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OUTDOOR FITNESS
SHARPER SHOOTER
DJI MAVIC MINI
othing screams
‘epic adventure’
louder than
a sweeping cinematic
drone shot of you on
a clifftop or a top-down
view as you stride
through a glorious
landscape – but most
airborne cams are too
bulky to carry into the
wilderness.
DJI’s Mini models
solve that: at under
250g, they’re small
enough to squeeze into
even a modest running,
hiking or biking pack.
And while we’re quite
taken with the new4K-shooting Mini 2,
this older model is quite
skilled enough for most
adventurers... and costs
£50 less.
While the bigger
Mavic Air 2 appears
to be a balance of just
about everything DJI
has to offer, this drone
does inevitably sacrifice
some features for
that saving in space
and weight – notably
obstacle detection
tech – but you still
get a very capable
three-axis gimbal and
camera that shoots
super-smooth 2.7Kvideo at 30fps, 1080p
at 60fps and 12MP
stills. That’s all with a
30-minute flight time,
before the automatic
return kicks in and
sends it safely home
to you.
The partner app
features a range of
presets for capturing
killer hero shots,
including the classic
Dronie, Rocket, Circle
and Helix, plus you can
use your smartphone
as a monitor to see
what you’re shooting
with a range up to 4km.
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Carrying CasePacking your Mavic
Mini into this hard-shell
case makes it a bit
less portable, but if
you’ve got the room
in your pack, the extra
protection is worth the
added luggage.
£30 / amazon.co.ukApp, app and away
For new drone pilots, the
Mavic Mini app offers a
full flight tutorial that walks
your through the basic
controls and the safety
essentials.
Absolute scenes
The app also comes with a
series of ready-to-shoot
video templates that guide
you through the shots
needed to create simple but
stunning drone flicks.