7 Reasons Why the Mavic Air is Better than the Mavic Pro 

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I'm a beginner in terms of flying drones. The Mavic Pro was the first one I flew, for two days. When asked about what drone my employer should get, I did some quick research and ended up recommending the cheaper and more portable Mavic Air. I have now spent a few hours with the Air - and I think that it was a really good decision to buy the Air (+fly more) than the Pro. The Mavic 2 Pro was not an option because of the higher price, and out of these two I would still pick the Air over the Pro. The smaller format is something I really appreciate. But with that said, I do miss the LCD and the ability to change exposure on the controller. Since I learned how to fly using the Pro controller, I got used to adjusting exposure - and looking at the LCD for height/distance information. But beside that detail, the Air is my favorite. I like both, of course, as they are easy to work even for a beginner like me - but... I'm team Air. Thanks for a great video, it was one of the clips I watched when researching if the Air would be a good option - and your reasons were really useful. Thumbs up for that, and best wishes from the snowy north of Sweden!

The mavic Air SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE WITH OCUSYNC!!!!

Great video :) one little bit of constructive criticism though. When you are doing a footage comparison it would be much easier to see the difference between the air and pro if you did side by side footage of the same scene. It's very hard to see any differences when every time you switch from pro to air you also change the scene. I feel like a right jobsworth for this haha

The Mavic Air is a great little quad, but the one thing I wish it had was occusync, for that one reason Mavic Pro has it beat.

Having questions about the Mavic Air range and connectivity? This test shows what it can do! For me it's well enough, who needs a drone to go further?? Watch here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8ucWx7eqnfU.html

Great closure with the bees remark. Ovesome review. Thanks.

Bought the Mavic Air a couple of weeks ago, love it. Was definitely the portability that sold it for me.

thanks a lot for the compare. I picked pro just for the occusync and the range.

A flat earthen would never buy the MA because of astroid mode HAHAHA

Nice job on the review between the two DJI products. I'll be sticking with my Mavic Air (at least for now). Let's see what this new DJI 'Mavic 2' looks like when they make their announcement on 8-23-18. Most important thing to me is image quality..again, nicely done!

losing phone connection to the controller (app crash) when flying mavic air and you'll appreciate the extra info of the mavic pro controller provide on its screen. my app crashed but I still able to fly my mavic pro back manually without worry. I doubt i'll be calm if i'm flying air and the app crash

I bought a DJI Mavic Pro Platinum (£1200 around $1500) last year as a treat for some friends in Cyprus and 6 weeks after Waiting for it to be delivered all the hassle of getting it through customs after sending it to North Cyprus (who take longer to deal with things) etc etc. So the guys waited weeks nearly 2 months for their drone. The day it arrived l was here in Cyprus. We all went to the beach and we were all very excited filming with it. We were on the deck sunbathing. When the drone returned to us it just flipped and landed in the sea for no apparent reason! We got it out after about 2 seconds, dried it in rice, but it didn't work! When I phoned DJI long distance, they said they would repair it free for us so I was relieved. I spent more money about €50, sending it back (which meant travelling through the border, again thru customs, to the South of the Island, I don't drive so taxi costs. Thus was to use a Post Office with tracking so l coukd track the Mavic Pro.) Then strangely DJI wouldn't confirm that they received it 4 weeks later (even though tracking showed it arrived) until I could find all my receipts and evidence my end which I had temporarily lost. This took another week and a half, with more long distance phone calls, to different people in their office as no record was kept of my long distance phone calls. I've lost count of the many calls l made. It was a total nightmare. Finally, they decided they were not going to fix it free after all and gave no real reason for this change of heart. They then quoted €890 to repair it which seems steep when you consider they replace a chip or something minor - l could probably do it myself if you could buy electronics gear here (North Cyprus) which you cannot! I just asked them to return it. I cannot explain why they didn't wish to help - I wasn't angry with them on the phone I was polite all the way - so I am at a loss about this. In commercials and RU-vid you see the machine flying over water there is no warning that it is NOT even semi-waterproof or splashproof. I explained to Amazon where I bought it who decided they would sort it for me saying if they couldn't get redress from DJI they would pay me. I said l was happy to have half the costs and expenses. I waited and waited for my refund to no avail. Out of the blue, Amazon too decided they weren't going to pay me anything not even a postage stamp! So I am £1500 plus down and all my time and effort (and expenses) and nothing to show for it. Not to mention all the time and trouble travelling to South Cyprus to send it back via tracked mail long distance phone calls etc etc. The worst was watching my two young friends ' unhappy faces. The real reason for this plea is I wanted to asked anyone PLEASE - what do I do with all the batteries and stuff? Can I use them on a different drone (not DJI as I am still sore!) There has to be a clone out there where I can use the batteries, surely China has copied it (improved it!) it just seems so much waste. I thought the 21st C was a sustainable one, it seems not as far as DJI are concerned!!!

Thank you for this video. Informative.

When showing video comparisons, you should have the same scenes compared side by side. Makes for much better/fair comparisons!

I love my MA! I use it more now than my MP. I also never had an issue with the connection as some had mentioned and I mean I flew this baby pretty damn far, so much that I wasn’t able to see the MA no more...got so scared that I had to push the home button to bring it back. I still love my MP, but I am definitely loving the MA! Great review!

Awesome review...I loved your presentation thanks bro

Have both, your points are all perfectly valid!

I read on some forums there was issues with the Mavic Pro's gimbel. So i went with Mavic Air and i have been very pleased with my purchase. The Air fits nicely into my backpack and does what i want it to.

I have an air and absolutely love it, covers every aspect I am looking for and the best featured from all similar multirotors. It's a dark horse that many people overlook, I personally knew very little about it as I presumed the mavic 'pro' was the best. However a tiny package, incredibly build quality yet fully featured - it is fantastic.

Very helpful. THANK You...

I just purchased the Mavic Pro Platinum. I would have targeted the Mavic 2 Pro, but my budget was tapped at the one I got with the fly now bundle. I wanted versatility so that it would be the only drone I would want for a while. The Platinum is quieter, longer fly time, great camera, and is an easy transition to the drones my company flies.

Great Help. .... I decided for the Mavic Pro. The reason is longer air-time and better controller. The "Air" has some cool features and is much more compact, but I thing the "Pro" is more stable in breezy conditions.

I have owned my Mavic Air for almost 1 year and other than the battery life I love it.

Nicely explained, well done

Any problem with the connection in the M Air? I always get disconnected in my controller. Sometimes the feed goes black and white then it lags and stutters in its live feed. Is it with its limited range? Thanks

I thought you was done when it was coming at your face. Your good man lol

Very informative video, thanks

I have the Mavic Pro and just got back from a trip in Asia. I never had issues with it in US but over there got a bunch of errors and issues. Things that I like about the Pro: (1) The long battery life gave me the extra time when the drone was either not responsive or slow to respond due to high winds and/or radio tower interference; (2) The Occusync might have save the drone from the radio tower interference; and (3) The controller throw an error twice and the phone screen was not showing live feed but with the screen on the controller, I was able to bring it back. These features are lacking in the Mavic Air and I find these feature very useful when issues arise.

Very good video. Go on shooting good videos with good tips. A big thanks from Brazil.

Love them both. I have the platinum for work and the air for personal. You hit all the points why I bought the air and I still agree with the purchase when it comes to travel and throwing it in the pack. So portable and with the fly more bag I have everything organized.

Love my Air. I haven't touched my Phantom Pro 3 since I bought the Air. As for the Mavic, I like that you can focus it. The rest of the perks, I can live without.

Finally! A GOOD review about USE instead of just specs specs specs THANK YOU!

As with anything tech, newer is often better and cheaper... DJI does have to keep you hooked though and not give away the farm. I suspect the Pro II will come out with all the good bells and whistles that combine the two. Great comparison video Toby. I'd love to get one at some point.

Love them both for all their versatility and stability for great video shooting. However, you spot on when you compare them and overall that the Mavic Pro is quieter and has a longer flight time while handling wind better. Ocusync proves to exceed normal control connections with the aircraft in all conditions. The Air is a Great Little unit. The Mavic Pro is a Great all around platform that exceeds expectations for a compact folding camera drone.

First drone, so I've decided on the Air due to the similar image quality, better price, obstacle avoidance features, and the quick shot modes. Can't wait to try circle and helix out mountain biking!

Good info and presentation- getting close to decision time.... Any recent updates to this comparison

So does the air gimbal swing upward at all?( for medium speed forward film)

After all my research I went with Pro. DJI may have sacrificed Ocusync for size but no Ocusync killed the Air for me.

Just bought Mavic Pro for $849 brand new from Best Buy with Remote and 3 batteries...I win!

thanks for the great review! maybe u know- if i use "track" mode and put the RC in a bag in a "HOME" point. to which distance does the track will go for the subject? does the air craft have to be in eye connection with the RC? THANKS!!!!

Thanks for this. I was deciding what to buy w/ these two. Now I can go for the Air. cheers mate!

I bought the Air 3 weeks ago and absolutely love it. I haven't had any problems with wi-fi or the range, but then again I do live in Florida which is very flat. I'd choose it again in a heart beat.

At first the lack of distance seemed like a problem but with the FAA rules, I don't think you can use all the distance on the Pro anyway. More important to me was the rear sensors.

Thanks for great video. I pick Mavic Pro 7 months ago and I would still choose the pro. The reason is longer flights and battery time but also pro is extremely fast on Sports mode

Thanks. This was helpful

I'd get the pro for the reasons you explain. Thanks for the side by side!

Getting a pro, thanks for the tips

Thanks for this, Toby. I'm planning to buy the Air, mostly because of its more compact size. But I am a bit worried about the inferior signal.

I bought the Air, first drone and I have to say I love it. Choice was influenced by reviews and in my opinion you get more bang for you Buck with the Air. Thanks for sharing your video 👍😀

Awesome review. Thanks. Just bought the mavic air

Which one is tough. I have them both. APAS, size, distance, compatibility with the goggles. It never fails when I find a location, it screams for one or the other. They are the perfect pair!

Flight time is the reason i will go for the Mavic Pro, I have a Phantom 3 adv but now looking to update and find a more convenient drone for travelling.. thanks for the informative video

I had both Mavics and liked them a lot, but I just placed an order for the Air. Compatibility is awesome on the Air.

First time seeing you and your vids and I liked it, I'm currently looking at getting a drone I'm unsure at this stage if I want the air or the pro as I like them both but your last 4 points a bout the pro may just be the deciding factor for me

hello, i have a tello right now and i wanna upgrade it to air, is it a good choice?

Mavic Pro for the Occusync as well as being more stable in high winds. Still more portable than the Phantoms or Inspires I've flown.

Great video! I have a Mavic Air but a buddy of mine has a Mavic Pro and we are always debating which is better. Bottom line is, they're both fantastic drones.

Hello, I have a general question (Having the mavic air), what write speed is sufficient for 4k 30fps recording? A lot of people complain about stuttering footage, but that could also be a shutter issue. Dji speaks of 100MB/s but how often is that reached?

angry pack of bees.. 🐝 love the review mate! 👍

Ur assent of explaining awesome.. But now I am confuse which to buy.. But u solved I am buying Dji air.. Thanku

I just ordered the Mavic Air because of its size and the forward and backward sensors.

Great video, greetings from Croatia :)

thanks man! i love both

Yeah that face sensor test was wild. I wouldnt try it myself lol

I had to return my Mavic Air to Best Buy because I had range issues, but I bought Mavic 2 Zoom that thing is Phenomenal I absolutely love it

I appreciate your work. I have the Phantom 2 which did two fly-aways before I shelved it. I bought the Air when it first came out, but have not even charged it up as yet. Maybe today! I don't do much--of anything--and am hoping for some motivation. I also backed the L-16 on Kickstarter and have it in hand but have not taken more than fifty or more images with it. I need to get moving!

I have a Spark, and am looking to upgrade. I was going to get the Mavic Air, but thinking I like the controller for the Pro better, and also the longer flight time

Great now I'm even more torn between the two!! Need to make my mind up before the end of August when I'll be on the road filming.

does the Air have lights on the arms for helping in identifying front from rear at dusk/night ?

Does Spark and Mavic Air has HEADLESS MODE function ?? Can anyone help me by providing me the appropriate information..ThankU..

My Pro went back for repair under warranty. I must say DJI service is spot on, they arranged pick up, postage, repair and return, all in 1 week. Anyway, being a flyer who can't be without a bird, I went and bought the Air to keep me going and I must say the Air is better for me as it isn't so complicated to programme, picture quality is the same as the Pro and it's one hell of a lot more portable. I like the rear sensors but I don't like the noise! Go for the Air if you're in the market.

I was pretty sold on the Air until you mentioned the noise (bees). You are right. And the extra flight time and the new Mavic Pro with the Hasselblad camera...I think I'd go with the Pro II. But then there's price. Decisions, decisions.

Great Video! Leaning toward the pro...limited gamble movement got me. Thanks!

Thank you for the review, I've been torn between the two drones. I do mostly Wedding videos and as much as I like the Air, I think I'm going to go with the Pro due to the quieter props, Occusync and longer flight time.

You can make a similar argument for the Air over the Mavic Pro 2! I own an inspire 2 and still bought an Air.

Hi there, Thank you for the great content you put out for us. I have a problem with my Mavic Air, i use it for photography mainly, amd the pictures are blurry and they lack of sharpness, pretty much terrible. I know i have to edit them, i shoot RAW also, but something is wrong with it. I was considering to sell it and buy the Mavic Pro, but as i understand from your video, image quality wise they are not far apart. What should i do ? Thank you

Which one do I buy?? aghhhh I like them both but range and connection bothers me, but then so does size to a certain point.

Great video thankyou

I went for the platinum for the lower noise and amazing range. Now I want the Mavic 2 zoom ... I mean Mavic 2 Pro.

Tell me about NFZ/GEO FENCING? YOU had to experience this DJI induced problem. How do you circumvent?

I have been after a dji drone for some time now but recently seeing an ad for the mavic mini brought that want back... since looking in to then a lot more I'm stuck between the mini, air and pro platinum! Swaying more towards the pro platinum due to the longer battery life and the quieter props and better distance with the control etc but the price of the mini is so appealing!!

Great quick review. I am trying to decide which one to get myself. The concerns over the wifi connection on the air vs occusync has me leaning towards the pro.

Good video, but you forgot 1 point for buying a pro instead of the air: Since the Pro is a little bit more heavy, it keeps the pro a little bit more stable, especially if you're flying while there are some air streams.

Thanks for sharing! Looks like I'll be keeping my mavic pro platinum..haha!

Funny enough, my dicison between these two, goes to the pro. I thinks its cooler. Just because its bigger ? :). Nice vid

Currently in UK I could get either Air or Pro Platinum for £799 both with fly more but really cannot decide which one I like the higher bitrate and some of features with air

I got the Mavic Air over the Spark for its ability to fold down the propeller struts therefore the portability feature won it for me. Ideal to take out with me on a cycle ride too.

For anyone who still hasn’t gotten the memo, change the mavic air’s wifi signal channel from auto to manual and select the channel with the least interference and the disconnection issues should go away. I did this and almost never change the channel but will if I travel and see the need. It also doesn’t hurt to turn off your phone’s Bluetooth connection to release bandwidth. I get about 2000+ feet of solid range consistently since making the change. Cheers 🍻

Hey sir question, does astroid mode on mavic air allows you to do a 360 photo like in 2:44 ? Or you edited or what exactly you did.

i hear that it has many issues though. It always needs recalibration and when the wind is kind of strong it wont come straight down (it comes down at a speed of 0.1 m/h) to avoid crushing i guess.. Did you notice those kinds of problems?

hi I have this Drone X PRO 2.4G WIFI ITS A FOLDABLE RC QUADCOPTER Can you tell me how to Calibrate it and how to use it with my iphone 7 i have downloaded this app already could you tell me how to use the app on iphone wth the Drone

I got the mavic air for Christmas and I love it. It does the job of video and what I want it to do and if my little brothers and sister want to have a go they can because they got Senses so that don’t crash into anything. And it pales away better and yer loving it and will keep using it love it

If you dont have either drone, you’d be foolish to buy the Air over the Pro. The Pro is better in almost every way.

Thanks for the well made And very informative video. Clearly you are a pro. As I am a new drone pilot, I'm certain the air will meet every need I have For the next year or 2.

I'm still quite far from using drones anyway, but these reviews are always very nice! Cheers! =)

I love and own the Mavic Air all the way. when would the 2nd version be out? got any news!

I'm looking into getting a Mavic drone I'm still trying to decide with the Air or Pro after seeing this video Im almost leaning towards the Pro due to the fact like u said the camera can tilt a little bit more compared to the Air having to go backwards. What i like about the Air is that its capability to control it with hand gestures unless the Pro does that as well? i do like the compactness of the Air but also the noise level is from what i heard a tad bit louder then the Pro honestly I'm torn between the two hows the battery life on both? how would u rate Air to Pro?

I had all intentions of selling my Mavic Pro when I bought the Mavic Air, but the enhanced WiFi system of the Mavic Air is so unreliable, that I often found it unusable even at short distances. Built-up structures, terrain, and trees in particular, are a real problem for the Mavic Air, even at distances less than 100m. The OccuSync system of Mavic Pro isn't just a little bit better at overcoming these obstacles than the Mavic Air, it is spectacularly better. OccuSync is also less susceptible to urban radio interference. The difference between the Mavic Pro and Mavic Air radio control systems, is often the difference between getting the shot, or not. I love everything else about the Mavic Air, it is a joy to fly, but without OccuSync, I will always need both. My fingers are crossed for the Mavic 2 being the one and only drone that fits all my needs.

Stupid question but does the air gimbal look directly down?