When Mini is massive!
By Kai
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-09-16
This little jewel is pretty incredible. Having four other drones, including the original Mavic Pro, the Mavic 2 Pro, the Avata and the Avata 360, I’m fairly well-versed on quality drones, and the DJI Mini 5 Pro, while designated as a “mini”, it bats way above its class.
So far, I love everything about this little guy. The size and portability is a big thing for some, but since mine is usually in a sling bag with all its accessories, the “fits in your pocket” silliness is just more influencer babble. The reality of the Mini 5 Pro is in its details. I won’t bother listing them, that’s what the specs section is for. Read it.
The Fly More Plus version I bought is exceptional! With three batteries, and as long as they last in flight (don’t believe battery specs, ever, but flight time is great on this guy!), you’ll have enough juice to get a LOT of shooting time in. With the RC 2 controller, simplicity meets performance, and getting up in the air is faster than ever. The nice screen is much better than the old days of phones or iPad minis and the various mounts I’ve used to hold them just to get a better screen size, and it all being light and in a single unit is so nice. My only gripe is screen brightness could be better. Not that it’s bad, but DJI could have made it 1,000 nits instead of 700, and so brightness is a common complaint in bright sun. That said, the controller is very nice in every other aspect, and flying this drone OS a real pleasure.
Image quality on the Mini 5 Pro is exceptional, and the upgrade to a View Assist on the controller so you see a full-color screen view when shooting in LOG is great. (Should have always been there, but better late than never...)
The rotating camera is a super addition for those who often shoot for Reels on various platforms, but for rotating shots... Just know that for many, it’s going to become a less-used feature than some influencers would have you believe.
No regrets buying this drone, but I’ll say one thing, if there’s a fly More Plus version that comes without the RC 2 controller, and you can afford the RC Pro2 with its 7 inch, 2,000 nits screen, I’d suggest going that route. I didn’t need to upgrade due to any real shortcomings of the RC 2, but I did decide to upgrade to the RC Pro 2. Screen size, brightness, extra features and the fact that rotating the screen automatically rotates the camera toa full-size vertical format were big parts in my decision to upgrade to that controller!
All-in-all, I’m super happy with this purchase.