DJI Debuts New Mavic Pro Platinum and Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian Drones

At the IFA trade show in Berlin, popular drone manufacturer DJI announced two new drones, which are upgraded versions of its popular Mavic Pro and Phantom 4 drone lineup.

The Mavic Pro Platinum is identical to the Mavic Pro, but it comes in a new platinum color and it features both an 11 percent gain in flight time and a 60 percent reduction in noise. With the flight time improvements, the Mavic Pro Platinum's battery will last for 30 minutes before needing to be recharged.

To enable the longer battery life and quieter operation, DJI is using new electronic speed controllers and new propellers, with the propellers compatible with existing Mavic Pro models.

The Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian, part of the Pro line designed for professionals, features a matte-gray shell color and a magnesium electroplated gimbal that has an anti-fingerprint coating.

DJI also plans to introduce new firmware for its smallest drone, the Spark, introducing a panoramic photo with a fisheye lens effect that can be shared to social media sites. The new firmware will be available in the upcoming DJI Go 4 mobile app.

DJI's new Mavic Pro Platinum is available for pre-order immediately from the DJI website, and it will begin shipping in September. It's priced at $1,099, a $100 premium over the standard Mavic Pro.

The Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian will retail for $1,499. It will be available for purchase in September from the DJI website.

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macduke

14 months ago

magnesium electroplated gimbal that has an anti-fingerprint coating

FINALLY. I hate it when my drone is flying at 500ft and it has fingerprints on it.

Rating: 5 Votes

Westside guy

14 months ago

The really great thing about Obsidian Drones is they can be used to kill White Walkers.

Rating: 3 Votes

travoose

14 months ago

[USER=1090017]@luvbug[/USER] , you would be fine, trust me....I wondered the same thing and just purchased a DJI Spark this summer...never flew a drone before and was very nervous about it...I fly all the time now and have never once crashed, had a few close calls, but that was only due to me trying to fly it too close to an object.

Rating: 3 Votes

mcdspncr

14 months ago

I expected much more from the Mavic update, like 4k 60fps and more obstacle avoidance sensors.

I doubt this is anything more than just an incremental update to keep sales up while Mavic Pro 2 gets fitted with 360 obstacle avoidance and better low light performance :) fingers crossed at least

Rating: 3 Votes

macbeta

14 months ago

These... are not the Drones I am looking for
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I expected much more from the Mavic update, like 4k 60fps and more obstacle avoidance sensors.

Yeah its not really an update its a fresh coat of paint on an existing production line for an extra 100$. Clever company, they are very good at squeezing every drop of money out of the supply chain, a bit like apple.

Rating: 2 Votes

luvbug

14 months ago

Drones intrigue me, but I have yet to buy one. I keep wondering if I even have the coordination necessary to fly one, without wrecking it in the first 5 minutes.

Rating: 2 Votes

pixelatedscraps

14 months ago

Minor updates..and so we go into yet more incremental DJI updates. Nice colour scheme. Hang on, it sounds like something Apple might do...

Rating: 1 Votes

nutmac

14 months ago

I am glad to see further improvements to its low-end drone, Spark.

I hope DJI would introduce even cheaper drone like Parrot MiniDrone, suitable for younger demographics.

Rating: 1 Votes

Exile714

14 months ago

Will the new propellers make existing Mavic Pros quieter too?

Rating: 1 Votes