DJI Mini 2 SE: Release Date, Price & Features

DJI has announced its latest lightweight drone aimed at those on a budget. The firm’s SE models are more affordable alternatives which tend to sacrifice a few features here and there to bring the cost down.

The Mini 2 SE maintains this theme, taking the popular Mini 2, tweaking the specifications and making it a lot more wallet friendly.

And at £339 / $369, it should certainly appeal to more buyers than the £419 / $449 Mini 2.

DJI Mini 2 SE release date

The new drone will be available to buy from DJI’s website and its partners including Apple from 22 March.

DJI Mini 2 SE price

As well as the standard edition (shown below) which comes with a remote controller, a single battery and spare propellers, there’s a Fly More Combo which costs £459 / $519.

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This includes two extra batteries, extra spare props, a charger for all three batteries and a shoulder bag.

Although at £339 / $369 it’s quite a bit more expensive than the original DJI Mini SE at £269 / $299, you’re getting a much improved remote controller.

DJI Mini 2 SE features & specs

Most of the drone’s specs are the same as the existing Mini 2.

The key differences are that the Mini 2 SE cannot record video in 4K, and is limited to 2.7K at 30fps, with a bitrate of 40Mbps.

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This table shows how their cameras compare:

	DJI Mini 2 SE	DJI Mini 2
Image Sensor	1/2.3-inch CMOS, Effective Pixels: 12 MP	1/2.3-inch CMOS, Effective Pixels: 12 MP
Lens	FOV: 83° Format Equivalent: 24 mm Aperture: f/2.8 Focus: 1 m to ∞	FOV: 83° Format Equivalent: 24 mm Aperture: f/2.8 Focus: 1 m to ∞
ISO Range	Video: 100-3200 Photo: 100-3200	Video: 100-3200 Photo: 100-3200
Shutter Speed	Electronic Shutter: 4-1/8000 s	Electronic Shutter: 4-1/8000 s
Max Image Size	4000×3000	4000×3000
Still Photography Modes	Single Shot: 12 MP Timed: 12 MP JPEG: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s JPEG + RAW: 5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 12 MP, 3 frames at 2/3 EV step Panorama: Sphere, 180°, and Wide Angle	Single Shot: 12 MP Timed: 12 MP JPEG: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s JPEG + RAW: 5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 12 MP, 3 frames at 2/3 EV step Panorama: Sphere, 180°, and Wide Angle
Photo Format	JPEG/DNG (RAW)	JPEG/DNG (RAW)
Video Resolution	2.7K: 2720×1530@24/25/30fps FHD: 1920×1080@24/25/30/48/50/60 fps	4K: 3840×2160 @ 24/25/30fps 2.7K: 2720×1530@24/25/30/48/50/60 fps FHD: 1920×1080@24/25/30/48/50/60 fps
Video Format	MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)	MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)
Max Video Bitrate	40 Mbps	100 Mbps
Supported File System	FAT32 (≤ 32 GB) exFAT (> 32 GB)	FAT32 (≤ 32 GB) exFAT (> 32 GB)
Digital Zoom	2.7K: 3× FHD: 4×	4K: 2x 2.7K: 3× FHD: 4×
Color Mode	Normal	Normal
QuickShots Modes	Dronie, Helix, Rocket, Circle, and Boomerang	Dronie, Helix, Rocket, Circle, and Boomerang
Stabilisation	3-axis mechanical gimbal (tilt, roll, and pan)	3-axis mechanical gimbal (tilt, roll, and pan)