- Potensic’s Atom 2 is an replace of the Potensic Atom drone for inexperienced persons
- It prices $329, or $449 for the Fly Extra bundle (UK / Australia pricing TBC)
- Options embrace 4K HDR video, 48MP stills and 10km transmission vary
We reckon the Potensic Atom is the greatest DJI drone various for many novices, and now its successor has been introduced – the Potensic Atom 2. It presents an array of recent options with out seemingly breaking new floor, however general it is a polished improve, and turns into the obvious DJI Mini 4K rival.
Headline options embrace gimbal-stabilized 4K video with the choice for detail-rich HDR output, vertical video enhanced for social, 48MP stills, AI topic monitoring, plus improved transmission vary and stability of as much as 10km, with Full HD / 30p dwell view and simply 120 milliseconds latency.
With the Atom 2, Potensic has additionally launched its first after-sales care service, together with straightforward gadget exchanges {and professional} help, although we’re undecided if this service is obtainable with different fashions. This sort of buyer help ought to present peace of thoughts must you run into any points with the Atom 2.
The Atom 2 normal bundle prices $329, whereas the Fly Extra Combo with further batteries and charging hub prices $449 – we’ll replace this web page once we get UK and Australia pricing. That is a small mark-up in comparison with the Atom, which launched at $299 / $399.
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DJI’s largest drone rival (for inexperienced persons) simply obtained higher
We charge the DJI Mini 4K because the greatest drone for inexperienced persons, whereas the Mini 4 Professional is the most effective money-no-object choice for first-time pilots. Nevertheless, uncertainty stays across the prospect of a DJI drone ban within the US, and as such any viable various is more likely to get loads of consideration. Cue the Potensic Atom 2.
On paper, the Atom 2 seems to be like a refined improve. There are not any main upgrades that stand out, however the sub-250g drone seems to be refined in lots of areas, and positively seems to be like viable DJI Mini 4K rival.
It is outfitted with a 12MP 1/2-inch Sony CMOS sensor, a brighter new f/1.8 lens, along with a 48MP stills output, and a brand new HDR video mode. Potensic says an upcoming firmware replace is on the way in which too, and it’ll introduce its first log video recording choice. Log video coloration profiles are flat, and guarantee you will get essentially the most element doable out of your drone’s {hardware}, though you will have to edit them to get the look you need.
Different options embrace an AI Observe operate which robotically tracks topics to maintain them within the heart of the body, whereas AI Night time Mode “captures clear and vivid pictures” in low-light eventualities’, says Potensic. There’s additionally a Dolly Zoom mode, which Potensic “permits customers to create cinematic photographs with only a single faucet, in addition to panoramic pictures capabilities that enable customers to effortlessly seize expansive landscapes’.
We’re undecided when the Atom 2 gross sales begin date is, nor do we have now our palms on a Potensic Atom 2 for testing but. We’ll remember to replace you on each fronts when the state of affairs modifications, and full our skilled evaluation sooner or later.