DJI Mini 2 vs Mavic Air 2: Controller & Range In practice this mean’s it’s able to soak up slightly sharper turns which – combined with the fact it’s a little less wobbly – actually makes it noteably more stable as a video platform.Īll that said, the Mini 2 keeps video pretty smooth too, with footage holding its own against bigger heavier drones, and since both can tilt to the artistically useful -90˚ (straight down) there is very little between the two here. The Air 2’s advantage shows in the slightly larger range of movement available to the gimbal.
In addition, the pilot can control the camera’s angle remotely, the most useful being the ability to tilt the lens down (panning, after all, can be achieved by turning the drone). DJI Mini 2 vs Mavic Air 2: Gimbalīoth the Mini 2 and Air 2 sport 3-axis mechanical gimbals which means they’re able to soak up bumps, turns and vibration from the flight and produce silky smooth video. Not having this feature (as the Mini 2 does not) can make managing multiple batteries a little harder.
The Air 2 battery features DJI’s built-in charge meter, which is a handy way of checking the charge (to the nearest quarter) at the press of a button. See also: DJI Mavic 3 vs Air 2S DJI Mini 2 v Mavic Air 2: Battery Lifeĭespite the extra load, the Air 2’s 3500 mAh 3S battery – which represents 198g of that take-off weight – does squeeze out slightly more flight time, so if minutes in the air is crucial to your choice, this is a big tick for the Air 2. By contrast ascent is slightly self-correcting so can be faster. It might be of interest that, in both drones, descent speeds are that bit slower than ascent because hovering in general creates a natural instability and when the props are at a reduced speed it takes slightly longer to compensate for it. The Air 2 will also keep on going up to 5000m above sea level, 1000m more than the Mini 2, which mountaineers will appreciate. The Air 2 is a little bit better suited to difficult environments, with an operating range of -10˚ to 40˚C while, on the spec sheet at least, the Mini 2 bottoms out at freezing point. While the quoted wind resistance is the same, we found the Air 2 seemed a lot more in its comfort zone in a strong cross wind thanks to relatively powerful motors.
DJI DRONE MAVIC AIR 2 SOFTWARE
Since both drones sport GPS and altitude sensors, they can be trusted to hover reliably in reasonably strong winds – given the Air 2’s extra horizontal strength it can manage this a little more easily but the Mini 2’s software (upgraded from its predecessor) will lean at up to 40-degrees into the wind to avoid drifting off. It is also very nimble, making it fun and (if you switch up to the fastest ‘Sport mode’) pretty challenging to fly, but it won’t keep up with the Air 2 in a straight race.
That said, the simple truth is that the Mini 2 is a little more ‘flighty’ simply by virtue of its weight. It’s virtually impossible to explain the flight characteristics of a drone in terms of meters per second – the feel is something you’ll get used to as a pilot once your fingers are on the sticks.
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