DJI · Updated July 2026
DJI Mini 5 Pro: full specs
The DJI Mini 5 Pro has no published US price yet. It earns a Silver Deskmark — 52/100 pay-blind standing, #6 of 19 in class.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
- Best for Class-leading 1-inch sensor image and low-light quality; Omnidirectional obstacle avoidance with forward LiDAR and reliable return-to-home.
- Skip if Real-world battery life falls short of the 36-minute claim / barely improved over predecessor is a dealbreaker.
DJI Mini 5 Pro. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
Source: dji.com verified ✓ corroborated verify in ledger
Is the DJI Mini 5 Pro a good buy?
On the spec sheet, its obstacle sensing of 6-dir is the highest of the 13, its camera of 50 MP is above the median of the 18, and its flight min of 36 is above the median of the 19.
Evidence of Record
Our data- Independent labsmeasured it
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- Physical metricsrecorded
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- Outlets on recordall tested
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Two independent labs measured this product across 3 physical metrics — real-world flight time, flight time and wind withstood in. With a second lab on record, each figure comes from more than one independent hands-on source — a measure of how much evidence exists, not a rating of the product.
Review consensus · sourced & dated
What reviewers say about the DJI Mini 5 Pro
Two whitelisted testers (TechRadar, Tom's Guide), both licensed drone pilots who flew it for weeks, rate the Mini 5 Pro the best sub-250g drone yet: class-leading 1-inch imaging, front-facing LiDAR obstacle avoidance and a 225-degree gimbal. Both flag battery life falling short of the 36-minute claim; TechRadar also notes borderline weight (take-off weight could be over 250g) and no US launch.
Tested by TechRadar, Tom's Guide
Consistently praised
- Class-leading 1-inch sensor image and low-light quality · 2 sources
- Omnidirectional obstacle avoidance with forward LiDAR and reliable return-to-home · 2 sources
- 225-degree rotating gimbal enabling vertical and creative shooting · 2 sources
Commonly flagged
- Real-world battery life falls short of the 36-minute claim / barely improved over predecessor · 2 sources
- Borderline sub-250g take-off weight and no US launch availability
Where reviewers disagree No product disagreement, but the two measured flight times diverged sharply - TechRadar got ~20 min in wind with 360 ActiveTrack running, while Tom's Guide got ~35 min on a windless out-and-back - showing endurance depends almost entirely on conditions and active features rather than a defect.
The sources (2)
real-world flight time (4K/60fps + 360 ActiveTrack, moderate wind): ~20 min
The Mini 5 Pro shoots the best quality video I've seen in a sub-250g drone.
it was able to navigate overhanging branches with ease while keeping me in the center of the frame.
During moderately breezy conditions and shooting 4K 60fps video and making use of functions such as 360° ActiveTrack, I was getting more like 20 minutes in the air.
flight time (windless, out-and-back flight): ~35 min · wind withstood in flight (weather-app reading): 21 mph
the DJI Mini 5 Pro fixes every problem I've encountered with mini drones, and it sets a new gold standard.
Low-light performance is stellar too.
There isn't a huge difference between the DJI Mini 5 Pro's and the DJI Mini 4 Pro's maximum flight times.
Specifications
| Price (US) | Not published No US MSRP could be sourced verbatim. DJI's own store served EU pricing only — base kit with DJI RC-N3 listed at €799 on store.dji.com (Fly More Combo €999). US retailers were unreachable (Best Buy and Amazon timed out/503'd; B&H and Adorama returned 403). EUR was not converted to USD (that would be a guess), so priceUsd is left null. |
|---|---|
| Brand | DJI |
| Released | — |
| Weight (g) | — |
| Camera (MP) | 50 |
| Max video | 4K@120fps |
| Flight min | 36 |
| Range km | 20 |
| Obstacle sensing | 6-dir |
| Sub250g | Yes |
Source: dji.com (verified 2026-07-07) · corroborated by store.dji.com. DJI official specs page (dji.com/mini-5-pro/specs, served EU locale) confirmed verbatim: takeoff weight 249.9 g (±4 g), 1″ CMOS 50 MP effective pixels, video 4K 3840×2160 up to 120fps (H.265 slow-motion; 60fps standard), max flight time 36 min with the standard Intelligent Flight Battery (52 min with Battery Plus), FCC max transmission range 20 km (10 km CE), and an omnidirectional dual-vision sensing system (front/back/side/up/down) supplemented by forward LiDAR and a downward infrared sensor. The DJI Store product page (store.dji.com/product/dji-mini-5-pro) corroborated 1″ CMOS 50 MP, 4K/120fps slow-motion, 249 g, 36 min max flight, 20 km FCC range, 42 GB internal storage, and omnidirectional night obstacle sensing. weight_g uses the precise 249.9 g takeoff weight from the primary spec page (the store comparison rounds it to 249 g); sub250g is true as the stated weight is under 250 g. No release date and no USD price are stated on any fetched page, so releaseDate, the release spec, and priceUsd are left null rather than guessed. Re-verified 2026-07-10: all non-null spec values, priceUsd (null), and releaseDate (null) re-checked against freshly fetched source and corroboration text — every value holds; exact base model "DJI Mini 5 Pro" (DJI RC-N3, €799), not a variant.
Frequently asked questions
What do reviewers say about the DJI Mini 5 Pro?
Two whitelisted testers (TechRadar, Tom's Guide), both licensed drone pilots who flew it for weeks, rate the Mini 5 Pro the best sub-250g drone yet: class-leading 1-inch imaging, front-facing LiDAR obstacle avoidance and a 225-degree gimbal. Both flag battery life falling short of the 36-minute claim; TechRadar also notes borderline weight (take-off weight could be over 250g) and no US launch. Praised: Class-leading 1-inch sensor image and low-light quality; Omnidirectional obstacle avoidance with forward LiDAR and reliable return-to-home; 225-degree rotating gimbal enabling vertical and creative shooting. Flagged: Real-world battery life falls short of the 36-minute claim / barely improved over predecessor; Borderline sub-250g take-off weight and no US launch availability. (From 2 tester reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
How much does the DJI Mini 5 Pro cost?
The DJI Mini 5 Pro has no published US price as of 2026-07-07.
What are the DJI Mini 5 Pro's key specs?
DJI Mini 5 Pro (DJI): camera mp 50, max video 4K@120fps, flight min 36, range km 20, obstacle sensing 6-dir. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-07.
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