Mavic Mini Obstacle Avoidance
We expect the dji mavic to be slightly bigger and heavier than the dji mavic air but still significantly smaller and lighter than the dji mavic 2.
Mavic mini obstacle avoidance. Design and form factor. Mavic air wins hands down. There is a vision system in the mavic mini which along with the gps is used for precise flying and hovering. Both camera feature 24mm lenses in 35 format equivalent so that s a draw.
There are only two sensors at the bottom of the drone that will help you to hover in a stable manner indoors and aid with precision landing. That said there are a couple of sensors at the base to. Here s what we know and what we expect. Dji s mavic air 2 packs 4k 60fps video and obstacle avoidance for 800 by john velasco april 28 2020 after the ambitious launch of the mavic mini in the fall drone maker.
The two sensors on the front of the aircraft seem fake and only appear only to be created to make the drone look like a real dji mavic drone. Based on the photos it does not seem that the dji mavic mini has dji s obstacle avoidance. It was too difficult to fit this into such a small quadcopter. Mavic mini s downward sensors along with it s gps aid with positioning and stability.
The side and rear of the aircraft also lack any sensors. Camera quality and frame rate options. If you are flying in an area with obstacles we recommend using mavic mini with the 360 propeller guard to protect the propellers and fly safely. Does mavic mini have obstacle avoidance systems.
There are no obstacle avoidance sensors on its sides front or back as found on the mavic air. The new dji mavic will also almost certainly include 360 degree obstacle avoidance. The two black openings at the front of the drone are purely cosmetic. The dji mavic air had forward backward and downward sensors for obstacle avoidance whereas the mini only has downward sensors to help during landing.
One thing to keep in mind when flying this drone is that the dji mavic mini does not have any obstacle avoidance.