DJI Mini 4 Pro vs DJI Neo 2

The Mini 4 Pro is the better camera drone: a 1/1.3-inch-class sensor with 48MP stills, 4K100 slow motion, true vertical shooting, a 3-axis gimbal and up to 34 minutes of flight. The Neo 2 is the easier, lighter drone: 151 g, palm takeoff, no controller needed, gesture and voice control, forward LiDAR and 49 GB built in. Owners of the Mini 4 Pro praise image quality and range; Neo 2 buyers call it the best controller-free drone and a breeze to set up, though its 19-minute flights and 2-axis gimbal limit serious video work.

• Choose the Mini 4 Pro if you want the best footage and stills, long range and a full controller, and you will register it and fly it deliberately.
• Choose the Neo 2 if you want a pocketable drone that launches from your hand and follows you with no controller, and short clips are enough.