DJI Mini SE - It's still a great little drone!

[@williamlaabs]

The Mini SE is a very capable drone still, my first dji drone I bought and still have it. Haven't flown it in a while, but might need to "get that bird in the air" soon. I couldn't believe the kids on the pond ice, a couple of them were even jumping up and down, thought for sure you'd get one breaking through the ice. The SE flies very good, it's just that we get spoiled with the newer drones that we really don't need to worry about the signal, thanks to Occusync. Great video and I have my se batteries charging now!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Nice! Have fun flying that SE!

[@CousinSchultz]

I absolutely love my DJI Mini SE. It really does fly like a dream and works with all of the 3rd party apps that are out there. I have about 90 flights of a new FedEx ground facility on my KZbin channel, all flown with the Mini SE except for one. Once it opens, likely later this year, it will be the largest FedEx facility on the planet. I did have to send my Mini SE in to DJI for a gimbal motor repair. The gimbal would vibrate like mad when the drone was powered on and not even in flight. DJI care took care of the repair at no cost to me. 👍

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Congratulations! It sounds like you're really enjoying your Mini SE.

[@stevealbin8257]

So, I brought a Mini SE from Ebay for £150. Worth every penny. As you say, super compact. My wife has made me a nifty sling bag which has made it easy to carry anywhere.😊 Your video have really helped with understanding the relative capabilities of this old timer.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! Yes, it is still a very worthwhile drone!

[@Randomentertainmentz]

I recently flew one on 31st December before sunset when a friend brought one to our national square with other drone pilots. Very stable drone and cute. My regards to the family Welbeck here. Stay blessed and safe all the time Amen 🙏

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Webeck! It is still a great little drone!

[@SW-Video]

An excellent entry or intermediate drone for any hobbyist not wanting to spend a lot of money. Another benefit of the Mini 1 and SE is they use Li-ion batteries instead of the later Li-po batteries. Li-ion can be left in the fully charged condition indefinitely whereas the Li-po batteries self discharge to the 50-60% charge to protect itself for long-term storage. Fun fact: Mini 1 batteries can be used in Mini 2 drones but not the other way around.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, great point on the batteries. 👍

[@SkeezyFPV]

@@IdahoQuadcopter the Mini SE uses the same lipos as the Mini 2, not the li-ions used in the original mini. The batteries and charging hub have a smart self discharging feature. I maily fly fpv but I did use my mini se recently to locate my 5" stuck on top of a bando. Finally got it down a month and a half later hahaha. Great little drone for uses like that. Camera and video at 2.7k not so much. My understanding is that the mini se uses the same motors, battery, and esc as the mini2 but lacks 4k and occusync. Otherwise flight stats are very similar. Great vid!

[@henrytaaffe7058]

great video Marcus. love all your videos sir.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You are very kind Henry!

[@firebird-drones]

Love the MINI SE! It was my first drone, and I bought an extra battery, ND filters, signal boosters and Litchi later on. Litchi really expands it's capabilities to do waypoint missions. I've been able to create decent orthos and 3D models. Not amazing models like other DJI drones can produce but it's a good point of entry for pilots looking to practice basic mapping until you're ready to buy a Mavic or Air series 👍 Also, if you get Litchi, you can perform AEB photography to get HDR imaging in post production!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you for sharing! I need to try Litchi.

[@GaryDarling]

Thanks Marcus - This was my first drone and i'd still be flying it if not not for that dang tree that grabbed it last winter. It has all of the advantages of a DJI drone with very few disadvantages. And those kids on the ice 🥶

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Oh no, sorry about that tree!

[@Craig92276]

Good flight 😀

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you very much!

[@123liftoff]

I mainly fly my mini 4 pro. I have a mini 3 pro and a mini 2. I think you just convinced me to go ahead and gift or sell my mini 2. Thanks for the video.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I hope it goes to a good home. 🙂

[@The-Drone-Hobbyist]

I thought about buying the DJI Mini SE about 2 years ago but held off for the DJI Mini 2 SE for the OCCUSYNC, Looks like it performs pretty well. Thank you!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You did fine. Occusync is a great system!

[@The-Drone-Hobbyist]

@@IdahoQuadcopter It is. As I film a lot within my city the Occusync works very well as with the DJI Mini SE I was concerned with the range with the old transmission is uses. Again thanks!

[@robertkilpatrick8361]

Thanks mate my se batteries are on charger before your vid is over lol.the se was my first drone memories .......

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Nice! 🙂 Have fun flying your little Mini SE!

[@Florian-Art]

Yes it is, I have the phantom 3 and mini 2 and I don't see any reson to upgrade for my needs yet. Great demo mate!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I've had a lot of fun with that little drone. 🙂

[@AaronCampbellPhoto]

Got one in May of 2022. Took it with us to visit family in Ontario, Canada. (Limerick Lake). Just wish it captured Raw images instead of Jpegs, wasn’t a Wi-Fi drone and had the standard DJI controller. Recommend getting the newer Mini 2 SE.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I agree, the Mini 2 SE has more capability. 👍

[@RonaldBrown59]

Nice flight with the Mini SE that showed some of its benefits, along with its weakness' as well. You could have really used digital zoom when you checking out the In & Out and kids walking on the thin ice. As far as the controlleer, I know it's all a matter of personal taste, but that was my least favorite controller DJI ever made. The Mini 2 with the DJI RC-N1 controller would still fit comfortably in the case that came with the Fly More combo and that was compact enough for me. Great video Marcus, and thanks for sharing.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I hear your Ron! Thank you!

[@georgekelly1948]

My favorite park. You make a good case for the Mini SE. nice retrospective, Marcus.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you George!

[@chefb1461]

Another great video let’s get that bird in the air

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Will do Robert!

[@thedroneguy42]

I still own it Marcus it was my first dji drone i remember i was so excited when i first got it i will charge my batteries when i get home im going to fly it

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Darn right! Fly that drone! 🙂

[@thedroneguy42]

@@IdahoQuadcopter i got the mini se tanks to your first review

[@dmac8207]

Marcus, I think we've all been duped 😂 On my phone which is a Galaxy S23 ultra, this video is barley discernible from my Mini 3 pro 4k 30fps. Thanks for this video it was really cool!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I hear you. Resolution is not such a big deal on a small screen device.

[@robranger9241]

I've never seen that one you're referring to, for sale. Nor did I ever know that there was one called the Mini SE. But I have seen the Mini 2, the Mini 2 SE n the Mavic Mini for sale on Amazon

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You may still be able to buy a Mini SE as a refurb. I don't know.

[@robranger9241]

@@IdahoQuadcopter what's the difference between the Mavic Mini and the Mini SE or 2 or 2 SE they all seem very similar. Other than that, I understand the software has their differences. Their shape and build looks very similar though

[@ribellepersempre]

Hi i have this drone ! And its fantastic ! I wanna know more info about the wifi enhanced connection ...the power output is the same of mini 1??

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

All I know is that DJI calls it enhanced WiFi. 🤷‍♂️

[@jjhi2760]

I've seen on eBay that they sell refurbished and used DJI Mini 2 SE drones at a reduced price. Should I stay away from them or all used Mini 2 SE drones in general?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I would only buy a refurbished product direct from DJI. Or if it's an official DJI store on eBay or Amazon. 👍

[@jeffnichols9289]

Can you tell me what I need to do to get my Mavic mini controller to work with my Mini SE drone?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I've never tried that. You may want to contact DJI Support.

[@jeffnichols9289]

Thank for the reply​@@IdahoQuadcopter

[@BASSstarlet]

What about the batteries. Do you find brand new batteries?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

My original batteries work great. 🤷‍♂️

[@kingisrael1532]

Still have the first mini and I wouldn't dare sell it.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, I still have all of my DJI Minis too. I just can't part with them. 🙂

[@user-SPAUL]

Can it connect to IPHONE 15 via USB TYPE C ?🙂‍↔️

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You sure can. The drone comes with a USB C cable.

[@user-SPAUL]

Thank you brother 🫡💥😎

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

Nice 😊😊

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Jesus! Cheers!

[@CHICO-bw8hs]

how far can it go?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I don't know, I've never tried to fly it very far.

[@bellianamicrofarm9174]

Looks like JSTEP case to me.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, that's the one!

[@Craig92276]

I have one 😀

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Enjoy that drone!