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DJI has announced a successor to the compact Mavic Air, which can fly up to 34 minutes and get a better 1/2 “sensor. With that sensor, the Mavic Air 2 can shoot 48 megapixel photos or make video recordings with up to 4k- resolution.
Like his predecessor has the Mavic Air 2 according to DJI four folding legs and a three-axis gimbal. DJI does have new engines and for this drone electronic speed controllers mounted. With an improved aerodynamic design and improvements in battery technology, the drone can now fly for up to 34 minutes. As on more expensive DJI drones, the Mavic Air 2 uses OcuSync to connect the controller to the drone. OcuSync uses the 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz band, which allows the drone to fly 10 kilometers while transmitting a stable HD video. The predecessor can fly up to 21 minutes and 4 kilometers with a WiFi connection.
As a camera sensor, the Mavic Air 2 has a quad-Bayer 1/2 “sensor. It can take 48-megapixel images or 12-megapixel images with” advanced screen analysis. “The latter function is referred to by DJI as” SmartPhoto. ” Drone itself from three options according to the circumstances, the option allows the drone to give an image HDR, shoot better images in dark environments or adjust the settings according to five scenario categories, including sunsets and grass.
For video recording, the drone can record images at 4k resolution and 60fps. With the first Mavic Air, this was only possible at 30 frames per second. The Mavic Air 2 also supports slow motion; the drone can record up to 240fps at 1080p resolution. The drone can also produce 8k images, but only in the Hyperlapse function. This is a time-lapse function in which the drone itself physically moves. The drone gets improved tracking functions, where the device follows or flies around an object.
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The drone has received safety improvements, according to DJI, so that the 570-gram Mavic Air 2 can fly better autonomously, for example. The device gets support for ads-b, which can alert the driver if it gets too close to helicopters or planes. According to the BBC this feature will not be available immediately in Europe. Due to the coronavirus, DJI could not get the right parts, so the first European Mavic Air 2 drones do not get this technology. European drones will also receive ads-b at a later time. It concerns hardware shortages; previously purchased European Mavic Air 2s can therefore not get the function via a software update.
The DJI Mavic Air 2 measures 18×9.7×8.4cm when folded. The drone has an internal storage of 8GB, supports micro-SD cards of up to 256GB and a 3500 mAh battery. The angle of view of the lens is 84 degrees and the aperture is f / 2.8.
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The drone is for sale immediately, but due to the coronavirus it will only be delivered worldwide in mid-May. The drone is already available in China. The DJI Mavic Air 2 has a suggested retail price of 849 euros. For this, consumers get the drone, one battery and the necessary cables. For 1049 euros, buyers get a shoulder bag, nd filters, a charging hub and three batteries.
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