DJI Avata In-Depth Review: 17 Things to Know Before Buying!

[@RickaB]

Tired of seeing these reviews already but as ever, yours is the best of the lot. Honest, informative, well presented and more so, you're not blowing smoke out of DJI's arse. Well done!

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@IaninLondon]

@@ftm84 Poor comment; what are we, in the school playground??

[@Ronaldo210000]

sooo true!

[@westmichiganaerials2205]

@@IaninLondon What comment? BTW did you get this drone? I'd like to see something from someone that actually flies drones but isn't an FPV guy.

[@randymulhern1290]

Subbed just for the straight forward review, without any fluff, or hype. Stayed on subject, and with constant info, it was a pleasure to watch. I wish the kids would have come with a more traditional radio. I'm not a big fan of the motion controller.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!!!

[@thesuit4820]

The ratio of content to time in your videos is awe inspiring

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@stupitdog9686]

It is. But it is difficult to understand. Have to keeps stopping and re-viewing to get what you are saying. Most vid I have to play at + 1.5 to stop boredom killing me, yours I have to slow down ......

[@brian_king]

This is the first review I’ve seen that really explained the difference between the goggles. Great info.

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

I absolutely love your fast paced, no BS, reporting style. It’s a pleasure to watch. Nothing but facts and right to the point. Thank you very much!

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@James-KL]

Always the most incisive review available-thanks DC!

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!!!

[@asifmohamed5348]

Wow that was fast... Ray is the first to put up a proper quick review. Thank you

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks, a wee bit late (horrible WiFi this week), but I try!

[@michaelpoczynek]

The USB & memory card locations are a real challenge for sure. Thanks for making this video and have a great day!

[@1purposedrivnlife]

Love the video! Very informative and in depth in just the right areas. Thank you!

[@robloxprincess8218]

Making fpv world less complicated with DJI Avata. I appreciate DJI made it even more beginner friendly. Not everyone has the time and skills for fpv drones so having a ready-to-fly option is brilliant!

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup, I agree!

[@brian_king]

100% I’ve been flying drones since the Phantom 2, and my one foray into DIY-world to make a Cinewhoop was not a fun experience. There are a lot of folks out there who just want to go out and fly instead of building + repairing hardware.

[@NickGoldston]

Cannot believe they don’t have a combo with just the traditional controller and the new goggles. Huge mistake IMO

[@Rumeel12708]

Not a mistake, business!!!!

[@canyonblue737-8]

on the surface, i agree but i think there is a reason they very intentionally didn’t do this… the vast majority of dji fpv buyers (and likely avata) were 100% new to FPV drones. most were unwilling and impatient to get get results somewhat similar to what they saw on all the cool FPV drone videos on youtube and ultimately a lot were unhappy with their new drone, crashing etc. to solve this dji is forcing the hand of buyers and giving them the motion controller which gets you a lot closer to dynamic views associated with fpv drones but in a safer, nearly instant to learn way that will make people happy with their new drones and then they can “upgrade” to the full experience with the purchase of a “low cost” (hahaha) $199 fpv controller.

[@supreme12]

The motion controllers weren't selling. Dji had a warehouse full of them. So they made this the only bundle available to get rid of that surplus supply. Diffently a business decision.

[@chr1s_69]

I bought a "second hand" dji fpv controller on ebay for 45$ today. 😊 And after the dji avata on Amazon 😅 I hope it rocks 💥💥💥

[@meirvin]

@@Rumeel12708 well is it good business to leave 1.1 million on the table (2000 Fpv pilots goggles 2 @599)

[@inchbyinch7759]

One of the informative vids I have watched out of so so many on a decision to buy or not to buy, thank you 🙉🙊🙈

[@wargor]

I already have 3 FPV rigs already. There is only one I would get this. 1) it would be a good travel fpv drone that would lessen the amount of equipment I need to bring on travel. 9 minutes of flight on each battery that I can charge via USB. No more chargers to charge my lipo batteries. I love your videos. Keep them coming. You may also want to talk about the noise in another video. Little drones like this make enough noise to bother a lot of people.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Fwiw, no USB-C charging directly on the drone. But, I'll give them credit that the tiny adapter plate charges via USB-C (the single adapter plate is slightly smaller than a deck of cards, but super lightweight, the longer multi-one is like a ruller). Noise is definitely higher on these, especially if you mount a GoPro atop it...

[@scottjustin540]

DJI Avata making me want to finally have an fpv drone. Digging the cinewhoop-style!

[@carlthewinner]

Another excellent video! 🎉 this is the most I have ever had flying. :) I love this thing so much!

[@grzib]

By far best avata video

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!!

[@shawnjoy6706]

Works well for both pros and beginners. So far impressed with DJI Avata’s features. Hope to experience it soon with the DJI Goggles 2

[@fancyhandle]

Ray - you are The BEST! Period. Know it.

[@SojuForAll]

thanks for the review. But one thing that sticks with me... that is an awesome cave. I am very impressed. Keep up the great views and thanks.

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great information on the new Avata drone, it seems like DJI really got this one right. With improved camera and goggles this is really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks, and I agree, this seems pretty well rounded!

[@LJ-jq8og]

Can you do. a BEGINNER Avata Versus Mini - 3 Advice video for the less technical newer buyers ⁉ Oops I just saw you intend to do that review and THANKS !

[@OliverMillin]

Thanks for the vid! I loved how you explained so much especially around the FCC / CE stuff and the fact it is only a software lock. 2km for use in UK is really disappointing! And I wish the goggles had a better battery solution (eg built in on the headstrap like a vr headset) as i don't like cables hanging off my face :-D .... Thanks for your time putting it all together for us was really informative. It looks like a nice piece of kit!

[@stevejakab]

It is possible to get a battery clip and shorter cable to head mount the battery. I got mine from Amazon for the V2

[@punapirate]

Wow… you really covered a lot in this video with no nonsense yackety yak… mahalo mate

[@mlegrand]

Very excited to get your feedback on this one but I'm thinking I can't really handle more film toys in my life at this point. 🤦‍♂ Maybe next year there will be more time built into the 24 hour day 🤔 I found the buying options odd. I don't really want the hand controller but I do want the new goggles. 🤷🏻‍♂ Brilliant SD card slot design. Wow. (also, nice dc cave tour going on in here). Great review as always Ray!

[@NickGoldston]

Totally agree

[@mlegrand]

@@NickGoldston - Ummm Nick you need this. Expense it to the TTL podcast slush fund. 🤫 💰

[@eamonshields2754]

Awesome breakdown thanks!!

[@JoeCoachTV]

Great information on the new Avata drone, it seems like DJI really got this one right.

[@esprithk]

Best video of AVATA buying guide.👍❤️

[@nenadradunovic7886]

Great review thanks. Nice little drone will get one myself. When it comes to range that can be solved there are ways to unlock FCC in CE countries 🙂

[@ZOB4]

Great work! One question I do have though - are the new goggles compatible with the old FPV drone? I need glasses to see and really struggle with the visibility in the old goggles and would love to be able to have the internal diopter adjustment as I can't find the accessory lenses in the US.

[@JamesBond-qv2ht]

You can get prescription inserts made for the older goggles. I have them and they work great. I used vroptician. Just make sure to have your eye doctor give you the numbers from your prescription.

[@preston93lane]

New goggles don’t work with anything other than the avata for now. They may update it in the future but it’s not a sure thing.

[@Blackirish__]

Thanks mate do you think it would carry a GoPro 360 on the top of it and be able to take off ?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Shouldn't be a problem. I've been flying with a GoPro Hero 10 zip-tied to the top of it, without any issues (the GoPro Max is actually 4g lighter than the GoPro Hero 10). Obviously, you get reduced battery time - but all is well.

[@RifatErdemSahin]

Gr8 review mate love the studio

[@damorgman]

Another awesome video!

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!!!

[@cazusa]

Great reviews, help us a lot. Thank you, DC. Fly safe.

[@Mike0193Azul]

Very helpful 💚 thank you

[@schmecktwieoma9625]

Great video. Thank you. About range: Have you considered to unlock FCC mode?

[@jessemartin256]

Great video - any way to add Horizon Steady to DJI FPV drone w/ V2 goggles? Really what’s missing

[@Soulindex]

If you record without RockSteady, you can add Gyroflow and lock the horizon through that

[@JohnDoesDrones]

It's interesting to hear about the software limitation cap of the goggles between the EU and USA. Here in the US every review I'm watching has the drone go quite a ways behind buildings and through thick forests before you start to see any minimal quality drop. But for you in the EU I think you said you went about 300m behind some trees and it basically completely cut out. I feel like people would watch your review and think "man, the goggles 2 are MUCH worse than the v2's" but in reality they're actually A LOT better, it's just the software cap DJI put on them for EU countries.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup, I tried to explain it as best I could with as clear as imagery and tables as I could. Ultimately, if you ever travel with the drone - it's a big consideration.

[@jcjven19]

As always, informative.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Appreciate it!!!

[@thsfl23]

DJI: please make the goggles compatible with existing air units and vistas.

[@syntonization]

Great review. Question about range. The 2 advertised range is 10km but you were only able to get 1km, while outdoors over open water? Also, DJI states that V2 only has 6km range, while 2 has 10km range, but you actually find that V2 has much longer range? Thanks

[@Dcrainmaker]

Correct, the 'Goggles V2' goggles have more range than the 'Goggles 2'. Keep in mind though, the 10KM range is only for FCC/US mode, not CE/EU mode (which is spec'd at 2KM).

[@syntonization]

@@Dcrainmaker Thank you very much!

[@jpyeast]

Great video content and detail ! Can you make a demo video using the head movement option?

[@ihorvorontsov7938]

Thanks for great video. I'm thinking about Avata, but living in EU have quite big concerns regarding 300 meters range. Was it fixed finally? Have you tried Avata with new DJI Integra, maybe it fixed the problem? If no seems like it would be better idea to buy mini 3 pro and Integra goggles additionally(

[@AtortAerials]

You’re so good at these reviews 😂. First off they should have had a cine mode on this drone for sure and focused on flying this slower too almost like an interior mode or something unique. That motion controller blows and DJI not offering a standard remote bundle is ridiculous. I felt like I had to be a precision surgeon removing that damn micro sd card too holy crap! 😂 oh yeah I returned mine. 😄 That goggle side touch pad to adjust settings sucks to me too…should be something else. 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@RobertHanna]

I honestly have no need for a device like this, but I watch all of his videos. They're so detailed and informative!

[@mohammadalanazi4977]

Best review yet.

[@spearcy]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but off hand it looks like the Avata can only be flown sideways by using the traditional remote controller. If that's true, it's a pretty significant cinematic option to exclude from the package deal remote.

[@jimmos]

Great review!! Have you checked that indeed the range is better (6km) with the older v2 googles in CE mode? Thanks in advance

[@Dcrainmaker]

It's on tomorrow's to-do list (I'm a bit limited in that I live well inside a no-fly zone, so all my tests require travel outside said no-fly zone).

[@jimmos]

@@Dcrainmaker excellent. I will wait for the test Thank you 2km is a dealbreaker..not that I will be flying it that far...but poor penetration in closed distance is a no no

[@seainc]

Thanks for the review. Can real-time videos from the goggle be view on the DJI fly phone app?

[@min0rmeme108]

I've been looking into these and this seems to be a smaller sleeker one but less badass imo

[@thane5665]

Any idea as to compatability with RC-N1 remote?

[@arbeliroz]

Tnx, i'm saving for the Jetson 2.0 ,the real thing

[@JimFlanneryDRONES]

Excellent review! I’m currently GROUNDED after a mountain bike CRASH 2 weeks ago, which shattered my right shoulder. I’ll try to get an Avata, but have to get my new steel & nylon replacement shoulder working before I’ll be able to get back out in the field. -Jim

[@pilifida23]

That 200m range in the woods is a dealbreaker 4 me. I usually fly my drone in wooded areas and narrow valleys... I would love buying this, but the fact that they don.t give the RC at 1400$ it.s again, a bad thing. I thought that the RC would be the main controller, and the joystock - a gimmik. So, 1400$ for the combo+200$ for the RC and another 300$ for the batteries makes the full price kinda steep. A combo worth 1500$ including the drone, the glasses, the RC and a spare battery would have been a hit imho

[@NickGoldston]

Yup. I would have bought that. Their current combos aren’t doing it for me

[@maddmavic]

Bronhes crazy go to nurk fpv page and watch how far he got in the forest they have amazing pennetration. N liken12km of range lol. Thisnguys nuts

[@Dcrainmaker]

@@maddmavic NURK flies in the US, and thus under the FCC transmission specs. He wouldn’t get 12km there (because that’s beyond spec, which is 10km).

[@andymitchell2146]

Realistically in the UK at least, it's going to be hard for your spotter to maintain line of sight in the kind of dense foliage woodland Ray is flying in there. Not great, but the legislation doesn't work great for this kind of flying anyway.

[@maddmavic]

@@Dcrainmaker bro watch his channel hi did a full review yesterday on it. Lol this is what indo I been watching shitnon this drone for past 2 months waiting I follow nurk he's one of the pilots that's got me into flying.

[@jackgentempo3630]

Thanks for doing this review! I’m just curious, what’s the drone that you’re showing at 11:25?

[@zakariaghalayini5657]

thank you for this awesome video, quick question, you said the controller is at 179$ now, I couldnt find any online, do you recommend any store? and regarding the goggles it seems you liked the older version more since they have more transmission range? or the new ones are better?

[@martinkorinek5489]

Finally someone said it loud, naming it Goggles V2 and Goggles 2 is pretty confusing. Thank you.

[@justicedtson9021]

Does it still have geofencing? If I’m flying indoors next to an airport I would like to be able to override the restrictions

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yes, same as other DJI drones.

[@justicedtson9021]

@@Dcrainmaker dang. kind of takes away the point of it being a small cinewhoop if you can't bypass these for flying indoors

[@steffen1182]

0:32 Stick goes Brrrrr XD

[@rmk1283]

Awesome video. Just curious. I am having trouble with seeing two separate images in the goggles instead of one full image. Is that normal? First time having FPV goggles. LOL. Not sure if it's normal and how to correct it if possible. Thanks!

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks! Have you tried adjusting the lenses in/out, which should help quite a bit.

[@rmk1283]

@@Dcrainmaker Hey. Yea I have. It's like instead of seeing one big mage when I have the goggles on I have two images and to see correctly I need to cover one eye up.

[@kernzilla]

another rock-solid objective video sir, thanks so much for a no-BS POV on this ship in a world of sponsored "reviews". wondering: you able to achieve top speeds reported in specs? super-curious if this ship will actually reach 27m/s (or roughly 60mph) in manual mode. thx m8!

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks, appreciate it! I’ll be digging into the speeds in manual mode in the next few days. I was mostly trying not to plant it into the ground at max speed before the review went live in case of needing more b-roll.

[@RonAhL]

thinking of getting this or wait for the dji air 3 if ever there will be one, my last drone was the mini 2 and it got destroyed submerged on the beach, planning on starting with fpv drones but still want to have a normal drone, will dji avata be good for beginners, bought the small betafpv cetus kit to practice fpv flying but i can't get the hang of it since the normal mode with auto hover is uncontrollable,

[@mikespence660]

First drone and.... it is sick fun, end of story

[@BlueDroneBlues]

Question: So, if you live in the US the range between both goggles is basically the same, but other countries the newer goggles are getting nerfed down so their range is less, right?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup, that’s correct. Unfortunately, I don’t have any travel super-near term to the US to validate this range there. But I’m sure someone will probably soon.

[@tomspoors768]

Europe has a much more tightly regulated airspace and broadcast spectrum. This is mainly due to the negotiations needed between different systems as it's made up of different countries packed together each with slightly different regulations for aircraft slot booking and airspace flow management. The US has a heavier reliance on air travel, where planes are almost as frequent as buses! Europe has more trains and a different road system also which adds to travel possibilities and so complicates things.

[@480brad]

Great video!

[@TylerRedwine]

🚁♥️

[@Dcrainmaker]

Hi Tyler - huge thanks! Your're awesome!!!

[@flightriot3454]

Will they make the new goggles work with the DJI FPV? Or are they only for the Avata ?

[@preston93lane]

Only avata for now. No promises on if they’ll make it backwards compatible in the future

[@AlpineAddict]

Hmm yea disappointing that it’s just a smaller FPV. Like you said towards the end, I’m waiting for an all in one DJI drone that can do the FPV but also all the quickshots and active track features of the standard drones, in a nice compact package. The wait continues I guess…

[@Dcrainmaker]

Hopefully one day!

[@Silverturky]

do the new goggles have any sort of video outpit over that usb c port? like HDMI?

[@Dcrainmaker]

They can to the phone app, but it's not quite HDMI, it's just something you can see there (and then I suppose replicate via streaming).

[@SultanBudiman]

thank you for sharing.

[@jvenema86]

so almost wonderful beautiful video friend i love it see

[@jessjess3369]

Saw your article about the thoughts of the Dji Avata that u quote its for inddoor flight and also acro hi speed.I mean how fast is it?

[@Dcrainmaker]

It can go 100KPH in Acro mode.

[@mavicmaestroproductionsdro9520]

Have they sorted out the range on the rc controller

[@jonr6680]

Apart from the drone which I would buy in a heartbeat (given the funds), interesting scenery... Cable lay vessel? Vineyard? Where is that?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Hahaha, thanks! Cable vessel in the Netherlands where I live, and vineyards in the south of France.

[@oangdad672]

Hi, thanks for the video. I have a question, at what sort of range/altitude do you stop hearing the drone? I live close to an urban area and worried that I might startle people/animals with the drone.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Honestly, it really depends on whether there's any winds (which increase the engine power). But assuming no winds, I'd say about 75m away it becomes relatively quiet. It's moderately miserable for most people (much higher pitch than other drones) at 0-30/40 meters.

[@SebastianReick]

Great review! Concerning the googles, would you recommend the older (V2) or the new (2...who came up with that terminology?) ones, apart from the obvious price difference? The new ones are lighter, but have less range. You also mentioned the new ones have a touch-pad on the right side. If the old ones don't have that - how does accesssing the menu works in that case?

[@Dcrainmaker]

If range isn’t an issue, or the slight increase in frames per second on the old ones, then I’d go new. Just so much lighter, better UI (old ones use buttons that are fine but not great).

[@photobia6593]

Would you recommend this over the DJI Air2s?

[@rawh321]

Brilliant... Thank you!

[@JamesVelez]

Does the Avata have the ability to shoot Panoramic 180/360 and hyperlapse as well?

[@mohammadali3904]

Thanks for the video

[@user6513-r1i]

Is it possible to output realtime video to extermal display? Maybe Type-C to HDMI converter can do this?

[@Dcrainmaker]

I don't know of a way to do USB to HDMI unfortunately, however, you can do USB-C to iPhone/Android using the DJI Fly app. Which I suppose you could then mirror again to a screen. :-/

[@user6513-r1i]

@@Dcrainmaker Thanks! Another way is to use Goggles as DLNA server via Wi-Fi.

[@soukron]

New subscriber here. I hope you can compare the camera with the m3 and/or a hero 10. All reviewers are focusing in the drone itself ignoring completely the camera (other than the stabilization modes). Hope you can do it soon!

[@17cream]

Eye watering prices

[@Eazidosit]

Really? Cause to geta complete FPV drone with batteries, action camera of choice, controller, googles basically fall in line price wise. It's cheaper in some cases.

[@johnbranigan5629]

Would you go with the new or old googles if this is your first fpv ?

[@Dcrainmaker]

I'd say it'd mostly depend on range you wanted (and where you lived - EU or US/North America). If you don't need really long range, or if you live in the US/Canada, I'd go new goggles. Else, if you really need the range, I'd go old goggles. There's some slight differences in FPS at the top-end, but not enough to shift my thinking (120 vs 100FPS).

[@tindo]

I gave in, I subbed, cheers

[@davidwalker2402]

As a beginner FPV I really look forward to the next one. I have one on order. Great Job..

[@tokke4]

Wil the goggles v2 (that have been modified to 1200mw) work with avata. Or will it be reset tot ce mode so that I lose my range on my vista drones?

[@trishash79]

I have the FPV Drone. I was wanting a smaller drone that would work with my V2 Goggles. Can you tell me if the battery connectors are the same on the FPV Battery compared to the Avata battery? Or am I going to need to buy an Avata battery charger separately to charge the Avata batteries?

[@Diamond_Hands_007]

Hi there , to anyone who own Avata , I would like to ask does it come with “FOLLOW ME” mode ? I currently have mini 2 and I can have my drone to follow me when I’m running . Since Avata is FPV require goggle to control Everytime. Are there any way to turn on Follow Me mode ? Thx for all helping ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Dcrainmaker]

Hello. No, unfortunately there's no Follow Me mode in any of DJI's FPV products (Avata, FPV, etc...). :(

[@Diamond_Hands_007]

@@Dcrainmaker Hi thank you so much for your time to reply. So if I want to shoot a video of myself hiking (of course can clearly see my face without goggle) do you know how can we? Thanks so much for help

[@myfalconry76]

Finally someone who knows this is film making tool not a freestyle or race quad.

[@krisgamutan8476]

hi can I use the Avata drone as point-and-shoot camera without flying the drone?

[@graphguy]

Do you think they will push down in an software upgrade to enable the quick shots?

[@Dcrainmaker]

I doubt it, unfortunately.

[@_CharlieHarper]

Hello there, just being curious, what was that drone you were showing at 7:37 ? Thanx.

[@pilototodidak]

I like information for new dji fpv drone

[@user-nw2si7hu3u]

Can multiple headsets be connected to this drone so multiple people can view fpv while it flies?

[@LukeFlegg]

Great video

[@michaelolorunlose7980]

Wow, I love this

[@jaygolden4218]

Is this a good drone to follow you like during mountain biking? So If Im riding the drone will automatically follow me? If not any suggestions?

[@Dcrainmaker]

No, unfortunately not. It doesn't do any autonomous following/flying, it's all manual. The best MTB-focused drone is the Skydio 2, though, image quality generally isn't as good as the Mini 3 Pro (which can also follow) - or the Mavic 3, which has even better obstacle avoidance than the Mini 3 (but not as good as the Skydio 2). Also, it depends on where your MTB'ing. If you're talking desert, then honestly, the DJI products are just as good in those areas as Skydio. But if you're talking forests, then Skydio is the only option - but even that can get iffy depending on how tight the trees are. Check out some of my 'ActiveTrack' videos for comparisons.

[@jaygolden4218]

@@Dcrainmaker Thanks I saw your video the Skydio doesnt seem to be as good as the DJI as far as following

[@merlinbk]

Do the batteries from the v2 goggles work with the New 2 goggles ?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup! I just did it a few mins ago, no problems swapping. Note though (like, super important note) that the cable between them is different. Specifically, the plug portion that goes into the goggles is smaller on Goggles 2. Meaning, label them clearly so you don't grab the wrong one and realize it an hour away from home...

[@zachary1741]

It’s so confusing because I’ve seen multiple KZbin videos straight up showing the goggles 2 have BETTER range than the V2, yet there are also multiple videos saying the opposite.

[@stefanwoermcke6828]

Great review (and your Garmin EPIX review helped me as well, thanks!) 👍One question about the CE Range of 6km with the old ("V2) goggles: did you do a "real world" test and can confirm that the range is much better in CE than the new goggles? I checked DJI's website, and they only state the range for the avata, not for the different goggles..

[@Dcrainmaker]

I tried it today, and it did indeed go further, albeit, not a ton further (roughly 1,200ish meters versus the same spot/flight with Goggles 2 was about 950m). Not a super scientific study, but something.

[@stefanwoermcke6828]

@@Dcrainmaker Thanks for testing. So I guess then the old goggles won't get 6km in perfect condition? Maybe due the fact that the Avata supports only 5.8 GHZ (what I read so far), while the " DJI FPV" Drone supports dual band, which would explain the 6km CE Range..