DJI Mavic Pro

Brilliantly portable ; Nice 4K footage and 12MP photos ; Decent flight time ; Numerous smart flight features

Images suffer a little in low light

A small drone with serious power, safety features and agility.

Follow mode ; Gesture controls ; App-only accessibility

Unremovable camera and gimbal

DJI's most portable drone yet packs in all the advanced features we'd expect, plus a few new ones to make quadcopters more accessible than ever before.

Incredibly small, light, and easy to carry ; Captures great photos and video ; Has all the range, battery life, and advanced features of larger drones

Compact legs make takeoff and landing more difficult ; Smaller motors mean it can struggle against strong winds

All the power of a DJI Phantom in a more portable package

Super portable design, lots of smart technology, decent battery life and camera quality

Return to home feature and gestures didn't work reliably in testing

It's hard to think of a better drone out there at the same price point as the Mavic Pro. It's nearest competitor, in terms of price, is the GoPro Karma which costs pretty much the same amount if you want the camera included.

Both drone and controller are incredibly compact and portable ; All the advanced features you’d expect from a bigger drone ; Great photo and video quality

Compact legs mean being more choosy with take-off and landing zones ; Smaller, lighter body means high winds make flying trickier than with a Phantom

A real marvel of miniaturisation, the Mavic is the ultimate hobbyist drone. It’s not stable enough for video pros, but still takes fantastic footage and is smart enough not to crash while you’re concentrating on the camera.

The DJI Mavic Pro's compact foldable design makes it more travel friendly than any other camera drone with similar capabilities. Its gaming-style controller is equally compact, but still has all the controls you need to fly and control the camera and...

The phone mount is a little awkward to use. Not user repairable. Camera lens is a little narrow for landscapes.

If you've been looking for a discreet, but powerful travel-friendly camera drone, look no further than the DJI Mavic Pro.