DJI - Mini 4K

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.

Mini 4k = no crash senors, no ai tracking, excellent image quailty, Mini 4k pro = crash senors, ai tracking, excellent image quailty with added dslr style changes/corrections can be applied, Mini 4k is a great starter drone, to get a feel for flying and get over the nerves, However the pro model, is so much more for not alot more money.

I'm not in Canada, I got my mini 4k combo for £399 I think new and the mini 4 pro combo new + 256gb sd card for £829. I appreciate howevver I may have gotten a good deal, The dji mini 4k combo is currently $579 on amazon.ca (it's a good price) but if you want more features and tracking etc, then the mini 4 pro is just on a different level. Another option would be dji mini 4 and the neo, but depending on price at that stage I'd still recommend the dji mini 4 pro. Maybe hold off on buying anything until the summer, their are rumours that a mini 5 pro is being released which in turn should reduce the price of the 4

I ordered the DJI Mini 4K, they shipped it, and US Customs returned it to the shipper. I phoned DJI and was given no reason, but they shipped it again, and it arrived yesterday, which is why I'm only now replying. Compared to the HolyStone, the DJI is much more stable in flight. However, out of doors the phone screen even on max brightness is so washed out it's hard to see. Can the DJI Mini 4K be flown without the phone? (I had the same problem with the phone using the HolyStone, and it turned out that could be flown without the phone. Obviously I don't have access to the camera that way, but I'm only using it to chase the birds off my roof.) Thanks.

Today I tried out the Return-to-Home function. It worked perfectly. It was very slow, and landed facing the wrong way, but that's all fine. Now I just wish that I could hang a grappling hook from it to remove the birds' nest from the roof. But I suspect that a drone with that capability would cost more than I want to spend.

YES!!! It worked. Thanks! I guess I should have tried it before bothering to ask. 😄 (I've ordered a sun shield now, too. Thanks for that suggestion.) I officially like the DJI Mini 4K now that I don't need the phone to fly it. 😄 😄

Huh! Amazon sells grappling hooks for small drones. No idea how well they work...

In my case, I wasn’t sure what I was actually looking for, so I figured I’d start cheap and learn in a little bit. I bought a Neo and control, has been fun, then a mini 4K, which is very fun in a different way. I suspected I’d want to go up to a fancier model from there, but the 4K actually does what I need. That said, I’m sure I’ll get something more expensive at some point, but I’m not yet sure what additional features will improve my life.

I have a Neo, a mini 4K, and a mini 4 pro. Would definitely recommend the mini 4K on your budget, unless your primary use is for taking videos of yourself and friends. A mini 4K with controller is the same price as a neo with controller, and the mini 4K flies much better, just doesn’t have some of the cool smart modes.

I am thoroughly enjoying my mini 4 pro, but I am really glad I had a mini 4K first to see how much I enjoyed the hobby. 4K is probably 80% of 4 pro for a lot less money. Camera is not quite as good, doesn’t have obstacle avoidance, but flies great. I also have a neo, which is a whole other thing. The Neo is pretty inferior when it comes to flying using sticks, it’s good for using its AI to take photos of groups, people walking, that kind of thing.

If you’re not wanting to do any FPV flying then the NEO isn’t the better option. If you want a drone that will give you good picture and video like the MINI 3 pro the closer to that is the DJI mini 4k. It has a 4k camera and just lacks the obstacle avoidance. It isn’t going to be as good as the Mini 4 pro but that’s a different budget range. I have the mini 2 we was my first and I loved it so much I bought the MP4 about 6 months later. I then wanted to have a tel zoom so went up to the upper side of my budget with the Air 3 S. I didn’t need it to honestly the MP4 does what I want. There’s advantages to the Air 3 s but a person could get but with just the MP4. I would snag the best DJI I could get. That’s on shelf somewhere or as mentioned adorns if bigger purchase. I think you’d be happy with the mini 4k. I was happy with mini 2 we which is only 2.7k max res but wanted some obstacle avoidance even though I rarely use it.

For photos and video shots like those in TV documentary, get a fly more combo of the DJI Mini series - be it a 4k, a 3, a 3 pro, a 4 Pro - you'll get what you pay for. For beginner friendly low flying fpv action, get a Neo Motion Fly More Combo as the Avata 2 Fly More Combo is out of the budget. If he will be spending a lot of time with this new hobby, a real fpv drone might be the way to go. But prepare him to spend some hours with simulators before he takes off.

Get a mini 3 or mini 4k fly more combo

Same here. Owned both. Sold the m4k. M4k is a mini 2 with a new camera. Mini 3 is a much better drone. More than enough for casual/ hobby use. Mini 5 is a better drone but has a higher price. I'll stick with the mini 3

It depends where you are coming from. Own three DJI drones which each have a unique purpose. If had none, would probably decide between the Flip and Mini. But for those who already have a DJI there’s no real selling point to get this