!UPDATE! You can now turn the digital sharpness down on the camera which I think will help the footage look better(I’ll test it out next week). But, this adjustment currently cannot be done through the app, you need to do it through the optional controller. Hoping for an app update to access these settings through the phone.
Why would you assess video quality using RUclips🤪? It’s a drone for 200 dollars and it will sell by the bucket load as it will be perfect for vloggers and first time drone owners.
@@IanTed I'm part of this market, would be a first time drone owner, but the quality is just not good enough for me. Disappointing. I wouldn't be comfortable putting video from this on my Instagram lol
@@esoteridactyl have you used it as drone group I'm on all gave negative feedback solely of videos watched only but now people are posting by bucket loads who've now bought the neo I flew it last Sunday with goggles and controller can't fault it at all, name another drone that does this lot you can't imo especially for £169 or £300 for flymore with a controller that usually are £100+ on DJI and it's got built in microphone that cost £300+ alone on DJI and AI tracking that actually tracks and doesn't get confused by another person or car
I’m so glad gene said something about wanting the neo smart features in a mini 4, I hope that the mini 5 pro will be a hybrid of the Neo and the mini series with the same sensor as the pocket 3 with 4K 120. It would be a game changer. You could have a couple pocket 3’s and essentially a flying pocket 3 and have everything you would need to make a reasonably high quality RUclips show
This feels like a cool START to something. It would be great for family vacations and short trips. Cool platform that is likely to be amazing in the next 2 versions
GREAT test with tracking and fall, speed and face tracking capabilities. I haven't seen a test like this on YT. It shows the great AI capabilities of this little drone.
@@bigglyguy8429 I gotta look into that. This drone is exactly what I want to carry around as a drone newbie, but I can't get past this footage quality.
The fact that you CAN use a radio/FPVheadset with this if you want to is HUGE. I'm DEFINITELY buying one when the release, assuming both options are still in place
The fact that at the end of the video just wandering along without filming you, no selfie stick in sight to me means it's great. And recording the sound too! Awesome. I'm getting one. Just need to find some spare money!
This is actually pretty sick, I can see this taking off for solo adventure bloggers especially with the phone mic recording, like at 12:30 style of vlogging. Quality not the best, but certainly good enough for a solo vlog style.
@@Das644 I feel like it could still be, it's $300 AUD which is like nothing, it's half the price of most action cameras, and if all you do is social media content then most of your audience probably isn't going to care/notice that much, but they will notice the upgrade from a selfie stick to drone footage. I get that a mini/se is better bang for buck, but I feel it defeats the main purpose of the neo. When I had a drone and was hiking the thought of, unpacking, unfolding, pulling the remote out, connecting it, etc. often prevented me from getting it out for quick shot situations. Which I know sounds lazy, but I love any device that reduces friction, it's why I use my phone to record so much, I can take it out and hit record, it's not the best quality, but it's better than not recording. I think this fits into a potential little niche of amateur non-drone users, solo vloggers, and general public, who want some different shots without any hassle. Any non-amateur youtuber/video maker would already be looking to another drone most likely.
i think this one will be perfect for backpacking hiking trips where you count each gramm in your backpage, and still want to take some drone shots when you reach the summit 🙂
It does have sharpness control with today's FW and DJI Fly update, imo for a 199 flying camera it's more than decent. I wish it had 2.7K60 option to have a better compromise between video quality and low latency when using goggles, other than that I love it and it's gonna be perfect for my son so I can keep my Avata 2 for myself 😄
For a V1 product this is awesome. The new AI active track looks solid as! Keen to see this trained and rolled out to the other drone. Also V2-3 of this drone will be wicked!
Even if it's 720, 200 for what most vloggers want for their quick setups shots. It's supper specific, but perfect for alot of entry vloggers and wannabe content creators.😅 My boss of a excavation company would love this, and I've recently shown him FPV with a newbee Just quick shots of property we've finished or in process of doing
I watched this video on a 4K projector with a 120" screen, sitting about 10' from the screen, and it is crystal clear and I didn't feel the image was over sharpened. It looked incredibly good.
I can absolutely imagine the Neo Pro coming out next year. The same drone with the same sensor as the Mini 4 Pro with 10 bit DLogM, more manual camera options, slightly longer flight time, still well under 250 grams. That would be epic.
Update: Just ordered! This is why GoPro will eventually be a Business Class case study. How a company lost their way to a company that innovates… takes risk and grows! It’s called, make something your customers want! I want it! Fills a void! Great job DJI!
Version 2: • camera on a gimbal • more camera control • possibility to fold for more compact storage • possibility to have removable memory • at least two sensors for better obstacle avoidance
camera qualities not amazing but the fact that this drone takes off, gets a smooth shot, then LANDS BACK IN YOUR HAND like a falcon or some shit is legendary
While the video quality is really not up to par. Can we talk about how it can differentiate between the original pilots face and a different person? That’s incredible!
With the cost of some of those toy drones on the market that frustrate the end user into giving up the hobby, the DJI Neo is a game changer. It's definitely going to grow the drone recreational community. Don't forget to take the FAA TRUST exam folks.
Okay, that Hover air drone is pretty much done now. And not because the first neo is perfect. But think about it the third one will be more expensive but likely be pretty darn good. Looking forward dot it haha
Cool they decided to compete with the HoverAir X1 I bought last year. It works basically the same way. I may have to switch over to the DJI Neo! Can you compare the two? There is a HoverAir Pro Max coming out too.
This is really pretty cool and I agree, seeing this tech in a larger drone would be amazing... What really blows my mind, is we probably will see the tech "trickle up" as opposed to the normal "trickle down" path that normally happens.
All these people who think this is supposed to be for filmmakers. It's not. It's for normal people as their first drone. DJI is doing the right thing ignoring those drone experts.
Nice..but we all know what we are really waiting for..in the next month or so..The Air 3S!..haha but this would be nice as a "B Cam" drone to accompany your Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro..haha
It is indeed fantastic to see how many way there are to control this drone, unlike some drones in the past. Whereas with the spark it was possible to fly it FPV with the DJI Goggles, with the DJI Mavic Mini it suddenly turned out not to be possible.
Thanks, Potato Jet! This drone is perfect for someone like me who wants to own a drone but doesn't know how to fly one, lol. However, the obstacle avoidance feature could use some improvement, especially when it comes to navigating around obstacles.
@@aPizzaStainedSlob I bought it today, it cost like a dollar, so I'll make a video on it, should be here on Monday, those sneaky devils at DJI work fast. Mind you, I'll see them on Saturday in Berlin, so might try and steal a 2nd one to crash and bash.
Man. I'm so sad about how california has ended up the last 10 years. I pray thing eventually get under control over there. It's the prettiest state in the country. Crazy people running it have done alot of damage. It's just too unsafe right now.
Awesome job. So creative. Most people don't realise how plastic your mind has to be to create such an inspirational review. The possibilities for creativity with this drone are mind boggling.
I’m a fan of DJI, but it’s clear to me that the NEO isn’t going to match the HOVERAir X1 PROMAX. Why, DJI? Are you holding back on upgrades for a future NEO 2 release or something?
Not highlighted in this video is if you can use the DJI RC 2 or not, but if you go on the DJI RC 2 page and look at compatibility, the NEO is mentioned there! Sweet! Incentive for me to buy it now, assuming the Air 3S comes out soon, and includes an RC 2. Now if only they would put the Avata 2 on the RC 2 compatibility list...
@@JohnSmith-ef8nr Nice! I just got the Avata 2 last weekend, and I bought the Neo for my wife today just because it should be so easy to fly with a one-button press. (Just to get a snapshot video of course.)
So I watched another video where it wouldn’t follow you from the front…but at the end of the video it obviously does…very cool…can’t wait to try this as it’s my first drone.
!UPDATE! You can now turn the digital sharpness down on the camera which I think will help the footage look better(I’ll test it out next week). But, this adjustment currently cannot be done through the app, you need to do it through the optional controller. Hoping for an app update to access these settings through the phone.
Just wait, they will add the ai features to higher tier drones too
@@PotatoJet Nice one. What optional controller? What one? My mini 2 standard one? Or some other? Thx.
Waiting for this one
@@PotatoJet Still don't get how you, or it, does a 'return to home' ?
Looking forward to it! The digital sharpness right now is a bit too crazy
Why watch the dji launch wen u can watch potato jet
100%
Pretty much any launch, I wait for potato
@@ChrisParayno This!!!
0:26 Buy Den 402g 😂
I came straight to his page to see it also why watch anyone else when we got @PotatoJet
Potato jet reviewing a camera with potato quality. Very apt.
as was the last video
Why would you assess video quality using RUclips🤪? It’s a drone for 200 dollars and it will sell by the bucket load as it will be perfect for vloggers and first time drone owners.
@@Ipsissimus lol exactly
@@IanTed I'm part of this market, would be a first time drone owner, but the quality is just not good enough for me. Disappointing. I wouldn't be comfortable putting video from this on my Instagram lol
@@esoteridactyl have you used it as drone group I'm on all gave negative feedback solely of videos watched only but now people are posting by bucket loads who've now bought the neo I flew it last Sunday with goggles and controller can't fault it at all, name another drone that does this lot you can't imo especially for £169 or £300 for flymore with a controller that usually are £100+ on DJI and it's got built in microphone that cost £300+ alone on DJI and AI tracking that actually tracks and doesn't get confused by another person or car
the future of droning is here. Gen 2 of this will be unreal for sure.
Yeah the tech is cool, but the quality is dogshit and unuseable..
Gen 3 will be even more unreal. So will the Neo 4, and the Neo 4 Pro, and the Neo 5, and Neo 5 Pro, and Neo 6
video quality is too weak imo.
4K30 looks like oversharpened blurry 720p.
IT'S 4K ISN'T IT?
Yah looks like it but gen 1 version sometimes is like that. Mini 1 was like that.
It really does look like oversharpened blurry 720p lol
im really disappointed.the video quality is so trash. dont waste money bois.
@@positivegroove Image quality is not all about resolution. Compression, colour science/sampling and dynamic range are as important if not more.
I’m so glad gene said something about wanting the neo smart features in a mini 4, I hope that the mini 5 pro will be a hybrid of the Neo and the mini series with the same sensor as the pocket 3 with 4K 120. It would be a game changer. You could have a couple pocket 3’s and essentially a flying pocket 3 and have everything you would need to make a reasonably high quality RUclips show
not really did you see how jumpy is it when it follows you. its too eratic..
So much potential for version 2 here! This would've gained universal praise with an OSMO Action 4 sensor.
There will be a NEO 2 with an Action matrix, but for $700
The hell? They should have just got version 1 right ffs...
An O3 Air Unit should be enough. That should be about $150 or less.
@@bailey.nt86how often is a new product perfect on its first version? Almost never
The Osmo costs more than this entire thing. Let's just be realistic for a second.
This feels like a cool START to something. It would be great for family vacations and short trips. Cool platform that is likely to be amazing in the next 2 versions
GREAT test with tracking and fall, speed and face tracking capabilities. I haven't seen a test like this on YT. It shows the great AI capabilities of this little drone.
So exciting for people who have never tried the Hover X1, with similar footage quality.
And the new Hover has better imagery...
@@bigglyguy8429 I hope so, send me one? :)
@@bigglyguy8429 I gotta look into that. This drone is exactly what I want to carry around as a drone newbie, but I can't get past this footage quality.
The momment "...full manual, like, acro?" was priceless!
The fact that you CAN use a radio/FPVheadset with this if you want to is HUGE. I'm DEFINITELY buying one when the release, assuming both options are still in place
Can u use a tango 2?
Guy: "There's only one of these in north America.
Gene: "Crash it into me!"
The fact that at the end of the video just wandering along without filming you, no selfie stick in sight to me means it's great. And recording the sound too! Awesome. I'm getting one. Just need to find some spare money!
Yup recording that high pitched whine is very cool lol 😢
@@MrNeilRoberts I'll have to listen again. I didn't hear it. But that can be removed in edit.
This is like the revival of DJI Spark!
My spark is my only dji drone. For what it is I love it.
When it took off just like a spark and we got a “wow” it all started to go down hill for me lol 😂
More like a copy of the X1...
NEO 2 will be 🔥
If they don't sell enough of the NEO 1, there won't be a 2.
@or2ak They will. I skipped on the Mini and the Mini 2 was light years better. So will the Neo 2 be, like adding obstacle avoidance.
This is actually pretty sick, I can see this taking off for solo adventure bloggers especially with the phone mic recording, like at 12:30 style of vlogging. Quality not the best, but certainly good enough for a solo vlog style.
But the quality is painfully not worth it. A mini/se is likely the better version
@@Das644 I feel like it could still be, it's $300 AUD which is like nothing, it's half the price of most action cameras, and if all you do is social media content then most of your audience probably isn't going to care/notice that much, but they will notice the upgrade from a selfie stick to drone footage. I get that a mini/se is better bang for buck, but I feel it defeats the main purpose of the neo. When I had a drone and was hiking the thought of, unpacking, unfolding, pulling the remote out, connecting it, etc. often prevented me from getting it out for quick shot situations. Which I know sounds lazy, but I love any device that reduces friction, it's why I use my phone to record so much, I can take it out and hit record, it's not the best quality, but it's better than not recording. I think this fits into a potential little niche of amateur non-drone users, solo vloggers, and general public, who want some different shots without any hassle. Any non-amateur youtuber/video maker would already be looking to another drone most likely.
@baiaphilia the lack of noise reduction rules this cheap dji out
"or a medium size banana" made me spit my coffee. 😂
Average size 😂😂
Ha. Ha. Ha....... werido
I like that your audio can now be synced. They should do that with all the DJI models.
Welcome back DJI Spark! We've missed you.
I recently got rid of my spark and the 1080p footage is still great.
Dude, you make the videos with the MOST practical information! Love it!
yo this drone is perfect to film behind the scenes footage🔥
The test done at 17 mins was the one I was most curious about. Thanks for doing that. your reviews are just crazy good
i think this one will be perfect for backpacking hiking trips where you count each gramm in your backpage, and still want to take some drone shots when you reach the summit 🙂
Probably the best video so far on the DJI Neo.
It does have sharpness control with today's FW and DJI Fly update, imo for a 199 flying camera it's more than decent. I wish it had 2.7K60 option to have a better compromise between video quality and low latency when using goggles, other than that I love it and it's gonna be perfect for my son so I can keep my Avata 2 for myself 😄
could you do a test with sharpness at 0?
@@chinitopinoy1726 mine doesn’t arrive until Monday, I just saw it in release notes. I’m sure there will be tons of sample videos by then.
Can I use the motion controller 3 without the goggles?
@@JohnSmith-ef8nr no, RCM3 just like FPVRC3 links only to Goggles 3, and Goggles 3 links to aircraft and forwards RC signal to it.
For a V1 product this is awesome. The new AI active track looks solid as! Keen to see this trained and rolled out to the other drone. Also V2-3 of this drone will be wicked!
IDK BUT THE CAMERA QUALITY LOOKS LIKE 720 TBH
It’s a toy
It’s a test drone so it’s expected, same happened when the mini first came out.
Even if it's 720, 200 for what most vloggers want for their quick setups shots. It's supper specific, but perfect for alot of entry vloggers and wannabe content creators.😅
My boss of a excavation company would love this, and I've recently shown him FPV with a newbee
Just quick shots of property we've finished or in process of doing
I watched this video on a 4K projector with a 120" screen, sitting about 10' from the screen, and it is crystal clear and I didn't feel the image was over sharpened. It looked incredibly good.
@@KOrnhOliO1You need to go to check your eyes bro.....
I can absolutely imagine the Neo Pro coming out next year. The same drone with the same sensor as the Mini 4 Pro with 10 bit DLogM, more manual camera options, slightly longer flight time, still well under 250 grams. That would be epic.
Update: Just ordered! This is why GoPro will eventually be a Business Class case study. How a company lost their way to a company that innovates… takes risk and grows! It’s called, make something your customers want! I want it! Fills a void! Great job DJI!
Wow... what a beautiful location. Never seen before. Love that style... and the way DJI thinks. 🙂
18:10 Its me in the video man Thankyou so much gene for put me in you videos
Version 2:
• camera on a gimbal
• more camera control
• possibility to fold for more compact storage
• possibility to have removable memory
• at least two sensors for better obstacle avoidance
Doesn’t make any sense camera on gimbal since it has fpv design. Basically it would kill the FPV feature and it will become a DJI mini mini 😂
Love the incorporation of the DJI eco system with this drone.
camera qualities not amazing but the fact that this drone takes off, gets a smooth shot, then LANDS BACK IN YOUR HAND like a falcon or some shit is legendary
While the video quality is really not up to par. Can we talk about how it can differentiate between the original pilots face and a different person? That’s incredible!
Wars are going to be insane bruh
Too all the people complaining about image quality, the best drone is the one you have with you.
Feel like an update on the Tello Drone from a few years, perfect budget drone to get in the hobby!
With the cost of some of those toy drones on the market that frustrate the end user into giving up the hobby, the DJI Neo is a game changer. It's definitely going to grow the drone recreational community. Don't forget to take the FAA TRUST exam folks.
Way oversharpened, although being able to fly it like a tiny woop is kinda awesome!
Today's update does have sharpness control,
Gateway drone......for sure.....love the humor in your videos......very comprehensive demo. Thankyou!
I feel like this is going to be my very first drone 😮
You run like Tom Cruise by the way..
The drone wars have begun!
The tracking on this drone is crazy!
Okay, that Hover air drone is pretty much done now. And not because the first neo is perfect. But think about it the third one will be more expensive but likely be pretty darn good. Looking forward dot it haha
I think this might be just about the greatest drone review in the universe. 👏🏻
Cool they decided to compete with the HoverAir X1 I bought last year. It works basically the same way. I may have to switch over to the DJI Neo! Can you compare the two? There is a HoverAir Pro Max coming out too.
This is pretty cool. Imagine what capabilities their bigger drones will have in the next two years. Really looking forward to what comes next.
Ai active track in the air3s calling it now
I love it when potato jet makes a drone debut fun.
Potato you’re on fire this week
Yeah he is in full pimp any product they put in front of him mode
@@larrycoonrod5563 yeah well they need to give him the Osmo action 5 already. I’m on the hero 10 until then
It reminds me of the DJI spark.
" If I was running for my life right now I'd be in trouble." 🤣
This is really pretty cool and I agree, seeing this tech in a larger drone would be amazing... What really blows my mind, is we probably will see the tech "trickle up" as opposed to the normal "trickle down" path that normally happens.
This is DJI’s answer to the HoverAir 😂
Yes this
that outro was actually cool
4:36
"How's the camera quality on this"
"It's really good"
Well...
speaks for its self 😅
"Thank you DJI for sponsoring"
@@michal_cywinski that guy is annoying
I just keep telling myself that it's $200!!
@@Aniket2712 for $200 it’s passable as a toy only. Can’t see this level of video quality being acceptable for professional use
Imagine being a kid forever
PotatoJet: Yes 😂
All these people who think this is supposed to be for filmmakers. It's not. It's for normal people as their first drone. DJI is doing the right thing ignoring those drone experts.
Wow! You guys both got in shape! Well done :)
The flying thing looks fun, I think is a great toy for non drone flyers!
Nice..but we all know what we are really waiting for..in the next month or so..The Air 3S!..haha but this would be nice as a "B Cam" drone to accompany your Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro..haha
Waiting for 04 standalone for my fpv quads.
It is indeed fantastic to see how many way there are to control this drone, unlike some drones in the past. Whereas with the spark it was possible to fly it FPV with the DJI Goggles, with the DJI Mavic Mini it suddenly turned out not to be possible.
Footage is rough. DJI’s Toy Division launched today.
It looks great. I think it will be my Christmas present. 👍😊🇮🇪
Camera quality reminds me of my first digital 2mp camera in 2001. If you wear green, you won't be able to notice yourself from grass
For $200 this seems amazing
Wasn't blown away by the quality of the footage
Thanks, Potato Jet! This drone is perfect for someone like me who wants to own a drone but doesn't know how to fly one, lol. However, the obstacle avoidance feature could use some improvement, especially when it comes to navigating around obstacles.
My gosh I miss California.
you gonna be reviewing this anytime soon broski?
@@aPizzaStainedSlob I bought it today, it cost like a dollar, so I'll make a video on it, should be here on Monday, those sneaky devils at DJI work fast. Mind you, I'll see them on Saturday in Berlin, so might try and steal a 2nd one to crash and bash.
Man. I'm so sad about how california has ended up the last 10 years. I pray thing eventually get under control over there. It's the prettiest state in the country. Crazy people running it have done alot of damage. It's just too unsafe right now.
It is pretty, but the environment is really bad. I would bet you have a happier life since you moved out of state. I want to leave real bad.
Awesome job. So creative. Most people don't realise how plastic your mind has to be to create such an inspirational review. The possibilities for creativity with this drone are mind boggling.
This is a budget version of Avata 😅
More like an update to the DJI Spark
Avata 2 doesn't have ai features.
@@roninr8199 neither this shit does have any ai really. Its all marketing
@osnarv8597 true! Remember my dji spark having these selfie features
Hoverair x1
The iPod Shuffle of drones
I’m a fan of DJI, but it’s clear to me that the NEO isn’t going to match the HOVERAir X1 PROMAX. Why, DJI? Are you holding back on upgrades for a future NEO 2 release or something?
Neo 3 max 😂
Hmmmm
How can you compare a drone priced at 199€ to one at 429€???
@@turk1s the idea has been copied
How much is the hover air x1 promax ?
this thing has slotted in a great niche!
No vehicle tracking 😢
Drone looks great. Props on another great video Gene!
if youre complaining about the camera quality you've missed the entire purpose of this video and drone.
Not highlighted in this video is if you can use the DJI RC 2 or not, but if you go on the DJI RC 2 page and look at compatibility, the NEO is mentioned there! Sweet! Incentive for me to buy it now, assuming the Air 3S comes out soon, and includes an RC 2. Now if only they would put the Avata 2 on the RC 2 compatibility list...
13:39 me in 2040 running away from deadly drone tracking me down
Looks like real life GTA character
2040?😂😂😂 More like 2025.
@@voice2skull. 😭💀
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You're hillarious!
That’s already happening in Ukraine
That Full Sprint was hilarious 😂
Video quality is equivalent to 30 dollars china toy drone.
Which one? Can you send me the link?
Pretty cool for an intro drone for new pilots!
It's 360 camera quality. Cool budget offering. I can't see any reason at all to use this vs my mini 3 pro.
Me neither. 😅i would use a 360 just because the wind is never an issue and people feel less attacked but it doesn't go as high ofcourse
Sometimes the best camera you can use is the potato that you can fly without a controller. I like the one button press to get a quick vid.
I have the Avata 2 and Mini 4 pro, I'm more excited about getting the Neo though as it dosent need a controller and records sound.
@@JohnSmith-ef8nr Nice! I just got the Avata 2 last weekend, and I bought the Neo for my wife today just because it should be so easy to fly with a one-button press. (Just to get a snapshot video of course.)
the ecosystem of dji is insane. Everthing functions with everything. And on top of it, the software is crazy impressive with such limited hardware.
Cool concept but the footage looks like it was shot on a potato 😅
A drone in the truest sense of the word. Cool.
OMG, looks like picture from Dji Phantom 3, from 2015... and Potato Jet says "it's really good"? WTF
Very cool
DJI lied in their email saying the controller and drone is 169 when it's just the drone for 169
The drone alone is 169?
No drone and controller package for the US so how the F could they have lied Slick???
great job with your testing its performance, gave a really good idea of how well it works in a variety of situations. Function for price is fine.
quality sucks tho
The sound linking stuff I want to see on the bigger drones. Auto syncing the sound to the footage is nice.
Every youtuber that releases their videos at the same time as DJI are paid reviews.
“Or a medium sized banana” 😂😂
That moment around the tree made me think of assassin drones. It could identify its target. 😂
That zoom at 10:34 , like a pro 🫡🫡
This is the potatojet we've been waiting for. Potato video quality with the jet-like flying capabilities
So I watched another video where it wouldn’t follow you from the front…but at the end of the video it obviously does…very cool…can’t wait to try this as it’s my first drone.
The way Gene got excited when he said full manual! 🤣
you guys do the best real world reviews 🙂