By Marcus Yeo for the Just Drones team — updated 20 May 2026
Quick verdict: Right, so the Just Drones team has had a Mavic 4 Pro on the bench since launch — about 60 flights between us — and the verdict is the most capable drone DJI has shipped, but the upgrade case from a working Mavic 3 Pro is genuinely modest.
Specs at a glance
| Weight | 958g |
| Cameras | 4/3" main + 70mm + 166mm tele |
| Max video | 6K/60 main; 4K/120 slow-mo |
| Flight time | 51 min claimed |
| Transmission | OcuSync 5 ~30km |
| Approx. AUD | $3,899+ Fly More |
DJI Mavic 4 Pro review
What’s good about it
Low-light is the real upgrade
Headline first: the new 4/3″ sensor pulls a stop and a half over the Mavic 3 Pro at the same scene. Side-by-side dusk takeoffs with the Just Drones team — no contest. M4P keeps a clean ISO 1600 where the 3 Pro starts crunching.
Transmission is the quiet win
OcuSync 5 is a bigger deal than the marketing makes out. We pushed it to ~17km over open coast in stock config, zero dropouts. Valley work that used to glitch the M3P just doesnt anymore.
51-min flight time is honest
Real-world we landed at 44-47 minutes across six sessions — closest spec-to-reality ratio on a Mavic since the Phantom 4 Pro.
Triple camera is finally first-class in firmware
The Mavic 3 Pro had the third (166mm) camera but the firmware sort of ignored it. M4P treats it properly — focus peaking, ProRes when paired with the Cine combo, real exposure metering.
What’s not so good
Battery weight is creeping
Mavic 4 Pro pack is 23g heavier than the M3P’s. Fine in isolation, but stack three in the combo bag and you feel it on long hikes.
Remote situation is needlessly confusing
Cine combo ships with RC 2 Pro. Standard Fly More ships with RC 2. They look identical. They are not interchangeable. DJI Australia support has had multiple tickets on this and the FAQ still doesnt say.
ProRes still locked to the Cine SKU
Same complaint as the Mavic 3 Pro. Pay another $1,200 for the Cine and you get ProRes — the non-Cine cameras have the bandwidth, the firmware is feature-flagged off. Liam keeps telling me to file a feature request. I keep forgetting.
If you own a Mavic 3 Pro, this isnt the upgrade
The 3 Pro is still 90% of the drone at 70% of the cost on the used market. The team’s view: skip unless you specifically need the new sensor.
Who should buy this
Starting fresh, you’ve got the budget, you specifically need either the low-light improvement, the longer transmission, or the cinema triple-camera workflow.
Who should skip
You already own a Mavic 3 Pro that’s working well. Save the $1,500 and put it into a third battery + a decent ND set instead — the team’s covered both in our Mavic 3 Pro accessories piece.
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.
