DJI Mavic Air vs. DJI Mavic Pro vs. DJI Spark | Drone Comparison

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[@SlishNetwork]

Mavic Air is 21min not 18min Mavic Pro 27min not 23min

[@carbonoxx]

done i will help make u rich

[@Pcacha]

when do you think the mavic air will come to israel? and, i'm very obsessed with drones, but i want to buy one...pro or air?

[@chazy10]

you miss one of the most important thing (at least for me): the stability in air.

[@Luca-tz8vv]

Hey Do you know if an update for the dji Mavic pro comes out with the dji Mavic Air Modies? Please answer! best regards

[@xavier_arthur]

I think Mavic Air is Perfect for people who travel a lot and always on the go! Thanks for sharing

[@Jangular]

Quick question, how stable is the mavic air compared to the mavic pro when sitting still in the air during windy conditions? Is there noticeable sway or shifting in the footage from movement?

[@AndrewCCM]

I don't own the Mavic or Spark...But have observed a lot of people seemingly feel the need to defend their current investment by negatively rating or commenting. To me, it's just another tool. YMMV . I enjoy these reviews.

[@sacharriolamarino317]

"need to defend their current investment"... I think you are spot on. Salute

[@A.D.D.O.C.D.T]

Andrew CCM Well said. Material items that people defend are personality flaws

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Best reviews! Thanks Tom!

[@MacGuffinSC]

The timelapse on the Mavic Pro cant use RAW for anything under 10seconds, having to go to JPEG for 2s which is generally the most useful. Has this changed for the Mavic Air?

[@abhinavdas1065]

I love how you explain everything! You just got yourself a new subscriber!

[@EmanuelPremate]

Great Review! I'd still prefer my Mavic Pro over the Mavic Air. Something not mentioned in the video is the remote. It doesn't have an on board screen like the DJI Mavic which I find pretty useful. Especially when the DJI Go 4 App crashes, which we all know happens from time to time.

[@janhammer8988]

I totally agree

[@HeilRay]

Also they aren't really pushing the range like they did with Mavic Pro. Thats a big downgrade over Air's big sister.

[@flyguy8787]

The phantom 4 pro doesn’t have a screen on the remote. This has never been an issue to phantom fliers. I’m most interested interested in the Mavic Air for the camera upgrade compared to the Mavic Pro

[@HeilRay]

Fly Guy It is a reason why people seemed to like the Autel X-Star Premium's controller much better.

[@justuslm]

I'm actually doing a lot of thinking about this. The only aspect where I would really say the Air is better is the camera (but it is so much better there, 100Mbps makes a huge difference!). And OcuSync makes a huge difference. Less interference, better quality overall, and not the slightest signal dropout or even jittering or lag or anything even at 1-2 kilometers distance (didn't go further so far). Also less lag. This, to me, looks like a very clear way for DJI to make sure the Mavic holds enough over the Air to keep it on the market. What they should release is a camera/gimbal unit that can replace the one on the Mavic Pro and that essentially has the Air's camera.

[@cdscf]

Hey, Tom! Nice review. Can you tell if Air is compatible with Galaxy S7 Edge? I heard that there are some issues with Mavic Pro... Tks!

[@farisrosli5404]

Did you create the transition by yourself or did you buy it somewhere else?

[@cedland]

Great comparison Tom! Quick question. I do a lot of motorcycle touring, adventure riding and dirt bike riding. I like the new Mavic Air and I have a question on the follow me mode. I see it can follow you from the back but can you set it up to follow you from the front, so it is going backwards and taking video of you riding, capturing the front of you? Since the new Air has the obstacle avoidance feature in the rear that should help it to this.

[@georgitushev]

Thanks for the review, is there portrait mode on that new Mavic Air?

[@newportbeachmedia]

Tom, which one is quieter Mavic Air or Mavic Pro Platinum?

[@13julianmartin]

Just bought a magic pro platinum flyer package. Should I get rid of it right away and get the magic air or stick with it for a while. It does have more flying time per battery and the lower Aperture on its camera. Your thoughts?

[@Phrancis5]

MavPro is only better in range, flight time, and Occusync. I value long range FPV, so I prefer my MavPro, yet the Air is objectively equal or better at everything else. It's a better AP quad and a better value for most ppl. However, it's just not a compelling enough "upgrade" for existing MavPro owners. There's probably an actual Mavic Pro2 coming out later this year as a true successor that can fight the new Evo.

[@ricardourroz9322]

Hey Tom, I hope you can clarify something for me. A few points I´d love to know in order for me to make a decision between Mavic Air and Mavic Pro. 1.- How´s the Mavic Air in a bit stronger winds, would you say is kind of the same as the Pro or the pro is better? 2.- The camera on the Mavic Air it´s a bit smaller than the pro, even though the sensor it´s the same. How oudl really compar to the Mavic, wouldn´t affect it a bit? And finally, being wifi signal on the Mavic Air would be worst than the OcuSync? Or doesn´t even matter? I do not fly long range, maybe 1KM a the very longest. Any thoughts? :)

[@terrylord5033]

Great stuff Tom, how does is noise comparison between the Mavic Platinum and the Air?

[@OMARCONDE]

The best drone channel. Thanks a lot

[@dk99745]

Tom, great source of info as always! One question I have not seen in any of the Mavic Air reviews is a decibel rating? How loud is the drone compared to the Spark and the Platinum? Thanks!

[@christiannepogie5937]

Mister this is an AWESOME Video. I just recently bought spark and got plenty of questions but you answer majority of them. The only thing I wanted to ask you is, it’s kinda confusing to me when trying to determine if the aircraft is facing you or facing forward when it’s already far away from your home point. You know that it kinda goes in reverse depending on where the gimble is facing. So, that scares the heck out of me. Any advice please? Thank you again for taking the time sharing your video.

[@DrDuu]

Very good comparison! Is the photo quality of Mavic Air much better than Mavic Pro? And what about the 100MBit/s are they fixed or dynamically like Mavic Pro? Cheers DrDuu

[@nicolasbryant9078]

Do you have a guess on when mavic pro 2 will release? And I plan on using my future drone mostly the mountains, afraid high winds that frequent the mountains would limit when i could use a drone the size of the air, what are your thoughts there, would the mavic pro 2 be a better choice with that in mind?

[@tripax3d363]

Hi Do you have any advice for the micro SD? capacity, speed? Reference? ....Thank

[@pavlosgrivas343]

Are the asteroid and boomerang quick shot modes available for the Mavic pro or just the Mavic air after the latest firmware update on the Dji Go 4?

[@lbialy]

Hi Tom, nice review, but i got one question and i can't find it anywhere, everyone is talking about 100mbps on 4k, but what's the bitrate on 50/60 fps HD??

[@zipngo1]

Hey, dos you have to connect these Dji drones to a cell phone.? I am not interested in connecting a drone to my phone.

[@jaystin9867]

zipngo1 you connect the drone to the remote and use the phone for controlling what you see and drone’s information. The spark can also run using the phone if you like but it looks like you don’t

[@Supriyadi-Cartographer]

Is Mavic Air can be used for 2D/3D mapping using pix4D or drone deploy ?

[@pquirk777]

Tom, we know all these drones are made by DJI. Do you have to say DJI before you say the drone's name every, single time?

[@stanbrewer6079]

pquirk777 if dji pays you,you say dji till they say stop.

[@ThiHaGadgets]

@Stan Brewer, hahahahaha

[@TheZach78]

Mavic. Spark. Mavic air. U say the anme. And DJI comes to mind

[@Zs0unD]

Hi, on the Air, is it possible to setup the shutter speed? Is there a flat mode for video?

[@erics8595]

AWESOME! Any chance you can use MPro remote w/AIR to get more func?

[@DensioJimenez]

Hello sir I'm having a problem in my mavic air the asteroid and the boomerang mode is not showing on my quick shot mode only the 4 features are showing ( dronie, rocket, helix and circles) I already used android phone and the iPhone X but still not showing I already updated all the the latetes firm ware...hope I can resolve this issue of my mavic air.

[@1hej0k3r]

Thanks for the Video, I'm almost happy I lost my Mavic Pro a week ago, this would have been a really hard decision if to get the Air instead...

[@Benji-fz4ow]

Un bonjour de france bravo pour tes vidéos je voulais savoir si le mavic air était vraiment bien ? En sachant que je possède déjà le mavic platinium merci

[@Silverturky]

Hey man what about the aliasing on the sensor does it till exibit the same artifacts as the mavic pro? Can you use all the video modes without problems?

[@trainsandtrucks]

Great comparison! 2 questions : what flight modes does the Mavic Air have (especially cinematic, home lock etc.) AND can you change the control settings like on the Mavic Pro where you can specify the curves how the controls react? Or is it more like Spark with 1 setting only?

[@justinthibodeaux1460]

Ive noticed very bad "stuttering" in the footage from most reviews of the mavic air (in your footage as well, but not the worst Ive seen as its especially noticeable when filming flowing water or waves). Any thoughts on this? can this be fixed with a software update?

[@PhantasticAnhimal]

Can you charge the Mavic Air with a battery bank like you can with the Spark? I often go back country backpacking for days on end and need to charge it via a battery bank. With the Mavic Pro can only be charge via a car battery or AC plug.

[@elaprendiz007]

This is what I was looking for! Great review, Tom! Greetings!

[@StephenPeot]

Geeez you've been busy Tom! How did you get all these out on release day. Exactly what I wanted to see thank you.

[@rjt2246]

nice review, but what do you call that transition when showing the photos? it's really nice 😂

[@farisrosli5404]

Does the mavic air has S-log profile or what picture profile does it has?

[@Stubby0266]

What type of radio frequency that controls each of the drones? Which drone has less of a chance of radio (control) drop out. My concern is how the drone is controlled and fly aways due to control radio drop out.

[@cle_mi]

wie schaut es mit dem 1080P Qualitätsbug aus ? Ist das nun gelöst oder besteht es noch wie bei der Mavic Pro ? Das wäre für mich kaufentscheident :) LG

[@briarberrycove5218]

Just came across your channel and I love it. Very cool. 👍👍👍👍

[@karthurjr]

Tom, will the Air work well with Android?

[@Mattovey]

awesome vid, can the mavic air be charged by USB?? would be soooo useful to know! thanks

[@AddyOverbeeke]

Any chance you can do a comparison between Autel Evo vs the Mavic Air?

[@marcocruz3769]

Very cool videos Tom, I love your channel, I just have inquiries about this one, I believe we are missing Wind Resistance between them. Can you give us more info about that? Im concerned on that point with the new DJI mavic air. Thanks a lot bro.

[@realestatesolutionsai]

And last question.. wasn't clear to me key have missed it....does magic air have sensor to stop at obstacle wall or does it fly away from it ?

[@anthonysmith5979]

The Mavic is my go to portable drone that I can put in a back pack, the only problem with it is at 25fps 4K Pal system you need to take your shots slowly, My i2 X4S is 50fps 4K pal system and noticeably better. If I change the pal to ntsc to get the higher frame rates will that affect the the play back outcome here in Australia?

[@rastan49]

Anthony Smith Na mate, it's fine to film in Ntsc and view it here. I film all my vids in NTSC just for the higher frame rate. Since we are watching it on our monitors and uploading to say KZbin the whole NTSC vs PAL thing is irrelevant.

[@markb.1259]

I can read the DJI web page to get the specific size and weight data...... tell me the OTHER info that I can't already find on DJI's web site!!!

[@thegman7523]

can you put any ND filters on either the mavic pro or air?

[@gps-gps]

Another great, in depth, review. Sadly, you have forgotten to include the links to the individual reviews.

[@tone1myth2ad]

I saw the live program but i was wondering, since they didnt mention it, what is the benefit of the enclosed props and motor hubs??

[@keeferoz]

Thanks Tom, another great review I have been looking at buying the pro or spark but now think the air is the way go. Keep up the good work.

[@motionmanager]

how is the video quality in 1080 50p? there was an issue with mavic pro shooting 1080 50p...

[@dablet]

can you hand catch/release mavic Air?

[@bginn3448]

Any differences with smart-phone and tablet compatibility?

[@dv2045]

hi, is the new drone compatible with VR goggles? thanks

[@lukask.6698]

Is there tripod mode on mavic air?

[@allisterbanks5423]

The links to the spark and pro reviews are missing

[@waddac2]

Thank you. You have confirmed that my purchase will be a Mavic Air

[@ajalvarez1387]

How about the sides obstacle avoidance is that important also

[@AamirSaeedTajalli]

I am using MAVIC PRO and pretty happy with its capabilities and performance. I think AIR is comparable with SPARK, rather with MAVIC PRO.. However, it is a bit strange to see no screen on remote, just in case when mobile battery is drained screen helps a lot. Ofcourse its my personal liking.

[@TheRezolutionPhoto]

Tom , great stuff. One small thing that has started to bug me over time with your videos; you need to work on your eye contact if you plan on using off axis footage. You lose viewer engagement when you show footage with you "talking to someone else" because you are looking straight ahead. Most studios use a light to cue off axis camera.

[@justinsison3547]

How does it perform on a strong wind?

[@davidbored3957]

Can you charge the batteries using a power bank, like the spark?

[@LordUnimportant]

Hallo Tom, hat die Mavic Air auch den Potrait / Shallow Deep Focus Modus für Fotos an Bord wie die Spark? Auf der DJI Homepage kann ich dazu leider nichts finden, würde es aber merkwürdig finden wenn die weiterentwickelte Mavic Air diesen Modus nicht mit am Bord hat. Ich nutze diesen Fotomodus sehr gerne und ausgiebig. Danke für die Antwort. ---- Hi Tom, did the Mavic Air had the same Portrait / Shallow Deep Focus Picture Mode on Board like the Spark? Just check out the DJI Homepage, but couldn't find any Information about that. It would be strange to notice if this more advanced Mavic Air does not included this Photo Mode like the older Spark. I use the Shallow Deep Photo Mode a lot on my beloved Spark. Thanks for your answer. Teddy

[@IM35461]

What about the differences in their controllers and is it true their Android app is very poor?

[@dineshdarbar1276]

you have made a superb video and the difference are clearly explained thx for this awesome video.....

[@delvinchua2946]

Very well review piece you got there. Really helpful.

[@abomala1607]

IS the Air have sonar under like the mavic? (mavic 2 camera under + 2 sonar )

[@marctrainor5595]

Another well done program. I thoroughly enjoy your programs, Tom, and this is a good one for me, because I've narrowed down my dream drones to these three. Partly, it's the money involved, but I'm pretty serious about video and reliability, so I'm leaning on the Air or the Pro, because of the better gimbals more sensors, and other goodies, but some of the video I've seen on the spark, looks pretty darn good to me to. Thanks again. Marc.

[@rogerhall59]

Is the air compatible with CrystalSky?

[@davidboorman6128]

Very detailed information, you’ve made me think twice about augmenting my P4P with an Air for portability.

[@Technosupportdriversolution]

nice video tim's, thanks for information

[@FUNnSUNinFLA]

Good review!! The only recommendation would be to maybe include the controllers in the next video.

[@vyztor]

Amazing Comparison, I'm thinking about to buy my first drone ... but I miss one of the most important points ... the flight time is too short, then I think is important the time to recharge the battery and if you can recharge with an external battery (like powerbank)... because when you are travelling, you can't go back to the hotel each 16 min to charge 1... 2 ... or 3 hours to full charge the battery. Wich is the best drone in this cattegory??? Thanks from Spain!!!

[@garysingerman6428]

Thanks Tom,another informative and fact filled video.

[@GERGto]

Hey Tom, I heard a lot of bad video live feed and general issues with connections. Some voices said there where conection breaks only 100m away.

[@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf]

Hi Tom, This has to be the best Review I have seen. You covered everything in such detail, if some one was not sure about which one to buy , well they should know now, after watching this. Very impressive Review. I do have one complaint ( I miss the dancing Astronaut Bring him Back. )

[@MikevomMars]

Spark transportation box is slightly bigger than Mavic Air's BUT it allows to carry THREE batteries in total, where the Mavic Air's box allows only ONE battery (afaik). Did you take this into account?

[@ceesmouthaan4748]

why do reviewers keep doing comparisons between the mavic air, mavic pro, and the spark? its like comparing a Formula one Ferrari, a Formula one McClaren, and a Toyota corolla and saying the corola sucks in comparison. Most people only need a Corola and are quite happy with it.

[@android4cg]

Can you make video about capuring 360 spherical image, please. How much pictures will be taken and how much time it needs? Video on this improved feature would be great.

[@thetute59]

How long is the range of the sensors on the mavic air? Afaik only 10 meters which is conisderably less than the one from mavic pro.Edit: With just "mediocre interference" the signal can already start bugging way before 1km with the mavic air. With strong interference I'd say maybe about 250-500m-ish. Honestly, if you really need/want a very good livefeed, I think theres no way around mavic pro.

[@cpn1968]

One of the best explain review. Congrats

[@abdullahbinshafiquemunna]

Which will give better performance between mavic air and spark??? Waiting for your answer.... It'll be helpful for me.....

[@StokesFamilyCO]

Thanks for posting quickly! Any comment on overall noise? Which drone is the quietest?

[@DavidSmith-wz9cx]

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[@davidshepard7167]

In you site you only list a 32Gbit card, is this the max for the Mavic Air

[@9029710280]

ur crazy man 1st comparison video on youtube. love from india☺

[@legendp2011]

for 100mbs recording, is that h.264 or h.265 compression. as h.265 100mbs compression used on phantom 4 pro is closer to 200mbs h.264 in terms of quality. EDIT: another consideration is can you put poliarizing and nd filters on the front like you can with the mavics, as well as the fact that mavic platinum is still quieter

[@funksobravo1]

1080p will never be outdated

[@niteshagrawal4apr]

Nice video. Suggestion: Probably you may tag drone name while displaying videos.

[@sravya3662]

So which drone is best

[@richardpyra]

Does the Mavic Air have the same issue the Mavic Pro has with the "warm spot" in the centre of photos?

[@Edge-dy9fh]

Glad you made this comment. I used to get that on my GoPro hero3+ years ago. Nobody else seemed to notice it but I could see it on videos all over youtube. I was told it was a problem with small Sony sensors. It showed up really bad when filming in snowboard videos.

[@richardpyra]

Yes, it's REALLY bad during any snow scenes, or really anything with a fairly neutral colour and consistent pattern. Big buzzkill on the Mavic Pro.

[@kmarkwil]

I can’t find any info on whether or not the Air has follow me mode where it will follow the controller. Anybody know?

[@MUENTERMEDIA]

That's a nice review - thank you! The air is really interesting!

[@ckizer]

Any 2.7k 60fps footage? I'm really curious about it!

[@Babajagrarox]

where can i download phantom 4 pro raw movie and mavic air? please

[@tusharpilankar9200]

Hi Tom Tushar here from india can you tell me how to take 360 degree photo from mavic air

[@Vo.G.]

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