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!
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Nice! Have fun flying that SE!
@CousinSchultz9 ай бұрын
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. 👍
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Congratulations! It sounds like you're really enjoying your Mini SE.
@stevealbin82579 ай бұрын
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.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes, it is still a very worthwhile drone!
@Randomentertainmentz9 ай бұрын
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 🙏
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Thank you Webeck! It is still a great little drone!
@georgekelly19489 ай бұрын
My favorite park. You make a good case for the Mini SE. nice retrospective, Marcus.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Thank you George!
@CG92276Ай бұрын
Good flight 😀
@IdahoQuadcopterАй бұрын
Thank you very much!
@SW-Video9 ай бұрын
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.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Yes, great point on the batteries. 👍
@SkeezyFPV9 ай бұрын
@@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!
@123liftoff9 ай бұрын
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.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
I hope it goes to a good home. 🙂
@GaryDarling9 ай бұрын
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 🥶
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Oh no, sorry about that tree!
@firebird-drones6 ай бұрын
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!
@IdahoQuadcopter6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! I need to try Litchi.
@robertkilpatrick83619 ай бұрын
Thanks mate my se batteries are on charger before your vid is over lol.the se was my first drone memories .......
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Nice! 🙂 Have fun flying your little Mini SE!
@henrytaaffe70589 ай бұрын
great video Marcus. love all your videos sir.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
You are very kind Henry!
@thedroneguy429 ай бұрын
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
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Darn right! Fly that drone! 🙂
@thedroneguy429 ай бұрын
@@IdahoQuadcopter i got the mini se tanks to your first review
@Florian-Art9 ай бұрын
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!
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
I've had a lot of fun with that little drone. 🙂
@The-Drone-Hobbyist9 ай бұрын
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!
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
You did fine. Occusync is a great system!
@The-Drone-Hobbyist9 ай бұрын
@@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!
@chefb14619 ай бұрын
Another great video let’s get that bird in the air
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Will do Robert!
@AaronCampbellPhoto9 ай бұрын
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.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
I agree, the Mini 2 SE has more capability. 👍
@dmac82079 ай бұрын
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!
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
I hear you. Resolution is not such a big deal on a small screen device.
@RonaldBrown599 ай бұрын
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.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
I hear your Ron! Thank you!
@jjhi27607 ай бұрын
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?
@IdahoQuadcopter7 ай бұрын
I would only buy a refurbished product direct from DJI. Or if it's an official DJI store on eBay or Amazon. 👍
@ribellepersempre9 ай бұрын
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??
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
All I know is that DJI calls it enhanced WiFi. 🤷♂️
@robranger92419 ай бұрын
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
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
You may still be able to buy a Mini SE as a refurb. I don't know.
@robranger92419 ай бұрын
@@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
@jesusgjchuza64919 ай бұрын
Nice 😊😊
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Thank you Jesus! Cheers!
@kingisrael15329 ай бұрын
Still have the first mini and I wouldn't dare sell it.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Yes, I still have all of my DJI Minis too. I just can't part with them. 🙂
@BASSstarlet9 ай бұрын
What about the batteries. Do you find brand new batteries?
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
My original batteries work great. 🤷♂️
@CG92276Ай бұрын
I have one 😀
@IdahoQuadcopterАй бұрын
Enjoy that drone!
@bellianamicrofarm91749 ай бұрын
Looks like JSTEP case to me.
@IdahoQuadcopter9 ай бұрын
Yes, that's the one!
@CHICO-bw8hs5 күн бұрын
how far can it go?
@IdahoQuadcopter5 күн бұрын
I don't know, I've never tried to fly it very far.