Everything To Know About the EVO Lite & EVO Nano

As the end of 2021 quickly approaches, Autel has slowly begun to release more information regarding their upcoming EVO Nano & EVO Lite drones. While there is still no confirmed release date of either model, we are hoping to get our hands on these sometime early 2022. We will begin to take pre-orders for the drones and accessories starting 12/15.

A few weeks ago, Autel released their official price list which contained an astounding 28 (Yes, 28!) variations of drones to choose from between both models. With pricing starting from $649 and ranging to $1649, we see this release as direct competition to the Mini 2, Air 2S, and even the Mavic 3 from DJI.

Starting off with the EVO Nano, there are 4 different colorways, and combo packages to choose from. Your color options are Autel Orange, Arctic White, Blazing Red, and Deep Space Gray. Once you have your heart set on a color, lets dive into the different options:

EVO Nano Standard Package - $649

EVO Nano Premium Package - $799

EVO Nano+ Standard Package - $799

EVO Nano+ Premium Package - $949

The Standard package includes everything you need to get started with the aircraft, 1 battery, remote controller, and cables. The Premium package adds 2x additional batteries, a charging hub, 3x extra pairs of propellers, a shoulder bag, and a few additional smaller cables and plugs.

Looking at the spec list for both, the only difference between the two models (Nano & Nano+) is the camera. The Nano features a 1/2" CMOS Sensor, 48MP Photos, and can shoot 4k at 30FPS. The Nano+ features a 0.8" RYYB CMOS Sensor, 50MP Stills, and shoots the same video resolution as the Nano. The aircraft itself is equipped for 28-minute flight time, 6.2 Miles Transmission, Three-Way Obstacle Avoidance, and tons of new flight modes.

Moving on to the EVO Lite, there will be three color options to choose from. Your options are Autel Orange, Arctic White, and Deep Space Gray. Similar to the Nano, once you pick your favorite look, you will have four variations to select from.

EVO Lite Standard Package - $1249

EVO Lite Premium Package - $1549

EVO Lite+ Standard Package - $1349

EVO Lite+ Premium Package - $1649

What is included in each package is the same as the Nano, keep in mind, adding the accessories later always totals out to be more expensive than the bundle product.

Looking at the Spec list, the EVO Lite comes equipped with a .8" CMOS Sensor, RYYB Color Filter Array, 50MP gimbal, while the EVO Lite+ includes a 1" CMOS RGGB Sensor Camera, capable of 20MP Stills and can record 6K at 30FPS - 4K at 60FPS. Both variations include a 40-minute flight time battery, have Three-Way Wide Angle obstacle avoidance sensors, and has an image transmission range of 7.2 Miles.

EVO NANO & LITE SERIES SPECS

Model	EVO Nano	EVO Nano+	EVO Lite	EVO Lite+
Price	649USD	799USD	1249USD	1349USD
Weight	249g	249g	820g	820g
Cmos	1/2”CMOS	0.8”CMOS	0.8”CMOS	1”CMOS
Aperture	F2.8	F1.9	F1.9	F2.8~F11 (Adjustable)
ISO	ISO100~3200	ISO100~6400	Max ISO64000 (Moonlight Algorithm)	Max ISO64000 (Moonlight Algorithm)
Focus	Contrast(CDAF)	Phase(PDAF)+Contrast(CDAF)	Phase(PDAF)+Contrast(CDAF)	Contrast(CDAF)
Gimbal	Three axis	Three axis	Four axis	Three axis
Photo	48MP	50MP	50MP	20MP
Video	4K/30FPS HDR	4K/30FPS	4K/60FPS	6K/30FPS
Flight time	28 mins	28 mins	40 mins	40 mins
Image transmission range	6.2Miles (10 km )	6.2Miles (10 km )	7.4 Miles (12 km)	7.4 Miles (12 km )
Safety	Three-way	Three-way	Three-way wide angle	Three-way wide angle
Vertical shot	By APP crop	By APP crop	YES	By APP crop
Cinematic Shots	Flick, Rocket, Fade away, Orbit	Flick, Rocket, Fade away, Orbit	Flick, Rocket, Fade away, Orbit, Vortex	Flick, Rocket, Fade away, Orbit
Storage	No own storage	No own storage	6G own storage	6G own storage

EVO NANO SERIES COMPARISON

Model	EVO Nano	EVO Nano+	Air 2	Air 2S
Price	649USD	799USD	799USD	999USD
Weight	249g	249g	570g	595g
Folded Size (length x width x height)	140×90×50mm	140×90×50mm	180×97×77mm	180×97×77mm
Diagonal Wheelbase	231mm	231mm	302 mm	302 mm
Max Take-off Altitude	4000m	4000m	5000 m	5000 m
Max Flight Time (no wind)	28 mins	28 mins	34 mins	31 mins
Max Hovering Time (no wind)	26 mins	26 mins	33 mins	30 mins
Max Horizontal Flight Speed	15m/s（Sport mode）	15m/s（Sport mode）	19 m/s (Sport mode)	19 m/s (Sport mode）
Gimbal Angle Jitter	±0.003°	±0.003°	±0.01°	±0.01°
Max Digital Zoom	16	16	4	8
Obstacle Avoidance	Forward, Downward and Backward	Forward, Downward and Backward	Forward, Downward and Backward	Forward, Upward, Downward and Backward
Max Image Transmission Distance	10km（FCC）	10km（FCC）	10 km (FCC)	12 km (FCC)

EVO LITE SERIES COMPARISON

Model	EVO Lite	EVO Lite+	Air 2S	Mavic 2 Pro
Price	1149USD	1249USD	999USD	1748USD
Weight	820g	820g	595g	907g
Folded Size (length x width x height)	210×104×85mm	180×97×77mm	180×97×77mm	214×91×84mm
Diagonal Wheelbase	368mm	368mm	302 mm	354 mm
Max Flight Time (no wind)	40 mins	40 mins	31 mins	31 mins
Max Hovering Time (no wind)	38 mins	38 mins	30 mins	29 mins
Max Wind Resistance Level	7 Level	7 Level	5 Level	5 Level
Zoom	Digital Zoom：1-16 times Digital Zoom：4K：2 times；1080p：4 times	Digital Zoom：1-16 times Digital Zoom：4K：1.3 times； 1080p：3 times	Digital: 4/6/8 times	No
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.8-f/11 Adjustable aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8-f/11
ISO	100-6400/ Moonlight Algo 64000	100-6400/ Moonlight Algo 64000	100-3200（6400 Manual）	Photo 100-12800（Manual）
Gimbal Angle Jitter	±0.003°	±0.003°	±0.01°	±0.01°
Obstacle Avoidance	Forward, Downward and Backward	Forward, Downward and Backward	Forward, Upward, Downward and Backward	Forward, Upward, Downward, Backward and Left/Right
Max Image Transmission Distance	12km（FCC）	12km（FCC）	12 km (FCC)	12 km (FCC)

EVO NANO & LITE SERIES CAMERA COMPARISON

Model	EVO Nano	EVO Nano+	EVO Lite	EVO Lite+	Mavic Air 2	Mavic Air 2S	Mavic 2 Pro
Sensor	1/2-inch CMOS	0.8” CMOS	0.8” CMOS	1-inch CMOS	1/2-inch CMOS	1-inch CMOS	1-inch CMOS
Pixel Area	1.6μm*1.6μm	2.4μm*2.4μm	1.22μm*1.22μm	2.4μm*2.4μm	0.8μm*0.8μm	2.4μm*2.4μm
Aperture	F/2.8 Aperture	F/1.9 Aperture	F/1.9 Aperture	F/2.8-F/11 Aperture	F/2.8 Aperture	F/2.8 Aperture	F/2.8-F/11 Aperture
ISO	ISO100-3200	ISO100-6400	100-6400/Max.64000 (Moonlight Algo)	100-6400/Max.64000 (Moonlight Algo)	ISO100-6400	100-12800 (Manual)	Video: 100 - 6400 Photo: 100 - 3200 (Auto) 100 - 12800 (Manual)
Focus	Contrast(CDAF)/1.0m-∞	Phase(PDAF)+Contrast(CDAF) 0.5m-∞	Phase(PDAF)+Contrast(CDAF) 0.5m-∞	Contrast(CDAF) 0.5m-∞	Focus areas: 1.0m-∞	Contrast(CDAF) Focus areas: 0.6m-∞	Focus areas: 1.0m-∞ (with auto focus)
Photo	48MP	50MP	50MP	20MP	48MP	20MP	20MP
Video	4K/30FPS HDR Video	4K/30FPS HDR Video	4K/60FPS Video	6K/30FPS 4K/60fps	4K/60FPS Video	5.4K/30fps 4K/60FPS Video	4K/30FPS 2.7K/60fps
Color filter array	RGGB	RYYB	RYYB	RGGB	RGGB	RGGB	RGGB
Digital zoom	1-16 times	1-16 times	1-16 times	1-16 times	4 times	4/6/8 times	Not supported
Lossless zoom	Not supported	Not supported	4K: 2 times； 1080p: 4 times	4K: 1.3 times； 1080p: 3 times	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported

Needless to say we are excited to get our hands on these. While they may not be in time to sit under the tree, hopefully they will be here on time to get some awesome end of winter and early spring shots!

Let us know in the comments what model and colorway interests you the most!