DJI has been announcing new products for the past few weeks and now the company has launched yet another device — DJI Mini 2. As the name indicates, the product is a successor to the Mavic Mini — the company’s smallest drone, but the company seems to have dropped with Mavic branding.

Being a second-generation product, the newly launched DJI Mavic Mini 2 comes with some additional and improved features. It now supports shooting 4K videos at 30fps, an upgrade compared to its predecessor that supports 2.7K recording.

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The company is still using the same 1/2.3-inch 12-megapixel camera sensor that was found on the original model. This new version also offers support for 4X zoom, where 2X zoom is lossless. Additionally, it also allows users to shoot in RAW format.

DJI has replaced the “enhanced Wi-Fi” feature with its own OcuSync 2.0 for transmission or video streaming. With this, the maximum range has been doubled from 4km to 10km. In the software department, along with QuickShot, it now supports features like QuickTransfer, Enhanced Photo, and Trimmed Download.

As for the flight time, the company adds that it can fly for around 31 minutes on a single charge, almost the same as the original model, with a top speed of 35.8mph. It weighs 249 grams, which means that users won’t need to register this drone with the FAA.

The DJI Mavic Mini 2 is priced at $449 in the United States, which is $50 more than the original model. The device is now available for purchase.

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Popular drone maker DJI has been in the news lately as a result of plans to launch a new mini-drone that would be called Mavic Mini 2. The unannounced product was recently listed by popular US electronics retailer Adorama and the product page shows it will be the Mavic Mini 2 moniker. However, that may not be the case, as the mini drone has appeared in real skin, thanks to an unboxing video posted by a Youtuber.

The YouTube video shows the retail box and the drone as well as the accessories inside the retail box. What is most spectacular is that the device will be called DJI Mini 2 as against Mavic Mini 2. We can guess what prompted this change in the naming sequence but it may be to distinguish this from the more expensive Mavic series.

The DJI Mini 2 is said to weigh just 249g makes it not to require registration in many countries where drones weighing up to 250g are required to be registered. The drone is also shown to come with the capacity to shoot 4k videos but there is no ActiveTrak feature.

The YouTube video also shows that the drone is capable of flying up to a range of 10km and can stay up in the air for up to 31 minutes.

DJI is yet to officially announce the Mini 2 (Mavic Mini 2 if you like) but with the frequency of leaks, we should expect the launch to happen any moment from now.

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About this same time last year, renowned drone maker DJI launched the Mavic Mini, a portable and affordable drone. The product arrived with a price tag of $399 for the standard version which includes the Mavic Mini, a remote controller, one battery, extra propellers and all necessary tools and wires. DJI may soon update the portable aerial drone with the Mavic Mini 2.

The Mavic Mini 2 has reportedly been listed on the website of U.S-based camera, electronics, and film equipment retailer Adorama. The page even revealed the likely retail price, suggesting the Mavic Mini 2 stand-alone is $449 while the Fly More Combo will retail for $599. This represents an increase of 12% over the previous-gen Mavic Mini which retail for $399 and $499.

We can’t adduce a better reason for the price increase rather than a possible upgrade in the specifications. Talking of the specs, the Mavic Mini 2 will feature support for 4K video recording.

There are also reports that the Mavic Mini 2 camera will be upgraded from 2.7K/30P to support 4K/30P video shooting. At the same time, the old micro-USB interface on the body and remote control has finally been changed to USB-C interfaces.

However, the core CMOS of the Mavic Mini 2 is still 12 megapixels with 1/2.3 inches, the same as the previous generation. The DJI Mavic Mini packs high-grade motors that deliver up to 30 minutes of flight time. We expect the Mavic Mini 2 to have an extended flight time.

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