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“Members Helping Members”

September 2021 Volume 38 Issue 06

Which consumer drone should you buy?

The drone market is crowded, but there's one drone that stands out from the crowd,
and it has gone from being an underdog to my favorite.

I have a number of drones, and I've
put a fair few miles and hours of
flight on them -- over 125 miles and
22 hours in total. As much as I've
tried to not end up with a favorite -- I
definitely do have a favorite.

And it's not the drone I expected it to
be.

But first, let me introduce you to the By Dorothy Fitch
fleet.

First up is the DJI Mavic Air 2.

This is the drone that got me back
into aerial photography and videog-
raphy. This drone covered a lot of
bases for me. It's small and packa-
ble. The 4K/48-megapixel camera
(actually a 12-megapixel sensor that
can use electronic wizardry to output
48-megapixel images) is, for its size, This is essentially a DJI Mavic Air 2 with a 5.4K/20-megapixel 1-inch
capable of some stunning results. sensor.

The gimbal is silky smooth and high- For me, the benefit of this one is being able to capture more detail
ly responsive, and the drone is per- thanks to the 10-bit sensor, especially in low-light conditions. Other-
fectly capable of battling some ro- wise, it seems to have the same flight characteristics as the Mavic
bust winds and coming back with Air 2 in terms of speed, power, wind resistance, and range.
fantastic footage.
If there are any differences in the flight specs, I don't feel them.
I then acquired a DJI Air 2S.

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