DJI introduces Mavic 2 camera drones
DRONE MAKER DJI has introduced two new devices under its Mavic 2 series, with one featuring a Hasselblad camera for improved image quality.
The Mavic 2 series features DJI’s new flagship consumer drone cameras targeted for professionals, aerial photographers and other content creators: the Mavic
2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom. Both cameras capture 4K video at a maximum bitrate of 100 megabits per second, and have a new Hyperlapse feature, which allows users to create timelapses via different modes. They also have upgraded flight and tracking systems, allowing for safer flight, and flight time of up to 31 minutes.
According to DJI, the Mavic 2 Pro is the world’s first drone with an integrated Hasselblad camera. It has a 1-inch CMOS sensor with a 10-bit Dlog-M color profile. It can also take 20-megapixel aerial shots with using the Hasselblad Natural Color Solution technology and has an adjustable aperture from f/2.8f/11. It also has HDR support.
Meanwhile, the Mavic 2 Zoom, DJI’s first foldable consumer drone with zoom, houses a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor. The camera combines 2x optical zoom (24-48mm) with 2x digital zoom to simulate a 96mm telephoto lens. It also allows users to shoot 12 MP photos and use the new Super Resolution feature for landscape photography, which uses optical zoom to automatically capture and stitch nine photos together for a 48 MP image. The Mavic 2 Zoom also has a new Dolly Zoom QuickShot mode.
Including the drone, battery, remote controller, charger, and four pairs of propellers, the Mavic 2 Pro retails at P98,800 while the Mavic 2 Zoom is priced at P76,300.
A Fly More Kit, which includes two additional batteries, a multi-battery charging hub, a car charger, a battery to power bank adapter, two pairs of propellers and a carrying bag, is priced at P23,100.