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<blockquote data-quote="Wanderer" data-source="post: 33812" data-attributes="member: 5235"><p>In most cases the question should not be "what can it do" or "what do I <strong>want</strong>" but just "what do I really <strong>need</strong>".</p><p></p><p>As I heard the Air is out my first impulse was to get one. But then I thought twice and realized that I just don't NEED the features that the Air provides. They are fine, sure. But I don't need them. It's as simple.</p><p></p><p>If it is about the pure tech specs (as most males are interested in - faster! bigger! better!), I'd buy a Mavic Air. But then I realize that all I need and use is 1080p@30 video, a drone that is as small as possible and shooting some panoramas. I don't care about sensors (use to turn them off with the Spark). 4K video sounds cool on paper but my PC and editing software do not handle 4K material well, so editing 4K is no fun and takes lots of time.</p><p></p><p>The Spark does everything I want: editing 1080p@30 is ultra smooth on my PC so I am fine with it, the panorama features are great (I use to stitch them on the PC using PTGui). Plus it is hackable / moddable (FCC mode, firmware parameters, adjusting speed settings), gives me a range of 1000m+ and I can use a customized app (offline mode) to keep my privacy.</p><p></p><p>Spark is **** small - the drone itself plus three batteries plus several spare props all fit in the little foam box that came with it. </p><p></p><p>For me, the Spark is more than enough. The only thing that is annoying with the Spark is the poor auto exposure - but I doubt DJI changed this with the Air.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wanderer, post: 33812, member: 5235"] In most cases the question should not be "what can it do" or "what do I [B]want[/B]" but just "what do I really [B]need[/B]". As I heard the Air is out my first impulse was to get one. But then I thought twice and realized that I just don't NEED the features that the Air provides. They are fine, sure. But I don't need them. It's as simple. If it is about the pure tech specs (as most males are interested in - faster! bigger! better!), I'd buy a Mavic Air. But then I realize that all I need and use is 1080p@30 video, a drone that is as small as possible and shooting some panoramas. I don't care about sensors (use to turn them off with the Spark). 4K video sounds cool on paper but my PC and editing software do not handle 4K material well, so editing 4K is no fun and takes lots of time. The Spark does everything I want: editing 1080p@30 is ultra smooth on my PC so I am fine with it, the panorama features are great (I use to stitch them on the PC using PTGui). Plus it is hackable / moddable (FCC mode, firmware parameters, adjusting speed settings), gives me a range of 1000m+ and I can use a customized app (offline mode) to keep my privacy. Spark is **** small - the drone itself plus three batteries plus several spare props all fit in the little foam box that came with it. For me, the Spark is more than enough. The only thing that is annoying with the Spark is the poor auto exposure - but I doubt DJI changed this with the Air. [/QUOTE]
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