DJI confirms new Mavic 2 drones

DJI has confirmed that it will soon release two new drones – the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom.

Image by Brett Thake (@Chromonian)

DJI has confirmed to CNET.com about the existence of the two new drones after it appeared in a catalog of a UK-based retailer before it’s scheduled unveiling. According to the report, DJI was supposed to have a press event on July 18 but was postponed and the company didn’t have the time to pull the listing before it went to print.

Of all places to confirm the Mavic 2 its Argos UK – 2 additions being released Mavic 2 Zoom and Mavic 2 Pro (1” CMOS sensor) – both 31 mins of flight time, 8km range and 1080P live video transmission @OsitaLV @DroneDJ #mavic2 #djimavic2 #dji #mavic #news #dronedj #ositaLV #drone pic.twitter.com/uDY4luqP6n

— Brett Thake (@BrettThake) July 28, 2018

Looking at the catalog, the Mavic 2 will have two models – the Mavic 2 Pro with a 1-inch CMOS sensor Hasselblad camera, and the Mavic 2 Zoom with 2x optical zoom (24mm – 48mm). Other features mentioned are 1080 video transmission, up to 8km transmission distance, max speed of 20m/s, 31 minutes max flight time, and omnidirectional obstacle sensing with APAS and Active Track 2.0. Like it’s predecessor, the new Mavic 2 drones can also be folded up for portability.