DJI Mini 4 Pro vs DJI Mini 4K
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Apr 2024 on the Mini 4K, against Sep 2023 on the Mini 4 Pro.
- Sensor size: 1/1.3" on the Mini 4 Pro, against 1/2.3" on the Mini 4K.
- Resolution: 48 MP on the Mini 4 Pro, against 12 MP on the Mini 4K.
- 4K frame rate: 100p on the Mini 4 Pro, against 30p on the Mini 4K.
- 10-bit internal: Yes on the Mini 4 Pro, against No on the Mini 4K.
- Flight time: 34 min on the Mini 4 Pro, against 31 min on the Mini 4K.
Mini 4 Pro or Mini 4K: which should you buy?
Choose the Mini 4 Pro for its sensor size, resolution, 4K frame rate and 10-bit internal. It leads on 7 specs in all.
On published specs the Mini 4K leads the Mini 4 Pro nowhere; buy it for its price, its handling or the lenses you already own.
On paper the Mini 4 Pro wins more rows (7 to 0); if the Mini 4K's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $95 used | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Camera drone | Camera drone |
| Announced | Sep 2023 | Apr 2024 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $759 | $299 |
| Lens | 24mm (35mm eq.) f/1.7 | Fixed lens |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (best) | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 48 MP (best) | 12 MP |
| Native ISO | — | — |
| In-body stabilisation | — | — |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | — |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 100p (best) | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes (best) | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | None | None |
| Screen articulation | No rear screen | No rear screen |
| Touchscreen | — | — |
| Flight & wear | ||
| Flight timeThe maker's maximum, standard battery, in still air. | 34 min (best) | 31 min |
| Video rangeThe maker's maximum transmission range (FCC), unobstructed. Local rules are far shorter. | 20 km (best) | 10 km |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional (best) | Downward only |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 249 g | 249 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Card slots | 1 · microSD | 1 · microSD |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
Mini 4 Pro
1.2 µm pixels
48 MP on a 1/1.3" sensor
Mini 4K
1.5 µm pixels
12 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
Size, to scale
We don't have the maker's dimensions for the DJI Mini 4 Pro or the DJI Mini 4K, so there's nothing to draw to scale.