DJI - Mavic 2 Pro

It's terrible. I'll do you a favor and take it off your hands. Seriously though, it's still a great unit today. Just keep an eye on the batteries - we've had a few swell recently and need replacing.

Keep the Air 3s , Mavic pro 2, Neo 2 & Flip. sell the rest & get the Avata 360... Then seek out a therapist

3 Pro or 4 Pro. Any of the mini / air line will be a downgrade from M2P.

Getting back into it those are the three I’d go for. Have some diy quads, Mavic 2 Pro, and original Avata. Picked up a Mini 5 Pro and Neo 2 for ~$1500 with extra batteries and the RC2 controller and I’d be tempted by the 360 lol.

I've printed several feet wide from both my Mini 3 Pro and my Mavic 2 Pro. I shoot a lot of 360° panoramas, and those are about 18,000 pixels wide which gives me a lot of room for cropping a print. (23,000 pixels with the Mavic 2.) One thing I suggest you look at are drone regulations in your country. In Canada a drone 250g or heavier requires at least a basic RPAS pilot certificate and there are a lot of restricted areas. An advanced certificate would open up more areas to flying but there are still more restrictions than there are with sub-250g drones. (Which is why I've hardly flown my Mavic in ages.) So depending on where you are and what you want to photograph, that could be a significant factor.

I view my drones as cameras with 120m tripods. :-) Depending on where you live, being under 250g may make a large difference in both where you can fly and what licensing you need. The Mini 5 Pro is quite possibly over that limit\* and while some jurisdictions may be relaxed about a few grams difference some aren't. I have a Mavic 2 Pro (which has a 1" sensor and Hasselblad camera), a Mini 3 Pro, and a new (unused) Mini 5 Pro — and I'm thinking that the 5 might have been a mistake (because where I live (Canada) the weight is a factor). It may end up replacing my infrequently-used Mavic for trips out to the boonies where I can legally fly it. I almost never shoot video. It's a different way of thinking which I haven't mastered. A good retirement project to look forward to, though. The camera on my Mini 3 Pro is good enough to take photos that I've enlarged and hung on my wall, not to mention sold. Low-light performance is decent enough for the light levels I fly in (never darker than twilight). Good call on the fly-more kit. You'll want extra batteries and props, and the carrying bag is nice. If you opt for a Mini 3/4 Pro get a better screwdriver than comes with the kit. Get the version with the RC Controller with the built-in screen. Less faffing around with cables, keeps your phone free for other tasks (and you don't have to remember to turn off notifications so you don't get distracted while flying), and doesn't run your phone down. \*Officially 249.9 g +/- 4 g.

Stewart and Alina have some footage of tests they did on the Mini 3 Pro in Scotland, with winds so strong you can lean into them. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3nOB8Pr4Hg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3nOB8Pr4Hg) I have both a Mini 3 Pro and a Mavic 2 Pro. Both are pretty good in wind. The Mavic handles gusts better, as its greater mass means it doesn't move as far before the active position holding kicks in. For videos they both do just fine, for panoramas where I need multiple shots from the same point (to avoid Parallax errors) the Mavic is a bit better. OTOH, the Mini is a lot easier to carry!

I use a Mini 3 Pro. I also have a Mavic 2 Pro but the Mini is good enough to print large so that's what I use most of the time because it's easier to carry (and sounds quieter).

How large is "large" for your prints? I've printed shots from my Mini 3 Pro 4' wide and you can't tell them from shots from my Nikon D800. (Well, other than being in the air!) I also have a Mavic 2 Pro (first Mavic with a Hassleblad camera) and in good light there's very little difference between the images. The Mavic performs better in low light, but I'm surprised at how well the Mini does. I usually use my Mini now. Partly because it's lighter and easier to carry, but mostly because where I live (Canada) has looser regulations for drones under 250 g, so I can fly more places. Depending on where you fly this could be significant.

Anyone have a reputable seller in the US or Canada to recommend? Time to punt my Mavic 2 Pro and 3 Pro.

I have a mavic 2 pro that I’ve had at least since 2020 and just this year got a mavic 3 pro (mainly as a backup) but I’ve been using the 3 exclusively lol. Main thing for me that I love so much is the battery life and i can transfer files to my phone without having to connect it to the controller lol. I use them for real estate and both are truly great. The 3 is just seems easier to take and fly. lol

Used Mavic 2 Pros can be had for great prices and have a very good camera if you are happy with a 28mm equivalent. Mavic 3 or Mavic Air 3(s) if you’re looking for the option of a longer focal length which can be useful for landscape photography. Mavic 4 if money is no object. The upcoming Mini 5 Pro is going to be interesting as it will combine the IQ of a 1’ sensor and the operational flexibility offered by sub-250g drones.

I was literally having this conversation with myself a week ago. I have a Mavic Pro 2 that I haven't flown in probably 3 years but I needed some pics of my house for a listing so I broke it out and fell in love with it again. Turns out I can't use my pictures because I don't have my part 107 so I called a friend who came out and shot the house again for me. I do think the batteries on mine are starting to get a touch weak but I guess we'll see.

My favorite DJI drones of all time?? Mavic 2 Pro, Avata 2, and Phantom 2 Vision+ If I were starting out and buying into DJI drones right now?? DJI Mini 4 Pro Honorable mention goes to the DJI Neo 2, which would be my answer if the drone was widely available in the United States.