A few months ago, DJI launched their most advanced compact aerial photography and videography tool ever. They launched the DJI Mini 2, a follow up to what was a very successful DJI Mavic Mini. It is just a matter of time then for them to start updating the whole line-up and shorten the names of their products. The next product to receive that treatment is the DJI Mavic Air 2.

The DJI Mavic Air 2, before the launched the DJI Mavic Mini, was the most compact consumer level Mavic drone they made. It was capable of more than 30 minutes of flight and could record videos at 4K resolution which made it a very compelling prosumer tool to have. The DJI Mini 2 can do that now too though, at half the size. The DJI Mavic Air 2 needed an upgrade.

Welcome to the DJI Air 2S, the replacement for the DJI Mavic Air 2. The DJI Air 2S now shoots out of a 1-inch sensor, twice larger than the older DJI Mavic Air. A larger sensor allows more light to hit individual pixels to produce more detailed images at low-light conditions and regular lighting conditions alike. It now only shoots at 20-Megapixel compared to 48-Megapixel from before. But the lower Megapixel count also means that the DJI Air 2S shoots better in low-light conditions thanks to larger individual pixels in the already larger sensor.

At the same time, the DJI Air 2S packs more sensors than the older DJI Mavic Air 2. Instead of the regular front, back, and downward sensor, the DJI Air 2S has an upward sensor so you do not accidentally send it into a tree branch when you first take flight. It also means that flying is even easier and safer now on the DJI Air 2S.

Of course, when you get a DJI drone, you are not only going to take a photo from the skies. You want to take videos from the skies as well. In that department you have 5.4K at your disposal on the DJI Air 2S. You can also opt to still shoot at 4K resolution. In that mode, you can shoot at up to 60fps. You can also shoot those videos at up 10-bit colour profile (D-Log, HLG) in either H.264 or H.265 format.

The DJI Air 2S can also go beyond 10km in remote range. Thanks to DJI’s OcuSync 3, the DJI Air 2S can be controlled at 12km distance. That 12km remote range is also coupled with a Full HD 1080p video feed to the remote, which also means you are not technically flying blind. Additionally, the ability to fly that distance at up to 31-minutes also means that you can get it to fly that far, with less battery anxiety.

Of course, if you have flown modern DJI drones, the flyer app will tell you which areas you can fly your drones at, or if flying in that area is frowned upon. If you are really new to flying a drone, the DJI can even automatically take off for you and even land where it takes off automatically using the “Return to Home” function. All this is thanks to the inclusion of GPS antenna and DJI’s own GEO 2.0 geofencing algorithm.

The DJI Air 2S is now available in Malaysia via DJI’s official stores on Shopee and Lazada. You can get your hands on the DJI Air 2S now at MYR 4,499. As expected from DJI, there is also a Fly More Combo at MYR 5,975 that gives you two extra batteries, an extra set of propellers, and a charger capable of charging all three included battery at once. You can find out more about the DJI Air 2S on DJI’s website.