This excellent drone for beginners introduces not just the experience of flying, but the basic feature set of a serious photography or videography drone for a fraction of the cost. Read more: Autel EVO Nano+ review (opens in new tab) The SuperDownload feature wireless transfer of images and videos to a nearby smartphone at 160 MB/s, is also handy, and this drone is a serious alternative to the DJI Mini 3 Pro. narrate your flight for YouTube, or just as notes. We did like the ability to record sound from the phone and attach it automatically to the video – i.e. SMALL DRONE SOFTWAREThe software includes a number of intelligent flight modes and tracking features, which have improved since launch, though some are less useful (filter-like effects – really?). Moreover it has front, back, and base collision sensors, and the video feedback looks stunning – what Autel call ‘Skylink’ – which provides an amazing 2.7K30 resolution live view on the monitor. SMALL DRONE REGISTRATIONIn either case, the drone is light enough to stay under the registration rules in FAA airspace (in the UK and EU you’ll likely still need to register because of the camera). Dig deeper into your pocket for the Nano plus and you get a camera with a 19.8mm sensor (0.8-inch). SMALL DRONE FULLRead our full DJI Mini 2 review (opens in new tab)Īutel’s Nano and Nano Plus – the cheaper option has the weaker camera and the lower price, so might be a better first drone since even that has 4K, though the sensor is 12.7mm across the diagonal (half-inch). The app also makes getting the images to your phone easily if you don’t want to wait until you get home. It’s also pretty handy indoors thanks to downward-facing visual and sonar distance sensing systems which can help it hover even without GPS, and the optional propellor guards (detachable cages to prevent any accidents while flying near obstacles). If you’re thinking of the Mini 2 as your first drone, but you’re already familiar with cameras, then this is definitely the best choice. SMALL DRONE MANUALWhile videographers benefit from 4K recording and 3-axis of stabilization, photographers can choose to shoot in Raw, manual exposure, exposure bracketing, and other features you'd expect to find on a normal camera. Thanks to a new remote control, in Federal Aerial Administration (FAA) areas, it has a range of 10km (6.2 miles) and can be flown in winds up to 24mph without it going out of range. Other useful features include Quickshots (opens in new tab) so that you can easily share images, distance limiters, and automatic landing. Firstly, it weighs under 250g which means you only have to register it if you plan on using it commercially, it has advanced GPS safety features such as return to home and restricted fly zones so you can't accidentally fly into an airfield for example. The DJI Mini 2 is an excellent beginner drone for several reasons. SMALL DRONE PRORead our full DJI Mini 3 Pro review (opens in new tab) It really feels like professional flexibility has arrived in the ultra-light category – the only reason it’s not top of this list is the price makes it tricky to suggest as a first drone, but if you’re feeling flush, why not? Those sensors make it hard to crash! Other big pluses are the choice of the controller (none, standard or with display), and the option of a longer-lasting battery. The Mini 3 Pro even adds a feature not seen on previous ‘copters a rotating camera that will help capture people without the resolution loss of cropping into a horizontal image for vertical social media – for some this might be the feature that sells the drone alone. It offers enough photographic quality to please a serious creative, all of the intelligent features seen on DJI’s higher-end drones – including the ability to fly around obstacles and keep on going – and despite this it manages to stay below the frustrating weight threshold. We don’t through 5-star reviews around every which way, but so long as you don’t mind digging a little further into your pocket than you might want, the Mini 3 Pro is an amazing drone. Not all AI features available in Portrait
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