so i've been flying the mavic 2 pro since like 2019 and honestly it still works great, but i kept hearing people talk about the mini 4 pro and figured id finally just grab one on sale last month. been out with it maybe 6 or 7 times now and im still kind of processing whether i made the right call.

the obvious stuff first ? yeah its lighter and the image quality is honestly surprisingly close to what i was getting with the mavic 2, maybe even better in some conditions. the obstacle avoidance feels more responsive too which caught me off guard a few times when it started braking in ways the old bird wouldnt have. but here's the thing that's bugging me, the wind handling just feels... softer? like i took it out last week in probably 18-20mph gusts and it was doing fine technically but it felt way more nervous than my mavic 2 did in similar conditions. could just be me being used to the heavier platform.

anyone else come from the mavic 2 line and have thoughts on this? curious if the wind thing is just a perception thing or if others noticed it too

yeah the wind thing is real, not just you. lighter aircraft means more affected by gusts even if the motors compensate okay. i went from a mavic air 2 to the mini 4 and noticed similar vibes ? it holds position fine but the footage in post showed more micro corrections than i was used to. for calm days and travel its unbeatable though, fits in my daypack which the mavic 2 definitely did not lol. i'd say give it another month and you probably wont want to go back

The weight difference is genuinely significant for wind behavior and I dont think people talk about it enough when they compare these two. The Mavic 2 Pro is around 900g, the Mini 4 Pro is under 250g ? that's not a small gap and physics is physics. That said I've had my Mini 4 out in some pretty rough coastal conditions and as long as you're not pushing it into 25+ mph stuff it handles itself well. The footage does show more correction artifacts if you look closely on windy days. If wind resistance is genuinely important for where you fly regularly it might be worth keeping the Mavic 2 around as a backup rather than selling it.