DJI Mini 4 Pro - Do we even NEED the AIR or MAVIC?

Best budget drone for 2024. The DJI Mini 4 Pro has 4K 100fps and omnidirectional obstacle avoidance system and the new Active Track 360. This could be the best drone ever made for the consumer. With D-Log M colour profile and Night Shots!
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[@starstreamphotographyandfilm]

Thanks for a great video, I've just ordered my M4 so excited to get going!

[@3ApeXCreative]

It is absolutely the BEST drone for both beginner and intermediate drone photographers wanting professional results. I went with the Air 3 over this because I really wanted the dual camera system and it's been a game changer for me. However, if the Air 3 wasn't within budget, I would have been just as satisfied with the Mini 4 Pro, especially with the omni and the new waypoints flight mode. This has to be the new Swiss army knife of drones due to performance, portability, and price point. Great footage!

[@danielwu7238]

That auto follow feature while riding a bike in the woods was really impressive.

[@darbo6955]

Am I missing something or does he not show the speed?

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Amazing how technology just keeps moving forward!

[@seanarmstrong8460]

Thanks for the update. Saving my pretty pennies to upgrade from my Mini 2

[@bryanCLXT]

proud mini2 fly more combo since new and I also am saving my coins maybe when mini 5 drops ill be ready

Save it guys if 10bit, omnidirectional protection and dual native ISO isn't enough to upgrade.

[@andychurches7280]

Exactly the same for me!

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

Better buy the Air 3. Much better drone. Would choose the Air 3 all day, every time.

[@chrissanchez9218]

@@ChristiaanRoest79makes zero sense to get mini 4 pro if I already have a mini 2 se so I’ll be getting the air 3 or the Mavic 3 pro but waiting to see if there will be an air4? Maybe

[@user-xl9mg5zf5c]

Amazing! very tempting indeed. Thank you for your video.

[@DavesEpicPhoneShots]

Nice update, thanks Mark👍

[@paulshanesmith]

I've been really happy with my 3 but on impulse have ordered the 4 today. 360 obstacle avoidance and the promise of a stronger signal were enough for me.

[@EliteReviews]

did you have the option to enable fcc in the mini 3?

[@markhoughton5294]

Great to see the obstacle avoidance features. The only times I have seriously crashed my mini2 is by reversing into things. My own fault by not judging distance before rotating to face my subject. Last time was against the wall of a castle when a gust of wind blew the drone against its wall.

[@carlsealund1018]

that's how dji rolls you crash blame it on you buy another drone insted of 360 sensors cha ching

[@SkyTouch08]

The video quality looks amazing! This will be great coming from a mini 2

[@SmartMeditationFilms]

thank you!

[@ThreeToesofFury]

love it! instant subscribe!

[@slogue77]

Bloody hell , that's cool. I brought the Mini pro 3 a year ago, upgraded from the first Mini... They just don't stop delivering all this mad ass gear, NICE!!!

[@AuthenTech]

Great review!

[@ianclark3780]

Great review Mark. Pretty much the best one I've seen having watched a few this evening. I'm very much considering the Mini Pro 4 which will be an upgrade from my MINI 2. I've had significant success with Photo's from the M2 including night and day, plus a surprisingly decent ISO 3200 night flight with some significant post processing manipulation (and it needed quite a bit). Having seen the quality of the night mode footage in this review, I'm VERY much encouraged to purchase. I DO love a good night time photo. Now, I do have a question for yourself or other readers. Ignoring the secondary camera on the AIR 3, how does the regular camera on the AIR 3 compare to the MINI Pro 4? I understand it's pretty much the same unit but are there any significant differences between the quality of images and video (both day and night)? used to fly a Phantom 4 Pro back in the day but the amount of time I get to fly doesn't justify the costs of the Mavic 3 Pro so just juggling decisions between the AIR 3 and MINI 4 Pro (I would be shooting video in LOG which would be great for combining footage with my Avata also shot in LOG).

[@jadams3427]

Yeah ! What a clever little sausage ! Good info. Thanks !

[@javierferrer9028]

Very good review. Thanks

[@DavidVaini]

Nice advertisement thank you for the information!

[@DronePalopo]

that's impressive man! Cool

[@nahkanukke]

I did get this, a fat bike and a 3d printer. Hope i can combine. But i love your video;) It really works!

[@welshlad6427]

Looks an amazing bit of kit for a beginner who wants to get into Drone photography ❤

[@seaniemcp2887]

The first video I ever watched of yours mark was the review of the first DJI Mini….. and here we are again

[@joewhite8079]

I've got an air 2s not sure if it's enough of and upgrade for my use case+ stability in wind is very important for me for usage I may stick with it for another year or until the air 4 comes out.

[@robskyful]

As someone else has said if it works with RC 1 i would consider buying.Have too many drone and mjx hyper go remotes,great video 👍

[@haroonvlogs5437]

Ahhh the good old Harry rocks

[@LuxLux2023]

i really love it so much brother ❤👌

[@ht6501]

10:03 Thanks for sharing. Did you make to slow motion clips in post production or does the drone do it when you select 4K 100fps? Please can you show me how to did. Cheers mate. Subscribed. 👍🏻

[@sofiaPenxa]

Wau amazing video and what camera are u using in studio mean recording to u thanks

[@seadogg404]

Well done DJI!!!

[@theblade66]

This is a fantastic review, well done subscribed now

[@Brett.Williams365]

Great video. Thank you. Can I use third party apps on the mini 4 Pro such as Maven, Dronelink, Litchi ect?

[@lukas35jakob54]

I love this litte drone! 🙂

[@mark35mi]

Brilliant. WAYPOINTS!!!!! It has WAYPOINTS!!! Frigging brilliant!!!

[@spirited1puppetmastered917]

Will the mini4 follow elevation changes ie for mtn bike, skiing, snowmobiling? Or is the mavic2 or Skydio2 better? Any info appreciated

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Super video

[@tlevans62]

Honestly, I'm embarrassed to say that I just updated to the Mini 3 from my old Spark, which had object tracking etc, but just terrible flight time and it was heavy. I'm so blown away by the Mini 3. This Mini 4 Pro seems like the pinnacle of mini drones, I just don't know how they can get any better. I'm not so worried about banging into things now that I'm much better flying the thing, but I can see where the Mini 4 Pro would be all the drone you'd ever need for nearly everything to do with creating content.

[@rkdbaj]

Just get the hanatora range booster, drone link for waypoints, master airscrew for longer flights & a tablet adapter. Mini 3 pro has very minor stitching errors in 360 pano so it might even be better than this. Plus longer air time

[@Lithium023]

If your talking about the base mini 3 it's still the best mini drone for flight time and takes really good video and pics imo . Also the range on mine even with the RC controller has been fantastic, 10.7km away I flew the other day and back. The mini 4 does looks like one helluva drone though definitely like it alot more than the 3pro since they added the little legs back were they put the antennas.

[@tlevans62]

@@Lithium023 yep, base Mini 3. Great drone.

[@Oakcitymedia]

Can the color grading editing also be done in FCPX? Thanks as a beginner for drones. I think the 4 pro mini is the right choice.

[@frednorman1]

Beautiful chalk cliffs. Where in the UK is that? I presume those are the white cliffs of Dover?

[@paullawrence8572]

Great new features ! Love it but not the price! Why are they so expensive? Great vid!👌

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

This’s the coolest 🤝🤝

[@stilmotionpicture]

I don’t upgrade from drone after drone. I have the Mini 3 pro but do you think it worth the upgrade?

[@TonyShowMe]

I have a question. Would you say this is considered a beginner drone? I ask this because on the website, it says that it is advanced compared to the DJI Mini 3 that is shown as an entry level drone. Would you recommend me to get the mini 4 pro or the mini 3 in terms of how easy is to operate the dron?

[@rogerhalt3991]

Great footage, your review is a reason for ordering one. Was it easy to get permission to TOAL at old Harry rocks? I want to check it out myself.

[@niv2419]

Hi, would I be able to use all the possible features on RC N2 that RC 2 offers along with the mini pro 4? For eg: would I be able to use active 360 tracking on N2 controller, etc? Thanks in advance!

[@GothicGGUK]

Brilliant review

[@voosuave7816]

meu Hobbes minha paixão eu amo voar mesmo sem gravar sou muito apaixonado mais infelizmente perdi o meu mini 3 mas papai do céu vai abençoar, bela maquina parabéns pelo canal.

[@kiwiadventurer]

'Wow'..... Arn't you the consummate professional, most impressive video.👍

[@Emanuelassies]

Hi my friend i bought a mini 4 pro and i was wandering if i buy the goggles 2 will that work? Thanks

[@n25992]

Can it shoot D log while doing those master shots ?

[@ivo_huth]

Does it work with the Avata goggles? I like to fly with the goggles and my mPro 3 even it is not officially supported.

[@woestewolden1379]

Als je de Mini 2 Pro hebt gehad en de overstap maakt naar de 4 Pro, dan weet je niet wat je gebeurt. Wat een toestel! Echt een aanrader.

[@sjm.photos]

i think bigger drones now really only are needed in windy conditions and if you want more speed other than that the mini 3 and 4 are incredible ive just upgraded from mini 3 pro to mini 4 pro

[@castielvargastv7931]

The big batter is a must for me. It is available in europe but they charge 380! Euros for it what i have seen

[@happymystic9800]

Very helpful insight into the new “entry-level” drone. Really an intriguing piece of technology. Thank you for taking us along. Keep up the good contents. Cheers …

[@DJStroble]

I just may pick one up. Wonder how is does on a snowboard mountain

[@ProjectArjun]

Does this feature a stacked CMOS sensor?

[@project.jericho]

What of the overheating?

[@patriknilsson4416]

Is it correct that the maximum flight altitude is limited to 120m when in Europe with the M4P?!?! If so, that in itself will make me keep my M3P. Yes, I know that I cannot fly more than 120m above ground, but the drone calculates its altitude from the starting point. It's perfectly fine to fly 220m above my starting point if I fly over a 100m high hill.

[@wearetrackclub]

Great breakdown, Mark! Super insightful stuff, love how you put this together 👏

[@EarthTrips]

Wow! That's Really some good obstacle avoidance for the mini's ..paired with the better night video...Awesome!!! Hey EVERYONE crashes eventually! RIGHT!?!?

[@Berkeloid0]

Any idea how well the collision avoidance works amongst very leafy trees in a forest? I have a block of land with trees like that and the Mini 3 (bought based on your review) is difficult to fly amongst the trees because of this - it's too easy for the blades to clip some leaves or a rogue branch. If the Mini 4 Pro can avoid these fine obstacles then based on your review I think it's worth upgrading for me.

[@awatson592]

One question I have. Please tell me about the telephoto capabilities of this model, either in the video mode or still photos. Thank you! I’m about ready to push the button this…

[@RandomUselessKnowledge]

How does this do with indoor use?

[@ronaldwilson9525]

Yes to the Air 3 over the Mini 4 pro for me. Mainly because of wind resistance. All Mini drones have problems with wind. If you have little wind resistance where you fly, then the mini is probably a great option. I live in a high wind area and chose the Air 3 mainly because of better wind resistance. The much larger batteries and the 2nd camera are added bonuses

[@jonathanalfred9847]

Does it have wavepoints ?

[@funkam0nkey]

Great to hear! I was going to buy the Mini 3 Pro but this has to be the one. What is it like for stills? I use my Air 2S for still and get some great RAW images out of it.

[@denaco]

keep the air 2s for 20mp photos. this 12mp drone wont match up. i sold my 2s and got my mini 3 up on the bay now as this 4 can replace both of those and i still have the mavic 3 classic for proper photos or bigger landscapes etc.

[@donnilambur]

​when it comes to landscape is mavic 3 still better than mini 4 pro?

[@bruunm1975]

I have a HS720G, which i bought to see if I use drones or not... but now I just want this little bug... Wish me luck, convincing my better half :D

[@JohnDenning_15]

Confused on which to buy...3 or pro and now pro 4 😢

[@martinf9626]

I think you forget to talk about the title new light under the drone for night time

[@rnoga90]

فيديو رائع وجميل جدا بالتوفيق يارب ❤🤝❤🫶❤🙏❤

[@denaco]

dlog-m was on the 2s and i miss how easy it was to colour grade. very glad it's back. and that night mode looks great. i'll do some tests when i get mine and see what the iso 800 with noise reduction looks like vs the night mode's noise reduction. did you try iso 400 to see how it compared to the native 800? i did this on the mini 3p and both seemed just about usable after cleaning it up with neatvideo

[@ralphsnightmare103]

hey how did the tests go? Im stuck between the mini pro and the Air 3

[@denaco]

@@ralphsnightmare103 hi mate. Got the mini 4 last week but not had a chance to try my test yet.i’ll let u know the results when i do in the next week

[@denaco]

@@ralphsnightmare103 100% shoot in dlog-m and use iso 200-400 in low light (800 full night) and very low shutter. the night mode adds way too much sharpening to counter the noise reduction it is adding. it breaks apart very badly once ambient light has gone so is unusable past twilight imo.

[@kobe0313]

Coming from the air 2s is this a good upgrade, receiving mine tomorrow

Same here 😎

[@Swissvistas-fz9ey]

An excellent review, and beautiful footage of the UK coast. I'm looking at the Mini 4 to upgrade from my Mini 2, which was great to learn safe flying techniques, but also to get some relatively good footage despite a super small sensor. The sensor on the Mini 4 is about twice the size of the Mini 2, with much better image quality. I would assume that DJI will at some point bring out a mini drone with a micro four thirds or even an APS-C size sensor, which will make all the current larger drones less relevant in a context of tightening drone legislation around the world. Heavier drones with larger sensors will always have a place for professional settings, where maximum stability in windy conditions is a must.

[@WindscreensWest]

Hi, just recently sold my Mini 2, (my very first drone) and purchased the 4 Pro... You won't be sorry. Happy flying!

[@Swissvistas-fz9ey]

@@WindscreensWest Thanks!

[@chrisharvey6845]

Great video, but can you tell me how you get your videos from the sd card and save them for good ? Please

[@AboveNL-gd6oh]

Just take the SD card out of the drone, and put it in your computer. Copy the files to your computer.

[@patfish3291]

The 120m high restriction from Starting Point in the App ruins the whole package if you want to fly in the mountains 😞 - i will send mine back. Don't get why we didn't get the Plus version as C1 in Europe? - that would have fixed all the problems. A dynamic height measurement (GPS- Coordinates + Height Map) would also be a good solution. Or an option to load your drone licenses in your DJI Profile to cancel the 120 limit would be a solution.

[@Sirbradford13]

Where is this that it’s restricting you? I get the warning all the time on the mini 3 pro but it always lets me fly past it. Done it in like 15 different countries.

[@patfish3291]

@@Sirbradford13 That's the same here with the Mini 3 Pro. It lets you up to max. 500m. That's totally fine. The new Mini 4 Pro got now a C0 Certification in Europe and stops at 120m. ... That's unusable in the Alps. If you travel to Europe, your Drone will do because of the Geolock the same :-/

[@Sirbradford13]

@@patfish3291 Oh that is interesting. Yeah I was just in the Dolomites last week and realized just how quickly you get over the 120 mark without realizing it. I was easily going up 200m and still wanting to continue to climb. My lack of balls was the only thing that held me back haha. So you’re saying that with the new one, it will just halt you at 120? Would it do anything to reset the home point at that stage? Maybe give you a fresh altitude? This genuinely could be a deal-breaker.

[@patfish3291]

@@Sirbradford13 It's something to test out. But I think you need to land for an update on the altitude. But what I guarantee you is you will ruin your nice drone shot ;-) ... I will send my Mini 4 Pro back until some hack or legal option will fix that problem in the mountains for me.

[@ARonAR]

@@Sirbradford13 It locks to 120m from take off point, so if you were at the summit, you could fly 120m up, and all the way down.

[@86joncooper]

Mavic 3 classic is better?

[@jheelan]

360 obstacle avoidance only works if you have good light with good contrast. I always fails with branches.. Also at night it really not that good from what I have experience, the 2s exposure is always blurry..

[@joconnell]

Thanks for all the test footage - the test with the back mounted go pro and the mini following kind of answers a suspicion of mine - it feels like the mini is missing a tiny bit of latitude for the bright sky compared to the go pro? Now it might be that the go pro was aiming up and metering for the sky, or potentially that you didn’t care about how the mini footage looked here since you were mainly tracking? It just seems like the mavic camera deals far better with really high contrast scenarios. Does the mini have hdr options and also some kind of 10 bit / log at the same time? Cheers!

[@The_Server_ong]

Don't use this video as a reference for this drone's ability to produce color or color correction whatsoever. That is obvious upon watching the first 15 seconds. Its in walmart mode

[@joconnell]

@@The_Server_ong thanks for that!

[@farriskhan2352]

I like everything about the video, except the Yankees hats. How about I get you a Detroit Tigers hat or a Block M Michigan Hat? 🤠My Hover Air X1 pocket drone can do the low height tracking really well and is better protected and cheaper if something goes wrong and will still be used for indoor shots, hover from above selfies, sporting events (like shots of tennis from overhead, hiking through trees and biking). You don't need a separate pilot and a bulky controller and that drone is half the weight of the DJI. However, it can only go up about 15 meters. If I get the DJI Mini Pro, it will be for heights above that. I think the combo of the two drones might be a perfect solution for me. Studying to get the drone pilots license first though. Thanks again!

[@Traian2807]

incredible drone but i want to ask if the Maximum take-off weight is still under 250g with the new Intelligent Flight Battery bcs in their promo they say it can weight more than that. Many thanks

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Good question. I was wondering the same if their new "Plus" battery is still under the 250gram weight

[@yoshy2628]

@@JMGENTERPRISES Never was, if you get that extra power then the drone will have around 330G. The drone will be in C1 class, instead of C0 class.

[@AboveNL-gd6oh]

​@JMGENTERPRISES Using the Plus battery will put the takeoff weight over 250 grams. No big deal. It just changes the rules, licensing requirements a bit, depending on where you live.

[@nickfreeman8027]

Can you use the same ND filters as magic 3 pro?

[@denaco]

no buddy. it has a bigger lens so have to wait for filters to be made by companies like freewell

[@Voltis-5]

Love the 4 can't wait for the 5 and it's great improvements!

[@Infinite.Freefall]

Apparently the five can wake up before you and cook you breakfast.

[@davidmorrow186]

Nah wait till the mini 19 pro comes out, no wait Minute there's going to be a20 pro 😮😂

[@edtan1742]

04:21 yeaaahh when you try to avoid those tree branches 😂

[@learner2driveracademy312]

I bought the DJI min 2 se 5wks ago and now I really want to do an impulsive buy for the mini 4. 😬

[@Az__]

Is this hard locked to 120m due to the C0 classification?

[@Danielmountford_]

no in the UK just rest of Europe

[@PipinhoSnow]

BOTH!!! Why not :)

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Wish it supported goggle though!

[@yunusemreyuce3134]

where is this place ? 1:00

[@bigglyguy8429]

My big question is how fast can you get in the air? I've had 2 DJI drones, a Phantom 3 which was reasonable, and a Mavic Air 2 which I stopped using due to forever having to calibrate the compass and update the updated updates of the updated firmware that I already updated already. On average, of the whole 5 times I actually used that POS, it took around 20 minutes to get the thing airborne. I actually took it out more than that, but on a few occasions I just gave up and put it back in the bag, before it ruined my mood even further. So have these improved in that sense? Can I just turn it on and fly? Or still doing figures of 8 while 40ft away from my wallet and car keys etc etc?

[@AboveNL-gd6oh]

I just hook up the controller, drone, etc... then turn everything on before I leave my house. I do any necessary updates before I leave. Sometimes, if I'm getting on the go early in the morning, I'll do this before I go to bed. No issues.

[@bigglyguy8429]

@@AboveNL-gd6oh Well I went ahead and got a Mini 3 Pro, which does seem to just turn on and get ready OK. Until I was daft enough to get the Integra googles and motion controller, which is refusing to connect. *sigh

[@jamonthoage4085]

What would you think about the mini 4 pro compared to the 2S?

[@bobsibert1968]

4 is a vast upgrade

[@roninxix4428]

Looks cool, but there are so many restrictions that I don't see it worth the money to buy a drone nowadays.

[@ptaylor5014]

I have a few questions? is the mini 4 pro really limited to only 120m max altitude? and surely the older rc controller or even the RC-N1 will work with the mini 4 pro? i ask this because the RC-N1 is Ocusync 2.0 but works with the mini 3 that is Ocusync 3.0, or is the new mini 4 pro not backwards compatible?

[@calihawk82]

In Europe it is. Terrible. Near dealbreaker.

[@westdodo]

I was flying two days my MINI 3 Pro in sports MODE and flying backwards and it crashed in the trees, fortunately, only one of the propellers is damaged, lesson learnt; be careful with sports mode and flying backwards (teary smile)

[@Baranoeda]

The RC range is impressive, 20 km. But why is it so much focus on increasing the range, when you are not allowed to fly outside VLOS (Visual line of sight). You need pretty good eyes to spot your little 249 g drone at 20 km :)

[@grahamkearnon6682]

Well for a start it's 10km if you wish to see your drone again.

[@shonnyNOR]

The greatest with DJI is that they tell the seppos 💩💩💩where to stick it 😁😁😁 However, these drones are beyond impressive for something in such a compact packet.

[@dickaldor]

So owning a mavic 2 pro I´m still dont need to upgrade then?

[@yoshy2628]

Hasselblad lens, why should you change it if is still working?

[@sleepyatdawn7648]

Do we still need a license for these smaller drones?

[@yoshy2628]

If is in C0 class, no. If you declassify it, C1 class then yes. Also depends on your country own rules.

[@battoon]

did you check its actual flight distance?

[@vink6163]

It says in the specs 20 km for clear line of sight only, with the RC antennas at a specific angle. So any obstacles and it's going to be less.

[@yoshy2628]

@@vink6163 the battery range is around 5 km, one way only. You will never be able to fly 20 km with it, be logical.

[@vink6163]

@@yoshy2628 I was being logical, I was quoting the specs and saying that they are achievable only under perfect conditions, meaning in the real world you will get significantly less range. As other reviewers have found, the version with 10 km range has signal dropouts when the drone flies behind a large tree trunk, whereas the 20 km one can maintain the video and control signals in the same scenario. Nobody is claiming, or expecting, that the drone can fly anywhere close to 20 km.

[@npc2480]

Truly incredible technology. People should purchase quickly before they get banned due to national security concerns.

[@SIMONC256]

so far the video looks the same as the mini 3 pro on youtube ???