Need a little help with what to buy.

[QuadcopterCrazy]

So i'm either going to buy the P4 or Mavic pro, I'm not sure which one, I'm kinda leaning towards the P4, the portability of the Mavic is nice but its not a huge factor in my buying decision as I don't mind lugging my P3S around. What makes the Mavic better than the P4 besides the small size?? It seems like the Mavic pro is all the rage these days but I don't know if I like the transmitter that comes with it, I prefer to use a Tablet and I like the feel of a traditional Transmitter.

Some insightful input would be nice to help me decide which one i'm going to purchase.

 

[G-CCAS]

Haven't got either, but have spoken to a UAV flight instructor who has, he says the downfall of Mavic is that after about 300ft you can't see it because it's small, also you get a fisheye effect with the camera.

 

[tevek]

No idea about the Mavic and I would never buy one. I have a P4 which is a massive improvement on the PS3 (my first one), it is a solid platform that has been around long enough to have a pretty good reputation, lots of accessories and more than enough range for the average punter. If you want more distance, there are a number of options such as the FPVLR unboosted set that is more than enough for me. I love my P4 xoxox....

 

[Bckmstr]

P4 is very easy to use , very reliable, and rock solid ....1.5+million ft and still loving every minute i send it up

 

[rockydog]

Haven't got either, but have spoken to a UAV flight instructor who has, he says the downfall of Mavic is that after about 300ft you can't see it because it's small, also you get a fisheye effect with the camera.

You don't get fisheye effect with the Mavic camera

 

[Alex Baxter]

Haven't got either, but have spoken to a UAV flight instructor who has, he says the downfall of Mavic is that after about 300ft you can't see it because it's small, also you get a fisheye effect with the camera.

The Mavic camera has a narrower field of view than the Phantom, so I'd say fish eye is less.

 

[Pepino Grande]

Had a P4P now have a Mavic. P4P was great but since I tend to go places to drone instead of staying at home, it was kind of a hassle to move it around. Mavic is excellent for travel the flight performance is very comparable even on a windy day. Not sure about the picture quality of the P4 but the P4P was great, however myself not being an experienced photographer or videographer I am sure it would take me months to realize the full potential. The Mavic has much of the camera capability and a really good picture and will fit every need I could have, (the fisheye is probably from people not taking off the clear gimbal cover, flying with this cover on is not recommended by DJI)
Bottom line; if you plan to use it everywhere; Mavic. If you're a homebody and only plan to use it local, I would pic the P4. All other considerations are pretty much a wash in my humble option.

And there are attachments to use and IPad, I just ordered one for my IPad Air 2. And I like the feel of the Mavic controller, feels like a really good gaming controller.

 

[Meta4]

Haven't got either, but have spoken to a UAV flight instructor who has, he says the downfall of Mavic is that after about 300ft you can't see it because it's small, also you get a fisheye effect with the camera.

He doesn't sound like a good source for information.
When unfolded, the Mavic is almost as big as the Phantom 4 (335mm vs 350mm) and it's dark colour makes it show well against the sky.
Phantom's haven't had fisheye lenses since the P2V+ a few years back.
The Mavic has a rectilinear wideangle which has a slightly narrower field of view than the Phantoms so it's even further away from fisheye.

 

[britco]

Just got my p4 as well and i love it..and if the rumours are true about an upcoming firmware update to give the p4 tripod mode ect then i would go for the phantom

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[Gundy]

Mavic's video downlink is more stable than P4. But overall P4 is a more stable platform.


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[QuadcopterCrazy]

Ugh its tough, its almost a wash either way, either way im going to get a good quadcopter. After thinking about it more im leaning a little bit towards the Mavic since I will be moving in a while to Portland, I want to be able to put it in a backpack and just go and not be noticeable like a big phantom would be.

 

[mini me]

I flew my p4p and I guy came out to fly his mavic. The winds were consistently 17 mph. His was blown around a lot more than mine because of it being lighter. Mine was rock sold at 150 ft.


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[mini me]

To me it's about portability. He said his wife and him were going to travel a lot this summer and wanted a drone compact and easy to carry


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[gigster]

I’m also shopping the Mavic pro vs p4pro so these responses are helpful. I like the fact that one says the iPad attachment is available for the Mac since I enjoy using my iPad for my current ps3. I’m still leaning slightly toward p4p