TheBoy
lvl.4
Flight distance : 28958264 ft
United Kingdom
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Cripes, just realised I've had my Mini 3 for over a month now, where did that time go?
I have the Mini 3 with the DJI RC bundle, and recently managed to get the Fly More Kit which are even shorter supply here in the UK than the drone. I'm sure its the same situation everywhere else in the world.
So, what do I think?
The Good
It takes stunning video footage out of the box.
4k60fps, 150Mbps.
It handles wind very well for such a small aircraft.
Doesn't suffer gimbal wobbles as much as the Mini 2, even in strong winds.
Gimbal can look a long way up from vertical, which increases some shooting options.
Sub 250g (just), with all the advanatages that offers in many territories.
Doesn't appear to suffer the purple tinge that the Mini 2 suffered in certain conditions.
Although I'm unlikely to make much use of them, it does have some gimmicks like tracking, OA, vertical mode. Nice to know you have them, even if unlikely to use them.
The Bad
The gimbal cover does seem more of a faff - it either goes straight on without thinking about it, or you spend 30s trying to get it lined up. I had hoped that I'd get used to it, but haven't as of yet.
No charger is included, and most phone USB chargers will only slow charge it. So many might have to invest extra in a new charger.
No spare RC sticks are included, and the threads are smaller and more fiddly than my previous DJI controllers, so there is a good chance of dropping one and loosing it.
The Fly More bag is a bit cheap and nasty, looks to be identical in size to the Mini 2 one, but made with lower quality material, and poorly stitched. Also lacks the side carry handle of the Mini 2 bag. Getting the drone, the DJI RC and the charging hub with batteries is definately a tight squeeze, possibly too tight.
At launch, it felt like it wasn't quite ready, though this is quite normal for many recent DJI releases.
No (digital) zoom capability in high frame rate recordings.
Only just under 250g, so adding devices to see it when further away aren't possible in many places, as would take over the 250g threshold.
The Ugly
Signal integrity/strength/range on mine isn't anywhere close to my Mini 2 in urban areas.
Doesn't feel as if it offers the same value for money as the Mini 2.
If you are not going to use the bag from the Fly More Kit, it would be cheaper to get the batteries and hub seperately (if they were available), so the Fly More Kit also feels poor value.
The Annoying
I managed to end up with 2 of them, due to supply uncertainties, and I was on the way back from picking mine up from a national retailer a fair distance away when I got notification that one I'd ordered elsewhere, but wasn't estimated to be in stock for weeks, had been delivered. Hardly DJI's fault though. And a mate of mine was glad to get a brand new, freebie drone from me, LOL.
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