For all you drone lovers … here’s the latest Mavic Air 2S from DJI. I really want this … I did I tell you it’s my birthday soon 😉
Taken from Engadget … Air 2S, the latest iteration of its medium-sized camera drone. Note the absence of the Mavic branding, indicating we might be seeing more of a shift in how the company pitches each level of quadcopter it offers.
It’s not clear if the “S” branding here is an Apple-style upgrade to the previous model, but the Air 2S certainly looks like someone gave the previous model a light facelift. The design seems near-identical bar a few smoother lines and an extra pair of front obstacle avoidance cameras.
But what’s important here is the camera it seems. The Air 2S offers a larger (1-inch) sensor that shoots up to 20-megapixel photos or 5.4K video at 30fps (or 4K at 60fps and 150Mbps). All of which is a solid upgrade from last time around where photos were 12-megapixel and video topped out at 4K/60 or 120 Mbps.
Other camera perks include 4X digital zoom, doubling the amount of the Mavic Air 2 at 4K/30fps. There is also the option for 6X zoom in 2.7K and 1080p/60 modes. If you don’t mind shooting in 1080/30 you can squeeze that zoom feature right up to 8X. For videographers, the Air 2S supports three color profiles: Normal (8 bit), D-Log (10 bit) or HLG (10 bit).
At 595g, the Air 2S weighs in a shade heavier than its predecessor (570g) which might also go some way to explain the slightly lower max flight time now — 31 minutes down from 33. There are other upgrades, though, one of which we already alluded to: that extra pair of obstacle cameras.
The Air 2S goes on sale today for $999 for the standard bundle or $1,299 for the “Fly More” combo which includes three batteries, a charging dock, ND filters and the shoulder bag.
Source: Engadget
