DJI Mavic 2 Zoom and Pro | Specifications | Price | Reviews | News

As expected many well-established YouTubers already had the new DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom in their hands well before the launch yesterday. We have watched them all so you don’t have to. Here are the best ones with many of your questions answered about DJI’s latest and greatest foldable drone. Such as, can you fit ND filters on the Mavic 2 Pro version? Yes, you can. How good is the obstacle avoidance? Very good! Does it record in 120fps slow-motion? Yes, it does at 1080p. Can it handle high wind? Yes.

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Today was the day of the long-awaited DJI global introduction of the successors to the original Mavic Pro, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom. Both versions are identical in terms of their body-style and flight capabilities. The difference between these two foldable drones comes down to their cameras. The Pro version has the Hasselblad camera with the 1-inch sensor and the Zoom version has a camera with an optical zoom lens from 24mm to 48mm and offer the unique Dolly Zoom effect. Both drones allow you to record hyperlapse videos. DJI’s new foldable drones have omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, fly faster, farther and for longer with a higher capacity battery and OcuSync 2.0. DJI has improved pretty much every aspect of the best selling original Mavic Pro and has come up with two outstanding drones that should get any drone enthusiast very excited indeed. The DJI Mavic 2 Pro retails for $1,449 and the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom sells for $1,249. There is also a special Fly More Kit available with extra batteries and other accessories for $319. DJI starts shipping today so you should be able to get your hands on one in only a matter of days. Does it get any better?

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We’re at the DJI Mavic 2 launch event and are updating as we learn more. Update Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom page is now live.  Livestream below.
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After the specs from earlier this morning, we now have the first hi-res photos of the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom models. The photos show the drones from the front which gives us the opportunity to compare the two different cameras and gimbal setups as well as two photos that show the drones from an angle. Check them out.

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Very early this morning, one of our readers emailed us what seems to be a leaked specification sheet comparing the soon-to-be-released DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom models to the original Mavic Pro. A few things stand out right away. The new drones are heavier, fly farther and for longer, will have OcuSync 2.0. And, if image quality is at the top of your list the Mavic Pro 2 is the one to get.

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DJI doesn’t seem to get a break when it comes to the launch of the new DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom drones. First, they had to postpone their ‘See the Bigger Picture‘ event. Then they had an ad showing both drones show up in the Argos catalog. Followed by a video thumbnail of the Mavic 2 Enterprise Edition on the official DJI website and now, for a short period only both drones were displayed on the website of the UK retailer ‘Very‘. Note: ignore the prices as they were likely just preparing the listings for after the event. We do not expect both drones to be priced the same, nor would they be discounted right from the start.

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Today, we get our first good look at what seems to be the underbelly of the soon to be released DJI Mavic 2 Pro / Zoom drone. The photo that surfaced on Twitter shows the bottom plate with various openings for screws, ultrasonic sensors, downward dual-vision sensors, a downward infrared sensing system to allow for better positioning when flying (and landing) in general and especially indoors. The new foldable DJI drone is expected to perform significantly better in terms of obstacle avoidance than both its predecessor the Mavic Pro and the latest DJI drone the Mavic Air.

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DJI just launched a Quiz this morning. By answering a few simple questions you can potentially win a DJI Select Membership and $20 worth of DJI Credit that you can spend in their online store. However, by simply participating in the quiz you will earn you one Priority Shipping Coupon that allows early access to DJI’s new products such as the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom models that will very likely be introduced this Thursday, August 23rd at 10 am EDT in New York. So, if you are planning on ordering the new drone, it would make sense to take this quiz.

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In a post on Instagram, Chinese drone-maker DJI calls their “See the Bigger Picture” event their biggest announcement of the year. Of course, we all know what to expect on that day, the official introduction of the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom and Pro models. The event can be followed live at live.dji.com (video) as it starts on August 23rd at 10 am EDT. So, be sure to tune in or follow the event here on DroneDJ.

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Today, we received an email from DJI with the ‘official invite’ to their ‘See the Bigger Picture’ event that is now scheduled for August 23rd at 10 am EST in New York. Readers of DroneDJ already knew this as the event was announced about a week ago, but for good measure here is it again with officially updated graphics.

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DJI just announced a new date for their postponed ‘See the Bigger Picture’ event that was originally scheduled for July 18th. The new date is now August 23rd and the event will take place in the NY Metro Area at 10 am EST. Details of the event were shared in an email with DroneDJ. This time around there will not be a special press/media event taking place before the main event. Of course, the new Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom are widely expected to be introduced on that day by the world’s leading drone maker.

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The “See the Bigger Picture” event from DJI has been postponed but more and more photos are making their way to the public domain. Today, we received a tweet from one of our readers in Germany, who spotted a photo of the new DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Edition on the German DJI website. The photo seems to be erroneously uploaded to the site as a thumbnail of a DJI Mavic Air video. The new photo provides us with a more detailed view of the entire unmanned aircraft as well as the bottom side of the highly anticipated foldable drone from the Chinese drone maker.

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Breaking News: Just now, we were notified by one of our readers that the new DJI Mavic 2 is already listed in the latest Argos catalog with photo and details. The Chinese drone maker will be launching two version of the popular foldable drone: the DJI Mavic 2 Pro with a 1-inch sensor and the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom with a 24-48mm zoom lens and ‘Dolly Zoom’ effect similar to the Parrot Anafi. The new DJI Mavic 2 was originally planned to be launched during a special event “See the Bigger Picture” in NYC on July 18th, but that was postponed for reasons that are still unclear to us. The fact that DJI’s latest foldable drone now appears in the catalog of an English retailer must indicate that the official launch cannot be far off. Update 7/29/18: see also the new photo of the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Edition

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On July 5th, DJI announced that they would postpone their highly anticipated “See the Bigger Picture” event which was originally scheduled to take place tomorrow. The message came as a big surprise to all of us as it was only two weeks before what was believed to be the global product launch of the DJI Mavic 2. Since the postponement, rumors have been circulating about the possible reasons behind DJI’s decision. Today we learn that a ‘serious design failure’ of the Mavic 2’s gimbal may be the real reason for postponing the event. Update: message from DJI directly, denying the rumor. See post for more info

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Only minutes ago new photos surfaced online, showing the new DJI Mavic 2 ‘Enterprise’ edition. In a previously leaked photo, we already got the impression that the new Mavic 2 would allow for interchangeable gimbal/camera options, but the ‘Enterprise’ edition seems to take that flexibility to a whole new level. It makes sense for DJI to use the compact foldable Mavic platform and allow for different payloads to be mounted. The new photos also show parts of the drone we have not yet seen before.

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Just now we received an email with what seems to be the first real photo of the upcoming DJI Mavic 2. Interestingly enough this new drone from DJI is called the Mavic 2 and not the Mavic Pro 2, meaning that there might indeed be two different models as some people have speculated online. The two different camera/gimbal combinations visible in the photo do seem to indicate that. Let’s take a closer look.

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Even though, DJI just postponed their July 18th event “See the Bigger Picture”, some lucky few have already signed NDA’s and have had hands-on experience with DJI’s new drone, that is widely expected to be the successor of the DJI Mavic Pro. Unfortunately, so far any concrete information on the new unmanned aerial system has been hard to come by, but just a few hours ago our ‘friendly leaker’ posted some photos on Twitter that may show on optical zoom lens as one of the main features of the new drone.

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Just now, DJI pushed back to an undisclosed date its July 18th “See the Bigger Picture” event due to what seems to be the (drone) technology not being ready… Needless to say, DJI’s announcement comes as a big surprise less than two weeks away from what would have been a global product launch on July 18th. The drone maker told us that they are working on establishing a new date and will announce that as soon as possible.

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Chinese drone-maker DJI just announced a partnership with TripAdvisor for what seems to be an epic push ahead of their new product launch on July 18th. The campaign is titled ‘Everyday Epic‘ and suggests a list of breathtaking locations just outside major cities in Australia, the USA, Germany, France and the UK that are both easily accessible but also provide the perfect setting for your next travel memory… captured with the DJI Mavic Air for instance.

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On July 18th, DJI will introduce a new product that is widely expected (see poll here) to be the successor of the current Mavic Pro, the Mavic Pro II. As we get closer to the release date, the rumors are becoming more frequent and more detailed as well. We saw the same thing happen in the weeks before the Mavic Air was released back in January. Today, we have seen these latest rumors on Twitter that we believe are worth sharing with you. One of them being that the new Mavic Pro II (2) is likely to have all-around obstacle avoidance. Another one, speculating that there might be two versions.

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Like with any highly anticipated product introduction, things tend to heat up as we get closer to the actual release date. The stories and rumors get wilder and crazier and now the same thing is happening with DJI’s most recent announcement. According to some people, the image that accompanied DJI’s announcement may contain a hidden hint to the Mavic Pro II (2). Have a look yourself and let us know if you think this is purely coincidence or that it confirms the arrival of the long-awaited foldable Mavic Pro successor from the Chinese drone-maker.

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