You need DJI account to fly, but after sorting it out it’s plug and play. Good picture and video quality. Perfect for professional work and personal use.

The 3 batteries supplied with the device last less than I expected, depending on usage and weather conditions. The performance of the battery limits the possibility of shooting over long distances.

Very easy to fly. Stays very steady in the wind (not too much wind of course). Very well made and the flymore kit contains all the batteries you should need for a days flying.

Put together in a few mins and most times it does not need to be compass calibrated i.e. no twisting round etc. The camera is excellent but do be careful of the gimbel it’s not that robust. I have quite a few drones and this one is one of the easiest to fly. If you are worried about hitting things get the Mini III. But for most folk, especailly with the mixed signals from the CAA, this is probably the best value for money.

What a great drone. If you’ve had drones before or thinking of getting into them, then this is the drone for you. So easy to fly great camara so many good things. Around 500 with a couple of extra batteries this is a top quality drone at a very low price, and no catches. Buy one and have some fun. I could say so much more but you only have to go on line to see so many great reviews.

I was looking to buy my first drone for a bit of fun leisure flying it and also having a go at doing some video and camers work from a different view point to complement my photography hobby. I researched the DJI Mini 2 out on the web and having read up and watched loads of reports and YouTube videos on the Mavic mini 2 drone and I decided it looked to be perfect for everything I was looking for.

Next day delivery of the Mini 2 and I was totally blown away by this device. It turned out that this little drone is way beyond anything I could have wished for in both its quality, features and capabilities and how porfessional it is. it basically flys itself and its just so easy to operate and unlike what I imagined a toy drone would be like, this Mini 2 has all the bult in safety features to make flying it so easy. its really unbelievable in what it can do, it really is so clever and basically fail safe to fly and the 4K video and camera photos from it are amazing. I’m so pleased I paid the extra for the Fly More Kit though as its well worth it for the extra batteries, charging unit extra props and case etc.

I’m so pleased with this purchase and will be having many, many hours of fun with this product. As with any responsible drone pilot, you do have to get the nessessary requirements with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to fly legally and get an official Operators ID. This is easily done online for a 9 registration fee and only takes a couple of minutes on line to register your device and get your Operator ID mailed straight back to you so that you can flying legally.

On the CAA website there is also optional free online test to get a Flyers ID and although this is not needed for a sub 250g drone, its basically a 40 question online test in which you need to get at least 30 correct to pass. Everything you need to pass is there to read before or even at the same time as doing the test, you just have to select the correct choice answer, its certainly not hard and the answers are basically common sense. it is well worth the effort as it also lets you better understand ‘The Drone Code’ and be able to fly resonsibly so I am now fully registered to fly it through the CAA and cant wait to take to the skys 🙂

It was available a little cheaper elsewhere on line but I have always trusted Amazon and had there been any issues its reasuring to have Amazon support there to resolve any concerns without any hassle.

Thank you Amazon.

Excellent Drone. Easy to control. Went far beyond my expectations. And to the reviews that say you are forced to but the care package before you can use the drone – just use your phones back button, or press the little x at the top to continue without the care package.

Another thing, also to the reviews regarding safety features it’s packed with safety features, the only thing it doesn’t have is collision avoidance. Just ensure you set your return home altitude higher than anything around you, and no chance of collision. If it loses signal or battery runs low, it will automatically return to the point from where it took off before it gets to the point of no return! Or a click of a button initialises this too. So long as your rth altitude is set high, it won’t collide with anything!

Highly recommend this drone if you’re looking for a compact drone, easy as pie to control, excellent camera and excellent features.

The Mini 2 is everything I hoped for and more. However, Amazon are a disgrace. I am a Prime member, who chose the amazon Prime delivery day to receiver this item due to work commitments and the necessity to quote a one-time password to the driver.

Having waited in all day Amazon failed to deliver. I then contacted Customer Services and almost had to beg to have the parcel delivered on the following day, the only other day I would be available to take receipt.

After an hour of grovelling to a Customer Services Assistant I managed to persuade her that I needed the parcel delivered the following day.

I live on the second floor of an apartment complex and when the parcel turned up I was contacted via the internal intercom system by the driver who stated “I ‘ave a parcel but I need the code” I furnished him with the code to which he replied “It’s outside the lift” I asked if he could bring it up to which he replied “I’m not coming up man, sorry man”.

He then left 550 quids worth of merchandise in a public thorough-fair which has been known for items to go missing.

I’ve ordered many things from Amazon, all without fanfare but on this occasion Amazon were a disgrace and fell well short of the high levels of service it seems to pride itself on.

I will not risk ordering high-value items from this organisation in the future and I suggest you also think twice about it. Disappointed.

I use a Mavic 2 Pro at work and really wanted something to fly and take photos when I was at home too, I can’t afford a Mavic 2 Pro so the Mini 2 was the logical cheaper choice.

There’s another very important reason I chose this drone: its weight. At under 250g it’s light enough that you can pretty much fly it anywhere, including over people! (Not crowds though.)

As long as you’re sensible and consider where you’re flying you don’t need to stay more than 150m away from congested areas, check an app like Drone Assist to make sure you’re not flying in restricted areas.

It handles like a dream, it can still function in quite high winds and it’s really easy to carry and deploy.

From getting out the drone to getting it in the sky is around 2 minutes as long as you have enough satellites.

The images and video are REALLY good. I would suggest taking some time to get used to the manual settings and play about to get the best out of your drone. I have bought some ND filters and whilst they DO help, they are not necessary. I quite often forget to put one on and the pictures I get are still great.

I am more than happy with my Mini 2.

If you are considering buying one you MUST get the “fly more” version. If you get just the standard version you will regret it as soon as that first battery runs out!

Battery life is around 20-25 minutes most of the time, it depends how far you fly, how strong the wind is etc.

Quick shots – programmable shots that circle a point of interest or fly straight up in the air etc. Fun ways of getting really good video footage that don’t need the dexterity of a Rubik’s cube champion to do.

If you’re on the fence about spending a few hundred quid on a cheaper competitor drone my advice would be to spend the extra and get this. Its superior in every way to the 150-200 “copies”.

What can I say about this tiny drone, well the phrase “size does matter” doesn’t apply to this drone, I’ve previously had a few from the phantom range. And they had nothing on this little drone. The fact it’s so compact means it can be taken with you without the burden of a huge travel case/backpack.
For myself a wheelchair user it’s fantastic as fits on the back of my chair with no noticeable weight change to the chair, which is fantastic. With the added bonus of not needing a CAA licence to fly because it falls under the weight of 250g by 1g.

Great camera, which I’m looking forward to using more in the Summer. And if this is what we have in 2021 whats to come from DJI in the next few years. Keep up the great work DJI.

Bought this combo pack from Amazon UK in March 2021 & I’ve been delighted with it. The included DJI bag is invaluable for keeping it all together in a neat package & the three batteries in a charging box with a single USB-C port is invaluable – labelled them 1, 2 & 3 for easy rotation.

There is no collision avoidance, but it feels like most accidents come mainly from showing off – feels like a worthwhile trade to me to be under 250g & able to fly almost anywhere within reason.

Drone itself is easy to fly & stable in wind / gusts *below* 25mph & more than fast enough for a beginner. If you’re sensible & fly above trees & rooftops (but below 120M) it’s fairly easy to get good video results & I’ve had a lot of fun with it already, looking forward to getting out further afield.

Strongly recommend ‘UAV Forecast’ app for checking the weather today / tomorrow (free) or 7-days ahead (paid) – too many drones are lost / crashed when over-powered by gusts, or trying to return home back into the wind with a failing battery … I’ve learned my lesson the hard way already & was lucky to get away with it!

This is my first drone. So if you are looking for reviews from experienced owners then perhaps you should skip this one.

I was very nearly put off buying this model, largely because of other reviews telling nightmare stories of loss of control leading to loss of the aircraft. There are also reviews implying that even a light breeze can cause the drone to be lost. Since I wanted to use this to take stunning, swooping footage of coastal views in Cornwall (much like those shots that make up 60% of Rick Stein’s Cornwall TV series) I was particularly concerned about the wind thing, particularly over water. However I decided to do some of my own research when I realised that there must be a wealth of material on this subject on YouTube. And there is.

If you are in two minds as to the reliability and suitability of the Mini 2, and wonder what it’s like to operate one, I suggest you simply search for “DJI Mini 2” on YouTube. You’ll be surprised by the number of videos in form of tutorials and guidance that will result. You’ll have to be picky in which ones you watch because many of them are posted by inarticulate individuals with baseball caps on backwards, some of whom (particularly if they are West Coast Americans) are incomprehensible with their machine-gun delivery of sentences almost entirely devoid of consonants. But there is some good material there.

What I learned is that, contrary to some negative reviews, this drone is extremely reliable, and if set up correctly, will give you no cause for anxiety. There is even a video demonstrating this drone flying in a greater than 20mph cross wind, hovering and flying over the sea around a lighthouse. OK, it wasn’t rock steady in that wind but it didn’t fall out of the sky.

So I bought one and I am blown away by how good it is. I decided to blue the extra money on the Fly More Combo, and am very glad that I did. It gives you, inter alia, three batteries not one, and a storage protector like a little dog’s coat that holds the rotor blades in place against damage. With this, you can literally drop it into your pocket and not run the risk of damaging it. If you are going to buy one of these drones, you’ll need more than one battery. The official flying duration is 31 minutes, but that’s in ideal conditions indoors. In reality it’s around 20. The three-battery charger is almost a must unless you’re just using the drone in your back garden.

The design of the aircraft is very pleasing, with the legs folding away neatly, and with a built-in strobe light, that doubles as a status light for the various stages of power-up and self-test. It’s tiny! As you know, it weighs less than 250g (actually it’s 237g) and sits easily in the palm of an adult’s hand. Unfortunately it sounds like an angry wasp when it’s flying, but that’s unavoidable. It’s stable in flight and a doddle to fly. When you let go of the controls the craft stops where it is and hovers in place until it receives further control commands.

A particular concern that some negative reviews raised is that of loss of control resulting in loss of the aircraft. This drone, like the more expensive ones, is programmed to return to its launch point if it loses communication with the controller, or if its battery charge level drops too far. As part of your flight you need to give it the minimum safe height at which it can fly directly home (to avoid trees, power lines, etc) and it will simply climb to that height, return to the location at which it was launched and then gently land.

The picture quality from the camera is stunningly good, particularly bearing in mind the tiny lens and CCD chip it has. The gimbal (the rotating mount that allows you remotely to point the lens up or down once the drone is in flight) is accurate and steady even in a breeze. It’s not hard to obtain impressive footage from your flight (you control the camera from the mobile app on your phone or tablet) and you have complete control over colour balance, exposure value and (for video) pixel resolution and frame rate. The footage in good light at 1080p is more than enough for most people, but if you want cinematographic quality you can obtain 4K quality too (but the clips are going to be huge).

I have had enormous fun learning to fly this drone, and am greatly looking forward to using it in in picturesque locations, and from my friend’s cabin cruiser on the river, where all sorts of cinematography will be possible.

So, why only four stars? Well, this drone is missing two features, one of which is understandable but the other is not. The one that’s understandable is the lack of anti-collision sensors. These, on bigger drones, will automatically stop itself from flying into objects and is missing on the Mini 2 because it would probably increase the weight above the magic 249g. The other is less understandable, and that’s a ‘follow-me’ setting that instructs the drone to fly alongside – or above you – as you run or cycle, thus removing the necessity for someone to control it during that time. This is almost certainly a software feature, and I don’t understand why DJI haven’t provided it, unless it’s to encourage those who really want it to buy a much more expensive drone.

A note about the magic 250g weight limit. From January 2021 new legislation governing the operation of drones was introduced. You will need to register your drone with the Civil Aviation Authority with an Operator ID, which costs 9 pa. But the really important thing is that, since your drone weighs less than 250g, you are much less constrained about where you can fly it. So whereas the advice from experience owners has been “spend a bit more and get a better-featured aircraft”, now it’s “buy a DJI Mini 2 because you can fly it over people” (yes, if it’s heavier than 249g you can’t fly over people).

One piece of advice: DJI offer a sort of insurance and warranty product called Care Refresh. It costs 45 for the year and I recommend that you buy it. It covers you for loss of your drone (up to two replacements in a year) if it is lost as a result of technical failure. If you are unfortunate enough to fly it into a tree or a brick wall, I don’t think they’ll cover you for that. But this addresses any question of the danger of losing the drone because of loss of contact or control. To me it’s a no-brainer. If I’m ponying up 550 quid for the drone, 45 quid for peace of mind is very reasonable. But if you do do this, you have only 48 hours after activating the drone to opt for it. So sign up immediately you receive the drone.

Would have been 5 stars if “Active Track” had been included. However, I do also have a Mavic Pro which has this feature but this is a much heavier drone and so is subject to stricter regulations. The class that the Mini belongs to allows flights where there are people but not crowds and so would have enabled me to get low level tracking shots that would only otherwise be possible with very expensive SteadyCam equipment (Osmo Pocket not good enough unless able to perfect the ‘crab’ walk). So although disappointed at this I still think what it can do is incredible for such a tiny drone. So stable even in quite strong winds. Looks like a toy but is anything but! Even indoors with the low light warning on it is still very stable. DJI Please Please add ‘Active Track’.