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Furthermore, you can use the two-way charging hub to supply some power to your phone or the remote controller, something that has proven very useful in certain situations. You will need a compatible dji fly mobile device with the DJI Fly app to use the Mini SE remote controller. Aside from flight controls, the DJI Fly app can also be used to quickly edit and apply templates to your photos and videos.
As with most decent drones, everything the camera sees is transmitted to your mobile phone which sits neatly in a cradle on the hand controller. With DJI’s groundbreaking OcuSync 2.0 technology onboard, this drone will continue to send real-time transmission images from up to six miles away. Although strictly illegal , this distance is nevertheless extremely impressive. Regarding DJI drones, their products come in two packages, and the Mini 2 is no exception; the standard version, and the fly more combo. You might be wondering which is the right one for you, so allow me to explain the differences.
Second, the superior connectivity of OcuSync 2.0 eliminated any signal interference that caused us some erratic drone movements on the Mavic Mini. Just like the first generation Mavic Mini, the Mini 2 weighs in at 249 grams, or 0.548 lbs, so you do not need to register the Mini 2 with the FAA before you fly. Of course, the moment you add the prop guards, or a heavy decorative sticker, it may tick over and require registration. Part 107 operators need to register regardless the weight.
The bump in video resolution from 2.7K to 4K is welcome. Sure, technically, there’s no reason we can think of that 4K capture wasn’t built into last year’s model, but in well-lit scenes, the extra recorded pixels mean more scope for zooms and crops. After all, you can bring up shadows in an edit, but you can’t pull back blown-out highlights, and the Mini 2’s dji drones video is poised to be picked up in post, especially when shooting in overcast conditions. On the front of the Mini 2 is the three-axis stabilized camera. Out of the box, it’s shielded by a camera guard, which is removable when you come to fly it. On the back is an exposed microSD card slot, as well as a USB-C port (upgraded from micro-USB on the Mavic Mini).