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Will the Mavic Air replace the Spark
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<blockquote data-quote="srcrain" data-source="post: 30743" data-attributes="member: 125"><p>One reason I think the Air won't replace the Spark is the ease of set-up and launch. DJI's pitch with the Spark was that you could take it out of your bag and have it flying in seconds. This ultimately was one of the main reasons to buy it if you already had a Mavic. Think about it. All you have to do is power up the Spark, Remote, and Phone. No wires (OTG), just launch the app and you are flying. That is probably also the reason that the arms don't fold, and there is no gimbal guard. You literally take it out and launch, even from you hand.</p><p></p><p>Look at the Mavic Air. Sure its camera is better and it has some other nice features, but the Mavic 2 will probably blow it away. In terms of ease of launch. With the Air, you have to unfold the arms, take off the gimbal guard, plug in your phone, find a launch spot on the ground and then take off. Exactly, the same process as the Pro, and no where near as easy as the Spark. Oh, I forgot now you are supposed to attach the joysticks on the remote. That makes set-up actually longer than the Pro. Additionally, the folded form factor (size) isn't really that much different from the Pro. Honestly, who is going to be carrying this in your pocket? The Pro (with remote and two extra batteries) fits nicely into the Spark shoulder bag. That bag is really small. </p><p></p><p>So in my opinion the Spark, even with all its issues, will have a place alongside my Mavic. I can't wait for the Mavic 2.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="srcrain, post: 30743, member: 125"] One reason I think the Air won't replace the Spark is the ease of set-up and launch. DJI's pitch with the Spark was that you could take it out of your bag and have it flying in seconds. This ultimately was one of the main reasons to buy it if you already had a Mavic. Think about it. All you have to do is power up the Spark, Remote, and Phone. No wires (OTG), just launch the app and you are flying. That is probably also the reason that the arms don't fold, and there is no gimbal guard. You literally take it out and launch, even from you hand. Look at the Mavic Air. Sure its camera is better and it has some other nice features, but the Mavic 2 will probably blow it away. In terms of ease of launch. With the Air, you have to unfold the arms, take off the gimbal guard, plug in your phone, find a launch spot on the ground and then take off. Exactly, the same process as the Pro, and no where near as easy as the Spark. Oh, I forgot now you are supposed to attach the joysticks on the remote. That makes set-up actually longer than the Pro. Additionally, the folded form factor (size) isn't really that much different from the Pro. Honestly, who is going to be carrying this in your pocket? The Pro (with remote and two extra batteries) fits nicely into the Spark shoulder bag. That bag is really small. So in my opinion the Spark, even with all its issues, will have a place alongside my Mavic. I can't wait for the Mavic 2. [/QUOTE]
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