DJI mini 1 vs DJI mini 2

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The main differences between the DJI mini 1 and the DJI mini 2 are as follows.


The camera resolution on the Mini 1 is 2.7 k while the camera resolution on the DJI mini 2 is 4 k. The improved camera resolution of the DJI mini 2 greatly increases image quality.


The other difference is the fact that the DJI mini 2 is lighter than the DJI mini 1. The fact that the new mini 2 is lighter than the mini one is important to drone operators as the flight regulations, in many countries, change once you go over 250 grams. For example, in some countries, it is illegal to fly a drone heavier than 250 grams, for commercial purposes, without a license. The DJI mini 1 and mini 2 both stay below this weight limit but the mini 2 is the lighter of the two. This allows users to add reflective stickers onto the device without risking going over the weight limit.


The DJI mini 2’s camera also has a 4 times digital zoom where as the mini 1’s camera has no zoom feature at all.


The mini 2 can also shoot photographs in both JPEG and in RAW format, while the mini 1 is only capable of capturing JPEG images. The ability to shoot RAW photographs gives the user the freedom to process and edit their own images at a later point in time.


Another substantial difference between the mini 1 and the mini 2 is the fact that the mini 2 operates using DJI’s Ocusync technology where as the mini 1 operates using traditional wifi technology. Ocusync allows the DJI Mini 2 to fly with a transmission range of 10 kms or 6 miles whereas the traditional wifi that is utilised by the mini 1 only allows the mini 1 to operate with a transmission range of 4km or 2.5 miles.


Another benefit of the mini 2 is the fact that it has greatly improved wind resistance when compared to the wind resistance capabilities of the mini 1. The mini one is safe to operate in winds up to 28 km and hour or 17 miles an hour while the mini 2 can operate in winds up to 37 kms or 22 miles an hour.


Simply put, the DJI mini two is better than the mini one because it has better camera resolution, lower weight, better transmission capabilities, better wind resistance and it also has a digital zoom.