Review of DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone

Love it! Super easy for a beginner, amazing video and photo quality, and highly capable.

I LOVE THIS LIGHTWEIGHT, SUPER DRONE! THE SPEED IS AMAZING. THE CAMERA IS LIFELIKE!!

As a profession photographer/videographer, this is a great little compact drone. It’s about the size of your palm. The battery life is a little less than 30 minutes, so not as long as it states. If you’re flying low, the range between the drone and the RC isn’t as good as I thought it would be. The photo quality also isn’t that great. However, the video quality is better than I expected. Overall, it’s a great drone given its size. It will handle most of the projects you need it to do with no problem.

I bought this for my brothers 11 birthday, he didn’t know how to fly a drone prior to this , after one hour and a couple crash lands ( it’s quite durable!) he learned to fly it smoothly, he loves it! The app is fairly easy to connect. The carrying case is amazing too he takes it everywhere he can. The extra battery comes in handy! Great product for the price overall!

This is my first drone that was not a "toy". It has been very easy to fly and operate. The still image and video quality are excellent. The controller with the built in screen is a plus since I don't have to use my phone as a screen. The obstacle avoidance works great and my first attempts at having it track me while I walk or run around have proven successful. I have yet to fly it long enough to exhaust a battery so the flight time is pretty nice in my book. I will test it more fully in September when I take it on a cross country trip. If it works then like it does now, the range and endurance will be quite satisfying.

This is my first drone, and I love it. Setup was pretty straightforward, just make sure you find and remove all the packaging, like behind the gimbal, before you turn it on. I would definitely recommend the FlyMore kit and propeller guards for when you're learning or flying near hazards. Note that if you get the FlyMore Kit Plus the batteries are larger, so you'll get longer duration but your drone will be over the 250g limit and you'll need to register it. Propeller guards will also put it over that limit. Not sure how likely the cops are going to show up with a scale to weigh your drone, but just FYI.

Pros:
* Easy to fly! This was my first drone and I've only flown others for a few minutes, and I was feeling confident with the controls in a few minutes.
* Really quick, like a lot zippier than I was expected it to be, even with blade guards attached which slow it down.
* Range seems good so far - I've been a little hesitant to fly it too far away but have not experienced any issues at the distances I traveled
* Great video and photo quality, and easy to understand gimbal controls. Decent zoom.
* Under 250g so you don't need to register it in most countries
* Very tiny when folded makes it easy to transport even in a smaller bag
* Has lights to make it easier to see at night
* DJI coverage is reasonably priced and includes fly-away coverage. It prompts you if you want it right as you boot up the drone the first time. Feels worth the price for peace of mind.

Cons:
* Startup is a bit slow, it can get hung up on "takeoff not permitted" for quite a while before you can take off.
* Doesn't reconnect to WIFI automatically so I have to always manually turn it on
* I live on the edge of a flight path for a municipal airport, so I have to reapply to fly my drone in the area every 3 days through FlySafe. Since it's a low level of restriction it just gets auto approved, so it's more a hassle than anything, but it would be nice if it lasted a month or even a week.
* It would be nice if you could fly with the gimbal protector on. Seems like when I'm flying it, that's when the gimbal would need the most protection.