# Mini Consumer-Grade Photography Drones The DJI Air 2S Drone Captures 5.4K Ultra HD Video at 30fps By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-04-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-air-2s References: [blessthisstuff](https://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/misc-gadgets/dji-air-2s-drone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blessthisstuff%2FEGlC+%28Bless+This+Stuff%29) & [store.dji](https://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-2s) The [DJI](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-mini-5-pro) [Air 2S](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-air-3) drone has been unveiled by the brand as its latest consumer-grade photography drone that aims to deliver robust capabilities in a very [compact design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-neo). The unit maintains a backpack-friendly construction that is paired with a one-inch sensor that will enable it to capture 5.4K Ultra HD video at 30fps, 4K at 60fps and 150Mbps, and snap photos at up to 20MP. Users can take advantage of up to four-times digital zoom, while four collision sensors will help the unit to navigate around potential obstacles. The DJI Air 2S drone can deliver up to 31-minutes of flight time with a range of 12-kilometers and is rounded out with the all-new MasterShots setting. This enables the drone to choose its own path to capture cinema-quality footage in an automated manner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Compact Photography Drones:** Developing even more compact drones with high-quality camera capabilities presents an opportunity for a wider range of consumers and professionals to use them. - **Automated Drone Navigation:** Further development of drones that can navigate automatically can save time and increase efficiency for professional photographers and videographers. - **High-resolution Video Drones:** Continued improvements in video quality and resolution for drones will open up new opportunities in fields such as cinematography and journalism. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** The photography industry can benefit from the development of more compact and user-friendly drones with advanced camera capabilities for shooting aerial footage. - **Videography:** The videography industry can benefit from the development of drones that can navigate automatically and have improved video and photo quality to capture dynamic footage. - **Journalism:** Journalists can make use of compact drones that can capture high-resolution video and photos, allowing them more flexibility when covering news stories and events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lightweight Agility Camera Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-air-3.md) - [Pocket-Sized Pro Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-mini-5-pro.md) - [Minuscule Flagship Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-mini-4-pro.md) - [Foldable Lightweight Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-mini-3-pro.md) - [Entry-Level Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-mini-2-se.md) - [ProRes Cinema Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-mavic-3.md) - [AI-Powered Hobby Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skydio-2.md) - [8K Cinema Camera Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8k-cinema-camera-drone.md) - [Self-Stabilizing Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-x1-selfflying-camera.md)