DJI Air 2s vs Mavic Air 2 a detailed comparison
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- The DJI Air 2s is out but how does it compare to the Mavic Air 2? Which drone should you buy or should you upgrade if you already own the Air 2?
Both of these drones shoot 4k video, active track, have obstacle avoidance and multiple smart flight modes, but they are also very different drones. The image quality from the Air 2s is superb with the new 1 inch sensor. It's lowlight performance is great and the 20 megapixel photos are detailed sharp and have great dynamic range. The Mavic Air 2 has longer flight time, will fly in colder temperatures and brings a quad Beyer sensor which boasts HDR video and a 48mp photo mode.
The DJI Air 2s and Mavic Air 2 are both great drones but depending on your needs and your budget one will likely be the best. I break down the differences of each to help you make the best decision on which drone is the one for you or if you should upgrade from the Air 2 to the Air 2s.
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Man !! I love my air2 its all I need!!
It’s a pretty great drone!
Love this comparison and hearing your thoughts on this, looking to potentially invest in the 2S so this is extremely helpful! 💯✔️🔥
glad to hear it!
I'll never get tired watching your aerial footages from up there in Alaska! In relation to this, I'd say the shots are better on the a2s than on the air2!
Thanks!!
Thanks for the video test. I will be using my Air2 for the future for now, thanks
Awesome!
From Cascavel/Paraná/Brazil learning with your video, thank you very much and congratulations!
You are welcome!
Great video! Love your work!
Thank you!
Nice video..informative, concise! Thank you
Thanks!
Already own an air2 but haven't decided to pull the trigger yet. This was a helpful review on the Air2s. Thank you for sharing. Best regards from the Philippines. Liked and subbed!!!
Cheers!
Awesome review, so nice to hear clear voice and audio, in such beautiful background! :) Amazing footage! Pro Review!
P.S. Looking for upgrade from Air to Air 2 or Air 2S. That cannot decide yet, while on bugget. :)
Thanks!!
Many are looking forward to this comparison as both drones are impressively great to begin with! I'm also tight on money as of now, and my budget's only good for an Air 2. But even though I'm tempted AF to get the Air2 now, I decided to wait and save a bit more to get the Air2S. Hopefully by the end of the month I'll have enough budget to get the Air 2S!
Nice!
I agree with everything you said, Jake. I upgraded to the A2S and really like it a lot. The only thing is why include 2 additional sensors upfront, and instead not put them on the sides. I upgraded from the MA2 because I'll not go for the Mavic 3, but wait for its enhancements, like Platinum or 3Pro equivalents, and also for Apple to introduce their M2 chip for faster video editing. In the meantime, the Air 2S will do plenty. Because the A2S uses the same batteries as the MA2, I made 30% savings by not having to buy its combo version. Thanks for sharing great content. Greetings from Montreal, Canada.
agreed!!
Hello from Phoenix Arizona. I know your comment was a year ago and I was curious if you ever got the Apple M2 processing chip? I bought a new MacBook Pro with an M1 chip and it’s a beast. It’s amazing. So if you have something prior to the M1 like an I seven you’re gonna be absolutely amaze. I’m sure by now you’ve already got an M2 anyway best of luck hope you like your new computer.
Hi Jake,
Really good honest comparison with appropriate clear advice. Very helpful I guess for many people.
Hopefully next year I intend to 'escape' for an extended time (several weeks maybe) outback Australia travelling, where my Air 2 will be great for not only photography, travel logs etcs, but also for checking out the lie of the track (and land) ahead. Particularly important for me in remote traversing, as my vehicle is a 1996 Subaru Outback wagon AWD (not 4x4).
Thankyou Jake for this yet another most helpful and well done video. Much appreciated. :)
Sounds like a great plan!!! I hope you get to do it! Cheers
Thanks for the compression Jake
Thanks TJ!!
Amazing job Jake
Thanks Ben
Great comparison and I'm loving my Air 2 and no money burning holes in my pockets. Between the Air 2 and my Mini 2 I feel my needs are very well provided with.
Excellent!
Great video. Thanks.
You’re welcome!
Was just flying my Mini 2 up at HP yesterday. Hard to get a bad shot there but yours are still so much better. Finding good definition can be the hardest part sometimes. That and getting good gps lock 😂. I told myself I’m not going to upgrade until I master the mini 2 and earn the upgrade to 2S or even “pro3”. I have to say the capability of the mini 2 continues to impress me. I’m learning a ton from your channel and appreciate your content!
Thanks Dan! HP is such a great place to fly!
Thanks a lot for the video.
You’re welcome!
I just noticed now that my Air2 has slightly warmer color tone when compared to the Air 2S. It's really tempting to upgrade when you see the image quality the bigger sensor of the Air 2s is bringing to the table
Agreed!
bro love your honest comparisons i agree is worth waiting for the mavic 3 and what it has on store for us
Thank you so much!! I cannot wait to see what the Mavic 3 pro will bring
Hi Jake. I loved the video! I’m planning on purchasing the Air 2S. I heard that you are from Alaska. I’m actually planning a trip to Alaska and I was wondering what the best things to do are in the summer (asking a local). Thanks. Any recommendations would be much appreciated.
Well depends on where you are going lol Alaska is HUGE, definitely try and get a trip to a glacier somewhere but be careful about flying a drone many glaciers are in National Parks and those are no fly zones. if you are coming to the Anchorage area then try and go to independence mine and do a little hiking around, very cool place! I hope you have a great trip!
Excellent as usual.
Thank you!
I like both depending on the situation and budget.
Agreed!
Great video comparison.
Thanks!
Great videos! I live in Montana. Getting into primarily for snowmobiling videos and mountain lakes in the summer. I started off thinking the Mini 2 now I am torn between the Mavic 2 and the Air 2s. Low light and temp are a lot of a deciding factor. Thoughts?
The Air 2s does a better job than the mavic 2 in your use case
Great review!
Thanks!
Hi Jake love the comparison. I am a newbie. Planning to buy my first drone just would like to know which drone should I buy for panoramic pictures putting in a canvas. 48 megapixel or the 1inch sensor?
Thanks...
The 1" sensor air 2s for sure
Hi Jake! Thanks for the informative video. I am planning to get an Air 2s. Wondering if the normal controller is good enough or should I go for the smart controller?
Just stick with the normal controller the smart one is wayy overpriced. Just my opinion
stick with the standard controller for now
Great comparison, Jake. I hope you can get an Evo 2 Pro soon to see if the low light performance is better than the Air 2s, for you.
Thanks Sunrise! I hope so too especially since our low light is getting less and less lol
Just found you on Ken Heron's channel and subscribed 👍 Question though, I've always wondered why the zoom function will let youbgo to 4x with 1080p and only 2x with 4k. Wouldn't the higher resolution allow for more zoom? That seems backwards in my mind.
since the sensor is a 5.4k sensor the way it "zooms in" is by cropping in and only using part of the sensor. so you can crop in a LOT if you only need 1080p resolution where 4k you can only crop in a little bit to still have real 4k if that makes sense
@@JakeSloan yeah I knew there had to be an explanation behind it, thank you.
@Jake,Think the upgrade from the mini 2 is going to be the Air 2S. But should you splurge on the smart controller or stick with the one that comes in the fly more combo? But the announced prices on the Mavic Air 3 for the 2 it has are going to be insanely priced. So the Air 2S is the better option for now.
I would wait just a bit to see if DJI releases a new version of the smart controller
Thanks for the info. I am looking at my first drone and an thinking the air 2 s for the better image quality .. When does the air 3 you were talking about drop usually. does DJi drop in early april? or may? because i may wait and see what the price point would be.
I doubt we will see an air 3 until April 2023.
Amazing place! Just beautiful!
Thanks
great video . just curious can you blow up imaging on drone footage. and if you can whats the biggest size and will each drone do roughly the same as the 2s is is bigger sensor. thx again and keep up the great work!!!!!
Not sure but I would say the air2s could be printed at very large sizes like 48” or more easily
@@JakeSloan ok thx a bunch
Nice comparison 👍
Thanks 👍
Nice comparison...FWIW I agree with your assessment/recommendations. Regarding the "top" sensor on the A2S does it really give you true upward "protection"? For example if you were under a bridge -and throttled up would it prevent your from colliding with the underside of the bridge. I honestly don't know. I was under the impression that two sensors on the front/top were more for forward motion protection (drone is tilted in forward motion) not for upward protection. .Thoughts?
They definitely become more forward sensing while in forward flight!
@@JakeSloan Yep I knew that but I wonder if it actually provides "true" upward obstacle detection..e.g., would it protect from hitting an object like a bridge/ceiling (flat surface) that was directly above it or are the sensors angled too far forward to give you effective upward OA protection. People seem to assume that it does provide effective upward OA protection...and it maybe it does I'm just not sure given the angle of those upward sensors.
Hey Jake could you explain more about the lag being less on the air 2S? So are you saying that accusing 3.0 is inferior to argue sent 2.0?
No they are almost identical but the Air 2s has slightly less lag
I "upgraded" ... I've been using the Air 2 and Air 2S. Regarding the Air 2S, you can't shut off the downward sensors to land in hand, and I don't want to put tape over the sensors. Switching to sport mode doesn't fix the problem. Now we have to mess with focus on the Air 2S, or hope for the best. The focus should be fixed like Air 2, and most other drones. Air 2S is much noisier than Air 2--loud even at 1000 feet, very noticeable when the brakes are applied, during a climb, etc.. Everyone knows there's a drone in the air but that wasn't the case with Air 2. The Air 2 is cheaper and flies longer. So it's not as simple as many of these videos suggest, but the video quality is why I upgraded and it is noticeably better in some situations.
The video and photo quality is a big step up from the air 2
@@JakeSloan I do love the video quality of the Air 2S, when the focus isn't screwed up, but the day to day usage of the drones is also important and most of these reviews just talk specs. If you're going out to shoot from a boat then watch out!!! Take your Air 2 to be sure you can land in your hand.
Hi Jake , Nice comparison mate..
I am buying one of these….My content will be for Social media. Should I go for Air2 or 2s ?
Also as U knw Content on IG gets compressed, so Do U think video frm Air2s will look better on Ig or difference’s wont be visible when compared from video of Air 2 on Ig?
if you can get the air 2s, it has much better image quality for both video and photos and especially when it comes to lower light (sunsets and sunrise etc)
Nice comparison Jake, the Air2 is fine for my A3 prints if your careful with the light, but that's the same for most photography. Great scenery
Thanks!!
Thanks, Jake. I see something huge coming from DJI soon (Air 3s/Phantom 5[less likely]). Can't wait and of course, I would have to use your affiliate links. 😀
I can’t wait to sew what the next Mavic 3 pro brings.
As far as the smart controller goes for the DJI mavic Air 2 s with 3.0 ocusync will that same controller work with the mavic Air 2 which has 2.0 ocusync?
The old smart controller will work for both. The new RC pro will not
How is ir with color grading on the Air2S some ppl say it get really difficult due the 10 bit.
well you don't have to shoot in 10bit if you don't want to. but I find the 10bit is easy to color grade if you start with the correction LUT from DJI
@@JakeSloan Ye, but I guess the main thing to buy it is for the 10 bit and 5.4K Footage 😅
Thank you! Do you have a combo package?Is it useful?
I do and yes it is excellent!
@@JakeSloan Thanks a lot!
I’m new to the drone gig.I purchased the mini 2 and loving it but want the air 2 due to more sensors/follow mode etc.I’m just interested in taking videos and pictures to enjoy as a hobby.love your work I’m a new subscriber.
the Mini 2 is still an excellent drone!
Do these have interchangeable propellers? I can't find that answer anywhere. Thanks.
no they are not
What program are you using for the Color Correction.
I use Final Cut Pro for editing and now I use cinematch from filmconvert for coloring
I wonder if you can help, I was out walking few weeks back and found a mavic air 2, I stayed at the location with it for about an hour waiting for whoever owns it to find it but no-one came so I brought it home and reported the location to the police. Is there anyway of locating the owner or failing that resetting the drone. Thanks
Not really on locating the owner. You can get a remote off eBay and bind it to the drone and then fly it if no one claims it.
Always love your videos … I will stay with my Air 2 for a little while longer… I really like the Air2s but…..
Thank you and definitely wait a bit if you can! New drones are always coming down the line lol
Hello. I look at again that video 🤩. Now the Mavic pro 3 is out and expensive, do you recommend clearly to upgrade from the Air2 to the air2s? I could be probably my case. Or do you prefer to wait for the Air3? 😀😀.
Thanks for your advise cause I do wish a bigger sensor and 10 bits on the air2s. Still my air2 is great but why not better?
Thanks 🙏🏼🤩🤩☀️
I think for most people the air 2s is the best drone for high quality image and affordable price
@@JakeSloan 🤩🤩🤩. I hope to try it soon. And one day the 3 🤩
Which does better in high wind? Any major differences?
No difference at all
Did you say "optical zoom" in the Air 2s (5:56) ? I thought it was digital zoom.
it is a Digital zoom not optical
How do you keep batteries warm on a cold day?
I have a video about that here: ruclips.net/video/bjhIkTiYzMQ/видео.html
I’m looking to buy my first drone to film the beautiful Qinghai and Gansu provinces of China. This was super helpful!
Glad to hear it!
oh boy... here we go... added 2s to cart.... great review
Thanks!
Hi, location of the shoot looks very familiar. I'm from Montenegro, but in March of 2018 I went on a turno ski trip to Alaska with fee friends. And I think we've been skiing here.
BTW, great review, thank you!
Thank you and awesome to hear!
Considering the Air2s for my first drone. They have a fly more bundle with the RC Pro. for 1750. But also considering the Tripltek 8" to use on the standard controller. Just really don't want to use the smart phone that way. Plus it would be easier for my aging eyes...Just standing at this cross road on which way to go.
If you only want to fly DJI drones then I’d definitely look at the smart controller. It’s excellent. I did a review of the tripltek tablet and a little bit of a comparison between it and the smart controller here: ruclips.net/video/qOHT79Mp7Oo/видео.html
@@JakeSloan does Air 2s needs license?
Nice!
Thanks!
Just got the Air 2 with Smart controller and Fly More bundle for $1399 - Definitely like the idea of the 1" sensor and the other image enhancing stuff...but, budget wins the day on this one for me
Awesome!
Your vids are awesome. I have AIR 2, the only kind of quality footage i suceed to make is the same as your shot with the car at 2.47. My vids are grainy with jerky effect... really hard without knowledge to create great vids
I am working on a course to teach that but there will likely be some videos coming on my channel as well
The price of the mavic air 2 has dropped significantly so is there any advantages of owning both the mavic air 2 and the Air2s?
not really the air 2s is better in almost every way. I would consider getting the mini 3 over the air 2 currently
Can't go wrong with either one. Living in Alaska should allow you to get some really good non snow shots with lots of color. I will soon have both of these so I guess I will find out what is what. I can say the Evo 2 Pro blows the Air 2 out of the water by miles in video and photos but that isn't really a fair comparison like these two are.
Agreed! I really hope to get the Evo 2 soon to test and compare
Good
Thanks
Air2 army forever I’m still having a blast
Awesome!
Hatchers Pass 😍 I can't wait to fly there
Nice
Made it up there today with my Mini 2! Just got into town yesterday.
Hi Jake from Phoenix Arizona. Those shots are beautiful. I live in the desert so it’s such a dramatic difference. I can drive an hour and a half north of my house though right up the I 17 and have snow and trees and scenery like that. although I must say I don’t do it much anymore. Anyway just wanted to say hello and thank you for the beautiful videography. I have a Mavic pro and I’ve never been happy with it. My first drone was a phantom three pro and I loved it. The reason I’ve been not been happy with the Mavic pro is Really boils down to I don’t like using a cell phone as a video screen is just too small for me. The other thing is living in Phoenix it’s very bright here and even if I hook an iPad up which I’ve done using a mavic mount it’s just not bright enough when I’m out in the bright sun. So I think I’m gonna get a triple tech eight pro. OK thanks best Of luck
Thank you so much Joe! I've been in that area a few times and man you have some spectacular scenery to film!
@@JakeSloan thanks for saying hi Jake. That’s cool you’ve been out here have you ever been to Sedona? That is absolutely amazing. If you’ve not been there Google it. Sedona Arizona. Anyway I just noticed I made many typos in my last post. I’m sorry about that I was using talk to text and it was four in the morning. When I just woke up. I was laying in bed watching your videos. Thanks again
I’m a new drone buyer. Which drone should I buy among these two? DJI mavic Air 2 or Air 2s?
If you have the budget get the Air 2s!
Why does the Air 2s have a higher minimum operating temp if the batteries are the same?
My 3 guesses
1. Warrantee reason to save money
2. The camera gimbal is different just a guess
Or
3. The heavier weight means more current is required from the battery and cold batteries aren’t able to output as much power. (Like on electric cars for example) so maybe a safety thing
Probably partly due to camera gimbal change and likely due to internal components like the IMU
In the beginning of the video, the images/videos from Air 2 seemed more detailed than the Air 2S. Is it just me?
Thats due to the internal sharpening in the Air 2
Eigentlich wollte ich mir ja die Mavic 3 kaufen. Allerdings hat mich dieses Video überzeugt das die Air 2s für meine Zwecke ausreichen wird. Zur Zeit habe ich die Mini 2 . Die ist zwar auch ganz nett aber irgendwie macht die mich von der Video und Foto Qualität nicht glücklich.
Auf jeden Fall bedanke ich mich für das sehr aufschlussreiche Video von Dir.
Liebe Grüße
Manuel
you are welcome! I still think the Air 2s is the best drone on the market for price and image quality!
Honestly I love the HDR on mavic air 2, I will not upgrade this drone until something comes out the same size with side sensors, it neeeeeeeds side sensors for auto track to work, I’m sick of hitting trees!
I totally agree side sensors!!!
I loved the HDR video too, but wish it wasn’t auto-only.
@@bryanbuff yeah that is annoying, they could have at least given us exposure compensation
You stated that the Air2s has 4x optical zoom. Not true. Both drones have up to 4x digital zoom, per DJI specs.
You are correct
My eye sight stopped at 1080P, same time as my computer.🤣
lol
Oh man... I'm fighting the desire to impulse buy
LOL
My Mini 2 is just as impressive as my A2, and my A2s. The three of them deserves the Medal of Honor for their competition in long range flights, and return with power to spare.Four miles round trip, that’s good enough. When I grow up I will try a six mile round trip, my Mini 2, and my Mini SE is the only ones that can RTH while videoing 360 from the aircraft. Beautiful videos straight outa the box,raw without color gradeing.K⚓️
nice!
weirdly, the footage from the air 2 when flying away from you the air 2 actully looked so clear compared to the air 2s
it's interesting isnt it.
I did what you said.
Waited till Mavic 3 PRO, saw the price and decided that the price was to expensive for the image cuality improvement compared to the Air 2s.
So I just bought an Air 2s fly more combo
I also have the Air 2 so now I have 6 batteries and 2 drones so in case that one fails I still can do the job.
Thanks for the advise.
excellent!
I love the place why is it?
because it's cool
I want to see a comparison where they fly into each other at full speed. Winner wins
Hahahahahahaha
Now...at 0:32 you can CLEARLY see that the one on the left has way better video quality. That would be the Air 2 according to you. But...how do we know that that's the drone in reality ?
No the one on the left is over sharpened which if you like that then the Air 2 is probably a great drone for you, as far as "according to me" trust me or don't. Thats up to you. I spend a lot of time and work making these videos to hopefully help you decide which drone would be the best one for you. Cheers
Hello sir why the air 2 is out of stock in online shop now? In philippines?
You’d have to ask DJI
@@JakeSloan Yes sir because dji mavic air 2 is face out now here in philippine online shop.. maybe you know where can i buy it😇😇
I’m to broke to upgrade to the mavic air 2S
But I still love my mavic air 2
the Air 2 is a great drone as well
На air 2 качество видео показалось как-то глубже и проработана текстура нежели на air 2 s. Странно однако )
Thats due to the extra sharpening that the Air 2 has
I don't get it, video quality so much better on air 2, why everyone saying that air2s is better, on what you guys looking at?
The general video quality, noise in the shadows and considerably better performance in lowlight
The air 2, and the Air2S , I consider the most two top of the line drones out there, both is dependable, they do their job. Videos and photography is Super impressive. They reminds me of two elite soldiers that is sent on a mission and return victorious. They appear to compete against each other in their performances.The only thing is that they don’t have the capability to Video 360 degrees in RTH…K⚓️
agreed!
I just started to lean more to the air 2 vs the air 2s because I can just save 300$ for not losing much
true
its high time the dji googles starts working with new dji drones.
that would be cool
Can the air2 connect to goggles
No
if you have an Mavic Air 2 and want an upgrade you better go direct to the Mavic 3 ! only going to the Mavic Air 2S is a waste of money....
well now that the mavic 3 is out yeah that makes sense but the air 2s still is an outstanding drone for the price
@@JakeSloan true of course ! only for the price i think it is better than the Mavic 3 ! i only tell if you already have an Air 2 there is no need to "upgrade"
Hello I subscribe to you
Thanks!
First
Great overview as always dude! Yea I like the colors better on the S for sure. LOL if you use my affiliate links sure upgrade! LOL 😂😂😂 See you in the next one....and maybe for like 30 min tonight
smh
Damn
dang you are fast...
@@JakeSloan wow last i time I watched one of your videos you had like 20k subs
All I see is white
LOL well yeah...