Scant details from leaks emanating from the manufacturer suggest that two new models in the popular DJI Mavic family are likely to surface soon.

The imminent Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom arrival should, according to details gathered, have a large 1-inch (25.4mm) imaging sensor and two-times optical zoom respectively.

The significance of these features is that a 1-inch sensor is very large for a drone this size, but would offer improved image quality over current offerings while a zoom lens on a drone is a novel feature for DJI.

Flight times and specifications continue to improve with the Mavic 2 Pro leak detailing a 31-minute flight time, top speed of 72km/h and 8km range. "Omnidirectional obstacle avoidance" was also quoted in the leaked details from...