DJI ’s Mavic Air 2 drone already offer a great balance of damage and functioning , but with the new Mavic Air 2S , DJI is revamping its latest quadcopter with a means bigger photographic camera detector .

By jumping up from thehalf - column inch sensor on the Mavic Air 2to the newfangled 1 - in sensor on the Mavic Air 2S , DJI says its latest drone “ set a new benchmark ” for in - air image capture . The $ 1,000 Mavic Air 2S is equal to of snap 20 - MP stills or 5.4 thou video at up to 30 fps ( or 4 K video at 60 fps ) . Its new detector can also capture up to 12.5 occlusion of dynamic range of a function , which is just unforesightful of the 14 stops you get from a Mavic 2 Pro , despite the Mavic 2 Pro costing $ 600 more .

And while the Air 2S ’s design has largely quell the same , DJI still managed to tot up in two more obstacle sensing element ( for a totality of four ) , which works with DJI ’s APAS 4.0 ( advance pilot assistance system ) to create what DJI says is its most sophisticated obstacle avoidance protocol yet .

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The 2S also take a strong stamp battery life history of 31 minutes per charge , with DJI ’s OcuSync 3.0 tech delivering more than seven geographical mile ( 12 km ) of cooking stove thanks to the plus of a new quadriceps antenna setup . And while the Air 2S does n’t have an optical rapid climb , it does support up to a 4x digital rapid growth at 4 kilobyte , or up to an 8x zoom at 1080p/30 fps .

And of course , as it does with every new poke , DJI has do up with a few new photo and video style . The Air 2S has a new MasterShots mount , which take into account the drone to select its own path and image preset to best suit the conditions instead of relying on you to envision everything out . The Air 2S ’s hyper - lapse mode has also been improved to hand over , placid , less shaky footage with the help of electronic image stabilisation .

So between its larger sensor , APAS 4.0 , and all the fresh and existing shooting modes , the Mavic Air 2S should make a great poke for both beginners and more advanced drug user likewise .

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Photo: Sam Rutherford

The Mavic Air 2S is available today . The standard outfit goes for $ 1,000 ( which include the monotone , removed controller , and a battery ) , and the more expensive Fly More Combo tack on two additional batteries , an ND filter , a charging hub , and a bag for $ 1,300 .

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