Zatx
First Officer
Flight distance : 158166 ft
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I think both reviews are pretty biased, but the GoPro one a bit less so (though I love how IPHONEDO rolls!). Both reviews also have errors in stated capabilities. I think what it boils down to is what Brent highlighted, though he may not have realized it. He said, "The Mavic Pro has more pro features." Well, yeah... "Pro" is right there in the name. He said it like that was a negative.
I don't think we are comparing apples to apples with these two systems. While they are both small drones, and revolutionary in their own ways, they are focusing on a different niche'. Karma is a turnkey system for aerial footage targeting someone that has no interest in being an enthusiast... it is the Toyota of the drone world. Mavic is for enthusiasts or wanna-be enthusiasts. It's for guys like me that are into tech and wasting hours researching all of the minutia involved with whatever hobby I'm in... it's for the sports car market.
I suspect that DJI will release a Mavic that does not have "Pro" in its name that has a dumbed down, simplier, interface with even more full-auto options, but looks essentially like the current Mavic Pro. Slap a fixed focus wider angle, sharper lens on it and it would blow Karma right out of the water. Think of the Honda Civic Si tuner versus the standard Civic. Where DJI has an advantage is that the Mavic is already a sports car and it's easy to detune it. GoPro has a much harder battle to develop the Karma platform to have all of the bells and whistles of the Mavic Pro. I don't think GoPro has the stomach for the beating they are going to take against the Mavic Pro and this will be their one and only drone. |
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