so ive had the Mini 4 Pro since last spring and figured id write up some actual thoughts since most reviews out there are either sponsored garbage or from people who flew it twice in their backyard and called it a day

the good stuff first ? obstacle avoidance is genuinely useful, not just a marketing thing. ive had it save itself a couple times in tighter spots where i was being lazy with stick inputs. the omnidirectional sensors are way better than what was on the Mini 3 Pro, that thing had blind spots that got me nervous. footage quality is really solid for the size, the 4K at 100fps slow mo is something i use all the time now

the not so great stuff ? battery life is fine but not amazing, i usually get around 28-30 mins of real flying in moderate wind which is decent but dont expect the 34 min DJI claims. also the RC2 controller i got with it has had a couple random disconnects that freak me out every time even though it reconnects fast. and honestly the price point with the fly more combo is just a lot of money for what it is

would i buy it again? probably yeah. but id really think hard about whether you actually need the obs avoidance and the slow mo because if you dont the Mini 3 Pro can be found for way cheaper now and its still a really capable drone. anyone else been flying one long term? curious if the RC2 disconnect thing is just mine or a wider issue

the RC2 disconnect thing happened to me too a few times in the first month or so, seemed to sort itself out after a firmware update honestly. havent had it since maybe october. could also be interference depending on where you fly ? i noticed it more near a park that had a ton of wifi networks around

agree on the battery life thing, the advertised numbers always assume you're hovering in a lab with no wind basically. my real world numbers are similar to yours. still think its one of the best options in the sub-250g class right now though, especially if you care about the legal stuff in areas with strict weight regulations

im actually trying to decide between this and the Air 3 right now and losing my mind a little lol. the size advantage of the Mini 4 Pro matters to me because i travel a lot but the Air 3 dual camera thing is really tempting. do you think the image quality difference is noticeable enough to justify the bigger size and cost? everyone online seems to have a different opinion on this