The bodily design stays wonderful. It folds all the way down to a genuinely pocketable dimension, and DJI features a protecting cowl that retains each propellers and the digicam secure when folded. There’s now a beneficiant 42 GB of built-in storage along with a microSD card slot.
Pricing begins at £689 (round $919) for the fundamental bundle, with Fly Extra Combos obtainable for £869 (with RC-N3 controller) or £979 (with RC 2 touchscreen controller). That is across the similar worth because the Mini 4 Professional, and right here you are clearly getting much more to your cash.
I might strongly suggest the RC 2 touchscreen controller model in case your finances permits. It eliminates a lot of the preflight setup faff you get with phone-mounted controllers and leaves your telephone free for calls or different duties. The built-in display screen is vibrant, responsive, and makes your complete flying expertise extra streamlined.
Weigh Down
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Coming again to that weight challenge: it is genuinely irritating. The Mini collection has at all times been about simplicity—purchase one and fly it virtually wherever with out worrying about advanced laws. The Mini 5 Professional muddies these waters in a manner that feels pointless, particularly given DJI’s considerably unsatisfying response to the state of affairs.
If you happen to’re in Europe with its Class 0 designation, this is not a priority. However UK and US customers must be extra cautious about the place and the way they fly. It is not a deal-breaker, nevertheless it does chip away at one of many Mini collection’ core appeals.
The Mini 5 Professional represents a big step ahead in digicam expertise and flight efficiency, wrapped in DJI’s sometimes wonderful design. The picture high quality enhancements are real and substantial, and this actually does ship Air-class efficiency in a a lot smaller, easy-to-carry bundle.
However that weight slip-up seems like an uncharacteristic mistake from an organization that normally will get these particulars proper. If you happen to can reside with the load issues, the Mini 5 Professional provides one of the best picture high quality you may discover on this dimension class. If you happen to’re a UK dweller, simply be ready to pay extra consideration to native laws than you’d with its predecessors—a minimum of till the legal guidelines grow to be clearer in January 2026.
