Compact drone with high mobility and aerial veneer power!DJI Air 2s Flight & Shooting Test

Test / sentence ● Yuki Inada

DJI Air 2S for up to 5K/30p/4K/60p shooting

▲ DJI DJI Air 2S119,900 yen (single) 165,000 yen (combo)

Despite the camera performance beyond the top model MAVIC 2 Pro, which was released two and a half years ago, the weight was greatly reduced from 907 g to 595 g.In addition, an obstacle detection sensor is mounted on the up and down and back and back, and the automatic pilot function has been improved.

DJI's most defensive drone in history

This DJI Air 2S is a drone with a highest defensive range ever.In addition to enhanced automatic flight functions for light users such as travel accompaniment and selfie, it has a 1 -inch CMOS sensor that ensures the quality that can handle full -fledged video production using drones.It meets various drone needs, such as responding to.Furthermore, it can be shot at a wide -angle drone in the previous DJI air photography drone, which is 22mm in a 35mm format.The DJI FPV is exceptional at 14mm, but in that sense, a drone with the largest defensive range in DJI history has appeared.

This time, there are two types of packages, a single set and a flymoa combo.Regarding the Fly Morecombo, various accessories are included at a great price.However, for those who have AIR2 of the previous model, the battery and backpacks are the same, so if you want to buy a new aircraft, a single set will also be an option.

▲ Equipped with a 1 -inch CMOS sensor like Mavic 2 Pro.It was up to 4K/30p shooting with the same aircraft, but 4K/60p and 5.Also supports 4K/30p shooting.The bit rate has also improved from 100Mbps to 150Mbps.

▲ Propo is the same as DJI mini2.Use a smartphone and use it for monitor application operation.The video transmission distance is up to 8 km.

▲ The FLY More combo includes a charging hub that can charge three batteries at the same time, a 4/8/16/32 ND filter set, a shoulder bag and two spare batteries.It also comes with a cable that can supply power from the aircraft battery to the proposal.In addition, DJI Care Refresh, which covers collisions and crashes, and provides services such as exchanging products for up to two times a year, is also included.

AIR 2S is cropped when the frame rate is 30 fps or more.In 4K/60p, it is 30mm in about 35mm format.Five.In the case of 4K/30p, it is not cropped, and the focal length of 22mm is the same as 4K/30p.In each case, the LUT of Mavic 2 Pro is applied to D-Log M.The video introduces Mavic 2 Pro.

About aircraft performance

When I actually used it for two weeks, the jumping taste can be used with a sense of MAVIC 2 Pro, which is a higher -end model, and the DJI will fly as usual.The video transmission system is O3 (Ocusync 3) the same as DJI FPV..Although 0) was adopted, the aircraft's jumping taste was unable to get a great feeling because it was seasoned as an aerial photography aircraft.Conversely, it was the same feeling as the previous aerial photography, and it was smaller than Mavic 2PRO, so I was able to fly with confidence.

About camera performance

As mentioned above, with a 1 -inch sensor with a 35mm format, it has an angle of change of 22 mm, 5.You can shoot 4K/30fps and 4K/60fps videos.In addition to supporting HLG and log photography, the effective resolution is 20 million pixels, so 5.You can also shoot 4K time lapse.

However, as a precaution, when shooting at a frame rate of 30 fps or more (48-60 fps), the angle of view is about 28 to 30 mm (about Mavic 2 Pro).

Regarding the image quality, I personally worried about the image quality of logs as a goodbye to see if I could transfer from Mavic 2 Pro.That's because I had a hard time in Phantom 4 Pro's D-Log in the past.The D-Log on the aircraft had a dynamic range of 11STOP, but the bit depth was 8 bit, so it was difficult to make a look as expected.However, this was greatly improved by the adoption of 10-bit D-Log M in Mavic 2 Pro.I was also wondering if D-Log M was also adopted for Air 2s, which would give color grading resistance equivalent to Mavic 2 Pro.When I actually shot it, I was convinced that I decided to transfer!

As of April 2021, the product site REC with AIR 2S D-Log M.Since the official LUT for normalization in the 709 color range has not yet appeared, I tried the LUT provided for MAVIC 2 Pro this time, but it can be taken with the texture that can be tampered with even in grading.

This time, I shot a sample video material taken in three patterns, Normal, HLG, and Log, respectively, with Air 2s and Mavic 2 Pro.I tried shooting in two mountains and the sea, so I would like you to download it and compare it, including grading resistance.

● Click here to download the material taken by Mr. Inada with Air 2s

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About the app

Use the same DJI Fly app as mini2 and Air2.When the FLY app was announced, I felt it was difficult to use the video shooting, such as the camera's exposure settings for light users only for auto, and the WB change was deep in the settings.This update makes it easier to access various shooting settings.In addition, since the shortcut of the camera setting call can be assigned to the FN button of the transmitter, it has become easier to switch the log.

▲ Auto and Pro (manual) can be switched with the camera icon at the bottom right of the application screen.F value is 2.8 fixed.You can change the shutter speed, ISO, WB and EV value.In addition, a shortcut key was assigned to the FN button of the transmitter for switching Log and format.

About automatic flight

A "Master Shot" has been added as a new automatic flight function.This function is a function that automatically runs 10 different patterns in order when the subject is selected, and generates a short video.The actual impression is that it is a function that continuously performs automatic flights that have been installed in the past, and then there are several templates, which can create a short movie that flew to various variations.This is the best function for travel selfies.Note, however, to record on FHD.

After setting the subject in the app, start a 10 -pattern flight automatically.If you select a template after shooting, you can automatically create a video with BGM and telop.

About obstacle sensors

Once you get used to it, I think that many people turn it off to take the attacked video, but at first it is to choose from the setting whether it will stop or avoid it when the sensor recognizes.Recommended.In the settings to avoid it, it is strange that you will automatically avoid obstacles while moving forward and return to the original route again.However, you need to be careful because Air 2S does not have any obstacle sensor on the left and right.There is a way to fly sideways when flying automatically, so check the route firmly.

▲ The setting screen of the app detection sensor of the application.If you select "detour", you will fly to avoid it when you detect an obstacle."Brake" stops by hovering on the spot when an obstacle is detected.

summary

AIR 2S is a position that can be said to be a completely upward compatibility of Mavic 2 Pro.One of the major benefits is 5.The crop width when producing 4K images by 4K.I'm glad that the degree of freedom of crops in 4K and HD finishing expands, such as when the balance with the sky or extra things are shown.

The other is to reduce luggage without reducing the quality of the video.Until now, it was compromised on miniaturization = camera performance, but AIR 2S achieves smaller and lightweight while having a higher camera performance than the Mavic 2 Pro, which was used in the main.

Surprisingly, the spare battery tends to be overlooked.At the time of shooting, the number of spare batteries increases in proportion to the number of shots.In the case of the main unit, the transmitter, and the three batteries, the Air 2s will be 1392g and the Mavic 2 Pro will be 1809g, which will increase the room for one small lens.If you want to bring a spare aircraft, you can bring two Mavic 2 Pro and AIR 2 because it supports a smart controller, and the transmitter can be covered with one smart controller.

▲ Drone and transmitter, three spare batteries on the backpack.Even if you put a single -lens and three lenses, there is still room.It is a great attraction of Air 2s that you can make images without sacrificing image quality, even if you reduce your luggage.

Also, although it is not frequent, there is also the advantage of Phantom 4 Pro, Mavic 2 Pro, and Inspire 2.Scenes that cannot be handled with Air 2s or Mini 2, etc. are flights in a location where GPS does not enter (indoors, valleys, etc.).Basically, DJI drones need to be careful when flying indoors because of the flight altitude limit (altitude varies depending on the aircraft) in a location where GPS is not included.

As for crop factors caused by the frame rate, some people prefer that because Phantom 4 Pro is not cropped even at 4K/60p and can be shot at 24mm (35mm format).

The DJI AIR 2S, which has the largest defensive range in the history of DJI, is definitely a unreasonable one for both light users and professionals.Someday until Mavic 3 comes out ...?

◉ Yuki Inada Commandy Representative.He operates a drone information site for beginners while conducting aerial photography work.He provides articles and information related to drones to various other magazines.He also provides advice on the introduction of drones to companies.In the Kumamoto Earthquake, he was active as a disaster volunteer, but also cooperated with local governments in drone aerial photography in the stricken area.Web ● https: // Command-D.COM/

● Video Salon reprinted from the June 2021 issue