This feels like a drone with no real weaknesses. Yes, it’s not as small or affordable as the Mavic Air, but we feel that the battery life, safety features and image quality more than make up for that. If you’re in the market for a compact drone that flies and films like a dream, and you’re willing to pay a premium for it, the Mavic 2 Pro should be top of your wish list

Excellent image quality; Long battery life; Safe, quiet, nimble flight; Compact design;

Slightly janky app;

There are few out there who'd dispute the reality that DJI make the best drones consumers can realistically buy.

Maneuvers are really powerful tools; Long flight time

Doesn't feel like a major upgrade over last-gen; Expensive

There are few out there who’d dispute the reality that DJI make the best drones consumers can realistically buy.

Make no mistake, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro is definitely a drone worth getting hyped up about. But unless you’re a diehard, it’s difficult to say whether it’s going to be worth grabbing on day one at full price.

Maneuvers are really powerful tools; Long flight time;

Doesn't feel like a major upgrade over last-gen; Expensive;

This thing is just amazing. Everything I loved about the first Mavic has been refined, updated, or improved. DJI did an amazing job with this. Total control and confidence while flying.

Drone photography and videography has been around for a number of years, thanks to the popularity of drones from DJI and others. But if you've spent any amount of time looking at drone photos on Instagram, you've probably noticed that the images and video from drones all look very similar, and...

Excellent image quality; True flat color profile for video; Reliable flying controls; True optical zoom; Less expensive than the Pro model; Super-resolution mode for detailed stills; Reliable flying controls

Expensive; Not as portable as prior Mavic models; No major battery increase; Video lacks detail compared to Pro model; No major battery increase over prior Mavics

DJI's original was a game-changer when landed in September 2016. Then the smallest camera-equipped flying machine in DJI's lineup, its foldable design has since been adopted by the , which is currently our favourite sub-£1,000 drone.

Superb image quality; Quiet; stable and fast flight; Long battery life; Safety features galore; Portable design

Some occasional app issues

DJI's Mavic 2 line is unquestionably the king of the skies.

Omnidirectional obstacle avoidance; Responsive; reliable controls; Powerful autonomous flight; Excellent camera options

Non-modular cameras

At launch, the Mavic Pro had stiff competition from the GoPro Karma Drone and it looked set to be a colossal battle between the giants. In the end, the Karma crashed out and didn’t really make it past the starting line, while the Mavic Pro became a soaring success. Now there’s the Mavic 2 Pro.

Compact size; Intelligent flight modes; Hasselblad camera

I need one; It costs £1299

The DJI Mavic 2 Pro is the most powerful consumer drone you can buy thanks to its gimbal-stabilized Hasselblad camera with a 1-inch CMOS sensor for stunning aerial 4K video and photos.

Great foldable drone design; 1-inch 4K camera sensor; New modes like Hyperlapse

Very expensive; Can't shoot 4K at 60fps; Mavic 2 Zoom is compelling alternative

DJI's bringing the Mavic Pro back, and it has a friend.

More of everything, but still ready to travel anywhere.