By Marcus Yeo for the Just Drones team — updated 20 May 2026
Quick verdict: Six months and a lot of crashed prop sets later, the Just Drones team’s view on the Avata 2 is — most fun-per-dollar drone DJI has shipped. Its not a real FPV racer. Thats the point.
Specs at a glance
| Weight | 377g |
| Camera | 1/1.3", 4K/100 |
| Flight time | 23 min |
| Goggles | DJI Goggles 3 (head-tracking) |
| Controller | RC Motion 3 single-stick |
| Approx. AUD | $1,299+ Fly Smart Combo |
DJI Avata 2 review
What’s good about it
The motion controller is genuinely intuitive
Five minutes after first launch, my seven-year-old neice was flying steady circles. No FPV starter kit on the market gets you from unbox to recording usable footage faster.
Built-in prop guards mean indoor flight without anxiety
Have flown this thing through a warehouse, around a kitchen, through a stairwell and never broke anything. A Mini 4 Pro would have died on attempt one.
DJI Goggles 3 are actually comfortable
Head-tracking is responsive, screens are bright, and the head-strap battery means no cable hanging off your head all flight.
4K/100 from the cinewhoop position is uniquely cinematic
The Avata 2’s footage looks like nothing else. You can chase, dive, sweep and the gimbal-less sensor + EIS does the heavy lifting.
What’s not so good
You cant do real FPV freestyle
Dives are limited. Inverted flight isnt a thing. Anyone wanting to learn proper acro should buy a BetaFPV Cetus X instead — the Just Drones team has a separate piece on that.
23-min flight is the real ceiling
Real-world we land between 16 and 20 min. For $1,299 thats not generous.
Indoor flight with the Goggles on is harder than it looks
You loose situational awareness completely. Always have a spotter, always.
Replacement props are mandatory consumables
Each enclosed-prop set is about $25 and you’ll go through one every 5-10 hours flying. Budget for it.
Who should buy this
Unique cinematic footage where you dont want to learn FPV stick skills. Indoor, venue, event filming.
Who should skip
You want to learn real FPV — buy a Cetus X. Or you want a general-purpose drone — get an Air 3S.
Heads up: the buy button above goes to Amazon Australia with the Just Drones team’s affiliate tag drones02-22. Costs you nothing extra; pays for the gear we crash during testing.
