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DJI Mini 5 Pro Hyperlapse - Waypoint Mode
Dec 29, 2025
DJI Mini 5 Pro Hyperlapse - Waypoint Mode
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Webpoint is the king of hyperlapse mode
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and the one I use most of the time. It
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is possible to set up precise paths by
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creating several points. For each point,
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the position of the drone, it elevation,
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the camera orientation, the gimbal roll,
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and the zoom level are stored in memory.
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The software will handle the smooth
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transition between points. At each
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point, it is possible to modify the
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speed of the flight.
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Even more importantly, each mission can
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be stored in memory and performed a
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different time of the day, in various
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light conditions or in other seasons.
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We rarely need many points. In most
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cases, I only use two or three. Here I
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will show only the basic setting as I
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will do a specific video about waypoint
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upper lapse mode with a mini 5 Pro. I
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suggest subscribing to my channel and
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hitting the notification bell to be
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notified. After choosing waypoint and
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upper lapse menu, the small window on
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the screen says set waypoint. I want to
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start from a top-down view of the square
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of the little village.
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So, I position the drone and the camera,
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open a small window, and tap on the
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empty icon on the left to set the first
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point. I then move backward, lowering
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the altitude and tilting the gimbal
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slightly upward to maintain the view on
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the center of the village. I can now tap
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on the next icon to set the second and
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last point.
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I then set the interval to 3 seconds and
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the movie length to 12 seconds. In
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waypoint mode, the speed of the mood is
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determined by the distance traveled and
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number of photos. The longer the
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distance, the faster the move. This is
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the result.
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A new functionality of the MiniFire Pro
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compared to previous lightwell models is
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the flexible gimbal rotation. It can be
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applied to hyperlapses.
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After flying to the first point, I
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rotate the gimbal by 30° to the left
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using the wheel of the controller while
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pressing the function button. For the
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second point, I add a 30° rotation in
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the opposite direction.