I'm having such a hard time pulling the trigger..

thatdjigeek · May 19, 2017

I own both and I'm a professional photographer

The P4P is the one to get without question if you want quality images

However, the mavic is far better than I'd thought it could ever be, it's almost as good as my old P3P and the mavic is a blast to fly and I personally prefer the controller (apart from the smaller battery)

So if it's quality, P4P, if it's fun, portability and good quality bit not the best then the mavic

sar104 · May 19, 2017

thatdjigeek said:
I own both and I'm a professional photographer

The P4P is the one to get without question if you want quality images

However, the mavic is far better than I'd thought it could ever be, it's almost as good as my old P3P and the mavic is a blast to fly and I personally prefer the controller (apart from the smaller battery)

So if it's quality, P4P, if it's fun, portability and good quality bit not the best then the mavic

That's my view too. This is also similar to the question of whether to buy a point-and-shoot camera or a DSLR. I'm getting aerial shots with my Mavic that I'm not going to get with my P4, simply because I have the Mavic with me. It folds up small enough to go in a daypack or just to carry in the dedicated little padded bag that comes with the combo version. It's not a burden to hike with. I've mountain biked with it in my Camelbak. Not happening with a Phantom.

L3thalB3ard · May 19, 2017

I purchased the mavic.. ultimately, I fly for fun.. beautiful pictures are just for personal pleasure.. I live in Colorado, I'm looking forward to bringing the mavic into the mountains

thatdjigeek · May 19, 2017

sar104 said:
That's my view too. This is also similar to the question of whether to buy a point-and-shoot camera or a DSLR. I'm getting aerial shots with my Mavic that I'm not going to get with my P4, simply because I have the Mavic with me. It folds up small enough to go in a daypack or just to carry in the dedicated little padded bag that comes with the combo version. It's not a burden to hike with. I've mountain biked with it in my Camelbak. Not happening with a Phantom.

The best camera, is the one you have with you.

I carry my DSLR everywhere, I can't carry my P4P everywhere too, but the mavic fits in the same bag as the dslr.....

beamerbuilder1 · May 19, 2017

I took this with a Mavic

Noodle · May 19, 2017

thatdjigeek said:
The best camera, is the one you have with you.

I carry my DSLR everywhere, I can't carry my P4P everywhere too, but the mavic fits in the same bag as the dslr.....

In that case, usually the phone camera will win out most of the time

thatdjigeek · May 20, 2017

Noodle said:
In that case, usually the phone camera will win out most of the time

Yup, I gave a s8+ and on the rare times I don't gave my DSLR, manual mode and shooting in raw gas provided some amazing results, no replacement for a DSLR but if that's all you had at the time....

Phill2 · May 20, 2017

sar104 said:
The P4P clearly has a better camera, as I pointed out in #6. And so if the OP had not already stated that the P4P is beyond his budget, that might have been a useful comment.

Dunno where you are but here in Australia it's only a couple of hundred dollars between the two.
The ridulous thing here is that P4 batteries are $360 compared to P3 at $249

macoman · May 20, 2017

It's too late, you already bought the Mavic but if you budget was $1,500... I would take a look at the Phantom 4 Advanced... It is better than the original phantom 4 but cheaper than the P4P.

jsteinb456 · May 20, 2017

Phantom 4 pro. Camera is much better and also collision avoidance is a plus as well

thatdjigeek · May 20, 2017

one of the biggest issueds for me personally when im flying the mavic is the lack of ability to change apature like i can on the p4P, so imho ND Filters are a MUST

Russ43Phantom · May 20, 2017

One feature of the P4P is a 20 MB image. There are many times when the image you capture needs to be cropped. If you feel this is important, go for the P4P. On the other hand, if you are capturing images and video for yourself, you may not want to spend the extra money.

sar104 · May 20, 2017

Phill2 said:
Dunno where you are but here in Australia it's only a couple of hundred dollars between the two.
The ridulous thing here is that P4 batteries are $360 compared to P3 at $249

Same here (US), but the batteries have to be taken into account, as the OP mentioned.

I don't think we disagree at all on the relative merits of the cameras, but I am surprised how little the portability of the Mavic counts to many people.

Promod7 · May 20, 2017

You may want to think about the phantom 3 professional, got mine for under 600 so you can get 2 that has a 4K camera that does take awesome pics and videos

Robert P Stenerson PLS · May 20, 2017

L3thalB3ard said:
I sold my phantom advanced and I managed to save some money.. I'm dying to get back in the air. My budget is $1500, not a penny more. I'm thinking about buying the fly more mavic package with dji care.. The only hesitation I have is the camera, I'm by no means any good at photography, but I'm learning.. so I guess my options are brand new mavic or used P4P.. what would you guys do?

Can a picture like this be taken with the mavic?

Here's an outliner opinion for you, snatch up a refurbished P4, save the remaining balance $700 for? Extra batteries, etc. I'm assuming you're not a masterclass landscape photographer (yet) and if you crash your bird, you're not out of business.

After mastering your P4, you'll be ready for the P5 coming a week after you'd buy the P4P. If you're still all ginned up on a P4P, check out YouTuber NeverMindYourOwn review of it on the Azores, it will make you rethink your decision.
If you're travelling and portability is key, then you should wait for the reviews of the Spark and consider against Mavic Pro.

Happy flights and safer landings

ianzone said:
Phantom....personally I think the maverick is to small,,,my 2 cents,,

dors2219 · May 20, 2017

I agree with Robert, buy a P4 refurbished from DJI or Dronenerds, and use it for a few months and then buy the P5 once it is released. You will not be disappointed with the P4 refurb.

L3thalB3ard · May 20, 2017

Portability was a huge factor for me, I went with the mavic.. another factor was dji care... way cheaper than any other drone for some reason..

Tim Dawes · May 22, 2017

I'd be leary of buying anything used.

Limp Gimble · May 23, 2017

L3thalB3ard said:
I sold my phantom advanced and I managed to save some money.. I'm dying to get back in the air. My budget is $1500, not a penny more. I'm thinking about buying the fly more mavic package with dji care.. The only hesitation I have is the camera, I'm by no means any good at photography, but I'm learning.. so I guess my options are brand new mavic or used P4P.. what would you guys do?

Can a picture like this be taken with the mavic?

Yuneec hexacopter. Spin a prop on a hexacopter and you have 5 more to get you home. Try that on the mav or P4. I won't mention 360 4k uhd video. Oh and for 1500 you could almost buy 2....

macoman · May 24, 2017

Limp Gimble said:
Yuneec hexacopter. Spin a prop on a hexacopter and you have 5 more to get you home. Try that on the mav or P4. I won't mention 360 4k uhd video. Oh and for 1500 you could almost buy 2....

The problem with Yuneec is the lack of customer service in the US. At least I hear that they were closing and also the typhoon H is very very weak. You crash that drone and is done for good. Very cheap plastic and the camera easily to break.