Video and Obstacle Avoidance - Autel Evo 2 vs DJI Mavic Air 2

[@SPL]

Watched a ton of Mavic Air 2 vids. Out of all of them, yours was the best because you really put a lot of effort into it. Jogging through the palm trees was unique. Been flying my new Mavic Air 2 like crazy this week and find it phenomenal. A good compliment to my Yuneec Typhoon H which is now my back up drone. Great video! 👍👍

[@FlytPath]

Nice. I’ve always wanted to try the typhoon

[@myusetoob]

Mavic Air 2! The video just looks more natural and realistic. The Evo 2 looked hazed and the grass looks neon to me.

[@rogerhalt3991]

Saturated*

[@winnwinn7580]

The video of EVO 2 has too much yellow, this is called "true tone" that made the image for warm look. To fix this, just reset the "White Balance"....

[@PakDie]

agree

[@PTS328]

Yup that’s kinda what I’m thinking; almost over saturated

[@paulmorris3022]

After looking at many videos on types of drones. i bought the mavic air 2. i am so pleased with it and pretty much knew what to do with it straight away from watching your vlogs. many thanks Paul from the UK

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

The Mavic 2 Air has all but killed off the sales of the Evo 2 8k (but definitely not the Evo 2 Pro), as both the MA2 and E28k have the same camera sensors. Unless you want the additional features of the Evo 2 8k, like no geofencing, >25% longer flight time, but in particular having the interchangeable camera payload and upgrading camera later, the price differential is simply not worth the additional cost. However the Evo 2 Pro is a totally different beast, with it's 1" sensor with 6k video, the images and footage are simply outstanding, and this drone is worth every cent of its purchase.

[@markzhangMA261]

Rosco's Drone Zone choosing evo 2 you also lose portability, software experience, and usable tracking footage

[@peter58murray]

i agree the evo 2 isn't worth the extra money

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

@@markzhangMA261 However the Evo 2 Pro is a totally different beast, with it's 1" sensor with 6k video, the images and footage are simply outstanding, and this drone is worth every cent of its purchase.

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

@@peter58murray However the Evo 2 Pro is a totally different beast, with it's 1" sensor with 6k video, the images and footage are simply outstanding, and this drone is worth every cent of its purchase.

[@ronburgundy4743]

@@keytiger7 sounds like you don't know how to use the Air 2. Also, blatant lies about being better in low light. Learn how sensors work

[@milesian1]

Thanks for the comparison, Aldryn. The Evo 2's obstacle avoidance was herky jerky and the ground looked like Astroturf in most of the footage, whereas the MA2's Active Track was smooth and the footage came out more evenly, with room to tweak in post. So MA2 for the win. Glad I have one.

[@garyssprinklerrepair]

Nice side by side, I would have to agree evo wasn’t nearly as smooth as mavic2

[@TEXASPATRIOT1776]

DJI is killing it with the Mavic Air 2 🔥

[@stevepowsinger733]

Randy Spruce except for at least one guy who uses it for off-road motorcycling. He thinks it is cheap and problematic.

[@TEXASPATRIOT1776]

I saw that! I think it’s one of the best drones on the market. Pricing aside, it’s the easiest to fly and packed full of features. I think the guy filming motorcycles may have a defective unit. I’ve ran in sport mode while videoing and the gimbal never once dropped. I average about 27-28 min per battery as well. Mostly flying in sports mode it’s closer to 24-25 min. With technology still improving, I can’t wait to see what DJI comes out with next.

[@Jordan-hf4ch]

@@stevepowsinger733 Well his biggest criticism was quite specific to him as he couldn't use the new file format.

[@mrbuck2646]

Mavic 3 pro coming soon

[@dkuchta5]

Loved the obstacle avoidance comparison. First time I've seen this very useful information! Most comparisons focus on how well the drone can avoid crashing in ridiculously challenging conditions, and the Mavic loses. But yours is the more realistic use case. Normally, people using the drones this way are trying to get nice smooth video footage. The Evo footage was mostly unusable in my opinion. The viewer's attention is drawn away from the subject as the tree rushes up to the drone and you're looking at that instead, then the drone dodges to the side and rushes to keep up. As a viewer, my attention is on the drone, its movements, and the obstacles in its path. The Mavic on the other hand, makes consistent smooth movements, giving obstacles a wide berth, just like a real camera man would do. My attention is on the subject at all times and the drone does a great job of following on a nicely controlled path. There's no way I would use the footage from the Evo, while the Mavic footage is excellent.

[@lukaeugene5043]

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[@abramharry721]

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[@lukaeugene5043]

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[@lukaeugene5043]

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[@abramharry721]

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[@zerogravity5242]

7:49 Not gonna lie, I clenched my butt so hard on this one.

[@AtortAerials]

justine laurenz benas I know Evo 2 looks drunk! Dynamic track seems sketchy.

[@MichaelHsu95]

If you had to only choose one to use which drone would it be?

[@sfields6903]

Thanks! I think the color profile of the DJI more realistic and it seems like the Air 2 obstacle sensors are tuned for a farther initial sensing distance making its moves more gradual and usable where the Evo seemed to wait for the last moment to correct making it jerky. Great job of putting this together!!

[@marcinkarpinski9163]

I don't know how they did it but OA in Mavick Air 2 is really amazing. I've been using it for couple of months now and it still surprises me. It wasn't shown on this video but to me it sometimes it looks to me as the Mavick chooses how to flight not only to avoid obstacles but also to give you a better video. So not awlays the shortest path but more "cinematic".

[@DennisLovelady]

I liked the sharpness of the Mavic over the EVO in most shots. On the stills, it seemed to me that the two were about equal. I definitely prefer the MA2's smoother avoidance system, even if it gets list sometimes. Thanks, Aldryn. Nice comparisons.

[@FlytPath]

Thanks dennis I appreciate your support

[@BobCaseyAerial]

Dennis we posted 6 seconds apart and came to the same conclusion....Awesome

[@rogerhalt3991]

Erm, what? Look at the sharpness of the windows at 4:43 for the Mavic above where it says 'Mavic Air 2' in the bottom right, then lookat a 4:27 for the same windows.. On the stills, Autel is sharper. Even on the 50% I agree with you on the smooth motion of the avoidance. Maybe Autel will release updates to offer a choice to the user of how the drone behaves.

[@davidwalker2402]

Roger Halt it’s not really about sharpness, I think the air was more realistic in colour and cinematically. The tracking was no contest really.

[@tony21084]

I agree as well

[@Lynx-vi3bi]

DJI has such a refined tracking/OA. It looks cinematic and super usable! Even the Skydio tracking is super jerky.

[@bullDJI]

Completely flawless video from start to finish.

[@lldeaf]

Awesome video. It reiterated to me why I bought the mavic air 2. Thank you

[@Rubik3x]

Great comparison. Here are my observations: The E2 video appeared to have more dynamic range, less contrast and less noise. However, when moving, it seems to have trouble with textures like grass (lack detail). In you color graded videos, I think the E2 results looked more natural. In the 48MP close-ups, the E2 was the clear winner with much more fine detail and much less noise. The E2 Dynamic Track was a bit wild. Thanks for posting this.

[@mikej9564]

Nice shots of the Santa Barbara pier and coast. Looks like MA2 is able to anticipate a clear path where the EVO waits till the last moment to avoid the palms making a jerky move.

[@MichaelHsu95]

Great video, love your videos. Which beach did you film his at?

[@Cordobadesdeelcielo]

if both had the same price. I would buy the autel evo. but for the price of both, I am buying the mavic air 2. excellent video!

[@dave20thmay]

Well, I would not buy the Evo for it's following through the palm trees, made a very choppy job of it, were as the Air2 was smooth like a crane shot.

[@shekiba.646]

Evo 2 seem Video ok $1450..different M-A2 nice clear video and price $799.

[@vanitas8582]

@@dave20thmay i coulnt say no as a beginner, because i think that 360° Obstacle avoidance would be the biggest reason.

[@dave20thmay]

@@vanitas8582 Just fly fairly straight, to start with and you soon won't be a beginner. First time we tried one of the smart flights, it went sideways and got stuck up a tree.

[@aegixxer1]

@@vanitas8582 For the price of the Evo, you can buy a Mavic 2 that has a superior camera sensor, 360 degree obstacle avoidance, more flight/recording modes, and wont have the aggressive characteristics of the Evo when avoiding something.

[@telebeater]

Looks to me that the DJI Mavic Air 2, not only has a more natural video (no color cast) than the EVO, but it also flies much more smoother when avoiding obstacles that the EVO does. Thank you for the comparison.

[@asdfate1]

I'd be interested in seeing the start point for both drones. It looked like the mavic was directly behind you and the evo was trying to stay to the back quarter while you were running the trail. I'd also like to see the mavic when you're running around the trees.

[@Martillo_de_Dios]

Love your videos bro...always informative and always concise...thanks for all you do!

[@rodix1902]

Umm I have a question. The Mavic Air 2 does not have side sensors so isn't it a little bit dangerous to fly Active Track Parallel?

[@claudioflynn3912]

Yeah there’s a higher risk of crashing

[@FlytPath]

Correct. I made sure the path was over the sand and nothing for it to hit

[@rodix1902]

@@FlytPath in a clear path it is really good yes. It would be nice if you coud do a 3D shot around you so that the drone knows where it is flying and even if you fly to the side it would know that there is something if you coud first scan the area around you

[@stevepowsinger733]

That lack would seem to mainly be a problem with cross-winds gusting.

[@kamargee9680]

In this one the color richness goes to the Evo but the picture of the mavic looked better to me still... Especially on that last pier shot. The water looked better on the mavic. It was clearer whereas the evo looked grainy.... The mavic was also steadier in the obstacle avoidance test. Classy

[@krisk1547]

Does MA2 has option to connect microphone to it ? Sound is easy to cut out if editing but I would like to hear when it is fighting the wind

[@carlprojas5547]

Thank you for all of your video about mavic air 2 now I'm going to buy thank you

[@MiguelVM360]

Awesome, great video and the music was amazing also.

[@mydroneadventures8807]

The Mavic Air 2 all the way. I am hugely impressed with this quad. Video is great and the photos in good light are almost as good as the P4P. I posted one that I took over the weekend after picking it up and was amazed. Thanks for a great video.

[@lstilden]

Great Piece on the two machines I want to know what your using for a hand stabilizer when you run its smooth as glass - thanks Mike

[@rogerhalt3991]

The smooth motion of the avoidance on the MA2 takes the cake for me. Maybe Autel will release updates to offer a choice to the user of how the drone behaves.

[@JeremyDean-qk8qd]

Awesome video, the Evo definitely made me a little nervous, I thought it was going to hit a tree a couple of times. Thanks for the video!

[@BobCaseyAerial]

The Evo had better color warm looking color....But, the MA2 was a bit more crisp and clearer...Nice comparison.....

[@avionot]

Yes it looks warm but its not good ma2 has better realistic color profile

[@bionic3500]

@@avionot actually the evo colors are more clear to wich is for alot of videos better specially when cloudy etc or at a darker spot

[@buddymorgan4165]

Best deal is the Air 2 drone.

[@avionot]

@@bionic3500 no ma2 uses sony sensor but evo has half inch sensor tries to make it 8k so ma2 better

Thank you for making videos about the actual point (is it called straight to the point?) and keeping focus. I have had great values from your videos since I started to look into drones.

[@FlytPath]

Awesome Anders

[@RaiderEdy]

Great comparison Aldryn, Thnx.

[@AdrianMateoDrones]

Good evening my drone brother. Hey man great video Sir. I have both drones and OMG i love them Sir. Nicely done and GREAT JOB. Thanks so much for sharing with us. You have a Big fan and a Big supporter here Sir. Have a great evening Captain. I have been supporting your channel for a very long time. Thanks for all you do and please keep flying.

[@FlytPath]

Thanks Adrian 👍

[@davidrivera6465]

For the price you can't go wrong for the mavic air very good vid good job flytpath 👍

[@spujr]

Regarding the Active Track, I'm a DJI MA2 owner but personally liked the motion of the Evo, just made the footage more engaging to watch! But I agree that the MA2 was smoother and likely provided more coverage.

[@MrJorgegallego]

I got the MA2 so far AWESOME, and thanks for you tutorials, I been learned a lot!

[@Thevinyldead]

This isn’t San Diego, whered you shoot this?

[@sus6314]

this was really interesting! to me it looked like the evo was saturating the greens and the land while the mavic looked like d cinelike until the water shot it looked a little more saturated than the evo. Awesome video! You are a content god!

[@enchodus]

side track in an area empty from trees, would have loved to see them track at the other side with the palms!

[@dkuchta5]

The Mavic Air 2 would crash. It has no side sensors. Unfortunately, that's how most people compare these drones and the Mavic loses out. My take is you have to know your drone's limitations and don't use it in ways that it isn't designed to work. Using Active Track sideways in a crowded environment is a sure way to crash the Mavic. So don't do that.

[@flyineyeaerialfpv5592]

@@dkuchta5 this is exactly whybi bought the evo 2 the dynamic tracking is night and day better because of the 12 sensors. No side sensors on the air 2 makes it vulnerable to any many crash instances

[@GibStud]

I wonder if MA2 would not have lost you if you had been wearing a less muted color jacket like an orange or a light green hue. In the shot wear it lost you you did kind of blend. Have you ever tested such a variable?

[@skunkmonkey8475]

Say it as it is, the MA2 is just smoother as far as obstacle avoidance. Good video! I keep seeing the MA2 compared to a drone almost twice its price. In that, it's got my vote.

[@dr.dougdroneson4239]

I ordered the Evo II pro for use in real estate shots. Looks like I will need to learn how to shoot RAW and clean up the pics post production

[@arniep740]

What was the location for the shoot?

[@BOKI797]

FlyPath that was a really Good Flight test Video ! Thanks for the Great Video !

[@thescientificartist8085]

Is dji store not deliverable in india

[@southpaw9339]

Would love to see you weave between each palm tree while running and see how each behaves. If you have a skydio 2 to compare using this test would be really interesting

[@PINGWIN-EUC]

Does the evo have a wider fov?

[@donwheeler849]

What do you use as a video editor software?

[@muzikmon2267]

Even though the MAVIC AIR 2 doesn't have side sensors it seems like it's doing better following you. It seems to be more smooth.. The AUTEL EVO 2 seems to be herky-jerky all over the making a decision too late. But it works great. LOOKS AUTEL NEEDS TO DO SOME WORK WITH THEIR FOLLOW ME MODE.

[@twiume4830]

I can't believe that the footage from MA2 looks better and more pleasing to my eyes when watching on my cell phone, MA2 feels like a better drone but cost a thousand dollar less. can you compare tracking in more complex environment?

[@JosephTMyers]

the SD conditions are actually really quite apropos for this comparison because anyone who knows SoCal fog layers knows the lighting and it makes a great footnote to see what each of these respective drones do to the realtime presented conditions.

[@mat-ventures]

Very useful comparison. Thanks Aldrin!

[@guspapa7994]

It was hard to watch the Evo 2 dynamic track

[@AA-nf2jl]

What country is that? The air seems polluted

[@geoi88i]

Is it safe to say that the active track is way smoother on the Mavic Air 2?? It is sooo hard to decide which of these drones to get. I wish the Mavic Air 2 had 8k and the 1 inch sensor like on the Evo 2 Pro

[@EspenJohan]

I think the footage on the Mavic was much better and the Mavic like you say is a lot smoother when flying. Another great video.

[@darrellthompson6871]

While I love your idea for this video comparison you are right it was such a lousy day that I really could not make a fair decision based on the video. I would love to see this one again under good weather conditions.

[@b.g.theprinceofrp.3906]

In my opinion, the Mavic's camera is better, the advantage, the Evo is only in the side sensors.

[@SimSquadGaming]

The Evo 2 flying like it's intoxicated through those palms.

[@JaavisFootball__1]

I’m buying a drone for my KZbin, after I register it, am I good to go or do I need a pilots license or anything? Or can I fly as a hobbyist?

[@jamesruse9708]

Aldryn, is there a range extender for the Evo 2? Or maybe it doesn’t need one...can fly 5.5 miles! What is your thought? (Just got mine...maiden flight today....love it!)

[@adenpakau9027]

can you do a skydio 2 review aswell

[@ThomasGifford]

I slightly preferred the video and photos from the Evo - both for color and for sharpness. I hugely preferred the Mavic for obstacle avoidance - much smoother flight with more usable video. The price difference makes the choice easy for me - Mavic 2 Air wins!

[@swsquadfan1]

MA2 is better. Price is great. Nice comparison video. MA2 is smoother and handles transitioning better with apas. Thx, Flytpath

[@CNY_AP]

I think EVO has F1.7 or F1.8 lens? Would be interesting to compare full res still image quality while sitting on a table (remove movement as a variable) and low light / noise (EVO lens should help a lot of it’s F1.8).

[@kamikazekaos]

Wow great comparison 👏 and presentation man , I like mavic 2 because its DJI

[@skycam509]

Thanks for the nice comparison, Aldryn. In my opinion, the video straight out of the camera comes down to personal preference. If you like a warmer, softer look, go with the Evo. If you like a cooler, sharper look, go with the MA2 (or any other DJI drone, for the most part). I do think the MA2 had a more natural look. Of course, you can always adjust to your taste in post, but it's nice to not always have to. That structure with the bright rainbow colors is great for camera comparisons! Thanks again!

[@FlytPath]

Yup. That’s why I leave it to the opinion of the viewer.

[@KShapedLifeScience]

you can set color temperature and such in the settings so your shots without editing will be more to your style

[@theestate12]

The GPC I needed for my mavic 2 and smart controller is not available at amazon. Found a GPC discount code here. Thank you. Carry on.

[@jarrettgorin]

You came up here to Santa Barbara for this one!!

[@autoexpertos]

Great content as always man. Keep it up 👍🏻

[@brianq103]

The side follow is beautiful on the MA2, right up until you go into some trees, then it becomes part of the trees! I know they couldn't put side sensors on it, otherwise it would have completely taken any reason to buy a MP2 away, but to me it was a bit of a misstep on DJI's part. The good news is you can buy Refresh and crash the suckers a couple of times and still be half the price of the EVO 2!

[@NICKs_HIGHTECH]

Very nice video. The MA2 is better in video and photo and the trace active track is awesome even with no side sensors. Can you make the same comparison of obstacle avoidance in these two drones in a much harder wooded area? Thanks

[@moisescruz4424]

I thought you were going to lose the EVO, i thought it was going to snack into a tree. Both are great products but Mavic Air 2 is my next drone

[@jokisrb]

Great video as always ♥️✔️

[@SachinthaGunasena]

Good comparison. Mavic seems to be much polished overall while you get more features in Autel drone.

[@WillEDC]

You may be the most fit out of all the drone reviewers 😜 I wonder if the evo’s more aggressive nature will allow it to follow faster subjects better. Good comparison. A stark difference between the 2.

[@serhansalihoglu5669]

Did you used hdr on mavic air 2? Becouse i fly one and its better than autel if you used hdr

[@htnowpro]

Thank you for the comparisons. I was looking into the EVO 2 4k because it was on sale and priced similarly along with being able to fly it anywhere. I went with the M2A and it will be here today but I am very concerned it will be locked from flight by DJI in needed situations. Such as shooting a wedding. Coming from a spark. Thanks again.

[@xnova5]

DJI seems smoother because it doesnt have side sensors to even make it aware that it might be near something. however the autel does have side sensors and the programming seems to make it respond aggressively. i think that the evo 2 has much more potential with a software update.

[@donaldmartin6816]

EXCELLENT SHOW AND TELL, THANK YOU.

[@ElricX]

The lack of actual Android support makes the choice pretty easy for me. At this point all drones have some issues but not working with my phone is a deal breaker. Sad actually because the Air 2 would be ideal in my situation if not for that.

[@stevepowsinger733]

Jeff Fletcher good point. My first, and possibly last, drone turned out to be incompatible with my Samsung Galaxy S10 (android). There was no hint of this from reviews I watched. A complete waste of money.

[@AdrianMarcelPop]

Umm, the air 2 works with android

[@danieltraner6994]

I've heard that controlling the Evo 2 feels something akin to controlling a flying brick after one has flown the Mavic Air 2. Your thoughts on those claims?

[@rodix1902]

Nice one!!

[@rodix1902]

@Sullivan Arian Umm I am not sire what your message means or why you post it here but okay xD

[@belovedLion80]

Awesome video bro!

[@bobbrown8661]

The OA on the EVO despite being more capable with side sensors just seems very rough and unpolished, reminds me of the Skydio which can pull off some insane OA but likewise is also very rough and unpolished, might make the video unusable if it jolts around too much like that. That being said, I think the Evo 2 Pro will be the one in demand despite its higher price tag. The lack of Geo tends to pull in the professionals who do this for a living rather than recreational fliers who can always just find another spot to fly.

[@ronburgundy4743]

Nobody should need geofencing turned off. Not very professional if you aren't supposed to be there in the first place

[@bobbrown8661]

@@ronburgundy4743 in an ideal world sure, but DJI Geo is far from perfect, often costing people jobs and money.

[@chamarystigers8731]

I am love your drone showing not hit by tree

[@YtubeUser-]

Excellent comparison

[@Icantdrive55]

Evo was a little warmer color profile and Mavic Air 2 has a little cooler profile. On the other hand I thought the Evo was a little softer and The Air a little sharper. So all comes down to personal preference.

[@y2kinmortal]

I been using the mavic air 2 for about a week , also 1st time ever using a drone what gets me scare is no sensors on the side. The autel seems to me a better option now but than a again I don’t know anything about drones. What should I get next DJI or Autel?

[@bizostos1583]

Enjoying all the vids and reviews for the MA2. I've been enjoying mine everyday. Looks like you're in SB. My mom lives there.

[@eranzg7348]

I really like your reviews. I have a question about the ADS-B Airsense, Right now it's only coming to the United States. Is there a situation that ADS-B will also sell to Europe and the Middle East? Thank you. Eran.

[@FlytPath]

That i don’t know. Best bet would be to jump on live chat with dji

[@charlmeyer8113]

Cool comparison video. Thanks for sharing.

[@mylahayes3178]

Awesome video! This is super helpful.

[@FlytPath]

Glad you think so!

[@RK-li8es]

From what I can tell, the MA2 has a much more realistic, and gradeable color profile. I definitely prefer it's image.

[@shaunthedrone]

Thumbs up ere' great comparison between the 2 drones - many thanks for sharing the info - stay safe :)

[@foxmino]

Really liked the music...great video

[@Kana7782]

Both cameras are pretty close with each other and both very good. As far as obstacle avoidance, looked like the Mavic was nice and smooth. Can you please do obstacle avoidance while flying manually with both of them please?