However, you can always buy more batteries and fly all day long. I know that DJI put a ton of time and effort into not only this drone, but the tech behind it, including new flight features we hope to see roll out to other drones. The overall package is a worthwhile purchase, scoring you a solid drone with some fun features, great photos and, dare I say, good enough videos from the sky.
The most obvious benefit is 4K which gives you a sharper picture with more detail, but did you know that the Mavic Pro also has better stabilization? On the Spark, you only get two axis stabilization vs three-axis stabilization on the Mavic Pro. With three-axis stabilization, this isn’t a problem because that’s what the third axis is there for. Flight time isn’t the most important aspect of drones, but if it’s too low, it can feel like you don’t have enough time take all of the shots that you want. Advertised flight time on the Spark is 16 minutes and on the Mavic Pro is 27 minutes.
The box was in fair good state, well packed, just a couple minor hits in the outside box, but the Drone is protected by the soft box on the inside and the drone itself was perfect. You can buy the remote and an dji fly extra battery for the same cost as the bundle, but for the few extra tidbits, we think it’s worth it. From the box, I had a hard time getting the drone and remote all connected to get the Spark into the air.
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Drones may be getting smaller and more affordable than ever, but few have yet to be a hit with the honest-to-goodness mainstream audience. The DJI Spark hopes to be the first to make its mark with a blend of compactness, automated features and an affordable price point. You said the software was faulty but I think you just didn’t read the manual. It says “Something worth remembering is that if your drone is less than 20 meters away from you when you press the RTH button then it will land just where it is”. If you were further away, it would have climbed to your preset height. Also your battery was severely depleted so that can also trigger an immediate landing.
The Spark uses a different kind of sensor for obstacle avoidance. It’s a custom infrared sensor which can detect obstacles in low resolution. The Mavic Pro uses two RGB cameras that can generate much higher resolution obstacle maps. This allows it to detect smaller obstacles at farther distances. Also, it should be noted that obstacle avoidance is disabled in Sport Mode on both drones. For $89, you can purchase the dji drones portable charging station.