By Hannah Briggs for the Just Drones team — updated 20 May 2026
Quick verdict: Two and a half years in, the Mini 4 Pro is still the drone the Just Drones team hands first-timers more than any other. Nothing else under 250g really comes close.
Specs at a glance
| Weight | <249g |
| Camera | 4K/100 HDR, 1/1.3" |
| Flight time | 34 min standard / 45 min Plus |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional |
| Transmission | OcuSync 4 ~20km |
| Approx. AUD | $1,099+ |
DJI Mini 4 Pro review
What’s good about it
Omnidirectional obstacle sensors at 249g is genuinely clever engineering
First sub-250g where you can fly through tight tree cover and the drone actually notices. Every other Mini i’ve owned needed me to do all the noticing.
4K/100fps HDR is real, not marketing
Slow-mo at 4K used to require a Mavic budget. The Mini 4 Pro pulls it off under 250g. Audio still has to come from elsewhere but the picture is honestly usable.
Vertical-shoot mode actually works
True 9:16 capture for social — most drones still letterbox a horizontal sensor. The Mini 4 Pro rotates the gimbal to true vertical and you save the crop headache.
Plus battery option is a real product, not an asterisk
Adds the battery, pushes flight time to 45 min (real-world ~38). Tips over 250g so registration kicks in, but the option exists at all which most sub-250g drones dont offer.
What’s not so good
Fly More combo bag is still pretty average
Same nylon shoulder thing every DJI combo has had for years. Worth swapping for a Smatree hard case day one — the Just Drones team has had three of these bags fall apart inside the first year.
In strong wind you remember it's under 250g
Above 30 km/h sustained, the Mini 4 Pro stops being predictable. Plan around the forecast — its not an all-conditions drone.
RC 2 controller costs an extra ~$200 and is worth every cent
But the bundled RC-N2 phone-cradle is properly average. Budget for the upgrade if you fly often.
Sub-$1,000 entry price is gone
Combo plus RC 2 plus the Plus battery now lands closer to $1,500. The gap to the Air 3S has shrunk alot.
Who should buy this
You want a real DJI without paying CASA $40/year. You travel often. You shoot vertical social content.
Who should skip
Serious wind country, or you want the cheapest sub-250g option (Mini 3 refurb or Mini 4K both win on price).
Heads up: the buy button above goes to Amazon Australia with the Just Drones team’s affiliate tag drones02-22. Costs you nothing extra; pays for the gear we crash during testing.
