![]() ![]() There’s also a new night mode (restricted to 4K/30fps) for boosting the clarity of after-dark video capture – and you can see this in action in the final three shots of our test clip. This is on the software side of things than in the hardware (the Mini 4 Pro uses the same 48MP 1/1.3in CMOS sensor as its predecessor), but means the new drone can record slow-motion 4K at up to 100fps (or 1080p at 200fps), as well as capture regular footage with a 10-bit D-Log M colour profile. The second main upgrade over the Mini 3 Pro comes in the form of a revamped camera setup. Fun stuff, and potentially useful for solo pilots who want to create some sweeping shots as they run, ride or drive through the landscape. Dubbed ActiveTrack 360, it now enables the drone to circle around the subject, automatically dodging trees and the like as it does so. The improved obstacle avoidance boosts the ability of the Mini 4 Pro’s ActiveTrack system, which allows the user to drag a box around and object on the touchscreen and have the drone autonomously follow it as it moves. It’s a great setup, if not totally fool-proof: if you fly at night, the limited visibility renders it pretty much useless – so caution still needs to be exercised once the sun sets. The Mini 3 Pro covered most directions with these vision-based sensors, which spot hazards and prevent the drone from flying into them, but the Mini 4 Pro goes full omnidirectional with sensors the front, back, sides, bottom and top of the drone. The first of the Mini 4 Pro’s main upgrades over the Mini 3 Pro comes in the form of its obstacle avoidance setup. It’s not cheap, certainly, but it’s a big step above using your phone as the brains of a flight system. The RC 2 is a superb controller, incidentally: fast to boot up and connect, comfortable in the hands and blessed with a gorgeous 5in 1080p touchscreen that works well in bright sunlight. If you can’t fly a drone using a setup this intuitive and streamlined, you really shouldn’t be flying a drone at all. Take-off and landing can be handled automatically, location is tracked at all times via a map and distance data, and remaining battery life and flight time are clearly marked and constantly updated. ![]() It’s a quadcopter with good battery life (34 minutes of flight time on a full charge, which is the same as the Mini 3 Pro) and the ability to hover steadily in pretty blustery conditions (in winds of up to 22mph), and controllable via a classic and easy-to-master twin-stick method.ĭJI’s flight and navigation software, which comes pre-installed on the RC 2 controller and via a mobile app if you’re using the RC-N2 controller, is simple and clear, and does a lot of the work for you. ![]() If you’re familiar with flying DJI drones, the Mini 4 Pro doesn’t change the record. You can also buy the Mini 4 Pro with a single battery and the RC 2 for £869, or with a single battery and the old RC-N2 controller (which requires a smartphone to be mounted) for £689. This is a nice package for those who can afford it, as the entire kit and caboodle fits inside the (well padded) bag. NB: We were sent the £979 Fly More Combo to review, which comes with a strapped carrying bag, three batteries, charging hub and the latest RC 2 touchscreen controller. So which is the DJI Mini 4 Pro: another firm nudge towards ultralight drone perfection or a trivial update to the already-fine Mini 3 Pro? We’ve launched it high into the skies of Southeast England in an effort to find the answer. Because, while the DJI Mini 4 Pro undoubtedly represents measured evolution rather than all-out revolution, it does promise several meaningful camera and usability upgrades over the Mini 3 Pro – and doesn’t actually cost all that much more than the older model (at the time of writing, the difference in the basic packages of the two is a piffling £50).
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