so ive been going back and forth on this for like three weeks now and i cant decide. both seem solid but the price jump to the Lite+ is pretty significant and im not sure its worth it for what i do which is mostly hiking trails and some casual landscape stuff, nothing super professional. the Nano+ seems like it would be plenty but then i keep reading that the sensor on the Lite is noticeably better in lower light and i do shoot a lot of golden hour stuff so now im second guessing myself again.

anyone who actually owns one of these or has flown both want to chime in? i feel like most of the reviews online are just specs comparisons and not real world impressions from people who fly them regularly

had the Nano+ for about eight months before i got the Lite+ and honestly the upgrade was worth it for me but i shoot a lot at dusk and the 1/1.28 sensor on the Lite just handles that way better. not even close when the light gets tricky. that said if youre mostly shooting midday stuff or bright conditions the Nano+ images are genuinely really good for how small it is. the portability factor is also real ? the Nano fits in a jacket pocket which the Lite definitely does not.

one thing nobody really talks about is the wind resistance difference. the Lite holds its position a lot better when things get gusty, which matters on trails with weird updrafts near ridgelines. that alone was almost reason enough for me to go Lite+.

I went with the Nano+ mostly because of budget and im really happy with it tbh. the footage looks great to me and i don't do paid work so the extra image quality of the Lite wasn't worth the extra $300ish. i think if youre doing this for fun the Nano+ is honestly kind of a steal for what you get