DJI Mini 4 Pro vs The Gauntlet (Autonomous Tracking Test)

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  • Here's your complete DJI Mini 4 Pro Active Track test, putting it through the gauntlet to see how well it handles a variety of scenarios from tree tunnels to open conditions to forests, and plenty more! Buy the DJI Mini 4 Pro here (amzn.to/3PuGt9L), which helps support the channel!
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    (I had two mics on me, but I specifically used the Lav audio source for this entire video. The other mic was a backup.)
    Note: At the moment, I haven't yet found a good DJI RC2 (controller with built-in screen), as the existing DJI RC1 remote holders compatible.
    In this test I show how the new ActiveTrack 360 feature works on the DJI Mini 4 Pro, including both in open conditions and with trees. I also dive into the different FocusTrack settings for the ActiveTrack 360 feature.
    Links may be Amazon Associates, for which I may earn a commission at no cost to you.
    #DJIMini4Pro #DJIMini4 #DJI
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  • @cirkuscederstrom
    @cirkuscederstrom 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +347

    The thanos of drone obstacle avoidance testing. Impressive how you could continue to fly after the tree crashes!

    • @Dcrainmaker
      @Dcrainmaker  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thanks!

    • @swooshjj
      @swooshjj 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      yes,, thoses things are surprisingly strong

    • @kevindoble5046
      @kevindoble5046 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@swooshjjactually they're literally the complete opposite, it was a lucky crash Jake.

    • @caseyeberle7998
      @caseyeberle7998 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@kevindoble5046lucky 4 crashes?

    • @isaacinmon4086
      @isaacinmon4086 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Depends what you hit. A tree with leaves and a bush underneath wont break it. But run in to a wall 4 feet above the ground at like 2 mph... busted..... but you cant really blame dji because these are made to stay under 250 grams which is quite difficult. You wamt something that can crash hard and be fine get there new fpv​@caseyeberle7998

  • @KevLaj
    @KevLaj 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +206

    Very impressive in the tricky tests. 99% of users will never try to do what you have shown us and so the avoidance capabilities in play are likely to be more than sufficient for most flyers.

    • @BlownMacTruck
      @BlownMacTruck 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Lol. I don't think you know many drone users then. Skydio (RIP) users put their units through things like this gauntlet pretty much every time they launch.

  • @DamienDavidO
    @DamienDavidO 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    lol you are legit the only reviewer I wanted to watch for the active track. Really like how you go about explaining how they function and how it’s come along from all the other drones.

    • @Dcrainmaker
      @Dcrainmaker  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks!!!

    • @halp_meh
      @halp_meh 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same

    • @DamienDavidO
      @DamienDavidO 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had contemplated on the skydio but they made the decision for me when the announced that they were going away from consumer drones.

  • @ididitfinallythankyou
    @ididitfinallythankyou 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    The best review of Mini 4 Pro so far. I'm still impressed with it's obstacle avoidance performance. Now, I just have to save some bucks to buy.

    • @zawaprz
      @zawaprz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm not impressed at all seeing how poorly it did with avoiding.. he was lucky.. I may not be, so on hold my decision to buy it.

    • @rdubs1705
      @rdubs1705 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey just a suggestion, but there are retailers offering 0% financing 12 monthly payments (for the flymore package) . So like 100 bucks a month, no interest for a year. Great deal for this amazing tech if you ask me!

  • @rotary65
    @rotary65 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    It's absolutely remarkable that DJI has evolved their camera drones that much in only a few short years. When professionals were discussing the DJI mini when it first came out, no one imagined it would become this good. It wasn't even considered possible. The mini 4 pro represents an incredible technological achievement.

    • @PandaBearShenyu
      @PandaBearShenyu 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      in just a few years it's already gotten here, imagine another 5 years at this pace bruh, we'll get self flying drones before self driving cars

    • @gavinstuart6704
      @gavinstuart6704 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@PandaBearShenyu i think itll reach its peak soon. A bit like smartphones first arrived every upgrade was huge, now its tiny incremental upgrades. I think the drones are still quite early in its development stage, but i 5 years down the line it will be tough to continually have such huge leaps

    • @kavorka8855
      @kavorka8855 หลายเดือนก่อน

      the cameras on dji drones are American, I think you meant the software

    • @bilibiliism
      @bilibiliism 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@kavorka8855 no one mentioned nationality

    • @kavorka8855
      @kavorka8855 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@bilibiliism just a wrong thread 😬

  • @epicbucketlist
    @epicbucketlist 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    This must be one of the most impressive tests I've ever seen. Great work, DC Rainmaker. It handled itself well despite the extreme tests you put on the little guy. I am surprised the Mini 3 Pro did better in obstacle avoidance scenarios.
    However, nothing beats Skydio2! Too bad they left the consumer market.
    -EBL

    • @yud0000
      @yud0000 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dji whooped their asses and donald could not get a grasp at dji.. however there are some oncoming issues with dji law in the future do your research

    • @5740902
      @5740902 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mini 4 pro you meant

    • @dnugros412
      @dnugros412 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No, thats true the forward avoidance is better on pro 3

    • @BlownMacTruck
      @BlownMacTruck 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The loss of the Skydio has set obstacle avoidance capable drones back multiple generations. It's depressing.

  • @carstenheinrichs8225
    @carstenheinrichs8225 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I always love your Active Track Tests! Thx!

  • @simonrabone
    @simonrabone 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Ray - this is the review and the drone I was waiting for !

  • @RonaldBrown59
    @RonaldBrown59 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great testing Ray, no one puts them through the torture like you do. And I was pretty impressed with how well it performed, and how durable it was after the crashes. Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

  • @bobwhitewo3b
    @bobwhitewo3b 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Ray. Another very nice product review. I always look forward to your DJI drone reviews. Enjoy the nice weather.

  • @mq3868
    @mq3868 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video Ray. I always love watching your drone gauntlet testing, while informative as always, there's the added bonus of a certain degree of suspense around if the drone will make it or where it'll crash into a tree. 😂

  • @thaovi2849
    @thaovi2849 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Man, great upgrades from the previous mini’s. Good job DJI. Thanks for the awesome video.

  • @itsthehumor95
    @itsthehumor95 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Haven't watched you in a few years but anytime I am looking for a new drone, I stop in to see how you're doing. Thanks for being so consistent and always so thorough.

  • @ottosun12
    @ottosun12 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Tracking test was awesome. Was very impressed with the Mini 4 performance, as well as durability. Look forward to seeing your wind test.

  • @BeautifulNorfolk
    @BeautifulNorfolk 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Really nicely tested, thanks! And the Mini 4 Pro does a pretty good job!

  • @brudermax7
    @brudermax7 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    From what i've seen watching a lot of reviews, if you activate the low to the ground mode, with your tree gauntlet, it works drop down low (less limbs at base of trees than top) and performance tracking should be a lot smoother

  • @cheeheifoo9282
    @cheeheifoo9282 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is easily the most informative and entertaining video you've ever done!

  • @gusmontano
    @gusmontano 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    WOW! That Active Tracking is amazing!!

  • @ClearMind777
    @ClearMind777 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Best active track test. Thanks for putting it through the ringer for us.

  • @bsaleem97
    @bsaleem97 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Well done! Pretty impressive tracking. These small drones have come a long way since the DJI Spark 😄

  • @SW-Video
    @SW-Video 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    I'd say this is more than an incremental improvement over the Mini 3 Pro. Excellent for what you used it for here. Yeah, those little leafless branches are the bane of even the best OA. Thin power and phone lines too.

    • @dannyhendy
      @dannyhendy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My mini 3 pro never hits branches like that in those lighting conditions. Let's see if the fish eye sensors compromise forward obstacle avoidance a little.

    • @GetUrOwnHandle
      @GetUrOwnHandle 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      To be very honest, I actually have footage from my Mini 3 Pro tracking me on my scooter, flying at top speed just above thin power lines in Sicily. It's scary looking back at the footage. But I gotta say, the Mini 3 Pro consistently handled the thin power lines well during my journey. At the same time, let's give DJI alittle more time to iron out all the kinks as this is a brand new drone and has a slightly different layout of the sensors to the Air3 & Mavic

    • @skyeblackledge2068
      @skyeblackledge2068 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup even in manual mode I was following a river with my mini 3 and I narrowly misses a powerline in a section that was not in my line of site was very lucky could barely see it on the inflight cam feed

  • @JustinNaff
    @JustinNaff 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    GREAT videos!!! I've been contemplating a Mini 4 for a while and your videos on it have me sold.

  • @carlthewinner
    @carlthewinner 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have been waiting for this video as soon as they announced it ahahha. Love your testing! Thanks!!!🎉🎉🎉

  • @taiwoonine
    @taiwoonine 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing tests ! Big fan of your videos :)

  • @DetectingMyrtleBeach
    @DetectingMyrtleBeach 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Excellent demo. Thanks. I have the original DJI mini without active track. I think this has convinced me to upgrade.

  • @UngerTime
    @UngerTime 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Lots of videos showcasing lutz, music, and other stuff...this is the practicality of the drone I want to see. Excellent video. Thank you.

  • @brunogt1982
    @brunogt1982 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome test brother thank you 👌🏽

  • @mvp_kryptonite
    @mvp_kryptonite 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Defo the toy for summer 2024. Super test also Ray! Iv been waiting with anticipation!

  • @1_amIcy
    @1_amIcy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I started shitting bricks at 4:08. The obstacle avoidance is honestly more impressive than I thought it would be

    • @r00kiet80
      @r00kiet80 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just got lucky in that instance

    • @damorgman
      @damorgman 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@r00kiet80 Yes, one thing confirmed, treeless branches are still our enemy and here comes fall with all these new drones.

  • @TheSonsOfSimon
    @TheSonsOfSimon 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very impressive! Fun to watch!

  • @Sal4Ro
    @Sal4Ro 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome review! I didn't think I needed a drone until now; thank you!

  • @robotic2000k
    @robotic2000k 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perfect Video! Thank you so much!

  • @The_Daliban
    @The_Daliban 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your real world tests❤️

  • @lucienhikingdroneflying2543
    @lucienhikingdroneflying2543 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the testing 👍👍

  • @blackmamba-li2ju
    @blackmamba-li2ju 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing review!!!

  • @edittide9842
    @edittide9842 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Great review Ray. No punches pulled😂 would love a review of the DJI care too!
    I think finally we have a Skydio beater. I figured the 3 might be good enough but didn’t go for it. I’m now ordering the mini Pro 4. Not even waiting for the famous wind test around the light house 😊
    DJI can thank you for this sale👍

  • @JJaguar001
    @JJaguar001 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great test. impressive mini4 pro. thank you!

  • @KoenMiseur
    @KoenMiseur 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Man that was amazing especially for such a little drone!

  • @belovedLion80
    @belovedLion80 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this channel and its extensive tests, ya dig

  • @TyronPowell
    @TyronPowell 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Some crazy active tracking! Definitely going to purchase this!

    • @kevindoble5046
      @kevindoble5046 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ... "Some crazy active track, definitely going to purchase this even though Dji knew exactly what they were up to when they released the 3 Pro without the side avoidance"... Congrats Jake, you did see the crash eh? Dji love's you guy's more $ than brains.

  • @jasonshortphd
    @jasonshortphd 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Holy cow, I would have never even tried some of those scenarios. But good to see it handled it well. And I love how you encouraged the drone “ Well done little guy”!

  • @DaveStern2
    @DaveStern2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ray - stunning test. So awesome thank you. Super impressed with the software out of the box. Thanks for all you do.

    • @Dcrainmaker
      @Dcrainmaker  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks!!!

  • @eoayeni5287
    @eoayeni5287 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is really insane! I'm sold.

  • @johnhwang8881
    @johnhwang8881 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the way you talked to your drone, it made me feel an emotional connection to it 😅 I was actually cheering for the drone. Excellent review!!

  • @51Drones
    @51Drones 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done Ray!

  • @miroslavl.4105
    @miroslavl.4105 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank You Ray! 👍

  • @garyiser1579
    @garyiser1579 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great review!

  • @ex.perdition
    @ex.perdition 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a great video! thanks mate

  • @KamiL1Bojar
    @KamiL1Bojar 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Best dji active track reviews on youtube

  • @FilipeView
    @FilipeView 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing review 👏

  • @christianlewisphotography6910
    @christianlewisphotography6910 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That’s a great little drone and a brilliant test.

  • @vladivanovich
    @vladivanovich 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First time viewer and I have to admit I like your backlog of videos and testing. Definitely a new subscriber!!

  • @stewartrowley1
    @stewartrowley1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done, only you can show us how these machines really work.
    And you do it with a smile on your face. DJI are getting there. Cheers.

  • @AlexanderHichez
    @AlexanderHichez 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are the BEST!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 I just got mine yesterday!!!! 💪🏻

  • @dennismarzan5770
    @dennismarzan5770 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is best review for active track out there, complete with challenging the drone and crashing

  • @Gamingwithslinky
    @Gamingwithslinky 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great review Ray!
    You're my go too channel for drone videos and testing!
    I am really stoked to see how good DJI is getting at the active track game, and the new 360 feature is actually really sweet!
    Thanks for the review, looking forward for you to compare it against the skydio like you did with the mini 3 pro!

  • @user-co5mx6wn3m
    @user-co5mx6wn3m 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your video review is unique, interesting, suspenseful and illustrative. The point where your drone hit the tree the first time was suspenseful and surprising. I thought it would not make it but it did. Tks.

  • @sk7262
    @sk7262 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    dude your my #1 tester goto for new electronics! thorough tests and honest! many thanks!

  • @SM-bm6fj
    @SM-bm6fj 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much 🎉🎉

  • @Yababy_Farva
    @Yababy_Farva 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm sold. Good job

  • @EpicPerspectivesmedia
    @EpicPerspectivesmedia 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really good video. Very informative and fun to watch thanks 👍🏻

  • @invadertube
    @invadertube 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good test video!

  • @CabrioDriving
    @CabrioDriving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an awesome test. I liked it a lot. Impressive how beautiful videos it records

  • @bicycletouring4413
    @bicycletouring4413 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing the great video.

  • @adrianglessner5979
    @adrianglessner5979 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice work dooder. Really impressive for such a small drone.

  • @isaacharvey451
    @isaacharvey451 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My dad had a Staaker drone that used a wristband to both follow objects and record audio- e.g. the audio became part of the footage by default. It didn't have object sensing capabilities, and long story short, it crashed into a tree as he was recording a video. It's nice to see advancements in the general industry- even if not every drone has every advantage(yet?).

  • @naversdoery
    @naversdoery 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks for the video,, you did really good to review the autonomous tracking mini 4 pro

  • @julianguffogg
    @julianguffogg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thats amazing!

  • @psoon04286
    @psoon04286 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    OMG! This sent shivers up my spine as I can still recall clearly when I tried something similar with my Mini 3 Pro. One required a climb up a tall conifer to retrieve it and the other resulted in 7 of the blades shattered!😖

  • @melissatvchannel
    @melissatvchannel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now I can decide which drone to buy. thanks for sharing 👍

  • @xrakin
    @xrakin 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    best review i have seen after a long time . nice

  • @pete1927
    @pete1927 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Probably the best demo I have seen… well done and you seem to have bonded 😂

  • @kennethhamburger9859
    @kennethhamburger9859 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best review of the mini 4pro yet

  • @fanb0y777
    @fanb0y777 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great review, it answered all my questions. I am getting one. thanks!

    • @ernestsill2853
      @ernestsill2853 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I already order my 😊

  • @SkyTouch08
    @SkyTouch08 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Appreciate the test bro. The mini 4 pro is really impressive

  • @dannykrogh
    @dannykrogh 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool video and awesome drone features

  • @sulizztianz
    @sulizztianz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great review Sir. Awesome drone

  • @stephendoggett190
    @stephendoggett190 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is very impressive! What an improvement on the 3.

  • @marufmustafa850
    @marufmustafa850 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very useful for beginners! Tq for this video! Love ya from Malaysia! 💜

  • @5Komma5
    @5Komma5 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very nice review. This looks so good that I now need to find a reason to get one 😁

  • @SpeedsterIG
    @SpeedsterIG 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That's what I call a real test!

  • @TheSaint226
    @TheSaint226 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Anxiously waiting more Mini 4 Pro videos from you...

  • @thomask.626
    @thomask.626 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Insane video 🔥🔥🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @spicygaming8779
    @spicygaming8779 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never knew you already made a review!!

  • @dbayboyds409
    @dbayboyds409 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That was an awesome test!

  • @flylivewithme6030
    @flylivewithme6030 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job.

  • @timothystravels8492
    @timothystravels8492 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fab video....very useful, thank you 😊

  • @thecorporategypsy
    @thecorporategypsy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Been waiting for your review

    • @Dcrainmaker
      @Dcrainmaker  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks!!!

    • @thecorporategypsy
      @thecorporategypsy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Dcrainmaker it was a good review and looking forward to the other reviews of yours that are coming

    • @misiakufal
      @misiakufal 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Dcrainmaker comparing to Skydio's tracking, do you think it's still a long way to go? And now since Skydio is out of consumer market I hope DJI will put more effort to fill that gap :)

  • @bennywallis1527
    @bennywallis1527 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Such a Drone Dad.. Great job lil buddy. HAHA.. I've loved your videos for so long. Always having some comedic quality to them all. Even the dreaded Strava debacle.. As a Dji spark owner ( also thanks to you ) I find this pretty exciting to witness the future of drones that are available to many typically standard people and not the movie type drones that are ridiculous in price.. Thank you and what a fun video to watch..

  • @EliMandarin
    @EliMandarin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a brilliant test! I love it! Thank you!

  • @Somanybeats
    @Somanybeats 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was not expecting a crash video lol. Thanks for the upload

  • @alantruett8880
    @alantruett8880 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video. Completely sealed the deal on my plan to purchase.

  • @cookiemonster2299
    @cookiemonster2299 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant demonstration 👏👏, I keep thinking of getting a drone and this one seems perfect for what I would use it for like slow wide river kayaking and open moorland hikes and dog walks, now if only it had voice commands for distance, altitude and tracking positions. 🤔👍❤️🇬🇧

  • @alcanalpt
    @alcanalpt 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video. You really got its limits

  • @uberacx
    @uberacx 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Super impressive. I just got the Mini 4 over my Mini 3. I am not a big fan of autonomous flying due to lack of confidence in it but I feel like now is the perfect time to put some trust into the Mini 4. Incredible test Ray. Thank you.

  • @TiagoWolf
    @TiagoWolf 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Def was waiting for your vid
    I'm also looking for a RC mount like that for my motorcycle handle bars

  • @DigitalicaEG
    @DigitalicaEG 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YAAAAASSSS been waiting for this!!

  • @MrSmartDan
    @MrSmartDan 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just took delivery of the mini 4 pro fly more combo today, all set up and charged, I can't wait to fly it when the weather is right, I did have a Parrot Bebop 2 so coming to this drone us a massive step up

  • @hipsterbm5134
    @hipsterbm5134 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love the way he encourages the drone

  • @DE-vd8sf
    @DE-vd8sf 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video thanks!