Got my Mavic late Feb of this year and about a week or two later it dawned on me that their next flagship drone would be a "
Mavic 2" of sorts, probably with a different model, but similar concept. There is no good reason why there shouldn't be a folding version like the Mavic of a larger, more professional-grade drone. I'm thinking $1500-$1600 base unit with similar camera specs as the
P4 Pro. About 30% larger with significantly higher battery capacity (30+ mins). I'm thinking backpack (not large-pocket) portability. Few professionals and avid hobbyists need it to be quite Mavic small (though it is certainly awesome) but most all would appreciate a 20 MP camera with larger sensor, higher bitrate capture.
Literally, if everything on the MP were scaled up 30%, it would be a massive hit with professionals all over again. Most of the engineering is already there, just some relatively less complicated updates. And as a bonus, I would love to see the cameras / gimbal assemblies be swappable with higher end cameras, similar to the Inspire series. Maybe options for larger processing unit (either built-in or upgradeable) for higher data bitrates.
I was actually expecting something like this to be the next release vs. the Spark. I don't really understand the Spark. Doesn't fold up, which means it's actually larger than the MP folded. Significantly less functionality and performance at about 75% of the Mavic's cost (when comparing the version that actually comes with a remote control). If the Spark folded, that would be a game changer, but alas it doesn't so I don't really know what to think about it. They went smaller, but not small enough to significantly differentiate it in my opinion.