DJI launched its palm-sized Neo drone simply over a yr in the past. The DJI Neo was geared toward content material creators and self-shooters because it doesn’t want a distant management. It merely takes off from and lands in your hand. Now DJI has launched the DJI Neo 2 with some huge enchancment over the unique mannequin.
Twin-axis gimbal
The digicam on DJI Neo 2 has the identical 1/2-inch CMOS sensor because the first-generation Neo. Nevertheless, the Neo 2 has a dual-axis gimbal which ought to ship extra secure footage.
It additionally has a slighter wider aperture of F2.2 in comparison with the F2.8 of the Neo. This could ship higher pictures in low mild conditions.
Video recording
The DJI Neo 2 can shoot as much as 60 frames per second (fps) in 4K whereas the unique mannequin was restricted to solely 30 fps. For those who use a distant management, you may go as excessive as 100 fps in 4K for tremendous slow-motion photographs. The on-board storage has additionally been elevated to 49 GB, up from solely 22 GB on the Neo. That is helpful as there is no such thing as a possibility so as to add an exterior card to retailer your recordings.
LiDAR
One other huge enchancment over the earlier mannequin is the Neo 2’s impediment avoidance system. The Neo solely had a single route sensor. Nevertheless, the brand new drone options LiDAR scanning in entrance to keep away from collisions. It additionally makes use of downward-facing infrared sensors beneath which helps to enhance flight security. As well as, the Neo 2 has a brand new Return to Palm possibility.
Clever Flight Modes
DJI has added extra Clever Flight Modes to the Neo 2 to seize dramatic and cinematic motion photographs. You now have SelfieShot, Dolly Zoom, and MasterShots in in addition to the earlier mannequin’s QuickShots choice. The ActiveTrack system additionally includes a new Biking mode and may monitor topics as much as 12m/s.
Different options
The DJI Neo 2 is a bit of heavier than the first-generation drone however nonetheless solely weighs 5.3 ounces (151 g). It will probably keep within the air a bit of longer, with the utmost flight time now 19 minutes as an alternative of the unique Neo’s 18 minutes.
Moreover, the Neo 2 can hover in winds of as much as 24 mph, so that you don’t want to attend for calm days to fly.
What we expect
The DJI Neo 2 is a perfect drone for informal customers and content material creators who don’t wish to discover ways to fly a drone. With its automated palm-based take-off and touchdown, the Neo 2 is fast and easy to make use of. It’s so small you may maintain it tucked in your digicam bag so it’s all the time there if you wish to seize an aerial shot. The Neo 2 additionally has an improved choice of automated flight choices, so your footage will look nice.
Additionally, DJI has taken steps to deal with many of the points with the unique Neo mannequin. The improved impediment avoidance and 4K 60 fps video are headline enhancements. DJI could have one other huge vendor with the Neo 2. Fingers crossed it involves the U.S. quickly.
Pricing and availability
The DJI Neo 2 is presently solely out there in China. It’s priced at 1,499 Yuan which equates to round $209 {dollars} on the present alternate price and earlier than tariffs are utilized. The Neo 2 can be anticipated to launch in Europe and round from mid-November. Given the U.S. Authorities’s ongoing marketing campaign to ban DJI merchandise it stays to be seen whether or not the Neo 2 has an opportunity of coming to America.
