When we shot this videos we had very little info on the quads, I apologize for any mistakes. More tests (low light, etc.,) coming in the following weeks. Thanks for the support, and to the disrespectful ones, thanks for the views and comments :)
i got the zoom it's perfect for me, quality is deff good enough for someone like me cuz i'm only posting on insta/facebook and taking videos of friends.Optical zoom and dolly zoom feature are just extras. You have to be somewhat of an expert with photography to get most out of the pro. I don't even know half those terms lol maybe i'll learn as i go and for my next drone i will buy the one with better camera!
I feel like the zoom is the better Mavic 2 drone for me. To be able to capture weddings or my kids soccer games from farther away and not distract people from the event would be great. I will say I'm disappointed in the "Dolly zoom" as EVERY example of it I've seen on TH-cam, it gets the foreground out of focus. Very blurry actually... I hope they do an update to fix this. For now, the Mavic Air will still be the drone for me. Better flight time, a quieter drone, and a better signal is definitely tempting.
I have a Zoom on the way, but I've noticed the exact same thing regarding the dolly zoom. Focus appears super soft at the end of the effect. I don't notice it in the normal 48mm shots so I'm not sure if it is a software issue or what.
"farther away" - not far away. Every little bit helps. My Mavic Air successfully stopped a Pre-K soccer game when one kid heard the drone and started pointing and yelling about it. If I had been able to get shots or video from a tad bit farther away he might not have heard it or seen it.
I believe it is a 2X digital Zoom you are talking about , I have a old Kodak camera in my closet that I paid $250 for that came with a 12 X Optical Zoom now having a 12 X zoom would of been awesome on the Mavic 2 Zoom.
I've ordered the Pro version. The dolly zoom can be done in post fairly easy and the 1" sensor will help. Further the aperture is really nice. Literally the only benefit I see for the zoom is the optical zoom, which allows not to fly so close to the object.
@Lon Denard I assume you don't really care, and I understand that. However Hasselblad 'owned' the large format studio camera market in the pre digital era. And yes, I think they are 'selling' their brand/name now with this product placement.
I got my Zoom this morning. I found out that my Nexus 9 that I have used for my P4 will not except the updated Mavic 2 Go4 app. You may want to check the new specs for what phones or tablets are compatible with the new mavic 2 and zoom. The list has changed. Set up is quite lengthy. I started by charging batteries, and then found that they want you to connect the battery hub to the computer for update. Battery hub update? That's a first! Hopefully I'll be flying by sunset!
Everyone is talking about the amazing "cinematic" look with the 48mm on the zoom but the crop mode of the pro (that should be round about 45mm) looks even similar with better quality. So I think the zoom is super amazing but when you don't need that "zoom move" you can have a "zoom" on the pro, too. :D Super amazing!
A lot of people just don't have the time or care to post-process. They can fly, record, and be done.. something to be said about that. You can also post-process ZOOM video to look almost as good at the Pro if you know what you're doing. I think the decision is tough on which one to get and each has it's own benefits.
That's what i'm also thinking about. I was very enthusiastic, when heard about Zoom version, because the new perspective with longer focal length was the thing I missed the most in consumer drones. However now when I hear that HQ mode in Pro gives almost the same (40mm), I have a lot of doubts which drone to choose. I'm waiting for a good comparison of Zoom's 48mm and Pro's HQ mode to see the real difference in FOV and quality. So far nobody did it, although it's the most valueable comparsion you can make about these two Mavics.
For me the difference to the 1"sensor is really less than expected. For me and my usage I ordered the zoom, but I the Dolly Zoom effect sequence was really blurry...any mistake on your side? Cheers DrDuu
This comparison does not show just what the 1" sensor is capable of, to show just how different it is wait until you see low light/night photography (slow shutter) images taken with it and you will see just how much better a 1' sensor is compared to the smaller sensor in the Zoom.
Richard Bell Yes I agree. But in Germany for low light or night flights you need a permission for each flight. That is not part of my usage😉. But for sure at a cloudy day there would some benefits too.
Thanks! I too waited for this machine because I wanted a camera, not a toy. I've been a Phantom flyer until now. So, I'll do some tutorials on the M2P tonight, and first flight is tomorrow morning.
The Pro just looks vastly better to me. The bigger frame from the 1 inch sensor just looks so much more cinematic. Also, the the zoom only has 13 stops of dynamic range in d-log which it can't handle shooting in due to the 8 bit color. So really the pro is likely 3 stops better since it can shoot in 10 bit. Thats huge. The zoom lens isn't a very big deal to me at all. Especially when you are only getting quality that looks more like a mavic air. A bigger sensor will just always look more cinematic than basically a camera phone sensor.
Its a little better, but say its vastly better is a stretch. the thing is where 1inch sensor shines is in low light conditions. but in well lit condition its very hard to tell the difference between the two. 90% of the people if ask them if there able tell the difference with either one like i just did in this office. And guest what no one was able to tell which of the Mavic was shooting the videos. like I said where the 1inch sensor shines is in low light conditions!!
For me its immediately clear that the Pro is vastly better. Detail, colour, dynamic range looks superior to the zoom, you could get away by doing some commercial work with this now.
Agreed the zoom looks so sharp and watching everyone abuse this 2 second dollyzoom is making me sick. It's such a short zoom distance that when it's used the footage isn't stable and becomes jittery. #ProHasLessGimmicks
Im curious to know, with the zoom, zoomed in all the way, will it create and good blurred BG? And good parallax effect? It would be good to have the zoom to shoot wide scenery, but also zoomed in onto the subject with a blurry background, looks more cinematic. But how blury would it be? Worth it or better just stick with the pro Is it also wider than the pro? and the focal length mentioned, is that FF equivalent??
Jorge Rivera Pérez awesome! The zoom looks amazing! Since I have the Mavic Pro 1 Whig is super similar I’m going to wait but for more check out my latest drone guide video! Thanks from nyc! :)
I have to agree, owning a Ph4, if looking to acquire a wider range of colors or operating under low light scenario it might be more interesting to play with paralax and the dolly functions on the zoom... time to upgrade my travel companion!
They both are great... the zoom is more for a creative content, the Pro for better professional pictures... Now, owning and mastering my original Mavic Pro I personally not need the upgrade because for social media like TH-cam, Instagram and etc there’s no difference in quality. Even in this video is really hard to see differences. I was expecting the 4K 60fps in any of these drones where that jumping frames from close ups won’t appear as in this video. That’s my opinion. Later if I have some extra money I’ll go for the Mavic Zoom.
Yes 4K 60fps would have been amazing! It is hard to see the difference and I say the same thing that I don't see the difference in upgrading from the Mavic Pro, a great drone, my favorite and I've flown the Spark, Air, Pro and now Pro 2!
Hi, I have the Mavic pro and I love it. I don’t really know much about the internal components on the Mavic pro so please don’t give me a hard time for my questions. Lol 🤔 I just purchased it about a month ago and I didn’t know that DJI was coming out with the new Mavic 2’s with the newer cameras and sensors.😩. So my question is can you upgrade the Mavic pro by switching out the camera with one of the newer Mavic 2 cameras and can you upgrade to the newer 360* sensors? Is the Mavic pro actually capable of operating the newer cameras and sensors or would the hardware (electronics) need to be replaced also. Does the newer Mavic 2’s have different hardware. I know it probably can’t be done but I was just wondering. If it can be done is it even cost effective of would it be better to just wait and purchase a newer drone?? Thank you😏
Recently I purchased Mavic 2 Zoom I did fly a few times I was very happy with it until Sunday, May 5th, 2019 at around 2:00 pm in Toronto- Humber Bay Park when I lost the Drone, it fell down while 80 m.high in the air. The Drone was up 80 meters high 70 meters away from me suddenly I saw the Drone falling down in two pieces. I was not sure what's happened but as I saw it falling down, it looked like the battery was detached from Drone. I looked for it in the area for hours but I couldn't find it because the area is full of trees, bushes, and water. It was a very scary and dangerous situation. Of course, I was very upset and disappointed that I lost about $2000 just like that, but at the same time, I was glad that nothing bad happened on the ground as it fell down. I read some recent reviews online and I saw similar issues that people had with Mavic 2 zoom.
you deserve way more subscribers. You have great editing and video quality. Thanks for putting out great content. My zoom comes in next week. So excited.
Great review. Question for you. I am a real estate photographer and am struggling with the choice between them. The 1” sensor is appealing but so is the option of the zoom. Wouldn’t the super high photo res mode negate the benefit of the 1” sensor for still photos of houses? Also which in your opinion would need less post production for the video? Thanks
Franco V. I am having the same dilema. At the end of the day, I am 90% more leaning towards the M2P mainly because of its portability and it looking more modern and cooler than the phantom which IMO is an aging design.
Thanks. Wish there would be 1) Split screen comparison, 2) Low-light -this is a HUGE difference maker for the 1" sensor, 3) Focus speed comparison - I'm hearing the zoom is faster, 4) DJI Googles review-is the 1080p a difference maker on the googles?
Hi WE TALK UAV complementing my question below, my main concern has to do with a comparison that I have not seen yet for landscapes photographers like me. A comparison image quality between super high res (48 megapixeles) in M2Z versus quality image of M2P (20 Megapixeles). I am a landscape photographer and use to take very few but special images. Have you already done this comparison? Regards from Chile
Hi We Talk UAV, I am a serious amateur photographer and only interested on images. Once both mavics were launched I thought that my option was "no brainer" with mavic 2 Pro but after seeing a lot of video comparisons and the fact that M2Z has the option of high resolution images now I am very confusing what would be the right option for me. I will appreciate your comments and thanks before hand.
Nice Review and comparison of the Pro vs Zoom Mavics, any chance of testing the battery life of the controllers? as they also were improved with larger battery. Have you noticed how long the charge time was and would it be same or similar time to the original Mavic Pro?
Which of the 2 PRO or ZOOM has the best compatable vidoe in AUTO with other cameras like GOPRO or Garmin VIRB? I mean if you dont want to colorgrade too much and just want to blend drone with regular actioncamera vids which one is closest to actioncameras in color and whitebalance?
A lot of people are asking about low light difference between these two cameras. To answer, it will be a big difference, similar to the P4P and the Mavic Air.
The Dolly Zoom that you made was very awfull to my taste, kind of blurry and to lighty. Do you bealive its something wrong when you made it? Or let me ask different, dou you belive it could be better if you don't use manual settings? Thanks for the comparison and for the video!
I dnk what to get or i need?? If ill get it ill use it for going to different places, fun, adventures, family, friends etc im just a regular person w drone will be good for me?
Great video! Nice shots! As far as I know the Pro has even 28mm standard focal length. Is there a way to zoom smoothly with the Pro from full sensor to crop or is this just switchable?
Any good side by side comparisons for Pro Digital 4x (with Full FOV and HQ FOV) vs Zoom 2x manual/2x digital (4x lossless)? side by side on the ground works.
Hi Alex, i just wanna hear from you, about i crashed my Mavic 2 Pro a weeks ago(3yrs after the date of purchase)on Bulk Carrier Ship side during my Ship side photo capture as the obstruction sensor did not work and continues drifting of the Mavic 2 Pro until it Crash the ship side and fall into the Sea(probably because i got slow internet connection and error that distructed downloading Firmware update thru laptop Computer). Do you think this is the cause of crashing my Mavic 2 Pro?, is it possible to use my remain Mavic 2 Pro Remote Controller to Bind/Link to Mavic 2 Zoom?. Dji Support advice me to send email to them in order to assess whether the cause of crashed is to be compensate by Dji as per After Sales Policy Rgrds & Thanks in advance to hear from you(Your long time Subscriber here/Licensed Drone Pilot)
If you have double the sensor size and use a distorting digital zoom, would it it compare to be equivalent to a half sensor size optically zoomed image???
I think with the hq crop of the pro you get even the same zoom level like one the zoom... For me the Zoom is a super amazing gimic but why buy an 2 year old sensor when you can have the epi pro!
searles400 Its basically the same sensor as a mavic air. Its not great. The zoom lens is going to get so boring and you will be still stuck with inferior image quality.
The 1 inch sensor has a 20 mpix resolution. 4k videos uses 8 mpix. It depends how you read the 8mpix out of 20 mpix. - If the 8mpix you choose as "scattered" all over the geometrical size of sensor, you obtain a large FOV. Is similar with downscaling a 20mpix photo in a 8mpix photo. - If the 8mpix is read grouped on the center of the sensor, is like cropping 8mpix out of 20mpix of an image. The resulting picture looks like it was zoomed. Neither way is not digital zoom. All the pixels of the image are obtained as a signal from real pixels.
I got the mavic 2 pro and its coming Wednesday. I currently have the Mavic pro, phantom 4 pro and mavic air. I went with the Mavic 2 pro because I wanted a better camera, I hope I made the right decision. lol. I don't think I will be disappointed either way.
Mavic PRO has te same sensor like Mavic AIR, right ? 1/2.3". But Air has better birate - 100 Mbps (mavic pro - 60 Mbps, Spark - 40). Mavic 2 zoom has also 100 Mbps and optical zoom and this is the only diffrence between video hardware between Mavic PRO and MAvic PRO 2 (zoom).
Very professional video. Thank you for a nice comparison of both stills and video. What do you think of the HLG footage with the LUT? Was it taken later in the afternoon?
Nice job on the review. But I can’t for the life of me figure out why you would need to zoom in on a drone. I don’t see that as a major selling point. I mean it’s cool but worth the premium cost?
is your favorit the mavic zoom or pro? Thanks for this great video. (You are the first youtuber who compare the mavic zoom and pro so good)((Sorry for my english ..i am from german and 14 year old)...I am going tom buy me a zoom on christmas ...
☆☆ *Hello* ☆☆ I 'am a drone girl and the mavic 2 is the _DREAM_ of all persons who love drones, I think... I 'have a Dji Spark and I really enjoy it, but the mavic 2 is .... *_THE BEST_*
Thanks for comparison but please.. can you make direct comparison of picture quality? I mean fly with both drones side by side, with same framing, with same video settings, with same focal distance (I think so its 28mm) and put these footage into the split screen? It would be great and truly comparison.
Love the video. Just out of curiosity, I see some users reporting issues with their m2 pro... have you experienced any "issues" with the gimbal loosing from the drone or the gimbal hitting the body while in flight? Mavicpilots.com has a thread where some owners are allegedly "experiencing?" the above.
another great video liked the way u compared the two by footage switching from one drone to another .still a hard call to make as I not really into editing I think I will go for zoom and buy extra battery and good bag for the same money ..plus can also upgrade camera in the future ,great video again
A lot of the zoom shots I've seen in reviews seem to go soft. Could you guys test that more to see what use cases create better or worse results with the zoom and dolly zoom? I wonder if DJI could fix that with a firmware update if they can recognise the issue.
You do not expalin in which codec did you shoot the video samples/comparison. h264 or h265 ? Some scenes have severe artifacts in broad daylight , when opened in 20/30 inches full screens. THANK YOU for your video and your review. Very enlightening and helpful !!! Great video.
i think because of the more limited dynamic range the zoom places the highlights a bit too high. Maybe using minus ev and crushing the blacks just a bit could match the tonality and colors of the pro or come close.
*Can you show us the zoom lens actually moving in and out of the mavic 2 zoom's camera unit. Also do a range test one with sport mode and one with out.*
Hello did you ever or anyone have flown the mavic 2 zoom without the gimbal or it's possible to fly. Trying to find out because my gimbal is broken camera works fine but no movement and camera is motionless.
this one? www.aliexpress.com/store/product/PGYTECH-DJI-Mavic-2-Shoulder-Bag-Hardshell-Carrying-Case-for-DJI-Mavic-2-pro-zoom-body/913837_32915966620.html
Chico the sun is very good remember that is a vitamin but anyway I love you guys video you guys deserve to walk on red carpe because you deserve a award but Y The camera is so big on the Mavic 2 pro
When we shot this videos we had very little info on the quads, I apologize for any mistakes. More tests (low light, etc.,) coming in the following weeks. Thanks for the support, and to the disrespectful ones, thanks for the views and comments :)
Why are you over acting
Are you psycho?
Does both drones come with the panorama shots, asteroid, boomerang ?
i got the zoom it's perfect for me, quality is deff good enough for someone like me cuz i'm only posting on insta/facebook and taking videos of friends.Optical zoom and dolly zoom feature are just extras. You have to be somewhat of an expert with photography to get most out of the pro. I don't even know half those terms lol maybe i'll learn as i go and for my next drone i will buy the one with better camera!
I feel like the zoom is the better Mavic 2 drone for me. To be able to capture weddings or my kids soccer games from farther away and not distract people from the event would be great. I will say I'm disappointed in the "Dolly zoom" as EVERY example of it I've seen on TH-cam, it gets the foreground out of focus. Very blurry actually... I hope they do an update to fix this. For now, the Mavic Air will still be the drone for me. Better flight time, a quieter drone, and a better signal is definitely tempting.
Far away ? it is only a 2X optical Zoom .
Ken Ingram 2x times optical zoom but you can go upto 4x hybrid zoom without quality loss. Also, 2X doesn't justify 24mm to 48mm.
I have a Zoom on the way, but I've noticed the exact same thing regarding the dolly zoom. Focus appears super soft at the end of the effect. I don't notice it in the normal 48mm shots so I'm not sure if it is a software issue or what.
"farther away" - not far away. Every little bit helps. My Mavic Air successfully stopped a Pre-K soccer game when one kid heard the drone and started pointing and yelling about it. If I had been able to get shots or video from a tad bit farther away he might not have heard it or seen it.
I believe it is a 2X digital Zoom you are talking about , I have a old Kodak camera in my closet that I paid $250 for that came with a 12 X Optical Zoom now having a 12 X zoom would of been awesome on the Mavic 2 Zoom.
I've ordered the Pro version.
The dolly zoom can be done in post fairly easy and the 1" sensor will help. Further the aperture is really nice.
Literally the only benefit I see for the zoom is the optical zoom, which allows not to fly so close to the object.
Mavic 2 Pro 24mm?? --> should be 28mm
28mm in full FOV, around 40mm in "HQ" mode
The sensor is actually from Sony, Hasselblad does not make sensors ;-) Apart from that great video
Yes, that´s true. A mistake from Alex
It's a Sony sensor,...Sony lens,...Sony focusing system,...Ambarella "H" series image processor....and Hasselblad lens filter. lol ;-)
So the HASSELBLAD name in capital letters is relly tricky... these chinese guys at DJI are really clever...
@Lon Denard I assume you don't really care, and I understand that. However Hasselblad 'owned' the large format studio camera market in the pre digital era. And yes, I think they are 'selling' their brand/name now with this product placement.
Hasselblad is only an assembler)
I got my Zoom this morning. I found out that my Nexus 9 that I have used for my P4 will not except the updated Mavic 2 Go4 app. You may want to check the new specs for what phones or tablets are compatible with the new mavic 2 and zoom. The list has changed. Set up is quite lengthy. I started by charging batteries, and then found that they want you to connect the battery hub to the computer for update. Battery hub update? That's a first! Hopefully I'll be flying by sunset!
Wow very surprising, good to know!
Everyone is talking about the amazing "cinematic" look with the 48mm on the zoom but the crop mode of the pro (that should be round about 45mm) looks even similar with better quality. So I think the zoom is super amazing but when you don't need that "zoom move" you can have a "zoom" on the pro, too. :D Super amazing!
A lot of people just don't have the time or care to post-process. They can fly, record, and be done.. something to be said about that. You can also post-process ZOOM video to look almost as good at the Pro if you know what you're doing. I think the decision is tough on which one to get and each has it's own benefits.
The pro looks more cinematic in every way. A bigger sensor will always look more cinematic. The 48mm isn't even that big of a difference to me.
That's what i'm also thinking about. I was very enthusiastic, when heard about Zoom version, because the new perspective with longer focal length was the thing I missed the most in consumer drones. However now when I hear that HQ mode in Pro gives almost the same (40mm), I have a lot of doubts which drone to choose. I'm waiting for a good comparison of Zoom's 48mm and Pro's HQ mode to see the real difference in FOV and quality. So far nobody did it, although it's the most valueable comparsion you can make about these two Mavics.
Oh interesting point, well said, haven't heard that angle yet!
For me the difference to the 1"sensor is really less than expected. For me and my usage I ordered the zoom, but I the Dolly Zoom effect sequence was really blurry...any mistake on your side? Cheers DrDuu
Yes agreed, the zoom dolly zoom feature definitely seems so cool, I wonder?
blurry, bc it's difficult for a camera system to stay focused on an object with zooming in/out
This comparison does not show just what the 1" sensor is capable of, to show just how different it is wait until you see low light/night photography (slow shutter) images taken with it and you will see just how much better a 1' sensor is compared to the smaller sensor in the Zoom.
Richard Bell Yes I agree. But in Germany for low light or night flights you need a permission for each flight. That is not part of my usage😉. But for sure at a cloudy day there would some benefits too.
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Thanks! I too waited for this machine because I wanted a camera, not a toy. I've been a Phantom flyer until now. So, I'll do some tutorials on the M2P tonight, and first flight is tomorrow morning.
The Pro just looks vastly better to me. The bigger frame from the 1 inch sensor just looks so much more cinematic. Also, the the zoom only has 13 stops of dynamic range in d-log which it can't handle shooting in due to the 8 bit color. So really the pro is likely 3 stops better since it can shoot in 10 bit. Thats huge. The zoom lens isn't a very big deal to me at all. Especially when you are only getting quality that looks more like a mavic air. A bigger sensor will just always look more cinematic than basically a camera phone sensor.
Yes, great comparison footage. It's immediately visible how much better the footage is from pro.
Its a little better, but say its vastly better is a stretch. the thing is where 1inch sensor shines is in low light conditions. but in well lit condition its very hard to tell the difference between the two. 90% of the people if ask them if there able tell the difference with either one like i just did in this office. And guest what no one was able to tell which of the Mavic was shooting the videos. like I said where the 1inch sensor shines is in low light conditions!!
For me its immediately clear that the Pro is vastly better. Detail, colour, dynamic range looks superior to the zoom, you could get away by doing some commercial work with this now.
Agreed the zoom looks so sharp and watching everyone abuse this 2 second dollyzoom is making me sick. It's such a short zoom distance that when it's used the footage isn't stable and becomes jittery. #ProHasLessGimmicks
This review give me a reason to buy Mavic 2 Pro instead of Zoom. Thanks Alex for this honest review. Why Dolly effect is so bad at the end ?
Im curious to know, with the zoom, zoomed in all the way, will it create and good blurred BG? And good parallax effect?
It would be good to have the zoom to shoot wide scenery, but also zoomed in onto the subject with a blurry background, looks more cinematic. But how blury would it be? Worth it or better just stick with the pro
Is it also wider than the pro?
and the focal length mentioned, is that FF equivalent??
We know that you love the phantom serie.
How the phantom 4 Pro V2 is doing next to the Mavic 2 Pro ?
Do you still prefer the phantom
Pro 2 Camera is Awesome but don't know why , but I see myself using more the Mavic Zoom for videography!
Yes I am completely on the same page there!
I will go for the Zoom one! and you? hehe! btw nice channel! Love from Puerto Rico!
Jorge Rivera Pérez awesome! The zoom looks amazing! Since I have the Mavic Pro 1 Whig is super similar I’m going to wait but for more check out my latest drone guide video! Thanks from nyc! :)
I have to agree, owning a Ph4, if looking to acquire a wider range of colors or operating under low light scenario it might be more interesting to play with paralax and the dolly functions on the zoom... time to upgrade my travel companion!
They both are great... the zoom is more for a creative content, the Pro for better professional pictures... Now, owning and mastering my original Mavic Pro I personally not need the upgrade because for social media like TH-cam, Instagram and etc there’s no difference in quality. Even in this video is really hard to see differences. I was expecting the 4K 60fps in any of these drones where that jumping frames from close ups won’t appear as in this video. That’s my opinion. Later if I have some extra money I’ll go for the Mavic Zoom.
Yes 4K 60fps would have been amazing! It is hard to see the difference and I say the same thing that I don't see the difference in upgrading from the Mavic Pro, a great drone, my favorite and I've flown the Spark, Air, Pro and now Pro 2!
There is definitely a difference in quality on youtube but whatever makes you feel better.
Hi, I have the Mavic pro and I love it. I don’t really know much about the internal components on the Mavic pro so please don’t give me a hard time for my questions. Lol 🤔
I just purchased it about a month ago and I didn’t know that DJI was coming out with the new Mavic 2’s with the newer cameras and sensors.😩.
So my question is can you upgrade the Mavic pro by switching out the camera with one of the newer Mavic 2 cameras and can you upgrade to the newer 360* sensors?
Is the Mavic pro actually capable of operating the newer cameras and sensors or would the hardware (electronics) need to be replaced also. Does the newer Mavic 2’s have different hardware. I know it probably can’t be done but I was just wondering. If it can be done is it even cost effective of would it be better to just wait and purchase a newer drone??
Thank you😏
Recently I purchased Mavic 2 Zoom I did fly a few times I was very happy with it until Sunday, May 5th, 2019 at around 2:00 pm in Toronto- Humber Bay Park when I lost the Drone, it fell down while 80 m.high in the air. The Drone was up 80 meters high 70 meters away from me suddenly I saw the Drone falling down in two pieces. I was not sure what's happened but as I saw it falling down, it looked like the battery was detached from Drone.
I looked for it in the area for hours but I couldn't find it because the area is full of trees, bushes, and water.
It was a very scary and dangerous situation. Of course, I was very upset and disappointed that I lost about $2000 just like that, but at the same time, I was glad that nothing bad happened on the ground as it fell down.
I read some recent reviews online and I saw similar issues that people had with Mavic 2 zoom.
DJI te deu outro?
What about low light filming (night or late evening)?
Denis Stepanenko low light on zoom can be grainy just like the pro 1
Yes! That's the real difference I want to see!
low light goes to the mavic 2 pro hands down.. it's sensor is practically double the size of the mpz
you deserve way more subscribers. You have great editing and video quality. Thanks for putting out great content. My zoom comes in next week. So excited.
Should I buy the Mavic Pro 2 or the phantom 4 for photography?
Alex , did you have any problems flying with the new GEO fencing that now is used with the Mavic 2 drones ?
This is the best question that I want to hear the answer to!!!!
Mavic 2 PRO is NOT 24 mm it is 28 mm
Me: I can’t tell the difference.... Realize I’m watching in 320p
Done the same mistake watching in 480p 😂😂
Love your sunglasses! Which ones are they?
Great review. Question for you. I am a real estate photographer and am struggling with the choice between them. The 1” sensor is appealing but so is the option of the zoom. Wouldn’t the super high photo res mode negate the benefit of the 1” sensor for still photos of houses? Also which in your opinion would need less post production for the video?
Thanks
whats better for landscape photos? zoom or pro.....i hike alot and love to just take photos over videos
Should I get the Phantom 4 Pro V 2.0 with 4K 60 and 1 inch sensor or will the Mavic 2 Pro 1 inch sensor give me the same type of great video footage?
Wait for the phantom with interchangeable lenses. Otherwise mavic 2 pro is more portable
better quality footage on the m2p, but higher fps on the p4p
Franco V. I am having the same dilema. At the end of the day, I am 90% more leaning towards the M2P mainly because of its portability and it looking more modern and cooler than the phantom which IMO is an aging design.
Thanks. Wish there would be 1) Split screen comparison, 2) Low-light -this is a HUGE difference maker for the 1" sensor, 3) Focus speed comparison - I'm hearing the zoom is faster, 4) DJI Googles review-is the 1080p a difference maker on the googles?
Great video guys. Thanks
Hi WE TALK UAV complementing my question below, my main concern has to do with a comparison that I have not seen yet for landscapes photographers like me. A comparison image quality between super high res (48 megapixeles) in M2Z versus quality image of M2P (20 Megapixeles). I am a landscape photographer and use to take very few but special images. Have you already done this comparison?
Regards from Chile
Hi We Talk UAV, I am a serious amateur photographer and only interested on images. Once both mavics were launched I thought that my option was "no brainer" with mavic 2 Pro but after seeing a lot of video comparisons and the fact that M2Z has the option of high resolution images now I am very confusing what would be the right option for me. I will appreciate your comments and thanks before hand.
Nice Review and comparison of the Pro vs Zoom Mavics, any chance of testing the battery life of the controllers? as they also were improved with larger battery. Have you noticed how long the charge time was and would it be same or similar time to the original Mavic Pro?
Which of the 2 PRO or ZOOM has the best compatable vidoe in AUTO with other cameras like GOPRO or Garmin VIRB? I mean if you dont want to colorgrade too much and just want to blend drone with regular actioncamera vids which one is closest to actioncameras in color and whitebalance?
A lot of people are asking about low light difference between these two cameras.
To answer, it will be a big difference, similar to the P4P and the Mavic Air.
The Dolly Zoom that you made was very awfull to my taste, kind of blurry and to lighty. Do you bealive its something wrong when you made it? Or let me ask different, dou you belive it could be better if you don't use manual settings?
Thanks for the comparison and for the video!
Yes many have appeared blurry not sure why?
I dnk what to get or i need?? If ill get it ill use it for going to different places, fun, adventures, family, friends etc im just a regular person w drone will be good for me?
Great video! Nice shots! As far as I know the Pro has even 28mm standard focal length. Is there a way to zoom smoothly with the Pro from full sensor to crop or is this just switchable?
Sir Please can You tell me Which Software are you use for Your
(you tube) Video Editing ❤
Why couldn't they of just made a mavic 2 pro zoom lol
SERIOUSLY it would make everything easier and more people would invest in it! AMEN!
@@Jenniferobrien lol probably saving it for the platinum version for next year
The Pioneer Channel ugh you’re so right! Would love your thoughts on my latest drone guide for beginners on a budget video! 🙏
@@Jenniferobrien sure lol
Any good side by side comparisons for Pro Digital 4x (with Full FOV and HQ FOV) vs Zoom 2x manual/2x digital (4x lossless)? side by side on the ground works.
i have to buy the fly more combo version for the controller? because the fly more combo is 400 dollars so i want to know if i can safe some money.
Wait for Mavic 3? I'm so torn between these two and unlike my racing drones, I'm not going to just get both of them... bofum.
Yes this is the answer Mavic 3 love it!
Why not show us compare those two at the night shots?
Hi Alex, i just wanna hear from you, about i crashed my Mavic 2 Pro a weeks ago(3yrs after the date of purchase)on Bulk Carrier Ship side during my Ship side photo capture as the obstruction sensor did not work and continues drifting of the Mavic 2 Pro until it Crash the ship side and fall into the Sea(probably because i got slow internet connection and error that distructed downloading Firmware update thru laptop Computer). Do you think this is the cause of crashing my Mavic 2 Pro?, is it possible to use my remain Mavic 2 Pro Remote Controller to Bind/Link to Mavic 2 Zoom?. Dji Support advice me to send email to them in order to assess whether the cause of crashed is to be compensate by Dji as per After Sales Policy Rgrds & Thanks in advance to hear from you(Your long time Subscriber here/Licensed Drone Pilot)
If you have double the sensor size and use a distorting digital zoom, would it it compare to be equivalent to a half sensor size optically zoomed image???
I think with the hq crop of the pro you get even the same zoom level like one the zoom... For me the Zoom is a super amazing gimic but why buy an 2 year old sensor when you can have the epi pro!
Bastian Störmer sensor isn’t 2 years old. It’s the same size as the OG mavic and Air but not the same sensor
searles400 Its basically the same sensor as a mavic air. Its not great. The zoom lens is going to get so boring and you will be still stuck with inferior image quality.
The 1 inch sensor has a 20 mpix resolution. 4k videos uses 8 mpix. It depends how you read the 8mpix out of 20 mpix.
- If the 8mpix you choose as "scattered" all over the geometrical size of sensor, you obtain a large FOV. Is similar with downscaling a 20mpix photo in a 8mpix photo.
- If the 8mpix is read grouped on the center of the sensor, is like cropping 8mpix out of 20mpix of an image. The resulting picture looks like it was zoomed.
Neither way is not digital zoom. All the pixels of the image are obtained as a signal from real pixels.
I have bought the Pro Version^^ just waiting for delivery. Bye the way very nice clips from you about the mavic 2!
does the mavic 2 have smartcapture like the mavic air so you can use your hands to control it and do odd bits with it?
I got the mavic 2 pro and its coming Wednesday. I currently have the Mavic pro, phantom 4 pro and mavic air. I went with the Mavic 2 pro because I wanted a better camera, I hope I made the right decision. lol. I don't think I will be disappointed either way.
Peter Vitale better camera?? optical zoom is the only one diffrence between air/pro and zoom. sensor is the same tc.
Piter Admski sensor Is not the same on both. Unless I’m crazy lol.
Mavic PRO has te same sensor like Mavic AIR, right ? 1/2.3". But Air has better birate - 100 Mbps (mavic pro - 60 Mbps, Spark - 40). Mavic 2 zoom has also 100 Mbps and optical zoom and this is the only diffrence between video hardware between Mavic PRO and MAvic PRO 2 (zoom).
Piter Admski no mavic 2 pro has 1 inch sensor.
Mavic1pro - mavic Air - mavic 2 zoom ---> 1/2.3" THE SAME SENSOR and nothing else
Very professional video. Thank you for a nice comparison of both stills and video. What do you think of the HLG footage with the LUT? Was it taken later in the afternoon?
As always... great video and thanks for the comparison!
Sir as per you which is the best one pro r zoom
u need anti collision sensors on ur car man lol XD good videos!
hahahaha! i got it like this...!
i thought the same thing
Great review, yet don't be fooled by the Hasselblad logo. It is only printed on the removable plastic lens cover.
Hi, what microphone system are you using in this video, please?
Go inside and start with the camera.... but you're still outside mate 😂😂😂
Nice job on the review. But I can’t for the life of me figure out why you would need to zoom in on a drone. I don’t see that as a major selling point. I mean it’s cool but worth the premium cost?
Would be interested in how lens flare compares between old Mavic Pro and new Mavic 2 drones.
I'd love to know what camera you are using to video yourself. The detail in that camera is amazing
is your favorit the mavic zoom or pro? Thanks for this great video.
(You are the first youtuber who compare the mavic zoom and pro so good)((Sorry for my english ..i am from german and 14 year old)...I am going tom buy me a zoom on christmas ...
th-cam.com/video/x5fQ5CFxpaM/w-d-xo.html
Good video, Alex. Just received my MP2 Pro today. Looks like you subjected your ride to a drone crash test! ;)
nice
☆☆ *Hello* ☆☆ I 'am a drone girl and the mavic 2 is the _DREAM_ of all persons who love drones, I think... I 'have a Dji Spark and I really enjoy it, but the mavic 2 is .... *_THE BEST_*
Looking mighty fine in those sun glasses my guy, where did you get those, never seen that unique design 🙌👍👌💯
omg that's a lovely comment! they're actually our own sunglasses project! www.asseneyewear.com would love to have u on board :)!
We Talk UAV will definitely look into it!
Alex, haven´t you broken it yet??? Hahaha!!!
hahaha
Of course this was shot before :'l
Thanks for comparison but please.. can you make direct comparison of picture quality? I mean fly with both drones side by side, with same framing, with same video settings, with same focal distance (I think so its 28mm) and put these footage into the split screen? It would be great and truly comparison.
Does the obstacle sensores work when the mavic 2 is in return to home ?
I dig them LOCs!
Alex, where did you took vedio with arial photography.?
Excellent explanation thanks
Another great video. Many thanks. Does anyone know if the iPad Mini 4 will fit with the new controller? Cheers
Excellent comparisons on the differences of the DJI Mavics! Great shots and point of view of each drones! Thanks for sharing!
Love seeing a positive comment like this! Keep up the positivity we need more people like you in the comment sections!
Love the video. Just out of curiosity, I see some users reporting issues with their m2 pro... have you experienced any "issues" with the gimbal loosing from the drone or the gimbal hitting the body while in flight? Mavicpilots.com has a thread where some owners are allegedly "experiencing?" the above.
thank you! great video!
When you take off do you need to do a compass calibration?
Let me know.....
what is the your sun glass brand?
I see some judder in mavic pro footage. Is that TH-cam or Mavic 2?
another great video liked the way u compared the two by footage switching from one drone to another .still a hard call to make as I not really into editing I think I will go for zoom and buy extra battery and good bag for the same money ..plus can also upgrade camera in the future ,great video again
Can the mavic 2 pro achieve optical zoom like the zoom version?
Great wonderful work ... thank you
A lot of the zoom shots I've seen in reviews seem to go soft. Could you guys test that more to see what use cases create better or worse results with the zoom and dolly zoom? I wonder if DJI could fix that with a firmware update if they can recognise the issue.
Very good test.
Mavic 2 Zoom Wet Suits have been posted on phantomrain.org, The wet suits change the function and feel of your drone.
All the zoom needed to look better is an ND filter in all that bright sun light. It would've even improved the Dolly zoom effect.
Awesome awareness. Cool stuff
I don’t understand this split to 2 drones is actually more confusing and I think I will wait on the sidelines for now
Can the mavic 2 pro achieve optical zoom?
Great drone video... I know that this is unrelated but does anyone know where I can purchase those sunglasses?
haha best question!
www.asseneyewear.com thanks!!
You do not expalin in which codec did you shoot the video samples/comparison. h264 or h265 ?
Some scenes have severe artifacts in broad daylight , when opened in 20/30 inches full screens.
THANK YOU for your video and your review. Very enlightening and helpful !!!
Great video.
i think because of the more limited dynamic range the zoom places the highlights a bit too high. Maybe using minus ev and crushing the blacks just a bit could match the tonality and colors of the pro or come close.
I'm the only 12 year old that deeply researches this stuff
nopescope wtf
>>youtube video
>>"deep research"
th-cam.com/video/S3Dtl_LbnC0/w-d-xo.html
haha research is good for expensive drones like this!
*Can you show us the zoom lens actually moving in and out of the mavic 2 zoom's camera unit. Also do a range test one with sport mode and one with out.*
Yes would love to see more examples of this, so far I've seen the moving in and out is very fluid!
@@Jenniferobrien can u give me the link where you saw it
Excelente video!
Yes well done!
How is the Price this drones in USA?
$1200 for the zoom and $1500 for the pro
More in my custom chart in my latest video!
@@Jenniferobrien Ok. thanks...
IMO if you’re gonna spend $1200, you might as well spend another $300 and get the best.
Where are you take Aerial phtography in?
Hello did you ever or anyone have flown the mavic 2 zoom without the gimbal or it's possible to fly.
Trying to find out because my gimbal is broken camera works fine but no movement and camera is motionless.
where can i download video to see side by side?
By the way, what is that image quality in the dolly zoom test? That's something terrible imho
Yeah not worth it imho!
Whats the name of your backpack?
this one? www.aliexpress.com/store/product/PGYTECH-DJI-Mavic-2-Shoulder-Bag-Hardshell-Carrying-Case-for-DJI-Mavic-2-pro-zoom-body/913837_32915966620.html
Chico the sun is very good remember that is a vitamin but anyway I love you guys video you guys deserve to walk on red carpe because you deserve a award but Y The camera is so big on the Mavic 2 pro
Was excited that my MP2 came today 2 days earlier than predicted - pissed that I was sent a broken remote that wont turn on