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

GoPro Karma Drone

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

GoPro Karma – Folded

GoPro Karma Grip