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DJI Flip vs Mini 4 Pro for Video - Limitations of the Flip
Apr 8, 2025
DJI Flip vs Mini 4 Pro for Video - Limitations of the Flip
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The Flip is much more affordable than
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the Mini4 Pro. You can check the updated
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prices for the different configurations
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in the description of this video. Some
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features are missing compared the Flash
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model to compensate for the price
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difference. The major limitation of the
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Flip is the lack of an omnidirectional
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obstacle avoidance system. Only
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obstacles in front of the aircraft are
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detected, so extra care is needed. The
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Flip cannot bypass an obstacle and keep
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flying. The only option is brake to stop
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in front of
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it. Due to the bulk propeller guards,
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the flip is less aerodynamic than the
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Mini4 Pro. This translates into a lower
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horizontal speed rated at 12
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m/s versus 16, while ascent and descent
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speeds are the same. This is limiting
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when tracking fast moving targets. For
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landscape videography, I often switch to
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sport mode with good results. However,
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in frontal medium winds, the advancing
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speed is limited and I get better
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results by lowering the
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altitude. On my first flight with the
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flip, I notice occasional drifting in
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medium winds at a high altitude, but
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after a firmware update, it looks more
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stable. Overall, the wind resistance is
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slightly inferior to the Mini4 Pro. The
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announced flight autonomy is 31 minutes,
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a more than acceptable value, slightly
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shorter than the 34 of the Mini4
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Pro. I only find it limiting when
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shooting hyperlapses as the resulting
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movies will be
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shorter. The Flip offer the same
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intelligent flight mode as the Mini4
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Pro, except way point, a powerful mode
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reserved to the flagship model. Attic
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track mode works well on the flip.
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However, it's not as powerful as the one
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of the Mini4
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Pro. Unlike the Mini4 Pro and Mini3, the
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camera of the Flip cannot rotate to take
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footage in portrait mode, but vertical
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content can be automatically created by
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selecting the 2.7K vertical resolution,
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which is acceptable for posting on
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social media.