DJI - Mini 5 Pro
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Last updated: Dec 8, 2025 Scoring
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"The Mini 5 is great for hobby projects, it is able to fly at 15m/s will full obstacle avoidance while performing automatic native waypoint missions."
"The Mini 5 is great for hobby projects, it is able to fly at 15m/s will full obstacle avoidance while performing automatic native waypoint missions."
"I'd for the m4p or m5p just for the obstacle sensing, is very helpful when starting out"
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"I fly 7 kms and then another 7 kms back with my mini 4 pro and no signal loss, with the smaller battery. ... With the plus battery it’ll do 9 or 10 kms each way."
"it actually holds up to 50 mins of fly time with the intelligence batteries"
"52 mins battery? Really? ... Damn alright. ... Currently using the mini 3 and get around 30 mins so 55 would be almost double lol"
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"I would say it's actually quite a bit better in low light. ... I could never do this shot before with the 4!"
"The 5 has a larger sensor which would make it better in low light. ... You would get less noise at higher iso."
"Low-light performance is decent enough for the light levels I fly in (never darker than twilight)."
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"Yes. I have the remote with screen. Is a totally game changer. Worth any penny"
"Get the version with the RC Controller with the built-in screen. Less faffing around with cables, keeps your phone free for other tasks (and you don't have to remember to turn off notifications so you don't get distracted while flying), and doesn't run your phone down."
"No phone hassle at all, it's really simple and easy."
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"I think the best feature of the mini 5 is the mid tele. ... I have the pocket 3 and it’s legit zooms in without reducing quality. ... So I think that’s the best creative tool that it added without having to add a tele lens."
"Medium tele actually provides a better quality image than zooming in to 2x it seems."
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"I expected autonomous flight modes like in the flip. For me it has been an absolute disappointment. ... Autonomous flight modes in the style of the flip or the Neo would have been a real leap in quality but DJI has not wanted to include them (in my opinion, wrongly) so as not to step on the markets of those other drones. ... I had been waiting for this improvement for a year and now that I see that DJI has completely ignored us, I have to say that I will return the device because it seems to me that it is worth going from 4 to 5 paying the extra cost that it entails. ... They even put the side button with that functionality in mind and then they regretted it. It is something that could be perfectly included in software, but they simply don't want to because they take us for fools and want to make fun of us. ... (Adding this functionality does not mean increasing a single gram of weight, it is simply adding it via software but they have not been able to listen to us)"
"Keep in mind that Lidar is only on the front, for all other angles it is the same with mini 4 pro."
"The new Beta Litchi Hub has a major issue: It generates the mission data using Straight Lines between waypoints instead of Splines (Dji default). This causes the drone to slow almost to a stop at every waypoint (Slows the average speed to <3m/s), compared to Splines letting the drone fly at 15m/s with obstacle avoidance (LIDAR!)."
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"The mavic 4 pro and the mini 5 pro are the last DJI drones to receive FCC clearance. ... new DJI drones will not receive authorization in the US to fly. ... They will be added to a ban list and blacklisted from operating under FCC frequencies and RID rules. ... You will only be able to fly as a tourist and you will not be able to register or fly them commercially or recreationally as a citizen."
"But if you are in the United states if you want to fly it dawn or dusk (30mins before sunrise and 30s after sunset) you would need to add an RID module and an air collision strobe light. That would put it over 250 grams and you would have to register it. (The rule is weight at takeoff). If you wanted to fly at night you would need to get a waiver from the FAA."
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"Two Mini 5 Pro's tested and both have to a varying decree soft corners and decentered lens. ... Especially apparent in 50mp mode, which is one of the key selling points according to DJI."
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"DJI Care is not available for users in the US ... Claims made from the US from drones bought in Korea, Europe, Australia, etc are invalid and DJI will not honor them unless you can return them to the origin country before claiming refresh care."
"I do not think it is covered by any US warranty from DJI. ... After activating, neither care or refresh show up as available in the DJI fly app or website."
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"The mavic 4 pro and the mini 5 pro are the last DJI drones to receive FCC clearance. ... new DJI drones will not receive authorization in the US to fly. ... They will be added to a ban list and blacklisted from operating under FCC frequencies and RID rules. ... You will only be able to fly as a tourist and you will not be able to register or fly them commercially or recreationally as a citizen."
"The Mini 5 Pro is quite possibly over that limit* and while some jurisdictions may be relaxed about a few grams difference some aren't. ... I have a Mavic 2 Pro (which has a 1" sensor and Hasselblad camera), a Mini 3 Pro, and a new (unused) Mini 5 Pro — and I'm thinking that the 5 might have been a mistake (because where I live (Canada) the weight is a factor)."
"With its new heavier weight, in some countries it needs to be registered meaning you should get an air3s instead."
Pretty huge improvement IMHO. Mini 4 Pro vs Mini 5 Pro [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T\_qZORjzSHw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_qZORjzSHw)
r/dji • Now that we've all seen actual footage of the Mini 5 Pro's camera, is it really that big of an improvement? ->I just bought mine in us this week on Amazon came in 1 day so I don't see any problems here
r/dji • DJI Mini 5 Pro first look ->I bought mine from the dji store on Amazon in New York last week. No issues
r/dji • DJI Mini 5 Pro first look ->I already have one in my hands. Can't wait to fly tomorrow 🤙
r/dji • Its out! ->I was not able to use the Goggles 3 with the new Mini 5 Pro. All devices are on the latest firmware version and the Goggles 3 only shows the option to connect to the Mini 4 Pro. I'll guess/hope DJI will release a FW update to support the Mini 5 Pro soon.
r/dji • Its out! ->Get a mini 5 pro then, it’s right around the corner. Unless you are in the USA then Mini 4 pro is your only option except if you don’t mind doing extra logistics or a quick international trip
r/dji • DJI Mini 5 Pro first look ->Honestly the mini 4k is a good little entry level drone. It’s cheap, fun, and it works. Really, the drones between the mini 4k and the mini 5 aren’t big enough jumps for the price difference. The mini 3 is better than the mini 4k, but not *that* much better. The mini 4 is better, but then you might as well spend a few hundred more on the mini 5. There are other drones between that, like the Air 3s, that are a decent middle ground. But if you’re going to spend over $1k, why not just go to the mini 5. That’s just my opinion though.
r/dji • What drone should I buy? ->I looked at my mini 1 2.4k footage that I upres to 4k and did the usual YouTube tricks which is increase sharpness and h264 format etc and man I was thinking in the day the footage looks great on my tv. I think the best feature of the mini 5 is the mid tele. I have the pocket 3 and it’s legit zooms in without reducing quality. So I think that’s the best creative tool that it added without having to add a tele lens. With that said. With its new heavier weight, in some countries it needs to be registered meaning you should get an air3s instead.
r/dji • Now that we've all seen actual footage of the Mini 5 Pro's camera, is it really that big of an improvement? ->Just bought this, we'll see. https://a.co/d/17OY5xM For the price, I'm happy to add an extra battery and the rc2 controller myself
r/dji • Mini 5 Pro back in stock on Amazon US. ->I have the OG Mavic and most of the specs for the Mini 5 are better. I'd go with that IMO
r/djimavic • First Drone what should i go with ? ->I got the mini 5 pro but went with the cell phone controller because the pricing was insane. Is it possible to get a RC2 remote for it? I just am not seeing them. Also got the small batteries. Are the after market batteries any good? Thanks in advance for your replies
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