Mavic Air 2 Review: It's Great but...

The DJI Mavic Air 2 is an excellent drone for anyone who travels and wants to film great quality footage from the air. This small foldable drone films great 4k video and takes great 48mp photos. It has fantastic flight time too coming in at about 30 minutes per battery. I think this might be the perfect first drone for most people and it is definitely a solid upgrade from the Mavic Air or the original Mavic Pro. There is one reason I am not keeping mine...

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[PhillyDroneLife]

Great video Jake! You just missed one excellent pro.... . The PRICE! 🕺🏼🕺🏼 all that goodness and it's almost half the price of the M2P.. and better at some things the M2P does, like you said.. I also have them both so I can confir and agree...👍👍I myself sir, am keeping! Lol. In fact, I bought 2! Lol. Just in case! Lol.. You never Lol.... thx buddy for another AWESOME VIDEO..

Michael

[sunnygirlrn]

Flew a drone for the first time today, then ordered a Mavic Air 2, then found this video! Thanks for all of these great tips. I can’t wait for my new drone to arrive.

[mixflip]

My 1st drone is the mini 2. I love how small yet feature packed it is for a novice. 6 mile range, 30 minute flight time, 4k!

[MentallFloss]

Not only do you do an awesome presentation of these drones but you also do it in those fantastic landscapes.
A joy to watch.
Thank you very much.

[sinebar]

I'm keeping mine. I don't need 10 bit color. I love it!

[Kenny-Ross]

I had a feeling it was clickbait but my eye is on the MA2 so I was curious to hear what the issue was.

[dominey]

Agreed. The Air 2 has some fantastic usability upgrades, but for me it all comes down to the image. You can’t push Air 2 images in post like you can with the 10-bit files from the Pro. Sure, they’re much higher resolution which helps with scaling, but for me it’s image quality, not size, and in that department the Pro wins. Saving my money for the Mavic Pro 3.

[dwaynebaker]

Updates to firmware and app are gonna make this drone just as good as mp2, at half the cost👍

[SeanInAlaska]

This is my first drone. I look forward to viewing that playlist you spoke of at the end of the video, since I am in Alaska as well I really want to make this thing shine!

[kelmscot]

Thank you. I am doing research for a possible future purchase, and this was informative.

[ben.]

This is my second drone and I’ve been flying for 4 years now and it’s a great drone! Sure, it’s definitely not as good as the Mavic 2 pro, but when you’re on a budget or you don’t want to spend $700 extra then the mavic air 2 is the best option for you!

[iancurtis]

Clear, concise, and great fluidity of information. Great review!

[AaronHahnStudios]

Then give your Drone to me. I love it. It's as tough as nails. I even forgot it was on my trailer and I drove off. Only to find it an hour later upside down covered in dust and dirt including the controller.
I thought it was dead. I brushed it down & OMG. It still works, to go on to film inside of Cocklebiddy cave, off shore of the Great Australian Bight and more. It got rained on. Still works, flew through heavy mist, still works. Bang for bucks. What more can I say.

[TriangleZone]

Great job Jake. I actually replaced my Mavic Mini with this fantastic MA2. I will be watching your playlist as I would love to know how to come with really great scenery shots for family trips 😉. Thank you again & keep it up 👍🏻

[DAlexKablack]

4:29 when I'm looking for my keys already running late for work

[Narutoman]

When I first saw the controller I almost fell in love, having the Mavic mini my only gripe about it is that the controller would die before my second battery because it would be constantly charging my phone.
Loving the channel. Straight forward information that's clearly divided as to eliminate bias while also including your professional opinion. Good work!

[HR-wdcw]

Not sure if I'd say FIRST drone (the Mini might be better as it's about 1/2 the price), Just keep in mind that if you do sell your drone, as of this writing you are NOT able to wipe the flight logs from the drone. This feature was removed in the latest version of DJI Assistant (which older versions cannot be used, as some people suggest, since they won't detect an Air 2). Just something to think about as this data does have GPS data about where the drone has been flown. You can clear the logs off your smart device, but not the drone (and i found this was not tied to your DJI account but rather is stored on the drone itself).,

[DungeonsAndDiving]

Just got the Mavic Air 2 as my first drone over $40. I love every minute it's in the air. Picked it up to fly but the fact that it has a great camera on it is an extremely nice bonus. Not into professional photography but it'll be nice to throw some drone footage on my YT channel!

[Kornholeeoo]

So it’s perfect for 99.99% of the world, just not for those who really can’t tell the difference between 10 bit color from a hole in the ground. After watching this video, I want this drone even more.

[ulihanel]

Thank you for very detailed solid information. I was going to get the Air but now I will get the Air 2.