DJI’s palm-sized Mini 2 drone flies forward and shoots 4K in K449

Last year the DJI Mavic Mini may have been the smallest and lightest full-featured drone on the market, but it also compromised a bit outside the door. Today, DJI Mini 2 – don’t call it Mavic – is addressing some of its limitations.

While the new 9444 drone looks similar to the original, weighing the same 249 grams (which means you don’t have to register it with the FAA), it is now up to 2.5 times wireless with DJI’s OxySync 2 wireless connectivity. Range and more stable connectivity. The originality between DJI’s drones to rely on relatively shaky Wi-Fi was unusual, which was definitely a dealbreaker for me.

It uses the same controller as the new Mavic Air 2, although of course you won’t get that drone’s advanced obstruction avoidance and tracking because it has so few sensors.

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The Mini 2 also blocks its maximum video resolution at 100 Mbps bitrate to 4K at 30 seconds per second, which is more than the 2.7K, 25 / 30p @ 40MBS video it shot earlier – and you can now grab RAW photos instead of just JPG , As well as do auto toe exposure brackets. Even when all is said and done you still see a fairly small 1 / 2.3-inch sensor, so check your expectations. It still shoots 1080p up to 60pps.

DJI also says that it has upgraded the Mini Flight Motor to a faster acceleration and top speed of .8 35..8 MPF (from 29 mph) and has added more minutes of battery life (31 minutes, vs 30 minutes). It should also survive 24 mile gusts compared to the previous 18 miles.

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The only downside we can see so far is the કિંમત 50 plus price (and possibly the removal of the photo mode too, as the DJI didn’t mention it in the press release). You’ll pay 9 9,449 for a DJI Mini 2 with a controller and one battery, or $ 599 for a Fly More combo with three batteries, a charging hub and a carrying case. You should meet him at the sale today.

It is worth noting that the original Mavic Mini got a useful software software upgrade mid-cycle with manual exposure, manual white balance and more cinematic 24fps mode added. If you can get it now on a deeper discount that its successor is here, it would be worth checking out.