DJI AIR 2S Drone - Review - Is this a Great Drone or is it Over Priced?
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- In this episode, by popular demand, we have my long overdue review of the DJI AIR 2S.
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I bought my first drone three days ago. I did my research and splashed the cash. Very proud owner of an Air 2S. As a total techspaz, all my friends said I’d done my dosh and would smash the drone first flight. This thing is Dave-proof. It won’t run into stuff, comes back to me if I screw up and lose it and makes snazzy little vids from any footage I’ve shot exploring my world with my new Birdseye view flying machine. It’s great. I can accept that it was pricey. I’ll probably only buy one drone. I think it does what I need it to do. I’m happy. Thanks geeks and nerds, you’ve come through again!!
Still Dave proof? I'd love this drone but I'm afraid I'd crash it
Captain, I have a Mini SE, a Mini 2, and a Mavic Air 2, and will soon have a Mini Air 2S. My Mini 2 controller can be used to control my new M2S. All DJI can controllers can be used on their Drones, except for my Mini SE. But the performance of my Mini2, and my MA2 is greater than great, Portography and long range journeys. On the same controller. My new M2AS. Should be compatible
I'm glad you were honest and added the disclaimer about how you don't have any inside information, because that's a big factor. Early on you called it a "cash grab" and said that they were saying "We're losing money, we have to make money..." and so we get the 2S. The reality is that for the latest quarter, ending February 2021, DJI had a net positive income growth. No, they weren't losing money. As for "They should have kept the price the same", that's something that no business finance person, ever, would say without any analysis. Because you know what went up with the new camera and the new sensors? COGS. Cost Of Goods Sold. When it costs more to make, it costs more to buy. It's also entirely possible that components that didn't change have increased in cost over time, and that factored into the increase. Just like the global chip shortage and other shortages are pushing up prices in other areas. It may be that DJI had held the line on price on the Air 2 in the face of rising costs, but the release of the upgraded version was the right time to increase the price due to those changes. As the saying goes, there is no free lunch. No conspiracy here, no prepping the public for a more expensive Mavic/DJI 3 Pro. Just a price increase due to increased manufacturing expenses.
Unfortunately your guess at price increase falls short when you look at the added cost for the fly more combo. The exact same combo is available for the Air 2 at a much lower price (same batteries, charger, tray, etc).
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 That ignores her comment that "It's also entirely possible that components that didn't change have increased in cost over time, and that factored into the increase. .... It may be that DJI had held the line on price on the Air 2 in the face of rising costs, but the release of the upgraded version was the right time to increase the price due to those changes". As a former cost accountant, I'd say this person nailed it. It's not good enough to just throw out negative theories about corporate behavior made up out of thin air without even trying to look at the way expenses are calculated and prices are set in the real world. My one quibble with the person's comment is regarding the Feb 2021 income figure. While DJI did book a very nice income growth figure, they show negative EBIDTA, ROI and ROC figures for the previous 12 months. That doesn't necessarily argue that a price increase was necessary, since it's an across the board figure. You'd have to look at the WBS figures for each individual area to make that determination.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Unfortunately your fictional storytelling falls short because it fails to understand the effects of inflation. Ever been to a grocery store? When the price of chicken goes up, it's not because they're selling All New Totally Upgraded Chickens. Labor costs can, and do, increase. The cost of raw materials can and does increase. Software support systems can and do become more expensive. The cost of regulatory compliance can and almost always does increase, especially in the wake of being put on the US Commerce Dept. Entity List. And on, and on, and on. Literally nothing in your story has anything to do with the fine grained detailed way that prices are evaluated in the real world of business. You're one of the best, if not the best, drone reviewers on RUclips, but you're not qualified to speak about how DJI sets prices.
@@ednafronkelbarger8601 How many RUclips accounts do you have? This account is also linked to GeezerPleasers??
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Seriously, that's your fallback position? That's just childish. That's the kind of thing people say when they have nothing of substance to say. i suppose the next step is to say I must be on DJI's payroll. Or maybe a Russian trollbot.
I got mine as a refurbished unit directly from DJI for under $700 so I’m very happy with my air 2s. I love the drone it’s smooth in the air and handles wind quite well.
This is the only reason you are the best drone reviewer on this planet
Appreciate that you are not affiliated with DJI, and can review theirs but also their competitors. Probably the most balanced review of drones because of this reason. Well done.
Thank you!
Right
Steve, I love your honesty!
Nice to see that the winter is over and you also have spring again.
I really do enjoy your straight forward honest reviews. No garbage just great info. Big 👍
I love your reviews!!!! Honest and practical! I entered the drone hobby last August and bought the Mavic Air 2. At the time I was between the Mini and Air 2. No mini 2 yet. I love my Air 2 and the extras you can grow into with it. I am amazed at how fast the drone market changes! Thanks for staying on top of it for the rest of us Steve!
I have both the air 2 and air 2s. The punch out on the air 2s makes it worth it to me plus the camera and pics are more crisp.
Agreed. This guy seems to have made his mind up to not endorse this model at all. What a waste of video - I usually respect his insights. But this one was obviously marred for some weird reason. The sensor alone on this drone makes it more desirable. I think Air 2 owners are jaded. Look at the other reviews - "air 2" and "air 2s" on paper looks like a slight upgrade. I feel, like many others, that this is a completely different drone than the original air 2. "The 5.4k isn't even usable on most features". Huh? You shoot a scene and 5.4k and you can crop and zoom in without losing quality. Sorry, but that's huge vs. doing the same thing with 4k resolution.
That skating clip where the drone was following you......mehn!!!!
I love this honest review, Captain......kudos!!
Honestly, the reviews are going better and better over the time (maybe the weather in Canada?!). Good sections, timings and trimmings perfect.The show must go on!
Only the best drone reviewer out their. 👍
Wow you have some drones in your arsenal. Just begun my interest in drones and don’t own one ‘yet’. My interest drone stems from my photography. I just wanted to say a big thank you for clearing quite a few things up for me with the air 2’s. By far the best reviewer on this subject and i’ve trawled for a while now! All the best to our Canadian friends, some tough times recently and thanks Captain Drone. 👏
Nice trick of N4 polar, this review is due on time but the content is so fresh as the best truthful review of this drone, thank you Steve, and have a great long weekend!
Gracias por dar una revisión honesta de este drone. Parece más una jugada de marketing que una mejora real. Por ahora me quedo con mi Air 2. Saludos!
Just purchased this a week ago. My first drone ever. Love it
I love my Air2S. The improved sensor and the new OcuSync is worth the price in my book.
Absolutely. I am a photographer and love the clean images I get from the 1" sensor. If you are moving from the Mini, the Air 2s is a no-brainer
@@winther5 ya, I'm not sure he hit the mark on some of the points.
Agree completely.
Will a 1" sensor be good enough for nighttime photography?
I don't know how much better the range can get? My Air 2 does everything I need and I don't have money to throw $1,000 away for a couple extra features lol... Glad u like ur drone tho 👍👍
Great review, as usual, I really like the idea of owning the Air 2S, might treat myself to one when my birthday comes round.
Steve, thanks for sharing all those good, fair and honest reviews. Lucky for me I bought the Mavic Air 2 FMC last year and still having fun flying it. Dji 3 is going to be a game changer with very high price.
Thank you for being honest and upstanding that keeps me coming back and I don't think I'm the only one.
Thank you!
A hot 21 minutes review. Thanks you Cap. Drone
As with all drone releases, I'm not interested until I see a review from Captain Drone. Best reviews on RUclips - bar none!
Thank you Captain. You've saved me a grand. I'll wait for the Mavic Pro 3.
Outstanding ! Thank you for that review !! That's the reason why for me at least, you are the reference on drone stuff ! You are the best !!
Thank you!
Thank You For your Detailed & Objective Explanation .
So down to Earth.... I love your reviews.
Thank you
Well done as always. Thanks for all you do.
One of your best. Thank you very much!👍
Another good video Steve
Great review as always, Steve. You never forget that even though you're filming a review you're also providing entertainment. I have an Air 2, love it and like you think I'd like the 2S just that little bit more, but on my income can't justify the additional expense for the limited gains .👌👍😎
Appreciate your unbiased and honest review!! Thanks.
About 9mins in (9:11 to be specific) your pose went from captain drone to captain cool :) I really appreciate all this high quality content you put out and the honesty in your reviews. Some channels seem to blindly endorse anything with propellers on it
Work it Capt! Work it!
Strike a pose!
Really really well done! Amazing content and delivery by you. Instant subscriber here!
Thank you & Welcome aboard!
14:20 how to make the mavics behave re lighting issues. Great stuff for at least 2 minutes. Really good overall for having so many reviews condensed in this short vid. 💯👀💚 really love it.
Best demo by far. Great narration. Really helps my decision on which to purchase.
Awesome, thank you!
Awesome review Steve.
I never knew you could skateboard 🤩🤩. I feel like getting one
Fantastic review, just helped me make a purchase decision. Sold my old Mavic Mini fly more combo to my buddy, and figured this would be a good step up.
Great honest video. Thank you.
Cap'n, big thanks for doing such a frank and thorough review (as always) - it does feel really pricey compared to the Air 2, but sure did give you some great footage. Absolutely great shot of the heron - for that alone, the zoom is a super nice-to-have feature, those guys are usually really skittish.
Great Review Steve👍👍😁
I always value your reviews, Steve. Waving from The Bahamas, :)
I appreciate that!
great review steve. i will never own a dji only if i win one on your giveaways. but i sure am glad you review budget drones as well thanks for your honesty as always. your the NO.1 REVIEWER in my opinion
203 K.....congratulations Steve. Your hard work and honest reviews are popular with a lot of people. To infinity and beyond......
Thank you kindly
My MA2 also has the blue MAS props. Looking dope👌👏
Im falling in love with the footage 😭😭😭..it look so good
always a good review you are the best
Great review Steve as always. I have the Mavic 2 Pro and the Air 2. And after your review, I may wait and see what DJI gives us later in the year.
This last video is great Steve, your little cuts you add in are sweet.
Thank you!
Great review thanks for sharing.
Another honest review thanks Steve
Honest review ☺ Thanks again Steve
Wow Brother Steve 👏, I love your Honesty, I am so proud to have you in my Small orbit of life, It refreshing to have a reviewer that has integrity, I know that DJI makes a solid product, I think all Drone maker's and Drones have there strengths and weaknesses, Thank you Steve, as always a very Solid review.Sincerely your freind from Mo Rick and God bless you and your family
All your videos are professional made and i like them very much.Thank you for the great experience.
Thank you!
So glad to see an honest review! I too was wondering what I was missing since this bird was so pricey.
Thank you for the honest review.
Captain drone, im new to your channel and i just wanna say, good shit my dude. Literally my first drone ever was the dji mavic air 2 and that was cuz of you. You're awssoomeee
Thank you!
Another great reviwe.. love it
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for a most honest review
Hey Steve really enjoyed this one thanks enjoyed the honesty and couldn’t agree more.
It’s exactly what you say, a quick earner pimped up a little air 2!
And again as you say, it’s a excellent drone for sure, but I would still go for the standard air 2, and have as it’s my recent purchase:)
P.S. liking the fresh vid beginning 👍, it great nice job 👍
Fair and Honest review,,,,,Thanks!!!!
Great video!!!
thank you captain drone. I always watch your review before buying.
I LOVE your reviews. You do everything perfectly. I love that your being honest in your reviews and you not just like "oh, they pay me money? I'll say only the good things about there drone." I think I'm gonna stick to buying the mavic air 2. Thank you!
Another great review Steve! I was very impressed with your skateboard skills! You are the Canadian Tony Hawk! :-) If someone didn't have the predecessors to the 2S it sounds like this would be a great drone except for the price-point!! I like the Master Shots video even if it is low-res! Kind of reminds of the daily video I get on my dog's Furbo treat camera from Furbo Nanny. Happy flying!
Awesome, no fluff review
Nice review, Steve. But I’m happy with my MA2 and will wait to see what comes next.
You are my favorite drone reviewer. you know your stuff. You tell it like it is. No surprise to me you have all the subscribers. Keep it up, friend....
I appreciate it
Good explanation. Verry clear 👍
Very cool review Captain Drone 👌
Again another honest review. With the other guys I always have a feeling that they are being sponsored and are saying what they have been paid for.
Thanks captain! That's why I watch and follow your channel!
Most other channels are sponsored... but no worries about captain drone reviews..always straight up and honest......
@@rogerthat.9105 exactly.
I find it weird dji wouldn't sponsored captain drone because he reviewed other drones too..if they are confident about the quality of their drones, why worried?
@@pikapikacool Well, they probably don't want Captain Drone viewers to be tempted away by the competition. Sure, other drone reviewers may compare DJI to their premium competitors. At that price point, many would just stick with DJI assuming geofencing isn't a problem. However, DJI products suddenly don't look as attractive to people with a low amount of cash and that's where the budget drones can be a problem. Seems to me they really don't want the likes of Hubsan and JJRC to steal away potential customers or for people to be made aware of the plethora of alternatives out there.
@@The-Opium-Den yes i think you're right, but as far as i know, dji customer is different with other drones customer, they're like apple customer, they like the product, the prestige, and they will buy it even if it's expensive..and there are other drones customer which is like android customer, they wanted the lowest price possible with similar specs..another analogy is, it's like a ferrari dealer afraid of toyota dealer, it's completely different customer segment.. so it's still a little bit weird for me that they worried about those cheap toy drones..
That one inch sensor is a HUGE improvement from a photog standpoint. Well worth it to me
Thanks for a no nonsense review
My pleasure!
Many thanks ,Captain drone .
I like your personal analyze.
I will buy a MA2 .
Let's continue (From France).🙏
And here i am with my mini 2 enjoying it to the max 😊
Fantastic !
Omg Steve, once again very in depth and informative video. Not to mention has me wanting to get the dji mavic air 2 as I felt just like you after hearing what you get with the 2S the better deal seemed to be the air 2. Just amazed at the quality and features. I saved up and bought the mavic mini around 14 months ago and wished I had not done it after seeing the mini 2 and all the improvements that came with it but looking at the air 2 S I am thinking the opposite. Again great video and hope all is well. How’s your dad doing? That video you made of flying him around with the fpv goggles is still one of my favourite.
Great review as always Steve! I have the MA2 and I thought the A2S was overpriced as well and you just confirmed my thoughts. I'll just keep flying my MA2 and wait for a true upgrade after you review it. Take care and keep those awesome reviews coming.
That’s where I am
Started watching your reviews last night. Wish I found you sooner!
I’m a happy human with my air 2... thank you CAPTAIN 🙌🏻
Excellent Review Of The Air 2S!! Thank you Steve!! I agree with you about DJI taking your money. I'm waiting for the Mavic 3 Pro, or whatever DJI names it.
Cool video Captain Drone
Great. Thanks Steve. Just won an Air 2S Expecting it tomorrow. Yiiiiippppppppeeeeeeeee ! Jim
Great follow up video with a valid question Steve. I can’t wait for the Mavic 3 series to come out later this year, and it should be interesting how they price it. They have to be careful. I’m sure they will offer several options.
Excellent review I definitely agree with you well done my friend looking forward to some more great videos 😁😁👌👍
Thank you kindly
Great review. I just got an Air 2S, no regrets 😊
I'm sure the video will be awesome!
💯💯💯💯 Great info
Like your honesty
Im gonna get da mavic3-2022 hope u get yours
OH MENNN MY DREAM DRONE IS ON REVIEW NOW WOWWWW
Thank you Captain for honest review really.... the price so high really and im so happy with my DJI mini 2 😜😜 big like from UAE 👍👍.
Hey cap! How are you? Just watched your video I so much agree with you about everything you said. The air 2 s is so much more it is over priced if people want the same drone as the air 2 and rather pay more money it there money there wasting. Cap you are so intelligent about drones and much more stuff. I agree with you and love your channel. Your the best. Thank you.
i'm in the market for a dji drone and i'm gonna buy the air 2s even tho it is more expensive than i was hoping for good that you make a fair revew for us keep up the good work :)
I bought the fly more package and got the insurance for 1500, I think it's worth it and I agree it's the best one out there on the market for a all in one drone keep up the good work and fly safe!
LOL, I seem to be the only one who still comments on this video. Found a sweet "Cyber Monday" deal on an Air 2 S. Can't wait to get it. It will be a nice upgrade from the Mini 2, which I still love and enjoy. Thanks again for your honest reviews.
awesome review
Great video and review 👍☕☕
Thank you 👍
Nice review.i did this with my iPad Pro 2021 with my apple pencil. Yea!
I just picked up a Air 2s "Drone only" replacement drone off Ebay for less than $500.00 Since I already have a Air 2 Fly More Combo, The controller and Batteries That I have for the Air2 will work with the Air 2S. Next Month I may buy the DJI RC with built in screen to use with Air 2S. Being on Disability This was the Best way for me to Upgrade from Air 2 to a Air 2S. I thought about getting a Mini 3 Pro. But I just like the Air series better than the Minis. So Now I have a Mini2, a Original Mavic Air, a Mavic Air 2, and Newest addition Air 2S
Thanks for your honest opinion, means a lot! Cheers Captain ¶ :-)
Lol...I was surfing the net, looking at the DJI MA2 series when your video popped up. You just reinforced my decision on the Mavic Air 2 over the Air 2S. I actually found a retailer selling the MA2 for $580, Fly More Combo for $749. Thanks for your honest inputs on the drones, it makes buying them a lot easier.
Wow that’s a great price...sounds too good to be true....be careful.......
Where do you find that deal? I just got a mini 2 fly more combo but at that price I'm wishing I'd of got the air 2 granted I do really like the mini 2 thus far. Now it's time to jump on the fpv train 🤣🤣
Joshua Elias No way he found that price......just looking for attention....... stay with your mini 2 that's what I have and it's staying with me......
@@rogerthat9174 I do like my mini 2 quite a bit so far
Best straight talk review of this drone that I’ve seen! Exactly my thoughts about this upgrade. I have a a MA2 and love it, but the upgrades on the air2s don’t justify the huge increase in price! Thank you Cap’n!
Agreed 💯% If I was a drone pilot professional then I would consider it but I just have fun flying with my friends and taking pictures of stuff lol
Huge increase in price??? Here in the uk currently, the dji air 2s is ONLY £30 more than the mavic air 2, so I bought one!
@@aliensstolemybeer5362 must be the air 2 price where you bought your air 2 s was inflated! Everywhere here in the US the air 2s is 200 dollars more. Not worth it imho.
Here in UK price for Air2 combo £759 bargain?