What is the BEST Mini drone? | DJI Mini 1, 2, 3 or 4?

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What is the BEST Mini drone? | DJI Mini 1, 2, 3 or 4?

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4 ай бұрын

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@psoon04286 4 ай бұрын

I was dragging my feet during the Mini 1 and 2 era, but as the Sub-250gm class became more widely understood and adopted I bought the 3Pro…..love it and now added the 4Pro. Would be a perfect combo if they could share the same controller as well as batteries.

@Matanumi 4 ай бұрын

For me- the mini 2 was the start of Sub 249G pocket drones being taken somewhat seriously- raw photo, 4k video, 60fps 2.7k, a way better body with brushless motors and that OS 2.0 was a game changer. At that price there was really no competition for the quality it offered. I've had issues with the gimbal arm on the mini 2 but it was my favorite for being such quality and so affordable. Mini 3 pro was such a gaint leap for sure- it was put off and held out for like an extra year for refinement and it shows- those were the two I think that mattered the most

@DeafDrone 4 ай бұрын

I still fly the OG Mini, it fits my needs. May eventually add one of the later versions.

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

OG crew!

@georgekelly1948 4 ай бұрын

Great review of the DJI Minis, Jack. I appreciate all of your content. Cheers from Wisconsin.

@joeamericauavfordav1096 4 ай бұрын

I picked up the OG Mavic Mini in 2019 and still have it. I use it as backup for my Air 2S. It still flies and performs as well as ever. It is more of a robust little quad than it was ever given credit for.

@lonceyswildcairns333 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊❤

@richd1054 4 ай бұрын

Have a mini 2, about 3 years and I love it!

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

It’s great

@HikeFly22 4 ай бұрын

Awesome comparison. Really good quality

@dayslikethis9788 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very interesting.

@davidvincent6647 4 ай бұрын

I have the mini2 and thought it a great drone for photos and videos and then upgraded to the air3. I still fly the mini as its a little harder to fly than the air so keeps the skills that little bit sharper. Not having the obstacle avoidance makes you more carefull and you don't rely on it to stop you crashing.

@deeweeuavp 4 ай бұрын

I'm always knocking it off - I sold up my Air 3 back using Mini2 - Avata2 here we come

@1234-y2v 3 ай бұрын

I had a mini1 for a couple of years and loved it. Bought a dronemask2 to fly FPV.

@godmodes 4 ай бұрын

Just got a standard Mini 3 with RC as my first drone, and it's been awesome so far.

@CarbonGlassMan Ай бұрын

I bought the original Mavic mini in April of 2020. After years, decades of wanting to fly RC aircraft, I was bored with the Mavic after about a month. 4 years later & it's in new condition & barely used. May of 2020 I bought an Emax EZ Pilot and was hooked on FPV flight. By June 2020 I had outgrown my EZ Pilot & bought an Emax Tinyhawk Freestyle 2. Since then I've gotten the Mavic out to fly less than 5 or 10 times. I did just take it out today though just to see if it still worked and it flew perfectly. These things aren't really flying though. The Mavic flies itself, you just tell it where to fly to. I still don't like the idea of giving DJI access to my phone with their app. The latency of the original Mini sucks too. Not sure if that ever got any better, but you cannot fly it in close proximity to obstacles by watching the screen because you will crash it. Now, you can take it way up in the air and fly by watching the screen, but down low it's basically the worst FPV drone stuck in angle mode ever. I would recommend putting an analog camera & VTX or a Caddx Vista on top of the drone if you want to fly it FPV. That will take care of the latency problem. I just use mine for checking the roof for damage.

@MrRaymond1021 4 ай бұрын

I'm not a big fan of those mini drones, because they are so small and easily pushed by the wind. Although the Mini 4 is the superior drone, I would go with the Mini 3, because it offers the most flight time. Even though we all know that we will never get the advertised time of the batteries, it just looks good on paper. I don't care to much for obstacle avoidance, even if it is safer. Sometimes we need to shut them off to get that great shot. Thanks for sharing Jack. I enjoyed the video. See you in the next one. Thanks again.

@flyingmachines7 4 ай бұрын

Had the original Mini and the Mavic Air 2…sold them both and got a Mini 3 pro with RC controller…. Couldn’t be happier! (I’m just recreational btw)

@repaircollc 4 ай бұрын

Great videos! I have a mini 2SE and its a great drone. I started with it to see what what they are like for not much money. Well, that lasted a couple months and now I have a new Air3😮! Yep, I'm hooked on DJI drones. My wife has now started flying the mini, and we are having some fun. I use them for my channe, so the follow feature is a wonderful upgrade. I bypassed the mini4 pro for the tele lens on the air3, otherwise I would have gotten it. I dont think you can go wrong with any DJI products they are top shelf. Thanks for the content you have helped steer me to the best for me. ✌️

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

The air 3 is legit.

@cruikshank 4 ай бұрын

I have a Mini se and a Mini 2 se. Bought both used. Both fly well. The 2se was only $50 because the gimbal frame needs replaced. I think that was a great deal. I plan on selling the Mini se once the 2se is repaired. If I could flip them both quick I’d buy the deal on the Mini 3 at Costco for $339. For now being on a super tight budget, I’m thrilled just to have a DJI drone and not have to settle for a toy.

@nerd_in_space Күн бұрын

What’s the difference between them

@Piratepoilet 4 ай бұрын

I just spent $2000 on the DJI Mini 4 pro and a pile of batteries so I can fly for ages. It's a great wee drone, easy to fly and easy to understand. It takes a really good photo & video. I think with all it's Safety systems & sensors it should be a safe and reliable drone

@w.e.s. 4 ай бұрын

Lmfao for 2000 you could of had a way better drone then that...

@C0rnern 4 ай бұрын

@@w.e.s. name that drone

@highflightimages4140 4 ай бұрын

Hey Jack. Always love your content. My 2 minis are the Mini 2 and Mini 4 Pro. 4 Pro is certainly superior, and like you, on a professional shoot, the 4 is always with me. But, the Mini 2 still gets a decent recreational workout. It is just a solid aircraft.

@stevedawson3863 Ай бұрын

I have all 4 love them all!!

@HalfChrome Ай бұрын

Nice

@armasca123 3 ай бұрын

First thing, I would suggest that, if you really need that vertical video/photo.. you cannot go wrong with mini 3 or 4. But if verticle cam is not needed, then without any second thought, buy the mini 2. Second thing, at the price of mini 4 pro, you can get a mavic air 2, which is a great drone, but if you want to stick to the sub 250g, then it's your choice And last, for anyone looking for a drone for your hobby or if it's your first time, then the mini 2 is the best top class drone you can get.

@gleavitt1 4 ай бұрын

had the Mini 1 as my first mini drone. Was pretty solid, but struggled with range, intereference, and wind. It was pretty impressive back then though. Have a mini 3 now, and dont regret it.

@patedwards6968 4 ай бұрын

I've been traveling with an Air 2s (Fly More Combo). It's great drone but it's like carrying around house brick everywhere I go. I'll definitely be investing in the Mini 4 pro before my next travel adventure. The mini drones are quieter and draw less attention I've noticed.

@RevJimmy69 4 ай бұрын

I have the mini and mini 2 along with other dji drones. All great.

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Hard to go wrong.

@The-Drone-Hobbyist 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I have Mini 2 SE and is a solid drone and have some videos from it on my channel. After this I plan on getting a Mavic/Air later on as I want to get a part 107 and have a side gig with it

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Awesome. Check out our paper 107 info

@The-Drone-Hobbyist 4 ай бұрын

@@HalfChromeI sure will. Thanks!

@jaythebeatmaker1272 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been in it from the start as I got my mini 1 and loved it 🥰 but I for what I was doing back then it was sufficient for what I used it for. I see that they were going to upgrade as the engineer who designed the concept of the mini 1 said he could make it better and the mini 1 was for the beginner a start point into Dji but of course it was not the design the consumer wanted they wanted more and of course they got it I felt bad about the mini 1 guys as they bought a drone that went obsolete as the mini 2 really was a good upgrade. I skipped the mini 2 as I knew they will of course update it again work out some way to add more to the drone without having to add weight and I waited a long time but bought the mini 3 pro. If I had waited another 6 months I would got the mini 4 pro but it is what it is they are all amazing drones fly really well considering the side and weight. They will bring out another when I’m not to sure as at the minute the mini 4 pro has some amazing features and what it can do for the price and that you can fly pretty much everywhere it’s a steal for the full kit. And you don’t have to then get a licence but you do have to take the fly and operator tests to prove your competent pilot. I also would say look into other company’s as Dji is not the only mini drone maker and there’s an array of them now days but the mini 1 was the birth of the mini drone machine.

@michidel6740 4 ай бұрын

I recently jump into new size of dron (Air 3) but my Mini 2 will be always with me. I cover two size of drones sub 249 and a bigger size drone. With these two drones, I can fly almost everywhere, of course, always, under the rules. Mini 2 was my first drone, my first flights were with it and I'm very satisfied how it fly, records. For me, it will be always my drone.

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Great combo

@michidel6740 4 ай бұрын

@@HalfChrome Of course, thank you for your videos.

@ptaylor5014 4 ай бұрын

I started with the DJI Mini 2 and loved it, but i always felt that it lacked in a few places, so i sold it and bought the standard DJI Mini 3, the reason for upgrading was to have better video and photos, longer flight times with the plus battery, quieter and better flying performance, the mini 2 suffered from that horrible gimbal judder when in sports mode while looking down, now i love the Mini 3 👍

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Mini 3 is pretty awesome.

@BritneyGray-mq7zn 3 ай бұрын

Great info as usual Jack all things being equal, what other mini's out today would be equal the mini 4 pro that isn't Geo fenced ?

@HalfChrome 3 ай бұрын

None are as good as the mini 4. Best option probably autel nano.

@BritneyGray-mq7zn 3 ай бұрын

@@HalfChrome I'm trying to get to away from using my cell.. I'm sure by now you have covered Geo Fencing but do you have a link covering it ?...need to learn more ...is Geo as much a pain as I have seen ?

@NorthsideHawk 4 ай бұрын

I’m a mini 2 pilot but have seen what the Mini 4 pro can do and that is where I’m heading next

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

It’s awesome.

@romeofthewing9626 3 ай бұрын

I've had a Mini1, upgraded to Mini2 which lasted me until Sept2023. Crashed the Mini2. Instead of getting another. I upgraded pass the M3 to a Mini 4 Pro. LOVE It. BTW, do you have repair ideas for my Mini2? I think I just need to replace the body. But putting it all together is what I don't know what to do. Love your Reviews

@romeofthewing9626 3 ай бұрын

I'm waiting til 2023 to go into FPV. the AVATA if they come out with the 3. I hope you review that if it comes out.

@HalfChrome 3 ай бұрын

Would this help? Repair your DJI Mini SE, Mini 2 or Mini 1 | DIY Arm and Motor replacement kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obuCgbF3zMzOeoU.html

@Theorginsofmemes34 4 ай бұрын

I keep wondering why my mini 1 battery last over 30 minutes

@CryoiX 4 ай бұрын

Good video but on a kinda unrelated note any new about the specta mini??

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Release later this month.

@underthedrone2735 4 ай бұрын

I'm still rockin' the Mini 3 Pro and see no reason to upgrade to the Mini 4P. Same camera. Gotta wonder what upgrades they can possibly make in order to make me want to upgrade in the future. Knowing DJI, they will think of something I can't even imagine right now. Nothing over 4K interests me so it has to be something else. I'm also still flying the Air 2s with no intention of upgrading to the Air 3 even though it does look like an outstanding middle weight super drone. Maybe the Air 4 or 3s with a 1" sensor and super high dynamic range. After all when it comes to camera drones, it's all about the camera.

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Yes. The M3P and M4P are basically the same.

@MrKenstar2 4 ай бұрын

Mini 4 pro kicks ass

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Yes it does

@caribbeanrc7162 4 ай бұрын

Hi Jack, I asked this before and I'm sorry but I missed your reply.. Is the DJI RC2 controller compatible with the DJI Mini 2se ? or do I need to jump up to the Mini 3 pro ? I'm learning the larger screen is a must for us older pilots.

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

I don’t think so but I’m not certain.

@gimpman1357 4 ай бұрын

Mini 2

@albertlim8079 4 ай бұрын

I'm still fly my mini 2😢 onn money to buy the mini 4pro 😢 but i still enjoy it😊😊

@matthewjohn7989 3 ай бұрын

Can you please review the jjrc x28 bloe version

@HalfChrome 3 ай бұрын

@garylinnane917 4 ай бұрын

Rc2 has 4 antennas. 2 outside and 2 inside !

@briand.4687 4 ай бұрын

Just bought the mini 3 pro

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Nice

@asdaven1 4 ай бұрын

Debating the Mini 2 SE and the regular Mini 3. I dont need 4K and the Mini 2 SE seems to provide a perfect camera. The question for me is more so how the Mini 3 flys compared to the Mini 2 SE? They're different designs. One has smaller props at higher RPMs and the newer design is bigger props at slower RPMs. I'm not a professional but im also a little past the beginner stage and don't need obstacle avoidance or any of those bells and whistles. I kindve want to get a fly more package with either choice. And Mini 3 standard is probably about the maximum im willing to spend for a drone. I already have the Potensic Atom and Fimi so was just thinking the Mini 2 SE is a similar looking design and might be too similar. But the price for the Mini 2SE is very accessible.

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Mini 3 is more stable and handles the wind better. And the camera is better. Mini 2 SE is still very good

@asdaven1 4 ай бұрын

I ended up getting the Mini 2 SE. I like to get Fly More Combos with my drones and the Mini 3 just dosent offer that much more to justify the price difference. The 2.7K of the Mini 2 SE based of KZfaq videos is very impressive. You don't necessarily need 4K . The base kit for the Mini 2 SE now falls under $300 at $299.

@jasonthompson6809 4 ай бұрын

The new one that you cannot show us yet lol that's the best one the cloned DJI mini

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

It could be…

@baths4carsraspberrypicomputer 4 ай бұрын

the mavic mini was the best of them all

@Matanumi 4 ай бұрын

Mini 2. It added all the major upgrades that the mini 1 was missing. STILL affordable, customizeable, supported for a long time. I think it's the best selling consumer drone of all time

@garylinnane917 4 ай бұрын

Missing the mini se as built the same as the mini 2 with the same motors and body and better than the mavic mini

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

I mentioned it briefly. You are correct

@CPF-cv4so 3 ай бұрын

Went to buy the mini 3 pro today to find it’s been discontinued: (

@HalfChrome 3 ай бұрын

Still supported and a good drone.

@CPF-cv4so 3 ай бұрын

@@HalfChrome I know, was disappointed, none of the store in Australia have any left, thinking to get the 3, will be better than the 1 I still got.

@ncmach1 4 ай бұрын

Afraid to buy one until we see whats going to happen with the US ban.

@Matanumi 4 ай бұрын

Who cares what the FAA does-just don't fly them where you can't and you'll be fine

@SirLordMeme 4 ай бұрын

I prefer my DJI M30T

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

Definitely not a mini

@SirLordMeme 4 ай бұрын

@@HalfChrome indeed big boy haha

@Poophead1 4 ай бұрын

Love my Mini 2!! It's a true workhorse!!

@w.e.s. 4 ай бұрын

Mini 3 and mini 4 suck for the price. I had a mini 2 with modded 4100 mah batteries. I was getting 59 minutes in air flight. Way better signal then the mini 3 also. Ive played with them all miniv2 is the only 1 worth the money. I have videos of my own on my Playlist proving my flight time on the mini 2. It also has stronger motors then the 3 and 4. The original mini is the qorse but was a good start. But get real minis r for newbs and r throwaway drones. Get a full size

@TheRareCriticalThinker 4 ай бұрын

Definitely an unpopular take

@lonceyswildcairns333 4 ай бұрын

Cheers for the heads up 😊❤

@w.e.s. 4 ай бұрын

@@TheRareCriticalThinker go pay 1k and that's without the individual plus batteries and see if you don't feel scammed...those plus batteries have to bought individually. It's not worth 600...they won't even unlock the 4g on them in the United States.

@driewiel 4 ай бұрын

I don't want a DJI Mini because everybody has a DJI Mini and I don't want to be everybody.

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

If you don’t have one. Then everyone doesn’t have one.

@Matanumi 4 ай бұрын

Kinda hard when it's far and away the best and most affordable

@driewiel 4 ай бұрын

@@HalfChrome Suppose you're going on a 1000 mile bike trip once a year. Say you have $1000 cash. But you want a drone for that trip. Are you going to spend 500-600-1000 on a drone? I tell you, once people watched video of my $95 L200 Pro Max ($115 with two batteries and infrared thing on top) they're gonna say holy crap, that thing is unbelievable. And that is why you as a drone guy should review one of the new under 250 gram with gimbal very soon. Your kinda running behind. We all have seen DJI drones a million times over and over again. It's boring. And that is why I don't want a DJI anymore. Maybe if I do a trip around the world I will buy a DJI Mini 4 Pro? But for 5 views in YT?

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

@driewiel I’ve seen the footage. It’s ok. If I’m doing a 1000 mile ride and I have $1000 I’d get the Mini 4.

@HalfChrome 4 ай бұрын

@driewiel I should review it. But I value the camera. It might be the best drone for less than $100

@SuhailSaifi-fn4xf 3 ай бұрын

You have a lot of drone 😮 plzzz giftawa me dji mini 2 se i have no drone 😔

@jkmcontender27 3 күн бұрын

Hey bud… Loved your review on the different models unfortunately I just had my mini to drop out of the sky into the water and was wondering if I could possibly give you a call and discuss what will work with my transmitter and extra batteries versus just upgrading to the mini 3 pro or mini 4 pro… I’ll be happy to give you my number or call you either way …it’s just too much to text thank you my friend

@HalfChrome 3 күн бұрын

It’s pretty simple what model did you have?

@jkmcontender27 3 күн бұрын

@@HalfChrome I have the mini 2 and I was trying to decide whether to buy another mini two or to just upgrade… the features of the three Pro and four Pro are more what I want, but I was not sure if either one of those would work with the mini 2 transmitter and batteries

@jkmcontender27 3 күн бұрын

@@HalfChrome I love the faster speed because I would like it to follow me in my boat while running and fishing also the screen on the transmitter is AWSOME other than being able to directly load the videos to my phone… so I’m not real sure if I like the screen on the transmitter or the one I have that hooks to my phone