The drone will cost $999 (approximately Rs. 66,400) and a will begin shipping on October 15 from DJI’s stores and Apple stores, although you can pre-order one starting Wednesday.Just like GoPro’s Karma, the Mavic Pro can be folded down to the size of a ‘water bottle’ and when you compare the dimensions of the two drones (when folded); DJI has a much more compact solution.
DJI Mavic Pro weighs 743 grams including the gimble cover and has a maximum speed of 40mph in sport mode. DJI Phantom 4 travels at a speed of 45mph in sport mode.
DJI Mavic Pro features the same 12MP image sensor found on Phantom 4 and is capable of recording 4K video at 30fps. The drone also shoots 1080p videos at 60fps and slow-motion HD videos at 120 frames per second. The camera has an ISO range of 100-3200 while shooting video and 100-1600 for still photography. The 12MP sensor shoots still photographs at maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels with a shutter speed of 8s to 1/8000 second.
The remote control bundled with Mavic Pro has an operating frequency of 2.4GHz and has a smaller battery of 2,970mAh. The remote control has a smaller screen offering details like height, speed, distance and orientation. For live feed, users can clip their phone with DJI app and access advanced flight mode options.
DJI Mavic Pro starts at $749 without the camera, which is in fact cheaper than the $799 pricing of GoPro Karma. The Mavic Pro will retail for $999 with the camera component attached to it.
