ICDroneSE
Second Officer
Flight distance : 622575 ft
United States
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I got the Mavic Mini after my first drone, the Phantom 3 SE. I didn't fly the Phantom that much due to its size and other factors (the area I used to live in was super wooded and a pain to fly in). After the Phantom, the Mini was a pleasant surprise. It packed in all the features of a Phantom 3, but at a much more portable size.
But after flying the Mavic Mini for some 10hours/ 400k feet, I'm starting to get bored. Here's why:
The Mavic Mini is basically just a flying camera. Yeah it has quickshots, but are they really useful? As a recreational flyer with no real plan when I go flying (just fly and take pictures when it looks nice) I'm honestly starting to get bored of what the Mini has to offer. I need something like ActiveTrack or Hyperlapses or Panoramas to keep me interested and give me more possibilities for creating media. For the Mini, the only thing that you're supposed to get excited about is flying. Yeah, flying is fun and all, but after hours and hours, I just want some variety, and the Mini isn't providing.
So for beginners out there... the Mavic Mini is perfect! A great drone to fly outdoors and indoors (just be careful) and to really understand the controls and how a DJI drone flies. But be ready to crave for more after you've flown yours for a while...
In other words... if you're limited on cash, be prepared to sell it and upgrade to another (I'm going for the Mavic Air 2), or if you're loaded, keep the Mavic Mini as a side drone for travel to more restrictive areas and fly a Mavic Air 2 or another more capable drone for more fun!
edit: Sorry, I guess i came off as a bit negative. I still love the Mavic Mini! I just wanted to give some thoughts for people that might not have lots of time on their hands and just want those cool features to add some variety without much thought!
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