DAY 078: It may be time to purchase a replacement drone for my aging DJI Mavic Mini. I got an original in 2020 and it still works great. It is the largest drone one can operate without having a drone license. I took the Canadian flight test and do have a pilot license. It's fun but I seldom bring it along when we travel anymore. Over the last five years the world of drones has changed. If I were to replace mine with the newest version 4, it'd be a much more competent device. However, that is not what I'm keen on doing.
Now, DJI offers several new, small models and one is only half of the weight of my Mini. The DJI Neo weighs in at just 135 grams. It is a great deal lighter but more flexible than my present drone. I like that it can be hand launched and doesn't require as much 'set-up time' to get in the air.
I used my Mavic Mini primarily for photographs and I never really took the time to learn how to shoot and edit video. If I get a Neo, I might actually want to use it more often and try my hand at dronie selfies.
The following three pictures were taken with my Mavic Mini. The top was taken at the edge of Queen's Park at home in New Westminster, BC in 2020. The second was during a winter in Sri Lanka. We took a trip to the east coast town of Trincomalee in January 2022. The final one was during a a stay in Mazatlán, Mexico from our Airbnb in March 2021.
