Australian Photography

DJI AIR 2S

Arriving just a year after the release of its predecessor, the Mavic Air 2, the Mavic Air 2S is a welcome, although perhaps unexpected, addition to the Chinese company’s consumer drone line-up.

Why unexpected? Well even I must admit that when I first heard DJI were releasing an upgrade to its Air line-up, my initial thought was ‘why?’. It wasn’t that long ago that DJI released the Mavic Air 2, which still stands as probably the best compact mid-tier drone on the market. And, at first glance, the Air 2S appears to be almost identical to its predecessor. The front of the drone has received a subtle redesign to accommodate additional upward-facing sensors, but otherwise, it’s the same compact formula we’ve seen before. But is that the whole story? Well, not quite. So, let’s dive into

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