DJI’s latest product is another mini drone. It can capture 4K video at up to 30fps and 60fps footage at 2.7K resolution, with increased video bitrates up to 100Mbps, which should ensure higher quality video in both settings. Even if these specs aren’t exciting, maybe the price will be.
Not to be confused with the Mini Pro series, which costs several hundred dollars more, the $299 Mini 4K weighs less than 249g, is foldable, and requires no FAA registration.
The specs won’t move the Mini series forward, but they cover all the essentials for beginning drone pilots, including 2x digital zoom when recording in 4K, a 3-axis gimbal, and electric image stabilization. DJI claims it can transmit 1080p video up to 10 km away. There’s also Level 5 wind resistance, again, and it can fly for up to 31 minutes (or up to 93 minutes with DJI’s $449 Fly More package.)
The Mini 4K will also include one-click movement and features, such as support for propeller, drone, and panoramic shooting. If you’re a total beginner, DJI’s companion app offers flight tutorials and one-click takeoff and landing.
Much of this will sound familiar to anyone following DJI’s ever-evolving drone over the last 10 years, but it’s probably not aimed at you — it’s aimed at newcomers. The Mini 4K is priced significantly lower than its Mini Pro iterations, and it’s actually lower than the rest of DJI’s Mini drones. It’s available to order now for $299 / £269.
