Mavic or P4P?

Swaggy Evan · Feb 5, 2017

Cyberpower678 said:
Don't discount the Mavic. It's very stable, and very durable, and only slightly weaker than the p4p. DJI Mavic Pro – Extreme Durability Test!

Yeah I saw that video. It's a great drone, but if I'm going to be spending 1k+, I need to know exactly what's best for me you know?

Strafe1 · Feb 5, 2017

you need both!

ElGuapo · Feb 5, 2017

Swaggy Evan said:
Yeah. Don't get me wrong, but if I got the mavic, I would most likely want the p4p once the newness wore off. I would most likely regret not getting the p4p in the end, honestly.

and vice versa. If you buy the P4P you are still going to be thinking you should have bought the Mavic.
I own both drones for simple reasons:

- MAVIC is for when I want portability for hiking, and traveling (domestically and internationally) in planes on family vacations,etc. Very good drone, stable in strong winds.

- P4P is for serious photography, perhaps the best drone in its class and maybe the first one in the world with an actual shutter. It's like a flying dslr.

In terms of range, in my flying environment, they are pretty much the same. The Mavic and P4P beat my old P4 in terms of range.

As we speak, we are packing for a trip out of the country. We leave in 3 days for a week and a half. Guess which drone is coming on this trip, the Mavic!!.

ElGuapo · Feb 5, 2017

Swaggy Evan · Feb 5, 2017

ElGuapo said:
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Yeah it's more portable but the camera is worse

ElGuapo · Feb 5, 2017

Swaggy Evan said:
Yeah it's more portable but the camera is worse

Agree,

I think the Mavic's camera is similar to my old P4. No comparison with the P4Pro.

Swaggy Evan · Feb 5, 2017

ElGuapo said:
Agree,

I think the Mavic's camera is similar to my old P4. No comparison with the P4Pro.

Yeah.. and I did want to do some professional photography with my new drone

colvill · Feb 5, 2017

Assuming you're travelling to your drone work in a car and image quality is paramount then get the P4P.

Swaggy Evan · Feb 5, 2017

colvill said:
Assuming you're travelling to your drone work in a car and image quality is paramount then get the P4P.

Yeah I think I will

SrMi · Feb 5, 2017

I wonder if P4P's 1" sensor is good enough for serious photography or do you need an Inspire 2 instead and Mavic Pro when traveling light.

Swaggy Evan · Feb 5, 2017

SrMi said:
I wonder if P4P's 1" sensor is good enough for serious photography or do you need an Inspire 2 instead and Mavic Pro when traveling light.

I can't spare 3k+

SrMi · Feb 5, 2017

Swaggy Evan said:
I can't spare 3k+

The question is: how much better is P4P than Mavic for photography? Some tests I read on web show no significant difference in quality (e.g.: DJI Mavic VS Phantom 4 RAW Image Test)

Swaggy Evan · Feb 5, 2017

SrMi said:
The question is: how much better is P4P than Mavic for photography? Some tests I read on web show no significant difference in quality (e.g.: DJI Mavic VS Phantom 4 RAW Image Test)

It is actually quite a bit better. I've done some research on the cameras. I'm also taking it from people on phantom forum who own P4Ps and Mavics.

SrMi · Feb 5, 2017

Swaggy Evan said:
It is actually quite a bit better. I've done some research on the cameras. I'm also taking it from people on phantom forum who own P4Ps and Mavics.

Great info. Can you provide links to tests that confirm the superiority of P4P camera for stills? On paper it should be better.

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SLVSRFR · Feb 5, 2017

SrMi said:
Great info. Can you provide links to tests that confirm the superiority of P4P camera for stills? On paper it should be better.

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theres an article over on myfirstdrone.com

There is no comparison between the Mavic Pro camera and the P4P. Thats like comparing a cell phone camera to a DSLR. The P4P has a mechanical shutter, thats all that really needs to be said.

Here's a video shot on a P4P, the Mavic doesn't even contend. (video from myfirstdrone article)

SrMi · Feb 5, 2017

SLVSRFR said:
theres an article over on myfirstdrone.com

There is no comparison between the Mavic Pro camera and the P4P. Thats like comparing a cell phone camera to a DSLR. The P4P has a mechanical shutter, thats all that really needs to be said.

Here's a video shot on a P4P, the Mavic doesn't even contend. (video from myfirstdrone article)

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Sorry for not being clear. I have no doubt that P4P is better than Mavic Pro for video.
However, I am talking/asking about stills performance: is it visibly better, any pointers?

The reason I am asking is because I wonder which drone would significantly improve quality of my stills (I only own Mavic).

BTW: Mavic has a 1/2.3" sensor (larger than iPhone's sensor, same size as some pocketable Canon cameras) while P4P has a 1" sensor (similar to Sony RX100 or AX100 video camera). DSLRs have much larger sensors than P4P and most likely a much better still performance. IMO, m43 is the smallest sensor size that produces excellent stills quality.

Swaggy Evan · Feb 5, 2017

SrMi said:
Sorry for not being clear. I have no doubt that P4P is better than Mavic Pro for video.
However, I am talking/asking about stills performance: is it visibly better, any pointers?

The reason I am asking is because I wonder which drone would significantly improve quality of my stills (I only own Mavic).

BTW: Mavic has a 1/2.3" sensor (larger than iPhone's sensor, same size as some pocketable Canon cameras) while P4P has a 1" sensor (similar to Sony RX100 or AX100 video camera). DSLRs have much larger sensors than P4P and most likely a much better still performance. IMO, m43 is the smallest sensor size that produces excellent stills quality.

If you want to see which is visibly better here is a video:

AwesoM · Feb 6, 2017

Swaggy Evan said:
I want a drone with good quality and good range. I am curious as to which one to get, and I want the one with the best range. As I'm not getting any info on the phantom forum maybe you guys could help, as you own mavics? I want to use the drone as a job and keep it for photography, so I know which one has the better camera, (p4p) but which has superior range? Thanks.

I had to make the exact same decision. the P4P wins in every category, stability speed, camera etc IMO. What it lacks is portability. If you travel by car mostly then a P4P is the way to go. If you fly a lot like I do, you may feel the P4P may be larger to lug around with your computer and other luggage. If you are ok with the size of the P4P then go for that one, in my own testing performed much better.

Oyibo VFX · Feb 6, 2017

SLVSRFR said:
I honestly don't fly my Mavic Pro past LOS (Line of Sight) but even still I get weak signal errors in some instances.

How far do you plan on flying? In urban areas, range is limited. No matter what drone you use. Liability isn't worth that risk.

Yesterday I did some filming in the bush here in Nigeria. The bird was furthest about 2km away from me and that is scary. 7km sounds nice but I will most likely never get that far. Nice for bartalk but in reality... doubt it

Adventure is just bad planning

taiguy · Feb 6, 2017

SrMi said:
Sorry for not being clear. I have no doubt that P4P is better than Mavic Pro for video.
However, I am talking/asking about stills performance: is it visibly better, any pointers?

The reason I am asking is because I wonder which drone would significantly improve quality of my stills (I only own Mavic).

BTW: Mavic has a 1/2.3" sensor (larger than iPhone's sensor, same size as some pocketable Canon cameras) while P4P has a 1" sensor (similar to Sony RX100 or AX100 video camera). DSLRs have much larger sensors than P4P and most likely a much better still performance. IMO, m43 is the smallest sensor size that produces excellent stills quality.

The Mavic exhibits color grading due to the sensor size (as per DJI's official response) which results in a warmer circle in the middle of the still image. Mine is yellowish, another forum member has a red circle. This is with shooting DNG. JPGs exhibit it to a lesser degree.