As expected last night DJI officially launched their
new 2018 New DJI Mavic Air drone, which will be available to purchase in a few
days time on January 28th, 2018, priced at US$ 799 in the US and £ 769 in the UK.
As revealed by a few leaked specifications before yesterdays main event, the
DJI Mavic Air drone is capable of capturing 32 megapixel sphere panoramic
images and 4K Ultra HD 100mbps video footage, 4K @ 30fps.
The Mavic Air drone is equipped with three
directional environmental sensors and the 4K Ultra HD camera is fitted to a
3-axis gimbal system providing users with smooth footage. With the drones
angular vibration range reduced to 0.005 degrees set in a triangular formation,
with gimbal dampeners help create even steadier shots.
The Mavic Air’s onboard camera offers a 1/2.3”
12-megapixel CMOS sensor combined with a f/2.8 lens offering a 35-mm equivalent
focal length of 24 mm. In addition to Horizontal, Vertical, and 180 degree
panoramas, the Mavic Air stitches 25 photos together in just eight seconds to
create crystal-clear 32 megapixel Sphere panoramas, which can then be viewed
using DJI Goggles or similar hardware. Other features of the drone include the
ability to record 1080p, 120 fps slow-motion video, capture HDR photos and even
overexposed or dark areas are processed for more natural transitions between
highlights and shadows.
In addition to a Micro SD card slot, the Mavic Air
is equipped with 8 GB of internal storage and lets you save photos and videos
directly to the drone. After your flight is complete you can export the files
using the inlcuded USB 3.0 Type-C port. DJI says that the new 2018 Mavic Air is
the most portable drone the company has created.
