There are two version of the Mavic 2, with the higher-end Pro packing a better camera and the lower-end Zoom having a 2x zoom lens.
There are two version of the Mavic 2, with the higher-end Pro packing a better camera and the lower-end Zoom having a 2x zoom lens.
Photos at night are a vast improvement over the original Mavic Pro. (This was taken with the default settings.)
Photos at night are a vast improvement over the original Mavic Pro. (This was taken with the default settings.)
I'm not gonna lie, I don't have much to say about this, except... isn't our logo cool in the back there? Yeah. Next slide, please.
I'm not gonna lie, I don't have much to say about this, except... isn't our logo cool in the back there? Yeah. Next slide, please.
Even though the battery only lasted a few minutes longer, it felt longer still -- the drone was so fast that I felt I was making much better use of my time in the air.
Even though the battery only lasted a few minutes longer, it felt longer still -- the drone was so fast that I felt I was making much better use of my time in the air.
It is noticeably bigger than the original, but not significantly so -- and given how much better it is, the trade-off seems worth it.
It is noticeably bigger than the original, but not significantly so -- and given how much better it is, the trade-off seems worth it.
Alongside infra-red and visual sensors, the underside also has a floodlight for landing in the dark.
Alongside infra-red and visual sensors, the underside also has a floodlight for landing in the dark.
The giant 1-inch Hasselblad sensor is exclusive to the Mavic 2 Pro.
The giant 1-inch Hasselblad sensor is exclusive to the Mavic 2 Pro.
Night shots are stunning with the Mavic 2 Pro.
Night shots are stunning with the Mavic 2 Pro.
A little village on the south side of Hong Kong island, captured with the default settings.
A little village on the south side of Hong Kong island, captured with the default settings.
Sensors point in every direction on the Mavic 2.
Sensors point in every direction on the Mavic 2.
Left-to-right: Mavic Air, Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Pro. As you can see, it is bigger than its predecessor, but not massively so -- the Mavic 2 Pro still fits in DJI's bag for the original Mavic Pro.
Left-to-right: Mavic Air, Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Pro. As you can see, it is bigger than its predecessor, but not massively so -- the Mavic 2 Pro still fits in DJI's bag for the original Mavic Pro.
Dense urban environments like this often caused a lot of signal interference with the original Mavic Pro, but not with OcuSync 2.0 on the Mavic 2 Pro.
Dense urban environments like this often caused a lot of signal interference with the original Mavic Pro, but not with OcuSync 2.0 on the Mavic 2 Pro.
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The best drone just got better: Mavic 2 Pro review

DJI’s follow-up to the Mavic Pro improves on the original in every way

Ravi Hiranand
Ravi Hiranand

Updated: 9:54pm, 6 Aug, 2020

Why you can trust SCMP
There are two version of the Mavic 2, with the higher-end Pro packing a better camera and the lower-end Zoom having a 2x zoom lens.
There are two version of the Mavic 2, with the higher-end Pro packing a better camera and the lower-end Zoom having a 2x zoom lens.
Photos at night are a vast improvement over the original Mavic Pro. (This was taken with the default settings.)
Photos at night are a vast improvement over the original Mavic Pro. (This was taken with the default settings.)
I'm not gonna lie, I don't have much to say about this, except... isn't our logo cool in the back there? Yeah. Next slide, please.
I'm not gonna lie, I don't have much to say about this, except... isn't our logo cool in the back there? Yeah. Next slide, please.
Even though the battery only lasted a few minutes longer, it felt longer still -- the drone was so fast that I felt I was making much better use of my time in the air.
Even though the battery only lasted a few minutes longer, it felt longer still -- the drone was so fast that I felt I was making much better use of my time in the air.
It is noticeably bigger than the original, but not significantly so -- and given how much better it is, the trade-off seems worth it.
It is noticeably bigger than the original, but not significantly so -- and given how much better it is, the trade-off seems worth it.
Alongside infra-red and visual sensors, the underside also has a floodlight for landing in the dark.
Alongside infra-red and visual sensors, the underside also has a floodlight for landing in the dark.
The giant 1-inch Hasselblad sensor is exclusive to the Mavic 2 Pro.
The giant 1-inch Hasselblad sensor is exclusive to the Mavic 2 Pro.
Night shots are stunning with the Mavic 2 Pro.
Night shots are stunning with the Mavic 2 Pro.
A little village on the south side of Hong Kong island, captured with the default settings.
A little village on the south side of Hong Kong island, captured with the default settings.
Sensors point in every direction on the Mavic 2.
Sensors point in every direction on the Mavic 2.
Left-to-right: Mavic Air, Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Pro. As you can see, it is bigger than its predecessor, but not massively so -- the Mavic 2 Pro still fits in DJI's bag for the original Mavic Pro.
Left-to-right: Mavic Air, Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Pro. As you can see, it is bigger than its predecessor, but not massively so -- the Mavic 2 Pro still fits in DJI's bag for the original Mavic Pro.
Dense urban environments like this often caused a lot of signal interference with the original Mavic Pro, but not with OcuSync 2.0 on the Mavic 2 Pro.
Dense urban environments like this often caused a lot of signal interference with the original Mavic Pro, but not with OcuSync 2.0 on the Mavic 2 Pro.
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