Autel Robotics' EVO series of drones is outstanding in the consumer drone ranks, the Autel EVO Nano series stands out, the high-spec mini 4k camera wins the Berlin Red Dot Award and the IF Award in one fell swoop, the Nano series announces two unmanned aerial vehicles Machines - EVO Nano and EVO Nano+.
Incredible mini camera that weighs under 250g and requires no registration under US drone weight restrictions. The biggest difference between the two camera drones under the EVO Nano series is the camera's sensor, lens and photo resolution.
For drone beginners, this is also one of the reasons why camera performance should be a consideration when buying a camera drone.
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What Is The Differences Between The Two EVO Nano Drones?
Simply put, the EVO Nano is equipped with a 1/2" camera sensor capable of shooting 4K video and 48MP still images, with an aperture size of f/2.8 and an ISO max of 3200. The Autel EVO Nano+ features a 1/1.28" sensor capable of shooting 4K video and 50MP still image, aperture size f/1.9, ISO max 6400.In addition, EVO Nano Plus also features RYYB color array design and PDAF+CDAF dual autofocus mode, which enables the camera to capture 40% more light and focus faster and more accurately.
Comparison Of Camera Specifications Of EVO Nano And EVO Nano+
| EVO Nano | EVO Nano+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | CMOS：1/2 inch; Effective pixels：48M Pixel size：1.6μm*1.6μm（Bin2） |
CMOS：1/1.28 inch Effective pixels：50MP Pixel size: 2.44μm*2.44μm (Bin2) |
| Lens | FOV：84° Equivalent focal length：24mm Aperture：f/2.8 Focus range：1m ~ ∞ Focus mode: fixed focus |
FOV: 85° Equivalent focal length: 23mm Aperture: f/1.9 Focus range: 0.5m ~ ∞ Focus mode:：PDAF+CDAF/MF |
| Shooting mode | Automatic mode (P gear): EV adjustable, ISO/Shutter automatic Manual mode (M gear): ISO/Shutter adjustable, EV not adjustable Shutter priority (S file): Shutter/EV adjustable, ISO automatic |
Automatic mode (P gear): EV adjustable, ISO/Shutter automatic Manual mode (M gear): ISO/Shutter adjustable, EV not adjustable Shutter priority (S file): Shutter/EV adjustable, ISO automatic |
| ISO range | Video：ISO100 ~ ISO3200 Photo：ISO100 ~ ISO3200 |
Video：ISO100 ~ ISO6400 Photo：ISO100 ~ ISO6400 |
| Shutter speed | Photo Mode：1/8000 ~ 8s Other：1/8000 ~ 1/frame rates |
Photo Mode：1/8000 ~ 8s Other：1/8000 ~ 1/frame rates |
| Portrait blur | Real-time image transmission portrait blur and photo portrait blur | Real-time image transmission portrait blur and photo portrait blur |
| Defog mode | Support | Support |
| Zoom Range | Digital zoom：1 ~ 16 times | Digital zoom：1 ~ 16 times |
| Photo format | JPG / DNG / JPG+DNG | JPG / DNG / JPG+DNG |
| Photo resolution | 48MP：8000x6000（4:3） 12MP（default）：4000x3000（4:3） 4K：3840x2160（16:9） |
50MP：8192x6144（4:3） 12.5MP（default）：4096x3072（4:3） 4K：3840x2160（16:9） |
| Photo shooting mode | Single shot Burst shooting: 3/5 Auto exposure bracketing(AEB): 3/5 shots Interval: 2s/3s/4s/5s (default)/6s/.../60s (DNG min 5s) HDR imaging: 3840x2160 |
Single shot Burst shooing: 3/5 Auto exposure bracketing(AEB): 3/5 shots Interval: 2s/3s/4s/5s (default)/6s/.../60s (DNG min 5s) HDR imaging: 3840x2160 |
| Video coding format | H265/H264 | H265/H264 |
| Video resolution | 3840x2160 p30/25/24 2720x1528 p30/25/24 1920x1080 p60/50/48/30/25/24 |
3840x2160 p30/25/24 2720x1528 p30/25/24 1920x1080 p60/50/48/30/25/24 |
| Max bitrate | 100Mbps | 100Mbps |
| Timelapse | Original image:3840*2160，JPG/DNG Video: 4K P25 |
Original image:3840*2160，JPG/DNG Video: 4K P25 |
| Panorama | Horizontal/Vertical/Wide-angle/Spherical Original image: 4000*3000, JPG/DNG |
Horizontal/Vertical/Wide-angle/Spherical Original image: 4096*3072, JPG/DNG |
| Supported file system | Fat32、exFat | Fat32、exFat |
| Video format | MP4/MOV | MP4/MOV |
| WIFI transfer | 20MB/s | 20MB/s |
What EVO Nano And EVO Nano+ Have In Common?
- Color design: Classic Orange, Deep Space Grey, Blazing Red, Arctic White
- Flight image transmission distance: up to 10Km
- Maximum flight time: 28 minutes
- Take-off altitude: 4000 meters
- Wind resistance level: level 5
- Maximum speed: 15m/s
- Maximum expansion SD: 256GB
- Controller: No built-in screen, needs to be connected to a mobile device
- Obstacle Avoidance: Autel EVO Nano series is equipped with 6 optical computer vision sensors for obstacle avoidance sensing in front, rear and down directions
- Tracking: Person tracking with Dynamic Track 2.1, pending firmware update
- Overall, the Evo nano has the same body performance as the Evo Nano+, only the camera performance is different.
EVO Nano VS EVO Nano+ Price Comparison
In terms of cameras, the camera of Evo Nano+ is better than that of Evo Nano, which means increased investment cost. At present, the Evo Nano+ is priced at 809 US dollars, and the Evo Nano is priced at 709 US dollars. Is there a big difference? That's because the Evo Nano+ is on sale, see: Autel Drone Full Range of Drone Products Summer Sale
Autel EVO Nano Current Pricing And Availability
Autel EVO Nano Standard Bundle for $799, in stock
Autel EVO Nano Premium Bundle for $949, in stock
Autel EVO Nano Plus Standard Bundle for $809, in stock
Autel EVO Nano Plus Premium Bundle for $879, in stock
