Is the DJI Inspire 2 worth the price?
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- The Inspire 2 is a $5,000 drone in it’s basic form. Is it worth the price tag? I sure think so, and here’s some reasons why.
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First Time Here?
Thanks for being here. I know your time is valuable, so I'll keep it short. I own a company called 4LC Studios. I do video production (weddings, commercial, and anything else that grabs our attention). This youtube channel and everything I post is about the journey. I love sharing what I'm learning, how I'm growing, and how I'm failing. I hope you'll follow my journey and be a part of the conversation.
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Another important thing I forgot to mention. 4K 60fps. Smoother flight, slow motion capable. High frame rate in 1080.
Scott McKenna just got the inspire 2 Love it!
Scott McKenna but why did u compare it with Mavic air why not with P4P? many of the points cud have been nullified including this one 4K 60p.
and btw Mavic Air and inspire have no comparison reason what so ever.
both are diff drones all together.
no sense in comparing. cant believe u actually seriously did that !!!
P4P and Inspire still could be compared.
Maybe because I don’t have the P4P and I have the Mavic Air.
Scott McKenna lol. no sense in comparing then...
Arpit Jain well because ALOT of people actually DO compare those drones to the Inspire 2 dude. That’s why he is comparing these as other options
With the hype about the Inspire 3 coming to the market hopefully this year, I find myself (and a few other drone operators) watching videos about the current and now dated Inspired 2.
To me there are basically 4 reasons why it is worth it. First and more important in my opinion is the fact it produces film industry ready files. Mavic 3 cine would do that too at way less price but it is not upgradable, and that is reason number two for me, the Inspired 2 is upgradable. Three, it is very helpful to have one operator dedicated to the camera only. It makes a huge difference. And last, it performs fast and steady regardless the wind. IT is the only device in the market for film makers able to do all those things.
The rest, including how smooth it moves is irrelevant. Any drone operator well trained will catch any shot anyway they want without limitations on the drone movement. This video is now old but still relevant. Great job.
Interesting video. We actually “downgraded” from an inspire 2 to a p4 pro and it was a really good decision for us. Although the 360 camera and extra image quality is nice we found for the type of work we mainly use a drone for, aerials of resorts around the world, that the p4p is a much better tool for the job. Our main issue with the inspire is its size, traveling by plane was very difficult and the set up time was just too slow. We also found it disturbed guests too much at the resorts.
Personally I think you should only purchase an inspire 2 if you plan for drone shoots to be a big part of your business. If it’s only occasional or a small add on to your film/photography business then the p4p is a better option. Also if you do go for an inspire 2, you really should go all out and get the x7, raw/pro res etc to get full use out of it.
Spot on advice and thoughts for sure. I’ve actually been looking at a p4 Pro for other shoots when I want quality and can’t have size. The p4 Pro is fantastic for sure.
Yes the inspire with zenmuse x7 is great for clients that demand the best quality. If your not a filmmaker the p4p is the way to go. I am very curious what the phantom 5 will be like.
palfrey411 the X7s isn’t that much more of a bonus in image quality, been there and done that. Additionally, the P4P is a flipping loud drone. My guess is it’s as least as loud as the Inspire or more so and certainly the higher frequency sound is damn sure more annoying, in my opinion
@scott Very good point about platform perception. I had to sell my Inspire 1 and was only left with my Mavic Pro. I got a professional gig for a large multi-building commercial real estate project. I was able to get away with using a Mavic Pro because my clients were never on-site. However once they told me I’d be the drone company they were going to use for all drone jobs I instantly upgraded to an I2 with X7 camera with Cinema DNG and Pro Res licenses. Best decision EVAR!
Yes I agree. When it comes to being hired for high end aerial production; showing up with a Mavic isn’t great. You never want to hear “my son has one of those things”.
Scott McKenna Indeed brother. Also Panasonic owes you commission. I was just about to purchase an A7iii until I saw your series of videos lauding the capabilities of the GH5 as your go to video device. Welp now I’m waiting for FedEx to drop my GH5 off haha. Keep up the great work, you’re an excellent influencer. I hope to collab with you someday.
100% agree. Spotlight Pro is a game changer. And shooting in ProRes. I think that's a massive upgrade from the h.264/5 if you can handle the file sizes. X7 is awesome too - so clear and great low light. Having all 4 options is cool, but I'd just get the 16mm and 50mm if we were to do it again. FOV for 5.7K has been super nice as well... the list goes on and on...
Agreed. It’s a fantastic drone.
Supurb Review! I agree with your car comparison, but for me it’s more like a SUPER SPORTS CAR.; Super sports cars are loud too. But at 300 feet altitude it’s not so bad. Thank you for posting
If my pocket allowed, judging by some of the shots you have shown in this video alone, I would buy the Inspire 2 without hesitation! The fact that it does all the other things you mention is just an added bonus.
This drone is well built but still has a lot of software bugs. I've been flying Dji products for years, the Phantom 4, Phantom 4 V2, Mavic Pro, Mavic Pro 2 and have had good success. This drone, however, even after updating all the firmware and familiarizing myself with it before flying, it crashed on the third flight. The DJI go 4 app crashed mid-flight with the notification of "wait" or "cancel". I at first pressed "wait" but nothing happened. Then I pressed "cancel" hoping to restart the app. The Mavic 2 Pro app occasionally crashed mid-flight but just held it's position until I restarted the app. No such luck with the Inspire 2. It immediately returned to the take-off location, however, since the app crashed, it must have turned off the obstacle avoidance system and although I took off about 15 feet away from my car, it crashed into the car, not only defacing the car, it also destroyed the drone. Needless to say, I'm not happy. I am not going to repair this drone. I'm going to set it on my coffee table as a testament to my own stupidity for paying over $12,000 for this and to remind myself never to do this again. Unless you have money to burn, stay away from this drone.
And yes, I know I could have still controlled the return with the controller, even though I couldn't see through the camera. I couldn't know the drone was racing back to the take-off point while I was trying to restart the app. By the time I realized it was about to crash into the car, it was too late.
Hello from Allentown...
Is interesting to see the building I was working 3 years ago. Building 2929 schoeneck. Nice video by the way..
I'm a long way from trying this type of work, but primarily because I want to start out at the post basic path for drone business. But I can appreciate your reasons, and it's capabilities. If I venture into that direction I won't forget this video. thanks.
The building demonstration shot you used at 8:10, the Mavic Air can actually do that shot, it’s a tap fly feature that lets you fly in any direction while controlling the yaw movements for a full 360 degree view 👍🏽
Question. But can you do.complex camera movements on your own? Without a second person?
Yes. Just practice a lot.
Yes with spotlight pro and tap fly.
I would love the inspire but I can’t justify it
makes total sense. If you have no reason for it, no point buying it.
@@scottmckenna I got the dji mini and loving it. Superb price. I will upgrade later on when I need more features but for £450 with the fly more combo it's unbeatable in value
Only disadvantage : expensive
Nice info learn a few new things about the Inspire.
Scott, now two years later what are your thoughts?
When adventuring on hills or forest which is better,mavic air 2 or inspire 2
Glad you have had good luck with it, my has been so finicky and unreliable. When it works 100 percent it’s great but most the time it’s not though. One of the biggest problems is the gimbal shaking or suddenly black lashing at end of a gimbal move. Do you guys have any intermittent issues like that? Great vid.
Very good points, especially the one about the 360 gimbal rotation. I recently bought a Yuneec Typhoon H pro which has the 360 gimbal rotation, going from a DJI phantom model(my previous drone) it makes a world of difference in filming capabilities.
Absolutely
Fly after sunset waiver only if flying commercially. See Ken Herons video on the subject where FAA confirm this. If you state I am flying as a hobbyist then no waiver needed. Not recommended but not prohibited.
I am confident of the word, but one thing is buzzing about why it is being sold with 2 remote controls, it creates a suspicion that it's easy to mess up, maybe I'm wrong
It’s not being sold with two remotes, you choose to buy one or two.
Thank you
I would say that most of the people that own a drone today are not getting paid to fly them. Therefore why would they even consider spending over $5,500 on the Inspire 2. I get it. They are correct.
The Inspire 1 was probably right at the cusp of what non-professionals (not getting paid for their work) would spend on a drone. That combined with the newness of that configuration and the stability that it had over the Phantom at the time was a game changer. Fast forward to the Inspire 2 and now you have all the advantages you spoke of and also the massive increment in camera quality for the entire DJI lineup. Throw in the novelty of a drone warring off and you have a now a large gap in the consumer drones vs the more professional drones. If you are flying professionally, then the Inspire 2 can pay for itself in 1-3 jobs (your mileage may vary). Sp as a professional, why would you not get it? If your just more of a hobbyist, then you would be insane to spend that kind of money on one, or, you just have money to burn.
Appreciate all your videos and info Mr. McKeena. Keep up the great work.
100% agree. If you’re not getting paid for aerial work, then getting the Inspire 2 is quite silly ha. If you’re getting paid for work, it’s no a brainer to me.
You make a perfect case for it and now I want one so badly, but didn't mention that many will think it's worth that much but not be able to afford it... YET. (Or possibly, ever.)
It’s a great drone for sure.
Looks amazing! Other element is living in NYC and how much worst the regulation keeps getting, so,... we'll see, I guess!
Vitamin D bro!!
Solid points. Thanks!
just what i needed
Hi man, I am on my way, starting a aerial photography business in Denmark and have flown drones but haven’t ever had a real professional drone like the inspire. My question is: should I go ahead and spent the extra from the start, getting a drone fulfilling ALL my needs for at least the first couple of years or ‘just’ get a mavic and start of with all the semi-professional work like weddings etc. and then work my way up to the inspire? What is your experience? Does a lot of customers require the capabilities of the inspire? Many thanks
It really depends on the type of work you're doing. More times than not, which drone you have doesn't matter to the average client because they don't know the difference. If you're looking to do things on a bigger level with higher paid clients, then you'll find some of them require certain drones.
Hi how much is the body?,and if I want to buy extra battrey,how much is the battery?
The co pilot /camera operator factor screams professional equipment
Still keeping and using an Inspire 1 with X5R that can shoot 4K Adobe DNG files on a ssd, for the IQ it is very good but lacks a lot in the "flying finesse" and precision department when compared to Inspire 2. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Yes, the Inspire 1 is still a great tool.
I owned dji tello, i hope someday i own inspire 2 or 1, i'm from Philippines
Good video and great points. You kind of have to just figure out the best tool for the job. No one drone will be the best tool for every situation. Weather is a huge factor in which drone you will use, especially heat. The Inspire2 can fly in a lot warmer temps than the P4P, Mavic Pro or the Mavic Air. Thanks for the video and you got a new subscriber.
Yup. The best tool for the job, that's the key.
Great video. Thanks. Maybe I missed it, but allow me to ask if you said it: can the DJI I2 fly by waypoints?
Glad you made this review. I am personally not at all impressed with the Mavic 2 Pro camera quality. Everyone is raving about it but the video looks highly unimpressive, compared to my Air.
I'm very impressed with the Mavic 2 Pro to be honest. I think it's great. I wasn't happy with the air at all, but I love the Mavic 2 Pro
@@scottmckenna The Pro video image looks soft, lacks contrast and color saturation compared to the Zoom. I'm looking at an Inspire 2 now, I think the Pro is too close to the Air. At $4500, the Inspire is about 3X more costly than the Pro, but it has major, major benefits.
Thanks for the review.
Interchangeable lenses really sets the footage from the Inspire 2 apart from the rest.
New to your channel, new fan here ✌️
Yup. Huge advantage for sure. Thanks for being here.
The interchangeable lens is what sealed the deal for me. THAT is a HUGE deal and the different focal lengths is what the P4P or other smaller drones can’t match.
Yup. Absolutely
Cheers Mate!
its great Drone and i wish can have it but the downside is investing in drone that you might not use because is huge and mostly be used in cinema production is less likely to wise to buy it
Yup. Definitely doesn’t make sense to buy it if you won’t use it.
I have an inspire 2. Had to use it on a gig last year, and the camera wasn’t talking to the drone. Replaced the video module but it didn’t help. Has anyone else had issue with their inspire 2? Not a whole lot of long term reviews on this drone.
I’ve heard of quite a few people having issues with the Inspire 2. Luckily I haven’t had any issues.
I have had a lot of issues, evidently Scott has been fairly lucky
Unless you work for universal or mgm, by the time you get the Crystal sky and all of the goodies to go with the I2; I personally don't think any drone on the market is worth 8k. That's jmo though.
Everyone has to decide what is right for them. Once again, it's about what type of work you do and whether the extra cost is worth it.
@4:38 Collar allergy, I get it! :)
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I totally agree with you on this. Hope to own this drone one day.
It’s a fun drone.
Thank you for posting this video. I am thinking about upgrading and getting the Inspire 2. You mentioned that you made a video on Mavic Pro 2 vs Inspire. If you have a link for it, can you post it? If no, I will look for it on RUclips. Also, I Subscribed, because I like your content.
Disregard. I found your video, on comparison between Mavic and Inspire.
Typhoon H Plus just released has the same 4K 60fps at half the price. Not saying its better, just cheaper.
Bob Russell what’s the fly time on that one?
Yuneec is saying 25 mins. Most that fly it say 25 mins to 27 mins.
X7 shoots 5k
Can you use any 4/3 lens on it? Obviously within the weight limit haha
Yes.
Good vid brah. Same reasons I have an I2 in my fleet.
Great drone for sure.
Great Video 👍🏿 Loved it
Ahhhhhh...got it!
This was a "talking" video.
Great review 💯✊🏾
Loved your titles in this video. What plugin did you use?
Thanks. Just messing around with them. I get a lot from PixelFilmStudios. Then I tweak them.
Just two reasons why I want one. It looks bad-ass and I want to fly the hell out of it 😆
Agreed,
will wait for Inspire 3 flying tank !
Can’t wait.
@@scottmckenna 2021, still waiting for I3...all saved up for Advanced model I2 but with it being 4 years old it would be horrible should i buy it now and then the I3 comes out...this will be my last drone for at least 4 years. Gotta make it count.
thanks you really made my day. I own it ,as well as the mavic and p4 pro
AWESOME
Awesome!
Dear Santa...
I think my I2 is the last "expensive" drone I buy from DJI. So much problems.. Had the I1 too and there were problems with that one too, but not near as much.
Do not get me wrong, the I2 is a brutal nice drone, but DJI is doing it´s best to destroy it. New firmwares that making one thing after another to go bananas. Camera that drifting of it´s own, tilting horizon, IMU warnings and the list goes on and on. People even loses their motors while flying. Arms shifting in flight and the drone crashes..
I do not feel comfortable when I fly my I2, because it fails too much for me to relax. Had it even grounded for a while, until I found a solution to how I would not lose the motors.
Do not want on my conscience that a 3kg drone crash and hit someone in the head.
Sounds no fun. I haven't had any issues but let's hope it stays that way.
I haven't had any mechanical problems with mine, but the latest firmware has added bugs rather than fixed them. I now get high wind warnings on calm days, and instructions telling me to land in a safe place as soon as possible. And messages telling me the gear is lowering or raising at random points during flights which is worrying.
I got a phantom 4 pro any tips for a beginner
Fly Fly Fly. Practice as much as you can. The biggest mistake I see most people make is that they don't fly enough so the shots they get are super basic. Practice flying and rotating the camera and getting dynamic shots.
The frequency ring in your audio in your studio shots is extremely annoying. But great video!
Thanks
Ive read about hover stability issues in the I2 , did you see any of that?
I haven’t had any issues.
Really, the P4Pro v2 is a much better option overall. The i2 is just to big and travel is a bitch. Now i2 has a option that might be the only win and that is the camera options, I get that but please 5k plus price tag is nuts. And the batteries are going to cost another but load of $$. So for the business it might work, but for others P4v.2 wins!!
It’s all about how you use it. To me the Inspire is worth every penny. Not everyone though, I get it.
EXCELLENT Review!
Thanks
Semantics pilot & cameraman.
do you even fly?
And then the Mavic 2 drops!
Sweet drone for sure. Still not as good quality as the Inspire 2, but I definitely will be picking one up.
Super
bro this is great one day i will have my own 🙌🙌🙌🙏☺️
You need to sell your car 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Noisy that a real helicopter😁
Instagram squad 😂😂
what 6000 dolar my country malaysia 12000 very suck maybe i buy dji inspire in dreamm😂😂
I have an Inspire 2 on ebay for sale right now and in the end after it's all said and done it was the worst investment i've ever made not as far as doing the job thats needed but as far as re-sale value you will lose your socks. Smh Bad
Resale value on gear is always no good, and especially something like the Inspire 2 because there just aren't a ton of people that will buy it. Either way, I have no plans on selling it.
Some gear resale much better than others like Lenses, but thats cool happy it's all working out for you lol but the rest of us are toast lol.
Michael Mystro Pierce did you have a lot of problems with yours?
I'm amazed at how many people that buy a drone all of the sudden become The Steven Spielberg of the Drone World. They also become very arrogant about equipment. Just Sayin.
Arrogant about gear? Interesting. Apparently you don’t follow my channel much because that’s never my approach. The point of the video is helping people make a good decision about which drone to buy. Sorry if you took it as arrogant, because that’s not me.
Are you making this for your wife? LOL
By the way could you sell it to my wife!
Nope. I don't have to ask for that approval haha. She trusts me
Courselock?
Doesn’t work nearly as well as in spotlight mode on the inspire
But it does give the mavic the ability to do the same kind of shot, admittedly you can't see whats in front of you :-) Mavic Pro and Phantom 4 Series also has spotlight via active track but interesting video though.
the yuneec h920 is just as good if not better and nearly half the price? dji over priced and over hyped..
DIsagree, sorry. The h920 is not even close to better. Sorry
but i want to hear it from a non dji sponsored fanboy because i have litchi
I wish I was sponsored then I wouldn’t have to pay for the drones.
Hi Scott, did you tried the Cendence remote with a Crystalsky monitor? That combo is such a great step upwards!
Yes that’s what I am looking at.
I have the Cendence with Patch antenna. Freaking remote has so many customizable buttons. My favorite two are the trim levers which allow you to adjust the total amount of throttle and yaw and it’s a continual slider not just binary. Cendence can really simulate a 2man crew.
The Cendence is great, that is a positive thing I can say for sure
working with a notebook in a starbucks, really? :D I never got why anybody would do that. Just so everybody can see how hard you work??? I mean, you can just work at home and drink your coffee, it's cheaper and way more comfortable... so silly.. sorry for that. :D I love your content nonetheless, really enjoy the behind the scenes stuff and already learned a lot of from it. :)
What’s weird about someone doing work in Starbucks and drinking coffee?
it's obviously to get attention or be cool or what ever, why would you work in a distracting coffee if you wanna get some seriours work done? it's just silly, my opinion.
I do not care to do it as I am one of those people who need the silence and a 27" monitor to do my work. (Squirrel) I see the attraction of getting out, for sure. If for no other reason, just for a change in environment. Not sure why you even care about this. We are talking about the I2 here not social behavior.
Not as silly as your comment to be honest. Working in a Starbucks has nothing at all to do with showing off or being cool, it’s about changing your environment and drinking coffee. I am sometimes more productive at Starbucks then home. Regardless, it’s definitely not weird lol. But to each it’s own.