Im so happy motion control is still a thing with rhe avata 2. We use the first avata for content creation, and motion control makes it possible for anyone to with confidence and precision. A full on FPV pilot wouldn't have use for motion control, but the rest of us mortals do, and it really lets you fly and put the drone where you want it.
Thank you, man for the review. My starter FPV was the Avata, and I got rid of it because of the top load and went with the GEPRC CineLog 35 V2. Yes, I think I will go with the 25 because of the size. I'm hooked beyond belief because of the Avata. I have friends I am trying to get into FPV, and I think the Avata 2 may be the one to get them over. Thank you for this review. Keep it up, brother!!
Thanks Justin we appreciate your advice. I was looking at the Avaya but went for the geprc Cinebot 30. Love it!! It’s the walksnail system also. Very happy!!
I am not a navy seal of FPV 🤣🤣🤣 but I’ve flown several different ones and each has its cons/pros. As for the Avata1, I can’t stand how loud it is, and how bad it flies in M-mode when compared to something like a Cinelog25 in Acro mode, but you cannot beat the convenience of traveling with an Avata compared to having to take a bunch of 4S or 6S batteries and a bulky charger with a Cinelog, another thing to mention is that if they improved the camera system on the Avata2, that alone is worth the upgrade. Having to use a naked GoPro on top of a cinelog is something else you don’t have to worry about when you have an integrated camera system that will be as good as an Action4 or better. DJI is getting better and better at making these FPV drones. GepRC may have the edge now on freestyle quads performance, but I don’t think that’s going to be the case in the future just like DJI are GoPro’s lunch after a few iterations of their action cameras. BUT the most annoying part of flying a DJI Avata is being forced to dealing with NFZ and remote ID, especially when you’re flying indoors or below 50ft which is 90% of what I do when I fly FPV
The frame on the avata is easy to change hope they keep that way. I am glad they got rid of the so called legs where the antenna's are, that is where it always break. Thanks for the review.
Hey, WOW, what a review! My first time watching you, this is great! I have Mini 3’s and a 4 Pro, wanted to get FPV goggles for it to learn. Will consider Avata 2 in the future, kinda felt there’d be an upgrade like it was for Mini 3-> 4 Pro! Watched lots of Avata vids. Great dialogue, real, and honest!🫡 Can’t wait to binge watch your previous posts!🇺🇸
I have 3 avatas, 1 built to 3,5 axisflying, one brandnew as spear and one with MA props. Really love them and will defenly buy the avata 2 on releace date. Saw compearson pictures, its much bigger then avata 1 anf lower.. with dji action 4 camerasystem built into it
Yeah Ive also been flying DJI since the Naza v2 on my TBS Disco! I think I will go with a cinebot25 with naked hero for real estate in 2024, But never having flown the Avata 1 I would like to have this new one in my tool kit of drones. Maybe they will sell the whole combo with the new DJI controller 3 becasue as of right now its $200 extra so thats $1400 after tax
It looks like the Aquila16 FPV Kit - Yeah I waited 8 months before getting the avata - by then all the kinks were taken out and didn't have any issues like the folks were having in the beginning.. 2nd batch - great video.. can't wait to see your review...lol keep they credit card handy... Operators are standing by
As with cars it's best to wait for the review and I will wait before buying my first Avata until I hear from you and the rest of the community. Thanks for your honest review.
great stuff! I only like the Avata because getting into FPV and learning how to solder, remotes, compatibility issues etc is as of now time consuming for me. Do you have a suggestion/recommendation for RTF drones?
Hopefully with the new design the SD card is at a more reasonable location. I would also expect an improvement in flight time. Looks like it might have a push-button flip-roll feature, in my opinion that was a mistake as gimmick buttons are better suited for the sub $100 drone market. Will I buy one? Maybe.
Hey, as a first time drone buyer, would the Avata 1 or 2 be better? I can purchase the avata 1 for a discount or avata 2 at regular price. I would be using it for recreational use. I hear that the avata 1 is stronger/ easier to repair is this true? This would be a huge buy point
With the price slashing on the Avata over the holidays, I figured Avata 2 must be close. Still enjoying my Avata as an FPV noob, maybe I'll upgrade to a 2 when Avata 3 comes out. 😂
With all the faults with this drone, it’s still one of my favourites, it give me confidence to go through the tiniest of gaps, to see how close I could get to something and yes it has many battle scars and it still flys and if Avata 2 is an improvement on the first I will be ordering one.
I would speculate that the original DJI FPV will not get a 2nd generation follow-up. As stated in the video, both of DJIs' FPV style drones are not true FPV and DJIs focus has always been on cinema. The Avata really seems to embody that philosophy more than the original FPV drone does. This time around, they are advertising the Avata 2 to be able to pull off flips/rolls/etc. It will definitely be more freestyle friendly, but DJI will never come out with a drone that will rival or surpass true FPV drones in flight characteristics. Their products will probably never appeal to, nor are they made for hardcore FPV pilots. They are always aimed at new or casual pilots trying to get into the hobby.
@@mattalford3932 bullshit comment. If you're out there doing crazy ass Acro yeah you run the risk of breaking your drone. Even ones that you build you will break it but the difference is if you know what you're doing you can rebuild it. Getting tired of hearing this stupid talking points still going around. I like that they gave up on the DJI fpv. It will now become a collector's item and honestly I love flying it because it can do traditional drone stuff and regular fpv type stuff. Not to mention the price has come down a lot so I'll probably add one or two to my collection. I unlocked mine and I can fly wherever the hell I want and it flies great still.
Okay so say if we decide to hold off on upgrading to the Avata 2, are the new goggles 3 and controller 3 worth upgrading to with our o3 systems? Or wait til o4 drops??
Dji avata 2 definitely better the Dji avata 1 . But you have to let people know that the Dji Avata 2 is very fragile , and don’t crash that hurts💵💸😢 if Dji have the accessory for DIY that would be great😊 guys have fun. Enjoy your avata 2 👍🥃
I have a DJI FPV and love it for ocean work as you can fly it flat out, do a 180 around a subject, and reverse fly it away from the subject. If it crashes, no matter what drone I was flying, they sink and are lost in the ocean, so I don't care other than the footage is meh. But what drone do you know can do that? Huge altitude and such. Viva le potatoes. I have 13-inch, 15-inch, 5, even 6,7,8, and 10s flywoo tiny drones, but I gotta say the potatoes. I love to hate the OG DJI fpv for Ocean. Oh, not to forget you can fly it backwards whilst maintaining a low altitude just above the water to make a wave look bigger when it's being surfed but the Avata I have one with 7 batteries, and it's a terrible thing. Even indoors, the sensors go crazy, and they are only underneath, and they try to fly upward and hit ceilings. It suites that motion controller. as a Christmas stuffer
Thanks for the vid Justin, do you think that the goggles and remote that come with the Avata 2 will be compatible with standalone o3 units and future o4 units?
The Avata 1 takes a 2420 mAh battery. The new Avata 2 seemingly from the leaks takes a 2150 mAh. How will this influence flight time on the new one considering it's also heavier . . ?
@@dronecampsI was wondering the same I was hoping to just buy the Avata 2 , as I already have the original Avata & Integra goggles and rc2, maybe there will be a firmware update for this.
Great video, Justin, as always, two years on FPV and your review of the I Flight Titian Dc first drone, then bought the Roma V2 also from watching your review great video bro.
what I love about dji is I can sit in one spot and move the camera up and down I can just look around I wish more had that option I love to just putt putt I don't need to go fast it there any good drone that does this ?
...or any other FPV drone that has an emergency brake button? Or home point visible in googles? Or batteries that last for ages? or O4 camera that is comparable to a GoPro?.....'REAL' FPV pilots just chose to ignore these actually really useful features 🙄
I agree. After seeing the specs, the Avata 3.5 is just about the same as the Avata 2 .. IMO. You will be paying over $800 for the drone + $600 for the goggles, + another $250 for the Motion 3 and Batteries!(just guessing) You're only getting a bit longer flight time and D-log, and did I say O4 and will not work with your current goggles and controllers... Humm.. I'm not sold. ... Let's buy more duplicate controllers. Buy a drone, get a contoller .. I need more controllers LOL!
It’s kind of sad a multi billion dollar company can create awesome cameras and awesome electronics but they can’t make a good fpv drone. I mean there’s 100s of fpv drones they could copy out there. Or they could hire fpv pilots as consultants. I guess if you can sell camera drones for 1000s of dollars it doesn’t really matter. They could also make a shorter range vtx all in one flight controller that weighs about 25 grams that could be used on sub 250 fpv drones and whoops. I predict they eventually will but it will be like the Dji 06 air unit version. I like DJI but they are like Apple. They sell a little bit better product each year and charge a war price for it. Well (sorry for the rant) but all that being said the avata 2 appears to be getting closer in resemblance to a more traditional looking fpv drone. I know the fpv community isn’t their target audience. I hope they keep making the air units. If they get the weight down on them I think we can have some really nice sub250 fpv drones in the future.
DJI : ha_te me, but try me first 😅, i do not like dji behavior, but i want to say, dji makes a veru good design this time, one i dont like is, the google itself .. I've try Avata1, and just use it about three month, because I'm often playing with fixed wing now, so avata1 dont match with my high altitude behavior ❤
DJI is very user friendly, thats another area DJI shines
This (and required certifications in the EU) is why I'm really looking forward to the Avata 2 as it may become my first FPV drone.
Im so happy motion control is still a thing with rhe avata 2. We use the first avata for content creation, and motion control makes it possible for anyone to with confidence and precision. A full on FPV pilot wouldn't have use for motion control, but the rest of us mortals do, and it really lets you fly and put the drone where you want it.
Thank you, man for the review. My starter FPV was the Avata, and I got rid of it because of the top load and went with the GEPRC CineLog 35 V2. Yes, I think I will go with the 25 because of the size. I'm hooked beyond belief because of the Avata. I have friends I am trying to get into FPV, and I think the Avata 2 may be the one to get them over. Thank you for this review. Keep it up, brother!!
Thanks Justin we appreciate your advice. I was looking at the Avaya but went for the geprc Cinebot 30. Love it!! It’s the walksnail system also. Very happy!!
I am not a navy seal of FPV 🤣🤣🤣 but I’ve flown several different ones and each has its cons/pros. As for the Avata1, I can’t stand how loud it is, and how bad it flies in M-mode when compared to something like a Cinelog25 in Acro mode, but you cannot beat the convenience of traveling with an Avata compared to having to take a bunch of 4S or 6S batteries and a bulky charger with a Cinelog, another thing to mention is that if they improved the camera system on the Avata2, that alone is worth the upgrade. Having to use a naked GoPro on top of a cinelog is something else you don’t have to worry about when you have an integrated camera system that will be as good as an Action4 or better. DJI is getting better and better at making these FPV drones. GepRC may have the edge now on freestyle quads performance, but I don’t think that’s going to be the case in the future just like DJI are GoPro’s lunch after a few iterations of their action cameras. BUT the most annoying part of flying a DJI Avata is being forced to dealing with NFZ and remote ID, especially when you’re flying indoors or below 50ft which is 90% of what I do when I fly FPV
The frame on the avata is easy to change hope they keep that way. I am glad they got rid of the so called legs where the antenna's are, that is where it always break. Thanks for the review.
Hey, WOW, what a review! My first time watching you, this is great! I have Mini 3’s and a 4 Pro, wanted to get FPV goggles for it to learn. Will consider Avata 2 in the future, kinda felt there’d be an upgrade like it was for Mini 3-> 4 Pro! Watched lots of Avata vids. Great dialogue, real, and honest!🫡 Can’t wait to binge watch your previous posts!🇺🇸
Welcome aboard! 🇺🇸
I have 3 avatas, 1 built to 3,5 axisflying, one brandnew as spear and one with MA props. Really love them and will defenly buy the avata 2 on releace date. Saw compearson pictures, its much bigger then avata 1 anf lower.. with dji action 4 camerasystem built into it
Yeah Ive also been flying DJI since the Naza v2 on my TBS Disco! I think I will go with a cinebot25 with naked hero for real estate in 2024, But never having flown the Avata 1 I would like to have this new one in my tool kit of drones. Maybe they will sell the whole combo with the new DJI controller 3 becasue as of right now its $200 extra so thats $1400 after tax
It looks like the Aquila16 FPV Kit - Yeah I waited 8 months before getting the avata - by then all the kinks were taken out and didn't have any issues like the folks were having in the beginning.. 2nd batch - great video.. can't wait to see your review...lol keep they credit card handy... Operators are standing by
As with cars it's best to wait for the review and I will wait before buying my first Avata until I hear from you and the rest of the community. Thanks for your honest review.
great stuff! I only like the Avata because getting into FPV and learning how to solder, remotes, compatibility issues etc is as of now time consuming for me. Do you have a suggestion/recommendation for RTF drones?
When they make it compatible with the Goggles 2 and Remote 2, I'll buy one.
I don't need a new kit just for a new drone.
Hopefully with the new design the SD card is at a more reasonable location. I would also expect an improvement in flight time. Looks like it might have a push-button flip-roll feature, in my opinion that was a mistake as gimmick buttons are better suited for the sub $100 drone market. Will I buy one? Maybe.
Hey, as a first time drone buyer, would the Avata 1 or 2 be better? I can purchase the avata 1 for a discount or avata 2 at regular price. I would be using it for recreational use.
I hear that the avata 1 is stronger/ easier to repair is this true? This would be a huge buy point
With the price slashing on the Avata over the holidays, I figured Avata 2 must be close. Still enjoying my Avata as an FPV noob, maybe I'll upgrade to a 2 when Avata 3 comes out. 😂
I honestly got the avata recently because I figured the racer would have an upgrade but I was wrong 😢
With all the faults with this drone, it’s still one of my favourites, it give me confidence to go through the tiniest of gaps, to see how close I could get to something and yes it has many battle scars and it still flys and if Avata 2 is an improvement on the first I will be ordering one.
Where is the Dji Fpv 2nd generation??
Still growing underground (potato haha)
That's not happening. I don't understand why anyone would buy the dji fpv drone. If you look at it wrong I'll break.
Methinks it's not going to happen. Too small of a market as compared to Avata.
I would speculate that the original DJI FPV will not get a 2nd generation follow-up. As stated in the video, both of DJIs' FPV style drones are not true FPV and DJIs focus has always been on cinema. The Avata really seems to embody that philosophy more than the original FPV drone does.
This time around, they are advertising the Avata 2 to be able to pull off flips/rolls/etc. It will definitely be more freestyle friendly, but DJI will never come out with a drone that will rival or surpass true FPV drones in flight characteristics. Their products will probably never appeal to, nor are they made for hardcore FPV pilots. They are always aimed at new or casual pilots trying to get into the hobby.
@@mattalford3932 bullshit comment. If you're out there doing crazy ass Acro yeah you run the risk of breaking your drone. Even ones that you build you will break it but the difference is if you know what you're doing you can rebuild it. Getting tired of hearing this stupid talking points still going around. I like that they gave up on the DJI fpv. It will now become a collector's item and honestly I love flying it because it can do traditional drone stuff and regular fpv type stuff. Not to mention the price has come down a lot so I'll probably add one or two to my collection. I unlocked mine and I can fly wherever the hell I want and it flies great still.
Okay so say if we decide to hold off on upgrading to the Avata 2, are the new goggles 3 and controller 3 worth upgrading to with our o3 systems? Or wait til o4 drops??
Dji avata 2 definitely better the Dji avata 1 . But you have to let people know that the Dji Avata 2 is very fragile , and don’t crash that hurts💵💸😢 if Dji have the accessory for DIY that would be great😊 guys have fun. Enjoy your avata 2 👍🥃
Great advice Justin.
Nice , can't wait for the reviews
I do real estate and looking to branch out to more videography niches. I don't currently have an avatar. should I just get the avatar 2?
I have been flying Mavics for 4 years I have always wanted to get into FPV would you recommend this for a beginner.
Hell yes I do!
And better camera, game changer. Now you don't have to stick a gopro on it.
I have a DJI FPV and love it for ocean work as you can fly it flat out, do a 180 around a subject, and reverse fly it away from the subject. If it crashes, no matter what drone I was flying, they sink and are lost in the ocean, so I don't care other than the footage is meh. But what drone do you know can do that? Huge altitude and such. Viva le potatoes. I have 13-inch, 15-inch, 5, even 6,7,8, and 10s flywoo tiny drones, but I gotta say the potatoes. I love to hate the OG DJI fpv for Ocean. Oh, not to forget you can fly it backwards whilst maintaining a low altitude just above the water to make a wave look bigger when it's being surfed
but the Avata I have one with 7 batteries, and it's a terrible thing. Even indoors, the sensors go crazy, and they are only underneath, and they try to fly upward and hit ceilings. It suites that motion controller. as a Christmas stuffer
Thanks for the vid Justin, do you think that the goggles and remote that come with the Avata 2 will be compatible with standalone o3 units and future o4 units?
That’s yet to see. Some people are saying no. But just like last time a firmware update fixed that. We will have to see.
The Avata 1 takes a 2420 mAh battery. The new Avata 2 seemingly from the leaks takes a 2150 mAh. How will this influence flight time on the new one considering it's also heavier . . ?
Aged like milk.
Thanks Justin. Good info!
great info justin have orig dji fpv and avata depend on pricing do really want avata 2
Are goggles 3 coming out too?
I can't/won't wait sir lol
Would you say the previous goggles 2 and motion controller 2 should be compatible with this new Avata 2?
Not likely. People are saying not backwards compatible. :(
I have Goggles 2 and RC2 Controller. Would be nice if I could just buy the Avata 2 Bnf.
@@dronecampsI was wondering the same I was hoping to just buy the Avata 2 , as I already have the original Avata & Integra goggles and rc2, maybe there will be a firmware update for this.
good advice
Liking the set design!
Is there any mention of what the controller will be or will it remain as the 2nd version?
One question please. Those prop guards on the Avata with the Axis c157 motors, are they part of the kit?
Great video, Justin, as always, two years on FPV and your review of the I Flight Titian Dc first drone, then bought the Roma V2 also from watching your review great video bro.
Thanks man! We are still truckin!!!
Do you know if the goggles 3 will work with the Avata 1?
Not supposed to
I am not a navy seal but I had enough Dji drones to tell, that the avata was the worst of them. I was very disappointed.
Why ?
what I love about dji is I can sit in one spot and move the camera up and down I can just look around I wish more had that option I love to just putt putt I don't need to go fast it there any good drone that does this ?
...or any other FPV drone that has an emergency brake button? Or home point visible in googles? Or batteries that last for ages? or O4 camera that is comparable to a GoPro?.....'REAL' FPV pilots just chose to ignore these actually really useful features 🙄
Do you know what the top speed will be will be any different than the first avata ❓
Will it be able to hold a go pro on top?
I think it will.
hey dude.. looking forward to the reviews on the new goggles..
me too!
A lot of us wear glasses
At 75 & loving the drone / fpv hobby, I’m curious to know if I can have trifocal lens ordered for the goggles …
If you have the $$$$ anything is possible
Same with me, my purchase will depend if the Googles 3 have the diopter adjusters like the Googles 2
@@draxodrax8371 it does have adjustment
I want one.
does the avata 2 has the ssme yaw washout problem?
We will have to see. Looks like it will have less.
does anyone have an idea of how much the avata 2 will cost? just the drone
I agree. After seeing the specs, the Avata 3.5 is just about the same as the Avata 2 .. IMO. You will be paying over $800 for the drone + $600 for the goggles, + another $250 for the Motion 3 and Batteries!(just guessing) You're only getting a bit longer flight time and D-log, and did I say O4 and will not work with your current goggles and controllers... Humm.. I'm not sold. ... Let's buy more duplicate controllers. Buy a drone, get a contoller .. I need more controllers LOL!
Way bigger camera sensor as well
It’s kind of sad a multi billion dollar company can create awesome cameras and awesome electronics but they can’t make a good fpv drone. I mean there’s 100s of fpv drones they could copy out there. Or they could hire fpv pilots as consultants. I guess if you can sell camera drones for 1000s of dollars it doesn’t really matter. They could also make a shorter range vtx all in one flight controller that weighs about 25 grams that could be used on sub 250 fpv drones and whoops. I predict they eventually will but it will be like the Dji 06 air unit version. I like DJI but they are like Apple. They sell a little bit better product each year and charge a war price for it. Well (sorry for the rant) but all that being said the avata 2 appears to be getting closer in resemblance to a more traditional looking fpv drone. I know the fpv community isn’t their target audience. I hope they keep making the air units. If they get the weight down on them I think we can have some really nice sub250 fpv drones in the future.
For what it is it’s a great fpv drone. Unless your comparing it to an acro drone?
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DJI : ha_te me, but try me first 😅, i do not like dji behavior, but i want to say, dji makes a veru good design this time, one i dont like is, the google itself .. I've try Avata1, and just use it about three month, because I'm often playing with fixed wing now, so avata1 dont match with my high altitude behavior ❤