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Tech review: Mavic Pro drone – avoids obstacles, is easy to use and filming is very steady

With foldable rotors this drone is super portable, and its gimbal-mounted camera allows for professional looking photos and video footage

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DJI Mavic Pro. Photos: Eric Wong

The Mavic Pro (HK$7,759) is one of the latest drones from Chinese manufacturer DJI and its first to target more casual users. It has a compact form, a small remote control and foldable quad rotors. Rated to fly for 27 minutes and at up to 64km/h on a full charge.

Mavic Pro’s rotors fold up, making it very portable.
Mavic Pro’s rotors fold up, making it very portable.
Design

The Mavic Pro’s design is a departure from the Phantom’s curvy body and not quite as futuristic looking as the Inspire. It’s more angular and masculine but folds away to just bigger than a large hand. A transparent shield protects the camera which can be removed or kept on during flight with a slight drop in image quality.

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