so i picked up the Mini 4 Pro back in the spring and ive been flying it pretty regularly, figured id share some real thoughts since most reviews ive seen are either from people who got a free unit or just unboxing videos that dont tell you anything useful

the obstacle avoidance is genuinely impressive for the size, i was skeptical but it saved me from a dumb mistake twice already near some trees. battery life is decent, i get maybe 28-30 mins in real conditions not the 34 min they advertise, which is pretty standard for dji honestly. the footage quality is really good especially in the golden hour stuff ive been shooting lately

my actual complaints: the RC2 controller feels a little plasticky and the screen washes out a bit in bright sunlight, and the price jump for the fly more combo is kinda steep if youre just getting into it. also had one weird moment where the drone just hovered for like 10 seconds before responding to my input, only happened once but it freaked me out a bit

overall though for the sub-250g class its probably the best thing out there right now, at least from what ive tested. curious if anyone has compared it to the Autel Nano+ cause i know some people really like that one

good writeup, pretty much matches my experience. the screen washout on the RC2 is real, i actually stuck one of those phone sun shade things on it and it helped a lot. kind of a dumb workaround but whatever it works

on the autel nano+ comparison ? i had one briefly before returning it. image quality was close but the app was honestly frustrating to use compared to the dji ecosystem, and the obstacle avoidance felt less reliable to me. the colors out of the autel felt a bit more saturated straight out of camera which some people love but i found myself correcting it in post anyway. if youre already in the dji world i dont think theres a strong reason to switch honestly

wait so this is a good first drone then? im trying to decide between this and just getting something cheaper to learn on first. everyone keeps telling me to crash something cheap first lol but the mini 4 pro seems like it has enough safety stuff to not crash constantly??