DJI - Mavic Pro Platinum - Quadcopter Drone with Camera

Product Information

To start our DJI Mavic Pro Platinum review, let’s take a look at what is inside the box. There are different buying options to choose from when it comes to DJI Mavic Pro Platinum. In this case, we brought the Mavic Pro Platinum on its own, not the bundle version. But we’ll go through the bundle options later on in this article. Mavic Air 2– Only released in April 2020. Obstacle avoidance, 34 minutes flight time and a superb camera. Here is our Mavic Air 2 review. First, switch off your Mavic Pro. Next, open the small cover on the right hand side of the Mavic Pro drone. Slide the switch to the left to enable WiFi control, or to the right to use the Mavic Pro Remote Control. What size of smartphone can fit into the Mavic Pro remote controller? The dual forward and downward vision sensors require visible light to function, and can see as far as 49 feet (15 meters) in front in bright light.

Mavic Mini– tiny and light drone from DJI. The Mavic Mini also has a terrific price. It doesn’t have all the advanced features like Follow Me mode or obstacle detection and collision avoidance. However, it does have a great camera. You can read more in our DJI Mavic Mini review. Mavic Pro Review & Specifications Singh, Ishveena (17 January 2022). "DJI's new wallet-friendly beginner's drone finally lands in UK, Europe". DroneDJ . Retrieved 28 September 2022. Murphy, Mike (23 August 2018). "DJI unveils two new impressive drones that might look a bit...familiar". QUARTZ . Retrieved 25 August 2018.Using the new “FlightAutonomy” sensor system, the Mavic Pro drone hovers perfectly still. What is the Mavic Pro operating frequency? The Mavic Pro combines dual forward and downward vision sensors for precision hovering. It requires no more than a patterned surface and enough available light to be able to hover very stable up to 42.6 feet (13 meters) above the ground. If the Mavic Pro is unable to identify reference points on the ground, it can still rely on its forward vision sensors to hover. With an Optical Flow system, it requires information from ultrasonic sensors to supplement its view of patterned surfaces. Another favorite intelligent flight mode of mine. This mode lets you create your custom flight path where you want the drone to fly. It is one of the best intelligent flight modes for beginners as it lets them fly the drone without having to control manually. This feature works extremely well and travels each waypoint with precise. While it’s a nice feature to have, it doesn’t produce cinematic shots as the other two modes I just talked about. DJI RC comparison: RC vs. RC Pro vs. RC Pro Enterprise vs. RC Plus". Sphere Drones. 11 May 2022 . Retrieved 29 September 2022.

DJI Ocusync (What is it, Why it's so Important, Updates of Ocusync)". TheDronestop. 1 January 2023 . Retrieved 7 April 2023. Boasting a hugely upgraded flight time when compared to Mavic 2 Pro, fly for up to 47 minutes with Mavic 3and capture more on every flight. However, there’s a specific design that I’m not quite keen on. The drone’s body and camera lay a little too close to the ground level for my taste. I’d recommend either landing pad or landing gear extenders if I plan to take off or land the drone onto beaches and snow. It isn’t a surprise because of the DJI Mavic Pro Platinum’s compact design that requires the drone to have a low profile.

Remote Controller

It's very good, and quite printable, in bright light. If you're concerned about shooting at a high ISO, the 1-inch sensor used by the Phantom 4 Pro and Advanced will do a better job, and give you more resolution at 20MP. In addition to shooting in landscape orientation, the Mavic Pro Platinum can rotate its lens and shoot in portrait mode. This is more useful for stills than for video. It's not a feature I used that often—I tend to prefer wide landscape shots in the wider landscape orientation, and when shooting straight down it's not required. But it's nice to have. Here is a couple of Mavic Pro videos which includes a terrific Mavic Pro review and also the Mavic Pro introduction video.

Both the Phantom 4 and Mavic have collision avoidance with the latest of this technology being on the Mavic Pro. However, new features are always added by DJI through firmware updates. Is there any difference between the Mavic Pro and Phantom 4 camera? If you fall into that group, you're probably going to have to update before most flights. Schedule an hour to do so the night before flights. It's better than getting into the field to find the Mavic Pro isn't ready to fly. For example, I updated firmware before my test flights in late December. In the few weeks that passed before I had time to write this review, another firmware update rolled out the second week of January. On December 9, 2022, DJI released the Mini 3 which was a cheaper version of the Mini 3 Pro. [14] The main differences were the removal of the obstacle avoidance sensors and limited intelligent camera modes. On the controller side, the DJI Mini 3 is compatible with the DJI RC although the drone uses the Ocusync 2.0 instead of O3 used in the DJI Mini 3 Pro and downgrades the video transmission range and resolution from 1080p to 720p. Ocusync is the communication system between the remote control and the drone. [86] It is a software-defined radio system. [87] It as te following versions:Also, the advanced battery charging hub version will balance the voltage of each battery cell to improve charging efficiency. When one battery’s charging enters the second-half of its charging phase, the next battery will enter the first-half of its charging phase.

Myre, Greg (28 March 2023). "A Chinese drone for hobbyists plays a crucial role in the Russia-Ukraine war". NPR . Retrieved 22 June 2023. The Phantom 4 has a larger FOV which makes it better suited for landscape aerial photography and filming. The Mavic is perfect for following and filming people and objects. The Mavic Pro autonomous intelligent flight modes focus on this type of filming and photography. The Phantom 4 Pro has loads of intelligent autonomous flight modes, which give it more filming and photography options. Will the Mavic Pro Folding Joints Wear Out?

Obstacle Avoidance Sensors

DJI RC 2 controller (RC331) with O4 in 2023. Smart controller which released with DJI Air 3 which uses Ocusync 4. It has foldable antennas compared to DJI RC 1 which had internal antennas. The weight of the controller is 420 g. [59] Supported devices: Service ceiling is the maximum altitude, where a 100 foot per minute climb can be maintained. Above the service ceiling you should still be able to climb, but climb performance will be less than 100 feet per minute. Max operating altitude is the maximum altitude it will go. Both are theoretical as there are various factors that would determine the actual values. Dimitri (21 July 2022). "Differences in DJI RC and DJI RC Pro remote control". Dein-Drohnenpilot . Retrieved 29 September 2022.