DJI MAVIC PRO REVIEW: A NEW DIMENSION It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s an unmanned aerial vehicle! I’ve been a bit slow getting into flying serious drones, after my early experiences with nanocopters and the Parrot made me worry I’d crash an expensive piece of hardware. But with the introduction of DJI’s practically pocket-sized Mavic Pro ($999 at Amazon), I decided to take the plunge. At $1,000 plus the need for a smartphone, the unit isn’t really any less expensive than a Phantom 4. But it is impressively compact and crams most of the important features of a Phantom 4 Pro into its small chassis. 4K Video, 12MP Raw files, all on a stabilized platform Between the Mavic Pro’s excellent flight dynamics and an impressive built-in gimbal, its 4K (30fps) video is not only excellent quality, but also remarkably smooth. Stills can be captured at resolutions up to 12MP, in either JPEG, RAW (DNG), or both. Unfortunately, the drone won’...
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