DJI Unveils Mavic Air Drone with Foldable Design and 4K Video Recording

DJI has lifted the covers from its latest drone offering, the DJI Mavic Air, a highly-portable drone which is capable of recording high-quality 4K videos as well as Total HD slo-mo videos at 120fps. We had already found out most of the specs thanks to the total leak the twenty-four hours before the unveiling.

The Mavic Air boasts of a sleek design and tin can be folded into the size of a regular smartphone, making information technology an ideal choice for backpackers. DJI claims that the Mavic Air is the smallest drone in its lineup to feature a 3-axis mechanical gimbal which can significantly dampen vibrations, allowing the camera to click better pictures.

DJI Mavic Air Drone Unveiled: Foldable Design, 4K Recording, 32 MP Panoramas and More

In the photographic camera department, the Mavic Air features a 12MP 1/two.3" CMOS sensor which is capable of shooting spherical panoramic pictures past stitching 25 different photos to create 32MP stills, aside from taking highly detailed HDR shots and 180-degree panoramas. The Mavic Air tin can likewise tape 4K videos at up to 30FPS (100MB/sec) besides as slo-mo Total Hard disk drive and HD videos in a range of 24-120FPS.

The device also comes with 8GB of onboard storage which can be expanded by using a MicroSD card, while file transfer is handled by a super fast USB 3.0 Type-C port.

The Mavic Air, despite its small contour, comes with a wide array of software goodies such equally ActiveTrack for post-obit a moving subject, Smart Autonomy 2.0 with Avant-garde Pilot Assistance Organization (APAS), and SmartCapture to name a few.

DJI Mavic Air Drone Unveiled: Foldable Design, 4K Recording, 32 MP Panoramas and More

The latest addition to DJI'due south Mavic line-up of drones comes with its own foldable controller which can adapt a smartphone and pairs the drone with it using a companion app. The Mavic Air offers a maximum flight time of 21 minutes and can cruise at a tiptop speed of 68.4 km/h.

The Mavic Air comes in Onyx Black, Arctic White, and Flame Ruby color options and has been priced at $799 for its basic bundle, while a more accompaniment-heavy bundle chosen Wing More Combo will be available for $999. DJI'due south latest creation is already up for pre-order on its official online store and information technology is expected to transport starting January 28, the same fourth dimension frame effectually which information technology will hit the shelves of brick-and-mortar DJI stores and authorized retail partners.