so ive been flying a Mavic 2 Pro for about two years and always kind of wondered what the EVO II Pro was like since it gets way less attention than DJI stuff but you see some really nice footage from it every now and then. finally found one used in decent shape and figured why not.

first thing i noticed is the build feels really solid, like almost chunky compared to the Mavic. the folding arms are a bit different and took me a minute to get comfortable with unfolding them without feeling like im gonna snap something. the Skylink controller is actually pretty nice, way better than i expected from reading old reviews that complained about it.

image quality out of the 6k sensor is genuinely impressive especially in raw. colors feel a little different than what im used to from the Hasselblad sensor, more neutral i guess, but thats not necessarily bad. dynamic range seems comparable maybe slightly behind but honestly its close enough that id have to do a proper side by side to say for sure.

the one thing that bugs me so far is the Autel Sky app feels a little rough around the edges compared to DJI Fly. not broken, just not as polished. anyone else use a third party app with it or are you sticking with the official one? also curious if there are any accessories you guys actually found useful, specifically thinking about ND filters and whether the standard mavic ones are anywhere close to fitting lol

yeah the app situation is the main thing that keeps me from recommending the EVO to people who are used to DJI. its functional but theres definitely a learning curve and some features feel buried or just slightly off. i think they've improved it a lot over the last couple firmware updates though so hopefully it keeps getting better.

for ND filters i've been using the Freewell set made specifically for the EVO II Pro and they've been solid, good build quality and the exposure math works out the way you'd expect. dont bother trying to adapt anything from a Mavic, the lens diameter is different enough that youre gonna have a bad time. Kase also makes a set but i havent tried those personally.

the chunky feeling is real lol, my buddy has one and the first time i held it i thought it weighed way more than it does, just has that tank vibe to it. he says the battery life is noticeably better than his old Mavic which is kind of the main reason he switched. never tried the app myself so cant help there but curious what you end up thinking after a few more flights