DJI Mavic Air | Everything you need to know!

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  • Опубліковано 19 січ 2025

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  • @TomsTechTime
    @TomsTechTime  7 років тому +24

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    • @gastong.loperena7378
      @gastong.loperena7378 7 років тому +1

      I still prefer my MAVIC Pro. This MAVARK is a nuisance...

    • @marshallives658
      @marshallives658 7 років тому +1

      Toms tech time 1 question: I have the spark and phantom 3. Do you think the Mavic air would be a good upgrade from the spark or phantom 3?

    • @chrisdorsey3071
      @chrisdorsey3071 7 років тому +1

      What were the SD card recommendations you had?

    • @stratopause
      @stratopause 7 років тому

      Are ND filters designed for Mavic Pro also compatible with Mavic Air?

    • @Quadcopterguide
      @Quadcopterguide 7 років тому

      @Marshall Wait for the Mavic Pro II coming this summer. Getting the P4P camera onto the Mavic will be the next huge step.

  • @readysetdrone
    @readysetdrone 7 років тому +1

    Great video Tom. Missed you in New York!

  • @dritchy94
    @dritchy94 7 років тому +1

    Du machst wirklich die besten Videos was Drohnen angeht, man hört dir gern zu und es ist alles drin ohne überflüssige Infos 👍🏻 mach so weiter..

  • @LukeKwonGolf
    @LukeKwonGolf 7 років тому

    So I saw on some videos that the mavic air is more agile and faster because it is capable of leaning more aggressively which makes it faster/more agile. Do you think this makes it better in the wind even though it's lighter than the mavic? I'm interested to see the relationship between the aggressiveness of tilt vs weight of the drone in windy conditions

  • @IvanSnz
    @IvanSnz 7 років тому +65

    It's like the Mavic Pro and the Spark had a baby!

  • @jrosedds42
    @jrosedds42 7 років тому +1

    Super comprehensive and professionally done review. This must have taken ages to put together. Well done.

  • @AaronsLyfe
    @AaronsLyfe 7 років тому

    That was the most comprehensive and thorough video I have seen yet of the Air. Awesome job man

  • @RavindraJoisa_Official
    @RavindraJoisa_Official 7 років тому +1

    Thanks for the review and for all the details. Can I recharge the batteries using a power bank? What kind of port it has. As it has just 21 mins of flight mode, I want to know if it can be charged when I travel where I will have just a power bank with no power supply for a week during my Himalayan trekking. I will definitely carry more batteries.

  • @JamesStevens013
    @JamesStevens013 6 років тому +1

    Hey Tom, great videos. I have just found your channel after buying a mavic air. Not my first camera drone but its an awesome package. Keep on bringing thte awesome content

  • @Chippathingy
    @Chippathingy 7 років тому +1

    Great review video Tom! I've placed my order for the Flame Red on DJI's presentation day in New York. Can't wait to get it!

  • @miquaelmiquael1079
    @miquaelmiquael1079 7 років тому

    Tom, I really enjoy your posts. I try to view them whenever possible. I believe It was you who mentioned in one of your segments about the Course-Lock feature no longer being available on the Mavic Air - I would really like to know your view of the new Tap-Fly suit of options on the Mavic Air. I personally think that they more than make up for the the absence of the Course Lock feature! You do such a great job going into detail with your reviews, I think your subscribers might appreciate it as well, since few (if any, to date) have covered this powerful new addition to the Air.
    Keep up the great work!

  • @adamw1944
    @adamw1944 7 років тому

    Excellent video, one of the best presentations of this kind.

  • @shingeko
    @shingeko 7 років тому

    I could you get so much less views that Casey or iJustine ?
    Your review is a really good and precise one and you speak about settings and options that no one talks about yet.
    You deserve a lot more gratitude for your work.

  • @DennisSchmitz
    @DennisSchmitz 7 років тому

    Just looked at the raw footage.
    That looks almost like my Phantom 4 Pro footage (-2 sharpening user as well). Clean, lots of details, no crazy oversharpening and good DR!
    Really impressed, especially after that Mavic Pro (Platinum) video mess...

  • @gadreem
    @gadreem 7 років тому

    Great presentation, & the shots you took in Israel are stunning. I am visiting Israel a lot but never seen it from this angle. Thanks

  • @HopeFullSpiritFlyer1
    @HopeFullSpiritFlyer1 6 років тому

    hello.
    i have 2 questions about the diffrents options filming (dronies, circle around, etc...):
    1) how the mavic do to get target in center? use the gps in TX? or just target "silhouette" , like tracking?
    2) when doing dronies circle and other option filming, if there is obstacle, did the drone only stop, or get aroud obstacle and continue the dronie and other asking filming?
    thank you.

  • @Movefwdg
    @Movefwdg 7 років тому +1

    Absolutely amazing review! I’m sold on this drone!

  • @the0bone
    @the0bone 7 років тому

    Hi Tom, same question here, maybe it is also interesting for your English audience: What about noise? Platinum is making less noise vs. the Pro. What about the Air? Do you get full attention while starting somewhere just based on the noise that it will make?

  • @LEXPIX
    @LEXPIX 7 років тому

    Great job Tom. Your channel is where I first go for drone related stuff. Keep up the good work man.

  • @drodone
    @drodone 7 років тому +1

    Great Video Tom! Very thorough and informative. Thanks!

  • @LaurieandBillRetired
    @LaurieandBillRetired 5 років тому

    As a potential first drone purchaser I found your video very informative. Well done! I also enjoyed seeing some of the beautiful places captured with the Mavic Air. Bravo!

  • @topotone
    @topotone 7 років тому

    Can an iPad be used with the controller? What's Martin talking about?....have to fly line of sight...? There's still the orientation display in the lower left, correct?

  • @DrDuu
    @DrDuu 7 років тому

    Best review of Mavic Air!!! What is the wind impact on Mavic Air? 430g to 743g Mavic Pro...the question for me is really important because at the North Sea there is every day wind and if the Mavic Air shakes too much the 100MBit/s does not really help...Cheers DrDuu

  • @tofufa4122
    @tofufa4122 7 років тому

    Tom can you please do a long distance test? How far the mavic air can go and also review the video feed from the enhanced wifi? Thanks

  • @PhilipChristian
    @PhilipChristian 7 років тому +1

    This content is so professional it is like from a world class organisation

  • @karelarnold1778
    @karelarnold1778 6 років тому

    Hello Tom and thanks for all good work trying educated and help other flyers. I have question. Say, you’re standing on steep cliff high 70m above the sea, your Mavic Air is in distance over the sea, RTH is set at 50metres and for some reason craft is auto returning to home point at those 50metres. How it will react when approaching wall of the cliff which is higher than 50m? Will craft stop front of it and hover there ? I assuming that RTH height must be set ahead in this scenario to the highest point just to avoid this situation? What about flying in hilly areas, will RTH set height always adjusting to terrain?
    Thank for helping me in those situations since my experience is at very “ beginner “ area.
    Karel
    .

  • @Planosdecasasy3d
    @Planosdecasasy3d 7 років тому

    Me lo voy a comprar, esta asombroso

  • @jonnyboy4music11
    @jonnyboy4music11 7 років тому

    This was a great video!! Very informative and entertaining. I loved seeing the footage from Israel. The fact a tiny drone took such advantage shots is crazy and it makes me consider purchasing one.

  • @anthonysmith5979
    @anthonysmith5979 7 років тому +1

    Yes I recently crashed an i2 reversing to reveal a shot, so I concur with you, reversing sensors are very important. There has been a sneak peek of a rear sensor module for the i2, hope you can do a video on this. Regards Tony of Australia

  • @DIFLAZIO
    @DIFLAZIO 7 років тому

    You are fantastic nothing but an proffesional it is a dream looking at your videos I think you are the best one i am looking forward for more videos of the DJI Mavic Air.

  • @moisesacostarivero
    @moisesacostarivero 7 років тому +1

    What opinion do you have regarding the delay of the video on the phone? Could you fly it away with a good video signal? Greetings from the Canary Islands

  • @edkonvang
    @edkonvang 7 років тому

    sensors in the front and back...that is soooo cool! Can't wait til put my hand on this drone.

    • @poulan9
      @poulan9 7 років тому

      you sound like Weinstein

  • @5L1V3R
    @5L1V3R 7 років тому

    Hey Tom,
    first of all: thank you for this overall review of this drone!
    After watching this video I see a point where I feel like I have to give you a hint here:
    please be careful with the data of focal length and f-stops considered to the crop factor.
    I know that the manufacturers are giving those data but technically they are wrong. What we've got here is a 4.3mm lens with a f2.8 aperture on a sensor with a crop factor of 5.6
    That means we can talk about a lens which has an equivalent of a 24mm focal length, but with an aperture equivalent of f16
    Telling people it is an 24mm f2.8 is like measuring the width of the drone in centimeters while measuring the hight in inches without telling anyone.
    All in all a very good review, keep going on!

  • @NoviceUTplayer
    @NoviceUTplayer 7 років тому

    Very helpful video. Just one thing popped up. Can we use our DJI Spark compatible ipad holders or shall we buy a new one compatible with Mavic Air. Another thing is, as far as I can see the iphone plug is now attached to two extendable arms of the RC. So how will the ipad holder will fit into these arms. Many thanks in advance for the responses...

  • @MrMarantzman
    @MrMarantzman 7 років тому

    Totally awesome video Tom welll done... This new Mavic looks fantastic. ( When did they send this early one to u ?).

  • @furulevi
    @furulevi 7 років тому

    Side and Top obstacle avoidance is missing, and 4K 60fps :)

  • @jeffreyjackman7053
    @jeffreyjackman7053 7 років тому +22

    Great drone, great video but i still love my Mavic Pro!!

    • @locouk
      @locouk 7 років тому

      jeffrey Jackman
      I’m thinking the Mavic II will include all of these advancements and a few more to boot, I too am happy with the Mavic, it’s still an awesome machine. It’d be nice to have the asteroid and boomerang video options though.

    • @youbetubber777
      @youbetubber777 7 років тому +1

      jeffrey Jackman i have the platinum mine is better lol

    • @youbetubber777
      @youbetubber777 7 років тому

      This has all the same stuff the mavic pro does only smaller and the camera can go upwards

    • @locouk
      @locouk 7 років тому +1

      A.J. Williams
      The Mavic camera can also go up.

    • @poulan9
      @poulan9 7 років тому +1

      I like the new avoidance features

  • @Mitokafander_Production
    @Mitokafander_Production 7 років тому

    To give you a quick tip towards your Switzerland incident where the card was full. You should get one of those USB dongles that convert your phones charging socket into a USB port. Then you can carry around an SD card reader and hook it up to your phone to empty the drone card.

  • @michaeljemery
    @michaeljemery 7 років тому +4

    None of the early reviewers have properly compared the Intelligent Flight modes with the Mavic Pro. The Mavic Air does not have Course Lock, POI, Home Lock, or Fixed Wing mode. Course Lock and POI are absolute essentials for many of the Cinematic shots I like to use. I also haven't seen any evidence that the Active Track feature on Mavic Air includes the Profile and Spotlight modes of the Mavic Pro (we've only seen Trace mode). Profile is the most important tracking mode for most movie scenes using Active Track.
    I guess keeping quite on certain details was a condition of being an early reviewer. To ensure we remain in the dark until after the initial launch sales, DJI still haven't released the manual download for Mavic Air.

    • @thetute59
      @thetute59 6 років тому

      You sure it doesnt have POI? And Fixed wing?

  • @eroggero
    @eroggero 7 років тому +1

    Great review and awesome footage.Just wondering the return to home feature , returns to last point of take off, not bank to controller, or do you have that option? Would be nice when filming from a boat...could be especially bad if battery runs low and it returns to home , but home is no longer there due to boat moved..

  • @TygerByte
    @TygerByte 7 років тому

    Excellent thorough review. Best review online. Thank you!

  • @nicestrat
    @nicestrat 7 років тому

    Excellent presentation. A wealth of information that is very helpful. Thank you!!

  • @omcasanova
    @omcasanova 7 років тому +2

    Dude, overkill review. Awesome work.

  • @DroneImage2024
    @DroneImage2024 7 років тому

    Nice video Tom and nice Drone. Am I wrong or we lost flight time and range compared to the « old » Mavic ?

  • @MatthewBayard
    @MatthewBayard 7 років тому

    Drone Nerds any chance you could do a test with the mavic air and how it performs doing active track following a subject going down hill?

  • @TaskSwitcherify
    @TaskSwitcherify 7 років тому

    Thanks, fantastic video. But... The background, which was panning horizontally in the Circling, Helix, and Boomerang mode, looked "jumpy" and not smooth. Is this a compression artifact with UA-cam or the result of jerked turning by the drone while filming? Thanks!

  • @timoeugster7809
    @timoeugster7809 7 років тому +1

    what would you do? i have the mavic pro but i'm considering to sell it because drones under 500grams (like the mavic air) do not have any flight restrictions in switzerland (which are pretty hard). it's perfectly clear that i wouldn't fly next to an airport, but in switzerland the no-fly zones are in a 10km radius around airports which leave out almost no space to fly
    Thanks for your help

  • @mickeyg.c.1654
    @mickeyg.c.1654 7 років тому

    Thanks Tom! As usual very informative and clear.

  • @DavidOliver_Skier
    @DavidOliver_Skier 6 років тому

    Good review Tom. I'm sold on how well this drone flies in literally all conditions and the image processing package on-board is doing an amazing job with that tiny 1/2.3" sensor.

  • @kev.chadee
    @kev.chadee 7 років тому

    This is the best review I've seen for this product, great job!! A few questions, does this support 128GB V30 SD card? Also, how can I download your test footage, as google drive says I currently can't? Thanks again!

  • @erasmogarza3026
    @erasmogarza3026 7 років тому

    I want to buy one what store can I go into to purchase one and how much do they cost

  • @Pindi44
    @Pindi44 5 років тому

    Wonderful tutorial and video footage, I learnt a lot, many thanks.

  • @seim139
    @seim139 7 років тому

    Hi Tom,
    Do you know if the Mavic Pro's filters are compatible with Mavic Air? If not, do you have any suggestion?
    Thank you in advance for your answer!

  • @JeremPorter
    @JeremPorter 7 років тому

    Did you like your trip there ? Amazing place right !

  • @jetlagzombie8946
    @jetlagzombie8946 7 років тому

    Nice review -Thumbs up. It *almost* has everything I need to know. Does it have Tripod mode and terrain follow? Can you tweak the settings like the Mavic Pro for smoother footage? Plus what options like d-log or cinelike are there?

  • @benjaminhoong
    @benjaminhoong 6 років тому

    Do you have any issues with lens distortion? I aim to take more 'straight-down' 90 degree shots of buildings and wanted them to appear straight!

  • @XavierPil
    @XavierPil 6 років тому

    Link to se cards? Awesome video

  • @km4fsi827
    @km4fsi827 7 років тому

    can i use my dji goggles with the mavic air? is it wifi? or can you use the usb port? was just wondering, thanks Tom !! as always great videos.

  • @whatsonweymouth
    @whatsonweymouth 4 місяці тому

    Hi what settings do I have to do to get the drone hovering like you do at home please I’m worried I will take of and it will hit roof thanks

  • @truenorth365
    @truenorth365 7 років тому

    Great review Tom! DJI please take my money and I will put this in my kayak hatch. Thumbs up from Sweden

  • @MikeBoening
    @MikeBoening 7 років тому +2

    Great job and very detailed. Thank You

  • @natserog
    @natserog 7 років тому

    thanks great review....im still on the fence with Mavic Air. I fly alot in montana back in the mts......not sure if wifi is going to work there...

  • @Vlaakster
    @Vlaakster 7 років тому

    Fantastic video as always. Can this be used with the DJI goggles?

  • @nicolasbryant9078
    @nicolasbryant9078 7 років тому

    Do you have a guess on when mavic pro 2 will release? And I plan on using my future drone mostly the mountains, afraid high winds that frequent the mountains would limit when i could use a drone the size of the air, what are your thoughts there, would the mavic pro 2 be a better choice with that in mind?

  • @flytown9853
    @flytown9853 7 років тому

    The Mavic Air takes a beautiful video for such a small camera. If the price is really what you quoted, then it's good to go! Very good review. I would be interested in getting one of these.

  • @Totustuus2022
    @Totustuus2022 7 років тому

    Tom, the obstacle avoidance is disabled during landing. How this will be an advantage with RH? Especially if you are in a forest area! What about when you use the other drone modes like Boomerang, Circle, Dronie, Helix, etc. Do the anticrash sensors are disabled as well?

  • @Emuspaul
    @Emuspaul 7 років тому +2

    How are flight restrictions in Israel? You were commenting once about wanting to move to U.S., but I hear Switzerland is drone friendly.

  • @creatorlight
    @creatorlight 7 років тому

    For the Mavic Air:
    -Clicking the "Video Sample 1", link brings me to the DJI site to purchase a Mavic Pro Platinum.
    -Clicking the "Video Sample 2", link doesn't work any more.
    Video Sample 2 and 3 still work though. Thank you for sharing video sample files. I really appreciate that! I'm grateful. Thank you.

  • @motionmanager
    @motionmanager 7 років тому

    Thank you! Awesome review! What is the image quality compared to Mavic Pro? With what container do you get the best image quality: .mov, .mpeg4, h264, mp4?

  • @SteveH-TN
    @SteveH-TN 7 років тому

    Awesome in-depth review on 1st day of announcement. Thanks.

  • @keshavbx
    @keshavbx 7 років тому

    It seems like your lav mic picks up a lot of noise from the drone when you were presenting. Was this intentional?

  • @Achisachis73
    @Achisachis73 7 років тому

    Hi Tom, great video. I want to ask you about the cell phone use as while flying the Mavic Air, How do you prevent incoming calls from interrupting the flight and make you crash? Disable cellphone calls? or is the App doing this automatically? I'd hate to get a call in the middle of a flight and crash the drone

  • @melrosemediaonline
    @melrosemediaonline 6 років тому

    HI Tom, Will the controller hold an Iphone 7 Plus?

  • @AV8R_1
    @AV8R_1 7 років тому +3

    All of these cool modes like boomerang are all selfie modes? What if you would like to get these sweeping shots with something else as the focal point? Can you choose the focal point to fly those intelligent flight modes? Also, did the props get in the shop flying sport mode? And will it finally hold a phone that is in a protective case???

    • @benediktlandrichter8640
      @benediktlandrichter8640 7 років тому +1

      AV8R Tom I can only answer you question about if the controller holds now bigger phones/phones with cases and yes they made the slot a lot bigger so it should fit your phone + case

  • @ckizer
    @ckizer 7 років тому

    Great video thanks. What do you think of the 2.7k 60fps footage?

  • @WalterSmolenski
    @WalterSmolenski 7 років тому

    Very good review, best so far. Some of the flight footage is a little jumpy, it seems to move in steps when panning rather than smooth. They seem like set seeps not random. Is this a problem with the video footage conversion or is the gimbal or flight movement not smooth? Did you use any ND filters when trying to get cinematic shots?

  • @Matthewaustrie
    @Matthewaustrie 7 років тому

    Amazing!! Great review can you confirm if the mavic air has the point of interest intelligent flight mode?

  • @jamesm568
    @jamesm568 7 років тому

    Need better lighting for night orientation and when are they going to put in a built-in display into the controller?

  • @fireonawire
    @fireonawire 7 років тому

    Will wait for the proper Mavic successor before upgrading. The range on this model is lackluster.

  • @samismyname40
    @samismyname40 7 років тому

    Great video! It's very detail
    BTW, Is this drone can charge by the power bank like dji spark dose?

  • @GStrauss
    @GStrauss 7 років тому

    Great review Tom! Did you encounter any problems with the wifi transmission?

  • @dhtvdigital
    @dhtvdigital 7 років тому +1

    Do you mind sharing how you did that opening shot with the 3d camera? Mount on drone?

  • @AdrianNemeti
    @AdrianNemeti 7 років тому

    Great review, congrats!
    The controller is compatible with Spark?

  • @harrycolby2302
    @harrycolby2302 5 років тому

    I'm buying my first drone for my birthday present...It will be a DJI Mavic Air...You can't go wrong with this one....Great review … Guess I have to do some FAA stuff in the US (I apologize for our President) but The government here requires us to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration….I'm curious what your flying heights are? They are saying 400 feet here in the US

  • @Tomas.O.Sullivan
    @Tomas.O.Sullivan 6 років тому

    can the limit distance in Europe be unlocked ...or if I buy the drone from the usa would this make it able to go 4 km ..or wouldd it still be limited ???

  • @GiGsail
    @GiGsail 7 років тому

    Great job Tom!
    Please make a video on how to split, cut in pieces without losing quality, then put all together in a 60 secs video say ten 6 secs slices adding music too ... :)

  • @ranini.c
    @ranini.c 6 років тому

    hello, under mavic air there are 2 sensors. does both sensors light up for you or just one ?

  • @rapaent
    @rapaent 7 років тому

    Awesome review!! You're very clear and informative! I do have a question; In circle, boomerang, etc. modes can you do this without having the controller in hand giving yourself to move freely throughout taking video/pic's? Thanks again for the fantastic review! Ray

  • @floflo3857
    @floflo3857 7 років тому

    great video as always Tom, How do u think the camera compares to the DJI Phantom 4?

  • @thejigfreak4070
    @thejigfreak4070 6 років тому

    hi Tom...nice review as always.. in a quickshot mode like helix, circle mode etc.. can we adjust the distance for the drone to circle from the subject? thanx

  • @nelsonbrett1
    @nelsonbrett1 7 років тому

    If you select a person track could you record some one play sports? Like football ?

  • @EODHammer
    @EODHammer 7 років тому +1

    Rear sensors! Best addition yet!

  • @alexrothbard4324
    @alexrothbard4324 6 років тому

    I have a question for you Tom. You make the best drone reviews and really seem to know what you are talking about. I am wondering if the new asteroid quick shot from the Mavic Air can be uploaded to Flickr? I have tried several times and can't get it to work; do you use Flickr? Do you know if asteroids should be shareable on platforms like that? Any input would be appreciated, thanks.

  • @Eujeceen88
    @Eujeceen88 7 років тому +1

    Excellent review as always, very accurate. Could you please precise for european friends what's the range gonna be? Thanks!

  • @tomskerke1826
    @tomskerke1826 7 років тому

    can u do a complete set up first flight with all aspects and controller also is it true about dji customer service ive never delt with them before

  • @coincarver
    @coincarver 7 років тому

    You say you can do tiny planets and 360 photos with the smart phone. Does that mean you can't do them with the controller?

  • @locouk
    @locouk 7 років тому

    The rear facing obstacle avoidance, I find with my Mavic, flying towards the sun can stop my drone moving, flying backwards fixes this. Not so with the Mavic Air, you’d have to use sport mode or fly sideways.
    Can just the rear sensors be turned off while leaving the front sensors active?

  • @AitorSpeedMotion
    @AitorSpeedMotion 6 років тому

    so you can use it with a smartphone only or with the remote? for my use is essential that works with only the phone, without carry the remote control, is it possible?

    • @AitorSpeedMotion
      @AitorSpeedMotion 6 років тому

      for example to make an auto active track in the field

  • @pabbip9
    @pabbip9 7 років тому

    Now I can't wait for the mavic pro 2.... If this guy is this good the mavic pro 2 will be crazy

  • @DoomerONE
    @DoomerONE 7 років тому

    This was an awesome presentation, it really helps me understand this drone. Thank you very much, once more you did a great job showing off a new drone.