1' Camera Shootout! DJI Mavic 2 Pro vs Phantom 4 (4K)

This is my 1" camera/sensor shootout of the DJI Mavic 2 Pro vs Phantom 4 Pro/Advanced (same camera ;-). Make sure you view the side-by-side comparison footage in highest resolution you can, at 4K you'll really notice the small and big differences. The results are actually quite surprising and interesting, and I want to hear your thoughts! Let me know down in the comments.

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[WORLDGAMESETECNOLOGIA]

P4p the better footage ! Clean images, mechanical shutter and 60fps on 4k.

[RobCollins]

Yes the 4k FOV is softer than 4k HQ. The reason is that DJI downsamples the 5.5k FOV to 4k by 'pixel binning' essentially throwing away the 'extra pixels'. HQ 4k is a 1:1 readout. Most likely the RX100, for instance, 'supersamples' the 5.5k sensor and then 'down scales' it to 4k - this results in a higher quality image but needs more processing power.

[boots]

Thanks for saying which one you like more instead of hiding behind the opinions of your comment section. I'd love to see the differences (if any) in shooting in low-light, like say night time city shots, between the Mavic 2 and the Phantom "Pro". Just want to add I think the Mavic 2 is also slightly better when one considers portability and price. I wish it had 4k/60 with a 1:1 FOV equal to that of the phantom but I'll sacrifice that no problem for the portability and overall awesomeness of the Mavic 2.

[shigowbt]

You were there while filming... which image looks more real to the scene!?

[TheRealCFF]

I’ve noticed the Mavic 2 has a decidedly warmer color to the image when in default mode compared with the P4P.

[CIPStudios]

The Mavic has a rolling shutter VS the P4P has a mechanical shutter which is more preferred for mapping projects. But honestly tough to tell the difference.

[JakeWipp]

I like the look of the Mavic 2 Pro better. Also what do you use to make your titles and videos?

[cedcampbell]

The exposure looked a little dark on the Phantom.

[sothakem]

I think something maybe wrong with your P4 Advn.camera, it footage should be more crisp, more clear, more richer in details and color, so your footage comparison is not fair.

[aidenholding]

For size price and spec I prefer mavic 2 pro

[OsamaNasrX]

The Mavic 2 Pro features brand new tech and is the clear winner here... great video, thanks!

[Brian-leqn]

0:53 what’s that flying through the sky on the mavic?

[PeterErfurt]

Absolutely prefer the Phantom images - and I also have both. However, for actual flying, I prefer the Mavic :-)

[konstantin-ytb]

1:15 Phantom 4 has 60Mbps not 100Mbps as said in video!
2:17 Phantom 4 has no 4K 60fps

You talk about 4 pro? If so change the title of your video.

[stilmotionpicture]

No low light comparison? That is where we really see a difference in the video quality!!

[DJaquithFL]

Great information! Wow I didn't know the Mavic Pro 2 was limited to 4K @ 30FPS, the other Reviewers I watched missed it. The 4K interpolation needs work and I think they need a firmware update to address those inconsistent saturation and exposure issues.

[AlwaysAmbitious]

It's seems that many people jump to conclusions by the better in camera auto saturation and contrast of the videos in the Phantom 4 Pro, when in reality a photographer will always shoot in a manual mode (not auto mode) with a more neutral dynamic setting so the original video or picture will be less colorful BUT will allow for more customized editing in post production so the in camera look of how the Phantom Pro 4 shoots is actually a negative based on this.

In most videos you'll notice they're only shot in auto mode and not manual mode which better suits the M2P. In the M2P manual with a more neutral dynamic setting is always better because you can add the color and shadows back in, compared to P4P which has more saturation and contrast already with less dynamic range meaning it's harder to fine tune in post production when already applied in camera so you may lose detail or have blown out skies or highlights.

So conclusion, if you are a beginner or don't do post production of your videos then the P4P will work better for you, but if you are looking for better customization for professional photography in my eyes the M2P can pull more from in post production. Also you should never have your ISO too high, it's better to fly past nearby lighting instead of cranking up the ISO, I would not recommend going above 1600 ISO and instead pull the shadows a little in post production.

Hope that helps.

[LukeMaximoBell]

I don't know how people say the P4P has better colour than the Mavic. That makes NO sense to me!

[IvoPavlik]

The video compression of both videos is disastrous - kills all the details (look at the tree contours). Is this what you get from the cameras or did this happen during video editing phase?

[lanceg]

Great video as usual. You out at Lake Forest subdivision? Great area