Mavic 2 Pro vs Zoom? || Our Verdict
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Great content! You guys always bring out practical information that is t found elsewhere. Keep up the good work.. It’s greatly appreciated!
I know this is about a year later but I find this so true. You need to get the drone with the capabilities that suits you and your needs. Thank you for a great comparison review.
Thanks for really breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of both models. I haven't decided on which model to get yet, but I'm leaving toward the Zoom. Well done. Cheers.
As always Stewart, great info. I’m already ready to step up from my first drone, the Mini, and have been doing my homework as to what I should go to. Since I am new to droning as well as the photography/videography aspects, much of what you talk about goes over my head LOL but I’m working on it and about half through your tutorial I purchased.
As always, highly informative, objective and enjoyable to watch. Thanks for your candid analysis!
From southern California, USA. Mr. Carroll, love your presentations; I've seen most of them. Thank you very much. I went from a 4/3 sensor camera to a full frame sensor camera. The improvement was amazing (noise reduction, cooler pixels, better highlights and shadows, etc.). For the same reasons, I'd select the Mavic 2 Pro over the zoom any day. Lesson learned.
also in SoCal- I am just wondering do we have to be worried about all the Heliports??? Orange County to be specific
Another SoCal guy here..
The used prices are so cheap here, that I have purchased both, and also the Mavic Mini, all 3 for about $2800 USD.
Now I can experiment , back and forth, and the batteries are interchangeable. June ,2020.
@@Ghostmanriding where did you purchase your drones? I crashed my Mavic 2 Zoom of 2 years back in November..
Great video. One of the most informed reviews I’ve yet to see. Appreciated.
Another great video..Thanks for telling it straight up without ambiguity.
You guys do great videos. Very in depth and informative. Thank you
Your videographic example Stewart of the vertigo effect is the best example yet that i have seen!
Thanks for the video. I purchased the M2P mostly because of it’s ability to shoot higher quality photos. I am not a professional, but I do have the potential of shooting an excellent photo. Since a drone can get perspectives you cannot obtain with a regular camera and there is the increased possibility of getting a “once in a lifetime “ photo with a drone, the M2P is the better of the two drones for that purpose. As others have mentioned, most videos are viewed in a format that does not take full advantage of the potential video quality, but with the M2P, an amateur photographer can take an outstanding photo, send it to a quality lab, and hang it on the wall for permanent view, give as a gift, or perhaps sell. While it is primarily the photographer not the camera, there is more chance of getting this type of photo with a larger sensor than the smaller one in the M2Z.
Totally agree. The funny thing is, the better the camera, the worse a photographer/videographer you can be. On a DSLR/mirrorless shooting RAW photos, you can make all manner of mistakes with your exposure but still fix it in Lightroom. Sure, the video of all the drones might look similar on YT but that's not test. It's the ability to work with colours in post that matters, if you are at that stage. It's not essential but it's nice to have the option at least.
Great vid, just what I needed!
Thank you that was a great perspective on the needs of those drones. I was going to upgrade and haven’t made up my mind yet. I might just wait for the MAV-AIR 2 lol. I’m nowhere near ready to make best use of a Pro 2 or Zoom.
Thanks for the in depth review, very thorough as always!
Such an interesting, easy to understand and informative video........Thanks!
Outstanding vid. Thanks Stu!
Great info. Very helpful details of comparison! Thank you!
Best breakdown I've seen. Thanks!
Thanks for the great guide, it helped me make a decision.
I am upgrading from a phantom 2 vision plus so like you said, both the Mavic 2 pro and Mavic 2 zoom are excellent drones but at the end of the day I just want great video without having issues with my older IMac struggling to process the footage from the Mavic 2 pro.
I pickup my zoom today.
Graham Lindsay and are you still happy?
Slightly confused! You say that arguably the narrow view on the pro can enable you to get a better image when you zoom in on post... however, I think that misses the point of the mavic zoom. On the zoom, to get closer you just need to turn the zoom switch and you can do that quickly and easily. On the pro if you're filming at the widest view then to get to the narrow view you have to stop filming, change settings in order to restart filming at the narrow view (in order to then get the advantage you discuss). Am I missing something here?
Great comparison and excellent video as usual.
I don’t agree with cropping in when switch HOV on the Pro as being the same as having the 2x optical and 4 x lossless zoom which is on the Mavic 2 zoom. Yes you can do zoom and dolly zoom in post buts it’s not the same when doing it while flying out in the field from your bird. I got a really cool shot today of some alligator basking in the sun here in florida without disturbing them from a distance by zooming in on them, they didn’t even know I was there. I couldn’t have done that with my previous DJI drones they would take of running in the lake because I got to close. I believe the Pro has its purpose with is more for photography and the zoom a more flexible creative type drone.
dont agree with you dolly zoom is looking the same after post
Simon F B I am saying it’s different being able to do it right there in the moment instead of waiting to go and do it when you get home or to the office etc. for me dolly zoom is not the main reason I bought the Mavic 2 zoom. But it’s being able to get close to those alligators Baskin in the sun with out disturbing them, and it was very exciting and adventure filling to do that haven’t felt that way in a long time when flying a drone. It makes me what to go out and fly more. I am very pleased with my purchase!
plus now joe bloggs and the world can do dolly zoom easily, who wants to do it anymore ! lol
I just do not like that 1/2.3 sensor. I hope they give us an option later on for a 1 inch sensor with optical zoom - that would be awesome. The best zoom lens I ever used was the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 for Canon mount, but that was a beast as far as weight was concerned. I am sure we will see some incredible things to come from Hasselblad / DJI in the next iteration.
Jack Bisson I understand everyone has there preferences nothing wrong with that at all. DJI could have made 1 Mavic 2 with 1inch sensor and optical zoom!! But you know its about the $$$, because according to them they have a program coming up where you buy either camera from them and they swap it for you and send your Mavic 2 back to you with its original camera so the end results is you end up with two cameras. There is two guys on RUclips who swap out these cameras and everything works as they supposed to, so it can be done in less than 5min with a screwdriver.
My take away from flying my zoom for 2weeks now is that it’s amazing!! To be able to have optical zoom on a drone!! It’s just fun and it really changes the way one can use there drone.
Love all the points youve mentioned. Happy with the PRO.
Good comparison. I have just downloaded some sample 10 bit D-Log footage from Mauro's Films. I used DaVinci Resolve 15 (free!) and applied Mauro's free cinematic LUT and a couple of other tweaks and it looks good and rendered quickly. This is on W10, i7 Skylake @ 4.4GHz, GeForce 1080 and 16GB RAM. You are correct that software like this takes time to learn but it is free, works with proxy files if required and will allow grading and editing of the MP2 Pro footage. I believe it will also correct barrel distortion. I'm a hobbyist with a Mavic Pro and find it hard to justify an upgrade at the moment but, for sure, the Pro would be my chosen drone, especially as I like taking photos as well. I am waiting a bit to see what 'missing' features DJI add back in with firmware updates.
Nice balanced report bro...way to go wish you all the best...you earned my sub.
your zoom comments (optical vs post processing) are very compelling.
Explanation starting 08:52 defeats the purpose of owning a Zoom (for me anyway). Excellent video! Makes sense!
thumbs up! good job explaining!
Great man 😉👍🇵🇹
Awesome video as usual!!! My only caveat would be that digital zoom and mechanical zoom are not the same? I wouldn't think that you'd get the same parallax effect with the digital zoom of the Pro 2 in comparison to the mechanical zoom lens of the Zoom version because there is no compression with digital magnification.
I’m buying the zoom beachside of the Dolly effect.
Thanks Stuart, good common sense and down to Earth advice minus the hype. Looking forward to seeing your videos. Take care and catch you later.Peter.
Thank you Stewart! I agree, It all depends what you are using them for. I LOVE my Mavic 2 Pro and I kept my 3 month old Mavic pro..lol . I got some California beach footage on my page I recently uploaded. I used some of your technique on some things. :-) . Thank you for your amazing page. Cheers!
So pleased you are finding our videos useful!
Totally appreciate it! 😀🚁
Thanks for the insightful video! Would you also be able to do a comparison with regards to photography with the two drones?
It's on the to do list!
"Fullness of time"? You're being kind. I think we're a bit tired of the dolly zoom already! The trick is to use the effect sparingly and for dramatic purpose. In any case I'm more interested to see if focus can be held on a zoomed in point of interest with a soft background.
thanks,great video
Thanks buddy
I could not agree with you more. Excellent video. I actually have been pushing the Pro to ISO 3200 in Normal color mode for night flying and in post my process cleans up the noise. I am now testing in Dlog-M to try to protect the highlights. This is the best drone I have flown to date and I have flown the P4P and I2. The Mavice 2 Pro HQ 4k is awesome!
Glad you're enjoying it! Absolutely, with photos, because the noise doesn't move, you can get away with a lot more of it and do a little clean up in Lightroom or such like. Noise reduction is harder for video so having a camera like the M2P's is great.
My latest video I am using a technique that gets rid of the noise. My latest video I shot it in HQ 4K Normal color. I am doing a test tonight as the weather is good where I will test the Dlog-M and should get better highlight control and better shadows. I would love it if you can tell me what you think. Thank you for your time.
Hi again, have you tried to expose to the right with the Mavic 2 Pro? Just wondering as I am not seeing any benefit doing this with this sensor. Would love to know if you test this in low light.
This turned out to be a good comparison video
Good morning film guide Iam very impressed with your video on mavic 2pro & mavic pro zoom and would like to know how I can get started in drone photography, videos , thank you.
Great video! I have a question, though: at 5:51, your 3-way comparison shows the middle example (Mavic 2 Pro Dlog-M) being VERY blurry compared to the top and bottom examples. I've noticed blurriness in my own M2P photos, and I'm wondering if this is something you've noticed, and if so, is there a way to fix this (I'm running +1 sharpness and it's still evident). Thanks in advance!
Hey Craig! If you haven't seen it, we did a second video on best settings for the M2P and we talk about the sharpness issue.
Saw it and it was very helpful. Seems as though the sweet spot for the aperture on the M2P is 4 or so - anything at either end of the aperture range is going to get blurry.
I’ve a phantom 4 standard and wanted to upgrade to the zoom what’s your personal opinion on that thanks great video
I'm leaning more towards the zoom
As shooting closer at 2x zoom is a bonus and can add a more dramatic effect when doing a rocket or helix or tripod mode.
You can increase the colors and all the other editing things in post production on the zoom right? And it’s cheaper and you get the zoom and the dolly... plus you can interchange the cameras down the road if you want. I think the zoom is the clear choice.
Good analysis bro
Thanks Stewart, I was hoping you would put up a video on this subject since I was torn between just keeping my old MP and the new MP2. I am still struggling with turning a bland D-log video into a nice full color video. I will have to review your tutorials. Any chance you can put up a new one for this MP2, can I simply use LUTs to bring back the colors? I know you are busy so I will keep my hopes down a bit. I will have to sit down and learn FCP a lot more I guess. For me, the things that are putting me over the edge into keeping the new MP2 is signal strength, sensors, and knowing I can squeeze out a better picture in post. You can tell DJI that I am keeping the new MP2 after watching your review. 😉 Thanks again Stewart!
Hey John! We'll need to put up a video to show some easy colour corrections/grading for DLog-M. In a nutshell, add loads of contrast and saturation! Hang in there with the M2P. You'll get great results with it. That being said, if you're struggling with the colours, use Normal mode in H.264. It's still a great picture so although you won't be taking full advantage of the 10-bit colour, you can get to that once you've had more time to figure out how to make it work for you.
Drone Film Guide Thanks for the fast reply Stewart. I switched over to the Normal mode for now and will try your suggestion on some other footage. Looking forward to future videos!
Thanks a lot! I've been watching/reading reviews and comparisons for a week, trying to decide - and really appreciate your point of view! I find drone footage to often be sooo gimmicky nowadays, every hipster considers themselves a filmmaker just cause they can nowadays afford a drone - so i hesitate to trust online reviews, especially when they're posted by total "bro"-types haha. Yours is the only review i've seen where i thought "hmm... this guy seems like he actually uses a drone for professional storytelling and not just messing around" - which is precisely what I was looking for. Much appreciated!
Hey! Thanks for your kind words! Yeah, we actually get paid for doing this from time to time!
Thanks
Nice video. I bought the Zoom.
The field of view on the Zoom is more versatile 24mm vs 28mm , it might not seem much but it’s the difference between getting your shot and not and that’s HUGE! .. i personally think the zoom is more fun.
Stewart, great video! I use a Mavic Air primarily for still photography but image quality isn't whereI need it. Would you say the picture quality for stills is higher on the Mavic Pro 2 or the Phantom 4 Pro?
I don't have a P4P so I'm afraid I can't say. The RAW photos on all these drones are great but I think you'll see a big jump from the M2P and the Mavic Air. If you look at the review we did just before this video you'll see some comparisons with the Air.
Oh sorry and one more question (Im a total newbie) I have a Mac Pro but the storage is very limited. Should i buy more storage or do you save your video files on externals and use the external library?
Excellent video Stuart, thank you for taking the time to share the information. I have the same performance issue with a MacBook Pro 2015 & H265 etc. How did you get around this?
On FCPX you can create proxy media and this creates lower res files that you edit with. When you export, it pulls back in the full res files. It's a bit of a faff but much cheaper than buying a new computer!
Drone Film Guide do you know if premiere has this proxy editing capability? And would you also recommend transcoding the h265 to something else? If so, to what?
As he said it really depends ur needs. normally the zoom would have been the better drone for me as my time doesnt give me too much space for post production work. And the zoom looks better in normal mode about colours and sharpenss without editing out of the box then the Pro. Just sadly i have an event company and also need to do some lowlight stuff of our lighting gear and hear the zoom just cant handle it. So i have to go with the pro even i would prefer for 80% of the work the zoom but the 20% left that are really important to me just cant be dont by the zoom. and to buy both makes no sense. i just will check camera swap options.
You can buy the zoom camera separate and have best of both worlds that’s what I did.
I am an amateur photographer mostly motorsports and general landscapes. I would like to get into drone photography and also take classes on how to shoot video. Especially story telling, I have a problem trying to tell a story and would like to learn from your drone film guide. Should I buy a drone then take a class or should I take a class and then decide what drone would fit my needs?
Great video! Do you think the dolly zoom mode is something that will be available as a software patch for their other drones or is it specific to the Zooms camera?
Hey! It's specific to the zoom camera because the functionality of an optical zoom lens is required. It can be simulated in post production as you know.
@@DroneFilmGuide thank you for confirming that for me, wanted to hear it from someone more knowledgeable than myself!
Hi what software will be best for me as a beginner to use for post production? Thanks Mark
Thanks for another great video - very helpful. Do you have a video where you discuss your experience with integrating goggles for the purpose of filming? I would really appreciate y'all's thoughts as to whether or not you have found goggles worth the price from a storyteller's perspective. Cheers.
Hey! I only used the goggles once actually and I found it a bit disorienting not being able to see the drone if I'm honest.
@@DroneFilmGuide Thanks! I can see the value in having the perspective but it's not a cheap investment.
I wonder how close the Phantom4Pro compares to the M2Pro with its apparently "same/similar" sensor....
In the Mavic 2 Pro, can you switch between the wide and narrow FOV without interrupting the video? If yes, then the claim that you get two focal lengths that approximate the two ends of the Mavic 2 Zoom's lens is true. If not, then there is no equivalence whatsoever.
So, can you switch while filming?
No you cant switch while filming. It would be 2 different file sizes ect I believe
What is the software being used for post editing? Thanks
I'm enjoying your videos. when you did the first test with the air that made me send it straight back :-) glad i did. i love my m2p.
have you heard if theres any noise reduction issues on the m2p and the best settings for the best output?
you remember the mavic had an issue where the noise reduction would kick in up to +1 on sharpness and blur everything !
is it the same on the m2p or are we good to use any sharpness values?
thanks. i look forward to your m2p tutorials on how to get great shots !
Hey! It was The Film Poets guy who found out about the +1 sharpness thing for the original Mavic Pro so maybe he'll find something for the M2P also. Personally, I find DLog-M (0,0,0) a very workable picture format. The picture is a little soft because it doesn't have the digital sharpening we are used to seeing but it's better because of that in my opinion. So far I haven't felt the need to play with sharpness, contrast or saturation.
Hello bro need you advice on mavic 2 pro vs phantom 4 pro.
I heard that the phantom 4 pro is a better more industrial drone.
Can you please advice esp in the case of slow motion at 60fps.
Thanks.
I heard you can change the aperture of this one compared to the singular aperture of the phantom 4 pro
can I buy the zoom from you?
Hi Stewart. Will you be making a video on the best settings for the new Mavic as you did for the Mavic Air?
Imminently!
Now that we're 9 months later, are you still using the Mavic 2 Pro? Still happy with it? Has the barrel distortion been fixed by a firmware update?
@@DroneFilmGuide Thanks for the elaborate answer. I'm using it for travel vlogs, to either get some great scenery in there of to film myself in the car as I'm driving some gorgeous road. The ability to keep up to 70kph is one of the aspects that wants me to trade up from the old mavic pro. But it will be mixed with GoPro and Sony AX53 camcorder footage. So, that might be a bit of a concern, as I'm also working on a 2015 macbook pro on the road. At home I have a 10-core iMac Pro monster that should be able to handle H265 fluently.
I might do a few videos with drone-only footage. But I guess if it is too much of a hassle, I can always use "normal" for the vlogs worst case scenario...
When the pro zooms in 'HQ' mode, it's cropping the sensor. Does this crop produce the same optical result in the difference of depth, like an actual optical zoom? I don't think it does, but I'm not quite sure. Also, a guy did a test and said the pro pixel bins and skips lines when filming in 4k which was super depressing to hear. This results in the pro being MUCH less sharp than it's phantom 4 counterpart and equally as sharp/soft as the mavic zoom.
Hey! Yes, the crop does produce the same result as an optical zoom. The level of compression is the same. As for the quality difference between Full FOV and HQ, we can't tell the difference. If anything there is more noise in the HQ FOV!
Drone Film Guide Okay very interesting, that is really good info, thanks man!
@@DroneFilmGuide If you were doing a parallax 360 shot around a subject, and using the zoom @ 48mm, as well as the pro in 'HQ' mode, would the parallax effect be as apparent in both shots? or would it be more pronounced in the optical zoom?
Hello from Italy! we work together, do you remember? at the end the air has a factory glitch so I sent it back...so I'm thinking to buy the pro, thanks for your video
Hello from Scotland! You found us! Great working with you in Italy. Let us know how you get on with your decision!
Great job, Stewart! Can't wait to see what you can share with your new equipment!
I hope DJI fixes that fisheye with a firmware update. 👌
Unless your a business minded photographer, the M2Z offers the common hobbyist more toys to play with and IMHO is the best bang for the buck... With the cash you save over the M2P, I would purchase a couple of Lume Cubes and you have a real Fun Drone !! DJI sure are clever the way they market these drone features on various platforms !
Thanks for the great video! Given the fact that my laptop would start smoking the minute I downloaded that H.265 footage and neither of the two drones have my Mavic Pro’s much-cherished portrait mode, I think I’m going to pass on this iteration. That said, the quality of the Pro 2’s camera would seal the deal for me as well.
That's great, you've got all the info you need to make a decision. It's easy for us because the M2P was a big step up from the Air but it's less clear for the original Mavic Pro. Happy flying!
Drone Film Guide Same to you, thanks!
The footage from the mavic 2 pro is phenomenal. About to sell my mavic air for it
A worthwhile upgrade. I'd normally encourage folks not to obsess over gear but the M2P is in a different category to the Air.
Which one would you recommend for indoor and outdoor real estate photography?
I'd say the Pro. If you're doing indoors then you will probably benefit from the better low light performance of the Pro. Plus for photography the Pro gives you a 20mp image. Field of view is a bit tighter but if you need a wider angle you can take more than one photo and stitch them together in Lightroom.
Can you use H.264 with the pro? Does it give you that option?
Yes, there is H.264 Normal mode.
@@DroneFilmGuide okay cool thanks!
just curious as to what the specs on your MacBook are.... and will iMovie be able to edit the footage ok, or will I need to download new video editing software? Would like to keep things as simple as possible but understand I have bought the M2Pro and want to learn how to get the most out of it... thanks...
We have a mid-2015 2.5GHz with 16gb RAM. To process the M2P footage we use proxy editing in FCPX. I don't know if iMovie supports proxy editing?
thanks for the reply.... learning a lot from your videos.....almost through all of them...(subscribed) my MacBook specs are early 2013 mac pro retina 3ghz i7 and 8gb ram 1600 mhz ddr3..... have not recorded any video yet from mavic pro 2... but was wondering if from this info, you could tell me if my mac can handle the files in editing and what I can expect to encounter with this setup... and is it necessary or possible to upgrade my ram to 16gb....will be recording in D-log as your videos recommend... thank you so much...
I don't doubt you but as a layman I struggle to see the quality difference especially on RUclips.
I am just beginning with a drone. Pro and Zoom are only 60 euros apart now here and I need to decide. I have no experience in post production. Can I start with pro and have nice quality photo and video without post production? And then learn more... or is it wiser to go for the zoom? The zoom is not that important to me but I want to have nice footage “straight on SD card” and in near future take a course photography.
I'd say go with the Zoom in all honesty.
One quick question - i read somewhere that the PRO does not have true 'continuous auto-focus' which the ZOOM does - but can't seem to find any clear info on this anywhere else. Could you clarify this?
That's a new one for me. We don't have the Zoom anymore so I can't double check but I'm 99.9% sure there is no difference between the two in terms of the focusing options. Maybe people are talking about a disparity in performance? Either way, I wouldn't have noticed because we never use continuous autofocus because if the focus changes during your shot then it could spoil your shot.
@@DroneFilmGuide But what about then if you start in a close up shot of your subject, then fly out to extra wide? Everything would go blurry if your foxus doesnt shift? Or simply if you follow a subject, wouldnt ot become impossible to keep it sharp?
Maybe these are irrelevant questions, this will be my first drone but im just darn conflicted on which one to choose heh. You make the most solid case for the pro, and another friend similarly is all for the zoom.
I work in this field professionally too, so having DLog would be such a huge advantage - but optical zoom vs. actually cropping the image is also just bound to look better...
Agh, they give this choice to torture me haha
@@DroneFilmGuide one more question... I know it depends on shot but would you still need ND filters for the pro? As a "troubleshooting" tool i mean, to avoid propeller shadow messing up exposure etc when shooting at the sun for example? Or is this not much of an issue when you have manual aperture control? With the different squarish lens on the pro, can i even still put filters on it?
Sure, you can buy NDs for the M2P. I think everything we could ever say on NDs is summed up in this video: ruclips.net/video/t30XXBvQAXI/видео.html
At first, I was all over the Pro2 but after watching tons of videos I have reversed to the Zoom which you get more for your money unless you a big-time videographer. For most people that do RUclips videos and other times, the Zoom is the best or maybe even just stay with my Mavic Pro Platinum. I won't decide until the end of the year when everything shakes out. Niether drone are really baked out yet and there are many flaws that will be corrected. The lens distortion in the Pro2 is terrible.
ther wil come firmware update for the M 2 Pro its much better then the zoom the zoom is the same camera then the M pro
in low light the zoom is terrible
Simon F B Not really. Better camera. Look at the many, many test flights. Not as good as the Pro2 of course but more bang for the buck. The Pro2 shines at low light but missing many flight modes. You don’t need the Pro2 just to do RUclips which is all I do. I don’t do prints and I don’t make movies.
Simon F B The lens distortion is terrible. Software? Maybe, we shall see. At least DJI, after much protest, said they will put the prediction landing back in.
Sorry to ask, but what is "prediction landing"? Never heard of it
My biggest complaint about the original Mavic was low light performance and poor dynamic range. Specifically, shadows look grainy. While new Mavic 2 Pro is definitely better in this regard, it still has problems achieving focus in the shadows. Any advice on how to overcome this?
Is this in dlog? I’ve never shot dlog on a drone as new to drones (ordered a mavic 2 pro). But on the zcam for instance shooting in log, under exposing at all is a big no no. Log curves tend to retain comparatively more highlight detail than shadows. There’s a saying that floats around when it comes to log called “ETTR” or expose to the right. (A term that comes from histograms). You tend to over expose by 2-3 stops (without massively clipping the highlights of course). When you bring the highlights down the info is still there. But you have to be so careful not to blow out the highlights which is very hard without any waveform monitoring . But if you underexpose when you come to bring the shadows up you’ll have lots of noise. Log is really prone to noise in shadows if underexposed. Not sure if same using dlog. Just a thought? There’s articles on log and exposure online. I really don’t know if dlog is similar as other log profiles in this regard but worth looking at?
Hi,
Ill be buying your course pretty soon, but I didn't see anything on color grading/color correction. Is that something you teach us in that course too? Or is it something to find somewhere else? thank you :)
Hey Andy! No, colour grading isn't covered actually.
I plan on eventually purchasing the M2P as a replacement (80% of the time) for my P4P. I've been reading a lot lately about the output being "soft." I'm interested as to whether the footage that others are complaining about is merely a lack of expertise or understanding of how to post process the videos, or if you feel there is any inherent issue(s) with the lens, sensor, or imaging engine in this drone? Thanks for all the great content for us aerial videographers!
You've probably seen a lot of discussion on this by now. Our thoughts are in our M2P Best Settings Video so check that one out. In a nutshell, we love the M2P image.
I also heard that the phantom 4 is wider
For someone who won't edit the video later which one is better?
Zoom.
Hi Stewart, I'm going to buy my first semi- professional (consumer ) drone. I'm a video post-producer and I don't´know if its better to buy a Phantom pro +V2 or a Mavic Pro 2... what do you think?can I have your advice ? thanks men, great videos
The Pro had touch softness. Had to get the zoom.
Is the phantom 4 still good?
Sure is! It's what you do with it that counts and the P4 is an awesome 4K drone.
Why the image of Mavic 2 Pro is less sharpen then mavic 2 Zoom?
M2Z footage is digitally sharpened.
All said. Pro is more for ambitious drone fliers who do not mind to spend some hours in post-production whiel the Zoom is more for an Average Joe type. Would love to see a video about the "best settings" for the Maivc 2 Pro. Anyways thank you very much Steward.
i like you videos, but in this i disagree that mp2pro can substitute optical zoom of mpzoom in post production by cropping or zoooming, youll never get that proper depth of field as in real optical zoom.
Why aren’t people talking about how yellow or warm the color is on the pro? The 4 Pro looks so much better!
If you buy the Mavic pro you better have a newer damn good computer if not you will spend more for the computer than the drone.
I bought the zoom and I am liking it more every day. With the Mavic Pro you will spend more time in post than you will in the air and I like to fly!
Can't speak for the colours but you're right about the computer issue!
Seems like the zoom has yet again, better looking picture.
I am looking at my first drone and I feel the pro 2 will be more than my i5 7th gen laptop 16gb ram can handle, you reckon the zoom 2 will be a better starting point, if I get the zoom I can also get the osmo pocket as well you see 😂😂
Your computer will handle the Zoom footage no problem.
3:42 you can NOT recreate that effect with any drone! The background will NOT move the same. Sorry, but you can NOT substitute digital zoom over optical zoom. It is NOT the same. Try it.
Ryan Steele was just about to comment this
I believe the only real difference is quality loss as you digitally zoom.
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Zoom. The Hasselblad is no Hasselblad but a Sony. It’s just branding without a real Hassel real product
As far as I know it has a 20 mp 1inch Sony Sensor (same as sony rx100).
Excellent video from a pro... The others are just a complete waste of time...
Zoom is awesome. Buy the zoom and get the pro camera separate on eBay
Mac sucks ;-)