Mavic 3 Pro

I got the entire combo for 1500😭 Batteries and all. Sealed M3 Pro too.

I would get something heavier. I know the budget is the issue but the mini 4 will not handle the wind. It will be a wasted investment. I have shot surfing in a 24 mph wind with the 3pro and it works great, be afraid that the 4 would be lost in the water.

Used M3P will give you amazing value for money -- I have seen them go for $200 and less in USA. I've been flying mine for 3 and half years and still don't feel limited by the hardware (more my own skills). Biggest advantage to newer Mini Pro models is better uni-directional obstacle avoidance, but if you're careful and not recklessly pushing your flying abilities, the 3 directional sensors should be plenty. Just take the time to really learn how to fly, go slow, and you'll be fine. ND filters are a must, as are extra batteries.

Good idea tracking fast targets like cars is a tough challenge. Most consumer drones, even with DJI’s ActiveTrack, struggle when the target makes quick turns or moves behind objects. For current options: DJI Air 3 / Mavic 3 Pro - decent tracking, but limited for high-speed or erratic motion. FPV drones with custom flight controllers (Betaflight or PX4) - better agility, but need external tracking or AI vision support. NVIDIA Jetson + PX4 combo — used in research for real-time object tracking using onboard vision models. The main limits are camera latency, processing power, and environment complexity. For best results, consider using a companion computer with high-FPS vision and predictive control algorithms instead of only GPS or visual lock.

3 Pro or 4 Pro. Any of the mini / air line will be a downgrade from M2P.

My big question that hasn't been shared anywhere is flight time. For a while I had been strapping two x3s to my mavic 3 pro. Trying to Make basically this drone. It lowered flight time down to 20-25ish minutes  (instead of 40) which wasn't awesome but acceptable. I could never figure out how to correctly stitch 2 x3s together but they've basically built the drone I was trying to manually create for almost a year. I just really really hope it isn't ridiculously expensive since image quality isn't on par within X5 or that it ends up having. A super short flight time at high speed since for me flight time mattered for the distance and continuos shots without cuts for relaxing landscape VR fights.

I still run the first Mavic. It’s still a great drone. So 3? Amazing. Don’t fall for marketing bullshit of needing the new thing.