DJI Mavic Air 2 Review

[@TheGadgetWhisperer]

I always like how you explain tech or Gadgets! Even though I never see your face. Your voice is soft and good to hear and the review is honest and great!

[@sbuso3072]

Love your reviews. Detailed and simple. Thanks and I'm looking forward to another upload

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@ryans_life]

Another fantastic high quality review and DJI Drone. Literally my first source of info on the drone. Cheers and love from London, England

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@pauka13]

Thanks for the super informative review! This is the very first time I feel I'll have to pull the trigger and finally buy a dji product as the quality seems really nice.

[@AirPhotography]

It is a great little drone

[@lyndoncook4508]

my thoughts exactly, mine arrives today 😊👌

[@QCGUY]

Pre spring trees really test the focus on these things. You did a great job and covered a lot in a short amount of time. Enjoyed and thumbs up! Thanks

[@JYLFishing]

Just ordered mine. Will be a great addition for shooting boat fishing videos for my channel. Sold my original Mavic Pro to make room for it. Thanks and love your videos as always.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you

[@MS-zi2ft]

I love ALL your videos... I dont subscribe to many ,, But I did for your channel! U speak perfect and you have great knowledge ... U didnt say too much about the LED ... Love that on my M2P .. Good Job. Cant wait to see more on this new drone from you... Ordered mine yesterday!

[@AirPhotography]

Yes I did forget to mention that it works similar to the Mavic 2 pro. You can toggle it on and off using the function button on the side of the remote. And thank you very much for subscribing 🙂

[@Nathan.Manchester]

I’m happy with the original Air for now and if there is nothing better around in a years time I might buy it - excellent review thanks 🙏

[@canadiandronepilot7535]

Nice ! Just catching up to any fellow Canadian 🇨🇦 folks who were lucky enough to get their hands on the new MavAir2 ! Great review , looking forward to more and eventually getting mine once DJI starts shipping .. I ordered the FlyMore combo on the night of the 🚀 launch .. excited about the future compatibility to the Smart Controller via the FlyApp. Cheers

[@AirPhotography]

CanadianDronePilot nice. I’ll be interested to see how the airsence works As my unit is a European version so it doesn’t have it

[@Glen.Danielsen]

Great video again! My view: When I think of Mavic Air 2, I think of blue-as in Skydio 2!

[@fergalhennessy8283]

Just ordered mine today to replace my Mavic Air! So excited to fly it when it arrives!

[@tiredoldman5329]

Me too.... : )

[@plumpygoaterz]

Same!

[@AirPhotography]

Nice Enjoy your new drone

[@a9dproduction64]

Me too I crashed my air 6month ago so upgrade time😁

[@mypretendaccountforj]

Thanks so much for this. It was informative seeing the hands-on experience and live app interface. Never had a drone before, but this video gave me the confidence to give it a go.

[@AirPhotography]

I have a beginners guide video coming soon. He goes a lot more into detail on how to use it. It actually is very simple and after one or two flights you’ll be comfortable

[@mypretendaccountforj]

@@AirPhotography I will look forward to it. Going crazy with anticipation of getting the Air2. One thing that makes me a bit nervous is the sub, sub, sub levels of the Fly app, so if you could investigate the navigation and utilization of the different functions 'on the fly' of accessing the various menus, it would be quite helpful. Thanks for some great videos as I await shipping day!

[@eli_a]

Is the range depends on countries (indeed in middle east) or not? Sorry for my English .

[@rolandrabier5984]

I already have the Mavic Air and I am happy with it. I prefer to wait and purchase the future Mavic 3, which will be still a step higher.

[@larsaake]

Okey, thanks for updating us all on that!

[@OzzySafa]

Great review! I wonder if the non air sense versions have slightly better battery life and if they are slightly lighter... would love to see a comparison of that in future

[@AirPhotography]

Ozzy Safa That is an interesting thought. AirSence May draw a little more power

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Loving the specs on this new drone 👌

[@tiredoldman5329]

I have the Air(1) Just ordered this one. Same price with occusync, better battery life etc.. Its a win win to me!

[@imranhossen9873]

Love from Bangladesh 💓

[@illfindyou115]

Love from the federated states of Micronesia, I'm joking, love from england

[@carlosm8720]

Amazing sent money buying CrystalSky Screen my understanding I can't use it with the Mavic Air 2?

[@trevinochetty3910]

Howsit! Thank u for that informative video! If given a choice between the Mavic 2 Pro (no Fly combo) or the Mavic air 2 (with Fly combo) which would you choose? This is my dilemma. Your choice will help me greatly. I will be printing pics on A0 canvas. Thank u kindly!

[@AnthonyLCasey]

Is it worth changing from my Mavic Pro? I’m hesitant to loose the smart control and option to fly with my mobile phone? But it could be worth it if it’s a big upgrade ?

[@TreyPenman]

You might want to wait for the mavic 3 since the mavic pro is still a solid drone.

[@AnthonyLCasey]

Trey Penman I have a feeling it will he out of my budget though ! The new active track is tempting ..

[@TreyPenman]

@@AnthonyLCasey yes it will most likely be expensive but that's why I'm already saving up. But if you do get the mavic air 2 selling your pro can cover a good amount of the cost.

[@AnthonyLCasey]

Trey Penman sold the Pro for 800. Ordered the Air, added the only more so basically spent 200 for the change , the Pro was a class drone but was showing its age when I sold it

[@hubsanrcproductions7222]

I still have my DJI Mavic Air 2 for two years now & it's been a great drone...I still fly it to this day...

[@AlSo-Fotografie]

Big thanks for this review :) Did u do the outro with the air 2? The sunset looks sooo amazing good

[@AirPhotography]

That was filmed on the Mavic 2 pro. Little color grading added as well.

[@john_k1813]

The footage looks amazing! Thanks for the video.

[@AirPhotography]

John_K Thank you

[@paulinehomer6184]

Thanks for posting this video. Looking to pick up a Mavic, just don't know which one yet. I like the controller on the Air 2. What music is playing on your extended aerial video portion?

[@OptiquevideoFPV]

thanks for the review, ive been said by some friends that in the dji fly app, the top bar for intelligent battery status from home is gone, is there an alternative in the fly app ? like..your 200 m away and it tells you how much battery it will take to come back. not sure if im clear. thanks tho

[@gemorris13]

I have the otterbox defender series case for the galaxy S21 and it fits perfectly!

[@Juanmunoztv]

Did anybody else notice how green and healthy that plant is 😅😅😅

[@dwmspace]

I think it’s a fake plant 🙊 but if not, it’s very well looked after lol

[@Juanmunoztv]

David M Lmaoo bro accurate

[@CaptureLifeConnection]

Juan Munoz Ha!

[@RobFisherUK]

HDR is an overloaded term. In video, HDR can mean that the TV displays the video with a different transfer function so that you can physically output brighter light and a wider range of colours. In photography, it generally means taking multiple exposures and doing some maths to produce a false colour image that looks interesting. Question is: what do DJI mean by HDR video? For an example of HDR video, look up Jacob + Katie Schwarz or "The HDR Channel" and play some of their HDR content on compatible hardware (such as a Chromecast Ultra connected to a HDR capable TV). It would be amazing if we could get that sort of output direct from the drone. Although shooting in D-Cinelike and doing HDR colour grading may also be an option for that.

[@montajfilms0]

This drone is honestly so amazing. It inspires me to start to save for it and one day I will💪💪

[@delorisboothby8194]

I'm saving up keep going

[@snek9816]

i've been saving for a while to get a dslr, plannned to get the canon t7, but really, this is an amazing option, i may just save up longer, and go for this instead

[@aidangilmartin8716]

Same

[@marcanthonystorm]

AJ Sinclair I just ordered it and can’t wait to unbox and review it on my channel. Only unfortunate thing is if you order it like I did from DJI it takes a while to ship.

[@xplmr1]

Where are the leaves on the trees? It's nearly May! Great video. Can't wait for more on the MA2. Cheers!

[@AirPhotography]

I know, everything seems late this year even though it seemed like we had an early spring it’s been fairly mild. It’s hard to get cinematic footage when everything is brown and dead. But should be here soon I bet in two weeks from now everything will be fully green

[@Bopplise]

There is no comparison to the Mavic Pro (Platinum) on yt. Mavic Pro has the basic functions of the Air2 for a better price (and many used available)? Better quality and transmitter than the Mini? So if you need no fancy stuff is it the way to go?

[@lifeisfuneh]

Are you keeping your Skydio2 after using the Air 2 ? I'm considering switching but got the S2 only couple weeks now. If only the stupid DJI geofencing could be eliminated :(

[@blakeok952]

Yeah the Geo fencing sucks

[@AirPhotography]

LifeisFUN The skydio 2 still has superior obstacle avoidance and autonomy. I wish it had a transmission system like ocusync it would make it perfect.

[@lifeisfuneh]

@@AirPhotography Yeah, why they never nail it all the way, I don't want 2 drones. No way I'll drag along so much stuff :(

[@JulezDeJesus]

Other than registering the drone, what else is needed to legally fly drones in the US? I recently bought the Mavic Mini but I'm already thinking about buying the Mavic Air 2.

[@AirPhotography]

I do believe that is it. Then just following safety guidelines and staying away from no-fly zones.

[@JerseyStyle7]

Im thinking of the same thing, love my mini, but i think i want the bigger mavic air 2, because its better in stronger wind, today i couldnt fly because of the wind.

[@KawaiiKamikaze1]

Footage captured has flickering over tree lines. Can you confirm with DJI if there will be a fix for this or is it a hardware problem?

[@eh9997]

Thanks for the interesting tutorials, I will keep an eye on your channel for new content.

[@AirPhotography]

EH99 Thank you

[@hockeyfan124]

Pretty cool drone especially with the safety features where it can detect airplanes flying in the path of the drone that's neat this can help tell even a first time drone pilot cause the drone can say hey lower me down or move out of the way air photography can you do some research on it but can you check if the FAA has updated the required drones that needs to be registered

[@TangentToWhat]

Clear, concise, informative reviews, and I thank you for that. Refreshing in the "selfie" era.

[@RAGAOFFICIAL17]

Very good video 👍 Btw Can you review fimi x8 se 2020 too?

[@ryanwisephoto]

Cool! I think this is an amazing drone (that I can’t afford)

[@illfindyou115]

Same haha

[@rccosplay3249]

Amazing yes HOWEVER... My comment above says it all.

[@vegasrjr]

Getting a job helps..

[@blee_d]

Yeap

[@sweetpoison5341]

i can offer it but there is no where in my city to fly it.

[@yeisonx]

Awesome review, thanks so much!

[@BRO-vk7oi]

I am currently flying a mavic air 2 and just picked up a dji smart controller just downloaded dronelink app but when i “click on create app is just spinning “ so not sure yet what i have too do at this point , i wanted a smart controller so i can free my phone

[@coolskydream]

Very useful information and explanation^^ Thanks

[@johnrobertavent2095]

Your the best drone reviewing

[@AirPhotography]

thank you for your kind words

[@johnrobertavent2095]

@@AirPhotography thanks wish you the best of luck with your Channel

[@TrainDriverRob]

Great video, clear and concise.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@tdrdronesebikesandscooters8377]

Did you see they updated the insta360 go to shoot five minute clips? about time

[@AirPhotography]

Yes I seen that. a nice new feature

[@jeffkidwill5151]

thank you for the info I just got me the DJI Mavic Air 2

[@kentmarcus9668]

No ads when video start. Support

[@rickthompson8906]

Did you do any post production on those video shots? Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@AirPhotography]

I bumped up the saturation about 5% Just because everything is still blah looking after the snow melts. Not a lot of color yet

[@pimimo]

Another excellent review..!!! Thanks a lot .!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AirPhotography]

Cristian Pimimo Thank you

[@CaptureLifeConnection]

Looks like another winner for DJI 👍

[@AirPhotography]

CaptureLifeConnection yes indeed

[@davidwalker2402]

Great job look forward to mor reviews thank you.

[@AirPhotography]

David Walker Thank you

[@walkandrelaxvideos4351]

Thanks for the video, what’s do you think about the mini drone? Worth buying?

[@AirPhotography]

Walk and relax Videos I really like it I think it’s a great little drone for the price

[@18andlikeit]

Really liking what I see with this drone. Thing is I live about a mile from a Class C restricted area. will DJI ground me even though I'm close to it but not in it? Reluctant to buy a drone that I might not be able to fly in my own yard..

[@eunicethompson6574]

Get the free app AirMap. It will tell you if you can fly in a given area. Also for a given airport the floor increases as you go further out from the airport

[@waynesbeenthere9681]

so -- mini ipad no go?

[@AirPhotography]

Yes you can use an iPad mini but you have to use a third-party mound. It works quite well I did upload a video demonstrating it

[@CityWalks]

🍎 It’s kind of silly but the idea of being able to keep your phone in the case is pretty incredible to me such a benefit and removal of a hassle. Thanks for this review. All the best. Henry

[@AirPhotography]

City Walks I agree removing the phone From a case of such a pain. And fumbling around trying to get it and hold or you can chance dropping it which is when you really need a case on

[@HKnK8]

Ordered one and kinda having buyers remorse at the moment. Please change my mind. Will be my first drone.

[@RonMiki8]

Awesome review. Im a fan of DJI and still make cinematic videos with the original mavic in my channel. This might be my next drone. Thanks for sharing. Nicely done!

[@AirPhotography]

RonMiki Thank you very much

[@RonMiki8]

@@AirPhotography cheers!

[@amirg9716]

Amazing video and discoveries. You have the best lighting, color accuracy and focus on the object compare to any other Mavic Air 2 videos

[@IIISentorIII]

lol... yea sure.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you

[@AirPhotography]

IIISentorIII I take it you disagree with that statement

[@mohdfamyabdulwahid3617]

Definitely to be added in my collection of Dji Drones.

[@markay_]

Sweet! Is the battery chargeable directly through the drone? I'd like to be able to charge it with a powerbank while on the go instead of having to bring extra batteries and the big ass charger.

[@AirPhotography]

zOOrich_ Unfortunately no, you have to use the included charger

[@jamesbondage918]

The new Mavic Air 2 has over heating issues. There are lots of posts on the DJI groups and forums about this.. Several people said when they get the error the drone auto lands wherever it is. So do not fly over water with it!!! DJI does it again after the Spark compass errors fly-aways, as well as all de mini problems. I canceled, done with beta testing for DJI!

[@nukeboyt7509]

Enjoy your videos. Can you please answer a question? Unable to find answer anywhere. Does the USB C port on the drone function to CHARGE? You mentioned that it could be used for file transfer or firmware updates, but it would be great if you could charge the battery via that port. Please check and see. Thanks.

[@lawrencemartin8205]

Yes it should charge your phone as it is plugged into the remote while using it.

[@nukeboyt7509]

Thank you. I meant to ask about the USB C port on the drone itself. Oops. Can you charge the drone's battery by connecting a power source (via USB C cable) to that port?

[@AirPhotography]

No it’s to transfer only you cannot charge the drone from the USBC port. It would be nice if that was possible

[@malcolmgillam5910]

HI Love the vid and really like the drone, I have the Phantom and the mavic mini and now i shall buy this one to add to my collection, but not until it has been put through its paces, thank you. Malc from Devon ENGLAND

[@AirPhotography]

Malcolm Gillam Thank you very much

[@MikeCameramike]

What is the shipping weight? Is it on the box? Thanks

[@alexisfeliciano985]

What is the best picture setting for a beginner

[@ciprianpavia]

wow much does it weight without airsense built in?

[@GBennie]

I'm so on the fence on this, I want it now, but I don't want to regret it when/if they add AirSense later for EU version....

[@yk.manikantamani6337]

Hey brother I have a quick question can we charge mavic air 2 batteries using power bank?

[@iainmacrae6982]

Would you be able to reccomend this as a worthwhile upgrade over a phantom 3 pro?

[@foam27]

of course in size bitrate and range of ocusync 2

[@tdrdronesebikesandscooters8377]

Great video, enough said

[@reempire888]

Hopefully there wont be any firmware issue like the ones we all have encountered in the past.

[@shadowl.a.b5663]

I am 15 and I dont have a drone to enjoy so I watch your videos and enjoy and imagine how it feels like using a drone. Cause I wont get a drone ever because they are soo expensive. 😌

[@leighsmith1804]

How far do you think the mavic air 2 could go when there are trees around you

[@AirPhotography]

I was in the middle of a forest flying up above I had it out a little over a kilometer and a half maybe and the feed was perfect. Mind you there was no leaves on the trees yet

[@ADPX24]

i've heard DJI tracks your flight path (recorder) is that true? So if you fly too high or brush into a no fly zone do they send that data off or do nothing about it?

[@Expressionistix]

I wish this would let me use the Crystal Sky. It's the brightest screen I own and cell phones tend to heat up when they run at max brightness for a long period of time. I live in a hot place and my iPhone shut itself down numerous times due to heat from the screen when flying the original Air.

[@AirPhotography]

Expressionistix From what I’ve read it will not be compatible, which is very unfortunate

[@godfreypun1725]

Great review! How is its performance at night?

[@AirPhotography]

Haven’t tried it at night yet myself, I do plan on taking a late flight coming up soon

[@godfreypun1725]

Air Photography Cool!waiting for your review.

[@fireislandmavic5939]

it took 7 years of drones to get the viewscreen on top zefixhallelujahs!

[@willito6969]

Videos look amazing! But still you can do that with the mavic air one ☝️

[@sgt.hollowpoint6968]

Very true, but with the Mavic Air 2, you have more air-time. 😉

[@TimsWildlife]

Yes, only buy the air 2 for that sweet ocusync.

[@martinmendez695]

Air 2 does not support Viewpoints... I mean real Viewpoints.

[@johnlord7188]

Nice review. Looks a very interesting piece of kit but until they start shipping with AirSense outside of the US and Canada I will not be buying one.

[@mgmc1827]

What is the mAh for the stock battery? What is the typical charge time for the battery?

[@AirPhotography]

MGMC It’s 3500 mAh Takes approximately an hour and 20 minutes depending on the charge that remains

[@mghanzel]

Any idea if I will be able to use my car charger from my Mavic pro? Car chargers are quite expensive and I’m hoping to not have to buy a new one.

[@AirPhotography]

unfortunately no, they are different

[@MasadeYouTuber]

Amazing bro

[@swn2266]

I just got one do u think I can still use my iPad mini 4 with it ?

[@connor25]

Brilliant Review, best I seen so far, how accurate was it on RTH on GPS?

[@AirPhotography]

I just released a video. It was spot on within a couple inches

[@MichaelHollon]

The cinematic music that you were playing while showing the Drone footage what's that song called?

[@NiklasKrog]

Michael Hollon, I’m wondering too.

[@AirPhotography]

It’s called dramatic inspiration. It was included as a free truck with LumaFusion when editing on an iPad. It’s no longer included however I do believe you can still download it from the LumaFusion website

[@eunicethompson6574]

Hello In your review for the mavic Air 2, why didn’t you reveal and point out that there was no advanced gimbal controls in the app? Was everything supposed to be positive because they loaned you the drone to try out? I thought you were unbiased.

[@AirPhotography]

That is a really good point. The thing you have to remember when reviewing these beta products Is that the firmware is still in beta many of the features that are now available on the Mavic air 2 Were not available on the beta firmware. For example Apas Was not present until the final firmware was released after the Announcement. So it’s hard to comment on something us reviewers don’t know if it will be there in the final release. The feature is there if you launch the fly app Without being connected to the drone. So I assume it will be coming at some point. When reviewing these early releases I try not to mention or comment about beta software when I do a 30 days in or follow up review That’s when I will bring up some of the software issues Because it is no longer in Beta.

[@eunicethompson6574]

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately we make our purchasing decisions based on the reviewers comments. It also didn’t help that the DJI FLY App Guide is for the Mavic Mini. We all assumed since it was present in The lower end unit it would be there in this unit. I did read and watched reviews on the app before I bought the drone. Future updates? Yes ...we are all waiting for future updates on vaccines so we can have a new normal. Stay safe and Thank you!

[@lomarvgc1580]

The old controler had more features though, like the customisable buttons or the pause button

[@foam27]

"I'm not a fanboy of any particular brand...... it's no wonder why DJI is the leader"🤣

[@martinmendez695]

I was surprised that Air 2 is not being supported by mapping software as Dronelink nor Litchi. DJI has mislead consumers by naming "2" to a product that lacks functionality of its predecessor.

[@infinitemedia8449]

Best review, covered everything

[@AirPhotography]

Infinite Media Thank you very much

[@soloonsound]

Question for all. I live under Class D airspace that DOES NOT yet participate in LAANC. I have multiple written authorizations to fly in this airspace but need to know if I will be able to fly the Mavic Air 2 in this airspace. Or will the app lock me out? Please let me know. Thanks in advance.

[@Life_a_bike]

Nice review 👌. Wich music is that please? 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AirPhotography]

Filip K. It’s called dramatic inspiration

[@GoTravelPlanet]

Great video, thank you !

[@AirPhotography]

Food Travel Planet Thank you very much

[@ngirittraveler]

Great Vlog👍

[@AirPhotography]

Ngirit Traveler Thank you very much

[@bryanbuff]

And Face ID! With the old controllers, the TrueDepth camera was usually blocked so FaceID wouldn’t work.

[@AirPhotography]

Yes that is a very good point

[@SIMONC256]

GEOFENCE KILLS IT FOR ME

[@johnhutchinson3820]

Was thinking of getting the Mavic mini comb for my 1st drone or do you think it’s best getting the air 2 combo? Is it worth the £400 difference. Thanks from UK

[@danripp8917]

John Hutchinson air 2

[@ahmedk.8306]

Hey, Will the DJI Smart Controller work with the new DJI Mavic Air 2?

[@AirPhotography]

According to DJI yes it will be soon with a firmware update

[@abdulla_fahad]

What iphone is that ? Pro or pro max ? I just wanna know the size comparison and will ipad mini fit the remote ?

[@AirPhotography]

In this video there were two phones. iPhone XS Max And 11 Pro Max