2018-08-23 - MAVIC 2 PRO + ZOOM vs. MAVIC 1 - is it worth the $$$ ?
Season 4 - Episode 79 - 08-23-2018
Tech review Tuesday... even if today is Thursday. Press Embargo before today. Time to open the box. dji Mavic Pro 2 with 1" sensor. Mavic pro 2 zoom with a smaller sensor but a 2x optical zoom. Casey explains that he judges drones based on price and video quality. The spark is very cheap but the quality is only ok, the mavic air is is the middle, the Mavic 1 has better quality but is more expensive. Then the phantom 4 is better but really more expensive. Time to check where the Mavic 2 fall on the chart. Car ride to a space where they can legally fly the drones outside of JFK no fly zone. Coney Island. Perfect place to try drones. First they try the mavic 2 zoom. Good implementation of the zoom. Then the pro. More expensive but the Hasselblad lens and big sensor. Better low light capabilities. Regular old Mavic Pro to compare the image quality. Dan wants a hot dog. American classic.Everybody tries. Back in the studio Casey explains that he is amazed by the 2 new drones. Especially the pro with great dynamic range. The zoom capabilities are also very useful. He will have the Mavic 2 zoom in his bag now. He puts new stickers on his charts with these 2 drones. Now it is not "do you buy a dji drone?" it is "which dji drone do you buy?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkRJuL2WNAA
