DJI Mini 2 - Cinematic Demo & First Impressions!

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey you 👋, what did you think of those shots from the DJI Mini 2? Were you impressed? Did you think they were meh? Let me know: Also check out a higher resolution comparison image here: www.quadcopterguide.com/dji-mini-2-cinematic-demo-first-impressions/

[@filiped7298]

Thanks Felix for the video. I was impressed how stable the footage was. I hope you’re safe out there.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Filipe, thanks for tuning in again! The footage was impressive for such a little quad. I hope you are well also. Let's hope 2021 is a better year for all :).

[@Jannatskitchen-ln8zo]

Great shots!!!! Can the prop guard on the Mavic Mini fit on the mini 2 because I wanna fly it in my house.anyways keep up with the amazing content!!!!

[@Quadcopterguide]

So it looks like officially the prop guards of the mini 1, for the Japanese version of the mini 2. Not sure if that means it won’t work at all. Guess we will have to wait for someone to try it.

[@chrishope82666]

Well done Felix.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Chris, thanks for tuning in again! Hope you are well.

[@ericboff7273]

Didn't stop the vid in time, but I picked B due to the colors, especially on the brown grass. Also, very impressive out of the box shots for a "budget" drone. Agree on the WB. I hate auto setting for the exact situation you showed around the hunting stand.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Eric 👋🏼 thanks for stopping by again man! Glad you enjoyed. The mini 2 is pretty impressive, so far. Will have to run some more tests.

[@sweetcollegegirl960]

No dislike till now great

[@rafaelsacco]

I have 400usd to spend. In your opinion, should I get Mavic Mini Fly more or Mini 2 (not fly more)?

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Rafael awesome you took the time to watch and comment! Much appreciated! That is a great question. I would definitely go with this option: www.quadcopterguide.com/5uzs

[@runeburman]

Many thanks for yet another excellent video! Actually the upcoming version of the FlyLitchi app will add to the functionallity to both Mavic Mini and Mini 2. An evelualtion license is availible through the iOS apps Test Flight and Litchi for DJI Drones. Among other things the FlyLitchi app has a very advanced system for the use of waypoints. Another consideration is the use of DJI Goggles. Currently they work only with the Phantom series, the Mavic Pro and the Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom, which is too bad.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey runeburnan thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! Awesome! Will have to give litchi a try again I guess. I do like using the native apps however. But it’s great that it is available.

[@howzchannel9843]

Your A/B shot test: Did you zoom or crop any of the images? I'm a little bit disappointed. Not sure if because of the KZbin compression, but I wasn't impressed with either image and actually thought A was slightly sharper... (ie: the trees in the background) - BTW: I'm viewing on a PC monitor. Disappointed, as I am waiting for delivery on my Mini 2... hope it's an anomaly and due to KZbin compression!! BTW - There is a White balance setting in Camera settings.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Howz, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated! It surely is YT compression. I chose a scene with lots of grass and grass is one of the hardest things to compress since there is so much fine detail... Here. take a look at what i saw when i was editing with this less compressed image. Check it out on this page: www.quadcopterguide.com/dji-mini-2-cinematic-demo-first-impressions/

[@howzchannel9843]

@@Quadcopterguide Yes, when viewing the originals there is more definition. :)

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Really impressive how good the camera is, all things considered.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Kris thanks for tuning in again! I thought it did really well. Bummer the KZbin compression kinda ruined my A/B test lol. Have a high res version on the blog.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

@@Quadcopterguide Awesome, thanks. 👍

[@backwoodzbum]

Always enjoy your videos. Cant wait to fly my air 2 with my daughter flying her mini 2. My only gripe is we live near a small airport so I have to get the dji permissions to operate since my property is in a section of restriction zone. I believe dji over does it with their geo fencing. Something I did not realize when I bought my air 2. Hoping at some point someone will come with a hack to give us more control over the big brother software.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Fish Munkey. Appreciate your kind words and watching! Not sure if there is a way to always allow flights once they have been unlocked. They aren’t DJI rules. I’m sure the Faa sets the guidelines. :). Hope you do enjoy the mavic air 2!

[@backwoodzbum]

@@Quadcopterguide the geofencing is a real pain. I can't even launch the drone inside my own house not to mention my yard that I paid for and pay land taxes own. Just shows how even in our own homes we have no real freedom. Just because I live in a gray are that dji says is a restricted zone.

[@runeburman]

By the way, have you noticed that the lens of the Mini’s are having a slight spherical distorsion? Meaning that the center of the frame is bent slightly upwards. Most noticable on 180 degress panorama shots. The distorsion is also more noticable on the Mini 2 than on the Mini 1. Probably due to the fact that DJI is pushing the camera futher on the Mini 2. What do you think?

[@Quadcopterguide]

hm, I haven't noticed that, but haven't done much pixel peeping. Will have to keep that in mind. Thanks!

[@wanderingit_]

Interesting.. I actually picked A - looked a bit sharper to me 🤔

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey wilderness thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! Awesome! Be sure to check out the screenshot of what I see before I upload to KZbin :) : www.quadcopterguide.com/dji-mini-2-cinematic-demo-first-impressions/

[@DavidNeiman1]

I say option B is the mavic2 seems more detailed great video!

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Jetsixx thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! Awesome! You saw the answer at the end :) let’s see what everyone else thinks as well. :)

[@DavidNeiman1]

@@Quadcopterguide I didn’t cheat :) paused the video and commented, option B instantly looks more crisp and detailed! amazingly capable drone

[@Quadcopterguide]

Haha no worries! Thought it was cool to compare the two side by side.

[@vladciobancafilmmaker3821]

I have DJI Mavic 2 Pro, so do I have to downgrade to Mini 2 or not? take into account rules about flights, under 500g no need to be registered.... Waiting for your answer. Thanks!!!

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Vlad, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated! The mavic 2 pro is a fantastic quad. I would do whatever you need based on local rules to keep it. The mini 2 is nice but no comparison to the mavic 2 pro.

[@vladciobancafilmmaker3821]

@@Quadcopterguide Hello, thanks for the quick response and I will take in account it. :)

[@samuelsfilms]

B shot has way more details and better colour.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Samuel thanks for tuning in again! I thought so as well. thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated!

[@Jannatskitchen-ln8zo]

I think A is mini 2?

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Janntull thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated! You probably saw the answer at the end of the video :)

[@Jannatskitchen-ln8zo]

@@Quadcopterguide I was wrong 😉

[@Quadcopterguide]

Haha no worries. KZbin compression is a mystery sometimes. I’m sure if you watch in 4K on a browser that shows 4K for KZbin you could see a difference. Don’t worry :)

[@shiwadaay07]

Hey. I got a Mini 2 and noticed that videos from it looked a bit more magenta on daytime but it can be correctly colored during the editing on post. I was surprised to see how clear they looked, especially in low light at a dark night. A is an original Mini and B is Mini 2.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey shiwadaay07, thanks for tuning in again! I haven't noticed the magenta shift, will have to keep an eye out. I know magenta isn't normally fixable with whitebalance, but can you get the difference closer by messing with whitebalance(in the quad)? You were correct of course on which was which in the comparison.

[@XUltimatomX]

no nd/anamorphic filters used for this video?

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey XUltimatom awesome you took the time to watch and comment! Much appreciated! I had an ND on for a few minutes of that day. Definitely not all as the light was dropping fast. I’d say 2-3 clips may have been with ND.

[@Wreckedchevy]

I thought a looked better then b lol either way look forward to seeing how it does compared to the air 2

[@Quadcopterguide]

Haha hey Craig thanks for tuning in again! What made you call it A? Do you remember? Contrast? Colors? We’re you watching on the phone?

[@Wreckedchevy]

@@Quadcopterguide I was watching on my phone a just looked crisper to me more blur in background on b

[@Wreckedchevy]

Just put it on the TV house voted a better

[@hvailjr]

I really thought A was the Mini 2. I own the Mini and I am not sure I would upgrade.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Hugh thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. It is much appreciated! KZbin compression doesn't do the test justice. Click the image on this blog article to get the full view and check it out zoomed to 100%. There is a big difference: www.quadcopterguide.com/dji-mini-2-cinematic-demo-first-impressions/

[@hvailjr]

@@Quadcopterguide You are correct. Looking at A&B on a 4K monitor there is a difference. "B" is definitely better.

[@dogswhistlesharam9029]

I thought B looked less detailed, disappointing considering the 2 was an upgrade

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey dogwhistle, the compression on KZbin could be hurting the case but give it a watch on a computer. The difference is noticeable. Make sure you watch in 4k for best view.

[@dogswhistlesharam9029]

@@Quadcopterguide that’s what it must be, I’m viewing it on my phone

[@rogerharris231]

I agree: On KZbin with a 1080p monitor, anyway, A looks better.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Very interesting. Will have to try it. Make sure you guys are using a browser which shows you the 4K option. Chrome for example. All my videos are in 4K normally. Any browser with VP9 support will work.

[@Niceone11202011]

If it only had activetrack but its a good beginner drone nonetheless

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Seth thanks for tuning in! It’s a very beginner friendly package. I’m a fan of the mini 2.

[@TripleU-E]

especially Active Track is nothing for beginners!

[@whome7004]

I should have waited 1more year for good mini! Maybe it wouldn't been stolen from me!!!

[@Quadcopterguide]

hey Charles thanks for tuning in again! Crazy we got an upgrade so soon!

[@marktstoner]

A is the mini 2

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey Mark, thanks for tuning in! KZbin didn't do us any favors on this test. For the same level of clarity as I saw on my editing workstation check out the image on the blog: (be sure to click the image to load the fullsize version): www.quadcopterguide.com/dji-mini-2-cinematic-demo-first-impressions/

[@whome7004]

A M2

[@Quadcopterguide]

you saw the results :D

[@whome7004]

@@Quadcopterguide did I leave like 10 comment this time????

[@whome7004]

Whaat I'm shocked but dumb

[@Quadcopterguide]

no worries youtube compression especially when viewing in 1080 on mobile or some browsers make it difficult to tell.

[@rocketroomvideo3976]

Just a suggestion: You're sitting way too close to the camera -- such "intimacy" seems out of place. A framing more like a typical TV "talking head" would be less off-putting.

[@Quadcopterguide]

Hey thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated! I hear ya. My Wireless mic stopped working had to plug in the lav and couldn’t back up anymore. But I have been known to be too close :)