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

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.

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 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

Grab a 2 they are great!

Well guys, I bought the drone 5 years ago. After a year I spent my time otherwise and didn't find the time and motivation for my drone hobby. But now I really want to start again. Well though on paper the Mavic 3 for example is better, the quality of footage you can get with the Mavic 2 today is still amazing too. What do you guys think?

I thought about selling the Mavic 2 and get the Mini 4k instead because of the new software and simplicity. But as i already got a former flagship drone I thought that might be stupid for me. But the minis are really cool!

The minis are cool but I would keep that Mavic. Even for work unless you're in a windy place or need thermal, londer flight time they are the way to go. But get the Mini 4 Pro or the Mini 2SE. I have an 2SE that is a beast I can't get rid of it. I have tried it went in the pool a week ago and I thought for sure that was it...nope I flew it this morning. When I got new drones I really put it to the test 😂 it's a good drone

An Air 3s is heavy enough to shrug off a lot of wind, and has sensors in every direction plus lidar for obstacle avoidance. You can also take off inside and fly it out through a doorway to do it's thing then it will RTH by itself through the doorway back to where it took off. The mavic 2/3s would also handle the wind but won't have such good obstacle avoidance. None of them are mini series quiet, my mini 4 pro is like a stealth drone, but they're also not avata noisy and don't get me started on the neo - damn thing is like a chihuahua when it comes to noise per pound. Doesn't sound like quiet is one of your big things though, more OA and wind handling.