DJI Mini 2 might have RAW/DNG according to MediaMarkt

[@Droning-ON]

*How important is RAW for you on the Mavic Mini 2? COMMENT below and hit SUBSCRIBE!!*

[@backtocapalot5097]

I haven’t been keeping up with the drone game for about a year

[@srministro]

Not too much, for me the deal break was Ocusync 2.0 over the 4K. Thast why I'm selling my old Mavic Mini

[@Totustuus2022]

Very important because this means I will be able to take this drone on my holidays and be sure I'll be taking great pics!

[@koldourrutia]

For me..Not important at all...I would rather have front and back sensors.

[@graphguy]

Critical and zero reason mini 1 didn’t have it.

[@AntsDrone]

That is fantastic to hear that it could have RAW! That really makes the drone more of a tool for professional photography. Really exciting news man! Thanks for this news now I’m even more excited to get it!

[@Droning-ON]

Yes let's hope so Ants Drone, and keep up the good work on your channel!

[@TrancezFreak]

What kind of pro photography you expect with the 12mp camera, lol

[@MikeMillerDrones]

Reading the comments, everyone wants this drone to have all the bells and whistles, but this is a budget drone. It was designed to be a sub 250g low cost drone. In order to do that, a lot of things had to be left off, like sensors, the hardware to support them, and quick change props. Even still, this drone preforms well and delivers high quality which frankly more than justifies the price. If you need all the bells and whistles, get the Air 2.

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Mike and agreed, DJI has really set a high benchmark against themselves with their continual evolution and development, that's backfiring on them because consumers expect more and more! Thanks for the comment man!

[@sdangelo6]

I personally would love to see raw photos you can fix a lot more screw ups lol. Great job!

[@Droning-ON]

Haha yes likewise :) Thanks for the comment!

[@matthoffman6962]

With the small sensor I’m not exactly sure how much you’re going to be able to recover. It’s not like the dynamic range is amazing. Is it better than just having jpeg in this drone? Of course. But it’s not some amazing be all end all feature

[@fernanbermejoduran619]

Amazing video, as always, do you think that it rents to sell the mini 1, and buy the mini 2?? Or i should wait for a new one??

[@Droning-ON]

It depends, what aren't you happy with on the original MM1? If you need the features of the new one, buy it! But sell your MM1 right now, else it'll be worth virtually nothing once the new one arrives! Thanks for the comment!

[@fernanbermejoduran619]

@@Droning-ON Yeahh, i'm not happy about that it doesn't have 4k, and the signal is pretty weak, also i would like HDR and RAW photos, but it stills a very good drone.Yes, and if i sell it, i need to do it quick i agree.A lot of thanks for the response🙌🙌.Best Regards.

[@armandoferreira8790]

Hello Ash. The MM2 is all that the MM1 should have been from start. I believe that DJI didn't want to overlap the MA1 with a cheaper product and therefore left a clear gap between the products. Now that the MA2 come out with incredible specs, DJI could unleash the full potencial of the MM. I have seen on a german site that MM2 has RAW and follow me. Maybe follow me is some kind of spolight as DJI has always stated that without at least front OA sensors no Activ Track will be implemented.

[@Droning-ON]

That could quite possibly be true, but DJI generally don't provide older models with substantial new functionality because they know that such a move would hinder sales of the newer products. Thanks for the comment!

[@get_outdoors]

There are some specs online that list ‘follow me’, if this is true I wondered if this is Spotlight

[@Droning-ON]

Follow-me is just terrible though, I would hope that nobody uses that anymore :) Thanks for the comment!

[@cedrikwald]

@@Droning-ON i think follow-me is supposed to mean active track because on the website the mavic air 2 also got follow-me but there is nothing about active track (for the mavic 2 series to)

[@Droning-ON]

Yes potentially GPS driven, let's hope not as that's even more dangerous!

[@Droning-ON]

Lon, the term "Follow Me" has historically been GPS-led following, for their drone products. On the Pocket 2 the ActiveTrack feature does as you describe, the term "Follow Me" isn't used for that product. At this point, we really don't know what the Mini 2 will bring! We'll find out soon!

[@Droning-ON]

"we" don't know until it's released. We'll hopefully find out soon! And just to clarify, this isn't legacy terminology. DJI still TODAY uses the term "Follow Me" in the DJI Go 4 app for GPS-driven follow.

[@INTELMAXELL]

Any confirmation on the bitrate of the camera?

[@Droning-ON]

Nothing yet dude, hopefully soon! For 4K we'd expect a higher bitrate than that of 2.7k. Thanks for the comment!

[@alistairforth6400]

I have the mini and the air 2. I am an Amateur Photographer and use raw photos all the time. I haven't flown the mini since I brought the air 2. But I love the small nature of the mini to travel and take on motorcycle trips. 5 things stop me from fling the mini, conection, raw, 4k, panorama photos & wind resistance. If i had all those then i would not feel robed when i fly the mini over the air 2.

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks for the comment Alistair, to be honest the Mini can't be compared with the Air 2, one is bigger and heavier, plus requires registration in most countries now, whereas the Mini is the opposite of them all, a more ideal travelling drone! Thanks for the comment!

[@Marvelofebikes]

I think if they add front sensors with Activetrack, it would be a perfect drone, even if the price is $500.00. I agree, this drone is designed to be under 250g and is a great consumer drone. I had the Phantom at over 3 times the price and I think this will be a success for who it was designed for!

[@Droning-ON]

Yes front sensors at least would be great, unfortunately the weight limit makes that very complex.

[@mdg936]

If I recall you're also here in Southern Sweden. Where would you recommend buying it once it's released? The Mediamarkt website?

[@Droning-ON]

Hej Marcus! Yes that could be a good option as they're clearly going to stock it, if not already - it might be paying the store a visit and asking :)

[@chefb1461]

Do you think the Mavic mini 1 will be lower in price than what it is now 399.0

[@Droning-ON]

No it'll apparently remain at the same pricing for single and combo varieties. Thanks for the comment!

[@AntoniPaquet]

I think DJI will release a trailer on monday november 2... Or the same day Mini 2 launches!

[@Droning-ON]

Yes, at this time I wonder if DJI will even bother with a launch event, perhaps they'll just set live the trailer! Thanks for the comment man!

[@dronermx4317]

Nice drone!!!

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks! Thanks for the comment man!

[@josjanssen929]

The RAW format and the weight (

[@Droning-ON]

Yes the weight is indeed a bonus! Are you Swedish based? Thanks for the comment!

[@jquehe]

Media Markt seems to have removed that ad. BestBuy did the same thing last year with the Air 2. Listed it prior to the release date and then the ad was gone a day later. :(

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks for the comment John, it's actually still there :) www.mediamarkt.ch/de/product/_dji-mavic-mini-2-2033871.html

[@jquehe]

@@Droning-ON I searched and searched for it with no success. DOH! Thanks!

[@JimmPratt]

@@Droning-ON ..which, to be clear, is an *Swiss* website/domain (.ch = Switzerland), not Germany as you mention in the video. Technically is the German language page on the Swiss MediaMarkt website. They speak German, French, Italian as official top 3 'native' languages, which is why the website has three languages to choose from. I know, I know, it's a bit nit-picky, and Swiss Standard German is virtually identical to Standard German as used in Germany, with most differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and orthography. *But* quite a number of Swiss don't like to be confused with Germans. :) (I learned this the hard way when dating both German women and Swiss women) :D Great stuff in the video otherwise! Thanks for the info! I'm an avid Spark and Mavic 2 Enterprise user, and looking forward to trying the Mini 2. It will be my 7th drone. :D

[@dwmspace]

It would be great if the footage in this drone could match the original mavic air. DNG is great news but I hope they also increase the video bitrate or allow the ability to reduce sharpening etc. I hope DJI recognizes that the Mini 2 should have image quality to rival their more expensive drones when considering that not everyone can buy a Mavic Air 2 due to laws and restrictions and not due to expense. Unfortunately it looks like pricing increased quite a bit but if that means quality to match then great. Also a quick correction, that’s a website from MediaMarkt Switzerland, not Germany. Though German is one of the official languages of Switzerland.

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks David, and yes you're absolutely right about the .ch domain name, hadn't noticed that :)

[@The-Opium-Den]

As great as the new Mavic Mini 2 will be I genuinely hope they don't release a new Mini yearly. Drone companies should not imitate the business model of smartphone manufacturers. Unlike smartphones, drones are a more specialized tool that need to be ready to rock and roll right out of the box (except if you're looking at FPV build kits) and have good support for a long while after release. These things are meant to fly and we can all agree improperly supported drones are a bigger threat to public safety than aging smartphones. With that said, I'm sure the MM2 will be a great first camera drone for those looking to get into this hobby. If the original Mini wasn't feature packed enough then I'm sure this one will be. As an owner of the original Mini I see no reason to upgrade since my 2013 Asus laptop can't handle editing 4k footage anyway. I just hope a new Mavic Pro or Phantom drone is in the works for next year. The Inspire could do with a new iteration as well.

[@Droning-ON]

That's very true, DJIs release cycle this year is insane, almost desperate for sales based on very minor iterations. Sadly I don't think that will change when the Mini 2 arrives!

[@primelricafrente]

Hdr video?

[@Droning-ON]

Most likely, we shall see!

[@chefb1461]

Great video

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Brian!

[@axelengstrm2386]

have you talked about the speed? the Mavic mini original has 47 km/H. On the German site you can se 16m/sec. = 57,6 km/h. Better drone in the wind? I hope so. I sold mine mini original do to the wind issue.

[@Droning-ON]

Tack Axel, yes this new model has better wind handling, better motors apparently but key is the battery change to Lipo too, that should give us better durability and less battery fade as in the original Mini.

[@axelengstrm2386]

@@Droning-ON Kanon, thanks. I didn't know that. I will put the mini 2 on the xmas list.

[@Mengayang]

I think DJI can still achieve obstacles avoidance by implementing a lidar system into the controller or the aircraft.

[@Droning-ON]

Yes indeed but not on the Mini, it couldn't cater for the added weight and remain under 250g! Thanks for the comment!

[@babanarr3311]

The thing is.. is it going to blow away in a light breeze? Like the others do..

[@The-Opium-Den]

Unless DJI decided to put motors worthy of an FPV race quad on this new Mini the answer is almost certainly yes. The laws of physics and design constraints make it impossible to build a small drone that is equally stable in the air as a larger one. People should pay attention to wind conditions in weather reports more often or buy larger drones. It's unreasonable to expect something so small to hold its own on windy days AND have excellent battery life. You may only have one of these characteristics.

[@Droning-ON]

Better motors and better wind handling courtesy of a battery change from lithium ion to lithium polymer, we should be better with that configuration! Thanks for the comment Baba!

[@typxxilps]

active track might be an update feature as in the past that pops up after 6 months or so with a major firmware update.

[@Droning-ON]

Hopefully!! Loving the shorter comments too haha :)

[@MegaRiri00]

Hi, Mediamarkt ist wrong for the battery capacity .... Should be 2500mhA down from 2600 on the Mini1... Raw would be nice, AEB would be better!!!

[@Droning-ON]

Not necessarily, that battery rating may be for the controller. Thanks for the comment!

[@maxv77]

I heard it was going to be dji's first drone that will have the CE mark ready for news laws next year. Any news on this?

[@Droning-ON]

That's quite possibly true, as a requirement for the new EASA regulations which are going to hit the drone community hard in Europe. Thanks for the comment!

[@maxv77]

@@Droning-ON I hope so. I don't want an legacy drone 😁

[@matthewgleeson2121]

The Best Buy leaks seem to be a deliberate marketing strategy to me. Why send out prototypes to a couple of dozen influencers when you can just engage a couple of average Joe KZbinrs to make a couple of videos, which in turn gets all the same said influencers talking and uploading vids of their own? Whatever the case, I want one! To ultimately replace it, I'd love a Spark sized drone with every feature the Spark has and then some, however, realistically this ain't currently on the horizon. Therefore the Mini 2, although lacking the sensors and a proper active track, has so many other goodies that'll more than suffice. The original Mavic Mini 1 didn't cut it sadly, while it's successor kicks some serious ass!

[@Droning-ON]

Yes you could be right, a new strategy perhaps in place, cheaper for them as well! I wonder if we'll get any countdown at all this time! Thanks for the comment!

[@silverg23]

May be we will see a mini 3 next year with a bigger CMOS.

[@Droning-ON]

Perhaps, weighing under 200g :) just imagine that!

[@The-Opium-Den]

I hope not. A product like this should be allowed more than just one year under the sun to shine. Besides, people have been pestering DJI for new iterations of the Mavic Pro and Phantom lineups for a long time now. The Inspire series could use a refresh, too.

[@tdmap2241]

There is no need for a teaser. The product is already in the hands of atleast two consumers who already made unboxing videos.

[@Droning-ON]

Yes agreed, although it would be strange for them not to continue with a teaser as they normally do!

[@typxxilps]

The release strategy does work quite well considering the boxes are distributed already over all best buy across the USA. And since 2 guys could even buy them the whole drone world knows about it already and this time the big review channels are screwed a bit considering that the first videos already appeared. Also these review influencer guys can not participate in the current pre launch phase, they can sit and wait and produce content only. And they will get a lot lesser amount of attention cause on the date of launch everyone can buy one in the stores and they will hit a lot more competition from the first 24 hours onwards, less views and less purchases lead to less income. Also a good way for dji to get ridd off what some called the influencer mafia that gets review units before launch. DJI has won with this subversive or underground launch ... and pretty interesting to see that Media Markt went online ... until they must have been stopped cause no longer reachable via search site.

[@Droning-ON]

This is quite standard, for retailers to stock a product prior to launch, but what's different about this is that the retailer BestBuy has accidently sold them before launch that's a major mistake;

[@slowshop]

I thought Best Buy was in charge of the launch spectacle... 😉

[@Droning-ON]

Haha, well you can imagine that other retailers are getting pissed off with BestBuy stealing the limelight, so MediaMarkt clearly want a piece of the action :) Thanks for the comment man!

[@cedrikwald]

It's not the German media Markt it's Swiss mediamarkt

[@Droning-ON]

Yes you're absolutely right, doesn't really change any elements here though...

[@TheDeadlyraptor]

It has got it on that listing and follow me but that might be GPS

[@Droning-ON]

Follow-me is just terrible though, I would hope that nobody uses that anymore :) Thanks for the comment!