Camera drone
DJI Mini 4K
£269/$299
Brand’s beginner drone now offers 4K video
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The Mini 4K design is basically identical to its predecessor the Mini 2 SE, which means it works reliably well.
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The 4K camera is fitted with a gimbal mechanism that keeps the lens steady as the drone flies and tilts.
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The Mini 4K is capable of flying at over 35 miles an hour, although you can restrict its speed with the Fly app.
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Folded up with the propellers safely in place, the DJI Mini is about the size of an adult hand.
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DJI is the biggest brand in consumer drones, but has held out against offering 4K video at the entry-level a bit longer than some. Instead DJI had settled on three tiers in the ‘ultralight’ (below 250g) class, where the entry-level Mini 2 SE offers only 2.7K video, compared with the 4K of the Mini 3 and the Mini 4 Pro. The new Mini 4K signals a departure from that strategy.
The Mini 4K is not so different from the Mini 2 SE in terms of design; the airframe is the same, and it takes the same batteries. If it wasn’t for the name on the side, you’d probably not be able to tell the difference. Switch it on, however, and you soon spot that the Mini 4K has a good few more options in the camera resolution menu.