DJI - Mavic 2 Zoom

I want a mavic 4 pro. My mavic zoom is getting tired lol.

Wouldn't go for "mini" series, otherwise pretty much any DJI camera drone, camera is quite good on all of them. Not new as in used or not latest models? Even first gen Mavic Pro has 20+ minutes real flight time, can be found for as low as $200. "Mavic 2 Pro zoom" has optical zoom, could be useful for your usecase. From new ones Air 3 would be my choice, 40 minutes flight, zoom lens, bigger for wind, but rather expensive. Also DJI sells official refurbished stuff, Air 3 is \~850 there

I guess it really depends on where you typically shoot. If you’re in a place with wide open spaces, probably not, but if you’re in suburbs with smaller lots it can be a problem. The 3 is 24mm equivalent and 28 is the widest on the 4 …I haven’t used the 4 because even with the 3, I often struggle to get the shot I want without flying into a neighboring home. I had the same thing with the earlier 2 pro and 2 zoom which I favored for the same reason. (kind of miss that zoom now that I think of it)

I've moved from the Mavic 2 Zoom to the Mavic 4 Pro and it's unreal! Battery isnt a concern and it's such a nice flyer. I also have commercial drones with the Matrice 30T and the 4T and they are another step above again. The quality of the mid range and upwards DJI products are unmatched IMO.

In your budget what you'll be looking at is essentially a phone camera on a capable drone. 1/2" chip, fixed focus, nailed to a 2.8 iris and glass the size of a dime. You'd have to step up to a used Mavic 2 (1" cmos hasslebald camera) or greater for a decent sized sensor that shoots raw or log gamma.

I taped a 360 camera to a Mavic 2 and it flew fine.

If you're interested in drones and you don't have $300-500 to spend on an entry-level DJI, it's going to be a good toy to learn the basics. I feel like a lot of people spend way too much money on the expensive entry-level drones, only to find out they don't really have an interest in them. I started on a $100 Holy Stone and was hooked. I learned the basics, crashed and repaired it, then upgraded to a DJI Mavic 2. I'm a GIS Analyst by trade, so I was interested in aerial imagery and Lidar. I now use mine more for recording high-quality photos for "skins" on 3D rendered map structures made from lidar

This is the hardest part for me. I use my drones for business and I’ve only had to have a replacement once when an error caused my Mavic 2 to land in a lake. BUT, flying without DJI Care or any way to get an issue fixed makes me incredibly anxious. I do have separate gear insurance that includes my drones but if new sales become prohibited, that won’t help me replace a drone.

I've got my Mavic2 and I'm sitting tight.

I just bought a mini 4 pro from DJI-us to do real estate work but I’m still stoked on it. I’m sure the 5 pro is better but my last drone was a Mavic 2 back in 2020 or 2021 so this 4 pro will be awesome. Thanks for sharing this pic though! Pretty cool to see