

When first unboxing the Mavic Air 2, you'll notice stickers labeled 'A' and 'B' on the top and bottom arms of the foldable drone. Two joysticks are stored at the bottom and can be screwed on for flying or removed for storage. There's also a controller wheel on the top left that tilts the camera up and down. The upper-left button features a 'Fn' button that activates the auxiliary light and additional sensors that assist with several functions, including smoother landing in low-light conditions. It also works with a case on your phone, unlike previous Mavic controllers.
#DJI DRONE MAVIC AIR 2 SERIES#
The Mavic Air 2's controller is larger than others in the Mavic series and mounts the smartphone to the top, rather than the bottom, for better visibility.

The upper-right button allows you to alternate between still photos and video. Similar to other Mavic remotes, Return to Home and Power buttons are on the front. Remote pilots can easily toggle between Tripod, Normal, and Sport flight modes as the mode switch is featured front-and-center on the controller. The clamp on the controller is quite difficult to adjust and securing the smartphone is a struggle at times. The phone is secured with a clamp similar to DJI Phantom series remotes, though it doesn't extend far enough to hold a tablet. The Mavic Air 2 is larger than the minuscule Mavic Air, but it still fits in the palm of your hand (mostly).Ī more dramatic change is found in the design of the controller it's larger and boxier than other remotes in the Mavic series, and is designed to mount a smartphone on top rather than on the bottom, like past Mavic models.
#DJI DRONE MAVIC AIR 2 PRO#
This is slightly larger than the original Mavic Air, but it's still quite a bit smaller than the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom models in the line above it. When folded down, the Mavic Air 2 is 180x97x84 mm and fits in the palm of your hand.

Adding features found in more sophisticated drones, including the Inspire 2, to a model 337 grams lighter than the Mavic 2 series, DJI also aimed to make this its smartest drone to date. DJI told us it did a lot of testing to determine the best balance between size, portability, and features, and determined that 570g (1.25 lbs.)-the weight of the Mavic Air 2-overwhelmingly felt right.Īrriving at an ideal weight and size apparently wasn't the only priority for DJI when crafting the Mavic Air 2. Whereas the original Mavic Air comes in a variety of colors and resembles the DJI Spark, the Mavic Air 2 falls between the Mavic Mini and Mavic 2 Pro with regards to appearance, size, performance, and weight. It's also the first consumer drone equipped with AirSense, DJI's alert system that receives automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) signals from nearby manned aircraft and displays their location on the remote control's screen

Notably, it's the first Mavic drone to offer 48MP stills, 8K HyperLapse and 4K/60p video at 120 Mbps. The DJI Mavic Air 2 is the successor to the original Mavic Air that arrived in 2018.
