It doesn’t matter how many bells and whistles you put on a drone, it’s the image quality that's often the most important feature. And the DJI Air 2S undoubtedly delivers here. As always, the Fly More Bundle offers the greatest value for money because getting all of those extras separately would cost much more. Plus, pretty much everything in the bundle is essential, because one battery is never enough and, if you plan to shoot video, you will need ND filters to maintain control of shutter speed. As for the shoulder bag – well, you’ll definitely need something to carry your drone and accessories in, too. Create stunning footage with the options of creating beautiful hyperlapse videos where you can speed up time and movement with a single tap by creating a striking hypelapse. Or create stunning views with the Panorama mode, where you can capture a larger, more detailed view of your surroundings.

On the outside, the Air 2S looks extremely similar to the Mavic Air 2, with just a few subtle differences. As you’d expect, it features the folding design that Mavic drones are known for (even if DJI has now dropped the Mavic name). The front arms swing out, while the rear arms rotate down and out for flight and help keep the drone highly transportable. The Air 2S is a great drone with a one-inch CMOS sensor, 5.4K video, four-directional obstacle sensing, and autonomous features. It delivers on everything that most drone enthusiasts want. DJI Air 2S provides an added layer of airspace safety with the industry-leading AirSense safety system. This receives Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) flight location information from airplanes and helicopters in your area that transmit ADS-B signals, displays those aircraft on a map, and provides audio and visual alerts through the DJI Fly app to help you keep the drone out of the way of those aircraft. In terms of safety features, the Mavic Air 2S provides front, rear, bottom and top obstacle sensors that use binocular zooming technology to recognize objects from further away when traveling at speed. Also, when Advanced Pilot Assistance System (APAS) 4.0 is enabled, you can set it to stop the drone or to fly it autonomously around, under or over obstacles when they're detected, to help maintain continuous flight. With OcuSync technology instead of Wi-Fi, the drone will offer pilots a video transmission distance of up to 12 km (8km in South Africa) allowing you to fly much further than before, and can also deliver 1080p FHD resolution live stream directly from the Mavic Air 2S drones camera.

Featuring a 1-inch CMOS sensor, powerful autonomous functions, and a compact body weighing less than 600 g, DJI Air 2S is the ultimate drone for aerial photographers on the move. Take this all-in-one aerial powerhouse along anywhere to experience and record your world in stunning detail. The most significant improvement in image quality over the Mavic 2 Pro has to be the high ISO noise handling of the Air 2S. Images shot at ISO 3200 are surprisingly clean for a drone, even one with a 1-inch sensor. It’s only at ISO 6400 where noise becomes more noticeable.

Flying the DJI Air 2S is extremely easy, and indeed safe, thanks to the flight features that the Mavic series have become well-known for. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned expert, the flight modes, automated video modes, collision avoidance and manual flight control provide as little or as much assistance as you need. With ADS-B added to the DJI Air 2S drone, this adds an added layer of airspace safety with the industry-leading AirSense safety system. The technology receives Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) flight location information from airplanes and helicopters in your area that transmits ADS-B signals. It will then display those aircraft's on the map, and then provide you with audio and visual alerts through the DJI Fly app to help you keep the drone out of the way of aircraft's. APAS 4.0 is not available while recording in 5.4K/30fps, 5.4K/25fps, 5.4K/24fps, 4K/60fps, 4K/50fps, 4K/48fps, 2.7K/60fps, 2.7K/50fps, 2.7K/48fps, 1080p/120fps. In a nutshell, ISO handling is significantly better than the Mavic 2 Pro, which will make it possible to shoot at higher ISO settings, when necessary in low-light conditions, without having to deal with prominent chroma and luminance noise. In fact, the Air 2S blows the Mavic 2 Pro out of the water in this respect.Just like the Mavic Air 2 Fly More Bundle, the Air 2S Fly More Bundle also includes four ND filters, so we'd recommend going for that if you can. Overall, we think the Air 2S is still one of the best drones you can buy, thanks to its combination of a large 1in sensor and compact, travel-friendly dimensions. It isn't quite as small as the DJI Mini 3 Pro, which is also a superb drone. But if you're into aerial footage, it's one of the best video cameras you can buy now. Read on for our full DJI Air 2S review. DJI Air 2S price and release date However, there is a reason for this. The raw files from the Air 2S are so clean because, as DJI told us, 'temporal denoising technology' is applied to them to reduce high ISO noise. The results are fantastic, but it does raise an important question: is a raw file actually a raw file if any kind of processing is applied? Again, this is the same setup at the Mavic Air 2, apart from that Tripod Mode is now called 'Cine mode' and is labelled as such on the flight mode switch, offering Normal and Sport modes besides. DJI Air 2S review: features and flight You'll be able to shoot raw photos with a dynamic range of up to 12.6 stops to ensure that you capture more visual information and crisp detail in every scene, especially when you find yourself in low-light conditions. This is also ideal for post-production, allowing creators more possibilities to the the best out of their content. Always follow local rules and regulations and fly your drone within your visual line of sight unless otherwise permitted.

The DJI Air 2S drone supports 2.4GHz dual-frequency communications that will enable a reliable signal and smooth flight. The signal will ensure that the flight experiences the lowest interference in real time which will significantly enhance the aircrafts anti-interference in challenging environments, leading to improved flight safety.

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This relatively basic controller means that all camera controls –except releasing the shutter, switching from video to stills, and anything you program to the FN button – need to be done through the DJI Fly app.