Should you get the DJI’s new Mini 4 Pro drone?  The short answer is YES if you are considering to buy a new drone.  I will go with a NO if you are looking to upgrade from Mini 3 Pro.

The Mini 4 Pro is everything I expected the Mini 3 Pro to be.  Especially because of the “Pro” in the name.  I had the Mini 2 but that crashed into a tree irrecoverably on its second flight.  So I was paranoid when I was using the Mini 3 Pro. Its obstacle sensors helped but why did it only do sideways, no idea.  It used a different battery from the mini 2 so that was a bummer.  Image quality was impressive for such a little guy.  But 60fps looked terrible.  There were plenty of limitations especially in the tracking department.

Now Mini 4 Pro has fixed most of the issues.  It has a true sensor that senses all around for obstacles.  Though you shouldn’t rely on it, it definitely saves you in some instances.  I also find it more responsive and the image quality a lot better cause of the true support for 60fps.  The new remote requirement is highly inconvenient though.  There is a new type of connectivity so to take advantage of that, you need the new remote.  I just wish they would’ve made it backwards compatible so you could use the old tech for those that don’t need the new connectivity.   The tracking tech has been taken up a notch as well.  All around this a better Mini 3 Pro.  Still coming it right under 250 grams.  

Worth the upgrade?  Not really.  But worth the price increase if you are buying new?  YES!