Autel Robotics EVO 2 PRO V3, Son-y 1" CMOS Sensor & 12-Bit Image 6K HDR Video EVO II Pro V3 Rugged Bundle, Moonlight Algorithm 2.0, 40 Minutes, 15KM Transmission, 360° Obstacle, SkyLink 2.0

The media could not be loaded. After going thru a couple of "lesser" drones ($600 range), I quickly learned that I needed to spend some real money to get the right drone. The Autel Evo 2 Pro was the end result. My main focus in the use of the Autel Evo 2 Pro 6K was for aerial photography. Specifically, Real Estate photography. I did quite a bit of research and came to the conclusion that the Pro version was the one I needed. I looked at the Evo 2 8K, the DJI Mavic Air 2, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro, and DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0. All were very good drones in their own right, but it really came down to the amount of light needed for photography in the Pacific Northwest. The 1" CMOS Sensor does exactly that. The video to the left is a compilation of several short videos taken at a real estate shoot. The camera adjusted well to the lighting, no matter which way the Autel Evo 2 Pro 6K was pointing.~I love the way you can adjust the sensitivity of the gimbal movement. I found with the other drones that it was very difficult to make small adjustments without the gimbal moving too quickly and looking amateurish. I set the gimbal on the Autel Evo 2 Pro to 20% to create a slow moving gimbal as I raise or lower it to my mark. Plus, you can switch to Dual Stability mode, which not only stabilizes the camera, but also the performance of the drone itself. It really dampens the movement of the camera and drone so you get nice smooth imaging. I recently produced a short video using the Autel Evo 2 Pro. Here's the link: https://rumble.com/vhviwp-cooper-creek-production.html. It's a great example of what you can do with only a few hours of practice. I had under 10 hours of drone experience at the time the Cooper Creek video was taken This video was taken without the Dual Stability mode on. It just shows you how smooth it can be by just adjusting the movement settings.~I have yet to play with all of the App features, but got the chance to try out the Dynamic Tracking and Smart Orbit. The video orbit works flawlessly. You can adjust the orbit up to 22 mph (as shown in the short video). It's very handy if you are doing a wide orbit. The only note here is that you have to have an easily identifiable point of reference for the Smart Orbit to lock on to. It won't just lock onto the middle of an empty field.~I was thoroughly impressed, as are most people that have tried the Dynamic Tracking feature, with just how well Collision Avoidance works. With the 12 digital imaging sensors all around, and 2 sonar sensors on the bottom, there's very little chance you're going to crash this drone. Be careful of wires overhead and guy wires. The drone can't see those. Please note: Collision Avoidance does NOT work in Ludicrous mode. As I'm sure you know, we are surrounded by trees up here in the Pacific Northwest, so finding obstacles to test out the Collision Avoidance was very easy around here. It went around, between, under and over obstacles to track my every move. I have seen some videos however, where the Dynamic Tracking was unable to track someone that moved too quickly thru obstacles. You have to give it a little time to catch up if going thru a complex obstacle course.~Let's talk about the batteries. Yeah, plural. Three batteries that last up to 40 minutes each!! You'll get jet lag by the time you use them all. The recharge time appears to be pretty good too (for their size and longevity). I have charged a battery that was depleted to about 5 minutes left. It takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes to fully charge from that point. So I would hazard a guess that you're looking at 2 hours for a FULLY depleted battery to charge. That's a very respectable time!~I did spend the extra money for the Lifthor Mjølnir tablet mount for Evo II – Combo from Madison Area Drone Services. They had the best price and great customer service. I had some communication with Co-Owner Preston Rice, and it was easy to see that customers come first with him. I don't know if you will, but I received a 19% break on the Lifthor Mjølnir tablet mount combo and paid $97 for the combo and about $11 bucks for shipping. We have no sales tax in Oregon. I encourage you to buy the mount there if you want to buy free of worry. I have no interest in staring at a tiny phone screen, so a 10" tablet is what I'll be using. When we just spent a couple thousand dollars on a drone, what's an extra hundred bucks for a good tablet mount (lanyard included). :-)~I really like the control. The screen layout was very well thought out. I have read and heard quite a few complaints about pushing buttons by accident because of their location. I have not had any issues so far. It should be noted however, that the main complaints came from former DJI users that are switching over to the Autel Robotics Evo 2 Pro 6K. That would make sense since they are used to putting there fingers in a certain spot that's not compatible with the Evo 2 Pro remote. So if you're a former DJI drone user, beware. You're going to have to make some adjustments in how you use your hands.~All in all, this is a remarkable drone and I can easily see why it's getting such great reviews, on and off Amazon. I'm happy with my choice to bite the bullet and spend the extra money necessary for a high quality, high performance drone. I can see that the Autel Robotics Evo 2 Pro 6K drone will accommodate my needs for may years to come. And with the high quality, well thought out hard case that stores everything, it will be protected too.~UPDATE: I had the opportunity to fly the Autel Evo 2 Pro tonight after 10pm. It was an amazing experience. The navigation lights were spectacular to watch as the Evo 2 Pro departed. But first, the landing lights came on automatically until it reached an altitude of about 20 feet, then they went off for the duration of the flight. When I came back in for a landing, they came on again at about 20 feet AGL. These guys at Autel Robotics really know what they're doing. It's about as professional as it gets. Needless to say, I had the anti-collision strobe light on it as well during this night flight.~I live in a small town, so lights in this town at night are at a premium. However, the 6K camera with the 1" CMOS Sensor performed perfectly on the Auto setting. I have include a couple images from that flight for you to guage how well it performed and if you would consider the 1" CMOS Sensor over the others. Notice how, in one of the images, it shows the city lights, but you can also see the stars above the horizon.

I'm a commercial real estate photographer and fly drones regularly as part of the services I offer. I was debating on DJI's Mavic 2 Pro and the Autel Evo II Pro. After factoring things like picture quality, battery life, and obstacle avoidance sensors all around, I ultimately ended up going the route of the Evo. After a month of ownership, I have no regrets in buying it. This is my go to drone and cannot recommend this enough. While the price may appear steep, it's worth every penny spent.Pros:- Amazing battery life! Depending on how you fly, you can get really close to the flight times advertised by Autel. Although the batteries have a fairly lengthy charge time, I don't complain as I get nearly 40 minutes of flight time from every battery. Definitely better than any experience I've had with any DJI battery.- Camera quality is outstanding for pictures and videos. The different modes you can shoot in for both pic and video are very versatile.- The obstacle avoidance is incredible. While others say it's oversensitive, I say it's perfect and keeps you from having any accidents so long obstacle avoidance is on.- The multiple flight modes and tracking are amazing.- The return to home (RTH) function is scary accurate. I tested the RTH function with the drone starting from 1,000 feet away and 400 feet high and landed dead center on the landing pad.- Orange color helps it stick out on in the sky for easy visual- Build quality is exceptional- Overall kit is very well put together and the hard case is the perfect size- Controller is easy to use and the display is easy to read- Set up is quick, no need to re-calibrate the compass every single time you get ready for flying. Just set it down, turn on, let it find satellites, and go!- Flight range and image transmission distance is almost limitless.- Great customer and tech support- No Geo-fencing!- User interface on the app is much cleaner, more presentable, and easier to navigate and use than DJI.Cons:- Had issues with the gimbal not being perfectly level to the horizon and having a tendency to tilt (roll) during flight. I've been working with Autel Customer Support US to get the issue resolved, will provide an update once resolved.- Occasional issues of it not flying straight and drifting to the left despite the stick being fully forward. I have worked with Autel Customer support and they advised a full re-calibration of the drone's compass, IMU, and controller controls. This did fix the drifting issue has not drifted since the re-calibration.- Remote control had a bad buzzing noise from the internal fan straight out of the box. I sent a video to Autel customer support and they said it sounded like the fan was not seated properly. They have agreed to replace it but may have to send in the entire drone. Will update once the issue is resolved.Update 9/18/21Still love the drone and does what I need it to do, but have had to do some work arounds.Talked with Autel support about the aforementioned issues/cons. Long story short, they could address all the issues with the drone itself but I would have to send it in to them, leaving me without my work tool for at least two weeks as they would have to diagnose and fix it. Same story for the controller. They said they would replace it but I'd have to send it in and wouldn't have a new one for at least week. For both the drone and controller, I asked Autel support about and presented other possible solutions in asking for help so that I wasn't left without the drone/controller and losing business. Sadly, they weren't any help and said that they wouldn't be able to do anything to help me without sending it all in. Very disappointed there was no consideration or help to find a solution that was good for both parties.In the mean time, I have been able to use the gimbal adjustment in the Autel Drone app to get the camera close to level and then straightened my pictures better in my editing software tools. The controller fan is what it is and I'm just choosing to ignore it. I still highly recommend the drone, just wish Autel support was a little more accommodating and helpful.