DJI Mini 2 vs DJI Mavic Air 2 Camera Drone Spec Comparison

Spec Comparison of the DJI Mini 2 and the DJI Mavic Air 2

In this comparison table, we have each camera drone side by side with all of their specs and features so we can compare them and share individual features that you may be interested in to see which camera drone is best for you and your photography and film making.

The Mini 2 has launched at $449 and the Mavic Air 2 is double that price, so depending on what you have to spend on a camera drone, the answer may already be made for you as these are two very different priced camera drones.

Physical Differences Between the DJI Mini 2 and the DJI Mavic Air 2

Below you can see the comparison table of the two camera drones and their features, here we look at their physical differences between the two.

The diagonal difference between the two when both in their smallest form is not that much, they are both small drones with the Mini 2 being one of the smallest on the market.

The DJI Mini 2 is 160mm diagonally folded and the DJI Mavic Air 2 is 200mm, which is 4cm longer diagonally.

When you work out the volume size of each camera drone you really see the size comparison.

The DJI Mini 2 is 648cm cubed and the DJI Mavic Air 2 is just over double that, at 1466cm cubed when both are folded up.

This is represented in their weights, the DJI Mini 2 weighing in at 249grams and the Mavic Air 2 weighs 570grams, which is also just over double the weight.

Performance Differences Between the DJI Mini 2 and the DJI Mavic Air 2

With these size differences, we'll look at the performance differences as well between the two camera drones by DJI.

Ther DJI Mavic Air 2 is the fastest of the two camera drones with a top speed of 68kmh.

This is an 11kmh faster speed than the DJI Mini 2 which has a top speed of 57kmh.

The DJI Mavic Air 2 has an ascent and descent speed of 4m/s and what is surprising is the DJI Mini 2 has an ascent speed of 5m/s which is actually quicker than the Mavic air 2.

Whats most surprising between the two camera drones is that the the max wind speed tolerance is pretty identical, 38kmh wind speeds for the Mavic Air 2 and 37kmh max wind speeds for the Mini 2.

If you're basing your decision on which camera drone can tolerate the highest wind speeds, these are evenly matched and we'd go for the Mini 2 because its almost half the price.

They both have a 10km transmission distance as they both use OccuSync 2.0 and this means super long and far flights.

The Mavic Air 2 has a 34 minute flight time compared to the 31 minutes for the Mini 2.

In terms of charging, the Mini 2 is capable of fully charging its batteries in 82 minutes, which is 18 minutes faster than the Mavic Air 2 which takes 100 minutes to fully charge its batteries.

Although you have a longer flight time with the Mavic Air 2, the uptime score is worse than the Mini 2. This is worked out by taking their charge time and battery life.

Photo and Video Differences Between the DJI Mini 2 and the DJI Mavi Air 2

This may be the most important thing to you, the photo and video features of the two camera drones.

They both have similar focal lengths and field of views, with just 1 degree difference.

The Mavic Air 2 has a FOV of 84degrees and the DJI Mini 2 has a field of view of 83 degrees.

If image quality is your thing, the Mavic Air 2 has the biggest bitrate video files of 120mbps compared to the 100mbps offered by the DJI Mini 2.

This means you get more information for each video so if you're wanting to edit and colour grade, then you'll have a better video to work with from the DJI Mavic Air 2.

It also films in a flat profile where as the DJI Mini 2 does not have any flat profiles and films in MP4.

You also get a larger image sensor on the DJI Mavic Air 2 which is a 1/2" image sensor and 8mm diagonally.

Compared to the 1/2.3" image sensor that is used by the DJI Mini 2 camera drone.

If drone photography is your thing and aerial photos, you can take up to 48mp with the Mavic Air 2.

You can take RAW photos with the Mavic Air 2 and now also with the DJI Mini 2. The original DJI Mavic Mini was not capable of this feature and only took JPEG photos.

The photo megapixels and resolution is still the same as the original DJI Mavic Mini, giving the Mini 2 a 12mp photo resolution.

In terms of video, you get 4K video in both camera drones, but you also get slow motion frame rates with the Mavic Air 2, at 180p and 240fps.

The max framerate for slow motion videos you get with the Mini 2 is 60fps.

You also get many more shooting modes, obstacle avoidance and HDR photos and videos with the Mavic Air 2.

Summary of Differences Between the DJI Mini 2 and the DJI Mavic Air 2

There are some very similar features between these two camera drones and some huge differences as well.

If you're after a pocket camera drone, you have to go with the DJI Mini 2, you're going to get 4K video and even RAW photography options. This camera drone really has come a long way and is easily becoming a pocketable consumer drone.

The Mavic Air 2 has some incredible shooting modes that we haven't even mentioned, like timelapses and obstacle avoidance.

If you need slower shutter speeds, larger image resolutions and better low light feature for shooting, this will be the drone for you.