- In this video, we're gonna go through the differences
between the DJI Mini 2 and the DJI Mini 3 Pro.
So whether you're looking for your first drone
or you're thinking about upgrading from your 2,
this video is gonna go through all the differences
between both of these drones.
And my goal is to help you make a decision
on if the 3 is worth it,
or if the 2 is still a super solid drone.
All right, let's get into it.
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Now I wanna show you two samples side by side
of the exact same thing shot on both drones.
So this is the DJI Mini 2 on the left side of the screen
and this is the DJI Mini 3 on the right side of the screen.
And I'm just using auto exposure
with zero on the exposure value.
And I'm just letting the camera decide
what it thinks looks best.
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So now that you've seen both of these drones
in the same settings side by side,
I wanna talk about eight differences
that might make you choose the 3 over the 2.
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So the first major difference between the Mini 3 Pro
and the Mini 2 is that they have different color profiles.
So on the Mini 2, you only have standard color.
And so when you're filming,
you have a baked in look
and you have dynamic range that has high contrast.
And you could see from all of these examples,
this is just straight out of camera.
Now on the Mini 3, you have access to D-Cinelike,
it's not a full log profile,
but D-Cinelike does flatten out your image
and pull out some of the saturation.
And the benefit of using this profile
allows you to preserve your highlights
and preserve your shadows.
So if you're in a scene like this
and you have white puffy clouds up there,
well, on the Mini 2, those will turn bright white
and they're gonna be overexposed
or your ground is gonna turn black
if you're exposing for the sky,
but on the Mini 3 Pro,
when you're exposing for a scene like this,
well, it's gonna give you more room
to edit your footage later
so that you can see all of the clouds
and see into the shadows.
And so for someone who is newer to making videos,
this might not be a feature that you care about
because it's gonna take more effort on the back end
to actually color grade your footage.
Now you could still do some color grading
on the Mini 2 footage.
You just aren't gonna be able
to preserve your highlights the same way.
And so you're not gonna have as much flexibility
when it comes to the color grading side
of working with the footage.
Now, if you are new to color grading,
I do have a course that breaks down everything
you need to know about how to color grade footage.
And I'll include that in description
so you can check that out later.
And one more thing when it comes to color is that,
the Mini 3 Pro has a 10-bit camera
and the Mini 2 has a 8-bit camera.
Now, this only matters if you're gonna be color grading.
So on a 10-bit camera,
you can see more gradation between colors,
whereas, in a 8-bit, it's not as much gradation.
So when you're color grading,
the 8-bit image is gonna break apart,
whereas, the 10-bit,
you're gonna be able to push your colors
around a little bit more
and you're not gonna have things like banding in the sky.
And also with this,
the Mini 2 shoots at 100 megabits per second,
whereas, the Mini 3 shoots at 150 megabits per second.
That's important because more data
is gonna give you a better looking image overall
and it's gonna give you more flexibility to color grade.
But if you're someone who's just going to pull the images
straight from camera,
drop 'em in your timeline and then move on,
well, none of this is really gonna be that important.
It's more on the professional side,
where you want to actually push your image a little bit more
and you wanna be able to create more cinematic looks
by pushing your colors around
and playing with your contrast.
Now, a big difference is that,
on the Mini 3, you have sensors.
So if you're going to run into a tree,
well, the Mini 3's going to stop.
Whereas, the Mini 2, well, it's not gonna stop.
There's no sensors.
There's no obstacle avoidance.
So you're gonna hit that tree.
And it's just a little bit of peace of mind
when you're flying
to know that you're not gonna run into something
on the front or the back of the drone.
Now there's no sensors side to side on the Mini 3,
the only drone that has that is the Mavic 3,
so you're gonna have to get a much more expensive drone
if you want side to side sensors.
But front to back, you have it on the Mini 2,
so you do have a peace of mind when you're out flying.
And these have come in handy a lot
when I'm in situations where I'm flying close to objects.
Now, you don't need these sensors.
You can fly the Mini 2, just fine.
And as long as you have a clear line of sight
and you're just paying attention to where you're at,
you're not gonna crash the drone.
And so you just have to be a little bit more aware
of what's going on on the Mini 2.
You could still fly just fine without having these sensors.
Now, one really good thing about having sensors
on the Mini 3 is that,
this drone has active track,
which basically means that the drone will follow you.
So it will follow behind.
It will follow to the sides.
It will follow in front,
and the tracking does work really well.
So if you are in a situation where you're a solo creator
and you wanna have the drone track
and you don't wanna push on the controller,
well, you're gonna want the Mini 3.
And these sensors are gonna help when you're tracking.
So if you're flying and you're tracking yourself,
you're not always gonna see the drones
'cause it might be right behind you.
And so it's a good thing to have the sensors
so that it doesn't run into something like a tree.
But for me personally,
I'm out shooting by myself all the time,
and the sensors on this drone makes it a lot easier
to capture footage on myself
when I'm doing things like hiking or mountain biking.
Now with the design of the Mini 3 Pro,
the gimbals a little bit different,
which allows the camera to rotate vertically.
So if you're someone who does a lot of short form content
like reels or TikToks or shorts,
well, this is gonna be super useful
because you get the full use of the sensor
and you're not having to crop in on your footage.
Now, personally,
I haven't been using the vertical feature that much
because I don't do a whole lot of this style content,
but for creators that do, it's a super useful feature.
Now, another big difference between these two drones
is that the Mini 2 has a 12 megapixel camera
and the Mini 3 Pro has a 48 megapixel camera.
So on the Mini 3 Pro,
your images and your footage is gonna look cleaner
and sharper than the Mini 2.
Now, another big difference between both of these drones
is the flight time.
So with the standard battery that comes in the Mini 3 Pro
and the battery that comes in the Mini 2,
you're getting around 30 minutes of flight time.
Now that's in ideal conditions.
You're never actually gonna get 30 minutes of flight time.
It's gonna be a little bit less than that
because you have to take into account conditions
how you're flying
and also how much time you're leaving on the battery
before you land.
You can't land at zero.
But the Mini 3 Pro has a new battery,
that's an extended battery.
Now the drone is no longer under the 249 grams,
but with this extended battery,
you get 47 minutes of flight time in ideal conditions.
Now, again, you're not gonna get 47 minutes.
But when I've been flying my Mini 3 Pro,
I've been getting 30 plus minutes of flight time,
which is huge.
And it just makes it a little bit easier to fly
with this drone
because you can keep it in the air longer
and you can set up your moves
and you don't have to rush to bring it down.
Now, the Mini 2 still has plenty of battery,
but if you just want a little bit more battery,
well, Mini 3 definitely has the advantage there.
Now, one big difference for me is,
well, the controllers that are available.
So on the Mini 2,
you basically just have the standard controller.
Now you can get this same controller for the Mini 3 Pro,
but there is a new RC that has a screen built in.
And I found that this is just much more useful to use.
So I don't have to connect to my phone to the standard RC
and it just keeps it all in one.
Now, another big difference between both of these drones,
the Mini 3 Pro has 4K 60 frames per second,
whereas, the Mini 2 only has 4K 30.
Now for me, I like to shoot in 60 frames per second
so that I could slow down the footage
and make by movements a little bit smoother.
And when you're shooting in 4K, 30, 24, 25
on the Mini 3 Pro,
you have a high quality mode,
which gives you some HDR quality,
where it has this internal processing happening
where you could see a little bit better into the shadows.
Now, both of these drones are super capable,
and there are some huge advantages to Mini 3,
but one of the biggest factors is gonna be price
because these drones are priced differently.
The Mini 3 is much more expensive.
So if we're just talking about the drone
without the Fly More Kit or anything else,
just the standard RC with both of these,
well, the Mini 2 comes in around 450
and the Mini 3 Pro comes around 750.
So you're talking about a $300 difference
and that's for standard pack,
one battery, controller without the screen.
And that's your difference.
Now, as soon as we get into the Fly More Kit,
which I suggest you get
because you're gonna want more than one battery,
you're gonna want all the other features that come with it.
Well, for the DJI Mini 2, that's $600.
So that's still cheaper
than the cheapest package of the Mini 3 Pro.
But on the Mini 3 Pro with the Fly More Kit
with the RC that has the screen built in,
you're looking at over $1,100.
So it is a much more expensive drone.
And ultimately, that might be the deciding factor
of which drone you wanna get.
Both of them are very capable.
I've taken the Mini 2 out on some pretty extreme adventures,
and it's performed super well.
And the footage looks great.
You just have to be a little bit more aware
of what you're doing and you have to fly completely manual.
There's not a whole lot of ways to shoot automated
besides the quick shots.
The Mini 3 opens up a ton of possibilities
by giving you active track having sensors,
and then obviously,
all the features that are packed into it.
So if you need these features,
if you need more color,
if you need better bit depth,
if you want a higher megapixel camera,
well, Mini 3 is what you want to go for.
Personally, I'm gonna be using the Mini 3
because these are features that I like to use,
but Mini 2 is still a very good drone.
And next, if you wanna see how I use these drones
to craft a story,
make sure you check out this video right here,
goes through a bunch of different drone moves that I use
when I'm telling a story.
I'll see you on that video.