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The size of the drone is not some secret... you can search for the Mini 4 Pro on YouTube and find a bunch of hands-on reviews.

The DJI Mini drones are very compact. The DJI Air 3 is arguably the next level up in the lineup, and it weighs 3x as much and is noticeably larger. The "teeny-tiny drone" you're describing just doesn't sound comparable or particularly useful.



It isn’t useful at all.

Quite boring, frankly.

I just realized the DJI that my friend has, is a mini.

It’s small, but some of his hand-built ones are smaller.


> It’s small, but some of his hand-built ones are smaller.

Aside from the size, how do his hand-built ones compare in terms of camera, gimbal, remote controller, radio, battery life, and potentially SDK?


from experience I know that the SDK and battery life are better on the mid-range DIY options/

Aftermarket remotes/radios are arguably better; just not as compact and conveniently set-up.

I can't comment on camera/gimbal.

There are DIY-ish units out there that are entirely controllable via your choice of language; i'm not sure if there is any SDK that rivals that flexibility.

all that said : I understand the DJI value proposition, but the company has practices that I try to avoid entirely in my life, regardless of how nice their drones are.


> from experience I know that the SDK and battery life are better on the mid-range DIY options

SDK in DIY options? Do you have examples?

> I can't comment on camera/gimbal.

Cameras and gimbals become very difficult in DIY, because they required tight integration with the drone.




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