DJI Mavic 4 Pro – even better cameras and greater range

The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is the latest addition to the line of camera drones, from one of the world's leading brands in its segment.

The successor to the Mavic 3 Pro introduces a new 100MP main camera with a redesigned "Infinity" spherical gimbal, which allows for full 360-degree rotation and 70-degree upward tilt, reports Telegraph.

It also promises longer battery life, and an improved transmission system with a new professional remote control.

The DJI Mavic 4 Pro retains the three-camera system introduced in the Mavic 3 Pro. The main camera, with a 28mm equivalent focal length, offers a slightly narrower angle of view than the 24mm camera of its predecessor.

It has a newly developed 100 MP 4/3 type (17.4 x 13 mm) CMOS sensor with adjustable aperture from F2.0 to F11.

It supports 6K/60p video, which is an improvement over the Mavic 5.1 Pro's 50K/3p. The main camera also supports 4K/120p slow-motion recording and up to 16 stops of dynamic range.

Additionally, the camera features Hasselblad's Natural Color Resolution, which promises realistic and accurate colors.

The second camera has a 70mm telephoto lens equipped with a 48MP 1/1.3 type (10 x 7.5mm) sensor, a fixed F2.8 aperture, and 14 stops of dynamic range.

The third camera is a 168mm telephoto lens with a 50MP 1/1.5-type (8.3 x 6.2mm) sensor, a fixed F2.8 aperture, and 13 stops of dynamic range.

The medium telephoto camera supports 4K/120p slow-motion recording, while the second telephoto camera offers a slightly lower speed of 100 frames per second at 4K resolution.

All three cameras support HDR video recording at 4K/60fps (up to 6K/60fps for the main camera) with 10-bit D-Log, D-Log M and HLG color profiles for greater control during color grading.

The Mavic 4 Pro promises up to 51 minutes of flight time, which is five minutes more than the previous model. Equipped with DJI's OcuSync O4+ transmission system, it offers a 10-bit HDR transmission range of up to 30 km and a total range of 41 km.

Although you would never fly that far, the likelihood of connection drops in urban areas and environments with high interference is reduced.

DJI claims that its ActiveTrack 360º system can track a subject even in low-light conditions, and keep it in focus even if it disappears behind obstacles like bushes.

Six fisheye-shaped sensors enable it to detect obstacles in all directions at speeds of up to 18 m/s (approximately 65 km/h).

This means that obstacle avoidance will be disabled at higher speeds, such as when the drone is flying in Sport mode.

The Mavic 4 Pro comes paired with the new DJI RC Pro 2, a remote controller equipped with a 7-inch Mini-LED display. The display can be rotated, which, according to DJI, will instantly sync with the drone's gimbal to coordinate vertical shots.

It also offers HDMI output and 128GB of internal storage. The controller offers up to four hours of battery life and audio recording, using the built-in microphone or when paired with microphones from the DJI Mic series.

The standard version of the Mavic 4 Pro includes 64GB of internal storage, while the Creator Combo will offer 512GB and supports ALL-I 4:2:2 video encoding. QuickTransfer enables fast file transfers of up to 80MB/s via Wi-Fi 6, and footage can be transferred without turning on the drone via a direct USB-C connection.

The DJI Mavic 4 Pro costs 2,099 euros, if you want to pay only for the drone. The DJI Mavic 4 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC 2 costs 2,699 euros, while the Fly More Combo with the new DJI RC Pro 2 costs significantly more, 3,539 euros. The price of the independent DJI RC Pro 2 remote controller is 999 euros. /Telegraph/