DJI New Compact Drone: Mavic Pro
DJI has just dropped the mic with their announcement of their new of the Mavic drone. Back when Blackberry ruled the smartphone world, there were quite a few companies that were on the heels making similar devices. Well, Apple announced the iphone and the whole smartphone world was sent back to the drawing board. DJI has just sent the entire drone market back to the drawing board.
GoPro has recently announced their new drone called the Karma. The karma is also an impressive drone. DJI has just demonstrated how far ahead of they are of the competition.
Starting Price $799
CAMERA
Sensor1/2.3” (CMOS), Effective pixels:12.35 M (Total pixels:12.71M)
LensFOV 78.8° 28 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.2
Distortion < 1.5% Focus from 0.5 m to ∞
ISO Range100-3200 (video)
100-1600 (photo)
Shutter Speed8s -1/8000s
Image Max Size4000×3000
Still Photography ModesSingle shot
Burst shooting: 3/5/7 frames
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias
Interval
Video Recording ModesC4K: 4096×2160 24p
4K: 3840×2160 24/25/30p
2.7K: 2704×1520 24/25/30p
FHD: 1920×1080 24/25/30/48/50/60/96p
HD: 1280×720 24/25/30/48/50/60/120
Max Video Bitrate60 Mbps
Supported File FormatsFAT32 ( ≤ 32 GB ); exFAT ( > 32 GB )
PhotoJPEG, DNG
VideoMP4, MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)
Micro SD™
Max capacity: 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required
OBSTACLE SENSING SYSTEM
Obstacle Sensory RangePrecision measurement range: 2 ft (0.7 m) to 49 ft (15 m)
Detectable range: 49 ft (15 m) to 98 ft (30 m)
Operating EnvironmentSurface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (lux > 15)
Velocity Range≤22.4 mph (36 kph) at 6.6 ft (2 m) above ground
Altitude Range1 - 43 feet (0.3 - 13 m)
Operating Range1 - 43 feet (0.3 - 13 m)
Operating EnvironmentSurface with clear pattern and adequat