There’s no doubt that the Smart Controller is a superbly made add-on for Mavic 2 drones. It’s tough, easy to use and comes with a screen that works fantastically well in all weather conditions. With all that in mind, it’s hard to escape the fact that it doesn’t really add anything new to the experience of flying a Mavic 2 – it just makes it less of a hassle than with the standard smartphone-and-controller setup. If the Smart Controller was £100, it’d be easy to recommend it as a great quality-of-life accessory, but it’s £579 – almost half the price of another Mavic 2 drone. If you’re a professional video maker, this outlay is perhaps justifiable. For the average customer, it simply doesn’t represent value for money – you’d be much better off spending your cash on extra batteries or a travel case. None of this stops the Smart Controller from being impressive and desirable – just hard to justify shelling out for.
Brilliantly bright display; Long battery life; More ergonomic than phone/controller combo;
Very expensive; Not backwards compatible; Doesn’t add many features;