Ever since the Mavic 2's release, people have been buying them and then having buyers remorse before they even open the box thinking that they bought the wrong one. "Maybe I should have bought the Zoom" or "Maybe I should have spent the extra money and bought the Pro." Don't let this be you. There are so many topics in this forum about the attributes of each one, wait until you are absolutely 100% sure about which features you want, and then you can pull the trigger. I always say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
My personal opinion after flying both of them for dozens of hours and owning 2 of each, I love the zoom for its ability to fly far away from a point of interest and bring objects closer, and the gimbal takes very good pictures and videos for my purposes. The pro has a better camera but to be honest for my purposes I wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
Both drones fly almost identically, same chassis and same props. The only difference is the gimbal. That being said, figure out what your intention will be with the drone, and then decide on which gimbal. The price difference is around $250 between the zoom and the pro, so make sure that you can justify the extra money.
In terms of repairs, the zoom gimbal is a little more prone to damage. The gimbal is a little bit bigger than the pro and I've seen more repairs of the zoom then I have for the pro. But don't let that stop you. The zoom will only malfunction if it is crashed. If you dont crash, the gimbal will probably last the lifetime of teh drone.
Which one you choose is really up to you, but you can't go wrong with either one. After you buy it, charge your batteries, relax, enjoy the ride, and don't think too much!
My personal opinion after flying both of them for dozens of hours and owning 2 of each, I love the zoom for its ability to fly far away from a point of interest and bring objects closer, and the gimbal takes very good pictures and videos for my purposes. The pro has a better camera but to be honest for my purposes I wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
Both drones fly almost identically, same chassis and same props. The only difference is the gimbal. That being said, figure out what your intention will be with the drone, and then decide on which gimbal. The price difference is around $250 between the zoom and the pro, so make sure that you can justify the extra money.
In terms of repairs, the zoom gimbal is a little more prone to damage. The gimbal is a little bit bigger than the pro and I've seen more repairs of the zoom then I have for the pro. But don't let that stop you. The zoom will only malfunction if it is crashed. If you dont crash, the gimbal will probably last the lifetime of teh drone.
Which one you choose is really up to you, but you can't go wrong with either one. After you buy it, charge your batteries, relax, enjoy the ride, and don't think too much!
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