Most of your complaints fall into the nitpicking category, the flexibility of the Mavic mini is a plus not a negative. The flexibility will help keep it from breaking unlike the Mavic air.
Agree same w my 5” freestyle quads vs my Cinewhoops (umma95x) made of plastic. The plastic flexes and it’s super light vs a 5” which is heavy with ridged carbon plates. Plus making it sub 250
I’m a pro cameraman . I’m use to work with the national French tv in Italy . We shot at hd format. That s the approved work flow. The Mavic mini is the best drone for us . Quick to use , almost invisible and without any restricting law. You bring home some shooting you couldn’t even think before . Buonasera .
Exellent answer brother. I am starting to make some not pro aerial videos and i was needing the 1080p 60fps that the mavic mini offers me. Thanks for your valuable data. Cheers from Uruguay !
Don't you have any restrictions? We have too many in Czech Republic. Like 50m from people or double the altitude, 100m from buildings, we should be able to fly using eyes and not the camera or map (which sort of limits mavic mini to 50-80m cause it hard to see further) and flying for commercial purpose (even monetized youtube video, or propagation) needs likely more registrations and permissions than flying a glider :-(. Laws are likely made for model aircrafts and when it comes to profit, law is likely made to protect professionals, but it feels as stupid as there was a law against using any kind of camera for profit.
What about the transmission differences between the CE version at 2.4ghz in Europe and the FCC version in the USA at 5 ghz which changes the range of the WiFi transmission.
@@doubleplazroblox3944 CE does both 5.8Ghz and 2.4Ghz. 5.8 has higher bandwith but less range and I've been up to 600 meters with no issue on 5.8Ghz. With 2.4 the range should be 2km's if there's not to much obstacles so that's fine. The Mavic Mini is a compact camera that can fly so I'm not really bothered with my Mini's CE range. It's plenty.
@@doubleplazroblox3944 I have to update on this. I managed 670 meters (2200 feet) on the combined 5.8/2.4Ghz last week and after changing battery's and after manually switching to 2.4Ghz I managed a range of nearly 2km's (1.2 miles), which is plenty for good video's
@@therickman1990 3600ft for me. No lag at all in the feed. Had to come back do to high winds. Gonna try for further when the wind isn't so bad and I have a few helping spotters for safety. How did you manually switch to 2.4ghz? Mine seemed to be locked in 5.8ghz.
@@HalfChrome I constantly has radio issues, even in noise free environments. It was so bad that I sent it back. My use case was for real estate jobs; no mega far distance stuff.
@@t.h.634 The hardware is not there for active track, it does not have the sensors for collision avoidance. The software could allow it but the drone wouldn't be aware of it's surroundings so would likely end up in a tree or something.
Don't know why some people complain about it not having 4K.Where are you going to use 4K resolution videos? Facebook,RUclips etc.will downscale your videos anyway.
I'm happy with my DJI mavic mini. It's used for my welding jobs when I want to feature my railings. I didnt want to break the bank by buying an overly expensive drone. I just wanted something that I can write off on my business and enjoy from time to time with my kids as well. I think DJ I hit the mark with this drone. I can agree if they have had a couple extra features but then it would have made the drone heavier and then you'd have to get a drone license for it. I think the point of this DJI mavic mini is for guys like me. I'm not looking for anything serious and crazy but I want a brand name that I can trust at a good price!
They were trying to keep it under 250g so of course it's going to feel cheap. The flex is what makes it strong in a crash. This way they give in an impact rather than just break.
Womp, womp, womp! What were you expecting at this price point and weight limitation. The Mini is a great drone. Were you expecting them to limit the sales of their other products by cramming all their features in the mini? It is to get more people flying and it does a great job. Stop the griping and stick with the higher end drones!
@@CONFUCIUS-f2x Agreed! The Mini is a stable camera platform with a lot of safety features. The flexibility of the arms strikes me as a feature, not a failure. I watched many videos about the Mini and it seems amazingly reliable and resilient to crashes.
when it came out, every youtubers posted videos how great it is. now they can have only clicks with this type of videos. nit-picking. btw I liked the video.
Thanks for the nice video. However, the point for this drone is that DJI wanted to replace the Spark having in mind three factors lower weight, lower price and easy to fly. The Mini checks all the boxes. Some of the features that the Spark has and the Mini don't and are related with software I expect to be added on later firmware or app updates. Like other DJI products they have improved with firmware updates. Of course, features that require hardware changes like obstacle avoidance will never been on the Mini. The sensor of the Mini is capable of 4k but I believe that DJI restringed the speed on the Mini to 40 Mps that isn't capable of handling data of a 4k image, the Air has 100 Mps, in order to protect the Air market share. However, the 2.7k video is better than some lower end 4k video drones and this may be due to the new and better image processor of the Mini. I bought the Mini as a travel drone to be under government red tape and in Portugal to be below the weight required for mandatory insurance.
Everything you ask for is a mavic air, buy a mavic air. This is purposefully light, under 250g means no obstacle avoidance, light weight construction, active track requires obstacle avoidance. This video is completely pointless.
Several drones in the same price category have active track. I bought a $100 skyviper journey, which is literally a toy, and it has active track with no sensors. It only has a 720p camera and it still does active track.
This is classed as a beginner's drone so many of the features you state I know nothing about so I don't miss them. The others are software not hardware. You didn't say about the battery giving much more flight time compared to other similar drones. Then the final 3 things that are selling points to first time drone pilots. 1. It so easy to fly for a beginner. Especially with the return to home safeguard. 2. It's light weight 249 grams means you don't have to register it with the FAA, and that was a big thing in its target market of America. 3. Again, as a beginner's drone the price with the 2nd option of the flymore combo was perfect.
Dude why are complaining about a $300 to $400 dollar drone which is under 249 grams which is an amazing price and how is it fragile there’s no stickers aren’t holding the Mavic mini stop exaggerating.
I wouldn't call half of these things "problems". Also, the features that's been "missing" are the features of more expensive drones. Just the fact that people compare this 399$ drone to 1500$ ones tells me a lot about the quality.
He is right for avoidance 4:55 could have it just one on the back side. About 5:56 propellers could be more stable is totally free and doesn't change the price or weight. For 4K I don't care at all ☺ but 2.7K could record in 50/60p and not only 25/30p why companies even selling devices with 25/30p... I will use FHD 50p when I get it in 2 days.
I have a Mavic Mini, well I'm on my second Mini. I returned the first one in December because it would not show orientation in the DJI Fly app. My second drone, which arrived this week, has the same problem. I'm also an Android phone user, Pixel 3a. Fun Fact, quite a few android phones are not compatible with the Remote Controller. When you connect an Android phone to the Remote Controller, then the phone's compass gets deflected by the Remote Controller. This then causes a false reading on the DJI Fly app making it very hard to work out the orientation of the drone when its over 100 meters away. Give it a try with an android phone. Install a compass app and then move the phone towards the Remote Control. If the compass gets deflected then you have a problem, like I have with my Pixel 3a. Rotate the phone 180 degrees, so that the USB C port, is on the right hand side of the phone it seems OK. I just have to wait for an extension cable to see if this solves the problem. However I have tested the Remote Control with two old iphones, and the experience was flawless. :-(
Are you for real A drone costing less the $500 and weighing less then 250g and your saying it's flimsy, lacks features, has not got 4k etc. What do you really exspect for the price DJI did not "get it wrong", they built a product againts a weght target and i think they did a good job
I was thinking, why you you not include that too ( as for actve track and other quickshots) but with dji refresh you have to have a balance and cut off point somewhere?
Yeah even your cat 🙀 was telling you that you were wining too much lol 😂 😂 😂... Nahhhh....m just kidding 😛 Thanks for the video 👍👍👍👍.... We appreciate your honesty 🤜🤛
I too was feeling crabby when approaching this vid but u have some good points and obvi some of these things were fixed with firmware updates and stuff. Overall 👍
It should be named "Top things I personally don´t like about Mavic Mini even though I know there's nothing wrong with it". If you say "problems" that gives the wrong idea.
Wait. You can't replace the props? That doesn't sound right? I mean the fly more combo clearly comes with 3 sets???!! So you mean you need a screwdriver as opposed to quick release..
I love the tech idea of mannuaky sticking together pano shots.. I have an old Fujifilm camera that does this in auto... It never matches and I always mannually adjust... Honestly, I love this vid. It confirms I made the right purchase for my first drone! If these are all the negs from someone as astute as you, I'm happy. Thank you! $900 NZ is alot for me! Can't wait.
The number one design goal of the Mini was a half-decent sub 250 gram GPS camera drone. The number two design goal was to make it as easy as possible for beginners, the target market. And number three was to keep the cost down. Considering those conflicting design goals, I think they did a good job. Though the Mini was initially targeted at beginners, my guess is now that it's becoming obvious professionals and experienced pilots are also using it, some of the missing software functions will be added in future firmware updates. Remember, the Mini is essentially a new category of drone. Up until now, sub 250 gram drones have literally been non-GPS toys with crappy cameras, junk or in some cases, FPV racers. Dji had no way of knowing for sure how the market was going to react to it until they released it. I'd say stay tuned.....
Great points. Unfortunately I am pessimistic that DJI will unlock major new feature upgrades based on what they have done historically. It would be great if the left DJI Fly for beginners and added the Mini to the Go4 app with more features. Fingers crossed!
2:40 No 4K - because overheating? 3:35 Flimsy design 4:54 No obstacle avoidance 5:41 Floppy, screw on Propellers 6:33 No Point Of Interest mode (Circle around GPS point) 7:15 No Active-track 7:56 Limited video info and control (Choppy video) 9:00 No Astroid mode 9:22 No Panorama mode 9:47 No Auto Exposure Bracket and HDR 10:40 Li-ion battery with no leds on them 11:28 Low power charger Half Chrome, but this in the viodeo desc to add bookmarks!
They do. I agree with that. Like when people believe something is so good it can’t have any faults so when someone points them out they say they are whining. .
Remember all the time that mavic mini is 249 grams, if you want a built quality like a spark or the older mavics, it would be 350grams +++. Which you will get less flight time and it's above 250 grams
Thank you for review sir, i want to ask that whether the problems related with mini is going on or not. Is there any latest upgrade to get rid of problems for mini until today. And worth it to buy? Thanks.
You critique the Mini with the higher cost drones features. The Mini is a fine little drone that fly very stable and quiet too. If I need 4K and obstacle avoidance capabilities I know exactly what to buy, but cost a lot more money. You get what you pay for.
6:28. Props are removable using the screwdriver supplied. With the spare props. Its also very tough, having a low terminal velocity because of its weight, it is very unlikely to break after free falling.
pays your money and makes your choice, I feel you miss the point if you said about the mini USB socket on the side , is a problem ,if you put the cable in wrong your looking at a £100 plus for a new controller , a C socket would have been better, its the same on the mavic 2 the shape of the hole is wrong so its easy to put it in the wrong way round, this is if you are using a monitor instead of your phone, I also find it hard to download the app for android phones
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How could you ever put in a micro-USB cable the wrong way? The connector has a non-symmetrical shape, making it impossible to connect in the wrong way, unless you use a lot of force, which you never should with cable connectors...
@ have you looked at the mini micro slot on the side, its oblong not the normal shape,l haven't made this mistake, but there a people on youtube that have, also your android phone has to be system 6 or over to down load the app., I am not trying to be a no all just helpful, if you are using a phone not a monitor, the cables that come with the drone are short and fall inplace with no trouble, end of story.
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@@Toad8701 Well, maybe I'm missing the point because I never held a Mavic Mini in my hand, but in all the pics that I've seen on the internet the port looks like a standard micro-USB port...
@ Hi thanks for getting back to me, l dont know if you have any of the DJI drones, l have been buying dji since they came out in 2012/13, and enjoy flying them,as I said l haven't made that mistake,but there are some on youtube that have , so l now made sure l dont, the slot is oblong on the mavic mini and also the sparkes, but the sparks is under the centre of the remote and mavic zoom, l bought the mavic mini to make sure that l had something to fly if the CAA came out with some silly rules, l have since taken there test etc and passed, which is easy, for anybody thinking of doing it (UK) That's me for now , l do have some drone flights up on youtube, and when my health gets better will put more up.
Something must be defective with your Mavic Mini because mine goes wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyfurther than 1051ft in distance. I flew out yesterday and hot 2000ft in distance easily with no weak signal notifications. Maybe it is a matter of location. Everyone's location is difference with different types of interferences.
The MA2 batteries have to be charged individually BEFORE using the charging hub. Do you need to follow that for the Mini batteries or can you safely use the charging hub for First Charge?
So its not a Mavic 2 or an Air or........... It was not made to be or replace any other drones... It was solely made to be under 250g... Thats it ! If you want another drone buy another drone.. It is not marketed as anything else... Its perfect for beginners and more... Be happy they made it...you can't find anything better for 350$... Imho....
@@HalfChrome yeah but then it would be in competition with the mavic air and 2...plus im sure we will get some goodies in the near future... still like your videos...it was just my opinion ...
I get the "gripes" and the "I wish it had" things... But as I said in other people's vids that complained about not having the same features the drones that cost 4x as much.. I asked if they would buy a BMW 1 series and complain that it didn't have all the stuff the 7 series has. It was designed to hit a few points. Price and weight... Weight is a bigger deal in other countries than the U.S.. The price of this is what made me buy this over the zino pro... It gives drone noobs like me a chance at a much better polished drone for the same price bracket as the Chinese brands. But hey. If these are your and other people's only complaints about it then it must be pretty good. On a side note I did see a guy crash the mini at about full speed into the ground at an angle and it took it like a champ.
Thanks for the feedback. I think it is important to give a balanced view, and I tried to do that. One thing that is a bit less forgivable is when free software is artificially held back, and that is a big part of what they do.
@@HalfChrome you know more about these than I do. This will be my first DJI product. I do know manufactures ways. I don't doubt they cut back some of the potential of the drone to limit it so those who want those features will buy the more expensive models. Its simple manufacturing marketing... It's cheaper to buy the same processor and put it in all the products rather than to research a different one , put in and build a new assembly process for it. But... You also have to look at it this way too. The same CPU can run cooler and more efficient if it's only running at 50%... Less power usage for a fan and weight for heatsink... In turn longer battery life.. Many factors that could have been involved.. I'm speculating of course, but those (to me) seen like logical factors as to why it could do the things that the others can but doesn't.
John Parker The BMW analogy is not applicable here. There are a ton of features that wouldn’t add one cent to the hardware cost and DJI has already done all the software development on but they chose to leave out. From camera raw, to more camera controls, to more autonomous modes, etc, DJI already has so much more they could have put in this drone at zero cost to DJI. There are similarly priced drones, like the X8, from other manufactures that shame the Mini in multiple ways.
I've crashed the mini a few times. The worst was hitting a pine tree at about 1/3 speed at elevation of about 30 feet. No damage. The closest thing to damage I've had is dirt getting into the prop motor and needing to be cleaned out for proper function. Light and bendy is not the same thing as fragile. Light means less force. Bendy means flexible. Both can be damage preventers. That said, there's plenty of RUclips examples of catastrophic crashes with these. Fly carefully. Anything can break if you run into something hard enough.
Just had my Mavic Mini 2 weeks now and love it. So glad I didn’t see this review beforehand. I clipped branches twice and had it drop to the ground from about 6 metres, Each time thinking it would never fly again. No problem, just restart it and everything was working normally. Amazing little piece of equipment and well worth the money. Don’t let this review put you off buying one.
Excellent video. Sadly DJI seems more worried about the start up sounds than features customers actually want. It’s typical Chinese design where they miss so many opportunities that are obvious to nearly everyone else. DJI already has all the software and firmware to let this drone do so much more from camera raw to more camera settings to more autonomous modes, but they just decided to leave all that out even though it doesn’t add one cent to the hardware cost and the software development is already done. There are multiple drones in this price range, like the X8, that blow away the Mini. I really hope those drones gain a big chunk of the market share DJI could have had if they made better choices.
Plus 4k hogs up more space on your sd card the 2.7 is fine with me cause sometimes you can't even tell the difference if you're watching it on a small screen like most of us would anyway..
@Checkered Flag Films I don't care about 4K either but the advantage is you can see use digital zoom or crop your footage without so much loss of image quality.
I have recently gotten a tello drone as a gift, now I'm hooked. I've been watching lots of videos on the Mini because I'm trying to decide which drone to upgrade too. Every fan boy on RUclips has said the positive, thank you for giving us what you believe are the negatives. Don't listen to the negative comments on here, some of us actually want both sides of the story.
Just so you know, they left out most of these features like active track and obstacle avoidance as to not cannibalize other products like the Mavic, Mavic Zoom line up, the phantom line up and the Mavic Air line up, not to mention the Mavic 2 Pro
Thanks a lot for sharing! I already own the mini, but I'm browsing through critical views about the product just to know if there's any problems I should expect while using the drone. Personally, I bought the mini as my first entry to camera drones for the portability. Also, for me the features vs price feel about right, and I can easily fit this inside my camera bag to supplement my capabilities when on the road. Paying more for a less portable drone was really not an option, since photography gear in it's own is already bulky enough. I'm only a couple of flights in with the mini, but so far I've been impressed. Not much to say about durability or reliability yet.
feels cheap to keep the weight down to keep it under license regulations. Got mine yesterday. Had it out twice and it works fine in 10mph winds. Fantastic wee thing with fly more combo. If you are buying your first HD gimbal drone make it this one. The setup was the easiest and firmware is easy thru the app. Controls like a mavic and the flight time is about 24 mins
Nice video. I have a question for you. I have $ 600 to buy a drone for vlogs and travel, do you think it is better to buy a new Mavic mini, a used mavic air 1 or the used mavic pro without accessories? I'm confused because the Mini doesn't have an obstacle sensor
The overheating happened to me when I turned on the mini and sat it on the table. It cannot cool itself without flying… the battery gets hot. That’s normal I assume for many drones. So don’t sit it down running without using landing gear so the vents are able to disperse the heat from the battery.
I wish they would of increased the bit rate from 40- 60, hopefully they can fix some of the issues with firmware updates. Enjoyed the video, it's nice to see videos where people don't slurp DJI.
Honestly i think it is an amazing drone for its price point. I cant complain for a 400 dollar drone. Its the first drone i bought because im scared i crash something more expensive and break it but i was blown away by the performance though i wish it had active track.
Looks a lot like my Parrot Anafi. The arm flex hasn't been a problem with that, nor the "floppy" bolted-on props. The Parrot has 4K, but there's a warm spot in the center of its images that limits the photo/video potential. Parrot didn't manage to get the weight down to the 150g threshold. The putty color of the Mini is kinda boring, but I will look for some footage. Good 2.7K footage is better than poor 4K.
The only downer that I have is that they left out "follow me". It does have the capability but was left out to prevent crashes since it doesn't have obstacle avoidance. I hope it comes later n a software update. If so, it's simple, don't use follow mode around obstacles. Dah! 😁
Well, you’re obviously a Pro, I’m just a hobby guy. Thanks for your evaluation, I like the price point and the excellent gimbal controls, and you did say it was a good drone. 😊
Just purchased this drone and I'm very happy with it...there was a video of a guy who lost this drone and it was sat in mud for 6 weeks until a farmer found it...and it still worked fine..that to me is a good selling point...its my first drone and although the more expensive the better functions etc I still think it's a whole lot of drone for the money...
I have read that Litchi is developing software to drive the Mavic Mini that will do several of the software issues you are talking about. Not sure of a release date though
I like your video but putting no 4k as a downside is not a downside for me because DJI never said it was 4k. The price is for 2.7k without obstacle avoidance.
🔴🔴🔴nice review and essential points! I think DJI shouldn’t oppose to this video. Perhaps they’ll take it as a feedback that could help them improve their products in the future/ upcoming updates!🔴🔴🔴
The reason why the Mavic MINI is so fragial is that they made it to be 249 grams, because if the drone is heavyer than 250 grams you will need the pilot licence to fly it, but MINI doesn't need it.
Most of your complaints fall into the nitpicking category, the flexibility of the Mavic mini is a plus not a negative. The flexibility will help keep it from breaking unlike the Mavic air.
most usually do
Richt! If it bends it doesn’t beak.
Agree same w my 5” freestyle quads vs my Cinewhoops (umma95x) made of plastic. The plastic flexes and it’s super light vs a 5” which is heavy with ridged carbon plates. Plus making it sub 250
Eh not really
I’m a pro cameraman . I’m use to work with the national French tv in Italy . We shot at hd format. That s the approved work flow. The Mavic mini is the best drone for us . Quick to use , almost invisible and without any restricting law. You bring home some shooting you couldn’t even think before .
Buonasera .
Cool. Good to know. Good luck flying.
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Exellent answer brother. I am starting to make some not pro aerial videos and i was needing the 1080p 60fps that the mavic mini offers me. Thanks for your valuable data. Cheers from Uruguay !
Thats the best drone I ever have
Don't you have any restrictions? We have too many in Czech Republic. Like 50m from people or double the altitude, 100m from buildings, we should be able to fly using eyes and not the camera or map (which sort of limits mavic mini to 50-80m cause it hard to see further) and flying for commercial purpose (even monetized youtube video, or propagation) needs likely more registrations and permissions than flying a glider :-(.
Laws are likely made for model aircrafts and when it comes to profit, law is likely made to protect professionals, but it feels as stupid as there was a law against using any kind of camera for profit.
For the price, you can't beat it
What about the transmission differences between the CE version at 2.4ghz in Europe and the FCC version in the USA at 5 ghz which changes the range of the WiFi transmission.
CE is definitely worse
@@doubleplazroblox3944 CE does both 5.8Ghz and 2.4Ghz. 5.8 has higher bandwith but less range and I've been up to 600 meters with no issue on 5.8Ghz. With 2.4 the range should be 2km's if there's not to much obstacles so that's fine.
The Mavic Mini is a compact camera that can fly so I'm not really bothered with my Mini's CE range. It's plenty.
@@doubleplazroblox3944 I have to update on this. I managed 670 meters (2200 feet) on the combined 5.8/2.4Ghz last week and after changing battery's and after manually switching to 2.4Ghz I managed a range of nearly 2km's (1.2 miles), which is plenty for good video's
@@therickman1990 3600ft for me. No lag at all in the feed. Had to come back do to high winds. Gonna try for further when the wind isn't so bad and I have a few helping spotters for safety. How did you manually switch to 2.4ghz? Mine seemed to be locked in 5.8ghz.
I dont complain much about Dji mavic air mini. Hit like if you're on my side.
and there is poi mode
My Mavic Air was the worst drone I have ever owned. Terrible radio communication.
Really? Please share
@@HalfChrome I constantly has radio issues, even in noise free environments. It was so bad that I sent it back. My use case was for real estate jobs; no mega far distance stuff.
@@garywboisseau lmao
if they put everything you say the mavic mini will cost approximately $1,500
@@t.h.634 The hardware is not there for active track, it does not have the sensors for collision avoidance. The software could allow it but the drone wouldn't be aware of it's surroundings so would likely end up in a tree or something.
ruben geneux They did it and made it cost $799... It’s called the Mavic Air 2
......and weigh 500+g
Don't know why some people complain about it not having 4K.Where are you going to use 4K resolution videos? Facebook,RUclips etc.will downscale your videos anyway.
This is a good point. But not all videos go to RUclips.
Complains it feels flimsy, how can it feel strong but stay under 250g
Flimsy = ductile...Im a welder that is a good thing....
Yes and if it is flexible then it will surwife some crashes way more better than for example the spark
A dunno mate
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it can’t ppl have to find something to complain about
I'm happy with my DJI mavic mini. It's used for my welding jobs when I want to feature my railings. I didnt want to break the bank by buying an overly expensive drone. I just wanted something that I can write off on my business and enjoy from time to time with my kids as well. I think DJ I hit the mark with this drone. I can agree if they have had a couple extra features but then it would have made the drone heavier and then you'd have to get a drone license for it. I think the point of this DJI mavic mini is for guys like me. I'm not looking for anything serious and crazy but I want a brand name that I can trust at a good price!
Superb picture quality in mavic mini bro
They were trying to keep it under 250g so of course it's going to feel cheap. The flex is what makes it strong in a crash. This way they give in an impact rather than just break.
Womp, womp, womp! What were you expecting at this price point and weight limitation. The Mini is a great drone. Were you expecting them to limit the sales of their other products by cramming all their features in the mini? It is to get more people flying and it does a great job. Stop the griping and stick with the higher end drones!
Exactly.
@@CONFUCIUS-f2x Agreed! The Mini is a stable camera platform with a lot of safety features. The flexibility of the arms strikes me as a feature, not a failure. I watched many videos about the Mini and it seems amazingly reliable and resilient to crashes.
We like the drone. Just pointing things out.
when it came out, every youtubers posted videos how great it is. now they can have only clicks with this type of videos. nit-picking. btw I liked the video.
We did videos in why it’s good but there is more than just good things about each produxr
I think you're missing the overall picture here. It's functionality, features and quality versus price.
Ignore spark and tello but any other drone is literally x2 the price of mini.
@James Curtler exactly, if you added all that it'd be overweight. The whole point was to keep it bare bones
Thanks for the nice video. However, the point for this drone is that DJI wanted to replace the Spark having in mind three factors lower weight, lower price and easy to fly. The Mini checks all the boxes.
Some of the features that the Spark has and the Mini don't and are related with software I expect to be added on later firmware or app updates. Like other DJI products they have improved with firmware updates.
Of course, features that require hardware changes like obstacle avoidance will never been on the Mini.
The sensor of the Mini is capable of 4k but I believe that DJI restringed the speed on the Mini to 40 Mps that isn't capable of handling data of a 4k image, the Air has 100 Mps, in order to protect the Air market share. However, the 2.7k video is better than some lower end 4k video drones and this may be due to the new and better image processor of the Mini.
I bought the Mini as a travel drone to be under government red tape and in Portugal to be below the weight required for mandatory insurance.
Thanks for the information. Great to know it is helpful in Portugal!
The mini has a better low-light and higher dynamic range if you look at the pictures side by side
I have flown a Mini for about a month and I absolutely love it. Two Thumbs up DJI.
Everything you ask for is a mavic air, buy a mavic air. This is purposefully light, under 250g means no obstacle avoidance, light weight construction, active track requires obstacle avoidance. This video is completely pointless.
Several drones in the same price category have active track. I bought a $100 skyviper journey, which is literally a toy, and it has active track with no sensors. It only has a 720p camera and it still does active track.
@@abrb1223 There is to big of a chance that you would crash with active track without sensors. So its a little stupid to have that enabled :)
This is classed as a beginner's drone so many of the features you state I know nothing about so I don't miss them. The others are software not hardware. You didn't say about the battery giving much more flight time compared to other similar drones. Then the final 3 things that are selling points to first time drone pilots.
1. It so easy to fly for a beginner. Especially with the return to home safeguard.
2. It's light weight 249 grams means you don't have to register it with the FAA, and that was a big thing in its target market of America.
3. Again, as a beginner's drone the price with the 2nd option of the flymore combo was perfect.
This isn’t a review of the drone.
Did you see his reply to you...he regrets being so picky.
Was anyone else bored or what?
The cat!
Torsten Persson I wanted to kill my self
You should seek help.
@@HalfChrome If you read the replies to me and the 41 thumbs up to my comment YOU would see you're in the minority.
Half Chrome 😂😂 just stumbled across this sorry ass channel. This mans replies to viewers
Dude why are complaining about a $300 to $400 dollar drone which is under 249 grams which is an amazing price and how is it fragile there’s no stickers aren’t holding the Mavic mini stop exaggerating.
A stunning drone with a sweat camera, a beast, a super flier, the mavic mini after more than 400 km in 30 days!!!
It struggled lifting and transporting military equipment, I found particularly troublesome on this 250g drone.
😂 right!! I was looking to move some furniture 😂
That just missed the cut
I guess this what to expect from this price point .
As a Mavic Mini user its a really solid entry level drone with excellent value for money 👍👍
Gee whiz, if having to fold the props to put it in case is a pain, what happens when you have to do laundry.
I wouldn't call half of these things "problems". Also, the features that's been "missing" are the features of more expensive drones. Just the fact that people compare this 399$ drone to 1500$ ones tells me a lot about the quality.
Was just about to write something similar.....
Fair enough. It’s a bummer to have software features withheld, however. Which speaks to DJI’s only real competition being itself unfortunately.
Ivan Isakovic tells more abaut the moron doing the review, he is just putting down dji and that's not cool.
He is right for avoidance 4:55 could have it just one on the back side. About 5:56 propellers could be more stable is totally free and doesn't change the price or weight. For 4K I don't care at all ☺ but 2.7K could record in 50/60p and not only 25/30p why companies even selling devices with 25/30p... I will use FHD 50p when I get it in 2 days.
Really not problem at all it is only 249g in weight and 2.7 k with gimbal in fact is a good deal
I have a Mavic Mini, well I'm on my second Mini. I returned the first one in December because it would not show orientation in the DJI Fly app. My second drone, which arrived this week, has the same problem. I'm also an Android phone user, Pixel 3a.
Fun Fact, quite a few android phones are not compatible with the Remote Controller. When you connect an Android phone to the Remote Controller, then the phone's compass gets deflected by the Remote Controller. This then causes a false reading on the DJI Fly app making it very hard to work out the orientation of the drone when its over 100 meters away.
Give it a try with an android phone. Install a compass app and then move the phone towards the Remote Control. If the compass gets deflected then you have a problem, like I have with my Pixel 3a. Rotate the phone 180 degrees, so that the USB C port, is on the right hand side of the phone it seems OK. I just have to wait for an extension cable to see if this solves the problem.
However I have tested the Remote Control with two old iphones, and the experience was flawless. :-(
i just returned my new mini ,issues with IMU calibration, was not able to fly!
Bummer
Hi, I was specting real problems. No personal expectatives. Anyway, the cat was very cute 😋
A Mavic mini can also survive crashes better than the Spark
Are you for real
A drone costing less the $500 and weighing less then 250g and your saying it's flimsy, lacks features, has not got 4k etc.
What do you really exspect for the price
DJI did not "get it wrong", they built a product againts a weght target and i think they did a good job
I am not saying they got it wrong. In fact it’s a great drone.
@@HalfChrome look at the video title "what DJI got wrong". what do you think that statement means.
I was thinking, why you you not include that too ( as for actve track and other quickshots) but with dji refresh you have to have a balance and cut off point somewhere?
The whole idea of this drone is to keep it under the weight restrictions for countries like here in Canada.
Yeah even your cat 🙀 was telling you that you were wining too much lol 😂 😂 😂...
Nahhhh....m just kidding 😛
Thanks for the video 👍👍👍👍.... We appreciate your honesty 🤜🤛
Good honest review but the Mini was built for a purpose -
Agreed.
Japan market DJI mini is just 199 grams so room for more tech.
Well, it comes with the price.. Can't complain much.. Get the expensive one.. Can't really satisfy everyone
Some people will never be satisfied.
This is true.
Look mate you get what you pay for. It’s awesome and very happy. No issues. I’ve a Spark and MA. Thanks anyway for posting
Dude if you don’t like the Mavic Mini give it away to people that can’t have one!
We did.
Half Chrome can you possibly prove it because I don’t like how you just talked about all of it’s failures for being 249 grams.
It’s light because of the weight in restrictions in some countries which helps alot
Yes
@@HalfChrome so you were wrong
By adding more features it would buff up the weigh of the drone
I understand that. What am wrong about?
I too was feeling crabby when approaching this vid but u have some good points and obvi some of these things were fixed with firmware updates and stuff. Overall 👍
Thanks
I bet you are a real pleasure to have around on thanksgiving.
I am. I make the best smoked turkey breast.
.....but he would complain that the breast was too small😂
Nope. Just right.
It should be named "Top things I personally don´t like about Mavic Mini even though I know there's nothing wrong with it". If you say "problems" that gives the wrong idea.
I agree with you. He has all those fancy drones on the wall behind him, and he complains about an entry level drone, worthless video.
Wait. You can't replace the props? That doesn't sound right? I mean the fly more combo clearly comes with 3 sets???!! So you mean you need a screwdriver as opposed to quick release..
I love the tech idea of mannuaky sticking together pano shots.. I have an old Fujifilm camera that does this in auto... It never matches and I always mannually adjust... Honestly, I love this vid. It confirms I made the right purchase for my first drone! If these are all the negs from someone as astute as you, I'm happy. Thank you! $900 NZ is alot for me! Can't wait.
You can replace. Just not quickly
You can replace them, you just need s tiny screwdriver, you can't do it with your bare hands as with some other drones.
The number one design goal of the Mini was a half-decent sub 250 gram GPS camera drone. The number two design goal was to make it as easy as possible for beginners, the target market. And number three was to keep the cost down. Considering those conflicting design goals, I think they did a good job. Though the Mini was initially targeted at beginners, my guess is now that it's becoming obvious professionals and experienced pilots are also using it, some of the missing software functions will be added in future firmware updates. Remember, the Mini is essentially a new category of drone. Up until now, sub 250 gram drones have literally been non-GPS toys with crappy cameras, junk or in some cases, FPV racers. Dji had no way of knowing for sure how the market was going to react to it until they released it.
I'd say stay tuned.....
Great points. Unfortunately I am pessimistic that DJI will unlock major new feature upgrades based on what they have done historically. It would be great if the left DJI Fly for beginners and added the Mini to the Go4 app with more features. Fingers crossed!
some guy got to 5.51km and back with mavic mini.
KingOfToasts you’re right
2:40 No 4K - because overheating?
3:35 Flimsy design
4:54 No obstacle avoidance
5:41 Floppy, screw on Propellers
6:33 No Point Of Interest mode (Circle around GPS point)
7:15 No Active-track
7:56 Limited video info and control (Choppy video)
9:00 No Astroid mode
9:22 No Panorama mode
9:47 No Auto Exposure Bracket and HDR
10:40 Li-ion battery with no leds on them
11:28 Low power charger
Half Chrome, but this in the viodeo desc to add bookmarks!
Batterys with no led is a good thing, - price, - 249 g
No 4k its not for overheating (mavic mini 2 have 4k 30fps and they didnt change the anti overheating system, lol)
Whiners always find fault in everything
They do. I agree with that. Like when people believe something is so good it can’t have any faults so when someone points them out they say they are whining. .
Half Chrome You are right, I was about to buy this drone until I noticed it have white cables
I think most of the build things was to keep under 250 g
Yes that is true
A drone with no FCC headaches ! It is perfect.
I will save you all some time, best part starts at 13:50.
Hahahahaha
Remember all the time that mavic mini is 249 grams, if you want a built quality like a spark or the older mavics, it would be 350grams +++. Which you will get less flight time and it's above 250 grams
Thank you for review sir, i want to ask that whether the problems related with mini is going on or not. Is there any latest upgrade to get rid of problems for mini until today. And worth it to buy? Thanks.
I would opt for the mini 2. It is much better
@@HalfChrome No doubt. But how about the mini with early upgrade and mini with latest upgrade?
Sure it’s moderately better but I’d still go with the 2
You critique the Mini with the higher cost drones features. The Mini is a fine little drone that fly very stable and quiet too. If I need 4K and obstacle avoidance capabilities I know exactly what to buy, but cost a lot more money. You get what you pay for.
6:28. Props are removable using the screwdriver supplied. With the spare props. Its also very tough, having a low terminal velocity because of its weight, it is very unlikely to break after free falling.
Yes. Not quick change like all other DJI drones.
pays your money and makes your choice, I feel you miss the point if you said about the mini USB socket on the side , is a problem ,if you put the cable in wrong your looking at a £100 plus for a new controller , a C socket would have been better, its the same on the mavic 2 the shape of the hole is wrong so its easy to put it in the wrong way round, this is if you are using a monitor instead of your phone, I also find it hard to download the app for android phones
How could you ever put in a micro-USB cable the wrong way? The connector has a non-symmetrical shape, making it impossible to connect in the wrong way, unless you use a lot of force, which you never should with cable connectors...
@ have you looked at the mini micro slot on the side, its oblong not the normal shape,l haven't made this mistake, but there a people on youtube that have, also your android phone has to be system 6 or over to down load the app., I am not trying to be a no all just helpful, if you are using a phone not a monitor, the cables that come with the drone are short and fall inplace with no trouble, end of story.
@@Toad8701 Well, maybe I'm missing the point because I never held a Mavic Mini in my hand, but in all the pics that I've seen on the internet the port looks like a standard micro-USB port...
@ Hi thanks for getting back to me, l dont know if you have any of the DJI drones, l have been buying dji since they came out in 2012/13, and enjoy flying them,as I said l haven't made that mistake,but there are some on youtube that have , so l now made sure l dont, the slot is oblong on the mavic mini and also the sparkes, but the sparks is under the centre of the remote and mavic zoom, l bought the mavic mini to make sure that l had something to fly if the CAA came out with some silly rules, l have since taken there test etc and passed, which is easy, for anybody thinking of doing it (UK) That's me for now , l do have some drone flights up on youtube, and when my health gets better will put more up.
First of all the range test is illegal. Secondly the Mavic Mini is what it is,
Crashed mavic mini from about 30 ft forgot to take off camera cover n it survived. Lil split in one prop after it hit tree!
The props are fragile. That is true
@@HalfChrome I think they were designed that way, in case it hits a hand or other body part.
@@HalfChrome Thats because theyre not deigned to be crashed you twat
Something must be defective with your Mavic Mini because mine goes wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyfurther than 1051ft in distance. I flew out yesterday and hot 2000ft in distance easily with no weak signal notifications. Maybe it is a matter of location. Everyone's location is difference with different types of interferences.
U expecting 4K , sturdy body and active tracking for this price?? It like saying there should be no cars on the market expect BMW S OR MERCEDES. 😂
Nope. I don’t expect it actually.
The MA2 batteries have to be charged individually BEFORE using the charging hub. Do you need to follow that for the Mini batteries or can you safely use the charging hub for First Charge?
So its not a Mavic 2 or an Air or........... It was not made to be or replace any other drones... It was solely made to be under 250g... Thats it ! If you want another drone buy another drone.. It is not marketed as anything else... Its perfect for beginners and more... Be happy they made it...you can't find anything better for 350$... Imho....
I agree. It is the best at the price point. I don't like holding back software that could have made it better at no extra cost or weight.
@@HalfChrome yeah but then it would be in competition with the mavic air and 2...plus im sure we will get some goodies in the near future... still like your videos...it was just my opinion ...
Soon people will complain about the drone has only 4k. Mini mavic is a great drone. I love my mini.
It is a good one
I get the "gripes" and the "I wish it had" things... But as I said in other people's vids that complained about not having the same features the drones that cost 4x as much.. I asked if they would buy a BMW 1 series and complain that it didn't have all the stuff the 7 series has. It was designed to hit a few points. Price and weight... Weight is a bigger deal in other countries than the U.S.. The price of this is what made me buy this over the zino pro... It gives drone noobs like me a chance at a much better polished drone for the same price bracket as the Chinese brands.
But hey. If these are your and other people's only complaints about it then it must be pretty good.
On a side note I did see a guy crash the mini at about full speed into the ground at an angle and it took it like a champ.
Thanks for the feedback. I think it is important to give a balanced view, and I tried to do that. One thing that is a bit less forgivable is when free software is artificially held back, and that is a big part of what they do.
@@HalfChrome you know more about these than I do. This will be my first DJI product. I do know manufactures ways. I don't doubt they cut back some of the potential of the drone to limit it so those who want those features will buy the more expensive models. Its simple manufacturing marketing... It's cheaper to buy the same processor and put it in all the products rather than to research a different one , put in and build a new assembly process for it. But... You also have to look at it this way too. The same CPU can run cooler and more efficient if it's only running at 50%... Less power usage for a fan and weight for heatsink... In turn longer battery life.. Many factors that could have been involved.. I'm speculating of course, but those (to me) seen like logical factors as to why it could do the things that the others can but doesn't.
John Parker The BMW analogy is not applicable here. There are a ton of features that wouldn’t add one cent to the hardware cost and DJI has already done all the software development on but they chose to leave out. From camera raw, to more camera controls, to more autonomous modes, etc, DJI already has so much more they could have put in this drone at zero cost to DJI. There are similarly priced drones, like the X8, from other manufactures that shame the Mini in multiple ways.
I've crashed the mini a few times. The worst was hitting a pine tree at about 1/3 speed at elevation of about 30 feet. No damage. The closest thing to damage I've had is dirt getting into the prop motor and needing to be cleaned out for proper function. Light and bendy is not the same thing as fragile. Light means less force. Bendy means flexible. Both can be damage preventers. That said, there's plenty of RUclips examples of catastrophic crashes with these. Fly carefully. Anything can break if you run into something hard enough.
True
These comments appear to be a great advert for the Mavic mini 👍🏼
Just had my Mavic Mini 2 weeks now and love it.
So glad I didn’t see this review beforehand.
I clipped branches twice and had it drop to the ground from about 6 metres,
Each time thinking it would never fly again.
No problem, just restart it and everything was working normally.
Amazing little piece of equipment and well worth the money.
Don’t let this review put you off buying one.
Low budget who is the best drone
The Ryze Tello
also some of the stuff in this vid was fixed already by software updates.
Excellent video. Sadly DJI seems more worried about the start up sounds than features customers actually want. It’s typical Chinese design where they miss so many opportunities that are obvious to nearly everyone else. DJI already has all the software and firmware to let this drone do so much more from camera raw to more camera settings to more autonomous modes, but they just decided to leave all that out even though it doesn’t add one cent to the hardware cost and the software development is already done. There are multiple drones in this price range, like the X8, that blow away the Mini. I really hope those drones gain a big chunk of the market share DJI could have had if they made better choices.
2.7 60 is more than sufficient. i use that with mv2...never use 4k.
Nor do I. But it is a limitation.
Half Chrome so, mavic 2 has the limitation that is not 16 K 🤷🏻♂️
Plus 4k hogs up more space on your sd card the 2.7 is fine with me cause sometimes you can't even tell the difference if you're watching it on a small screen like most of us would anyway..
@Checkered Flag Films I don't care about 4K either but the advantage is you can see use digital zoom or crop your footage without so much loss of image quality.
For anyone watching this remember the reduced features also keeps weight down so don’t have to register for faa
I have recently gotten a tello drone as a gift, now I'm hooked. I've been watching lots of videos on the Mini because I'm trying to decide which drone to upgrade too. Every fan boy on RUclips has said the positive, thank you for giving us what you believe are the negatives. Don't listen to the negative comments on here, some of us actually want both sides of the story.
I hear you!
For crying out loud, he didn't mention negatives just stuff that the cheap drone doesn't have that the expensive ones do.
You haven't had any issues with the rc connecting to your phones?? Many people are having that issue. Myself included.
No. iPhones are seamless. Some older androids aren’t compatible.
Not going bother to watch. No doubt there’re additional features this drone can have, but they will effect price and weight
Just so you know, they left out most of these features like active track and obstacle avoidance as to not cannibalize other products like the Mavic, Mavic Zoom line up, the phantom line up and the Mavic Air line up, not to mention the Mavic 2 Pro
I was on a 747-400 and was surprised how flimsy that felt. Flexi walls and stuff. Unfortunately I'm scheduled to fly on one again.
You should be glad the wings flex. I flew it. A rigid wing would snap under heavy load in turbulence
Yes. I suppose it could
That's some best review.. No bias
Thanks
I guess it all comes down to what is more important to you: price and small size or more advanced features. Great video, and thanks for sharing.
Agreed 100%
Thanks a lot for sharing! I already own the mini, but I'm browsing through critical views about the product just to know if there's any problems I should expect while using the drone.
Personally, I bought the mini as my first entry to camera drones for the portability. Also, for me the features vs price feel about right, and I can easily fit this inside my camera bag to supplement my capabilities when on the road. Paying more for a less portable drone was really not an option, since photography gear in it's own is already bulky enough.
I'm only a couple of flights in with the mini, but so far I've been impressed. Not much to say about durability or reliability yet.
Bend like a willow instead of break
feels cheap to keep the weight down to keep it under license regulations. Got mine yesterday. Had it out twice and it works fine in 10mph winds. Fantastic wee thing with fly more combo. If you are buying your first HD gimbal drone make it this one. The setup was the easiest and firmware is easy thru the app. Controls like a mavic and the flight time is about 24 mins
Sounds like you really want to keep your cake and eat it!
Nice video.
I have a question for you.
I have $ 600 to buy a drone for vlogs and travel, do you think it is better to buy a new Mavic mini, a used mavic air 1 or the used mavic pro without accessories?
I'm confused because the Mini doesn't have an obstacle sensor
I’d go Mavic air or Mavic Pro
I see that it is flimsy, ut I think that they made it so,because of the laws in some Countries,that the weight of the drones should be under 250g.
Agreed. There is a trade off for everything.
Is it better to go for mavic pro pre-owned or mavic mini now due price almost same?
It depends what you want. Both are good
then don't use it...exactly that's why it costs so much
People want to know what is good and bad
The overheating happened to me when I turned on the mini and sat it on the table. It cannot cool itself without flying… the battery gets hot. That’s normal I assume for many drones. So don’t sit it down running without using landing gear so the vents are able to disperse the heat from the battery.
I wish they would of increased the bit rate from 40- 60, hopefully they can fix some of the issues with firmware updates. Enjoyed the video, it's nice to see videos where people don't slurp DJI.
Thanks. Agreed. Higher but rate would be better.
does it beat the phantom 3 overall?
I prefer it to the P3
Like I said. I prefer the mini to the P3. Perhaps you misread
What were you expecting for it.
Honestly i think it is an amazing drone for its price point. I cant complain for a 400 dollar drone. Its the first drone i bought because im scared i crash something more expensive and break it but i was blown away by the performance though i wish it had active track.
5:56 get a prop holder
Looks a lot like my Parrot Anafi. The arm flex hasn't been a problem with that, nor the "floppy" bolted-on props. The Parrot has 4K, but there's a warm spot in the center of its images that limits the photo/video potential. Parrot didn't manage to get the weight down to the 150g threshold. The putty color of the Mini is kinda boring, but I will look for some footage. Good 2.7K footage is better than poor 4K.
Agreed. The 2.7k is great.
Gezzzz
I tried watching this twice , fell asleep both times
lol
Glad I could help.
The only downer that I have is that they left out "follow me". It does have the capability but was left out to prevent crashes since it doesn't have obstacle avoidance. I hope it comes later n a software update. If so, it's simple, don't use follow mode around obstacles. Dah! 😁
Dude, seriously the drone was designed to be light weight so of course the materials will be different and less rigid. Amazingly stupid criticism!
It isn’t a criticism. People want to know.
@@HalfChrome Totally agree half, thanks for sharing.
Well, you’re obviously a Pro, I’m just a hobby guy. Thanks for your evaluation, I like the price point and the excellent gimbal controls, and you did say it was a good drone. 😊
It is a good drone.
i went for the Hubsan, has much much more bang for the bucks :)
Then you screwed up
@@gavindunlap724 lol. Mavic mini is the one! I went for the mini
Just purchased this drone and I'm very happy with it...there was a video of a guy who lost this drone and it was sat in mud for 6 weeks until a farmer found it...and it still worked fine..that to me is a good selling point...its my first drone and although the more expensive the better functions etc I still think it's a whole lot of drone for the money...
i just got my mini! incoming nub videos hehe
I have read that Litchi is developing software to drive the Mavic Mini that will do several of the software issues you are talking about. Not sure of a release date though
Good constructive feedback.
Thanks
I like your video but putting no 4k as a downside is not a downside for me because DJI never said it was 4k. The price is for 2.7k without obstacle avoidance.
🔴🔴🔴nice review and essential points! I think DJI shouldn’t oppose to this video. Perhaps they’ll take it as a feedback that could help them improve their products in the future/ upcoming updates!🔴🔴🔴
They did with our Mavic 2 video
Half Chrome that’s Horse shit! They’re wrong!
Hey, keep up the good work!
The reason why the Mavic MINI is so fragial is that they made it to be 249 grams, because if the drone is heavyer than 250 grams you will need the pilot licence to fly it, but MINI doesn't need it.