Wellsi
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Flight distance : 8330187 ft
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I think it's a little harsh calling this an upgraded Spark or a downgraded Mavic Pro. It is what it is; a new model aimed at consumers who were looking at the Mavic but put off by its price.
The Air camera specs seem marginally better than the Pro's. The flight time is disappointing tho. The lack of LCD on the remote is surprising, given that model already exists, but in truth I have only once flown my Mavic without phone attached and I doubt I'll fly the Air without a phone attached, so is the LCD actually going to be missed?
A lot is being said about wi-fi and no occusync. As long as the range really is up to 2.5 miles, then this should provide rock-solid signal for almost all flights which would be way closer. If you regularly fly 4 miles out, then stick with a Pro I guess.
But one of the biggest improvements is the gimbal. The Pro's gimbal was like your crown jewels just dangling and waiting to be kicked. Gimbal failure / damage was too common. At least the AIr's gimbal is solidly protected by the body.
I've ordered one to go alongside my Pro, (and admittedly am now selling my spare Pro that I bought on my last trip in the USA) so I'll have fun doing direct comparisons. And according to my shipping info, it's already shipped and en route to me....
Cheers
Ian
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