We liked consumer drones with robust lithium batteries that offered plenty of flight time before needing to hit the power outlet for a recharge, somewhere in the 30-minute range. We also liked drones that shipped with high-grade cameras that excelled at snapping gorgeous still shots and shooting live video for filmmaking purposes.

Controlling a camera drone with hand movements alone is a major step towards making aerial technology an intuitive part of everyone’s daily life, from work and adventure to moments with friends and family,” said Paul Pan, Senior Product Manager at DJI. “Spark’s revolutionary new interface lets you effortlessly extend your point of view to the air, making it easier than ever to capture and share the world from new perspectives.” Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let's qualify this review (and really, any drone review). A drone is not a flying camera. Rather, a drone is an aircraft with a camera attached to it. Therefore, the true value of a drone is a balance between the aircraft and camera. Linking Spark and the remote controller: Hold down on Spark’s power button for three seconds, and release on hearing a beep. Spark’s front indicators will start to flash in red, signifying Spark and the remote controller have been linked. With the remote controller accessory, operators can switch to Sport Mode and unleash Spark's speed potential of up to 31 mph (50 kph). Sport Mode sets the gimbal to first-person view (FPV) by default, so the camera moves with you as you fly. Spark will also be compatible with DJI Goggles for an immersive FPV flight experience.

Like most DJI drones, the DJI Mavic Pro is of exceptional quality, with an astounding feature set that includes the renowned Hasselblad L1D-20c camera that can capture 4K HDR video and comes with a stability-enhancing gimbal. We appreciated the high-grade motor that can easily reach speeds of up to 48 miles per hour, even in windy conditions, and that this drone is outfitted with an advanced obstacle detection system. We also liked that the included lithium battery allows for more than 30 minutes of flight time per charge.

When the aircraft is between 3 m and 20 m from the Home Point, it will return to the Home Point at the current altitude with the RTH at Current Altitude option enabled (the default setting in DJI GO 4) if flying at or above 2.5 m. It will ascend to 2.5 m then return to home if flying lower than 2.5 m. If RTH at Current Altitude is disabled in DJI GO 4, the aircraft will land automatically when the aircraft is between 3 m and 20 m from the Home Point. Do not use the feature in high winds, because the aircraft cannot hover in place steadily, which may affect the composition.Sure, it doesn't fold like the DJI Mavic does - but heliguy™ know that the Spark has the added advantage of being the smaller of the two.

Rob - 24th September 2017 Is the actual Spark any different in the combo vs buying the quadcopter alone? Taking off with the DJI Spark takes mere seconds of setup with attaching the propeller guards, turning it on and linking it to your smartphone through the DJI Go 4 app.Gimbal meccanica su due assi con tecnologia UltraSmooth per ridurre le vibrazioni e l’effetto rolling dell’otturatore, mantenendo i video stabili e dettagliati. DJI Care Refresh for Spark, a new one-year coverage plan, will enable Spark customers to obtain up to two full replacements that are new or equivalent to new, for a small additional charge. DJI Care Refresh for Spark is currently available in select countries, including China, Hong Kong, the United States, Canada, 28 European Union countries, and Australia. Spark’s FlightAutonomy system consists of the main camera, a downward-facing vision system, a forward-facing 3D Sensing System, dual-band GPS and GLONASS, a high-precision inertial measurement unit, and 24 powerful computing cores. These features allow Spark to hover accurately with vision system assistance at up to 98 feet (30 meters) and sense obstacles from up to 16 ft (5 m) away. If Return-to-Home is triggered when the aircraft is 3 meters away from the Home Point, the aircraft will land immediately. The shooting speed in Shallow Focus is slower when the aircraft is connected to the remote controller than that when the aircraft is connected to DJI GO 4.