Thankfully the little Evo Nano excels in this department – and in a big way. You can have the best flying drone in the world with a full compliment of bells and whistles but if the camera’s not up to scratch you may as well just leave it in the box. Autel Evo Nano review: camera performance To be honest, most drones I’ve used, DJI included, have had a problem or two when downloading firmware updates so the Evo Nano is no worse in that respect. I only had an issue when trying to update the firmware but I put it down to user error in this instance. Set up of the drone was surprisingly easy and initially it went without any hiccups. You can also swipe up on the screen to hide all text so you have an uncluttered image to fly by. The app also allows for instant exposure lock simply by tapping on a section of the image streaming from the nose-mounted camera – tap on a dark section and the images brightens, and vice versa. Mind, the default colour setting is good enough for most of us. Yes, you can opt for manual mode and tweak shutter speed, ISO and exposure but there are no options for changing the colour settings. However, the camera settings are pretty basic. While in flight it provides GPS and video transmission info plus access to the camera settings and all flight parameters, including return to home altitude, the maximum distance you’d like to set for yourself and gimbal control. The Autel Sky app is a breeze to use and very well thought out. Nevertheless, the Evo Nano feels so light in the hand it will probably survive most crashes, unless of course it’s flown straight into a wall in Sport mode. They are both very similar in design through the Evo Nano’s rear propellor arms fold back horizontally rather than vertically (a bonus if the obstacle avoidance is off and you reverse into a tree).īuild quality is perfectly acceptable for this price point though the Nano’s plastic construction does feel a tad thinner than that used on most DJI drones. To be honest, you’d be hard pressed to tell the difference between the Nano and DJI Mini 2 even when on the ground, let alone in the air. But at 260×325×55mm when unfolded, it has a considerably larger wingspan which you could argue gives better stability in wind (like the Mini 2, the Evo Nano is rated at Level 5 for wind resistance). The Evo Nano is 142×94×55mm when folded a mere 4mm longer than the Mini 2. The last thing we want to do is have to jump through complicated legal hoops just so we can occasionally fly in areas considered a bit more ‘dangerous’. This is a key selling point because most of us are casual users who only fly occasionally when, say, on holiday, away for a weekend or shooting a family gathering. The Evo Nano weighs just 249g and that means that, like the DJI Mini and Mini 2, it can be flown in more places than drones above the 250g weight limit. Autel Evo Nano review: design and features We’ll also get round to doing a full comparison between the Autel Evo Nano and the DJI Mini 2 in due course, but in the meantime here follows a slew of reasons why you might wish to purchase an Autel Eco Nano instead of a DJI Mini 2 or even the bigger and more expensive Mavic Air 2. All drones in the Evo roster fold up for easy transport and storage. The Evo Lite has the same sized camera sensor as the Evo Nano+ while the Evo Lite+ has an even bigger one-inch sensor like that on the T3 Award-winning DJI Air 2S, our favourite drone of all. They are called the Evo Lite and Evo Lite+ (again, it's only the Lite+ currently available in the US, with the Lite scheduled to drop along with the Nano around May 2022 time). There are also two other larger models in the Autel roster to run alongside the company’s already-established larger-scale Evo drone which you can read about in our guide to the best camera drones. The Nano+ is already available to buy, though. At time of writing, the Evo Nano was not available in the US – Autel tells us it'll be dropping onto its web store around May time. If you want to upgrade that camera, at full price, the Evo Nano+ standard package will set you back GBP £799 / USD $949. Head to our Autel Evo Nano Plus review for a look at the model up, which is the same drone but with a camera equipped with an even bigger 1/1.28-inch (0.8-inch) sensor (and a wider aperture) for improved low-light shooting.įor the basic package, the standard Evo Nano has a list price of GBP £649 / USD $799. The standard Nano model we’re reviewing here. The first thing I should point out is that the Evo Nano is available in two different variants.
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