MacLife - UK (2020-04)

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a lower price and a tiny weight of 0.5lb.

That weight includes the battery and

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The Mavic Mini shoots 1080p video at

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For those who are into aerial

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when snapped in good lighting conditions.

It isn’t too shabby in low light either.

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Mavic Mini is extraordinarily stable in

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charge. The new DJI Fly app is tailor–

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is easy to get a handle on and it isn’t

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controller equipped with a phone cradle

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shoulder buttons for photos and videos.

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d#ghfhqw#frpsdfw#fdphud1#DEREK ADAMS

DJI Mavic Mini

An ultra–small, ultra–light affordable drone

$399 From DJI, amazon.com

Features Three–axis gimbal, GPS Precise Hover, 30–minute maximum flight time, microSD card

DJI MAVIC MINI

Incredible value and

ultra–compact size

Flies impeccably

Shoots superb video

and takes great images

No obstacle avoidance

or follow–me mode

AWESOME

Video and stills both look

fantastic, even if the

drone is being buffered

by the elements.

The Mavic Mini folds up

into a conveniently small

size for carrying.

Tough testing, trusted ratings

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