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DJI, maker of the world’s greatest shopper {and professional} digital camera drones, lately introduced the model new Avata 2 FPV drone. They had been in a position to ship me one to check out, and on this video, I ask the query: “is the Avada 2 value upgrading from the unique Avata drone?”
In the case of narrowing down the right drone in your pictures and video wants, choosing out the proper mannequin might be tough. Just some years in the past, DJI solely had about 4 totally different product traces, however at this time, they make over a dozen totally different drones that cater to all kinds of customers.
The Avata sequence was first launched again in 2022 and was marketed as DJI’s greatest entry degree FPV drone for newcomers. It wasn’t simply helpful for newbie drone pilots, although, because it had sufficient skilled options to make it interesting even to skilled FPV drone fans. What precisely is an FPV drone? I had the identical query again in 2022, and the unique Avata was my first expertise with the “first individual view” drone sub class. Not like the opposite heavier, extra conventional cinematic drones, FPV drones are designed to be smaller, extra nimble, and extra able to doing wild acrobatic type maneuvers. This doesn’t suggest that they cannot be utilized in a extra conventional approach, however their essential enchantment is flying by way of tight areas, flying safely indoors, and doing all types of untamed flips, turns, drifts, and different “racing” type actions.
To be completely clear, up till this level in my profession, I’ve by no means taken drone pictures and videography very severely. It is not as a result of I do not see the potential in a flyable digital camera, however reasonably, I simply have by no means taken the time to grasp a single drone mannequin. I’ve achieved an occasional flight right here and there, however I would not ever say I felt certified to fly a drone in knowledgeable and even semi-professional approach. So, when the Avata 2 was introduced with the large Goggles 3 upgraded show, I assumed this might be the right time to lastly sit down and learn to fly one in all these.
So, within the close to future, I plan to launch just a few extra movies exhibiting my progress and provides my opinions on this new FPV drone from DJI. Within the meantime, I made the above video to showcase a few of the replace options of the Avata 2 towards the unique Avata 1. There are plenty of different options packed into this new drone that I did not contact on, however for me, these had been a few of the most fascinating, stand out upgrades I seen proper out of the field.
The Drone
Weight
Avata 2: 405 g
Avata 1: 377 g
Sensor Dimension
Avata 2: bigger 1/1.30″ CMOS sensor
Avata 1: 24% smaller 1/1.70″ CMOS Sensor
Sensor Decision
Avata 2: 48 mp, stills restricted to 12 mp
Avata 1: 48 mp, stills restricted to 12 mp
Lens Subject of View
Avata 2: 155 levels
Avata 1: 155 levels
Video Bitrate
Avata 2: 130 mbps
Avata 1: 150 mbps
ISO Sensitivity
Avata 2: 100-25,600 in guide mode
Avata 1: 100-25,600 in guide mode
Video Coloration Areas
Avata 2: regular, D-LogM
Avata 1: regular, D-Cinelike
Video Decision and Body Charges
Avata 2: 4k: 30/50/60 fps, 2.7K: 30/50/60/120 fps
Avata 1:4k: 50/60 fps, 2.7K: 50/60/100/120 fps
Inside Reminiscence
Avata 2: 46GB
Avata 1: 20GB
Whole Flight Time
Avata 2: 23 minutes
Avata 1: 19 minutes
Flight Speeds
Avata 2: Regular: 8 m/s, Sports activities Mode: 16 m/s, Handbook Mode: 27 m/s
Avata 1: Regular: 8 m/s, Sports activities Mode: 14 m/s, Handbook Mode: 27 m/s
Max Flight Distance
Avata 2: 13 km
Avata 1: 11.6 km
Value
Avata 2: $489 Drone Solely, $999 Fly Extra Combo with 1 Battery, $1199 Fly Extra Combo with 3 Batteries
Avata 1: $629 Drone Solely, $1079 Explorer Combo
The Goggles
Weight
Goggles 3: 410 g
Goggles 2: 290 g
Viewer
Goggles 3: Twin 1080 Micro-OLED Shows
Goggles 2: One 1080 Micro-OLED Show
Battery Life
Goggles 3: 3 hours
Goggles 2: 2 hours
Image in Image
Goggles 3: Included
Goggles 2: Doesn’t have PIP
Wi-Fi Tethered Viewing
Goggles 3: Sure
Goggles 2: No
Transmission Distance
Goggles 3: 13km with DJI O4 Transmission
Goggles 2: 10km with DJI O3+ Transmission
Transmission Bitrate
Goggles 3: 60 mbps
Goggles 2: 50 mbps
Dwell View Body Fee
Goggles 3: as much as 100 fps
Goggles 2: as much as 60 fps
Value
Goggles 3: $499 Goggles 3
Goggles 2: $449 Goggles 2
Why Would Anybody Purchase The Older Drone?
As you may see from the specs above, the Avata 2 drone is a pleasant improve from the unique Avata drone, however in my view, the brand new Goggles 3 maybe provide the largest improve to the complete system. What makes the Avata 2 drone a good higher purchase is in the mean time the older Avata drone is not being discounted as closely as I’d have thought. In truth, with the Avata 1 nonetheless retailing at $629 and the brand new Avata 2 promoting for $489, I do not see any motive to purchase the older drone in any respect except you decide one up on the used market (and nobody likes shopping for used drones)! The Combo Kits are much more skewed with the Avata 2 Fly Extra Combo, with one battery being cheaper than the older Avata Package. Maybe retailers aren’t discounting the older Avata 1 but as a result of the Avata 2 is not closely in inventory in the mean time, however that basically solely makes Pre Ordering the Avata 2 that rather more of a deal in the mean time.
Keep tuned as a result of quickly I’ll launch a second video the place I discover extra of the Avata options reminiscent of pairing, RC distant versus Controller 3 usability, and my total expertise going from by no means flying a drone to mastering the Avata 2.
