What did you guys think of this format? Would you like to see more comparison vids like this in the future?! UPDATE: The inspire doesn't have full 360-degree obstacle avoidance. Only up, down, and forward - no backward or sideways. Also, the mini 2 has better image transmission. Thanks to Anthony Keane for pointing this out!
Would love to see the Mavic 2 Pro and an Inspire 1 / X3 thrown into the mix, both still an order of magnitude cheaper in today's money and I bet the comparison would be much closer.
In regards to the "360" obstacle avoidance, it's not totally wrong. With the Inspire 2 you can fly with the hull facing forward in any direction and the obstacle avoidance will work, while the camera rotates any direction underneath. So while it doesn't have "rear obstacle avoidance" there's no reason to fly backwards when you can rotate the hull around and fly "forward" and let the camera look back. This isn't possible on the small drones so they need more sensors all the way around.
@@Abdulwahabald mirrorless and dslr have a lot more to offer than just the resoukation. this drone is very good quality but an actual camera would be so much better. kinda like phone and “normal” cameras compare- the normal cameras are way better
It actually says nothing. The real power is what you can do in post with the professional video codecs like ProRes and CinemaDNG Raw, which this review didn't cover. The mini 2 quality totally sucks compared to a professionally graded similar ProRes RAW or CinemaDNG shot.
@@Abdulwahabald the real difference between a $1000 Sony dslr/mirrorless camera and $500 drone camera is when you try to snap an object, the autofocus and the ability to shoot RAW The $500 mini still has the best value for money though, atleast for prosumers
don't. I mean it's a great drone but everytime I fly it I have a mini heart attack that at least 9k dls go down the toilet. Fortunately I haven't crashed it, but still...
Inspire 2 with Zenmuse X7 and the the DJI 50mm lens is the most cinematic video you can get from a drone. Hands down. The FOV from the 50mm is just insane.
Totally agree! Used to use it with the 35mm...then it got stolen lol. We tried to match these two in this vid using the 16mm lens to make them a closer match...but obviously the benefit of the I2 is that sensor and lens combo!
From a DJI drone, maybe. We have Inspire 2 drones with the X7 camera system with RAW and ProRes licenses and they do turn in some epic footage, especially for a 9.5 pound package. But we also have Freefly Alta X and Alta 8 drones with the Movi Pro gimbal. We fly a RED Komodo on it and we also flew our clients' Alexa LF and Cooke 35mm lens on our first gig with the heavy-lift. It's a whole different league from the Inspre 2. But it IS a drone and it IS more "cinematic" than the Inspire 2.
thats because the videos you will get right out of the mini will be kinda "done" and ready, but if you try to edit the inspire ones you will get a hollywood grade video, not something that just looks ok for instagram or youtube
Its recorded in log or flat color default, that's why its washed out, for post production, so inspire wins out for cinematic quality post production, But still when it comes to immediate production, i will go with mini 2 any time of the day, i can edit and put LUT on that easily haha and make it look like cinematic sortish.. lol.
The MINI2 was pretty convincing and waaaaayyy better then I thought. I’m impressed by the performance of this little drone! Literary just bought one today!!!
I was recently on set at a large budget television production doing some medic work and was super surprised to see they were using the original Mavic Pro for all of the aerial shots.
Very Common, I do it all the time on big sets, $450 $11K the footage looks identical to 99.9% of viewers, they couldn't care less, as long as the dynamic shots are done with good cameras. everybody is watching this on their phone anyway. however, there is something out there that hands down puts these drones to shame...its coming and not from china.
I'd actually get both, but my wife would probably leave me, I'd be homeless, and probably have reduced kidney function. So I'd get just the Mini 2 instead
I'm glad you made the big point: technique is more important than gear. Manufacturers sell us on gear lust all the time, but anyone can make great footage with inexpensive gear IF they know the gear's limits and advantages, and work to get the most out of it. It may only be 90% of what pro gear can do, BUT the viewer won't know that. They'll only see cool footage and be satisfied. 35 year broadcast pro editor/producer here, and this is one of the most important lessons I've ever learned.
I recently caught this and thought your post was, sounding a lot like, what I would suggest. And thought this guy was sharp. Like a pro. And then disappointed to find. Only 35 years? That's all? And you're only learning this now? It took you 35 years to get here? So did you edit 2 inch quad with a razor blade? Like we did for Laugh in. At NBC-TV where I worked. Everybody got, no razor blade electronic editing. And we had 2 inch videocassettes. Before we ever got those, three-quarter inch ones. In a much larger plastic cartridge. What were they thinking? And where was the, CMX? And 1 inch component looked so great with those saturated colors. But only 350 lines! And now, 4000 up to 8000 lines. Being recorded to a piece of sand. Where every movie and book ever published in the world. Can all fit nicely in your cars ashtray. Where you won't lose it. And always have it handy. Yeah so I retired from NBC-TV. As the scheduling began to collide. With my own on location, audio specialty and video, gigantic diesel production truck. And dual control rooms on a single chassis. Biggest audio. Smaller video. The best of one and industrial of the other. And you just another one like me! LOL. Nice to hear a competent, really old, seasoned, intelligent, sought after, longtime professional degenerate like myself. And you only got to do editing? Not everything else also? You know? It's a union shop. You come in to do audio. But today you are also doing lights. Tomorrow you will be running, studio camera. Sunday you will fill in as, Technical Director. Thursday you're down at the State Department. Next Monday at the White House. Saturday is the high school, game show. And all the high school kids think I'm Howard Stern. Because Howard and I look a lot alike. And people who ask me for my autograph. Ask me who Remy is? When I have to tell them. I'm not Howard Stern. Just get his book called Private Parts. And that looks like, my photograph on the cover. But it's Howard. Dressed a little strangely. With women's makeup on. And I have no idea? Why he chose to make fun of me on the cover of his book? Why because Robin Quivers and I went to the same, Broadcast School University? I was classes 76 she was class of 78. And we know each other. But I didn't think that well? Yes I changed a bit through the years. Now I look a little more like, Jane Fonda but not as old. And no one asks me for Howard's autograph anymore. They tell you how great I look and could they have an exercise video autographed? So it all kind of backfired on me. As Jane Fonda is funnier. And now everybody wants me to strike a pose. But I find that rather, Voguelar. And would rather have a, Massengill's Douche, on the rocks. On a hot summer day. Pint after pint. And only an end in sight. No deposit no return, no flush, no drink. Just Fusion Plasma. RemyRAD
I wouldn’t consider the dji inspire 2 a Hollywood drone. An example of a real Hollywood drone is the FREEFLY Alta x Link below www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1556096-REG/freefly_950_00100_ckfu_alta_x_drone_with.html/?ap=y&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIopGoiKq97QIVlkmGCh2mSA7aEAQYASABEgIiwPD_BwE&lsft=BI%3A514&smp=y Keep in mind this is without a camera, with a camera this can get over $100,000.00
@@rajs4012 that's quite a loaded question tbh. The mini 2 has advantages over the original air in that it has a MUCH BETTER battery life and in the UK it can be flown in built up areas whereas the air cannot unless you take additional (expensive) training but it doesn't have avoidance sensors and it doesn't have a "follow me" function. The Air 2 and the newly released Air 2s are significantly better drones and have better cameras but for me they aren't as useful because you can't fly them in built up areas. The simple answer is that non of them are better or worse, it just depends what you need, what you budget is and what you want to use them for, hope that helps
Bought a Mini2 and might be selling my Mavic2 zoom. Mini2 is so much easier to take along and fly. My smart controller costs more than the Mini2 its controlling!
Yeah in that case you'd stick with something like the Mavic 2 pro or the Phantom 4. Mini 2 is good for your average family wanting to take better pictures of their weekend vacation and post it onto social media sites which compress the hell out of videos.
@@froznfire9531 i don't think there will ever be the log option, but hope for some more configurable setting in future update. Btw i have M2pro for most important works, it's just a different sport! the mini is ok for flying over urban centres without hell of permissions and for my back during hiking
@@cassijoanna those all have larger sensors = more light being captured because the mini and it's well, mini sensor can't capture as much light - the shadows are very dark making the whole shot over sharpened
Watching the Inspire 2 land gave me some serious Star Wars vibes. When it was lowering the propellers to land, all I could think was "Lock X-foils in attack position!"
I asked my wife, who knows little about photography, videography color accuracy, etc. She said they are close enough where she can't tell the difference.
true but you have to realize the inspire is used for PROFESSIONAL editing, with the dji mini 2, it color codes because without the color coding the footage would be MUCH worse, the inspire already has good enough footage to have the actual real looking footage of what you're seeing, it's for cinematic movies. For editing
No is not correct On the mini thers a lot of processing added like increased contrast (from there the dark shadows) but also sharpening more colors On the other drone they used the the flat profile (no sharpening, low contrast standard colors) which is better for post processing
interesting comparison. I'm glad there's a difference between an $11,0000 drone and a $450 drone. It would kinda suck if the I2 wasn't just a bit better
For real estate or architecture the MINI 2 is great....I use it indoors to do 360 panoramas. Touch the round image and than it goes to moveable view around a room up and down also. Pretty neat and useful.
The mini 2 looks better in most of these shots, other than an overblown sky, its sharper, easier to get going & in canada no license, no permissions; just go. Also the inspire 2 makes everything look WAY over anti aliased (not a camera term i know) but it looks like an older cheaper cam because of it & the mini's sharpness just makes it look like a higher budget production result.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review and educational video!!! Just think about what we are now able to do in a pocket format---we now can simulate helicopter/airplane shots that used to be reserved for only big-budget films, and the device can be put into a small backpack with a cost of less than $500! The fact that there was even a slight hesitation from the reviewers when trying to figure out which drone shot which image is an automatic win for the mini 2. Just think, with new technology the drone that costs under $500 is in the ballpark with the pro level $12,000 drone! For enthusiasts, travelers who are shooting documentaries and need a small size along with reduced governmental reporting requirements, the mini 2 is a remarkable addition. Certainly, Hollywood level drones are made for large screen movies, etc, but for the 99% of us who are watching videos either on a laptop or a large screen TV, the small drone just kills it in this competition. Can you imagine having to buy, rent, carry around, load, unload, set up, etc the huge drone with it's loud noise, to get the slightly better image quality?
@@indymogul You are right, and "HATE" is a very strong word. Sorry. I wrote this only because there are reports that the algorithm is favoring videos that use this feature and that is why a lot of people are testing it. In MY opinion, it is very annoying to receive video notification and when you go to watch it, it is just a scheduled video. Wow, more than ten years following your work... What a journey, huh. Greetings from Brazil.
@@Cinemaaereo We will take that into consideration and will maybe not do such a tease premiere like this unless it makes sense! Thank you for being such a fan!
The Mini is still a great drone, but the Mini 2 has some very nice upgrades. I agree the Mini seems to over sharpen a bit, but WOW for $400 it's a no-brainer to get one.
Hey, loved this video. I just bought the mini 2 last week and I have to admit , I am impressed!! I love the battery and the video transmission range is great. it is super portable.
true, but if it has the zenmuse x7 it does dng raw at 6k with a super 35 sensor I would say that is hollywood level. if it has the zenmuse x5s then no.
@@kevinforget549 just because something does dng raw with a 6k sensor doesn't means it's Hollywood level. A blackmagic pocket 6k isn't hollywood either. Hollywood is an arri mounted on a $50,000 drone.
Half the shows and movies on Netflix have the I2-X7 on set... But yes, most big budget films are flying a cinema rig. But you'd be surprised how many productions are actually using the I2.
The Inspire 2 and X7 camera are being used daily in Hollywood on actual film sets! Pretty crazy to thing but it is true! The prices have come down so much and it's very hard to compete with the ease of use of the DJI system. The Freefly ALTA would be another popular one for cinematographers who want a bigger camera on it!
If you use sport mode on mavic mini, the glimbal does not turn far enough causing it to shake a little. But if you use c (cine mode) or p (normal mode) it wont shake.
As a real newbie, like never flown a drone before, I got my first drone yesterday and had my first ever proper drone flight and you guessed it, it was the mini 2 and the thing blew me away. So easy to fly like really easy. I did crash it into a tree but it was totally fine. Looking forward to leaning to fly it properly before buying the Inspire hehehehe. But loved it and thanks guys for the comparison. Actually made me feel good about my mini purchase, bring on more comparisons 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
pretty impressive that there is even the question if you can notice the difference… It‘s obvious that the inspire is pro drone but it also comes at a pro price tag… it’s 24 times more expensive from the price difference it is like comparing a ford fiesta with a Ferrari and I‘m pretty sure nobody is gonna make 1 wrong guess in that comparison 😅
i think the inspire 2 DJI drone is more interesting because with that every movie that are marvel and DC when the movie begins with the camera going to major cities like new york city for example so they use the drones for every city sequence scenes to be shot for a movie.
Yeah because you'd want to use a $11k drone for a weekend family vacation. I mean its pretty obvious both drones target a very different demographic and consumers.
I absolutely freakin’ love my mini 2….it’s insane that it comes packed with all these features in that price….it’s a great drone for beginners that actually want some quality and it’s also great for a backup drone for professionals!! But I’ve got to say that one day I’ll get the latest inspire, these drones are beasts!
What I think most people completely miss - getting the shots framed properly with the Mini’s 24mm-equivalent lens is a pain in the ass for anything but generic b-roll overhead shots. Even tracking something relatively closely with a mini in any kind of cinematic fashion basically requires a ton of manual skill.
The inspire doesn't have full 360 degree obstacle avoidance... only up, down, and forward - no backward or sideways. Also the mini 2 has better image transmission. Stay safe flying
One thing to remember, is how well humans can detect differences side by side. Shooting a production with an inspire grade camera on the ground, and inserting bits of aerial footage from the mini with finished edit/grading. sound track etc, nobody will notice. In the early days of digital movie making, Pros's were using off the shelf 35mm cameras in video mode for tight places shots, where a huge cameras just wouldn't work. $1000 camera inserts into $20K+ camera productions. Of course we would love to shoot our tiny productions with mega budget gear, but shot/edit choices, great story, good sound, make for a good production, regardless of the gear. This little drone is remarkable for the price.
Hey man! Awesome video. I have been drooling over the inspire 2 ever since it's launch. Such an amazing powerful drone. But it doesn't have 360° obstacle avoidance. It has bottom, top and front sensors. It doesn't have sensors in the side or back as far as i remember 😁. Would love to fly that inspire 2 one day😍😍
I would like to say that the camera didn't shake because of the wind... it actually does this sometimes when you are in sport mode, and your camera is pointing up a little bit
Yes, It's got the Pro Res codec onboard and super35 sensor size with the X7, but still... it's a bit of a stretch to call the Inspire 2 a 'Holywood Movie drone' 😁 Do a test with Alta X or some equivalent for some proper Holywood drone vs entry level cinematic drone comparison
Been flying drones since I bought my 3DR SOLO. Just Picked up the mini 2 flymore combo and I am completely blown away by the capability of this tiny drone. I call mine the Mighty Mini. At 600.00 dollars for the bundle you get a heck of a lot of value. Question for Ted or Dave, how did you break into the industry?
Loved this! I've literally spent the last few days watching Mini 2 vs Air 2 & 2 Pro videos, thinking hard about what to choose for my first drone. Having used the Pro 1 & 2 before, I'd of NEVER thought I'd "downgrade" to the Mini 2 and sacrifice those beautiful 10-bit & D-LOG features, but since the UK wants to suffocate us filmmakers with their new drone laws, I've had to consider a sub-250g drone like the Mini 2 to "fly under" (😆) the stricter restrictions that 500g+ drones have. Seeing this comparison has made me feel a tad bit more confident about getting it! When you said, "does it even matter how good the camera quality is as long as you're adding to the production value by flying a drone" - I felt that! Soooo true. Ugh ok, brb going to Amazon to buy this thing. P.S. Can we just take a second to admire the Canon A7Siii hoodie lol!
I used an inspire 2 for my high school graduation video. Despite my lack of proper film production knowledge, the final product was arguably good due to the quality of the drone. Did end up using footage from a Mavic 2 for indoor shooting.
What did you guys think of this format? Would you like to see more comparison vids like this in the future?!
UPDATE: The inspire doesn't have full 360-degree obstacle avoidance. Only up, down, and forward - no backward or sideways. Also, the mini 2 has better image transmission. Thanks to
Anthony Keane for pointing this out!
Would love to see the Mavic 2 Pro and an Inspire 1 / X3 thrown into the mix, both still an order of magnitude cheaper in today's money and I bet the comparison would be much closer.
Great video! Didn't know the Inspire went into landing mode - so cool hah!
@@TaylorBrownPhotoVideo Haha thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the vid! Ya I know right?! So epic
In regards to the "360" obstacle avoidance, it's not totally wrong. With the Inspire 2 you can fly with the hull facing forward in any direction and the obstacle avoidance will work, while the camera rotates any direction underneath. So while it doesn't have "rear obstacle avoidance" there's no reason to fly backwards when you can rotate the hull around and fly "forward" and let the camera look back. This isn't possible on the small drones so they need more sensors all the way around.
@@indymogul Always great content from you guys ! Loving the new formats.
The fact that they got one wrong, says a lot about the quality of the Mini 2. That to me is very impressive for $500 dollars
Yea I think camera quality is worth more than 500 dollars and the sony camera is abou t 1000 dollars and its 4k an the same quality as the drone
@@Abdulwahabald mirrorless and dslr have a lot more to offer than just the resoukation. this drone is very good quality but an actual camera would be so much better. kinda like phone and “normal” cameras compare- the normal cameras are way better
Seems like Mini 2 has embedded color grading while inspire has pure raw. I guess inspire footage will be much more adjustable on post.
It actually says nothing. The real power is what you can do in post with the professional video codecs like ProRes and CinemaDNG Raw, which this review didn't cover. The mini 2 quality totally sucks compared to a professionally graded similar ProRes RAW or CinemaDNG shot.
@@Abdulwahabald the real difference between a $1000 Sony dslr/mirrorless camera and $500 drone camera is when you try to snap an object, the autofocus and the ability to shoot RAW
The $500 mini still has the best value for money though, atleast for prosumers
I don't have $11000... But I certainly have $500. hahaha
I didn't know that I wanted an Inspire 2 but now I do, lol
Lol! It's so great! They have come down in price a bit on the used market! BUT we are due for a new one I feel! Who knows!
don't. I mean it's a great drone but everytime I fly it I have a mini heart attack that at least 9k dls go down the toilet. Fortunately I haven't crashed it, but still...
@@Visethelegend lol, I'm not. Want and need are two different things.
@@ThisIsTechToday Good call. Your heart and peacemind will appreciate it.
I see you comment on every video lol
Inspire 2 with Zenmuse X7 and the the DJI 50mm lens is the most cinematic video you can get from a drone. Hands down. The FOV from the 50mm is just insane.
Totally agree! Used to use it with the 35mm...then it got stolen lol. We tried to match these two in this vid using the 16mm lens to make them a closer match...but obviously the benefit of the I2 is that sensor and lens combo!
From a DJI drone, maybe. We have Inspire 2 drones with the X7 camera system with RAW and ProRes licenses and they do turn in some epic footage, especially for a 9.5 pound package. But we also have Freefly Alta X and Alta 8 drones with the Movi Pro gimbal. We fly a RED Komodo on it and we also flew our clients' Alexa LF and Cooke 35mm lens on our first gig with the heavy-lift. It's a whole different league from the Inspre 2. But it IS a drone and it IS more "cinematic" than the Inspire 2.
And the real cinematic drones that carry up red or arri alexa cameras?
@@ericbraun4652 I think Inspire 2 with the X7 vs Alta X with a RED Komodo would be an interesting comparison.
Looool
The Mini 2 probably did a little drone dance there when Ted and Dave got one answer wrong!
Haha!!
mini's lil dancy dance
@@shivamnegi7149 lmao
The Mini looks better...WOW! Inspire looks washed out.
thats because the videos you will get right out of the mini will be kinda "done" and ready, but if you try to edit the inspire ones you will get a hollywood grade video, not something that just looks ok for instagram or youtube
Mini 2 cant come near inspire 2 professional footage. The inspire 2 footage is shot with a flat color profile.
Mini way better. Inspire is washed out.
Bad editong
Its recorded in log or flat color default, that's why its washed out, for post production, so inspire wins out for cinematic quality post production, But still when it comes to immediate production, i will go with mini 2 any time of the day, i can edit and put LUT on that easily haha and make it look like cinematic sortish.. lol.
The MINI2 was pretty convincing and waaaaayyy better then I thought. I’m impressed by the performance of this little drone! Literary just bought one today!!!
The Mini 2 - looks even better on RUclips, then the Inspire... all the nices the Bigger Sensor gives - RUclips Compression says NOPE! :D
Was about to say, did they even do grading? Untouched the Mini 2 looks much better.
@@p4inmaker no grading! Straight out of camera!
@@davidscameras Would love to see a comparison where the more expensive kit is pushed to its limits.
hahah.. exactly
I actually think they should have graded the X7 footage. People in the comments would be singing a different tune.
I was recently on set at a large budget television production doing some medic work and was super surprised to see they were using the original Mavic Pro for all of the aerial shots.
Very Common, I do it all the time on big sets, $450 $11K the footage looks identical to 99.9% of viewers, they couldn't care less, as long as the dynamic shots are done with good cameras. everybody is watching this on their phone anyway. however, there is something out there that hands down puts these drones to shame...its coming and not from china.
@@WarpedYT where is it coming from? 🤔
@@WarpedYT the Sony drone?
@@granta8239 Skydio 2 from States.
I love my Mavic pro. So well built and 100% reliable.
For the price $450 DJI mini 2 is a lot better for me.
@@marcattilio X5
@@marcattilio X6
@@marcattilio X7
@@marcattilio X10
YEAH
I'd actually get both, but my wife would probably leave me, I'd be homeless, and probably have reduced kidney function. So I'd get just the Mini 2 instead
lol
Yeah I agree with you 😅
get a new wife. there's a million around
So your saying if you get both your wife would leave you wow weres my credit card
@@quintonfamilyfun2010 😂😂😂😂
Mini2 is perfect for places where you don’t want to draw attention
The mini may have a more purple/red saturated image, to my consumer eyes I'd rather see that over the dry white shade of the inspire👏👏💯🔥
but you can color correct, id rather the option but don't have 11k and if i did id be too afraid to fly it anyway
I'm glad you made the big point: technique is more important than gear. Manufacturers sell us on gear lust all the time, but anyone can make great footage with inexpensive gear IF they know the gear's limits and advantages, and work to get the most out of it. It may only be 90% of what pro gear can do, BUT the viewer won't know that. They'll only see cool footage and be satisfied.
35 year broadcast pro editor/producer here, and this is one of the most important lessons I've ever learned.
I recently caught this and thought your post was, sounding a lot like, what I would suggest. And thought this guy was sharp. Like a pro. And then disappointed to find. Only 35 years? That's all? And you're only learning this now? It took you 35 years to get here?
So did you edit 2 inch quad with a razor blade? Like we did for Laugh in. At NBC-TV where I worked. Everybody got, no razor blade electronic editing. And we had 2 inch videocassettes. Before we ever got those, three-quarter inch ones. In a much larger plastic cartridge. What were they thinking? And where was the, CMX? And 1 inch component looked so great with those saturated colors. But only 350 lines! And now, 4000 up to 8000 lines. Being recorded to a piece of sand. Where every movie and book ever published in the world. Can all fit nicely in your cars ashtray. Where you won't lose it. And always have it handy.
Yeah so I retired from NBC-TV. As the scheduling began to collide. With my own on location, audio specialty and video, gigantic diesel production truck. And dual control rooms on a single chassis. Biggest audio. Smaller video. The best of one and industrial of the other. And you just another one like me! LOL.
Nice to hear a competent, really old, seasoned, intelligent, sought after, longtime professional degenerate like myself. And you only got to do editing? Not everything else also? You know?
It's a union shop. You come in to do audio. But today you are also doing lights. Tomorrow you will be running, studio camera. Sunday you will fill in as, Technical Director. Thursday you're down at the State Department. Next Monday at the White House. Saturday is the high school, game show. And all the high school kids think I'm Howard Stern. Because Howard and I look a lot alike. And people who ask me for my autograph. Ask me who Remy is? When I have to tell them. I'm not Howard Stern. Just get his book called Private Parts. And that looks like, my photograph on the cover. But it's Howard. Dressed a little strangely. With women's makeup on. And I have no idea? Why he chose to make fun of me on the cover of his book? Why because Robin Quivers and I went to the same, Broadcast School University? I was classes 76 she was class of 78. And we know each other. But I didn't think that well?
Yes I changed a bit through the years. Now I look a little more like, Jane Fonda but not as old. And no one asks me for Howard's autograph anymore. They tell you how great I look and could they have an exercise video autographed? So it all kind of backfired on me. As Jane Fonda is funnier. And now everybody wants me to strike a pose. But I find that rather, Voguelar. And would rather have a, Massengill's Douche, on the rocks. On a hot summer day. Pint after pint. And only an end in sight.
No deposit no return, no flush, no drink. Just Fusion Plasma.
RemyRAD
Video is in 4k
Me watching in 1440p: Yes, the quality is exquisite
Get on my 360p boi
Saw the video comparison and I did not notice that much of a difference. So, yes to $550 mini 2!
I can buy 20 Mini 2 drones for that $11k hollywood drone!
and you can still not match the quality with 20 of them
I wouldn’t consider the dji inspire 2 a Hollywood drone. An example of a real Hollywood drone is the FREEFLY Alta x
Link below
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1556096-REG/freefly_950_00100_ckfu_alta_x_drone_with.html/?ap=y&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIopGoiKq97QIVlkmGCh2mSA7aEAQYASABEgIiwPD_BwE&lsft=BI%3A514&smp=y
Keep in mind this is without a camera, with a camera this can get over $100,000.00
I would rather buy 11 "Skydio 2" drones :)
@@sranjesuper well they did get a couple wrong. If you used the mini and said it was the inspire they would believe it.
Buy those 20 Minis and shoot your shot 20 times with different exposures. Bam Pro RAW20
It’s amazing how capable the Mini 2 is. Especially considering the price difference. I sold my Air and got a Mini 2, i love it!
I did the same, just without selling my Air. Need to sell it because it never gets used anymore
@@jaysee2213 Is the mini 2 better than the air? Also is the Air 2 better than the rest of the lineup?
@@rajs4012 that's quite a loaded question tbh. The mini 2 has advantages over the original air in that it has a MUCH BETTER battery life and in the UK it can be flown in built up areas whereas the air cannot unless you take additional (expensive) training but it doesn't have avoidance sensors and it doesn't have a "follow me" function. The Air 2 and the newly released Air 2s are significantly better drones and have better cameras but for me they aren't as useful because you can't fly them in built up areas.
The simple answer is that non of them are better or worse, it just depends what you need, what you budget is and what you want to use them for, hope that helps
Bought a Mini2 and might be selling my Mavic2 zoom. Mini2 is so much easier to take along and fly. My smart controller costs more than the Mini2 its controlling!
I think for me personally the ONLY real downside of the Mini 2 is the lack of a log video mode. Otherwise its the PERFECT holiday / family drone.
What is that?
@@davidtelllez2876 It's basically the equivalent of RAW for video.
@@TheCloudhopper thanks
Yeah in that case you'd stick with something like the Mavic 2 pro or the Phantom 4. Mini 2 is good for your average family wanting to take better pictures of their weekend vacation and post it onto social media sites which compress the hell out of videos.
3:26 Every time that happens to me my heart stops. Even though I know it always comes back. Probably happened a hundred times.
everyone make mistakes
My Mini 2 is coming next week, so excited!
Treats the inspire with care, throws the mini 2 on the ground so hard it bounces 🤣
Since you see once the sharpness out of the mini's footage, it's hard to confuse it with anything else, it's.. like really tooo much!
Mini 1 and 2 have way too much sharpness added. The air 2 is much better
yeah sad that you can´t have any log or controll over the sharpness... This is wanting me to buy the Air 2
@@froznfire9531 i don't think there will ever be the log option, but hope for some more configurable setting in future update.
Btw i have M2pro for most important works, it's just a different sport! the mini is ok for flying over urban centres without hell of permissions and for my back during hiking
@@cassijoanna those all have larger sensors = more light being captured
because the mini and it's well, mini sensor can't capture as much light - the shadows are very dark making the whole shot over sharpened
Watching the Inspire 2 land gave me some serious Star Wars vibes. When it was lowering the propellers to land, all I could think was "Lock X-foils in attack position!"
Very true. Skills is more important than equipment. You know what they say: "It's not the arrow... It's the Indian"
You're going to offend sensitive politically correct ppl with that statement 😂😂
Not if from Cleveland.
@@jManraM sad but true 🤣
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I asked my wife, who knows little about photography, videography color accuracy, etc. She said they are close enough where she can't tell the difference.
true but you have to realize the inspire is used for PROFESSIONAL editing, with the dji mini 2, it color codes because without the color coding the footage would be MUCH worse, the inspire already has good enough footage to have the actual real looking footage of what you're seeing, it's for cinematic movies. For editing
I did guess wrong half the examples, because of the sharpness, not of the dynamic range! I seem to prefer the Mini 2!
6:05 "The Shining" haha
Smaller sensor = Darker shadows (but you can lighten up the shadows, 100Megabit!)
Why smaller sensor = darker shadows?
@@basquescout I think its because it can't capture as much light
No is not correct
On the mini thers a lot of processing added like increased contrast (from there the dark shadows) but also sharpening more colors
On the other drone they used the the flat profile (no sharpening, low contrast standard colors) which is better for post processing
interesting comparison. I'm glad there's a difference between an $11,0000 drone and a $450 drone. It would kinda suck if the I2 wasn't just a bit better
For real estate or architecture the MINI 2 is great....I use it indoors to do 360 panoramas. Touch the round image and than it goes to moveable view around a room up and down also. Pretty neat and useful.
This is why I got the DJI mini 2, better bang for your buck!!! haha
The mini 2 looks better in most of these shots, other than an overblown sky, its sharper, easier to get going & in canada no license, no permissions; just go. Also the inspire 2 makes everything look WAY over anti aliased (not a camera term i know) but it looks like an older cheaper cam because of it & the mini's sharpness just makes it look like a higher budget production result.
All I learned from this is how important lighting is
So true
Yeah. Gods fireworks.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review and educational video!!! Just think about what we are now able to do in a pocket format---we now can simulate helicopter/airplane shots that used to be reserved for only big-budget films, and the device can be put into a small backpack with a cost of less than $500!
The fact that there was even a slight hesitation from the reviewers when trying to figure out which drone shot which image is an automatic win for the mini 2. Just think, with new technology the drone that costs under $500 is in the ballpark with the pro level $12,000 drone! For enthusiasts, travelers who are shooting documentaries and need a small size along with reduced governmental reporting requirements, the mini 2 is a remarkable addition. Certainly, Hollywood level drones are made for large screen movies, etc, but for the 99% of us who are watching videos either on a laptop or a large screen TV, the small drone just kills it in this competition. Can you imagine having to buy, rent, carry around, load, unload, set up, etc the huge drone with it's loud noise, to get the slightly better image quality?
Yo wtf I used to watch y’all back when you made the BFX videos years ago, and I’m just now finding you guys again. Damn y’all look so professional now
The *Ted and Dave Show* works! Btw, I want a drone somewhere between the two, and preferably with avoidance and tracking capabilities.
Haha! Thank you! Ok... we will do more!! You should look at the Mavic Air 2 then! Has almost everything you need or if you need more the Mavic Pro 2!
Mavic air 2 and phantom 4 pro would be a good option for you then.
Personally, I'd go for the Pro 2, I have it and can definitely recommend it if it's in your price range. Just a spectacular drone.
Not really a fair comparison, real Hollywood drones usually add their own camera, usually a Red. Mini 2 does look damn good though.
Im chilling here painting my little tello completely matte black while watching whis amazing video
Hate "Premieres", why everybody is using it?!
first time doing it. just giving it a try!
@@indymogul You are right, and "HATE" is a very strong word. Sorry.
I wrote this only because there are reports that the algorithm is favoring videos that use this feature and that is why a lot of people are testing it. In MY opinion, it is very annoying to receive video notification and when you go to watch it, it is just a scheduled video.
Wow, more than ten years following your work... What a journey, huh.
Greetings from Brazil.
cuz it hypes up the vid for nothing
@@Cinemaaereo We will take that into consideration and will maybe not do such a tease premiere like this unless it makes sense! Thank you for being such a fan!
I first thought that this video was clickbait but i found it very informative and entertaining!
The Mini is still a great drone, but the Mini 2 has some very nice upgrades. I agree the Mini seems to over sharpen a bit, but WOW for $400 it's a no-brainer to get one.
There are an array of filters that you can use with the mini that make it just as cinematic
Hey, loved this video. I just bought the mini 2 last week and I have to admit , I am impressed!! I love the battery and the video transmission range is great. it is super portable.
Looks like I'm buying the Mini 2
Damn, the magenta in the shadows on the Mini 2 is really extreme
Shoot on stop under exposure if you are worried about the highlights are going to get blown. Use a polarizer as well.
Mini 2! Easier to travel with and less noisy! Great video!
Absolutely! Hey thanks!
10,000 is one budget ass hollywood movie drone
Ya true
true, but if it has the zenmuse x7 it does dng raw at 6k with a super 35 sensor I would say that is hollywood level. if it has the zenmuse x5s then no.
@@kevinforget549 just because something does dng raw with a 6k sensor doesn't means it's Hollywood level. A blackmagic pocket 6k isn't hollywood either. Hollywood is an arri mounted on a $50,000 drone.
Half the shows and movies on Netflix have the I2-X7 on set... But yes, most big budget films are flying a cinema rig. But you'd be surprised how many productions are actually using the I2.
The Inspire 2 and X7 camera are being used daily in Hollywood on actual film sets! Pretty crazy to thing but it is true! The prices have come down so much and it's very hard to compete with the ease of use of the DJI system. The Freefly ALTA would be another popular one for cinematographers who want a bigger camera on it!
Is Dave cooking that Walter White super blue LOL
Is there a wide-angle adapter for the DJI Mini 2? The image is soo narrow compared to FPV drones :/
Go GoPro mate
@@Sparringvids94 does a go pro have wings?
@@dkt6408 yup. Karma drone. I used to have one. Additionally you can mount the GoPro to FPV drones
@@Sparringvids94 are you a go pro salesman
You should be able to find an anamorphic lense somewhere. I know they make them for the air 2
mini 2 is insane!!
If you use sport mode on mavic mini, the glimbal does not turn far enough causing it to shake a little. But if you use c (cine mode) or p (normal mode) it wont shake.
As a real newbie, like never flown a drone before, I got my first drone yesterday and had my first ever proper drone flight and you guessed it, it was the mini 2 and the thing blew me away. So easy to fly like really easy. I did crash it into a tree but it was totally fine. Looking forward to leaning to fly it properly before buying the Inspire hehehehe. But loved it and thanks guys for the comparison. Actually made me feel good about my mini purchase, bring on more comparisons 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I thought the mini 2 has a range of 10km (32,800 ft), in this vid it lost signal at just 2000 feet which is just half of a KM?
The mini2 for that low price and the quality your getting is for real insaaaaaane! Good vid and test!
pretty impressive that there is even the question if you can notice the difference…
It‘s obvious that the inspire is pro drone but it also comes at a pro price tag…
it’s 24 times more expensive
from the price difference it is like comparing a ford fiesta with a Ferrari and I‘m pretty sure nobody is gonna make 1 wrong guess in that comparison 😅
Exactly what I expected, just boost mini 2 colors and you have a 10000$ saving for an everyday customer.
Why put " Hollywood movie drone " ? Just write " dji mini 2 vs dji inspire 2 "
They are both from the same brand
i think the inspire 2 DJI drone is more interesting because with that every movie that are marvel and DC when the movie begins with the camera going to major cities like new york city for example so they use the drones for every city sequence scenes to be shot for a movie.
Just got DJI mini 2 for my birthday. Like it so much. Unfortunately the whole Amsterdam area is prohibited for drones :(
I've watched too many Philip Bloom videos to not notice the digital sharpening of the Mini 2 :) Awesome video guys! So entertaining!
In low light easy lol
TOTALLY! We should have made that a part of the test!
Very good and relevant video. Everyone needs to see this kind of content, well done.
If it's on my dime, the Mini 2 all the way. I'd rather be flying $500 in the air than $11k.
Yeah because you'd want to use a $11k drone for a weekend family vacation. I mean its pretty obvious both drones target a very different demographic and consumers.
I think for a very picky and professional photographer it matters but to the average viewer they would be impressed with either of them
I absolutely freakin’ love my mini 2….it’s insane that it comes packed with all these features in that price….it’s a great drone for beginners that actually want some quality and it’s also great for a backup drone for professionals!!
But I’ve got to say that one day I’ll get the latest inspire, these drones are beasts!
One beast of a drone, 4K and beast setting inspire 2 vs one mini boi
Totally admit my bias because i just received the mini 2, relative to its' price, the quality of the mini2 is super impressive.
Anyone else watching this in 720p and not capable of seeing the difference? XD
Are you sure that you don't have the two mixed up the mini 2 is crazy good way better than the inspire?
What I think most people completely miss - getting the shots framed properly with the Mini’s 24mm-equivalent lens is a pain in the ass for anything but generic b-roll overhead shots. Even tracking something relatively closely with a mini in any kind of cinematic fashion basically requires a ton of manual skill.
"the fact that it's flying in the sky, makes it automatically better" 😂
I got 2 wrong but it was really close I have a mini2 and I love it but I would love to fly a Inspire 2
Thanks for shooting some drone footage for us Dave.
Heck ya! Was so fun!
The inspire doesn't have full 360 degree obstacle avoidance... only up, down, and forward - no backward or sideways. Also the mini 2 has better image transmission. Stay safe flying
I'm sorry I was wrong with that! I will make a note in the comment and description!
Updated the description and comment with your note
One thing to remember, is how well humans can detect differences side by side. Shooting a production with an inspire grade camera on the ground, and inserting bits of aerial footage from the mini with finished edit/grading. sound track etc, nobody will notice.
In the early days of digital movie making, Pros's were using off the shelf 35mm cameras in video mode for tight places shots, where a huge cameras just wouldn't work. $1000 camera inserts into $20K+ camera productions.
Of course we would love to shoot our tiny productions with mega budget gear, but shot/edit choices, great story, good sound, make for a good production, regardless of the gear. This little drone is remarkable for the price.
Hey man! Awesome video. I have been drooling over the inspire 2 ever since it's launch. Such an amazing powerful drone. But it doesn't have 360° obstacle avoidance. It has bottom, top and front sensors. It doesn't have sensors in the side or back as far as i remember 😁. Would love to fly that inspire 2 one day😍😍
450?! It’s 1.1k where I am and I’m still getting one
I would like to say that the camera didn't shake because of the wind... it actually does this sometimes when you are in sport mode, and your camera is pointing up a little bit
Yes, It's got the Pro Res codec onboard and super35 sensor size with the X7, but still... it's a bit of a stretch to call the Inspire 2 a 'Holywood Movie drone' 😁
Do a test with Alta X or some equivalent for some proper Holywood drone vs entry level cinematic drone comparison
with the Red or the Alexa of course 😉
Been flying drones since I bought my 3DR SOLO. Just Picked up the mini 2 flymore combo and I am completely blown away by the capability of this tiny drone. I call mine the Mighty Mini. At 600.00 dollars for the bundle you get a heck of a lot of value. Question for Ted or Dave, how did you break into the industry?
Love the canon a7siii shirt.
Yes me too, i want one!
Btw, I'd like to see you also kick around the Skydio 2
I’ve gotten to fly the Inspire 2 with the X7, it’s my brothers drone and it’s a beast. So this will be an interesting comparison
It's live now in all its 4k glory! Thanks for your early comment! X7 is such a beast of a camera!
@@indymogul Yeah it’s crazy, I’ve seen some of the capabilities it can do! I actually just got my part 107 license as well.
I just got mine to improve my hiking videos, it's a cutie!
What is crazy is that video quality has improved more in the past 3 years than since celluloid was abandoned.
Dave maze was a great addition to this channel!
I2 has 270° obstacle avoidance, not 360°.. there is nothing in the back, so don’t back up
I actually preferred the look of the mini 2 clips on my TV.
You should do another one, with The mini 2 VS The Mini SE.
Loved this! I've literally spent the last few days watching Mini 2 vs Air 2 & 2 Pro videos, thinking hard about what to choose for my first drone. Having used the Pro 1 & 2 before, I'd of NEVER thought I'd "downgrade" to the Mini 2 and sacrifice those beautiful 10-bit & D-LOG features, but since the UK wants to suffocate us filmmakers with their new drone laws, I've had to consider a sub-250g drone like the Mini 2 to "fly under" (😆) the stricter restrictions that 500g+ drones have. Seeing this comparison has made me feel a tad bit more confident about getting it! When you said, "does it even matter how good the camera quality is as long as you're adding to the production value by flying a drone" - I felt that! Soooo true. Ugh ok, brb going to Amazon to buy this thing.
P.S. Can we just take a second to admire the Canon A7Siii hoodie lol!
i dont know why i watch this, i don't even have a drone... but i love it..
hai friend
i am new
nice video
Is it just me or did the mini look better in almost every shot? In terms of color, exposure, sharpness, etc? Must be personal taste.
I used an inspire 2 for my high school graduation video. Despite my lack of proper film production knowledge, the final product was arguably good due to the quality of the drone. Did end up using footage from a Mavic 2 for indoor shooting.
Premiere complaint #133 😂
It's live now in all its 4K glory! Thank you for being a fan of the channel! Sorry if you didn't like the premiere. Just giving it a try!
That was cool. You two have a good chemistry.
Guys, just gotta say, great actress!
pls use nd filters on mini 2 next time, but good ideo