Leaked DJI Mavic 4 image hints at a key camera upgrade for the next flagship drone

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TheDJI Mavic 3is undeniably a great drone, but it’s also three years old at this point, and a newly leaked image supposedly showing off theDJI Mavic 4suggests that a newer model is on the way in the not-too-distant future.

This leak comes from@Quadro_Newson X (viaNotebookcheck), a tipster with a solid track record forDJIleaks. The picture shows what seems to be a redesigned camera housing for the Mavic 4, right next to aDJI Mavic 3 Pro.

We can’t tell too much from the image, but@OsitaLVon X has spotted what looks like 90-degree pitch capabilities for the camera – potentially giving users even more flexibility when it comes to capturing the perfect footage. There are potentially sensor upgrades here too, it looks like.

What we don’t get are any indications of camera specs. For reference, the Pro version of the DJI Mavic 3 that’s also visible in this shot offers a main Four Thirds 20MP Hasselblad camera, plus two telephoto cameras.

DJI Mavic 4 launch date

👉Brother, Mavic 4! We haven’t forgotten about you. Notice how it folds up. There’s a difference#dji #djimavic4 pic.twitter.com/oTKoGGkHzNSeptember 21, 2024

The next question is when are we going to see the DJI Mavic 4 break cover? The company has already launched the compactDJI Neothis year, as well as theDJI Osmo Action 5 ProGoPro rival, and the signs are that the DJI Mavic 4 will launch in 2024 too.

That would make it a very busy few months for DJI, but perhaps with the shadowof a US ban on DJI looming, the company feels it needs to push out as much hardware as it can before any kind of restrictions are put in place.

The only real DJI Mavic 4 leak of note that’s come our way previous to this one also involveda picture of the camera setup, though we’re still mostly in the dark when it comes to the sort of specifications and capabilities of these cameras.

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Meanwhile, we’ve seen several leaks around the DJI Air 3S mid-range drone, pointing towardsbig camera upgradesand showing offthe drone in flight. This is another model that might make an appearance in the next few months.

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