With the release of the Mavic 4 pro halfway through the year, 2025 was a great year for my photography.
I was expecting it to be only an incremental upgrade and was prepared to sell if it was and continue working with the Mavic 3 pro.
But a week after getting it, I sold the Mavic 3 outfit and bought extra batteries for the 4.
The Mavic 4 pro was far more than an incremental upgrade and gives me a lot more great images every outing than I was used to.
Each of the cameras is significantly improved when compared with the Mavic 3.
Now I can count on getting fine images from each of the three cameras, all the time.
The additional speed and flight time also makes a difference in the environments where I shoot.
Here are some of my favourite images from the past year.
Tugs coming alongside to take an empty bulk carrier to its berth. Mavic 3 short tele.
Frigate Mavic 3 short tele.
Bright green container ship Mavi 4 pro long tele.
The long tele is great for pulling in the background elements
Large container ship Mavic 4 pro short tele
Spinnakers in light wind Mavic 4 pro short tele
Reflections at dusk Mavic 4 pro wide camera
A capable yacht heading offshore in a strong wind Mavic 4 pro mid tele
A small container ship near the end of its voyage Mavic 4 pro short tele
An island trader caught at dusk Mavic 4 pro short tele
A small bitumen tanker Mavic 4 pro long tele
A smart looking bulk carrier Mavic 4 pro long tele
A brand new container ship Mavic 4 pro short tele
Pilot boat returning to base - one of my favourite shots for the year Mavic 4 pro short tele
A very wet boat Mavic 4 pro short tele
Two tankers - another favourite shot Mavic 4 pro wide camera
A small French frigate in the last light of the day Mavic 4 pro short tele
Hard to ignore - 320 metres of hot pink container ship at speed Mavic 4 pro wide camera
Low light at the container port Mavic 4 pro short tele
Leaving port Mavic 4 pro short tele
Although most of my flying is at sea, I come ashore occasionally too.
Canola windrows Mavic 4 pro wide camera
City sunset panorama Mavic 4 pro long tele
Highrise detail Mavic 4 pro long tele
Traffic jam - new cars on the dock Mavic 4 pro short tele
City panorama Mavic 4 pro wide camera
I was expecting it to be only an incremental upgrade and was prepared to sell if it was and continue working with the Mavic 3 pro.
But a week after getting it, I sold the Mavic 3 outfit and bought extra batteries for the 4.
The Mavic 4 pro was far more than an incremental upgrade and gives me a lot more great images every outing than I was used to.
Each of the cameras is significantly improved when compared with the Mavic 3.
Now I can count on getting fine images from each of the three cameras, all the time.
The additional speed and flight time also makes a difference in the environments where I shoot.
Here are some of my favourite images from the past year.
Tugs coming alongside to take an empty bulk carrier to its berth. Mavic 3 short tele.
Frigate Mavic 3 short tele.
Bright green container ship Mavi 4 pro long tele.
The long tele is great for pulling in the background elements
Large container ship Mavic 4 pro short tele
Spinnakers in light wind Mavic 4 pro short tele
Reflections at dusk Mavic 4 pro wide camera
A capable yacht heading offshore in a strong wind Mavic 4 pro mid tele
A small container ship near the end of its voyage Mavic 4 pro short tele
An island trader caught at dusk Mavic 4 pro short tele
A small bitumen tanker Mavic 4 pro long tele
A smart looking bulk carrier Mavic 4 pro long tele
A brand new container ship Mavic 4 pro short tele
Pilot boat returning to base - one of my favourite shots for the year Mavic 4 pro short tele
A very wet boat Mavic 4 pro short tele
Two tankers - another favourite shot Mavic 4 pro wide camera
A small French frigate in the last light of the day Mavic 4 pro short tele
Hard to ignore - 320 metres of hot pink container ship at speed Mavic 4 pro wide camera
Low light at the container port Mavic 4 pro short tele
Leaving port Mavic 4 pro short tele
Although most of my flying is at sea, I come ashore occasionally too.
Canola windrows Mavic 4 pro wide camera
City sunset panorama Mavic 4 pro long tele
Highrise detail Mavic 4 pro long tele
Traffic jam - new cars on the dock Mavic 4 pro short tele
City panorama Mavic 4 pro wide camera
