
It’s going to be much easier to get those professional, dramatic-looking YouTuber B-roll shots with a DJI Mini 3 Pro than a DJI Mini 2. The DJI Mini 3 Pro also has a MasterShots mode, which sees the drone run through a set of movements while keeping the subject centered. These are forms of the ‘follow me’ mode that is one of the key features missing from the DJI Mini 2. Point of Interest 3.0 circles around a subject, while the two ActiveTrack 4.0 modes follow the subject either at a side angle or in a standard ‘follow’ pattern. These skills come into play more in the FocusTrack features. Both drones have Dronie, Helix, Rocket, Circle and Boomerang modes, while the DJI Mini 3 Pro adds Asteroid, which uses an ultra-zoomed-out effect that appears to turn the ground into a tiny planet. Rear obstacle sensors have a narrower effective window of 58 degrees horizontal and 73 degrees vertical.ĭespite this improved awareness, the pre-programmed Quick Shot flight mode lineups are largely the same. The disparity here is because the camera sensors sit in a line, extending the width of their view but not the height. Downward-facing sensors remain, but the forwards- and backwards-facing sensors are new, letting the drone automate its movements with a much greater awareness of the world around it.ĭJI’s forward-facing sensors have 106 degrees of horizontal vision, and 90 degrees vertical. The DJI Mini 3 Pro has an impressive array of sensors, particularly for an ultra-light drone. The DJI Mini 2 only has downward-facing sensors, which let it see obstacles below. New obstacle detection sensors make the DJI Mini 3 Pro quite a different drone to the DJI Mini 2 in an area first-time drone buyers may not consider: intelligence.

The full ready-to-fly dimensions of the new drone are 251 x 362 x 70mm, up from 245 x 289 x 56 in the DJI Mini 2. Less plastic, less weight? Sure, but DJI has also made the DJI Mini 3 Pro significantly larger than its predecessor, with or without the propellers attached.

These have been pulled in to sit under the abdomen of the DJI Mini 3 Pro. For example, the DJI Mini 2 has stabilizer legs at the end of each rotor arm to ensure that the drone can sit on the ground without falling over. It’s still a largely familiar mini drone design, just one with a few new visible features plus some tweaks that DJI has made to lower its weight. The DJI Mini 3 Pro looks quite different to the DJI Mini 2, more so than we imagined it might although we’re speaking as people who spend a little too much time looking at photos of drones. DJI RC brings makes integrated display remotes more accessible.Mini 3 Pro is slightly larger than Mini 2.DJI Mini 3 Pro vs DJI Mini 2: design and controller In the US and Australia there’s also a Plus Fly More pack with higher-capacity batteries for $259 / AU$359.

This includes two additional batteries, a carry case, charge dock and spare rotor blades. It costs $759 / £709 / AU$1,119 with the standard remote control, and $909 / £859 / AU$1,299 with the new higher-end DJI RC remote with a built-in display.Įach of these packages is also available with the popular Fly More Kit for an additional $189 / £159 / AU$259. The base $669 / £649 / AU$989 package gets you the Mini 3 Pro with no remote control. You have a whole stack of options to consider when buying, too.
