Mavic 2 Pro vs Zoom – how do you decide which DJI drone is best?

Mavic 2 Pro vs Zoom
(Image credit: DJI)

DJI’s Mavic series is the biggest brand in the drone market, and it consists of four models – the Mavic Mini, Mavic Air 2, and two different versions of the Mavic 2: the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom. Obviously if you want the best features you’ll gravitate to the Mavic 2 models at the top of the line, but then you need to decide between two. How do you make the decision when the company seem to have gone out of their way to make it difficult?

What DJI have done is sell the same airframe – the same body, motors, radio and collision sensing technology – with two different cameras; the Pro has a 20-megapixel 1-inch image sensor and a prime lens, while the Zoom has a smaller 1/2.3-inch 12-megapixel sensor behind an optical zoom lens. Compared to many compact drones, the Pro would be the clear winner on the spec sheet. An optical zoom lens, however, can do things a prime wide-angle lens cannot, so this is a harder decision than just checking your budget.

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Row 0 - Cell 0 DJI Mavic 2 ProDJI Mavic 2 Zoom
Take-Off Weight907g905g
Size322 x 242 x 84mm322 x 242 x 84mm
Folded size214 x 91 x 84mm214 x 91 x 84mm
Diagonal span354mm354mm
SensorsForward: Binocular, Rear: Binocular, Landing: Multiple, Side: MonocularForward: Binocular, Rear: Binocular, Landing: Multiple, Side: Monocular
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Row 0 - Cell 0 DJI Mavic 3DJI Inspire 2
Horizontal Speed68.4kph / 42.5mph94kph / 58mph
Ascent Speed (max)8 m/s6 m/s
Descent Speed (max)6 m/s4 m/s
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Row 0 - Cell 0 DJI Mavic 2 ProDJI Mavic 2 Zoom
Sensor size1-inch CMOS1/2.3-inch CMOS
Resolution5472x3648 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Megapixels2012
Effective focal length (EFL)28mm24-48mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8-3.8
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Row 0 - Cell 0 DJI Mavic 2 ProDJI Mavic 2 Zoom
Max resolution4K4K
HDRYesNo
10-bit DLog-MYesNo
CodecsH.264 / H.265H.264 / H.265

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Adam Juniper
Managing Editor

With over 20 years of expertise as a tech journalist, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge across a vast number of product categories, including timelapse cameras, home security cameras, NVR cameras, photography books, webcams, 3D printers and 3D scanners, borescopes, radar detectors… and, above all, drones. 

Adam is our resident expert on all aspects of camera drones and drone photography, from buying guides on the best choices for aerial photographers of all ability levels to the latest rules and regulations on piloting drones. 

He is the author of a number of books including The Complete Guide to Drones, The Smart Smart Home Handbook, 101 Tips for DSLR Video and The Drone Pilot's Handbook

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