DJI Mini 4K vs DJI Neo
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2024 on the Neo, against Apr 2024 on the Mini 4K.
- Sensor size: 1/2" on the Neo, against 1/2.3" on the Mini 4K.
- Flight time: 31 min on the Mini 4K, against 18 min on the Neo.
- Weight (with battery): 135 g on the Neo, against 249 g on the Mini 4K.
Mini 4K or Neo: which should you buy?
Choose the Mini 4K for its flight time.
Choose the Neo for its sensor size and weight (with battery).
On paper the Neo wins more rows (2 to 1); 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 | Not priced in US yet | $199 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Camera drone | Camera drone |
| Announced | Apr 2024 | Sep 2024 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $299 | $199 |
| Lens | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2" (best) |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 12 MP | 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 | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | 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. | 31 min (best) | 18 min |
| Video rangeThe maker's maximum transmission range (FCC), unobstructed. Local rules are far shorter. | 10 km | — |
| Obstacle sensing | Downward only | Downward only |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 249 g | 135 g (best) |
| 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 4K
1.5 µm pixels
12 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor
Neo
1.6 µm pixels
12 MP on a 1/2" 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 4K or the DJI Neo, so there's nothing to draw to scale.