DJI’s Mavic 2 Pro prepares simply got formally ruined by an ink-and-paper brochure

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Brett Thake (@Chromonian).

DJI was simply required to validate its hot brand-new Mavic 2 Pro drone– after it was mistakenly marketed for sale in a UK seller’s ink-and-paper brochure!

After DJI delayed a July 18 press occasion, UK-based seller Argos obviously didn’t have time to pull the listing prior to its brochure went to print. So you can picture the surprise when astute reader Brett Thake saw– and tweeted about– the unannounced drone:

“Of all places to confirm the Mavic 2 its Argos UK – 2 additions being released Mavic 2 Zoom and Mavic 2 Pro (1″ CMOS sensing unit)– both 31 minutes of flight time, 8km variety and 1080 P live video transmission,” Brett Thake tweeted, including images of the brochure pages as evidence.

Here’s the initial Mavic Pro, for contrast.


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This time, DJI didn’t even attempt to pretend the trick wasn’t out. In an emailed declaration to CNET and others, DJI validated the presence of the brand-new drones:

“This preprinted catalogue was scheduled before we postponed our ‘See the Bigger Picture’ event to ensure we can deliver high-quality, cutting-edge technology to our customers according to our standard of innovation,” the business composed. “This early look just hints at the many exciting features and capabilities DJI will announce at the proper time.  We look forward to giving our fans an incredible drone experience as soon as we can.”

So what can we distinguish this “early look”?

The brochure highlights the Mavic 2 Pro’s live HD video streaming ability and “omnidirectional obstacle sensing”– currently presumed after a dripped picture sustained speculation previously this month

It appears like there’ll likewise be a 2nd “Zoom” variation with an optical zoom lens. The listing does not point out the expense of either variation of the drone.

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Argos said it wasn’t aware of the delay until after the latest edition of its catalog was printed.

CNET reviewers have given high marks to DJI’s Mavic Pro and Mavic Air.

First published July 30, 7:40 a.m. PT.
Update, 10:02 a.m.: To reflect that DJI has confirmed the drone.