Mavic air any good?

[kenRhod]

I was debating on getting a mavic air for easier travel and possibly fun or flying in conditions I can't fly my MPP. Was just trying to see how everyone like theirs or if it's not even worth it

 

[Cafguy]

The Mavic air is a nice Drone In my opinion.

 

[G Saunders]

I'm not sure what you're asking? The 'DJI Mavic Air', the original Air is obsolete, very noisy with a high-pitched squeal, and a very nice camera.

DJI dropped the 'Mavic' from the product name and put the 'DJI Air 2' and subsequent Airs on their own product page a couple years ago.

The Air 2, Air 2S, and later DJI Airs are all very fine little drones. They're quieter, exceptionally stable for their weight, get most of a half hour in the air, and have fine point and shoot cameras with mid-sized optics and big sensor.

If the 'conditions' you mention are from treating your garden like a DRL course and you crash there. Maybe a Mini 4K or Neo would cost less per crash than the Air? I'll do stuff with the cheaper drones I won't do with an Air or Mavic 2...

 

[Felix le Chat]

I'm not sure what you're asking? The 'DJI Mavic Air', the original Air is obsolete, very noisy with a high-pitched squeal, and a very nice camera.

DJI dropped the 'Mavic' from the product name and put the 'DJI Air 2' and subsequent Airs on their own product page a couple years ago.

The Air 2, Air 2S, and later DJI Airs are all very fine little drones. They're quieter, exceptionally stable for their weight, get most of a half hour in the air, and have fine point and shoot cameras with mid-sized optics and big sensor.

If the 'conditions' you mention are from treating your garden like a DRL course and you crash there. Maybe a Mini 4K or Neo would cost less per crash than the Air? I'll do stuff with the cheaper drones I won't do with an Air or Mavic 2...

Agree 100%. The gen #1 Air is a noisy little bugger... quite a nice camera though, but because of it's age it is difficult to find reliable spare batteries. The big bonus is that you still get to use GO4... Which is a properly excellent flight app as opposed to the Janet&John bloatware that is DJI FLY.

Of the two subsequent Air drones: I'd lean more towards the Air2S, but I'd still not use any of the larger drones for white-knuckle flying. If that's your gig: take a look at the Avata... or if you want something that will scare the crap out of you: the DJI FPV which even sounds like a handful while it is powering on.