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still outstanding and a major improvement
over the image quality of its predecessor, the
Mavic Pro. In addition, Hasselblad’s Natu-
ral Color Solution consistently delivers pic-
tures with rich color and overall great tonal
range, which translates to less post-pro-
cessing for the user.
While the Mavic 2 Pro does not include a
60fps 4K video option, it does introduce a
couple of video features designed to help
make beautiful scenes from the air. First
there is the 10-bit Dlog-M color pro le,
which DJI claims captures up to a billion
colors with a higher range of tonality than
standard 8-bit video pro les. If you want
to get the very best video quality and are
OK with spending more time color grading
your footage, this is the best option to use.
There’s also 4K 10-bit HDR support, which
will play back beautiful high-de nition
video on TVs that support the HLG format.
The more impressive video feature of the
Mavic 2 Pro is the inclusion of two 4K video
shooting modes: a traditional full-frame 4K
video mode (at the same 28mm focal length
used to capture still photos) and a new 4K
HQ mode. The former 4K video mode in-
volves a process to downsample the full-
frame video since the sensor is capturing
more resolution (5,472x3,648 pixels) than
4K video supports (3,840x2,160 pixels).
The new 4K HQ mode uses the 8-megapix-
el center sweet spot of the sensor at the
standard 4K resolution (3,840x2,160). This
selective use of the larger 20-megapixel
sensor results in an equivalent focal length
of 39mm and an angle of view that looks
noticeably closer to the subject. The longer
focal length provides opportunities to re-
cord scenes with a cinematic feel.
Timelapse photographers will love the
new Hyperlapse feature, which provides
four capture modes, including options toTIP: GET THE CAMERA’S BEST
To get the very best quality out of the Mavic 2 Pro’s Hasselblad camera, shoot
between f/4 and f/5.6. These apertures are the sweet spot for this camera, and
you’ll rarely be disappointed with the end result. For daytime video, use smaller
apertures in the range between f/8 and f/11 to keep shutter speeds below 1/250
second. This helps ensure your videos have a smoother look and less jitter.This is a vertical panoramic shot of the La Torretta
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the timelapse capture phase. With a little
planning, the results can be stunning.
Hyperlight is a night photography mode
that uses advanced noise reduction to yield
fully automatic night exposures with rich
detail. This is a boon for aerial photogra-
phers who are less inclined to spend signif-
icant time post-processing night photos.
Finally, the Mavic 2 Pro’s camera fea-
tures a variable aperture with a range of
f/2.8 to f/11, which is especially helpful for
keeping shutter speeds manageable when
shooting video in bright conditions.FLIGHT
The Mavic 2 Pro introduces omnidirection-
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