We'll it's been 24 hours since the big announcement, and all the unbiased video review's came up on youtube shortly after.
So where does everyone sit on this poll?
So where does everyone sit on this poll?
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If the Air had been available back in September when I bought my Spark I probably would have bought the Air instead. However, now that I have an MPP, I'm not giving it up to buy an Air.
It seems the consensus is that "most" current Mavic Pro owners see the advantages to the Mavic Air to be small incremental gains over the Mavic Pro and that there are even a few drawbacks.
Such as using WiFi for the connectivity as well as not offering all of the Intelligent Flight Modes like Home Lock and Course Lock. Reduced battery life is also a drawback noted.
Those with alot of disposable income will tend to pick one up to add to and not replace thier existing Mavic Pro.
The image quality should be improved because the Air's camera records at 100 Mbps versus the Pro's 60 Mbps.I certainly wouldn't upgrade to the Air if I already had the Pro because the image quality is the same.
Agreed!The Mavic Air is awesome but without the battery life and range of my Mavic Pro the advantages are not worth it. Even if it HAD the same battery life and range it would be a tough call, my Mavic Pro when folded is still very small but I don't deny the Mavic Air would be even more transportable. I certainly wouldn't upgrade to the Air if I already had the Pro because the image quality is the same. If I was new to drones? Maybe.
That said the Pro 2 is coming guys and while it won't get smaller it will have EVERYTHING the current Pro has, everything the Air has, perhaps even more sensors too AND most importantly will likely have a better 4k camera in sensor size and with 60 fps.
The image quality should be improved because the Air's camera records at 100 Mbps versus the Pro's 60 Mbps.
That said, that's not enough to get me to put up with the more limited radio system.
I care enough about camera quality to wait for the eventual Pro 2, not an incremental improvement like the Air's camera.