DJI Avata

Background

The Avata was announced in August 2022 as DJI's first FPV cinewhoop drone. It is a quadcopter weighing 410 g with built-in propeller guards, and it lacks the three-axis gimbal and collision avoidance system typical of DJI's camera drones, though it has downward-facing cameras and infrared sensors for maintaining altitude.

The drone has a 48-megapixel camera with a 1/1.7" CMOS sensor capable of shooting 4K video at 60 frames per second, and uses an O3+ transmission system to transmit video to the pilot's goggles. It also has an ADS-B receiver to alert the pilot of nearby aircraft, 20 gigabytes of internal storage, and a 'Turtle mode' that flips the drone upright after an upside-down landing. Power is provided by a 2420 mAh battery, giving a flight time of 18 minutes.

The Avata has three flight modes: Normal, Sport, and Manual. Normal and Sport modes use GNSS and downward-facing sensors for stabilization; Normal mode also uses GNSS for location holding with a maximum speed of 8 m/s, while Sport mode uses GNSS only for stabilization, allowing a maximum speed of 14 m/s. Manual mode disables both GNSS and downward-facing sensors for maximum maneuverability and a top speed of 27 m/s.

An improved model, the Avata 2, was announced in April 2024, featuring a flatter and wider polycarbonate frame weighing 377 g, a 12MP camera with a larger 1/1.3" sensor, downward and rear-facing collision avoidance sensors, 46 GB of internal storage, an O4 video transmission system, and a 2150 mAh battery with a flight time of 23 minutes. In November 2025, promotional images of a new model, the Avata 360, were leaked; it will be the first DJI drone with a 360-degree camera.