DJI - Mavic Pro
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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026 Scoring
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"really nice flight times with 450 to 550 1s batteries that are cheap"
"This drone has the longest flying time of all the minis. ... If you acquire the battery plus you'll be able to reach 40min of flight"
"I fly 7 kms and then another 7 kms back with my mini 4 pro and no signal loss, with the smaller battery. ... With the plus battery it’ll do 9 or 10 kms each way."
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"Have you tried shooting in HLG on your A3S? I use this for better results at night. ... The night mode for the M3P has an ISO range of 800-12800 but HLG is only 100-1600 but definitely gives a better looking result. ... I post process color grading HLG to HDR and looks way better than night mode because you get a larger dynamic range of colors and light to shadows from the original video done in HLG."
"I get the best photos with the Mavic 3 and 3E since they both have a 4/3rds wide camera sensor."
"The dynamic range is ridiculous on the mavic 4 pro. I honestly think the advertised 16 stops is pretty accurate. The stacked exposure videos are amazing"
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"there’s essentially no learning curve to it."
"They are very easy to fly. ... But they are so easy to fly, you shouldn't need much training."
"easy to pick up and go with little work"
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"been using for more than a year now still working as the day i bought them"
"I have a pair of anker soundcore buds that I ve been using heavily daily for like 4 ish years now. ... The battery seems to last nearly as long as it did when new. ... haven noticed a decline in the originals at all."
"It takes crashes well. ... My front screen is shattered from a 70 kph tree impact, but the camera still works fine."
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"Old model yan kaya mura but definitely worth it till now."
"It’s also very cheap ... you get a lot for your money!"
"they are so well priced in comparison to many brands ... mine were $60 I think"
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"Worse than that, it drains the battery really fast if you are holding position or flying into the wind. ... Even with the + battery, you might get 40 minutes flying with the wind and 11 minutes flying home against the wind meaning you probably won't make it."
"It would shake like crazy at night since the wind could not pass through. ... I ’m talking Dorothy’s house flying away from Kansas type of shaking in the wind."
"let in wind noise which is ruining them for me."
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"DJI has the ability to Brick all of your drones and any company that cooperates with the FAA would have the ability to just down all civilian drones at their behest"
"If you also follow the law then you really can't fly drones damn near anywhere. You can't fly them over crowds you can't fly them over roads you can't fly them in parks you can't fly them within a certain radius of an airport above a certain altitude."
"non professional stop using their drones because of annoying flight rrestriction zones, which are almost everywhere in some countries. ... people are reselling them because you cant use drone where u want :("
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"It’s fun taking footage and watching the camera but unless you’re really into the photography/videography aspect then it gets boring pretty quickly."
"I sold my Mavic Pro and LOVE my Neo. The Avata 2 is for the fun FPV"
I have the OG Mavic and most of the specs for the Mini 5 are better. I'd go with that IMO
r/djimavic • First Drone what should i go with ? ->Buy a mini or full-size 2/3 (used) that you don't care about crashing. First 250.00 300.00 If you're going to be doing any selfie type stuff you're going to need a pro because the non-pro models do not have follow and the other features like that. I should say, not as many features like that I would stick with getting drones that are roughly the same size so they have the same flight characteristics. That being said if you were more experienced I would love to have a small,medium,and large. small for fun portability, medium for just getting some pictures here and. large for really good cinematic stuff. When I'm talking size I mean both physical size and size of cost Fortunately DJI stuff is really easy to fly until it just flies away on you. Which has been known to happen. This is all based on the mavic mavic pro type drones I haven't bought a new drone in 5 years. So take it for what it's worth. That being said anything DJI has as far as drones you will be able to fly very easily with no problems. I would recommend it calibrating it every single time you take it out. At least until you get used to Flying it because if for some reason it's not calibrated and you don't know how to fly it you are never bringing that thing back. I'm curious if you buy one now and something happens to it will Best Buy still warranty it. Things like that I have questions about and then service in the future. I know they will still have support. But if you can't import DJI parts going to be hard to fix. Anyway I digress good luck enjoy
r/dji • Which 3 DJI drones have been your favorite in your journey as a hobbyist? ->I still run the first Mavic. It’s still a great drone. So 3? Amazing. Don’t fall for marketing bullshit of needing the new thing.
r/drones • Is DJI Mavic 3 Pro still a good drone for 2026? ->I've basically stopped using my Mavic and use my Mini 3 Pro for most things now. Wind resistance isn't quite as good, but image quality is more than good enough and being under 250 g makes flying a lot easier (in Canada, might be different where you are). Some people assume 'bigger is better'. I've seen that in photography, where my Nikon D800 with huge lens gets more respect than a smaller camera. (So sometimes I'll being the bigger camera for show, use it for a few pictures while mostly using a smaller camera, and let people assume that the best pictures were taken with the bigger camera when in reality all the pictures came from the smaller easier-to-carry camera.)
r/dji • Do I need a bigger drone for commercial use? ->The Mavic Pro series has variable aperture. Otherwise you can use ND filters to lower the shutter speed if that's your goal.
r/dji • Drones with small apertures ->What? I've owned a Mavic Pro and now a Flip. There is no difference in the build quality.
r/dji • Honest Flip Review ->I scored a mavic pro 1 off marketplace cheap. It’s used occasionally but nowhere near as much as we thought we would. It’s fun taking footage and watching the camera but unless you’re really into the photography/videography aspect then it gets boring pretty quickly. If you travel lots then it might be worthwhile but from my perspective if I’ve seen a place once then flying there again isn’t so interesting. Personally, I find the FPV drones more exciting than a straight cinematic drone but it really comes down to what you want to use it for. If you’re uncertain about whether you’d use it, I’d check if any of your mates have one you could borrow to test, post on the local FB groups to see if someone will come out one afternoon and show you one or grab a deal off marketplace (so you can sell again with minimal loss if you decide you don’t like it).
r/drones • Can anyone give me a reasonable take on getting into drones as a hobby? ->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
r/fpv • FPV best options for usage ->400 for first mavic pro is rather high, is it with fly more kit? I see a bit newer Air2 fly more for 400 in my area, and mavic pro with hard case but no kit for 250
r/djimavic • First Drone what should i go with ? ->This is same for most drones. My mavic pro died and camera/gimbal is useless now
r/dji • Dji Got Competition ->Looking to buy a drone for filming skiing/snowmobiling. Used a mavic pro for a while and enjoyed it, but it was feeling dated and is large and cumbersome. It finally broke and I got the Skydio 2 when it came out and was great for ridge shots and mellow slower following. I think I’m ready to upgrade to something else and overwhelmed by options and opinions in which direction to go. I’m leaning towards the mini 5 pro because it’s compact/light, shoots in vertical platform for social media, and seems to be capable enough speed wise to keep the rider in the shot. I’ve had people suggest that I use the air3s because of its better resistance to wind and the telephoto lens (which I don’t think I’ll use much), but I’m hesitant because a lot of my filming will be backcountry where size/weight is one of the largest issues. Any thoughts? Some people are just saying to buy the mini pro 3 or 4 but with how hard it is to get dji products right now it’s not that much cheaper to get the 4. Thanks!
r/dji • Best drone for ski filming? ->Agreed. I have a fist gen DJI Mavic and it’s still awesome. Super well built
r/technology • Import of DJI drones to the U.S. is scheduled to be banned starting December 23rd, 2025. ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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