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I'm a beginner in terms of flying drones. The Mavic Pro was the first one I flew, for two days. When asked about what drone my employer should get, I did some quick research and ended up recommending the cheaper and more portable Mavic Air. I have now spent a few hours with the Air - and I think that it was a really good decision to buy the Air (+fly more) than the Pro. The Mavic 2 Pro was not an option because of the higher price, and out of these two I would still pick the Air over the Pro. The smaller format is something I really appreciate. But with that said, I do miss the LCD and the ability to change exposure on the controller. Since I learned how to fly using the Pro controller, I got used to adjusting exposure - and looking at the LCD for height/distance information. But beside that detail, the Air is my favorite. I like both, of course, as they are easy to work even for a beginner like me - but... I'm team Air. Thanks for a great video, it was one of the clips I watched when researching if the Air would be a good option - and your reasons were really useful. Thumbs up for that, and best wishes from the snowy north of Sweden!

Great video :) one little bit of constructive criticism though. When you are doing a footage comparison it would be much easier to see the difference between the air and pro if you did side by side footage of the same scene. It's very hard to see any differences when every time you switch from pro to air you also change the scene. I feel like a right jobsworth for this haha

Great closure with the bees remark. Ovesome review. Thanks.

Thank you for this video. Informative.

The mavic Air SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE WITH OCUSYNC!!!!

Awesome review...I loved your presentation thanks bro

The Mavic Air is a great little quad, but the one thing I wish it had was occusync, for that one reason Mavic Pro has it beat.

Good info and presentation- getting close to decision time.... Any recent updates to this comparison

Very good video. Go on shooting good videos with good tips. A big thanks from Brazil.

thanks a lot for the compare. I picked pro just for the occusync and the range.

Nice job on the review between the two DJI products. I'll be sticking with my Mavic Air (at least for now). Let's see what this new DJI 'Mavic 2' looks like when they make their announcement on 8-23-18. Most important thing to me is image quality..again, nicely done!

Very helpful. THANK You...

Finally! A GOOD review about USE instead of just specs specs specs THANK YOU!

Nicely explained, well done

Very informative video, thanks

thanks for the great review! maybe u know- if i use "track" mode and put the RC in a bag in a "HOME" point. to which distance does the track will go for the subject? does the air craft have to be in eye connection with the RC? THANKS!!!!

I thought you was done when it was coming at your face. Your good man lol

Love them both. I have the platinum for work and the air for personal. You hit all the points why I bought the air and I still agree with the purchase when it comes to travel and throwing it in the pack. So portable and with the fly more bag I have everything organized.

Any problem with the connection in the M Air? I always get disconnected in my controller. Sometimes the feed goes black and white then it lags and stutters in its live feed. Is it with its limited range? Thanks

Hi there, Thank you for the great content you put out for us. I have a problem with my Mavic Air, i use it for photography mainly, amd the pictures are blurry and they lack of sharpness, pretty much terrible. I know i have to edit them, i shoot RAW also, but something is wrong with it. I was considering to sell it and buy the Mavic Pro, but as i understand from your video, image quality wise they are not far apart. What should i do ? Thank you

Thanks. This was helpful

Awesome review. Thanks. Just bought the mavic air

So does the air gimbal swing upward at all?( for medium speed forward film)

When showing video comparisons, you should have the same scenes compared side by side. Makes for much better/fair comparisons!

First time seeing you and your vids and I liked it, I'm currently looking at getting a drone I'm unsure at this stage if I want the air or the pro as I like them both but your last 4 points a bout the pro may just be the deciding factor for me

losing phone connection to the controller (app crash) when flying mavic air and you'll appreciate the extra info of the mavic pro controller provide on its screen. my app crashed but I still able to fly my mavic pro back manually without worry. I doubt i'll be calm if i'm flying air and the app crash

I love my MA! I use it more now than my MP. I also never had an issue with the connection as some had mentioned and I mean I flew this baby pretty damn far, so much that I wasn’t able to see the MA no more...got so scared that I had to push the home button to bring it back. I still love my MP, but I am definitely loving the MA! Great review!

Thx for the nice vid ! You say in some country's the range is very limited. How limited please ? I ask this because I just bought the DJI Mavic Air.

I bought a DJI Mavic Pro Platinum (£1200 around $1500) last year as a treat for some friends in Cyprus and 6 weeks after Waiting for it to be delivered all the hassle of getting it through customs after sending it to North Cyprus (who take longer to deal with things) etc etc. So the guys waited weeks nearly 2 months for their drone. The day it arrived l was here in Cyprus. We all went to the beach and we were all very excited filming with it. We were on the deck sunbathing. When the drone returned to us it just flipped and landed in the sea for no apparent reason! We got it out after about 2 seconds, dried it in rice, but it didn't work! When I phoned DJI long distance, they said they would repair it free for us so I was relieved. I spent more money about €50, sending it back (which meant travelling through the border, again thru customs, to the South of the Island, I don't drive so taxi costs. Thus was to use a Post Office with tracking so l coukd track the Mavic Pro.) Then strangely DJI wouldn't confirm that they received it 4 weeks later (even though tracking showed it arrived) until I could find all my receipts and evidence my end which I had temporarily lost. This took another week and a half, with more long distance phone calls, to different people in their office as no record was kept of my long distance phone calls. I've lost count of the many calls l made. It was a total nightmare. Finally, they decided they were not going to fix it free after all and gave no real reason for this change of heart. They then quoted €890 to repair it which seems steep when you consider they replace a chip or something minor - l could probably do it myself if you could buy electronics gear here (North Cyprus) which you cannot! I just asked them to return it. I cannot explain why they didn't wish to help - I wasn't angry with them on the phone I was polite all the way - so I am at a loss about this. In commercials and KZfaq you see the machine flying over water there is no warning that it is NOT even semi-waterproof or splashproof. I explained to Amazon where I bought it who decided they would sort it for me saying if they couldn't get redress from DJI they would pay me. I said l was happy to have half the costs and expenses. I waited and waited for my refund to no avail. Out of the blue, Amazon too decided they weren't going to pay me anything not even a postage stamp! So I am £1500 plus down and all my time and effort (and expenses) and nothing to show for it. Not to mention all the time and trouble travelling to South Cyprus to send it back via tracked mail long distance phone calls etc etc. The worst was watching my two young friends ' unhappy faces. The real reason for this plea is I wanted to asked anyone PLEASE - what do I do with all the batteries and stuff? Can I use them on a different drone (not DJI as I am still sore!) There has to be a clone out there where I can use the batteries, surely China has copied it (improved it!) it just seems so much waste. I thought the 21st C was a sustainable one, it seems not as far as DJI are concerned!!!

Great video, greetings from Croatia :)

Bought the Mavic Air a couple of weeks ago, love it. Was definitely the portability that sold it for me.

Thanks for this, Toby. I'm planning to buy the Air, mostly because of its more compact size. But I am a bit worried about the inferior signal.

I appreciate your work. I have the Phantom 2 which did two fly-aways before I shelved it. I bought the Air when it first came out, but have not even charged it up as yet. Maybe today! I don't do much--of anything--and am hoping for some motivation. I also backed the L-16 on Kickstarter and have it in hand but have not taken more than fifty or more images with it. I need to get moving!

thanks man! i love both

A flat earthen would never buy the MA because of astroid mode HAHAHA

Flight time is the reason i will go for the Mavic Pro, I have a Phantom 3 adv but now looking to update and find a more convenient drone for travelling.. thanks for the informative video

Hello, I have a general question (Having the mavic air), what write speed is sufficient for 4k 30fps recording? A lot of people complain about stuttering footage, but that could also be a shutter issue. Dji speaks of 100MB/s but how often is that reached?

does the Air have lights on the arms for helping in identifying front from rear at dusk/night ?

hello, i have a tello right now and i wanna upgrade it to air, is it a good choice?

Great Help. .... I decided for the Mavic Pro. The reason is longer air-time and better controller. The "Air" has some cool features and is much more compact, but I thing the "Pro" is more stable in breezy conditions.

I love and own the Mavic Air all the way. when would the 2nd version be out? got any news!

Great quick review. I am trying to decide which one to get myself. The concerns over the wifi connection on the air vs occusync has me leaning towards the pro.

I have an air and absolutely love it, covers every aspect I am looking for and the best featured from all similar multirotors. It's a dark horse that many people overlook, I personally knew very little about it as I presumed the mavic 'pro' was the best. However a tiny package, incredibly build quality yet fully featured - it is fantastic.

Great video thankyou

Hey sir question, does astroid mode on mavic air allows you to do a 360 photo like in 2:44 ? Or you edited or what exactly you did.

Go day. I do lots of offroading in the Bush and am looking to add some footage to my KZfaq page. Which drone would work best for me? Is the spark a option? I need something that will follow me and not stop. Lol Thank you

Thanks for this. I was deciding what to buy w/ these two. Now I can go for the Air. cheers mate!

Have both, your points are all perfectly valid!

First drone, so I've decided on the Air due to the similar image quality, better price, obstacle avoidance features, and the quick shot modes. Can't wait to try circle and helix out mountain biking!

I read on some forums there was issues with the Mavic Pro's gimbel. So i went with Mavic Air and i have been very pleased with my purchase. The Air fits nicely into my backpack and does what i want it to.

I wonder if DJi would sell the MavicPro Remote separately which you could then use with the MavicAir? I assume the functions are more or less, similar and the remotes are compatible ?

Currently in UK I could get either Air or Pro Platinum for £799 both with fly more but really cannot decide which one I like the higher bitrate and some of features with air

Thank you.

Ur assent of explaining awesome.. But now I am confuse which to buy.. But u solved I am buying Dji air.. Thanku

I just purchased the Mavic Pro Platinum. I would have targeted the Mavic 2 Pro, but my budget was tapped at the one I got with the fly now bundle. I wanted versatility so that it would be the only drone I would want for a while. The Platinum is quieter, longer fly time, great camera, and is an easy transition to the drones my company flies.

angry pack of bees.. 🐝 love the review mate! 👍

As with anything tech, newer is often better and cheaper... DJI does have to keep you hooked though and not give away the farm. I suspect the Pro II will come out with all the good bells and whistles that combine the two. Great comparison video Toby. I'd love to get one at some point.

Great Video! Leaning toward the pro...limited gamble movement got me. Thanks!

Tell me about NFZ/GEO FENCING? YOU had to experience this DJI induced problem. How do you circumvent?

Great video! I have a Mavic Air but a buddy of mine has a Mavic Pro and we are always debating which is better. Bottom line is, they're both fantastic drones.

I have a Spark, and am looking to upgrade. I was going to get the Mavic Air, but thinking I like the controller for the Pro better, and also the longer flight time

Thanks

After all my research I went with Pro. DJI may have sacrificed Ocusync for size but no Ocusync killed the Air for me.

I want to get into shooting photos and videos of Utah landscape. But I only have a tello. I'll be in it soon with the air hopefully

I'd get the pro for the reasons you explain. Thanks for the side by side!

Thanks for the well made And very informative video. Clearly you are a pro. As I am a new drone pilot, I'm certain the air will meet every need I have For the next year or 2.

I bought the Air, first drone and I have to say I love it. Choice was influenced by reviews and in my opinion you get more bang for you Buck with the Air. Thanks for sharing your video 👍😀

Getting a pro, thanks for the tips

Love my Air. I haven't touched my Phantom Pro 3 since I bought the Air. As for the Mavic, I like that you can focus it. The rest of the perks, I can live without.

What’s your backpack brand?

I have been after a dji drone for some time now but recently seeing an ad for the mavic mini brought that want back... since looking in to then a lot more I'm stuck between the mini, air and pro platinum! Swaying more towards the pro platinum due to the longer battery life and the quieter props and better distance with the control etc but the price of the mini is so appealing!!

Which one do I buy?? aghhhh I like them both but range and connection bothers me, but then so does size to a certain point.

Does Spark and Mavic Air has HEADLESS MODE function ?? Can anyone help me by providing me the appropriate information..ThankU..

What Camera Bag do you use?

Great now I'm even more torn between the two!! Need to make my mind up before the end of August when I'll be on the road filming.

I got the mavic air for Christmas and I love it. It does the job of video and what I want it to do and if my little brothers and sister want to have a go they can because they got Senses so that don’t crash into anything. And it pales away better and yer loving it and will keep using it love it

Great review ! I'm pretty much sold on the Mavic Air. Realizing this is an old review- do you have any leads on where to get one for $400 and under. I would like to have 2 batterys for it. I've been goin crazy tryin to win a bid on Ebay, but so far no luck. Anyway, thanks for the comparrison vid on these ! Wulfy

i hear that it has many issues though. It always needs recalibration and when the wind is kind of strong it wont come straight down (it comes down at a speed of 0.1 m/h) to avoid crushing i guess.. Did you notice those kinds of problems?

I have the Mavic Pro and just got back from a trip in Asia. I never had issues with it in US but over there got a bunch of errors and issues. Things that I like about the Pro: (1) The long battery life gave me the extra time when the drone was either not responsive or slow to respond due to high winds and/or radio tower interference; (2) The Occusync might have save the drone from the radio tower interference; and (3) The controller throw an error twice and the phone screen was not showing live feed but with the screen on the controller, I was able to bring it back. These features are lacking in the Mavic Air and I find these feature very useful when issues arise.

I bought the Air 3 weeks ago and absolutely love it. I haven't had any problems with wi-fi or the range, but then again I do live in Florida which is very flat. I'd choose it again in a heart beat.

At first the lack of distance seemed like a problem but with the FAA rules, I don't think you can use all the distance on the Pro anyway. More important to me was the rear sensors.

Love them both for all their versatility and stability for great video shooting. However, you spot on when you compare them and overall that the Mavic Pro is quieter and has a longer flight time while handling wind better. Ocusync proves to exceed normal control connections with the aircraft in all conditions. The Air is a Great Little unit. The Mavic Pro is a Great all around platform that exceeds expectations for a compact folding camera drone.

i really want to get the mavic pro but i dont have the money for one because im 13 do you have any suggestions ? thanks

Stupid question but does the air gimbal look directly down?

Yeah that face sensor test was wild. I wouldnt try it myself lol

Thanks for sharing! Looks like I'll be keeping my mavic pro platinum..haha!

I'm thinking about rear sensor in air.

I have owned my Mavic Air for almost 1 year and other than the battery life I love it.

hi I have this Drone X PRO 2.4G WIFI ITS A FOLDABLE RC QUADCOPTER Can you tell me how to Calibrate it and how to use it with my iphone 7 i have downloaded this app already could you tell me how to use the app on iphone wth the Drone

what kind a backpack is that?

I'm looking into getting a Mavic drone I'm still trying to decide with the Air or Pro after seeing this video Im almost leaning towards the Pro due to the fact like u said the camera can tilt a little bit more compared to the Air having to go backwards. What i like about the Air is that its capability to control it with hand gestures unless the Pro does that as well? i do like the compactness of the Air but also the noise level is from what i heard a tad bit louder then the Pro honestly I'm torn between the two hows the battery life on both? how would u rate Air to Pro?

can you charge Mavic pro with a 12V charger?

Great video

I'm still quite far from using drones anyway, but these reviews are always very nice! Cheers! =)

Which one is tough. I have them both. APAS, size, distance, compatibility with the goggles. It never fails when I find a location, it screams for one or the other. They are the perfect pair!

Good job!

Like the new intro👍

Amazing quality!

thanks!