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Mavic 2 Pro and the original Mavic Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The day of the new Mavic 2 release one week ago, numerous sites and YouTube channels already had reviews prepared. DJI had judiciously provided new Mavic 2 drones to people who would do these reviews. I have no intention of rehashing that stuff. I am interested specifically in the camera performance.\u00a0 Because I am largely interested in image quality, we\u2019re talking about the Mavic 2 Pro, not the Mavic 2 Zoom.\u00a0 As for video quality, we’ll have to leave that for another day.<\/p>\n

For high-quality images, DJI now provides this choice: Phantom 4 Pro, Mavic 2 Pro, Inspire 2 with Zenmuse X5s, Inspire 2 with Zenmuse X7.\u00a0 The unique value proposition of any Mavic is that it folds down to a size that can fit in a camera bag. A Mavic drone and remote controller requires physical space similar to a DSLR camera body and a zoom lens.<\/p>\n

For photographers, is the upgrade worth it, from Mavic Pro to Mavic 2 Pro?
\nYes, after brief testing this morning, there is no doubt in my mind.<\/p>\n

With the advent of Mavic 2 Pro, the camera difference between Mavic and Phantom has been erased. Both the variable aperture (f\/2.8 to f\/11) and the sensor resolution (5472\u00d73648) are on par with the pre-existing Phantom 4 Pro and superior to the original Mavic Pro.\u00a0 Note that this is a 2:3 aspect ratio compared to a 3:4 aspect ratio of Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom, and Zenmuse X5s.<\/p>\n

Note that camera is new and not exactly the same as P4P. DJI bought a majority stake in Hasselblad a couple years ago and this apparently is the first fruits of that partnership. (Yes, DJI essentially owns the legendary Hasselblad company.)<\/p>\n

According to the numbers, the angle of view is a bit different, though I did not notice during actual use.\u00a0 Mavic 2 Pro provides a FOV equivalent to 28mm lens on a full-frame camera. This is narrower than the original Mavic Pro\u2019s equivalent 26mm and narrower than the Phantom 4 Pro\u2019s equivalent 24mm. Despite being less wide angle, vertical lines can still keystone strongly and you may choose to correct for that in post processing.<\/p>\n

Here are the problems with Mavic Pro that I hope are improved with Mavic 2 Pro.<\/p>\n