I'm gonna be buying my first drone soon (possibly in December) and I was curious which drone should I buy. The Mini 2 (Mini 3 possibly) or the Air 2S/Air 2. I've had some prior experince of drone flights from toy drones but I'm scared of buying an expensive and big drone which might crash and I might lose my money. Should I just stick with the Mini series?

Hello there Alvara74. Good day and thank you for choosing DJI. I will post a link where in you can compare the DJI Air 2S, to the DJI Mavic Air 2 and to the DJI Mini 2 and to other DJI consumer drones as well ( https://www.dji.com/products/com ... ndsite&from=nav ). Thank you for supporting DJI and keep flying.

Due to the EASA classifications that are now in place the Air2S will fall into the A3 category in a couple of years meaning that you will have to fly 150m away from people/buildings/structures etc so basically you will be limited to open countryside,   The Mini2 however can fly over people due to its weight.

This video explains it in detail -

DAFlys Posted at 7-4 23:07
Due to the EASA classifications that are now in place the Air2S will fall into the A3 category in a couple of years meaning that you will have to fly 150m away from people/buildings/structures etc so basically you will be limited to open countryside,   The Mini2 however can fly over people due to its weight.

I have to register the Mini 2 as well because I'm in the UK.

I'm mainly only going to be flying in holidays

So basically in countries without much regulations e.g Pakistan

I have the Air 2 and Mini 2 and would recommend the Air 2 as it is a bit more capable, especially on windy days.  Definitely go the Fly More combo route if you can.

Alvara74 Posted at 7-5 01:04
I have to register the Mini 2 as well because I'm in the UK.

The registration isnt important,  they all need that if they have a camera,   its whether you can fly near a house/castle/train/road etc,   with the new classifications only the mini1/2 can do that when they start to enforce the classifications.

Mavic 3P should also come into the equation by then.

DAFlys Posted at 7-5 05:58
The registration isnt important,  they all need that if they have a camera,   its whether you can fly near a house/castle/train/road etc,   with the new classifications only the mini1/2 can do that when they start to enforce the classifications.

I see, might as well go with the Mini 2 then!

hallmark007 Posted at 7-5 10:01
Mavic 3P should also come into the equation by then.

I see, might as well go with the Mini 2 then!

Thank you to everyone who gave their opinions!

hallmark007 Posted at 7-5 10:01
Mavic 3P should also come into the equation by then.

Its gonna be too expensive for me

Don't buy anything new until DJI has certified the drones in Europe. Buy second hand, used. Once the DJI drones are certified, you'll buy what's best. Currently do not buy anything new.

vg1 Posted at 7-5 12:27
Don't buy anything new until DJI has certified the drones in Europe. Buy second hand, used. Once the DJI drones are certified, you'll buy what's best. Currently do not buy anything new.

If I am to buy a used drone till 2023, can I not use it after that time period?

vg1 Posted at 7-5 12:27
Don't buy anything new until DJI has certified the drones in Europe. Buy second hand, used. Once the DJI drones are certified, you'll buy what's best. Currently do not buy anything new.

If I am to buy a used drone till 2023, can I not use it after that time period?

Mini 2 is the best beginner drone atm.

Records 4K/30, takes nice pictures, can be charged with any PD powerbank, it'ts good for learning, it's "cheap" can fly easily to 4Km and back, can fly about 20min and has all the features any DJI drone has (GPS, RTH, etc).

Mini 2 is also more silent and it's less bulky, so it's easier to hold it in the hand, takeoff/land, change batteries, etc.

The Air2S is a more professional drone, it's better than the Mini 2 in every single aspect (Image quality, flight characteristics, etc) and has sensors, so it's easier to fly, but has no C label so if you are in Europe it can fly in A2 till 2023 and then will be A3.

Also Air2S can fly with no problems in windy conditions, so you won't learn as much than with the Mini 2.

I have both and only use the Mini 2 in areas where only sub 250g drones can fly. I bought the Air2S because I'm a photographer, so the increase in image quality is welcome.

Huginn Kenningar Posted at 7-5 16:13
Mini 2 is the best beginner drone atm.

Records 4K/30, takes nice pictures, can be charged with any PD powerbank, it'ts good for learning, it's "cheap" can fly easily to 4Km and back, can fly about 20min and has all the features any DJI drone has (GPS, RTH, etc).

So when it goes in the A3 category, where can I fly it?

Due to regulations, I would suggest the Mini 2.
Won't break your bank either.

Montfrooij Posted at 7-5 23:33
Due to regulations, I would suggest the Mini 2.
Won't break your bank either.

I think I'll see depending on factors like if there is a a Mini 3 with some obstacle avoidance by December

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 00:46
I think I'll see depending on factors like if there is a a Mini 3 with some obstacle avoidance by December

Personally I never cared about obstacle avoidance.
Flying by sight is much safer!

Montfrooij Posted at 7-6 00:53
Personally I never cared about obstacle avoidance.
Flying by sight is much safer!

Sometimes the sensors do come in handy e.g when you don't have the greatest view of your drone (but its still in VLOS) and you start moving it back, the sensors can see what you can't through the gimbal

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:01
Sometimes the sensors do come in handy e.g when you don't have the greatest view of your drone (but its still in VLOS) and you start moving it back, the sensors can see what you can't through the gimbal

I almost lost my drone doing just that.
I missed some wires that were behind me.
So now I always always rotate my drone 360 degrees before moving back or sideways.

Montfrooij Posted at 7-6 01:09
I almost lost my drone doing just that.
I missed some wires that were behind me.
So now I always always rotate my drone 360 degrees before moving back or sideways.

Thats a clever trick!

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:14
Thats a clever trick!

Thats a clever trick!

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:14
Thats a clever trick!

I should have done that with my MP before it made its first and only small crash.....

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:14
Thats a clever trick!

Wow, replying to your own reply.

That is another way

Montfrooij Posted at 7-6 01:20
I should have done that with my MP before it made its first and only small crash.....

Well at least it was only a small one.

Nothing too major, right?

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:49
Well at least it was only a small one.

Yes it was.
Felt very bad about it.

Montfrooij Posted at 7-6 01:20
Wow, replying to your own reply.

That is another way

I was gonna continue doing that until I realised that it would count as spam and I my points might be deducted so I stopped

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:49
Nothing too major, right?

I was on holiday when it happened and ruined my props.
Too bad I did not have spare ones with me (lesson learned) so I had to buy new ones, which was quite hard in Sweden.

So far, I'm making $2 a day on the forum.

So that's 360 points a day

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:50
I was gonna continue doing that until I realised that it would count as spam and I my points might be deducted so I stopped

Gheghegheghe.
Better to just reply for fun!

I made a forum account 3 days ago, and I'm already at 1000+ points. Lol

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:50
So far, I'm making $2 a day on the forum.

How did you calculate this?

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:50
So that's 360 points a day

360 points is quite a bit!

Alvara74 Posted at 7-6 01:51
I made a forum account 3 days ago, and I'm already at 1000+ points. Lol

Note that you can only convert 30 credits (5400 points) per month.
So the max you can convert is about € 21,- or $ 30,-