GoPro Karma vs. DJI Mavic Pro

DJI have just made their eagerly awaited announcement revealing the DJI Mavic Pro which is akin to the GoPro Karma which was unveiled last week, however the Mavic is tiny!

Being clear competitors by design, I’ve compiled a comparison of specifications and details between these new highly portable quadcopter drones. I’ve just put an order straight in for one of these : ) Which one tickles your fancy? hit me up in the comments below.

SPEC GOPRO KARMA DJI MAVIC PRO
Built-in Camera
Handheld Gimbal Included
Dual IMU & Compass
Object Tracking
Obstacle Sensing System
Vision Positioning System
Precision Landing
Dual Operator ✓ GoPro Passenger™ App
Case / Backpack Optional Extra
Monitor / Screen included ✓ (Touchscreen) ✕ (LED info display only)
Smart Phone as Monitor
Gimbal 3 Axis 3 Axis
Camera Sensor 1/2.3” (CMOS) 1/2.3” (CMOS)
Camera Lens FOV 94° 17.2mm f/2.8 FOV 78.8° 28 mm f/2.2
Resolution : UHD 4K up to 30p / 2.7k 60p 4K / 2.7k up to 30p + C4K 24p
Resolution : FHD 1080 up to 120p 1080 up to 96p
Resolution : HD 720 up to 240p 720 up to 120p
LOG Profile ProTune™ D-Log / D-Cinelike
Bitrate 60 Mb/s 60 Mb/s
Stills 12MP RAW + WDR 12MP DNG RAW + HDR
Burst shooting 3/5/10/30 fps 3/5/7 fps
Timelapse 0.5s–60s 10s–60s (assumed)
Max. Speed 35 mph (15.6 m/s) 40 mph (17.8 m/s)
Max. Distance 1000m / 1km 13000m / 13km
Max. Altitude (AMSL) 4500m / 4.5km 5000m / 5km
Max. Wind Resistance 22mph (9.8 m/s) 24mph (10.7 m/s)
Satellite Positioning GPS GPS + GLONASS
Transmission Wi-Fi Wi-Fi / OcuSync
Transmission Range 1000m / 1km (assumed) Up to 7000m / 7km
Operating Frequency 2.4GHz 2.4 GHz to 2.483 GHz
Downlink Stream 720p HD Up to 1080p FHD
Battery 14.8v / 5100mAH 11.4v / 3830 mAh
Flight Time (apx.) 20 mins 27 mins
Operating Temp. ? 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Weight 1006g 734g
Dimensions (open) in mm L: 303 / W: 411 / H: 117 ?
Dimensions (folded) in mm L: 365 / W: 224 / H: 90 L: 198 / W: 83 / H: 81
Retail Price : US $1099.99 inc. Hero 5 -or- $799.991 $999.00
Retail Price : UK £999.99 inc. Hero 5 -or- £719.991 £999.00
Retail Price : EU €1199.99(?) inc. Hero 5 -or- €869.991 €1199.00
Battery Price $99.99 / £89.99 / €109.00 $89.00 / £85.00 / €99.00
Pre-order ✕ Not yet 27th Sept 2016
Shipping October 23rd 2016 October 15th 2016
  • DJI Mavic Pro Folded
    DJI Mavic Pro – Folded
  • GoPro Karma
    GoPro Karma Drone
  • DJI Mavic Sensors
    DJI Mavic Pro – Sensors

GoPro Karma package includes;

  • Karma Aircraft
  • Remote Controller (with built-in touchscreen)
  • Stabilizer + Harness
  • Grip
  • Battery x1
  • Propellers x6 (x1 full set of four + 2 spare)
  • Charger
  • Backpack
  • Mounting Ring

DJI Mavic Pro package includes;

  • Mavic Pro Aircraft
  • Remote Controller (with built-in LED info screen)
  • Battery x1
  • Propellers x6 (x1 full set of four + 2 spare)
  • Gimbal Clamp
  • 16GB Micro SD card
  • Charger
  • RC cables; Lighting, Standard USB

For an additional $300.00 / £250.00 / €300.00 the Fly More Combo package includes;

  • x2 Extra Batteries (you get x3 in total)
  • Extra Propellers x10 in total (x2 full sets of four + 2 spare)
  • Charging Hub (charge up to x4 batteries)
  • Battery to Power Bank Adapter (charge other devices from your Mavic battery)
  • Car Charger
  • Shoulder Bag

Further info:
GoPro Karma (coming soon)
DJI Mavic Pro (pre-order today)

  • DJI Mavic Pro
    DJI Mavic Pro
  • GoPro Karma - Folded
    GoPro Karma – Folded
  • gopro-karma_gimbal
    GoPro Karma Grip

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