DJI MINI 2 vs FIMI X8 MINI REVIEW: Which One Should You Buy

[@amirhatef7658]

Liked the video. Very calm tone, no rush, no background music, no in between add, no bubbly mouth, not long video, no upselling T-shirts,etc. Keep the sprit up.

[@OttoJulian_]

Hello Amir. Your comment made me laugh but yeah I know what you mean. Thanks for your feedback. Oh BTW I do have background music but the volume is quite low. 🙂

[@adelzaidi3462]

Why is it that each time I am wondering something about any camera, that handsome Otto makes a video about it ?! It's a much appreciated coincidence!

[@OttoJulian_]

lol, nice coincidence I guess! thanks for watching !!

[@boicinematic]

I have both drone , in my opinion dji is the winner for the quality; fimi is the winner for the feature

[@OttoJulian_]

Hi! Yeah well said. Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@duhamkai]

How about photo? Does dji a lot better? Sharpness

[@azizi__]

hi, maybe im late to the party. but after various update on both drones, which one will create better photo quality? and your preference right now for overall?

[@OttoJulian_]

Hi. Between these 2? DJI Is better overall.

[@nim358]

nice review!

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks!

[@pbujold]

Hope all is well with you Otto! Great review. DJI is hard to beat from my view. No real need for any post on a DJI. Still have my Magic Air and love it. Enjoy your weekend.

[@OttoJulian_]

thanks! which one do you have? the original Mavic Air?

[@pbujold]

@@OttoJulian_ Yes the original.

[@MCVlogsHk]

Your channel keeps growing.way to go Otto😍👏 I really planned to buy the dji mini 2 but it was good I put it on hold then comes the tightened regulations of flying drone here. Maybe when I get back home it's good to have this for a better aerial view.

[@OttoJulian_]

hi! did they place more regulations on lightweight drones?

[@markockwell]

Nice review Otto as always. I am happy with my DJI Mini 2 but I am glad to know that cheaper versions are starting to appear.... 🍻🍻

[@OttoJulian_]

eventually they could catch up and compete more side by side. Still it's nice to see other companies making great products (I've seen really bad drones out there)

The price is not problem for me, I'm ok with price of Mini 2 but subject tracking charms me. Also I don't have any idea do I need subject tracking :)

[@OttoJulian_]

that's the question you need an answer for. I would say tracking is very nice, but if you are thinking about the Fimi, you need to know that you will lose some quality s the Mini 2

@@OttoJulian_ I agree with that qualty part. Probably I'll use subject tracing a few times and it won't work well. This is second time of watching this video and I ordered a Dji Mini 2.

[@PeterWendel]

Thank you very much for showing us!

[@OttoJulian_]

My pleasure Peter!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

would love to get a drone and use footage for my channel, but the restrictions in my area are so severe I am not sure it is worth it (I live close to an international airport and AFB). Good video Otto!

[@OttoJulian_]

If you are close to an airport it will be a problem. Thanks Sarge

[@garyjohnson9196]

Nice video and comparison, do you know if these models can take pictures/videos and the images store to the phone without the use of a SD card?

[@OttoJulian_]

Hi. Thank you. Videos and pictures will need to be stored at the microSD card. After that you can download them to your smartphone

[@garyjohnson9196]

@Otto Julian Thank you for your response!

[@garyjohnson9196]

@Otto Julian Can you recommend a method to download the images and videos to a phone as you said, I've never used a SD card with a drone? Much thanks again

[@Matanumi]

thanks for this.... doesn't DJI hae software limitations/annoyiences on where you can fly....whereas FIMI doesn't have any of that?

[@OttoJulian_]

yeah DJI has some restrictions but I have noticed that they are places where we are not supposed to fly (near airports, heliports, or restricted airspace). I'm not quite sure if FIMI doesn't have those restrictions, since my flight tests were done in safe areas that had no restrictions in place

[@inkrootsfilms]

Hey Otto, for android users, which one is better and why? Moza mini MX or Zhiyun Smooth Q3? Please help. 🙏 And which one supports more modes in Native Camera?

[@OttoJulian_]

replied on the other video. all modes are supported with the native camera app (modes as in lock mode, follow mode, etc)

[@mhzrango]

Nice. Dj limits you allot where you can fly so im looking for back drone for these areas Looking at new cfly 2s or fimi Appreciate your advice thanks

[@OttoJulian_]

I've used Fimi, it's an ok version but video quality is not as good as what you get with the Mini 2

[@truckergilligangilligan5877]

Which one did you end up buying? Also how do you like it? I ordered the Fimi still waiting for it to be delivered. I thought about buying the c-fly and I still might but not sure. Just getting back into drones after maybe 15 years and last one I had was $250 with no GPS if features other than streaming 2k maybe to the phone. Ha So big upgrade for me 😀

[@mhzrango]

I end up with Autel mini. Because they did not have fimi an i got nice warranty return but had to spend it at same place i bought. I took my fimi mini to spain got few shots in the beach was getting gail force winds warning so did not push it I really like it Flew well Video was ok for me Range was good An could fly any where. Really want dji3 mini pro That will come later. The is a good flyer Thanks

[@OttoJulian_]

@mhzrango how is the Autel working out?

[@VRuiz-fj7mo]

Nice and good comparison analysis. As always a very good video. The DJI quality can be noticed. Can everybody fly a drone over 250 grs in the US? Are there many limitations for flying them there?. Here he are very few spaces to fly them and a very complex process and examination to take the license for that. Thanks for sharing with us

[@OttoJulian_]

Hello Ruiz! thanks for watching! drones over 250 grams for recreational use can be used but the drone needs to be registered with the FAA. Nowadays you also need to take a quick test and just like everywhere around the world, you can't fly your drone on many locations.

[@kunad9720]

where is the fimi photo of the tall building, only see photo of dji, i did not find your video useful.

[@OttoJulian_]

lots of video clips with the fimi there on the video, you can get a clear idea of how the image quality looks like.

[@mikeinjapan2004]

Hi Otto I like your reviews. New sub here! I'm confused which one to buy first: drone or 360 camera? Dji mini 3 and insta x3 price are not that far. Do you have a video for that? Thanks

[@OttoJulian_]

I have a few videos for the insta360 X3, and I understand your confusion. The drone is a great purchase if you have places where you can fly it. I’d go with a drone if you don’t have a good camera. Otherwise I think that a camera is a must since you will be using it more frequently (insta360 or any other one)

[@mikeinjapan2004]

@@OttoJulian_ thanks. I only have my phone and gimbal as camera... I think for landscapes and high altitude shooting nothing will beat a drone while for actions party events & sports etc fancy shooting nothing will beat an action 360 camera... that means I need both lol - but maybe I'll buy 360 camera first lots of use as I don't travel a lot..

[@mikeinjapan2004]

Wait why do think drone is more fun regardless... lol back to zero...

[@richardhykes6939]

My fimi x 8 mini pro drone. I'm not getting straight video or pictures on to my SD card. What's The fix if you can help. I'm having to download to The phone. I'm confused

[@OttoJulian_]

it might be the quality of your microSD card

[@richardhykes6939]

@@OttoJulian_ SD 64 GB 200 mb 90 m3s v30 u3 10) A2 card

[@richardhykes6939]

@@OttoJulian_ fimi x 8 mini pro

[@OttoJulian_]

Those are the specs, but quality is a different thing. First the brand, and then there is the fact that maaaany SD cards are fake. I’ve seen this problem over and over for these kind of devices.

[@richardhykes6939]

@@OttoJulian_ can't trust nothing anymore. I'm getting better at this x 8 mini I'm literally

[@rcocosekop9601]

Who's the winner?

[@OttoJulian_]

what feature do you value the most?

[@marix9988]

Does the fimi has a ce mode and fcc mode?

[@OttoJulian_]

yes it will work on either one depending on your zone

[@truckergilligangilligan5877]

​@@OttoJulian_Im not even sure what this means. I just purchased the Fimi x8 mini v2 I got it with 2 pro batteries and out the door price included all costs $309.99. Thank you for your videos. Just came across them I'm going to subscribe you do an excellent job explaining to us.👍👍👍

[@PARTAZchannel]

Nice info

[@OttoJulian_]

Thank you so much!

[@mdstudio04]

so this is fimi x8 mini v1?

[@OttoJulian_]

@@mdstudio04 mmm how many versions are out there?

[@mdstudio04]

@@OttoJulian_ 3

[@4toes1nose]

Thank you

[@OttoJulian_]

You're welcome!!!

[@MikeAlanche]

dji mini 2 is much better to me

[@OttoJulian_]

Yeah compared to that other one, but I’m about to sell mine since I have been using the Mini 3 pro more lately

[@MikeAlanche]

@@OttoJulian_ yeah thinking of buying mini 3 pro but too expensive to me I'll stick with the dji mini 2 instead

[@OttoJulian_]

Yeah, eventually maybe. If you could sell only the drone and keep the controller, then you can just buy the drone for a lower price.

[@DarioPanara]

70$ difference for a mini drone where you have to buy the PRO battery to stay under 250g ain't worthy. Besides, DJI quality is unbeatable.

[@OttoJulian_]

Not sure what they are thinking off. You can buy the drone with the PRO battery for about $390 or so, the problem is that most stores are selling the standard version. But I do agree with you Dario on the quality department they should get ahead to compete better

[@DarioPanara]

@@OttoJulian_ As far as I know, the first models online were sold with the standard battery and you should have bough the extra Pro after. The problem as I'm seeing is that the competitors of DJI are acting so much like "wannabe", and in some cases like "copy/paste" (surely aesthetically) doing such a cheap job for almost the same amount of money. My point of view is "buy it nice or buy it twice" as another youtuber says. 😉

[@OttoJulian_]

@@DarioPanara yeah they were only selling the standard version, the PRO is now available on their website but still, like you said, I feel that they should push in just more