Mavic Air 2 for Commercial Use

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I asked this question in another thread but didn't want to hijack it.

How many of you are using the MA2 for commercial use? I'm not talking Hollywood films, just some of the standard uses. Real estate, inspection, website promo videos, etc.

If so, do your clients find the quality acceptable? Are you doing any high-end work with this drone?

I've been offered some entry level work and don't want to get off on the wrong foot with my first clients so I was considering a Phantom 4 Pro before I accept the work.

Any insight is appreciated.

 

[Deleted member 114292]

I asked this question in another thread but didn't want to hijack it.

How many of you are using the MA2 for commercial use? I'm not talking Hollywood films, just some of the standard uses. Real estate, inspection, website promo videos, etc.

If so, do your clients find the quality acceptable? Are you doing any high-end work with this drone?

I've been offered some entry level work and don't want to get off on the wrong foot with my first clients so I was considering a Phantom 4 Pro before I accept the work.

Any insight is appreciated.

The quality should be fine. I wouldn’t worry about that.

 

[itsneedtokno]

I asked this question in another thread but didn't want to hijack it.

How many of you are using the MA2 for commercial use? I'm not talking Hollywood films, just some of the standard uses. Real estate, inspection, website promo videos, etc.

If so, do your clients find the quality acceptable? Are you doing any high-end work with this drone?

I've been offered some entry level work and don't want to get off on the wrong foot with my first clients so I was considering a Phantom 4 Pro before I accept the work.

Any insight is appreciated.

What does the P4P bring to the table that the MA2 does not.

Orthomosaics? ... Okay ...
20MP camera? ... Okay ...

The MA2 is smaller, flies longer, and is much easier to transport and set up.

I use my MA2 for Real Estate and more.



I could see choosing a P4P if you were in the roofing industry or the inpection industry (for the orthomosaics)... Otherwise, and MA2 should handle it.

 

[spamgnome]

I use my Mavic Air for commercial work. No complaints yet.

 

[spamgnome]

I could see choosing a P4P if you were in the roofing industry or the inpection industry (for the orthomosaics)... Otherwise, and MA2 should handle it.

Why can't a MA2 do orthomosaics?

 

[Kyle76]

I did my first commercial work (commercial real estate still pictures) with a Mini, so the MA2 is more than capable of high-quality photos and video and can go most anywhere a larger drone can go.

 

[itsneedtokno]

Why can't a MA2 do orthomosaics?

Orthomosaic with the MA2?

So I have the opportunity to earn some money with my MA2 if I can figure out how to fly, image, and create an orthomosaic. Since we can't fly the mission with 3rd party apps, what are my options (besides using a different drone, not an option)? Obviously I'm new to this, and I won't take the...

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Long story short, it doesn't have the ability to capture the correct overlapping to accurately provide an Ortho. (Until they release the SDK)

 

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What does the P4P bring to the table that the MA2 does not.

Orthomosaics? ... Okay ...
20MP camera? ... Okay ...

The MA2 is smaller, flies longer, and is much easier to transport and set up.

I use my MA2 for Real Estate and more.



I could see choosing a P4P if you were in the roofing industry or the inpection industry (for the orthomosaics)... Otherwise, and MA2 should handle it.

Besides the items you mentioned, I was thinking of the larger sensor size, which usually means less noise, and the ability to adjust things like contrast, sharpness, and saturation.

The tone of your post (okay... okay...) makes me feel like I've asked a stupid question, but I thought it wise to ask about the experience of others.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[itsneedtokno]

Besides the items you mentioned, I was thinking of the larger sensor size, which usually means less noise, and the ability to adjust things like contrast, sharpness, and saturation.

The tone of your post (okay... okay...) makes me feel like I've asked a stupid question, but I thought it wise to ask about the experience of others.

Thanks for the reply.

Not meant to sound condescending, or arrogant. I am acknowledging that those are valid arguments. I apologise if it came off otherwise.

The larger sensor size is cool, but if you shoot AEB the people you are likely going to be showing your pictures to will never know the difference between the two. Unless you are printing billboards, then go with the P4P for sure lol.

Have a great day!

 

[Kyle76]

For billboards, just use a pano shot.

 

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Not meant to sound condescending, or arrogant. I am acknowledging that those are valid arguments. I apologise if it came off otherwise.

The larger sensor size is cool, but if you shoot AEB the people you are likely going to be showing your pictures to will never know the difference between the two. Unless you are printing billboards, then go with the P4P for sure lol.

Have a great day!

No worries. Thanks again.

 

[itsneedtokno]

For billboards, just use a pano shot.

The sensor size would make a difference when enlarging the photo to those dimensions. Otherwise you'd never know.

But for sure Panos for billboards. ?

 

[MavicAir2Marc]

The sensor size would make a difference when enlarging the photo to those dimensions. Otherwise you'd never know.

But for sure Panos for billboards. ?

48 MP for billboards

 

[Strali]

What sort of license is minimum requirement for such Commercial Applications?

 

[Thomas B]

What sort of license is minimum requirement for such Commercial Applications?

In what country?

 

[Strali]

In what country?

Im in Australia

 

[G Randy Brown]

Im in Australia

It's part 107 in the US...maybe google part 107 in Australia

 

[GadgetGuy]

I asked this question in another thread but didn't want to hijack it.

How many of you are using the MA2 for commercial use? I'm not talking Hollywood films, just some of the standard uses. Real estate, inspection, website promo videos, etc.

If so, do your clients find the quality acceptable? Are you doing any high-end work with this drone?

I've been offered some entry level work and don't want to get off on the wrong foot with my first clients so I was considering a Phantom 4 Pro before I accept the work.

Any insight is appreciated.

You'll need the manual shutter of the P4P for any photogrammetry, and any low light flying, but for everything else, if the output is acceptable to your clients, the MA2 will get the job done in good light.

 

[itsneedtokno]

Taken with the MA2

 

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Taken with the MA2

Nice shot. Would you care to share any details on how it was created?