Autel Evo 2 Pro vs DJI Mavic 2 Pro - Drone Video Comparison - 4K DLOG 10bit 30fps ND8
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2020
- This is a Drone Video Comparison test between my brand new Autel Evo 2 Pro and the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Although the Evo 2 Pro can shoot 4K 60fps as well as 6K 30fps, this test is using 4K DLOG 10 bit 30fps to keep it fair for the DJI Mavic 2 Pro as this is the maximum the DJI can record in.
It was a very windy, overcast day at Westgate Park in Melbourne. I manually set the camera on both drones to 4K 30fps DLOG, ISO 100, 30fps, shutter 1/60 and I adjusted the EV on both to fine tune exposure (used ND8 filter on both). I used manual focus on the Mavic 2 Pro since autofocus doesn't work properly however on the Evo 2 Pro I left autofocus on.
I used Davinci Resolve to make this video and I used the DJI and Autel supplied DLOG LUTs and the same minor colour and contrast changes on both. The DJI DLOG footage required the usual distortion correction setting in Davinci Resolve and it was nice that I didn't need to fix distortion in the Autel footage. I set the Project settings to 3840 x 2160 30fps as the Autel records in 30fps. The DJI records in 29.97fps so there may be a slight issue with the DJI smoothness due to the differences in frame rate. The final edit was rendered in 4K H.264 for use in UA-cam.
Overall I think the Autel had the clearest footage and the colours popped even though it was a dull, overcast day. However I think I should have picked a better white balance on the Evo. I will fix it on my next video.
I did notice that the Mavic 2 Pro horizon level was affected by the strong wind whereas the Autel Evo 2 Pro didn't appear to have the same issue or not as much. Probably because the Autel is a bigger, heavier drone.
My initial reaction is that the Autel Evo 2 Pro is superior to Mavic 2 Pro due to being a bigger drone, longer flight time, better crash avoidance features and a better camera. I also prefer the Autel controller/phone setup and its colour display is a nice touch. However the Mavic 2 Pro seems to be more stable during flight as the Evo sometimes moves a little bit by itself. Autel forums say Autel are improving the software for compass calibration.
UPDATE 1: one day later and I have now updated the Evo software in the drone, controller and Android app to the latest Beta version from the Evo website and followed the new compass calibration method and the Evo stability is now great. I flew it tonight in strong winds and it was 100% stable and consistent with no unexpected movements.
UPDATE 2: On the following day I flew in strong cross winds and I noticed that it would drift ever so slightly with the wind. It doesn't impact flying but it does impact the camera. Hopefully they will fix it in a future update as it is almost there.
I will cautiously fly the Autel until I know everything about it. I just hope that it can be as reliable and predictable as the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Technology always gets better and I am looking forward to DJI releasing a new drone that is even better than the Mavic 2 Pro and Evo 2 Pro.
In the meantime here are the links to the best pro-consumer drones available today (in my opinion):
Autel Evo 2 Pro auteldrones.com/pages/evo-ii-...
DJI Mavic 2 Pro www.dji.com/au/mavic-2/info#s...
Stay safe, Brett - Gizmo Drones
Music: Nuh Na Nuh by Kevin MacLeod
Link: filmmusic.io/song/6429-nuh-na...
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
Safety: Please note that I flew safely and within the drone flight rules. I check for other aircraft and stay low (tree top height) or land if there are low aircraft nearby, otherwise no higher than 120m and no closer than 5.5km to a controlled airport, no closer than 30m to people, no flights over people or crowds, keep the drone in line of site and controlled safely, no flights at night. See the following website for details www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone...
I have a RePL drone license.
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Nice Brett! I think I prefer the colours of the Evo in this comparison
Thanks so much. I still need to work out the optimum settings but it will be fun working it out. Cheers
Nice comparison, great bridge shots
Thanks so much, I appreciate your comment. Cheers
VEry good comparison, i like the colors on the Evo
Thanks so much, I agree with you. Cheers :)
Nice comparison of the one inch sensor drones. I think I prefer the EVO 2 Pro.
Thanks so much. I prefer the Evo too and I have since worked out the white balance for it. Have a nice weekend :)
Hello Gizmo Drones!
Super test!Congratulations!
Great video, amazing shots amd beautiful music.
Really pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much, this is my new toy. I am looking forward to flying it. Have a great day :)
Great comparison. They both look great. Evo 2 has brighter colors but maybe mavic is more natural. Great footage!
Thanks so much, I think you are right. Have a great day :)
Very cool comparison video. LIKE #19. 👍👍👍👍
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Great comparison friend! Thanks for sharing!
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excellent some of the most beautiful images in the world
You are very kind and thank you :)
Really cool flying great job brilliant video mate don 🤠🇬🇧👍👍👍
Thanks so much. A new drone and new toy for me :)
A very nice video 🎥❤👍🏻
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Both drones produce excellent images. However, I think that the EVO II Pro shots have better dynamic range, color and detail. However, the EVO II Pro images are a bit over sharpened. Thankfully, sharpness can be dialed down in the Style menu. Thanks for making and posting this comparison.
Thanks so much, I agree with you. I actually had -1 sharpness in the Evo settings as I saw a video suggesting it. I am so used to seeing Mavic 2 Pro footage it has been a shock to see the Evo footage. It is so much clearer. Happy flying :)
Hi Gizmo, a very nice test and video compare video. I really like to watch this kind of video, but I find it difficult to make a good comparison when the videos from both drones are shown consecutively. With the right video program, the image can often be split into two screens so that the recordings can be compared directly with each other. Maybe a tip for future "compare" videos. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thanks so much and I appreciate the suggestion, it is a great idea. Next time :)
Well mate, I have to go with the Mavic. The picture was a lot more natural. The Evo seems to blow the colours out, the sky looked a little funky and the reds near the water were blown as well. Could pull some of that back in post I guess although I haven't played with the footage from the Evo. Nice raw comparison mate. The 2 cameras are chalk and cheese. Cheers Brett
Thanks so much, I do agree that the M2P is closer to the actual colours. Have a great day :)
Amazing video!
Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it :)
Really nice footage👍
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Thanks for sheraing
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Thanks for sharing !!!
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Interesting footage comparison. I found my Mavic 2 Pro to be washed out more, not because of the DLog, just overall the EVO II captures more vibrance IMO. Overall I find the EVO II Pro to be amazing at capturing vibrant colors, especially when de-fog is used. Chasing the fall colors in Colorado this year, I ended up using the EVO II Pro 90% of the time due to the amazingly vibrant colors it could capture. I am only keeping my M2P now for features like Landscape, Panoramic, and other automated features like hyperlapse w/tracking. Otherwise, the Autel EVO II Pro is a beast, the more updates they come out with the more this is becoming the "drone to own" IMO. I want to get the 8k gimbal and compare images.
Thanks so much for your comment. I have come to the same conclusion. The Evo has really clear and colourful footage and I like it. I haven't flown my M2P since although I know I will eventually. I have just worked out how to edit the Evo's colours and I will upload a new video in a few hours. Basically use DLOG, use the Autel LUT, tweak white balance and contrast and that's it. I had to boost the M2P colours but not Evo. It is already colourful. I will check out your videos. Cheers
Gizmo ! I have to go with the Evo 2 . The picture and color quality was excellent ! I have have the original Evo and still love it . Stay safe and well ! 👍👍
Thanks for commenting. I agree with you. I was surprised how the nice Evo footage looks. Cheers
Nice footage! Well done! Liked 👍🙋♂️
Thanks so much :)
interesting compare 👍
Thanks so much, a new toy for me :)
I'd Love to see them both in 10-Bit D-Log and see if we can tell the difference? Autel has it's attraction for me because of it's freedom from DJI. If the 10 Bit is good, I'm in !!
Actually I shot both in 10bit DLOG H265 and I used the Autel and DJI LUTS with just some minor improvements for both. I had to render in H264 for UA-cam. Evo doesn't have distortion like you do with the Mavic. The Mavic is slightly easier to control but it could be that the Evo is new to me. Autel are still tweaking their flight control. I am using their Beta software and it is better than their latest release. I like the digital zoom in the Evo and 2x zoom doesn't affect the 4K quality very much as it is a 6K camera. I have flown it a couple time since and will upload another video shortly which will include zoom footage. Cheers
great comparison test all looks great to me mavic looks more natural another great video mate cheers 👍
Thanks so much. I agree the Mavic looks more natural. I think the Evo colours look a bit enhanced :)
When you examine it in a large 4K TV, Evo blows DJI out of the water when it comes to capturing details, especially in the clouds (likely because dynamic range also plays into it). The only issue is that type of detail will only be appreciated with the right monitor/TV. It really depends on what device they are watching it in. One issue I noticed with Evo is that is creates strange pixelations that look like noise around tight spaces and edges, look closely at the edge of the flag. DJI seems to have some type of software noise reduction that gets rid of that. Outside of that, I think Evo is the superior drone for capturing a scene in full detail.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I completely agree with you. In this video the white balance wasn't right but I fixed that in later videos.
nice video Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much :)
The Autel Evo 2 Pro takes far better video, with superior colours and dynamic range.
This is to be expected given the Mavic 2 Pro has always had a lineskipping (compression) issue when capturing 4K video, and is a known hardware fault with the Mavic 2 Pro.
That is interesting and explains it. The Mavic looks blurry compared to the Evo. Cheers
niceeeee lovely result from both drone for me
Thanks so much, I agree they're both great :)
I would love to operate a drone as smoothly as you do! Thanks for the comparisons. Stuff to think about.
Thanks so much. I probably fly more than you do :) I doubt if the Evo will dethrone the Mavic 2 Pro but I think it has a better image. Cheers
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Thanks so much 정말 고마워. 감사합니다 :)
The shimmer from the Evo 2 is a concern. I'm left wondering if an ND8PL filter would fix that. Maybe even an ND4PL in this case.
Thanks so much for your comments. This was my first Evo flight and I have since worked out how to get the best out of the Evo camera. From memory I did use ND filters on both but I may have overexposed the Evo a little bit based on my experience with the Mavic. The Evo is more light sensitive and needs to be dialed down a bit more. Please check one or two of my latest videos to see. Cheers
I really like both, colour is the only big difference I think there is between the two
Thanks so much, I agree they're both great :)
I prefer DJI colours than Evo's.EVO's colours are bit "reddish" ,visible in clouds and sky blue and green.Like in Gopro cams.
Thanks so much, actually I didn't know how to work with the Evo back then, it was too new for me. I think the white balance was out. DJI is great too.
Great Video.
I have enjoyed it very much.
Thumbs up.
Please continue to produce more.
I am looking forward to your next video.
"Like" # 11
Thanks for commenting. I appreciate it. Cheers
Is it me, but EVO has sort of reddish/warmish look, just like white balance is a abit off?
I think you are right. I fixed the white balance in my next video which I uploaded today. I am getting to know this drone. Please check it out and let me know if I got the white balance right. I am still learning to color correct. Thanks. Here it is ua-cam.com/video/2j3UY8_JXcI/v-deo.html
Can you get the EVO 2 Pro in Australia with any kind of 'Care Refresh' equivalent? If so do they have a local repair location like DJI do, or do you have to send it overseas?
I believe there are 2 Autel resellers in Australia but I chose to order from eBay and it came from the U.S. in around 2 weeks and I saved around $1000. I am a careful flyer so I hope I don't need to repair it. I haven't had to repair my DJI drones ever. I did notice that some spare parts like the case are orderable over the internet. But I do know what you mean and that is why I have kept my Mavic 2 Pro in case I need a backup drone (I have a Mini 1 and 2 plus other drones) , athough I haven't flown the Mavic since getting the Evo. I have bought an extra battery from Camzilla and eBay (4 batteries now) and ND filters from Camzilla. If you are not a regular flyer then I would stick with DJI as they have models for everyone. I was looking to go to the next level and I didn't want the Phantom. Cheers
Sorry, but I like the video quality better from the DJI. I guess that's why they sell both of them. Thanks for giving the comparison🙏new friend here👍like 45
Thanks so much. I found that the Evo's white balance was out in this video. I have corrected it in my latest videos. I do agree that DJI are #1 but I think this Evo has some extra things. Cheers
Great contents your video has,I was satisfied,of course, LIKE I sent 👍
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Nice test. Indeed, EVO has better colors. But somehow I don't like his instability during the flight. Certainly DJI will release the next drone maybe Mavic 3 pro
I agree. I flew today and it looked like it was going to toilet bowl however it didn't. It then didn't fly straight. This worried me.
@@GizmoDrones I agree 👍
@@FlySoul I installed the latest Beta software and the Evo now flies perfectly. I flew it in the wind yesterday and the difference was massive, it was rock solid
@@GizmoDrones That's great. I also have to try it.
I look at Evo statistics that is much better than Dji
Like 9 great comparisons between them but I actually like both off them the laurel gives more lighter colours
Thanks so much. I agree they are both good. I think DJI have the track record :)
The colors are sooo much nicer on the Autel!
Lots of DJI flyers would disagree but I am DJI person and I agree with you, I think the Autel is awesome. Check out my latest videos as I fixed the white balance issue in my first video. Thanks for commenting. Cheers
@@GizmoDrones i only fly DJI as well and think this is just gorgeous!
that's nice footage i wish i have a drone hehe
Drones are lots of fun. I started with tiny ones that you can fly in the house. If you are stuck indoors then buy a little drone and try to fly it :)
Have you done your RePL, if so any recommendations?
Yes I got in January this year from Ace Aviation. Recommend doing any pre-study they send you as there is a lot to learn and remember for the final exams. Good luck
@@GizmoDrones Thanks for that. Is there much involved in getting permission to fly where you have flown around Melbourne, communication with aircraft etc? I only have a MPro2 and a Mini so I'm not sure a RePL on its own would be of any use, not really worried about doing any sort of business with drones but it would be nice to be able to fly in more places and have more knowledge.
I like the autos picture colors better
Thanks so much. I agree although I realize now that I didnt fix the white balance properly. Now that I know my later videos are better. Have a nice weekend. Cheers
Which drone do you think flies easier. Mavic 2 PRO or EVO 2. I heard some people complain the EVO2 flies like a brick but others have said alot of the issues with the EVO2 have been solved with firmware updates.
That's a great question. You are exactly right. My initial impression was that the M2P was much more stable as the E2P would drift or turn very slightly. However yesterday I installed the latest Beta software on the drone, controller and Android app and after that the Evo was 100% stable even in strong wind. I flew it for 1 hour last night in a very windy location and it was rock solid, just as stable as the Mavic. Of course time will tell but I was relieved after I installed the Beta software. The main difference is that the new software has a 3 axis compass calibration where the original software was 2 axis (same as Mavic). I found the Evo stability flying option (like tripod) was really good. I could do very fine control in strong winds. It was 100% predictable and I was really impressed considering the winds were at least 20-30Km/h or 12-19mph.
@@GizmoDrones Thank you very much for the insight.
Qual dos dois estava dando a cor mais correta ?
Essa é uma pergunta muito boa, provavelmente DJI, mas acho que o Evo captura uma faixa dinâmica mais alta e parece mais claro. As cores podem ser corrigidas na edição. Felicidades
@@GizmoDrones Compreendi, e ora ser sincero ainda achei mais bonito a cor do rival da Dji rrsrs... e achei que tbm tem mais nitidez , Abraços e sucesso no canal .
I don’t know gizmo they both have very very good quality picture! It’s hard to say right!? If you see them standing alone you would be hard to tell any difference. Both excellent
Thanks for commenting. I do agree they are both great. Evo looks a bit sharper to me but with UA-cam compression it might be hard to tell. Cheers
@@GizmoDrones That’s true
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Autel evo 2 has warmer colors!
Thanks for commenting. I agree with you. Cheers
Autel Evo 2 number one!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay I agree, I love it :)
@@GizmoDrones I personally have this drone and I am very satisfied
Evo is killing, and video quality and no comparison at night the evo2, kills any dji drone
Thanks so much, I agree with you. I am so used to seeing my Mavic 2 Pro footage it has been a shock to see the Evo footage. It is so much better. Happy flying :)
Autel evo tem uma imagem mto melhor...
Muito obrigado e concordo com você. Meus vídeos posteriores são melhores conforme eu descobri como usar o equilíbrio de branco Evo