DJI - Mini 4 Pro

I have a Neo and a m4p and I feel like had I waited a month I’d have gotten this instead of both of them..ultimately though I’m beyond happy with my m4p and the Neo was cool as my first drone

The Neo’s camera was underwhelming which is the main reason why I upgraded to the m4p but the flips camera is very similar to the m4p and the price is what would have sold me on the flip..you got that fly more combo for an incredible price

Use my mini 4 pro and my neo depending on the situation but it’s always best to get boots on the roof in addition to the drone shots..hard to see hail damage especially and then impossible to inspect the deck without standing on it.

I highly suggest picking up a mini 4 pro to add to your fleet..the picture quality on before and after pics is night and day compared to the Neo..love my Neo too but damn the m4p is nice

I flew my first Mini 3 pro into the lake. I believe it’s still worth it to get the mini 4 pro.

Mini 4 pro is amazing.

If you want collision-avoidance sensors the Mini4 Pro or Mini3 Pro are best in the sub-250g realm. Otherwise the Mini4k is a great value. Before 2025 tariffs went into effect, they could be found at around $250. I paid $430 for my Mini2 4 years ago. Essentially the same drone. I love my Mini2 (not the SE). I have taken it to Europe and UK 3 times now.

This 👏 I started flying on no-name sub-$100 drones, and crashed all of them in out-of-control fashion. Then I bought my DJI Mini2 four years ago. Everything changed after that. The drone takes off and hovers at about 5-feet off the ground waiting for you to start controlling it. And the RTH feature basically flies back to where you are and lands. The DJI Mini4k is the very same drone. But even with these amazing features, bad things can happen. There is always the possibility that a pilot can crash into something. So if you think that your child may be crashing, then you should consider buying them a cheap non-DJI drone to start learning to fly with. These no-name drones can be found for $100 or less. If you still want to get them a DJI, and you fear that they will crash, consider getting them a DJI Mini4 Pro. It has collision-avoidance sensors top, bottom front and rear. And so if you let them learn to fly with Sport Mode turned off, those sensors may prevent them from crashing into something. Bear in mind that the DJI Mini4 Pro sells for about $1000 brand new. So if you don’t want to spend that much to start out, then I think you should consider buying the no-name cheap drones and get them to fly in large open areas far away from people, homes and vehicles. Good Luck 🚁

Whether you bought your DJI Mini2 for $430 4 years ago like me - or you bought a new Mini4 Pro one year ago for $750 at Costco - or you bought your DJI Mini5 Pro at the DJI store in NYC last week — we are all in the same boat. And we all have one thing in common. We’re flying these drones whenever we can. And having fun 😀 The impending US DJI ban isn’t a death sentence. If you want to fly a drone for fun - you should consider buying a new or used one now. And after you do that, if the US FCC bans DJI, we’ll all together learn what that means for each of us. Good luck with your buying decision, OP 👍

My niece is learning on a neo with rc2, and now my m4p. She has only been flying for less than a week, and she says the mini 4 pro is easier to fly. Can’t go wrong with either.

DJI anything is more or less the answer. They have their quirks, but everything else comes with less support and more caveats. If you’re just starting out, a Mini is perfect.

Check out the DJI Flip fly more combo. It was released January 2025 so its new. It shoots 4k/60fps, flies for 31 minutes, has active track, can go 36 mph(which is pretty fast for a boat), and video transmission is 13km. You can also fly it without a controller. You just press a button, point it at yourself so it picks you up as a target, and then it takes off and follows you. You can also check out the Mini 4 Pro or Air 3s(this one is top notch)

The mini 4 pro is only under 250g with the smaller battery, I’m assuming it’s the same deal with the 5 pro as well.

Just like with cameras the best drone is the one you have with you. I only have experience with one drone, the DJI mini pro 4, but I do like how small it is and can bring it anywhere.