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DJI Mavic 2 review: New drones feature Hasselblad camera, Hitchcock effect

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Kara Santos

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/01/20181001_mavic1.jpg"/><figcaption>Mavic 2 Pro. <em>Handout photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Two of the hottest portable camera drones have just been launched in the Philippines. After their international debut last month, DJI launched the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom.</p><p>As a user of the DJI Spark, a mini drone that features many of DJI&#x27;s signature technologies, I was excited to see what the latest models have in store for users.</p><p>The Mavic Pro 2 is world&#x27;s first drone with an integrated Hasselblad camera, while the Mavic 2 Zoom is the world&#x27;s first foldable consumer drone with optical zoom capability. Flight time was also beefed up to 31 minutes from the previous Mavic Pro’s 27 minutes.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm3uJ5Uljxu/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"> </div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"> </div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"> 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style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"> </div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"> </div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"> </div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"> </div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"> </div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"> </div></div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm3uJ5Uljxu/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">This is the new #DJI Mavic 2. Available as the Pro Edition with a @Hasselblad camera and 1&quot; CMOS sensor and the Zoom Edition with 4x lossless zoom in full HD video, you won&#x27;t find any better tools to add to your kit. #SeeTheBiggerPicture</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/djiglobal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> DJI</a> (@djiglobal) on <time dateTime="2018-08-24T17:52:16+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Aug 24, 2018 at 10:52am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Designed for professionals, aerial photographers, videographers and content creators, DJI said the Mavic 2s are the most advanced camera drones they’ve built with a host of intelligent features.</p><p>Travel bloggers, vloggers and tech journalists got to briefly pilot the drones during the recent launch held by DJI in collaboration with ICT distributor MSI-ECS Philippines to test out its new features.</p><p>The brief drone test was not enough to whet our appetite, but it did give us a glimpse into what these new machines are capable of.</p><p>“When the Mavic Pro was launched two years ago, it redefined the way people looked at a drone and expanded possibilities for creators around the world,” said Kevin On, global communication director at DJI.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/01/20181001_mavic2.jpg"/><figcaption>A closeup shot of the Mavic 2 Pro. <em>Handout photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>With the popularity of video content on social media, they expect the Mavic 2 series to usher in a new era of aerial photography for personal and commercial use.</p><p>&quot;The Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom will enable photographers and videographers to take their inspirations to the air quickly and elevate their creative ideas to new heights.&quot;</p><p>Co-engineered with Hasselblad, which is known for medium format photography, DJI said the Mavic 2 Pro provides outstanding image quality. It has an adjustable aperture which provides greater control across a variety of lighting conditions, and can capture 20-megapixel photos.</p><p>Its camera also captures four times as many levels of color per channel compared to the first generation Mavic Pro, providing greater flexibility for photo and video editing.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Mavic 2 Zoom allows users to get closer shots of their subjects via its 2X optical zoom (24-48 mm) and 2X digital zoom to simulate a 96mm telephoto lens.</p><p>This allows users to shoot vivid 12-megapixel photos as well as stitch together photos for a highly detailed 48-megapixel image, making it an ideal option for landscape photography, DJI said.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/01/20181001_mavic3.jpg"/><figcaption>Mavic 2 Zoom. <em>Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Exclusive to the Mavic 2 Zoom is a the new Dolly Zoom QuickShot mode that makes the camera automatically zoom in on its subject while moving away from it. This creates a bizarre perspective where the background seems to expand while the subject remains the same size. The technique was invented by a camera man on Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” and is usually seen only in professional cinematography.</p><p>Both Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom can capture RAW photos and 4K video in various formats including MP4 and MOV. With these new capabilities, these new drones are like DSLRs with wings.</p><p>The retail price of a basic package Mavic 2 Pro is P98,800, while the Mavic 2 Zoom will set you back P76,300. The basic package includes 1 battery, remote controller, charger, and 4 pairs of propellers.</p><p>But as someone who has used drones, you’ll probably want to add a Fly More Kit, which includes two additional batteries, a multi-battery charging hub, a car charger, a battery to power bank adapter, two pairs of propellers and a carrying pack. You will have to shell out an additional P23,100 for the package, but the ability to swap batteries and charge on-the-go can spell the difference between getting an awesome shot and going home with mediocre footage.</p><p>DJI also announced that a gimbal replacement service exclusively for Mavic 2 will be available soon.</p><p>Last summer, we pushed the DJI Spark to the limit while shooting ABS-CBN News Digital’s series on The Next Boracay. I can just imagine how much more awesome the footage would have been with the Mavic 2 Pro or Mavic 2 Zoom.</p>

<p>The Mavic Pro 2 is world's first drone with an integrated Hasselblad camera, while the Mavic 2 Zoom is the world's first foldable consumer drone with optical zoom capability.</p>

The Mavic Pro 2 is world's first drone with an integrated Hasselblad camera, while the Mavic 2 Zoom is the world's first foldable consumer drone with optical zoom capability.