Although I’m sticking with my Mavic two pro I agree the air2 s as well.
I’m sticking with The Mavic two mainly because I live in Florida and we have a lot of wind and that drone is bulletproof in the wind. I also don’t care for the fly app I like having manual control of my camera.
I actually just bought another one used and got a super deal.
Due to the fact no SDK for the M3 it’s a brick to me. You should never buy a DJI drone until it’s been out for at least a year. That’s basically their beta Test time
I liked my M2P a lot, and didn't make this decision lightly. I fly in a lot of wind at times, as well. Occasionally, I would get a message that obstacle avoidance was disabled because the sensors couldn't see far enough forward due to the amount of pitch required to counteract the wind. The Air 2s doesn't have this problem due to the extra upward-facing sensors on the front. Having shot windsurfers in the Columbia River gorge with both drones, I would argue that they are both beasts in heavy winds.
Initially, I didn't want to give up the adjustable aperture, but was noticing that anything 5.6 or higher didn't look as good as the shots with the wider aperture, so I didn't tend to use it that much, anyway. I also noticed that the Air 2s has less choppiness in the video when panning a little too fast, both when following the 180° rule, and not. This is probably due to the faster write speed, I guess.
Another thing the Air 2s does, that I can't explain, is create some motion blur even when not following the 180° rule. I know it's subjective, but I like the look of the video from the Air 2s better all the way around.
I totally agree with you about the camera controls, but I have gotten used to using them on the screen now. It was far more convenient on the controller, though. The thing I miss the most is the side obstacle sensors. I've never had an incident (knock on wood) but it was comforting knowing they were there when shooting in tight quarters.
All in all, they're both great drones. I just couldn't justify keeping both since I was never flying the M2P anymore.
Good luck in your ventures!