DJI's new drone, the Air 2S, has been equipped with a larger one-inch image sensor, offering 20 megapixel still photos and up to 5.4k video. This new feature has impressed me with the quality of footage I've captured so far. Videos are packed with detail, excellent colors, and dynamic range. The gimbal provides rock-solid stabilization, resulting in super slick and cinematic footage.

At full 5.4k resolution, you can shoot videos at 30 frames per second or increase it to 60 frames per second by dropping the resolution down to 4k. I found that shooting in auto mode gave me the best-looking footage with the least amount of effort. However, you can switch to pro mode for fine control over shutter speed and white balance.

For more professional users, DJI also offers the option to shoot footage in D-Log, which provides a lot of control over contrast and colors when editing your footage in software like Adobe Premiere or DaVinci Resolve. Still images look great too, particularly when taken in raw DNG format and then adjusted in Adobe Lightroom.

One thing that doesn't have is the ability to flip the camera and shoot in portrait orientation instead of landscape mode. This might be disappointing for some users who prefer shooting their landscape images in this orientation sometimes. However, it's also a missed opportunity to capture vertical video from this drone, which has become increasingly popular on sites like TikTok or Instagram Reels.

The high resolution of the sensor means that you can use a two-times or four-times digital zoom effect. The effect at two times is pretty cool, particularly if you're circling around a point of interest. However, the image quality is reduced quite a bit when using the four-times zoom effect.

DJI promises 31 minutes of flight time from a full battery, which I found to be slightly unrealistic in my testing. From my mixed use ranging from hovering in place to fast flybys and circling around a point of interest, I got around 20-25 minutes of real-world flight time from a single battery.

The Air 2S is one of the easiest DJI drones to fly, with a straightforward setup process that gets you flying within under a minute. The control scheme is the same as previous DJI drones, making it familiar for users who have flown earlier models. However, it's also easy for beginners to get started.

The drone comes with plenty of automated flight programs to help you get the best-looking footage when out and about. My favorite is the point-of-interest mode that will have the drone automatically circle around you or someone else by tapping on them on your phone's screen. The auto modes are particularly handy if you're trying to get footage of yourself while solo or with friends, without having to stay behind and do the flying.

Birding YouTubers who frequently shoot out in nature should consider whether a drone like the Air 2S can add another layer of production to their videos. While it may not have the commercial-level image quality you'd want from a bigger setup like the Inspire 2, it does offer great image quality for both video and stills, making it a great option for those who want to capture beautiful footage without breaking the bank.

Overall, I'm impressed with DJI's new drone, which offers great image quality, ease of use, and plenty of automated flight features. It's perfect for capturing stunning footage in various situations, and its compact size makes it easy to take on the go.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: endji's latest drone the air 2s might just be the best drone around for the landscape photographers among you let's dive in and take a closer look the air 2s is basically an updated version of the air 2 which launched last year and while it's physically almost identical with this compact size it's got a much improved camera with a bigger sensor that promises much better image quality here then are the main reasons why the air 2s should be in every landscape photographer's kit bag physically you won't see any difference between the air 2s and last year's air 2. it weighs roughly 595 grams or about 1.3 pounds and it has an identical footprint when it's closed or when it's open it's roughly around the size of a dslr zoom lens and actually it fits perfectly in a lens slot in my photography backpack that makes it superb for landscape photographers just like me who want the option of getting great aerial footage and images but don't necessarily want to drag an entire dedicated drone case all up the hillside with them it's smaller and lighter than 2016's mavic pro but it is bigger and heavier than the very small dji mavic mini 2 so this one is still the one to go for if every ounce counts that said the extra size of the air 2s will make it a bit more stable in windy conditions the controller is pretty chunky being not that much smaller than the drone itself but it feels robust enough that you can chuck it into a bag without really worrying about damaging it spare batteries for the drone are pretty small so you can easily fit these in a spare side pocket on your bag without really feeling weighed down it can fly up to 12 kilometers from wherever you're flying from although i did not test this in my time as my local laws don't allow always make sure that you are flying within the law wherever you are the main upgrade in the air 2s is in its camera now outwardly this unit might look much the same as its predecessor but it's been equipped with a larger one-inch image sensor now that offers 20 megapixel still photos and up to 5.4 k video and i've got to say that so far i've been really impressed with the quality of footage that i've got videos are packed with detail with excellent colors and dynamic range as well the gimbal provides rock solid stabilization so all of my footage looks super slick and cinematic too at full 5.4 k resolution you can shoot those videos at 30 frames a second or you can increase that to 60 frames a second if you drop it down to 4k i found shooting in auto mode gave me the best looking footage with the least amount of effort on my part but you can switch to the pro mode for fine control over things like shutter speed and white balance the more professional among you can also shoot footage in d-log which will give you a lot more control over your contrast and colors when you're editing your footage in software like adobe premiere or davinci resolve still images look good too particularly when taken in raw dng format and then adjusted in adobe lightroom afterwards one thing it doesn't have is the ability to flip that camera and shoot in portrait rather than landscape orientation that's a little bit of a shame for me as i do like shooting my landscape images in that orientation sometimes but it's also a bit disappointing particularly given the rise in popularity of vertical video on sites like tick tock or instagram reels really i kind of feel that it's a bit of a missed opportunity to not let you capture vertical video from this drone the high resolution of the sensor means that you can also use a two times or four times digital zoom the effect at two times is pretty cool particularly if you're circling around a point of interest and the effect is increased at four times zoom but the image quality is reduced quite a lot so i tend to find that i wouldn't want to use that footage dji promises 31 minutes of flight time from a full battery which from my own testing i'd say is maybe a little bit unrealistic in my own mixed use ranging from just hovering in place through to those fast flybys and circling around a point of interest i found around 20 to 25 minutes was much more reasonable i still have a really good amount of real world flight time from a single battery and it easily outpaces what i used to get from my mavic pro with three fully charged batteries which you'll get if you buy the fly more combo that will give you comfortably an hour of air time each time you head out the air 2s is one of the easiest dji drones i've flown the setup each time you want to fly is very straightforward and you can comfortably be up in the air in under a minute the control scheme is exactly the same as previous dji drones so if you have had an earlier model then this will all be familiar but if you are completely new to dji's drones then don't worry because this is still very very easy for beginners to get to grips with and as with previous dji drones including last year's air 2. this does have plenty of automated flight programs to help you get the best looking footage when you're out and about my favorite is the point of interest mode that will have the drone automatically circle around you or someone else just by tapping on them on your phone's screen and of course because it's got sensors all around it it won't crash into anything while it's following you the auto modes are particularly handy if you're trying to get footage of yourself while you're out solo or maybe you're out mountain biking with friends and you just want the drone to follow all of you without one of you having to stay behind and actually do the flying birding youtubers who frequently shoot out in nature should really consider whether a drone like the air 2s can add another layer of production to their videos so maybe the dji air 2s doesn't have the sort of commercial level image quality you'd want from say a bigger setup like the inspire 2 but it does offer great image quality for both video and stills it's got some awesome automated flying features and it's all wrapped up in a package that you can just chuck into a backpack and head out into the hills but what do you think of dji's new drone does it excite you to want to get out and capture some beautiful footage of the landscape or are your feet more firmly planted on the ground do let us know your thoughts in the comments below and make sure to keep it cnet for a lot more youdji's latest drone the air 2s might just be the best drone around for the landscape photographers among you let's dive in and take a closer look the air 2s is basically an updated version of the air 2 which launched last year and while it's physically almost identical with this compact size it's got a much improved camera with a bigger sensor that promises much better image quality here then are the main reasons why the air 2s should be in every landscape photographer's kit bag physically you won't see any difference between the air 2s and last year's air 2. it weighs roughly 595 grams or about 1.3 pounds and it has an identical footprint when it's closed or when it's open it's roughly around the size of a dslr zoom lens and actually it fits perfectly in a lens slot in my photography backpack that makes it superb for landscape photographers just like me who want the option of getting great aerial footage and images but don't necessarily want to drag an entire dedicated drone case all up the hillside with them it's smaller and lighter than 2016's mavic pro but it is bigger and heavier than the very small dji mavic mini 2 so this one is still the one to go for if every ounce counts that said the extra size of the air 2s will make it a bit more stable in windy conditions the controller is pretty chunky being not that much smaller than the drone itself but it feels robust enough that you can chuck it into a bag without really worrying about damaging it spare batteries for the drone are pretty small so you can easily fit these in a spare side pocket on your bag without really feeling weighed down it can fly up to 12 kilometers from wherever you're flying from although i did not test this in my time as my local laws don't allow always make sure that you are flying within the law wherever you are the main upgrade in the air 2s is in its camera now outwardly this unit might look much the same as its predecessor but it's been equipped with a larger one-inch image sensor now that offers 20 megapixel still photos and up to 5.4 k video and i've got to say that so far i've been really impressed with the quality of footage that i've got videos are packed with detail with excellent colors and dynamic range as well the gimbal provides rock solid stabilization so all of my footage looks super slick and cinematic too at full 5.4 k resolution you can shoot those videos at 30 frames a second or you can increase that to 60 frames a second if you drop it down to 4k i found shooting in auto mode gave me the best looking footage with the least amount of effort on my part but you can switch to the pro mode for fine control over things like shutter speed and white balance the more professional among you can also shoot footage in d-log which will give you a lot more control over your contrast and colors when you're editing your footage in software like adobe premiere or davinci resolve still images look good too particularly when taken in raw dng format and then adjusted in adobe lightroom afterwards one thing it doesn't have is the ability to flip that camera and shoot in portrait rather than landscape orientation that's a little bit of a shame for me as i do like shooting my landscape images in that orientation sometimes but it's also a bit disappointing particularly given the rise in popularity of vertical video on sites like tick tock or instagram reels really i kind of feel that it's a bit of a missed opportunity to not let you capture vertical video from this drone the high resolution of the sensor means that you can also use a two times or four times digital zoom the effect at two times is pretty cool particularly if you're circling around a point of interest and the effect is increased at four times zoom but the image quality is reduced quite a lot so i tend to find that i wouldn't want to use that footage dji promises 31 minutes of flight time from a full battery which from my own testing i'd say is maybe a little bit unrealistic in my own mixed use ranging from just hovering in place through to those fast flybys and circling around a point of interest i found around 20 to 25 minutes was much more reasonable i still have a really good amount of real world flight time from a single battery and it easily outpaces what i used to get from my mavic pro with three fully charged batteries which you'll get if you buy the fly more combo that will give you comfortably an hour of air time each time you head out the air 2s is one of the easiest dji drones i've flown the setup each time you want to fly is very straightforward and you can comfortably be up in the air in under a minute the control scheme is exactly the same as previous dji drones so if you have had an earlier model then this will all be familiar but if you are completely new to dji's drones then don't worry because this is still very very easy for beginners to get to grips with and as with previous dji drones including last year's air 2. this does have plenty of automated flight programs to help you get the best looking footage when you're out and about my favorite is the point of interest mode that will have the drone automatically circle around you or someone else just by tapping on them on your phone's screen and of course because it's got sensors all around it it won't crash into anything while it's following you the auto modes are particularly handy if you're trying to get footage of yourself while you're out solo or maybe you're out mountain biking with friends and you just want the drone to follow all of you without one of you having to stay behind and actually do the flying birding youtubers who frequently shoot out in nature should really consider whether a drone like the air 2s can add another layer of production to their videos so maybe the dji air 2s doesn't have the sort of commercial level image quality you'd want from say a bigger setup like the inspire 2 but it does offer great image quality for both video and stills it's got some awesome automated flying features and it's all wrapped up in a package that you can just chuck into a backpack and head out into the hills but what do you think of dji's new drone does it excite you to want to get out and capture some beautiful footage of the landscape or are your feet more firmly planted on the ground do let us know your thoughts in the comments below and make sure to keep it cnet for a lot more you\n"