DJI unveils impossibly tiny new Mavic Air drone
The most popular consumer drone on the market just got a huge upgrade today giving it even more mass appeal for budding droners and video creators.
DJI unveiled its new folding drone called the Mavic Air drone today that is a blend of the company’s two most popular drones, the Mavic Pro and the Spark, only it packs some new features you won’t find on DJI’s other drones.
Take a closer look:
The tiny Mavic Air packs a sleek folding design that makes it extremely portable. It has the same 4K camera as the Mavic Pro: 1/2.3-inch sensor, 4K video at 30FPS or 1080p at up to 120FPS. It also shoots 12-megapixel stills and has a protective housing around the gimbal so that it doesn’t get damaged as easily.
With an all-new controller and improved antenna design, the Mavic Air has a flight distance of over 2 miles with 21 minutes of flight time. There are a number of intelligent flight modes that make getting started super easy. Like the Spark, you can control it with gestures.
Pricing on the Mavic Air starts at $799 for the baseline package, or $999 for the fly more combo that comes with more batteries and propellors. Preorders start today with units shipping on January 28.
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