AutelRobotics EVO 2 PRO V3, Son-y 1" CMOS &12-Bit Image 6K HDR Video, Moonlight Algorithm 2.0 (ISO 44000), EVO II Pro V3 Rugged Bundle, 40 Minutes, 15KM Transmission, 360° Obstacle, SkyLink 2.0

This is replacing a smaller drone (mini) that I purchased last year. The small one, the wind blew it all over the place. If the wind was over 5 mph, forget about flying, a gust of wind would take it away. I could never take the small one higher than tree level or I would get high wind warnings and start moving in the directing of the wind. The EVO 2 on the other hand, has no problem with normal wind. I have even flown on windy days (steady winds of 20mph) and it has no issue. No jumping around, no bobbing up and down in the wind like the small one. It flies very steady, even on windy days which is great for taking videos. I am getting 30 plus minutes out of each batter which is great (I do not like draining them lower than 5%). I know some people do not like the bright color (red/orange) of the EVOs, but it makes it very easy to keep an eye on it while flying, which is required. The white/tan drones, visual line of site can easily be lost due to them blending into the background (sky}. The remote works with both my ipad mini 4 and my Samsung tablets, unlike my small drone, which will not work none of my android tablets, only ipad mini 4. The return to home and precise landing, to me is great. Every time I use it (all the time) the EOV 2 pro lands within inches of the center of my landing pad. My small drone, if it got within 10 feet of the landing pad, it was a good return to home. The 6k video and picture crystal clear and make it easy to zoom in on different areas of the video or picture with out losing quality. And all the sensors on this drone to keep it from running in to things, allows me to fly it in areas where I could not or would not fly other drones without hitting something and/or crashing. I can walk through the woods and have the EVO follow me (15 - 20 feet away) without worrying about it crashing into a tree. After having the EVO 2 pro for a few months and able to fly it when I want and get great pictures, YES, to me it was worth it. Wish I could give 10 stars, this drone deserves them.

I'm a commercial real estate photographer and fly drones regularly as part of the services I offer. I was debating on DJI's Mavic 2 Pro and the Autel Evo II Pro. After factoring things like picture quality, battery life, and obstacle avoidance sensors all around, I ultimately ended up going the route of the Evo. After a month of ownership, I have no regrets in buying it. This is my go to drone and cannot recommend this enough. While the price may appear steep, it's worth every penny spent.Pros:- Amazing battery life! Depending on how you fly, you can get really close to the flight times advertised by Autel. Although the batteries have a fairly lengthy charge time, I don't complain as I get nearly 40 minutes of flight time from every battery. Definitely better than any experience I've had with any DJI battery.- Camera quality is outstanding for pictures and videos. The different modes you can shoot in for both pic and video are very versatile.- The obstacle avoidance is incredible. While others say it's oversensitive, I say it's perfect and keeps you from having any accidents so long obstacle avoidance is on.- The multiple flight modes and tracking are amazing.- The return to home (RTH) function is scary accurate. I tested the RTH function with the drone starting from 1,000 feet away and 400 feet high and landed dead center on the landing pad.- Orange color helps it stick out on in the sky for easy visual- Build quality is exceptional- Overall kit is very well put together and the hard case is the perfect size- Controller is easy to use and the display is easy to read- Set up is quick, no need to re-calibrate the compass every single time you get ready for flying. Just set it down, turn on, let it find satellites, and go!- Flight range and image transmission distance is almost limitless.- Great customer and tech support- No Geo-fencing!- User interface on the app is much cleaner, more presentable, and easier to navigate and use than DJI.Cons:- Had issues with the gimbal not being perfectly level to the horizon and having a tendency to tilt (roll) during flight. I've been working with Autel Customer Support US to get the issue resolved, will provide an update once resolved.- Occasional issues of it not flying straight and drifting to the left despite the stick being fully forward. I have worked with Autel Customer support and they advised a full re-calibration of the drone's compass, IMU, and controller controls. This did fix the drifting issue has not drifted since the re-calibration.- Remote control had a bad buzzing noise from the internal fan straight out of the box. I sent a video to Autel customer support and they said it sounded like the fan was not seated properly. They have agreed to replace it but may have to send in the entire drone. Will update once the issue is resolved.Update 9/18/21Still love the drone and does what I need it to do, but have had to do some work arounds.Talked with Autel support about the aforementioned issues/cons. Long story short, they could address all the issues with the drone itself but I would have to send it in to them, leaving me without my work tool for at least two weeks as they would have to diagnose and fix it. Same story for the controller. They said they would replace it but I'd have to send it in and wouldn't have a new one for at least week. For both the drone and controller, I asked Autel support about and presented other possible solutions in asking for help so that I wasn't left without the drone/controller and losing business. Sadly, they weren't any help and said that they wouldn't be able to do anything to help me without sending it all in. Very disappointed there was no consideration or help to find a solution that was good for both parties.In the mean time, I have been able to use the gimbal adjustment in the Autel Drone app to get the camera close to level and then straightened my pictures better in my editing software tools. The controller fan is what it is and I'm just choosing to ignore it. I still highly recommend the drone, just wish Autel support was a little more accommodating and helpful.