On Tuesday evening, DJI presented its new drone, the Mavic Pro. This is DJI's first drone that has been specially designed to fit easily into a backpack. With a flight time of 27 minutes, an integrated 3-axis gimbal and folding mechanism and the tracking mode, DJI has created an interesting drone that will not only be of interest to hobby pilots but also to mountain bike filmmakers.

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A folding mechanism allows the drone to be reduced in size in no time at all. Another special feature are the rotors, which are also foldable and do not need to be dismantled for transportation. The Mavic Pro has a 3-axis gimbal for image stabilization. The camera built into the Mavic Pro is capable of recording 4K videos at 30fps or in 1080p at 120fps. Photos are taken with a resolution of twelve megapixels and can also be saved in RAW format.

Diverse functions for the bike filmmaker

The "intelligent" flight modes familiar from the Phantom series are also supported by the Mavic and have been further developed in some cases. In the new "Flight Autonomy System", two GPS streams are used to keep the Mavic stable in the air - and also to integrate obstacle detection to prevent collisions. In combination with this, the tracking system has also been further developed. It is now able to recognize objects and follow them automatically at the touch of a button. A very cool new feature is that the Mavic not only flies bluntly after the tracked objects, but now flies autonomously to the side of the object, flying around it in a circle or keeping it freely in focus while you fly the drone itself. Another nice feature is that the Mavic Pro can also be controlled entirely with a smartphone via WiFi. DJI also offers a controller - DJI has provided a very compact solution here. The smartphone can be clamped into the folding mechanism of the controller. The controller itself also has an integrated display on which the most important flight data can be shown. It is not much larger than a gamepad controller. Similar to other manufacturers, DJI is now offering new goggles for the Mavic Pro.

Comparison with the GoPro Karma

In comparison with the GoPro Karma, at first glance it is the additional functions that are particularly impressive. Tracking is completely missing on the GoPro - as is obstacle detection. The Mavic Pro will be available in Switzerland from October at a price of around 1300 francs.

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