DJI’s two current flagship consumer drones serve different buyers. The Avata 360 is a cinewhoop-style FPV drone with a native 8K/60fps 360-degree camera. It was released in 2026 at roughly $400-$800 depending on bundle. The Mavic 4 Pro is a photography-first platform with a 100MP Hasselblad main camera and 51-minute flight time. It was released May 2025 at $2,899.
What is the DJI Avata 360?
The Avata 360 is DJI’s FPV-focused drone, built around a native 360-degree camera system. The camera sits inside the drone’s spherical cage with no external housing and no visible stitching seam. It captures 8K resolution at 60fps in every direction at once. It launched in March 2026 and became available in the US the following month.
It’s designed to work with DJI’s Goggles N3 and RC 2 controller. It also includes obstacle sensing aimed at FPV pilots flying fast, close-in shots. That’s the kind of flying where a photography drone like the Mavic line isn’t built to go.
What is the DJI Mavic 4 Pro?
The Mavic 4 Pro, released in May 2025, is DJI’s most capable consumer aerial photography drone to date. Its headline feature is a 100-megapixel 4/3-inch Hasselblad main camera shooting 6K video at 60fps and 4K at 120fps. It pairs with two additional telephoto lenses: a 48MP medium telephoto and a 50MP standard telephoto.
The airframe includes a 360-degree Infinity Gimbal with a 70-degree upward tilt for vertical video. It also has six low-light fisheye sensors with dual processors for omnidirectional obstacle avoidance. Flight time runs up to 51 minutes, with a top speed of 25 m/s.
How much do they cost?
The Avata 360 is priced well below the Mavic 4 Pro. Reported US pricing for the Avata 360 ranges from around $400 for the base drone up to roughly $800 for bundles with the controller and goggles. That’s well under rival 360-degree FPV drones like the Antigravity A1. The Mavic 4 Pro carries a US price of $2,899.
Which one should you actually buy?
It depends on what you’re shooting. The Avata 360 is built for immersive, first-person, all-angles footage. Think action sports, run-and-gun content, and shots where you want to reframe the angle after the fact. The Mavic 4 Pro is built for still-camera-quality aerial photography and long, stable video work. It costs roughly four times as much.
Buyers who already own DJI Goggles or an FPV setup will get the most out of the Avata 360’s ecosystem fit. Buyers prioritizing image quality for photography or professional video work are better served by the Mavic 4 Pro. It has a larger sensor and longer flight time.
Sources: The Drone Girl on the Avata 360, DroneDJ on US pricing, DroneCompare on Mavic 4 Pro specs.
