Alan, while I've not flown the M200 in rain I can tell you that from what I've learned about it, the airframe and batteries are weather resistant. However, I don't know of a camera that's specifically designed for the craft that matches that.
I seriously considered the M210 before buying the Inspire 2. The M200 series is essentially an Inspire 2 without retracting landing gear and onboard CineDNG/ProRes capabilities that has been more ruggedly built and, with the airframe at least, more or less rain proof. For general purpose work with a risk of sudden rain, the M210 would be the rig to have.
We flew the M200 w/ Z30 in some light rain last week and it handled it perfectly. We did start to get some water droplets on the lens after a while. I think applying some RainX for future use in wet weather will work well.
We flew the M200 w/ Z30 in some light rain last week and it handled it perfectly. We did start to get some water droplets on the lens after a while. I think applying some RainX for future use in wet weather will work well.
I seriously considered the M210 before buying the Inspire 2. The M200 series is essentially an Inspire 2 without retracting landing gear and onboard CineDNG/ProRes capabilities that has been more ruggedly built and, with the airframe at least, more or less rain proof. For general purpose work with a risk of sudden rain, the M210 would be the rig to have.