DJI Inspire 2

£3059/$3499

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WEIGHT: 4000g DIMENSIONS: 605mm

diagonal CONTROLLER: Yes VIDEO RESOLUTION: 5.2K 24fps CAMERA RESOLUTION: 20.8Mp BATTERY LIFE: 23-27 minutes (4280mah dual battery) MAX RANGE: 7km/4.1miles MAX SPEED: 94kph/58mph

THE DJI Inspire 1 brought with it a jaw-dropping sci-fi inspired airframe design that keeps the propellers comfortably out of most shots while allowing for a big, stable shooting platform. The Inspire 2 cements that pro quality with a magnesium hull and lots of dual redundancy for safer flight.

One of these built-in precautions is the battery, or rather batteries. You need two to fly the drone, and they buy you about 25 minutes of flight time depending on the camera you choose. That’s great, but a spare pair is an eye-watering £360.

The Inspire 2 can be specced with several cameras. The Standard model gets DJI’S Zenmuse X4S, comparable to the Phantom 4 Pro’s. The Inspire 2 Professional boasts an X5S interchangeable-lens camera, but flight time goes down, and the price goes up to more than £10,000/$11,000! The Inspire 2 also has object tracking, multi-user op, and other features that most fliers won’t need.

VERDICT

PROS: Pro video quality with various camera options CONS: High cost; overkill for beginners; expensive batteries WE SAY: Overkill for a casual flier, but wonderful for veterans