goal is to start collecting the mavic 3 series. And the Avata gotta love the DJI drones.

[@907nvl]

A really entertaining video. Thank you 👍

[@dondupuis5524]

Does the addition attenna built into the S2 help on ocusync 2.0 and S3 has the newer active track 4 I believe. Have have the 2 and the S2 I fly with the smart controller, I haven’t seen a difference between either drone, but I have not yet used the ocusync 3.0 controller that comes with the drone had a need, I love the smart controller.

[@sudburydrone466]

Great review. The S was better transmission and following 👍👍✌️

[@enahorookhamafe2710]

Thoroughly enjoyed the race......😂😂😂 I should work at doing this!!!

[@davidcgoodwin4431]

I truly see you building your own Quad, The Captain Drones for him and Her. Tickty Boo m8t 💢🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💢

[@markoalican6287]

Hi! I have enjoyed this and I think that drones should give us this pleasures, thanks capt.

[@dougcooper4917]

Awesome Race, and Awesome Video. Thank you for the comparison!

[@johnbastin722]

Always enjoy your videos with Nelson. How's his 3d printed drone going.

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

I have been working on dialling in new materials and doing more mundane prints of late. Not to mention spring/summer is flying/ sailing season.

[@ssb73q]

I have found a significantly better connection with the Air 2s than the Mavic Air 2 flying low in a dense wooded area using the same Mavic Air 2 controller (it's the same O2 controller as the Air 2s). A slightly better Captain Drone test would have been to use one original (supplied with the drone) controller paired to each drone before flight. I don't trust the DJI Smart Controller with the Air 2s.

[@WW5RM]

Probably due to its 30dbm transmitter and 2 more antennas.. The MA2 is 26dbm. Which translates into 400 miliwatts vs 1000 miliwatts on the A2S. Which cuts into air time of course. My question is does the A2S reduce power when signal is strong? They do that on our cell phones and should be able to on the A2S. I know it's not but 3 min difference but sometimes a couple extra min flight time gets the footage vs coming home and going back to find the target is gone!

[@muzikmon2267]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN!!!

[@daveloz1]

Great video can't wait to get my mavic air 2 out again...😁

[@PaddyStubbs70]

Ha ha, great fun intro, guys. The actual test was a useful demonstration for anyone thinking of upgrading. Even so, I'm going to hang on to my Air 2 and pension pennies until they release a dedicated C2 class machine.👍😎

[@briandougherty481]

Love these videos ❤️ I got myself an air 2s and my son got the air 2 Both drones are excellent but for me, Obstacle avoidance is key. I'll be taking my air 2s out to Folsom lake and Avery's Pond in Northern California

[@yanero0215]

I give away my parrot to my Brother in law and ordered a Mavic mini 2 this morning...can't wait for the arrive to do races too with him to beat the poor old parrot😂 thank you for the idea Captain👍

[@sheiladavis2304]

What a complex you have to fly around there. Weren’t you saying they were putting in a skatepark last year? That will make a cool place to test some of there cars when you get them. Not to mention the longer ponds to try out some cool boats etc. But back too business, that new dji system for the air2s is epic. Followed you like it was on rails and didn’t lose signal once. I love that system

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

No skatepark planned here... they'd have trouble keeping the kids in class :-)

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

With the Pandemic, the 8 or sports fields are all empty and the school isn't open on the weekends. So we get lots of room to fly without having to worry about overflights for much longer periods in the day. With the reopening starting, we will have to revert to early morning flights again..... but it's a welcome trade off :)

[@sheiladavis2304]

@@nelsonprivateer7128 thanks Nelson I’m with you on that. It’s starting to normalize a bit more out west on Vancouver Island too. I don’t think we are ready for hug day like Bonnie Henry has suggested but things are getting better. Speaking of better how has that new 3D printer been treating you? I know you had said it was a way better machine than the one you had. Have you been printing a bunch of different parts?

[@vidsbfree4me]

Rarely do we ever get what we actually pay for, but you definitely DO NOT GET what you don't pay for. The Mavic Air 2 vs The Air 2S is priced based on those truths. The S denotes better and more expensive.

[@crashray5523]

An excellent comparison guys!

[@henrytaaffe7058]

awsome captain. and hello again nelson.

[@rafaelventura978]

This was a great and fun testing!!!!

[@jellanadolfovlogs1070]

Nice flight with your drone. I got my first fpv drone which is dji spark. I love the follow me mode same with that mavic air 2

[@jellanadolfovlogs1070]

Oh ,my fault to say that. Its just new to me. By the way thank you so much for all the videos you made that i always watched. Its giving me an ideas how to handle those things

[@dfwald4657]

The Air 2S tracked better staying behind the vehicle the whole time even during the turn. No comparison.

[@emptyqrider]

Enjoyable videos 😌 Happy to watch always ✌🏻👍🏻

[@kurtsindustries6910]

Thinking this OCUSYNC will only get better as new versions continue to come out. I will not get another drone until they improve the OCUSYNC even more. I also wont get a new camera drone from DJI that won't work with goggles. Don't care for the glare on tablets and phones so we need the goggles to work with these DJI camera drones. I'm aware of the line of sight issues with goggles and that they want you to stay within line of sight. But think most are not flying within line of sight. When my mini 2 gets 100 yards away it is very easy to lose visually within line of sight if I look at my phone and then look back up to visually find it.

[@AtortAerials]

The drone had no problem but your car was going an entire hair raising 1mph. 😂

[@RichTrini]

Great video Steve, from beginning to end. 👍🤣

[@king-pin007]

Thanks you 2 👌

[@julioayalapuertoricodroner]

Hi Steve, I have a question concerning a new Air 2S I recently purchased. I've seen many videos but none commenting on the 5.4K (H265) codec and the fact that it will not work with the Davinci 17 free version. I am though able to see the videos on my computer, but when I try to import to Davinci 17, it will not link. Do you know if will it work with the Studio version? I'm reluctant to upgrading to the Studio version and the find out it will not work. Like I said, I am able to playback the downloaded 5.4K videos on my computer. Thanks.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Sorry, I have no idea if H265 will work with the Studio version. It is just a CODEC that is more compressed than H264 which means the editor must uncompress it. There is no difference in image quality so if I were you, just film in H264 on your AIR 2S.

[@overfly_pt]

Great work brothers 👌👍🔝

[@copyjim81]

The way that active Track 4 works was way smoother than AT 3... yeah, very nice. One thing that would be interesting to know is where is the AT computed, on the drone or the controller? Seems that either the Drone makes a difference , so if it is done in the controller, the drone must affect it somehow. Both were flown with the SC. I have noticed on many drones that much of the smart modes, like AT, are computed on the controller and not the actual drone itself. Oh, and to another point, as expected, there newer obstacle avoidance is better. That was also nice to see. Thanks again Steve.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

All video signal and active track is done in the brains of the drone.

[@horizon42q]

Haa! Love the beginning

[@SuperMixmaster]

Captain Drone, nice fun test comparison, what were the height differences? The Air 2 seems to be lower in it's flight 4:28 - 34 VS Air 2S 9:06 - 12, where signal loss occurred? Look like the difference were in the flights heights of the two drones behind the school.

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

Both started at 6 meters. The 2S stayed at that height throughout. My 2 dipped twice by about 1.5 meters but always returned. I suspect that as Steve moved, the 2 did not follow directly behind and it say the tops of the light standards and computed a path under them.

[@SuperMixmaster]

@@nelsonprivateer7128 Thanks Nelson, I appreciated your quick response, you deserve a captain drone sticker! 😎

[@WildFlights]

Both drones are perfect!

[@kts8806]

That intro was 2 funny or Mavic 2 funny or air 2 Mavic funny...........uhhhhhh good video!!!

[@WW5RM]

Are the zoom levels different on the A2S than the MA2?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Well you can’t zoom in 5k so the zooms work the same as the Air 2

[@WW5RM]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 OK I was thinking since it was a little higher resolution you might get 1 more zoom level out of it. I can't find the specs on the MA2 zoom levels. I think I saw where the A2S will do 4x in 2.7k 30 fps. I think the MA2 camera is similar to the Mini 2 camera. It will do 3x at 2.7k 30fps. For me 1 more zoom level is a big deal. I film wildlife mostly and keeping my distance is a must. I'm torn between the MA2 and the A2S. Each one has its pluses.

[@droneflyernick]

That looked fun. Great video.

[@lombokpropertyrentalslombo3902]

What program do you use for video editing?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Check below each video for the answer to that question

[@romanmechetnerful]

They track differently, 2S tracks the path, air 2 is lazy. Air 2 tracks similar to original Air. Awesome video. Thanks.

[@meissner14]

Do you think DJI will eventually release a software update for the Mavic Air 2 to give it Ocusync 3.0 and Active Track 4.0????

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Hell no!!!! DJI rarely if ever gives older model drones the same features as newer model drones because it stops people from then buying the newer model drones.

[@MVMTV4Videos]

not much difference in the images (video) on both drones. 3.0 is obviously a lil better than 2.0. I agreed with you 100% when you did the A2S review that it's way over priced. I wouldn't pay for the upgrade from A2 to A2S unless the price drops. I hope the DJI Mini 3 isn't as much as A2S when it comes out this year, Photos & videos from both drone are awesome. Another one well done Captain Steve,👍😀 Geriatric mode, LOL

[@ajitf]

Awesome, looked very fun.

[@mikebrach5412]

Captain drone, I love your videos, but I hate the commercials. If there's more than one commercial possibly two commercials, I am going to stop watching the videos, because it's so aggravating it raises my blood pressure. Absolutely loved the outtakes at the beginning. Again my preference if you're comparing drones would be to see side by side video of the same thing. Also, I would love to see your post processing, video editing, to get an idea of what it takes to put a video together using drone footage. Thanks again I know it takes time your dedication is admirable.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

The commercials are a KZbin thing based on where you live in the world and the cookies on your computer. If you get plenty of commercials/ads, it could be because people think you are a potential customer.

[@mikebrach5412]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 if you have alternative ways to view your videos, your website, or other venues please mention them on your channel. A commercial every 30 seconds interrupting the video that you are displaying is beyond annoying. If I knew of a way to complain to KZbin, I would do it. They are losing viewers by inundating them with commercials. It's unacceptable.

[@nelsonprivateer7128]

The commercials are auto-inserted by KZbin. It applies to anyone who uploads to KZbin. That is how they fund their business. Users can subscribe to KZbin premium for a fee and this removes all commercials that are auto embedded. You will see that the Captain never hawks services or products IN his video (Ie. Today's video is sponsored by.....). If he did, you could complain about that. But the your complaint here is about youtube as a platform, and not something the Captain has any control over.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@mikebrach5412 Oh, it is only going to get worse. KZbinrs have zero controller anymore. If you post a video on youtube of yourself eating breakfast for 15 mins, it would have ads all over it.

[@mikebrach5412]

@@nelsonprivateer7128 nelson, thanks for your reply, always enjoy seeing you on the videos with steve, Captain drone. Yes I am aware my beef is with youtube, but I really don't know how else to complain to KZbin. I assume because it's Google there are flags that when someone complains about their product they know about it. I believe there are enough users now that are dropping KZbin because they have other things to do. If you or Steve ever develop a website or another forum in which the videos are posted, please be sure and let the subscribers know so we can use that forum instead of KZbin, as it has become too commercialized. Thanks again for your reply.

[@hook2442]

What I don't understand about that first test that you performed is the fact that you haven't tracking you in the truck so who cares what the signal is back to the transmitter? It's tracking the truck would it is right below it so the signal back to the transmitter is a moot point. So you're not really testing anything but the fact that it can track you independent of the transmitter which is normal

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yikes! You need your morning coffee. Let me explain what you missed. If you track an item (person or vehicle) and you place the remote control in one spot, then all DJI products can only track as long as they have communication back to the controller. So in this case the video signal going back to the controller had to go through the school and most drones on the market can not do that. In addition, the drone has to track and not lose the item tracked or crash into an object. Make sense now?