If there was such a thing as "too much fun", you'd be the "poster boy". I love your videos. They're not only very entertaining, but very informative too, and easier to swallow because of your light hearted presentation. Keep up the good work, and I wish I was on that beach RIGHT NOW, darn it! Marc.
Just bought mine. Everything I've seen on your and other channels convinced me this was the right way to go. I was a bit unsure if I should buy a cheaper one and upgrade later but I decided that this is probably all the drone I'll ever need so went with it. As for your comments about fighting with your wife, I totally get it. I spent many years in the Military and my wife pretty much raised our children by herself, she deserves a medal. Thanks mate. All the best, Brian.
Casey, you are absolutely charming. The way you just let your heart hang on your sleeve so-to-speak by posting the stuff about you and Candice and family and stuff at the end credits is really heartwarming. Thank you for sharing and thanks for the drone review.
I am 12 and my dad is getting me a spark I have a tello at the moment I really love drone flying it is so fun I love getting cool photos and videos I have a few videos of me flying my tello And I love the community everyone is so kind
Your parents buy you your drones? Lucky! I’m 12. I am buying my own, tonight. Good luck with your’s. I should’ve gotten one a while ago, instead of a cheap one that disconnects below tree level, and kills itself. Welp.
@@sarahkowalski6211 is it good in aktive tracking, range and against storm? I want to buy it because my Tello cant aktive track and has No good range and Videos and Photos Look Like the ones on my old Smartphone!
am I the only one who likes that Casey has recently been wearing his wife's company merch? it's super adorable. great move from a very supportive husband. great job Casey, it has not gone unnoticed!
The_Greatest Ever well I think he's said before that Candice doesn't really want Casey to advertise her business. (Even though most of her business has been successful because of him). But it's still nice to see!
This review is fantastic! Im getting a Spark for my Christmas present, picking it up tomorrow! I've been making videos for about 10 years as a hobby and never have I owned a drone. All I needed and wanted to know was provided in this review. In the future, when I consider myself at a more professional level, I will be getting a mavic, maybe wait for the mavic 2. A lot of other youtubers, that I highly respect, were saying how it wasn't even worth buying and don't waste your money. They compared it to a phantom 4 and a mavic pro, which lets be honest, we all know the footage from those drones are way more crisp and clean then of the Spark (4k). But they really trashed on it and I thought they did terrible at explaining the drones target audience. Now you sir, you explained all of your thoughts about the Spark in a positive way throughout this review and explained its target audience! THANK YOU! People need to know that this is entry drone can still do shit and get it done at a very good quality! Sure its not as good as the Mavic, but people who are new to flying drones don't wanna go pay $1000 for a Mavic and crash it because they don't know what the hell they are doing. Practice and work really gets you places and I think the Spark is fantastic for that! Thanks again Casey for a positive and honest review! That's why I and others respect you, because you are honest. Hope your Christmas was great bro and have a fantastic New Years!
What a long comment and i read it all good positive comment for casey neistat and for sure casey neistat would love this comment i hope you get a shout out in the future because im just watching old videos every year and i highly reccomend casey neistat for other people and i love casey neistat channel and his videos
One more big thing to consider for us Europeans, there's rather strict legal restrictions and most drones need you to get a license and mandatory insurance. Depending on country of course. I would've spent the 900€ on a mavic, but I don't wanna go through the annually required fuss and cost of having the license to do so, so the Spark with the light weight, passing under those regulations basically is a good way to get into drone filming.
Buddy you definitely cornered the market on down to earth videos! No bullshit, no difficult crap to understand! Luv your vids, all the best flying days to you, from Australia mate! Keep up the awesome work! Btw, I luv my Spark! It’s worth every cent! Cheers 🍻
The Mavic definitely has a more cinematic look - I would be curious to see what you could make the Spark look like if you DID color correct the footage.
Hey Casey! Thanks for your vlogs that make me smile. You're really lucky to be able to have such a drone. I want one so badly but that will probably stay a dream. You make such beautiful shots with the phantom 4. Anyways, keep making those vlogs, people really need them!
I watched this in 1080p and even then the image quality of the Mavic is far superior. Not just the sharpness, but the color and dynamic range is much better. The Spark seemed a little washed out and smudgy. It looked like it was 720p upscaled to 1080p. I know it wasn't but it didnt llok good if that's it's native resolution. Possibly it's compressing the video too much, degrading the quality. I wonder if you can set the recording bitrate for it.
I agree. The Spark is impressive for its size and great for the price, but the justification for the cost of each drone is evident in the image quality.
If you want a little bit better image quality for about $200 less than the cost of the spark, check out the Phantom 3 Standard. I flew it for a year and loved it. Honestly a great drone for the price, and I think it could beat out the spark in almost every aspect, except ease of storage.
Tyler VandenBrand The main factor for me is how practical it is and easy to take to places. The phantoms have massive cases and you need a seperate bag for them, you can't just put it in a back pack with all your other stuff.
It's not whether you're a novice or an expert at flying. A novice can fly a phantom 4 pro just as easily as a Spark. It's really about what you're buying it for and then what you already have in your arsenal to compare it to. If you're aiming to make cinematic content and you're already using a 20+ megapixel DSLR, your drone footage won't be on par with the rest of your footage if you're using a 12 MP spark.
It's subjective to what your goal is and what kind of budget you have. If you're trying to go the high quality route on a low(er) budget, you don't want to buy this outdated tech to "practice" on just to replace it and spend even more in a few months to get something better because the footage isn't up to par with the rest of your equipment. The phantom 4 pro is arguably easier to fly with the numerous sensors and the quality is WORLDS ahead of the Spark. Novice/expert argument isn't really a valid argument with something that is so simple to fly. The spark is great for someone on a very low budget looking to add some type of aerial footage to their library, or someone with the disposable money to have a cheap drone to toy around with. But if you're looking for professional imagery and can only afford one, the spark is by no means a professional piece of equipment. Get the mavic or better.
Chasing Adventures When you're a professional cinematographer, yes. When you're a dude who wants to have some sweet holiday-drone-footage, definitely not ^^
Jerome Skorzec The next question that comes is "do you want to stay a dude with lower quality holiday drone footage and no manual control of the camera"? If not, opt for spending the extra XXX dollars on something with 4x the pixel density otherwise you'll be doing it in the near future when you're disappointed by your spark. Anything low light with the spark is going to look atrocious.
The Detherage Dialect It is to be expected though when you buy the Spark. Of course your not gonna get a camera that is extremely good in any lighting situation, but the average Spark customer doesn't really need that anyways, because this is a consumer-friendly drone. It's just not made for professional filmmaking stuff, just as a companion on your hike, bike trip or as a small gadget to simply have fun with ^^
You could say the same about the mavic with a much better image quality. They're about the same size. I'm just saying that buying a Spark for making videos is like buying a 1080p monitor for PC gaming. It's already dated tech in the realm of media. As a cool toy? Sure. For 700 dollars only to be the only drone in your arsenal? No. Based on his channel it looks like he would fare much better spending the extra money to get a better piece of equipment that will last longer from a technical standpoint.
Nice fair review of the two drones Casey. I bought my DJi Mavic Pro after watching your review of it and I can say that I'm really satisfied, especially with the image quality. Though I agree that with regards to control, DJi Spark is better. Bless you for sneezing in front of the camera! lol
The Mavic is waaay better. Considering the price difference is just $300, the Mavic definitely wins in my opinion. Huge range, double the flight time and a better quality camera is completely justifiable for the extra 300.
That was pretty impressive. I love both. Kinda would like to see a performance and video quality comparison between the Dji spark and Mavic air as Im in the market for a high quality video drone. Probably will be the smallest rc bird in my collection.
Hi Great review Casey. BTW I spent 14 yrs in the Royal Navy being away from the family sucks. Thank goodness I had an understanding wife too, but saying that, when I left the Navy it was hard for the first year or so 'cos of not being together all the time, she had her ways I had mine but we stuck it out and worked on it. Hence our 32nd wedding anniversary in July was a great celebration. Cheers for your vlogs.
I don’t watch many UA-cam videos but I love watching yours, you seem to be very honest and passionate about what you do and you always making me laugh. Don’t ever change your style videos they’re great! And your wife should be proud!
Do you know what savage mean? pretty sure no.. because you used it in a wrong sentence.. alsoo you just tryin to be cool but really you like 5 or something
I got the same drone with 3 batteries and controller basically brand new for 300$ so if people want it you can definitely get it for a lot cheaper now than what it was when it first came out.
Genderless_bathtub 77 so I went on this app called offerup and found a listing for a dji spark. For 300$ I got the drone, controller, 3 batteries, and the cases
charliejoeralph Then the FAA threatened him 25000$ per video he flew illegally. (all of them) so now he's trying to follow the rules even though this flight was also illegal unless he had permission to fly over all those buildings.
Wrong, The FAA did an investigation finding lots of faults in his videos. However, they could not prove who was in control of the remote during the illegal activity so they did nothing. He was and or has been threatened by DJI that he may lose any and all sponsorships with them if he continued to operate dangerously. So in other words, if you make the company enough money and can afford a decent attorney they won't do anything to you for breaking the law.
In my country a series of "drone incidents" near airports made the authorities to obligate drone users to register them on the national aviation authority, receiving a "tail number" and mandatory insurance. Is it the same in america, for instance? I've always seen kasey's flights and wondered about the freedom of flight.
+Emanuel Oliveira - may I ask what country you're in? I'm from Australia but I'm pretty sure the US no longer has any registration for drones or mandatory insurance.
Hey Casey! I finally saved enough money to buy a Dji Spark, a Remote, and a second battery, all for $520. all with free shipping off of eBay. They all came, (NEW), shipped from fulfillment centers blazing fast! Like you, I'm very pleased with my Spark and I can't wait to fly it with my new Remote when I get some flying weather here in Louisville Ky. I'm a big fan of your videos and watch often! Keep doing what you do best, telling good story's with video! Hope you see this!
RAGEfit hey! I’m just a small UA-camr looking to buy a Mavic Pro. When you make your purchase, can you use the link in the description of my channel’s last video? (It would be much appreciated!)
Caseys' choice of music is consistently very good - He has a good sense for what will age well. If you watch the credits you also know it's pretty common for someone else to do the mix - it's good exposure for them.
Just tossing this out there for people watching in 2018. THE SPARK IS ONLY $399 WITH THE CONTROLLER right now from Best Buy or DJI Directly! GO GET ONE. unbeatable performance at that price. Great video Casey!
Thank you! I'm really excited for this Christmas because I'm getting a dji spark. This is my first semiproffesional drone, after a bit of experience with a few lighter duty drones. I'm really excited to start making videos with it and I'm really glad you made this review.
Charging by microusb must be very unefficient and take quite a long time, because it can only pull 2A at 5V and has to boost it up to 12V. This means you need to have about 10 000mAh powerbank for one charge of dji spark.
Some would say that the love I have for my DJI Spark is unnatural. One of my favorite things about it is how unassuming it is. People aren't freaked out by it like they are with the larger drones. That's definitely a plus. Most people just assume its like a toy drone. As someone who just does this for fun to get cool photos and videos this purchase was a total success. I used it to get some great photos of my company summer party last week and got some great stuff to use in end of the year Christmas slideshow. The thing is super responsive and every time I've flown it out of range it comes right back with no issues. This thing is just great. I would love to have a Mavik but honestly for my use case the spark is perfect.
Casey, just because of you, I’ve upgraded my Tello and today......have got my new (used) Spark Fly More Combo. Can’t wait to get some great shots with it. Watch out young man, I’m aiming for more subs than you could dream of. NOT 🤣😃 You are a Holywood filmmaker trapped in UA-cam. ♥️
You always find some outstanding locations to do your drone shootings, i have to watch your videos twice each time cause the first time is spent only watching the sceneries!!! Good job making me buy my Air!
I got mine last week, first video a bit so-so but i just flew it out of the box and have done no editing. I can see getting to grips with that will make a big difference. When you look at what some people have achieved post production it's quite impressive. YES i would like a mavic 2 zoom and a phantom 4 come to think about it. BUT with no cash and no real experience i feel the spark will do nicely while i get to grips with editing etc and save up for a more capable bird. Jesus, why am i writing all this, i have gone quite mad. *QUAD*
Trust the spark is worth it, I have had it for a year now and I have flown it in Sweden, Hong Kong, Spain, Bali, Finland, Abu Dhabi, Thailand, and I'm bringing it to New York in 2 days, making a travel video! I have just started my channel and ive made my first travel video and new york video coming soon!
Great review. Now I'm definitely decided for Spark. Here in Europe cost Mavic fly more combo 1499€ and Spark 800€ same combo. It's half a price. Have question, where it was filmed? Because it is very nice place.
+Paul Avory. That property Casey's Spark is flying over is NOT Taylor Swift's summer home (though her $18 million mansion is nearby). That property where Casey stayed and where his drone footage takes place is at Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. It's a hotel.
tit4tat yes the yellow building is a hotel. I know as i've stayed there. The last house on the beach before the lighthouse, with the flag IS Taylor Swifts house.
The spark video, to me, looks more washed out. I did notice less "tearing" in the Spark video vs the Mavic, but that could be any number of things not related to the drone itself (shitty hotel wifi being one such possibility)
I have both the Spark and the Mavic Pro. The Spark isn't even comparable to the Mavic. Here's why: The Spark has literally half of Everything the Mavic has...(maybe even less) First of all, the obstacles avoidance max range of spark is only 5 m (16ft) compared to 15 (48ft) of Mavic. Which means it cannot sense obstacles that are far away.. Also the Spark *Cannot avoid obstacles if it is further than 100 metres (320 ft) away from your Home Point which could result in a crash* if your RTH is not set high enough. The reason is because Spark Infrared obstacle avoidance sensor's FOV is very narrow so it can only avoid obstacles when flying very slowly (about 9 MPH / 14 KMH) It also cannot avoid obstacles automatically, it just hovers in front of an obstacle unlike the mavic which would move left or right to avoid any obstacles as the mavic has a higher quality 3D sensor. Secondly, the Mavic has twice as many Sensors compared to the spark. Whereas, Spark only a 1 of each which might cause your Spark to fly away if there are interference. These Sensors are Barometer, Accelerometer, gyroscope and *most importantly, the Compass* Thirdly Spark cannot auto land as the downward Vision sensor *is not* 3D (it can only "see" using one camera and an infrared sensor which can only measure distance between the Spark and the ground) Fourthly, the Mavic's propulsion system is over powered and is very efficient while Spark is slightly underpowered and not that efficient which could easily get blown away by a strong wind. It's also as loud as the mavic. I occasionally get the "Max motor Speed" message with the Spark but have not even once experience this with my mavic. Also, the Mavic is more aerodynamic when flying due to the 12° tilt of the front and back motors. Fifth, the gimbal is only 2 Axis compared to 3 axis on the Mavic. (very noticeable when in photo mode) Furthermore, not only is the camera on the Mavic 4K, it has a Bitrate of 60Mbps compared to 1080p @ 24 Mbps on the spark. You can also change the video resolutions and the framerate for the Mavic which is otherwise not possible on the spark. Six, the Mavic has ocusync which means it can resist *much* more interference and doesn't glitch out as the remote controls signals and video signals are separately transmitted. The Spark just have Wifi technology which is very prone to interference and quite unreliable. Mavic's max range is about 7.3 KM (8000 yards) while Spark is only 1.2 KM (1300 yards) in real world test. 7. The Mavic battery is placed on top which means it is very unlikely it's going to fall out but the Spark's battery is at the bottom which could very likely fall out as it could shake itself out (remember those Sparks that fell out of the sky like a rock....) The Spark can only last 12 minutes on average compared to 21 minutes on the Mavic. 8. As I've said before, the Spark *only* has one camera at the bottom for the actual VPS so it's unreliable when there's no GPS (keeps switching to ATTI mode). The Mavic uses *both* the downward Vision sensor *AND* the forward vision sensor for VPS (consisting of 4 cameras in total) so even if there isn't GPS, the Mavic just flies like a charm. 9. The remotes on the Mavic has an LCD screen which is *extremely helpful* when the Dji GO 4 app crashes. You still can see all the important flight telemetry even without a phone. 10. Many Birds are not intimidated by the spark and they can easily knock it out of the sky. Had a close call with a seagull.. *Pros of Spark:* 10. Gesture Control is really awesome if you want to control it with just your hand to take selfie without touching any controls. 11. Spark brings less attention and setup is slightly faster as you don't have to remove the gimbal clamp and cover or unfold the arms. 12. Spark is much lighter and easier to carry even with an additional battery. I bring it with me everywhere! All in all; *The spark is not even made to compete with the Mavic, it's an entirely different drone for a different purpose. This was just my opinion about the two drones* Here's how I use both drones: I bring the Spark everywhere all of the time with me for capturing those unexpectedly amazingly beautiful places while I leave the Mavic in the car ready for more professional/clearer/higher quality shots. There you go, I probably shouldn't have written so long but I felt the need to explain everything since some people are surprisingly stuck between the Spark and the Mavic..
Man!! You gave the best answer!! I have both and couldn't agree more!!! It's a completely different drones,but doesn't mean there is a good and a bad one..both drones are great for different situations!!!
I am watching again and again this video. I can almost feel the crisp of air and nostalgy of the time spend with my drone and Casey last summer. Quel chic type, comme un frère... (Wish I could find last music from end credit do) Oh Find it ~ Memories - Joakim Karud
This is why i love watching Casey review stuff ( Specifically tech stuff ) . He pushes products way above the friggin limit! * unboxed DJI Spark * * flies it 500 miles away above the ocean *
I cant stop laughing at the fact that he chose to keep the clip where he sneezes
Sarowar Ahmed Yeah I was wondering why he kept that in lol
Well..it's funny ;)
Are you still laughing?
Sarowar Ahmed i thought it was funny too
Sarowar Ahmed are u still laughing?
started this video on my phone, switched to my 4k monitor, and yes there is a difference.
The differance is the dynamic range.
Ashton Zee yep i did the same.
Ashton Zee yeah i did the same. also a little grainy on 4k
No one said it should be used for filmmaking
The Mavic footage is also obviously much sharper than the upscaled 1080p.
who said the spark is for professional filmmaking? The drone is a ''selfie drone'' for normal people, who dont want to make great movies...
I love the constant reminders that this isn't an ad, after all the heat about the france video!
Yeah. It's really sad to be honest. He's done similar videos before, but no one complained.
Calvin Dang seriously, the dude Is so upfront about like everything he does. People need to calm down!
If there was such a thing as "too much fun", you'd be the "poster boy". I love your videos.
They're not only very entertaining, but very informative too, and easier to swallow because of your light hearted presentation. Keep up the good work, and I wish I was on that beach RIGHT NOW, darn it! Marc.
Dji spark is intended to be a “selfie drone” so close up shots are ideal.
2:22 that sneeze means a lot more in 2020...
Hahaha
in 2020 it sounds like a threat!
Ur great
and it recommending everyone so if one person didn’t pay attention to the date, Well oh no
Flying by that flag terrified me
7:13
I know lol
Same here 😂
And when the wave splashed
Same
Just bought mine. Everything I've seen on your and other channels convinced me this was the right way to go. I was a bit unsure if I should buy a cheaper one and upgrade later but I decided that this is probably all the drone I'll ever need so went with it. As for your comments about fighting with your wife, I totally get it. I spent many years in the Military and my wife pretty much raised our children by herself, she deserves a medal. Thanks mate. All the best, Brian.
i love how that ending text bit was so genuine.
you wanna bet they had a fight later about how Casey mentioned their fighting in his vlog?
YETICOPTER nah she ain't that kind of person. really im sure she wouldn't give a fuck
looptyloop&PULL yeah that was lowkey cute
yeah and the spelling mistakes hahah
In 2 years, I will have a drone too. And I will bring it into use for entertaining people like no one else has done yet.
Casey, you are absolutely charming. The way you just let your heart hang on your sleeve so-to-speak by posting the stuff about you and Candice and family and stuff at the end credits is really heartwarming.
Thank you for sharing and thanks for the drone review.
shut the fuck up, no1 cares. this is a drone review
speak for yourself dude
Can you blow anymore smoke up his butt?
I am 12 and my dad is getting me a spark I have a tello at the moment I really love drone flying it is so fun I love getting cool photos and videos I have a few videos of me flying my tello And I love the community everyone is so kind
Your parents buy you your drones? Lucky! I’m 12. I am buying my own, tonight. Good luck with your’s. I should’ve gotten one a while ago, instead of a cheap one that disconnects below tree level, and kills itself. Welp.
@@randomamerican3287 i have to buy myself my s10 plus my Tello Drone and other stuff Worth 3k
Did you ever get your drone?
Yup
@@sarahkowalski6211 is it good in aktive tracking, range and against storm? I want to buy it because my Tello cant aktive track and has No good range and Videos and Photos Look Like the ones on my old Smartphone!
am I the only one who likes that Casey has recently been wearing his wife's company merch? it's super adorable. great move from a very supportive husband. great job Casey, it has not gone unnoticed!
The_Greatest Ever well I think he's said before that Candice doesn't really want Casey to advertise her business. (Even though most of her business has been successful because of him). But it's still nice to see!
that is called 'advertising'
@Ro Jack I'm sure she put a lot of effort into building her business. Maybe it's just me but your comment sounds pejorative to me. No hate tho...
Anonymous It's supportive advertising.
They will sell like a God church...
am sorry
FINALLY SOME DRONE FOOTAGE!!!
This review is fantastic! Im getting a Spark for my Christmas present, picking it up tomorrow! I've been making videos for about 10 years as a hobby and never have I owned a drone. All I needed and wanted to know was provided in this review. In the future, when I consider myself at a more professional level, I will be getting a mavic, maybe wait for the mavic 2. A lot of other youtubers, that I highly respect, were saying how it wasn't even worth buying and don't waste your money. They compared it to a phantom 4 and a mavic pro, which lets be honest, we all know the footage from those drones are way more crisp and clean then of the Spark (4k). But they really trashed on it and I thought they did terrible at explaining the drones target audience. Now you sir, you explained all of your thoughts about the Spark in a positive way throughout this review and explained its target audience! THANK YOU! People need to know that this is entry drone can still do shit and get it done at a very good quality! Sure its not as good as the Mavic, but people who are new to flying drones don't wanna go pay $1000 for a Mavic and crash it because they don't know what the hell they are doing. Practice and work really gets you places and I think the Spark is fantastic for that! Thanks again Casey for a positive and honest review! That's why I and others respect you, because you are honest. Hope your Christmas was great bro and have a fantastic New Years!
Cole Matthews I press read more I'm like umm nope
@@benjaminwebster2934 lol me too
Same
What a long comment and i read it all good positive comment for casey neistat and for sure casey neistat would love this comment i hope you get a shout out in the future because im just watching old videos every year and i highly reccomend casey neistat for other people and i love casey neistat channel and his videos
One more big thing to consider for us Europeans, there's rather strict legal restrictions and most drones need you to get a license and mandatory insurance. Depending on country of course. I would've spent the 900€ on a mavic, but I don't wanna go through the annually required fuss and cost of having the license to do so, so the Spark with the light weight, passing under those regulations basically is a good way to get into drone filming.
That location and those homes ! Wow
Buddy you definitely cornered the market on down to earth videos! No bullshit, no difficult crap to understand! Luv your vids, all the best flying days to you, from Australia mate! Keep up the awesome work! Btw, I luv my Spark! It’s worth every cent! Cheers 🍻
Can you finish the Spectra skateboard review??
Who’s still watching in 2023?
Who’s still watching in 2024 😂 just bought a Spark in perfect condition for $250 with only 6 flights on it.
lol 2024
Wee heree too, I just saw it again after years, I still have my red spark in mint condition
I still fly mine 😂
@@TheTunerGuyдорого. За такие деньги можно у нас взять DJI mini 2 , который лучше Спарка очень значительно
I got mine 4 days ago, and I love it, it’s small enough that people don’t look at it any more than as a toy, they don’t get scared of it.
casey always gives the best reviews
jasper No i do 😉 ok.. Maybe im on second place now 😛
you mean advertisements right?
that's a joke right?
Crash//Burn Crash//Burn this better be bait
c0pyimitati0n nah but you are :)
Can we just all agree that Casey is not part of the problem on UA-cam, and stop with the ad controversy stuff?
Not that I'm one to speak, but still.
and who is the problem on youtube
NRI Again, I'm not one to speak.
Tquo That's a fair call...
everything is a fucking ad
The Mavic definitely has a more cinematic look - I would be curious to see what you could make the Spark look like if you DID color correct the footage.
That's what I was hoping to see too
frrfrr
Hey Casey! Thanks for your vlogs that make me smile. You're really lucky to be able to have such a drone. I want one so badly but that will probably stay a dream. You make such beautiful shots with the phantom 4. Anyways, keep making those vlogs, people really need them!
You will get it soon,I’m telling you now
@@victorsconfidential767 Thank you
I watched this in 1080p and even then the image quality of the Mavic is far superior. Not just the sharpness, but the color and dynamic range is much better. The Spark seemed a little washed out and smudgy. It looked like it was 720p upscaled to 1080p. I know it wasn't but it didnt llok good if that's it's native resolution. Possibly it's compressing the video too much, degrading the quality. I wonder if you can set the recording bitrate for it.
I agree. The Spark is impressive for its size and great for the price, but the justification for the cost of each drone is evident in the image quality.
Vidoodles ya I have the mavic and there is a switch where it changes the contrast of the video to make it good in any lighting
I don't think upscaling it and then downscaling it again is very good for quality. I think it's better if you don't upscale it.
I reckon it lacks a fair bit of contrast too
I totally agree with regards to image quality. Things like that happen with the image when you upscale its resolution above its max.
I think I might go with the Spark ⚡️
If you want a little bit better image quality for about $200 less than the cost of the spark, check out the Phantom 3 Standard. I flew it for a year and loved it. Honestly a great drone for the price, and I think it could beat out the spark in almost every aspect, except ease of storage.
Tyler VandenBrand The main factor for me is how practical it is and easy to take to places. The phantoms have massive cases and you need a seperate bag for them, you can't just put it in a back pack with all your other stuff.
Rustic Don't. Get a mavic.
Guerrilla Gaming Why's that?
Rustic Range, battery life, top speed, 4k, etc etc
It's not whether you're a novice or an expert at flying. A novice can fly a phantom 4 pro just as easily as a Spark. It's really about what you're buying it for and then what you already have in your arsenal to compare it to. If you're aiming to make cinematic content and you're already using a 20+ megapixel DSLR, your drone footage won't be on par with the rest of your footage if you're using a 12 MP spark.
It's subjective to what your goal is and what kind of budget you have. If you're trying to go the high quality route on a low(er) budget, you don't want to buy this outdated tech to "practice" on just to replace it and spend even more in a few months to get something better because the footage isn't up to par with the rest of your equipment. The phantom 4 pro is arguably easier to fly with the numerous sensors and the quality is WORLDS ahead of the Spark. Novice/expert argument isn't really a valid argument with something that is so simple to fly. The spark is great for someone on a very low budget looking to add some type of aerial footage to their library, or someone with the disposable money to have a cheap drone to toy around with. But if you're looking for professional imagery and can only afford one, the spark is by no means a professional piece of equipment. Get the mavic or better.
Chasing Adventures When you're a professional cinematographer, yes. When you're a dude who wants to have some sweet holiday-drone-footage, definitely not ^^
Jerome Skorzec The next question that comes is "do you want to stay a dude with lower quality holiday drone footage and no manual control of the camera"? If not, opt for spending the extra XXX dollars on something with 4x the pixel density otherwise you'll be doing it in the near future when you're disappointed by your spark. Anything low light with the spark is going to look atrocious.
The Detherage Dialect It is to be expected though when you buy the Spark. Of course your not gonna get a camera that is extremely good in any lighting situation, but the average Spark customer doesn't really need that anyways, because this is a consumer-friendly drone. It's just not made for professional filmmaking stuff, just as a companion on your hike, bike trip or as a small gadget to simply have fun with ^^
You could say the same about the mavic with a much better image quality. They're about the same size. I'm just saying that buying a Spark for making videos is like buying a 1080p monitor for PC gaming. It's already dated tech in the realm of media. As a cool toy? Sure. For 700 dollars only to be the only drone in your arsenal? No. Based on his channel it looks like he would fare much better spending the extra money to get a better piece of equipment that will last longer from a technical standpoint.
Watched this a while back, and you kinda convinced me to get the Spark. I'm a novice, AND I LOVE IT !!!
I have one. Go for it. It's awesome
@@GFM_90 I did. I was saying that the video is what convinced me to get it.
Nice fair review of the two drones Casey. I bought my DJi Mavic Pro after watching your review of it and I can say that I'm really satisfied, especially with the image quality. Though I agree that with regards to control, DJi Spark is better. Bless you for sneezing in front of the camera! lol
Creative North And the price of Spark is way lower than the Mavic
At least he didn't sneeze towards the camera hahaha
both are expensive!
with that size, price, and controllability, i'd go for the spark.
The Mavic is waaay better. Considering the price difference is just $300, the Mavic definitely wins in my opinion. Huge range, double the flight time and a better quality camera is completely justifiable for the extra 300.
That was pretty impressive. I love both. Kinda would like to see a performance and video quality comparison between the Dji spark and Mavic air as Im in the market for a high quality video drone. Probably will be the smallest rc bird in my collection.
Hi Great review Casey.
BTW I spent 14 yrs in the Royal Navy being away from the family sucks. Thank goodness I had an understanding wife too, but saying that, when I left the Navy it was hard for the first year or so 'cos of not being together all the time, she had her ways I had mine but we stuck it out and worked on it. Hence our 32nd wedding anniversary in July was a great celebration. Cheers for your vlogs.
Martin Rodgers good for you!
Thank you for your service sir! Your family as well.
I don’t watch many UA-cam videos but I love watching yours, you seem to be very honest and passionate about what you do and you always making me laugh. Don’t ever change your style videos they’re great! And your wife should be proud!
You can watch me too 😉
Honestly they look the same in 360p
Ecliptik Gaming Nah fam, it's all about that 144p.
SAVAGE AF!
Do you know what savage mean? pretty sure no.. because you used it in a wrong sentence.. alsoo you just tryin to be cool but really you like 5 or something
Erfan Tabrizi savage
Ecliptik Gaming hahha tmobile has the most shittiest signal in cell phone history. don't get t-mobile people. stick to at&t / verizon.
I got the same drone with 3 batteries and controller basically brand new for 300$ so if people want it you can definitely get it for a lot cheaper now than what it was when it first came out.
Bondar Projects so im looking into this drone, and i was wondering if you could tell me how you are able to get it for that price, thanks
Genderless_bathtub 77 so I went on this app called offerup and found a listing for a dji spark. For 300$ I got the drone, controller, 3 batteries, and the cases
Genderless_bathtub 77 I’m also going to make a video explaining where i got it and a little review
anyone remember when casey used to crash his drone on every flight
charliejoeralph Then the FAA threatened him 25000$ per video he flew illegally. (all of them) so now he's trying to follow the rules even though this flight was also illegal unless he had permission to fly over all those buildings.
seriously?
Wrong, The FAA did an investigation finding lots of faults in his videos. However, they could not prove who was in control of the remote during the illegal activity so they did nothing. He was and or has been threatened by DJI that he may lose any and all sponsorships with them if he continued to operate dangerously. So in other words, if you make the company enough money and can afford a decent attorney they won't do anything to you for breaking the law.
In my country a series of "drone incidents" near airports made the authorities to obligate drone users to register them on the national aviation authority, receiving a "tail number" and mandatory insurance. Is it the same in america, for instance? I've always seen kasey's flights and wondered about the freedom of flight.
+Emanuel Oliveira - may I ask what country you're in?
I'm from Australia but I'm pretty sure the US no longer has any registration for drones or mandatory insurance.
My son had a spark and loves it. He has been working with me and making videos.
MAN!!!! CASEY AND HIS TIMELAPS ARE LIKE DOPE Also the music casey chose for the timelap is good (Keep it up casey!!!!)
Laursy *timelapse
I ove a good time-lapse
Laursy
Laursy 👍
they are not like dope, they are dope XD
Casey's content is unrivaled.
12345sebster true that
Casually flies over Taylor Swift's house😂😂
swiftie alert ;)
Was that really her house or you just fucking around?
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the big white one is her house
I googled, seems to be her place fr
Hey Casey! I finally saved enough money to buy a Dji Spark, a Remote, and a second battery, all for $520. all with free shipping off of eBay. They all came, (NEW), shipped from fulfillment centers blazing fast! Like you, I'm very pleased with my Spark and I can't wait to fly it with my new Remote when I get some flying weather here in Louisville Ky. I'm a big fan of your videos and watch often! Keep doing what you do best, telling good story's with video! Hope you see this!
Buying a spark. Love your tech reviews casey
RAGEfit hey! I’m just a small UA-camr looking to buy a Mavic Pro. When you make your purchase, can you use the link in the description of my channel’s last video? (It would be much appreciated!)
TSAP 17 if you are going to buy the mavic, please use the link in the description of my last video (i get a small commission). Thanks!
Can i ask you a question. What's the best range for your spark
Spark is cheap shit. Get the Air, or a better job,.
Damn drew what's up! Haha
Those words at the end of video, it actually is written for Candice. God bless Casey & Candice, his family, and you all who read this 💕
JordanJeeChannelTV agreed for his wife.. but still a little weird to have at the end of a drone review
How come it’s always the freakiest lookin Chernobyl babies that have profile pics?
The music used for this episode is amazing
Tom Kavanagh name of the song? Know it's Joakim but can't seem to find this song on his channel
song is called "fatherhood"
Caseys' choice of music is consistently very good - He has a good sense for what will age well.
If you watch the credits you also know it's pretty common for someone else to do the mix - it's good exposure for them.
No one's gonna mention the fact that John Wick commented on this huh?
Shadab Hassan by who?
Possibly the best Non-Advert we have ever seen
In 2019 I picked up my controller combo for $300 new on eBay! 🙌🏾
Have fun...
Do i detect a hint of sarcasm in that giant red flashing 'NOT AN AD' title in response to the greif from the Samsung video lol
Yea bcz all the people that get offended when it's an ad
JayDee it's because no matter what you do people think your videos are ads. I have that happen on my main channel daily. It's much annoying.
With all these negative comments lately, I'm still just glad he's making videos again!
Mr. Meeseeks me too
Just tossing this out there for people watching in 2018. THE SPARK IS ONLY $399 WITH THE CONTROLLER right now from Best Buy or DJI Directly! GO GET ONE. unbeatable performance at that price. Great video Casey!
Thank you! I'm really excited for this Christmas because I'm getting a dji spark. This is my first semiproffesional drone, after a bit of experience with a few lighter duty drones. I'm really excited to start making videos with it and I'm really glad you made this review.
2:26 casey don't have nails.
Why tf did you make me notice that?! I can't unsee that now!
@@saurabhshri i am also a victim
@@saurabhshri neither can i
I am a victim too. My god, did he just remove his nail and put play-doh in it?
O damm that looks horrible and painful
These were simpler days..
Yes sadly covid has made its arrival
really wanted a spark in 2017. was just glad to see casey have fun
How long will it fly for if you tape the portable battery pack to the drone?
lol
0 seconds, because it probably can't lift the thing.
jai oh u can't fly while it's charging
Next time, could you do at least a handful of shots with color correction for comparison??? Thanks!!!
Casey the type of guy to spy on his neighbour by using a drone in 4K.😂😂😂
ikr xd
imagine tho lol
😂😂😂😂
lolol
Probably
Just got my dji spark fly more combo for $400 on facebook marketplace just because of your excellent review!
2:26 one like=one nail for Casey 😂
Bless you Casey!
Charging by microusb must be very unefficient and take quite a long time, because it can only pull 2A at 5V and has to boost it up to 12V.
This means you need to have about 10 000mAh powerbank for one charge of dji spark.
Arek R. Can you tell the portable charger he is using ??? Or any good portable for iPhone 6??
Anker 10,000MP chager is only $20 amazon
I have the Anker 20,000 mAh battery on Amazon, I think it was around $50. It charges my 6+ and iPad Pro 12.9 without dying on me ever.
Some would say that the love I have for my DJI Spark is unnatural. One of my favorite things about it is how unassuming it is. People aren't freaked out by it like they are with the larger drones. That's definitely a plus. Most people just assume its like a toy drone. As someone who just does this for fun to get cool photos and videos this purchase was a total success. I used it to get some great photos of my company summer party last week and got some great stuff to use in end of the year Christmas slideshow. The thing is super responsive and every time I've flown it out of range it comes right back with no issues. This thing is just great. I would love to have a Mavik but honestly for my use case the spark is perfect.
DJI: releases drone
Casey: I have to go to Bermuda
2:22 bless u
$6.99 vs $9.99?? what's the big deal, just spend 3 more dollars and get the 4k one.
MrStraponJr hahaha
👏🏼👏🏼
Yes, but a man needs his morning coffee.
I think he means 699$ vs 999$
no im 100% sure he meant $6.99 and $9.99
Such a cool, tiny and smart drone! If a Spark 2 with 4K will come i am all in!
4:46 I literally fell from the chair 😂
Casey, just because of you, I’ve upgraded my Tello and today......have got my new (used) Spark Fly More Combo.
Can’t wait to get some great shots with it.
Watch out young man, I’m aiming for more subs than you could dream of. NOT 🤣😃
You are a Holywood filmmaker trapped in UA-cam. ♥️
Bionic Rusty (1 sub)
I love the Ocean House in RI. Absolutely fantastic place to do this review.
Edward Walsh and Taylor’s house
You always find some outstanding locations to do your drone shootings, i have to watch your videos twice each time cause the first time is spent only watching the sceneries!!! Good job making me buy my Air!
What happened to your finger Casey? Oh and just wanted to say love your content! 👍🏻
I got mine last week, first video a bit so-so but i just flew it out of the box and have done no editing. I can see getting to grips with that will make a big difference. When you look at what some people have achieved post production it's quite impressive. YES i would like a mavic 2 zoom and a phantom 4 come to think about it. BUT with no cash and no real experience i feel the spark will do nicely while i get to grips with editing etc and save up for a more capable bird. Jesus, why am i writing all this, i have gone quite mad. *QUAD*
I just love the Casey Neistat tech reviews! :D
Same :D
is this a paid comment? jk :D
Thilo Witting me too their so different
Me too
Casey is the F$%King Man.
Trust the spark is worth it, I have had it for a year now and I have flown it in Sweden, Hong Kong, Spain, Bali, Finland, Abu Dhabi, Thailand, and I'm bringing it to New York in 2 days, making a travel video! I have just started my channel and ive made my first travel video and new york video coming soon!
Great review. Now I'm definitely decided for Spark. Here in Europe cost Mavic fly more combo 1499€ and Spark 800€ same combo. It's half a price.
Have question, where it was filmed? Because it is very nice place.
knedel7 Watch Hill. The house Casey is flying over is Taylor Swifts weekend getaway. Fantastic Rueben sandwiches in the port.
+Paul Avory. That property Casey's Spark is flying over is NOT Taylor Swift's summer home (though her $18 million mansion is nearby). That property where Casey stayed and where his drone footage takes place is at Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. It's a hotel.
tit4tat Thanx for answer. It look fabolous.
Paul Avory Thanks, looks great. Maybe once I try the sandwiches. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
tit4tat yes the yellow building is a hotel. I know as i've stayed there. The last house on the beach before the lighthouse, with the flag IS Taylor Swifts house.
The video was filmed in 4k but youtube only gives you the option 1080p to watch it ..😩
not true I can select 4k
you need to watch it on chrome if you are a mac user like me.
no it doesn't
u can watch it in 2610p (4k) on a laptop
Who's still watching in 2024?
Me
Also me!
I love that man he just sneezed, cut the footage and kept it in the video
2:22 - Gesundheit.
Moment mal
Watching 1080p upscaled to 4k on my 720p phone screen.
The spark footage looks more realistic imo
Yeah but the Spark video was also presented first. If the Mavic was first, the Spark video would appear over exposed and too bright.
less detail, cropped image, not dark enough, meh... no thanks. Watch again. you might change your mind
The spark video, to me, looks more washed out. I did notice less "tearing" in the Spark video vs the Mavic, but that could be any number of things not related to the drone itself (shitty hotel wifi being one such possibility)
I have both the Spark and the Mavic Pro. The Spark isn't even comparable to the Mavic.
Here's why: The Spark has literally half of Everything the Mavic has...(maybe even less)
First of all, the obstacles avoidance max range of spark is only 5 m (16ft) compared to 15 (48ft) of Mavic. Which means it cannot sense obstacles that are far away.. Also the Spark *Cannot avoid obstacles if it is further than 100 metres (320 ft) away from your Home Point which could result in a crash* if your RTH is not set high enough. The reason is because Spark Infrared obstacle avoidance sensor's FOV is very narrow so it can only avoid obstacles when flying very slowly (about 9 MPH / 14 KMH) It also cannot avoid obstacles automatically, it just hovers in front of an obstacle unlike the mavic which would move left or right to avoid any obstacles as the mavic has a higher quality 3D sensor.
Secondly, the Mavic has twice as many Sensors compared to the spark. Whereas, Spark only a 1 of each which might cause your Spark to fly away if there are interference. These Sensors are Barometer, Accelerometer, gyroscope and *most importantly, the Compass*
Thirdly Spark cannot auto land as the downward Vision sensor *is not* 3D (it can only "see" using one camera and an infrared sensor which can only measure distance between the Spark and the ground)
Fourthly, the Mavic's propulsion system is over powered and is very efficient while Spark is slightly underpowered and not that efficient which could easily get blown away by a strong wind. It's also as loud as the mavic. I occasionally get the "Max motor Speed" message with the Spark but have not even once experience this with my mavic. Also, the Mavic is more aerodynamic when flying due to the 12° tilt of the front and back motors.
Fifth, the gimbal is only 2 Axis compared to 3 axis on the Mavic. (very noticeable when in photo mode) Furthermore, not only is the camera on the Mavic 4K, it has a Bitrate of 60Mbps compared to 1080p @ 24 Mbps on the spark. You can also change the video resolutions and the framerate for the Mavic which is otherwise not possible on the spark.
Six, the Mavic has ocusync which means it can resist *much* more interference and doesn't glitch out as the remote controls signals and video signals are separately transmitted. The Spark just have Wifi technology which is very prone to interference and quite unreliable. Mavic's max range is about 7.3 KM (8000 yards) while Spark is only 1.2 KM (1300 yards) in real world test.
7. The Mavic battery is placed on top which means it is very unlikely it's going to fall out but the Spark's battery is at the bottom which could very likely fall out as it could shake itself out (remember those Sparks that fell out of the sky like a rock....) The Spark can only last 12 minutes on average compared to 21 minutes on the Mavic.
8. As I've said before, the Spark *only* has one camera at the bottom for the actual VPS
so it's unreliable when there's no GPS (keeps switching to ATTI mode). The Mavic uses *both* the downward Vision sensor *AND* the forward vision sensor for VPS (consisting of 4 cameras in total) so even if there isn't GPS, the Mavic just flies like a charm.
9. The remotes on the Mavic has an LCD screen which is *extremely helpful* when the Dji GO 4 app crashes. You still can see all the important flight telemetry even without a phone.
10. Many Birds are not intimidated by the spark and they can easily knock it out of the sky. Had a close call with a seagull..
*Pros of Spark:*
10. Gesture Control is really awesome if you want to control it with just your hand to take selfie without touching any controls.
11. Spark brings less attention and setup is slightly faster as you don't have to remove the gimbal clamp and cover or unfold the arms.
12. Spark is much lighter and easier to carry even with an additional battery. I bring it with me everywhere!
All in all; *The spark is not even made to compete with the Mavic, it's an entirely different drone for a different purpose. This was just my opinion about the two drones*
Here's how I use both drones: I bring the Spark everywhere all of the time with me for capturing those unexpectedly amazingly beautiful places while I leave the Mavic in the car ready for more professional/clearer/higher quality shots.
There you go, I probably shouldn't have written so long but I felt the need to explain everything since some people are surprisingly stuck between the Spark and the Mavic..
Man!! You gave the best answer!! I have both and couldn't agree more!!! It's a completely different drones,but doesn't mean there is a good and a bad one..both drones are great for different situations!!!
Just picked up one of these at Best Buy. Can’t get any better for the price. This thing is badass.
DONT CARE ABOUT THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS CASEY WE'RE STILL YOUR FANSSSS!!! YOU DO YOU
His videos are just spectacular!!
8:42 looks like an iPhone background
I am watching again and again this video. I can almost feel the crisp of air and nostalgy of the time spend with my drone and Casey last summer. Quel chic type, comme un frère... (Wish I could find last music from end credit do) Oh Find it ~ Memories - Joakim Karud
2:25 wtf happened to his nail
Snack time.
@@tooyoungtobeold8756 ANXIETY TIME
Aleksandr Gerdeman Bro tried to devour his thumb lmao
There shall be no nail anymore 😂
it make me scare
6:26 wow
i really hate it when casey shows some products on the vlog and people are quick to jump at him for being paid to say stuff.
its 2017 , we let the idiots escape and now they want blood for anything
Agree! This guy is so legit!
This video made me decide on the spark and I’ve no regrets ! Such a nice piece of kit and perfect for beginners
No one said bless you after you sneezed.
I was just gonna comment. 😑
Umberto LaMatta he's already blessed
This is not a paid comment
kudo conan` this is not a paid reply
Reminder; the thumbs up we just gave you was not a paid thumbs up
I'm being paid while writing this comment. Does that count?
unless you bought it or have to return it, they paid you $699 for the comment.
This was shot at the Ocean House in Watch Hill Point, RI
I thought it looked familiar
This is why i love watching Casey review stuff ( Specifically tech stuff ) . He pushes products way above the friggin limit! * unboxed DJI Spark * * flies it 500 miles away above the ocean *
I love my mavic
I have the DJi Spark set. I got i set up without the manual in only a few minutes. The app pretty much guides you through it.
Am i the only one who realized that He has a supreme backpack?
You are my favorite UA-camr you have the best unboxing videos and the best footage
early gang?
TheBarleyHorrorShow nice channel I subd - sub 2
yes!!!
hey there !
yes SIR
Johan Andrén lol 1996
What happened to your thumb nail bro? gerdamn
Probably his daughter's doing lol
Who else is less surprised that the DJi Spark can do it and more surprised that Casey still hasn't cut that bracelet off his wrist?
That's the first time I've noticed the bracelet. O.o What's the story behind it?
One of the best video on UA-cam!