Is the comparison between the Mavic Mini, the DJI Spark and the Mavic Air still valid in 2021?
Considering the Mavic Air 2 and DJI Mini 2 have been released, you could say not really.
However, there is the option to buy them second hand, and I would suggest you get them from DJI's own refurbished sale page.
They're much cheaper than they were before so I think this fact alone makes them worth even today.
If you want a similarly priced drone as the Mavic Mini but 4k and manual video settings, you should check my review of the Xiaomi Fimi X8.
These drones are all long distance quadcopters, so you might be interesting in seeing some alternatives in my top long range drones list (one goes up to 9km).
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How many decibels does the Mavic Mini have?
I have measured the Mavic mini to have 64 decibels on average when nearby.
I have noticed that the pitch of the sound changes a bit the smaller the drone is, so the DJI Spark for example or the Mavic Air are more annoying than the Mavic 2 pro for example.
Good thing I measured the decibels of each drone and compared them side by side in this noise video comparison of all DJI drones (including the Xiaomi Fimi x8).
If you're too lazy to watch that or simply want a quick answer, in the table nearby you'll find the average values for each of the drones: Mavic Mini vs Mavic Air vs Mavic 2 pro vs Spark vs Xiaomi Fimi x8.
FCC mode is made only for the US, but it's illegal in the EU (although there are some workarounds).
The comparison bellow is zoomed in 2.5 times, and even though the lighting differs a bit (the sun was in a slightly different position), you can still tell some difference.
They both shoot in 4k(photos) so the comparison is quite fair.
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Paul