(This means the camera doesn’t try to stay horizontal so flying feels fast and fun.) Nonetheless we still enjoyed switching the gimbal to FPV mode. Save for the deliberately slow Cine mode, both Normal and Sport feel a bit slower than pricier drones and that isn’t surprising. There are three different flight modes, easily switched by an on-screen button: Cine, P (Normal) and Sport. That means you’ll be up in the air and testing the drone’s limits very soon. It’s not over-the-top or boring, and leaves you far equipped to fly further than a simple video would. The app is equipped with a useful tutorial – made of clear animated graphics and on-screen instructions. The experience of getting started and into the air with the Mini SE is very similar to other DJI aircraft (like the Mavic 3 or Mini 3 Pro) because they all use the app DJI Fly. There is no on-board memory so you’ll need to supply one. The drone batteries can be charged in the charging hub, if you have it, or using the aircraft itself at the rear is a USB-C socket for that purpose and a slot for a MicroSD card. (Image credit: Adam Juniper/Digital Camera World) Midships is the power button and 4 lights to check the charge. These help the drone land, and “see” the ground so it can compensate for drift. It might not be enough to convince Mini 3 Pro owners to upgrade, however, so hopefully DJI has more up its sleeve, potentially in the form of camera improvements, a greater flight time and enhanced transmission technology.Seen from underneath, the Mini SE has vents at the front above the gimbal, and vision sensors at the rear flanking an IR sensor. This would be a nice additional feature, and bring the Mini 4 Pro’s obstacle avoidance tech in line with the more expensive Air 3 and Mavic 3 Pro. These could be facing upwards, and therefore enable omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, where the drone can see in every direction and stop itself from flying into objects above it, as well as in front and behind. It looks like there is a second set of sensors behind those pointing forwards. The quality isn’t great, but we can see how the shape of the front-facing obstacle avoidance system is different to that of the Mini 3 Pro. Igor Bogdanov also used his Quadro_News account on X to publish an image claiming to show the Mini 4 Pro. See more DJI Mini 4 Pro: Omnidirectional avoidance That way it fits nicely between the entry-level Mini 3 ($469) and the more advanced Air 3 ($1,099). Fifteen months is a fast turnaround for the Mini 4 Pro, but we don’t think it’s an impossible ask for DJI.Īs for the price, the Mini 4 Pro will likely cost roughly the same as the Mini 3 Pro, at $759 / £709 / AU$1,119. The company has previously released new models that month, including the Osmo Action 3 camera in 2022 and the Mavic Pro drone in 2016. DJI would surely see strong initial sales if its new, sub-250g drone arrived just a couple of weeks later.Īlthough the current Mini 3 Pro only came out 15 months ago, in May 2022, launching new drones in September isn’t out of the ordinary for DJI. Jasper Ellens also claims the DJI Mini 4 Pro could be released at the end of September.Įlsewhere, drone YouTuber The Drone Geek also says a late-September launch seems likely, especially with the new remote-identification rule coming into force in the US in the middle of the month. (Image credit: Peter Hoffmann) DJI Mini 4 Pro: price and release date rumors Similarly, a few extra minutes of flight time would be appreciated, but the Mini 3 Pro’s 47 minutes is already a minute ahead of the pricier Air 3. Improvements to the camera would always be welcome, but we can’t see DJI making a great deal of change here, as any major upgrades would see the Mini 4 Pro encroach on the new Air 3. Not much else is known about the Mini 4 Pro for now, but if the videos published online are genuine then it looks like development is somewhat advanced and a release date shouldn’t be too far away.Īs for what we expect to see, it wouldn't be surprising for DJI to equip the Mini 4 Pro with a new, fourth generation of its Ocusync connection technology, plus support for the new and more powerful RC 2 controller. This could mean omnidirectional avoidance technology like that seen on the new DJI Air 3. Videos published to X (formerly Twitter) by Igor Bogdanov, who has a strong track record for drone and action camera leaks, appear to show a more advanced obstacle avoidance system than that fitted to the Mini 3 Pro. Little is known for certain, but the Mini 4 Pro appears to be in the testing stage of development. DJI Mini 4 Pro: New features and upgrades
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