New DJI Mini 4 Pro

Just when you thought you had worked out all the tricks with the Mini 3 Pro, DJI has released yet another sub 250g drone, not surprisingly, named the Mini 4 Pro.

So, what makes this different from its predecessor?

First and foremost, DJI has upgraded the camera system with a whole new image processing system making it now possible to shoot 4K / 60 fps in HDR, added a new Night Shots system and the option to use D-Log M and HLG colour profiles. You can also shoot slo-mo in 4K and capture true vertical imagery.

Whilst it’s a bit of a moot point, legally speaking, DJI is claiming super dooper stability even when at maximum range which said to be 20Km. An adjunct to this is that the Mini 4 also now has full omni-directional sensing to avoid collisions with objects.

A major update is the inclusion of adding waypoints to a flight paths letting you repeat a flight and whilst the 3^rd party :Litchi software has always allowed this, the fact it is now included in the firmware for the RC and RC Pro controller is a Big Thing in my book.

Sadly though, at least at the moment, although the Mini 3 can be used with DJI Goggles, the Mini 4 does not appear to have that support. Yet.

Active Track has also been upgraded letting you swipe a path with your finger on a new ‘trace wheel’ interface, making it easy to say, draw a spiral or orbit path around an object. A new Cruise Control has been added too that DJI says will reduce operator fatigue during longer flights.

Pricing starts at AUD$1119 for the base unit and standard controller, climbing to AUD$1799 for the Fly More combo with extra batteries and the RC2 controller with the built in screen.