Hey everyone,
I just got my new mavic air yesterday and took a quick test flight before work.  I noticed it flys alittle diffrent from the spark I use to fly but due to time restraints I wasnt able to really play around with much of the settings/features on the mavic.  My question is what should I expect to be diffrent between the two, other than one shots 4k and the other only does 1080.  I hope to be able to fly it more soon to really explore what the Mavic air has to offer.

main difference is the range and 4k

battery is improved but only by a few minutes of actual run time.

RAW is a great addition to the stills but the difference between 1080p and 4K is massive

You'll get longer flight times in my experience (around 15 mins with the MA vs. 12 with the Spark), faster speeds - including P and S mode, smart capture is far more advanced than gesture, more pano options, improved OA, APAS, improved WiFi transmission/range and a significantly improved camera and gimbal. I also found the MA to be more reliable given that it has dual IMU's and a vision compass and is more portable due to its folding design. It also handles winds more effectively and many consider the MA what the Spark should have been... It's a big upgrade. The only real downside is that the MA is louder and thus more easily noticable to passers-by though the Spark is hardly a quiet drone and the batteries take longer to charge!

congrats on the upgrade.

Congratulations!

Hi, we would like to congratulate you on having our Mavic Air. There will be differences between DJI Spark and Mavic Air such as flight time and other features. You could also check the link below for the drone comparison. Thank you for your support.

https://www.dji.com/products/comparison-consumer-drones

Congrats on the bird.