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You don't need zoom. Go with the better camera.
Zooming destroys perspective; that will flatten what you see. Flying the drone up close will give you a better, clearer image (or photo or video).
Zoom is for when you can't get close (or for a specific cinematic effect). Any reason you won't be able to just fly right up to the roof?
If you can get close, get the Pro.
But to be fair - you can also use the zoom unzoomed and fly in close. I think the argument is that it allows more flexibility when needed, and that 20 Mpx is not really need for inspection photos.