DJI Mavic Pro

Brilliantly portable ; Nice 4K footage and 12MP photos ; Decent flight time ; Numerous smart flight features

Images suffer a little in low light

A small drone with serious power, safety features and agility.

Follow mode ; Gesture controls ; App-only accessibility

Unremovable camera and gimbal

DJI's most portable drone yet packs in all the advanced features we'd expect, plus a few new ones to make quadcopters more accessible than ever before.

Compact, folding design. Small remote control. Forward obstacle avoidance. Automated flight options. Crisp 4K video. 12MP Raw and JPG stills. Up to 28 minutes of flight per charge.

Pricey. Frequent firmware updates. Requires a smartphone for full experience.

The DJI Mavic Pro Platinum is the best small drone on the market. Its folding design makes it a go-anywhere option, easily when stowed into a gear bag. It's a bit quieter and flies longer than the original Mavic Pro, but also costs more. Don't rule out...

Incredibly small, light, and easy to carry ; Captures great photos and video ; Has all the range, battery life, and advanced features of larger drones

Compact legs make takeoff and landing more difficult ; Smaller motors mean it can struggle against strong winds

All the power of a DJI Phantom in a more portable package

Small, foldable design. Obstacle avoidance system. Sharp, distortion-free stabilized 4K video camera. 12MP Raw and JPG stills. Records in portrait or landscape mode. Compact remote control. 23-minute flight time. Strong operating range. Orbit, follow,...

Requires a smartphone for full experience. Unable to take off from grass in testing. Not as steady in strong wind as Phantom models.

Conclusions The DJI Mavic Pro is a prime example of just how quickly the drone market is evolving. A few months ago a small drone, even one with GPS stabilization like the Parrot Bebop , was by underpowered and less than capable when compared with...

Super portable design, lots of smart technology, decent battery life and camera quality

Return to home feature and gestures didn't work reliably in testing

It's hard to think of a better drone out there at the same price point as the Mavic Pro. It's nearest competitor, in terms of price, is the GoPro Karma which costs pretty much the same amount if you want the camera included.

Both drone and controller are incredibly compact and portable ; All the advanced features you’d expect from a bigger drone ; Great photo and video quality

Compact legs mean being more choosy with take-off and landing zones ; Smaller, lighter body means high winds make flying trickier than with a Phantom

A real marvel of miniaturisation, the Mavic is the ultimate hobbyist drone. It’s not stable enough for video pros, but still takes fantastic footage and is smart enough not to crash while you’re concentrating on the camera.

The DJI Mavic Pro's compact foldable design makes it more travel friendly than any other camera drone with similar capabilities. Its gaming-style controller is equally compact, but still has all the controls you need to fly and control the camera and...

The phone mount is a little awkward to use. Not user repairable. Camera lens is a little narrow for landscapes.

If you've been looking for a discreet, but powerful travel-friendly camera drone, look no further than the DJI Mavic Pro.