DJI Mavic Air
DJI Mavic Air is whole new offering from DJI its like a hybrid between the DJI Spark and the Mavic Pro. It offers a smaller form factor than the Mavic Pro whilst still retaining some more powerful features that set it apart from the smaller Spark and even bringing some new tech to the table.
Mavic Air features the same folding arm design as the Mavic Pro with additional folding landing arms. It comes with a 12-megapixel camera with a 24mm f2.8 lens mounted on a 3-axis gimbal with 4K video capture. It also shoots 120fps 1080p full HD video. It can shoot and stitch multiple high resolution images to create stunning high resolution panoramic images. Mavic Air can also capture HDR images that can really boost colour and image depth. Rather than MicroSD Mavic Air comes with 8gb of built-in storage. It features 21 minute flight time, 6 – 9 minutes less than that Mavic Pro can offer. It features all the flight features of the Mavic Pro including ActiveTrack and boomerang. It builds on the gesture features of the Spark with landing and distance gestures. Although smaller the Mavic Air is more stable in rough conditions and the fastest lightest Mavic to date with 42.5mph (68.4kph) top speed in sports mode.
Along with additional obstacle avoidance sensors the new Mavic Air offers APAS (Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems). APAS takes obstacle avoidance to the next level allowing it to plan routes around obstacles on the fly.
For the price point the specs of the Mavic Air are very good and it has some nice pluses over the Spark and Mavic Pro. It doesn’t compete with the Mavic Pro in terms of battery life and flight range but it comes with some neat new features that the older drones just don’t have.
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DJI Mavic Air Launch Video
Specs
AIRCRAFT
| Folded | H83mm x W83mm x L198mm |
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| Diagonal Size (Propellers Excluded) | 335 mm |
| Weight (Battery & Propellers Included) | 1.62 lbs (734 g) (exclude gimbal cover) 1.64 lbs (743 g) (include gimbal cover) |
| Max Ascent Speed | 16.4 ft/s (5 m/s) in Sport mode |
| Max Descent Speed | 9.8 ft/s (3 m/s) |
| Max Speed | 40 mph (65 kph) in Sport mode without wind |
| Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level | 16404 feet (5000 m) |
| Max Flight Time | 27 minutes (0 wind at a consistent 15.5 mph (25 kph)) |
| Max Hovering Time | 24 minutes (0 wind) |
| Overall Flight Time | 21 minutes ( In normal flight, 15% remaining battery level ) |
| Max Flight Distance | 8 mi (13 km, 0 wind) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C) |
| Satellite Positioning Systems | GPS / GLONASS |
| Hover Accuracy Range | Vertical: +/- 0.1 m (when Vision Positioning is active) or +/-0.5 m Horizontal: +/- 0.3 m (when Vision Positioning is active) or +/-1.5 m |
REMOTE CONTROLLER
| Operating Frequency | 2.4 GHz to 2.483 GHz |
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| Max Transmission Distance | FCC Compliant: 4.3 mi (7 km); CE Compliant: 2.5 mi (4 km) (Unobstructed, free of interference) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 32° to 104° F ( 0° to 40° C ) |
| Battery | 2970mAh |
| Transmitter Power (EIRP) | FCC：≤26 dBm CE：≤20 dBm |
| Operating Current/Voltage | 950mA @ 3.7V |
| Supported Mobile Device Size | Thickness Supported:6.5-8.5mm Max length: 160mm Supported USB port types: Lightning, Micro USB(Type-B),USB(Type-C)™ |
GIMBAL
| Controllable Range | Pitch: -90° to +30° Roll: 0° or 90° (Horizontally and vertically) |
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| Stabilization | 3-axis (pitch, roll, yaw) |
VISION SYSTEM
| Vision System | Forward Vision System Downward Vision System |
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| Obstacle Sensory Range | Precision measurement range: 2 ft (0.7 m) to 49 ft (15 m) Detectable range: 49 ft (15 m) to 98 ft (30 m) |
| Operating Environment | Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (lux > 15) |
| Velocity Range | ≤22.4 mph (36 kph) at 6.6 ft (2 m) above ground |
| Altitude Range | 1 – 43 feet (0.3 – 13 m) |
| Operating Range | 1 – 43 feet (0.3 – 13 m) |
APP / LIVE VIEW
| Mobile App | DJI GO |
|---|---|
| Live View Quality | 720p@30fps、1080p@30fps（Remote Controller） 720p@30fps(Wi-Fi) 720p@60fps、1080p@30fps（DJI Goggles） |
| Latency | 160-170ms (depending on conditions and mobile device) |
| Required Operating Systems |
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| Recommended Devices |
*Support for additional Android devices available as testing and development continues. |
CAMERA
| Sensor | 1/2.3” (CMOS), Effective pixels:12.35 M (Total pixels:12.71M) |
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| Lens | FOV 78.8° 28 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.2 Distortion < 1.5% Focus from 0.5 m to ∞ |
| ISO Range | 100-3200 (video) 100-1600 (photo) |
| Electronic Shutter Speed | 8s -1/8000s |
| Image Size | 4000×3000 |
| Still Photography Modes | Single shot Burst shooting: 3/5/7 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias Interval |
| Video Recording Modes | C4K: 4096×2160 24p 4K: 3840×2160 24/25/30p 2.7K: 2720×1530 24/25/30p FHD: 1920×1080 24/25/30/48/50/60/96p HD: 1280×720 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p |
| Max Video Bitrate | 60 Mbps |
| Supported File Systems | FAT32 ( ≤ 32 GB ); exFAT ( > 32 GB ) |
| Photo | JPEG, DNG |
| Video | MP4, MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Supported SD Cards | Micro SD™ Max capacity: 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required |
| Operating Temperature Range | 32° to 104° F ( 0° to 40° C ) |
WI-FI
| Operating Frequency | 2.4G/5G |
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| Max Transmission Distance | 80m(Distance),50m(Height) (Unobstructed, free of interference) |
| Max Speed | 14 km/h (9 mph) |
| Max Ascent Speed | 6.6 ft/s(2 m/s) |
| Max Descent Speed | 3.3 ft/s(1 m/s) |
CHARGER
| Voltage | 13.05 V |
|---|---|
| Rated Power | 50 W |
INTELLIGENT FLIGHT BATTERY
| Capacity | 3830 mAh |
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| Voltage | 11.4 V |
| Battery Type | LiPo 3S |
| Energy | 43.6 Wh |
| Net Weight | Approx.0.5 lbs(240 g) |
| Charging Temperature Range | 41° to 104° F ( 5° to 40° C ) |