{"id":162709,"date":"2022-01-20T12:29:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T18:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=162709"},"modified":"2022-01-20T12:29:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T18:29:20","slug":"mid-sized-drones-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/mid-sized-drones-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Sized Drones: What Are the Advantages?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Part two of our catch-up of current drones amps up the weight of the craft. Why should you choose something heavier?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we looked at mini drones<\/a>, we concluded that the secret to their success was their weight\u2014or lack of it. But, even though the minis, by virtue of their size, can easily find their way into your camera bag<\/a>, there are good reasons to raise your aim to include bigger, heavier aircraft\u2014better video is a big one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DJI Air 2S <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To continue our weight obsession, the Air 2S<\/a>‘s take-off number is 595g, around double of the Mini drones<\/a>, although Air 2S is also a foldable design so it looks like a mini. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving up the scale of drones also means you can keep your smartphone<\/a> in your pocket as this drone comes with its own independent remote with a 5.5″ 1080p 10-point touchscreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ticking off the features includes a 3-axis gimbal, on-board OccuSync 3.0 and four antennae to ensure the connection. DJI claims that you can receive a stable, live view from the drone up to 7.5 miles away. That’s pretty mind-blowing, if you think about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DJI’s Air 2S is double the weight of the Mini drones, but packs a 5K punch. Image via DJI<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also, leaving your Mini drone behind rewards you with a bigger sensor and, with it, better “everything” to do with video. A one-inch sensor and 22mm wide-angle lens pushes capture specs up to 5.4K ultra HD video and 20 MP stills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also get more “pro” features that promote safe flying, like multi-dimensional obstacle avoidance, geofencing, return-to-home, and DJI’s AirSense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AirSense gives you the ability to identify craft around you, like an Air Traffic Controller. You get flight location information from airplanes and helicopters in your area that transmit ADS-B signals, displays those aircraft on a map, and provides audio and visual alerts through the DJI Fly app to help you keep the drone out of the way of those aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That won’t, however, protect you from airplanes under visual flight rules (VFR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An option for the Air 2S is the remote controller, which uses your phone as a screen. Image via DJI<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MasterShots comes with the drone and is the Air 2S’s presets for newbies\u2014it’s an evolution of QuickShots. Spotlight 2.0 is where the camera keeps centered on a subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ActiveTrack 4.0 is where you follow your subject with active obstacle avoidance, and Point of Interest 3.0 is the classic circle of a centered subject. There are plenty more automatic presets to give your footage a “pro” look until you learn to do it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n