@@lidarman2 not necessarily, but there are certainly such cases where reviews by those provided product for promoting can be clear fan-boy obsessed and biased.
I had decided after looking for a long time that the only drone I was interested in was the mini 3 pro but mainly due to idleness I had not made the purchase. I also had some slight reservations about the drone especially about obstacle avoidance. The mini 4 pro removes all my hesitation and I will definitely get the mini 4. This review was extremely helpful. Thank you.
It's nice to hear reviews that give honesty without being paid but your own money, that way we can hear the correct answer without hiding anything, thank u for sharing
I just brought the dji mini 4 pro and love the little thing. I have never owned or flown a drone b4, Im 60 years old and I haven't had a single issue or problem. If you can afford one I highly "pun intended" recommend it. Fun factor, off the charts 🏴☠️🚁
Best comprehensive review of the Mini 4 Pro I've seen so far. Been wanting to upgrade from the Mini 2 Pro and now I'm sure I want to go with the Mini 4 Pro.
I started with the mini 2. I actually had to learn to fly and fly safe. Now, they're mostly all automatic flying to a huge degree and sensors. Which is awesome. I actually love the features. Makes it easier and more safe. But a part of me thinks beginners should learn the hard way also.
I do not like the altitude limitations on the midday 4 pro because I like to fly up the side of the mountain. Other than that I really like it. It seems like they will never give you anything without taking something else away.
Mini 4 looks fantastic, except for one thing, and that is limited to 120m! in most cases that will not be a problem, however if you want to fly up a large hill or mountain, you can't! maybe there will be a hack soon to remove that garbage limit 👍
@@User_ccis that definitely the case for mini 4? I know a short while ago before the mini 4 was released there was an altitude issue after an update was released andvthat was fixed a few days later. I thought the mini 4 was released with an altitude restriction of 120m to keep in the C0 category.
You have to judge the altitude yourself and it's not like there's a police officer waiting for you to go 2 metres over the limit to arrest you. Just don't go really high and you'll be fine.
My strategy for that: using 4pro as main device due to its great features. Keeping 3pro for those projects where you need to go over that stupid limit of 120m (over startingpoint and not over ground!) Btw: do NOT update 3pro firmware, so you keep the 500m limit !
As much as I want all the upgraded goodness of the Mini 4 pro, I have decided to keep my Mini 3 Pro. After being quoted a ridiculously low trade in amount for my Mini 3 pro and realising it is only 16 months old and I would loose 8 months of the 2 year warranty and Care Refresh cover. I’ll see what’s available on the drone scene in 8 months time and probably upgrade then. Financially, an upgrade now doesn’t make sense for me.
Consider keeping mini3pro for all ur work where u need more than 120m abv startingpoint (therefore dont donwnload new firmware n keep the actual 500m!). For all other project enjoy all the grt festures of the 4pro.
@@waynetozer3881 i dont believe thats the way it will be. Coz on Jan 1st 2024 new drone regulations EUwide will come into force (already announced!) Which will replace the actual temporary ones. So dont be too optimistic 🤪😪😪
@@takeoff1999 - oh ok. I’m in Australia and not up with all the EU rules. We don’t have those drone classifications or rules here. No-one knows what future regulations will be. Eventually I think recreational drone use will just be a memory.
The new Mini 4 Pro is packed with features, the best Mini drone yet. But I’m not sure it’s worth upgrading, if you have the Mini 3 Pro. Great video, and thanks for sharing. Enjoy your vacation in Hawaii.
omnidirectional sensors. It can see to the side as well. The top front sensors and aft sensors are angled in a way where they can see side and above and the obvious forward and backward.
Hey great video, just you should mention that the 120m limit is location based and not because of the drone. Almost cancelled my ordered but I’m in the US
A comprehensive review and a good question you put forward - is the New Pro 4 worth the upgrade? For me as a retired professional videographer the answer is no. DJI continues to rapidly introduce new capabilities and new models and there are plenty of competing demands on our spending and to me the big advance on the 3 was the bigger sensor which still remains in the 4 and for me upgrading my equipment to the Sony 6700 made more sence at this particular time. Your review however was excellent.
I'm sticking with the Mini 3 Pro it's still an excellent drone, I'm not really bothered about the new features the Mini 4 Pro offers as i never use active tracking & at the height i usually fly within the 120m limit i might add there is nothing to hit, plus both the images & video quality while slightly better to a certain degree it not enough again for me to upgrade. I think next years Mini 5 Pro will focus more on both image & video quality may even see a slightly bigger sensor & a dual aperture lens F1.7/F2.8, if they can keep the weight under 250g that is.
Even if both me and you 'RobHK' are from Norway, i'm gonna write this in english so others can understand what i'm saying. The thing about weight is only valid towards what the drone is registered with. So if you put on a battery that makes the Mini 4 Pro weight like 300 gram, you don't have to worry, because it's all about what certification and weight the drone have when the drone was certified. When it comes to the height limit (only in EU now), you could always fly the Mini 4 Pro up to around 120 meters up a hill and find a spot to land the drone, and then take off with the drone again to have a new 'home point' set up there where you can go up an additional 120 meters. Not sure if this is actually working, but if it's working, then it's a workaround to the height limit.
It seems pretty cool. Out of curiosity (if you have used a Mavic 2 Pro), how would the photo image quality of the two compare? I’d imagine the physical advantage of the bigger sensor on the Mavic 2 might be visible, but the 5 years in between them maybe make this difference quite marginal… Appreciate anyone with first hand experience.
What did you mean about the altitude limit of 120 meters? The Mini 3 Pro had the same limit, but then you could go into the settings and override it. Are you saying it cannot be overridden in the Mini 4 Pro? This would be terrible for me! Upon a little more research, this MIGHT be a European thing. Does anyone know for sure? (I'm in the US.)
Your presentation is exceptionally high standard and brilliantly informative. 10/10.... subscribed. I have tried hard to import into New Zealand a Skydio for its beacon style tracking for my motorcycle adventure channel. The Mini 4 Pro although not in the same league as the Skydio which as you have probabley heard, has been discontinued and won't be produced, will be my plan B. Nice to meet you Rob.
I'll be getting the mini 4 pro, been waiting for a 250g drone with 4k30, log color profile, all direction sensors and decent tracking. I currently dont have any drone and looking to get my first
I like m4p extra features but not to be able to keep anything from m3p and buy it all from scratch and as m3p gonna drop in price the transition unfortunatly will not be cheap, maybe it worth waiting for the m5p...IDK.
@@HugoVarvoglis i have flown the plus battery every time, No one cares what I’m doing..people are far more annoyed with noisy drones than bringing a weighing scale
I live in Michigan, here for example drivers are no longer allowed to even touch our phones while driving a $100 fine,but instead people still do it and drive with expired plates/licenses , passenger seatbelts not buckled in etc..and the list goes on for violations,but still everyone does violate it, and there are only a handful of cops to apprehend everyone..imagine on the drone side of things..are there enough authorities to apprehend us if we go above the 250gram limit? Who is going to check and bring a weighing scale? Cops, FAA, annoying Karen’s, annoying passers by?..as long as we fly in a safe manner and not doing crazy stupid stuff we are all good👍so weight doesn’t concern me when I’m flying a mini sub 250 gram drone., I’ve seen post of people complaining using mini 3 battery makes the mini 4 overweight of 2 grams🤦🏻♂️ good grief! Overweight of 2 grams? 🤦🏻♂️😂
I think mini4 is almost perfect drone, apart from 120m height limit in Europe, I also wish they did more compact and pocketable remote controller with button lock feature. I wanted to buy mini4 (already sold all drones) but that 120m 'feature' is put me off, as Im flying the dron primary in the mountains. I wish DJI release mini4plus with plus battary and C1 marking.
Personally, I have a mini , and a mini 3 Pro, there are no reasons currently that make me want to change, way point would be nice, not a fan of active track, everyone uses that, and having a hard ceiling of 120m would be an issue,especially in mountains, I do not rely on obstacle avoidance, and don't film myself walking, running riding, so nothing in the new mini 4 Pro is screaming at me, except possibly way points, as this could be a bit of fun, and that is all.
3:35 Surely for comparison purposes you should be using identical scenes? For example, you compared grass vs rocks for the video function. 5:00 comical that DJI limits us to 120m vertically yet you can fly apparently the thing up to 20km away. The only time I *might consider* flying higher than 120m is if I'm somewhere very remote like in mountain terrain, so in theory the altitude limit isn't personally an issue.
Be aware the M3P batteries weigh more than the M4P batteries, using the M3P batteries in the M4P put it over the 250g weight, I tried it with mine and it weighed 252g with the M3P battery fitted
Jeez! 2 grams? Who would check for a 2 gram overweight? Cops, park rangers, FAA,CAA doesn’t carry a gram weighing scale with them..i have flown my mini 3 pro in Canada, Banff national park a month ago,i flew in lake minnewanka and a guy at the ticketing saw and ask me if my drone is 250 grams,i said yes its a mini 3 pro, showed him an extra battery that has a 250gram print he said ok and just warned me never to fly on top of people by the ferry dock..he didn’t check my drone as i was using the plus battery at that time😂
interested as well, although I doubt it - we will need to get the new Avata 2 with new O4 goggles, and they will make it backwards compatible with Mini 4 Pro
@@Optimistas777 Its compatible with the 3 series so i think this is a never ending story ifit wont work. i just bought mine and i think i brin it back and wait for a while its still in the box unopened
@@Optimistas777 Hi I just spoke to DJI and they are NOT compatible!!!! And they dont think it will be in the near future. I think they want us to buy a next goggles 3 or something wich is a bad joke becuase gogglwes 2 is recently new and so is the mini pro 4
I will add we had this on other drones before, but after an update, that was changed, maybe they will be able to do the dame thing with this one in a future update?.
so putting a 3 battery into a 4 makes it heavier than 250.. does that mean that flight time changes? and could you put a 4 battery in a 3? i am guessing yes.. 4 batteries are lighter than 3 so im guessing a 3 battery in a 4 will have a longer flight time
13:39 the active track 360 footage is way to janky for me. I would consider it useless, but maybe fun for memories of a holiday or something. Waypoints is actually the only feature i think is worth while. Even the 360 obstacle avoidance has been criticized. The mini 3 Pro has better forward facing obstacle avoidance, since the cameras are facing straight forward and not angled to the side. Not worth an upgrade for me. Maybe next year
God dag! Hope you’re having a great vacation in our beautiful (yet crazy) country. I love Norway. My grandparents on both sides came from Bergen. Anyway, was it as difficult for you to register and fly here as a “non-citizen” as it was for me trying to fly in the EU? It was so frustrating jumping through the hoops required over there to register as a non-citizen pilot; and I fly the Mini 2.😬
Does the obstacle avoidance/tracking stop working around the same low light threshold as M3p? RC2 still can't do 3rd party apps? Also, waypoints are available in M3P, under hyperlapse. There's really no 'safety' reason it can't have waypoints in general like M4P. They just want it to remain a PITA to go in and out of hyperlapse to get to a waypoint and leave it as a selling point for M4P, as far as I can see. Sucks it can't take M3P filters despite having same size camera, especially as they're one of the most expensive accessories under batteries and I have several sets.
Hi Rob, great review, liked and subscribed! thanks so much! Question for you on precision Waypoints. I understand that the Mini4 Pro cannot active track at speed through a challenging forest scenario (fast mountain biking in rugged terrain) yet I am curious to know if by setting precise Waypoints, then flying at speed in Sport Mode on a MTB trail, could this potentially be a viable solution to avoid known obstacles from point A > point B ?
What awesome review, thank you. Just looking for . Thinking to buy my first Dji drone between mini pro 4 , pro 3 or air 3. If I decide for pro 4 have two option batteries combo. One have plus and other regular just for 50 dlls more. That’s worth? I really appreciate any comment
I liked all your information. I wonder about those of us that don't have outstanding places to go to film, how can we get great footage in boring places?
Does anyone actually have tried the waypoint system when coming back to the same location? How does it actually find the exact same waipoints again in 3d space? Do I have to take off from the same location and the waypoints are relative to that or does it store it with gps data and camera angle/tilt etc? And if the second thing is the case - is it actually precise enough to transition seamlessly between the shots? Anyone had experience with that? Thanks for the great video! Keep it up!
Thank you for your unsponsored first look review! I havent seen yet if DJI offer any upgrade options for mini 3 pro users like myself. If it turns out that i have to sell my 3 pro then it would be good if the remainder of the care package could be transferred to a mini 4 pro (or alternatively to any new owner of my mini 3 pro). Perhaps covering upgrade options may make for a popular video on your channel? Thanks again for your videos.
I asked DJI support yesterday if I could transfer or get a rebate on my current care refresh if I bought another drone of them and they said no. 😔 Im going to wait until my current one expires next March now before changing, also by then we'll know what ridiculous new rules they're going to restrict us with and might not bother at all.
100% agree. I got a ridiculous low trade in quote and when you realise you lose all the remaining warranty and Care Refresh - it doesn’t make sense to waste money. As flying restrictions increase and new drones are released, it’s a good idea to wait.
great overview ! 👍👍 Did you also test possibility of using the Goggles V2 from the Avata ? I wonder if this will also be possible as it is with 3Pro, but I expect no because of the new transmission system.
That is so cool! I have never used a drone and I live in a wooded property. I want to do aerial views for forest clean-up. I would like to get an elevated view of areas with dead and down trees that are being cleaned up. And some video of me touring the areas---and working! Any "How to" would be appreciated. I'm ordering the Mini 4 Pro this week. @@RobHK
you mentioned that waypoints and cruise won't be available on a firmeware upgrade to Mini 3Pro due to not having sensors but you can fly mastershots and POI shots without any senors already - not much difference in my opinion
Yes correct. Difference is quick/masters has a speed/range limit within a “controlled environment”, cruise control as no limit of speed nor direction, the same with waypoints. So if you fly to 1 spot then 5 others with waypoints you wont know the exact flight path, but you’ll know the points, so in between these points the drone might and i say might, have obstacles to avoid which requires side sensors. But i do agree with you 100%, this is just how it is and how I believe DJI runs the system
Hello, Great video, thank you for sharing. I have dji mini 3 pro. Can I use the battery of DJI mini 3 pro for this DJI mini 4 pro? and for mini 3 pro ND lens filter And box protective cover smart remote can I use for mini 4 pro drone
Just got my mini 4 pro. Everything seems fine so far. Whilst sorting out settings with the drone switched on I can't get any response in settings to subject scanning. Am I doing something wrong?
So I am looking for my first drone and was looking at the Mini 3 Pro combo but now the mini 4 pro is out and more conflicted than ever. I live near the mountains here in the US and wanted to use it primarily for car trips into the mountains when overlanding. Would It be best to get the 3 combo and save some money or just go for the new 4 combo?
Just a bit of warning, I just came back from Hawaii (Oahu, Honolulu), and anything considered a "state park" prohibits the use of drones. I was excited to use my mini 3 pro there, and pretty much wasted time carrying it to each spot. Even the look outs are prohibited. Standard beaches and very few places have no restrictions. You'll see actual posted signs. There's also police stationed at most spots, waiting to fine you. Pretty much everywhere that's drone worthy, is prohibited 😢
Question ND filters for the mini 4 pro are they the same as the mini 3 pro? Also does the wide angle lens fit both ??? Also what what is the maximum sd card size the Dji mini 4 pro
The 120 metre altitude... is that from your take off point? Because I'll be up mountains that are over 800 metres and flying between valleys and stuff too so its obviously gonna be over 1KM from sea level
Do you like the newer controller more than just using the standard NC controller with a smartphone or tablet? I think I might prefer getting the standard unit with more batteries for sub $900
I would much rather have a good tablet. You're not restricted to one set of hardware, can upgrade, have a big screen, ability for 3rd party apps. This gets you real functionality despite requiring bracket/cable etc. I can understand only thinking of using one's phone would be annoying and the 'cheap' route but it's also the adaptable android route, which can potentially be better than the RC2 or RC Pro Hopefully there is an N-2 or N-1 Pro or something available or in the works?
Great review, does your LUTs pack work with Final Cut (non pro)? Also, in this video I’m seeing a lot of the updates the maverick was just enabled with, like home point (H) on controller screen, image of drone on ground when landing and my question is, are there more? Another question is, can the mini 4 pro also fly FPV with googles 2 and motion controller?
@@RobHK would be interesting to confirm this from another user outside of EU. I think the restrictions are for all under 250 g drones, including the pro three mini