Robothamster
lvl.4
Flight distance : 51135 ft
United Kingdom
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I have the Air, but when I was buying had the option to get a refurbed Pro for only £30 more from DJI.
I still went with the Air for a few reasons.
Size & weight. The Pro is almost twice the weight of the Air, so although it does still fold up small, it was still too big and heavy for one of my main uses, taking it MTBing.
Robustness. The flimsy gimbal on the Pro and the 2 piece cover didn't appeal versus the tough Air gimbal and the well designed one piece cover of the Air.
Slow Mo. Yes the Pro does 96fps (so about 3x) but the Airs 120 fps (4x) is the better option.
Manoeuvrability. The small flying size of the Air is great for navigating through small spaces - I did some filming yesterday in a woods of some bluebells, once edited will post but I'd have struggled getting the Pro in the same areas.
Looks. Not that important, but I love the design of the Air, looks so sleek.
With regards to Occusync, yes that's obviously a better tech to connect to the drone with, no denying. However, I've been in the low power CE mode and easily had 1km flight, and on other occasions connection has been solid and reliable for me. No complaints with the 'enhanced wifi' from me. My previous Spark the connection was far inferior so not sure what DJI did to make in enhanced, but it's great.
So to recap, both great drones. Each have their positives and negatives and are suited to slightly different tasks. As I want a 4K drone with decent slight time that can fit in a pocket, the Air is perfect for my needs. |
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