DJI Mini 5 Pro review: raising the bar for beginner drones

I've only had DJI's flagship mini drone for a few flight sessions so far, but they were enough to prove to me that the Mini 5 Pro is the top performer for beginner drones. DJI has squeezed a phenomenal array of tech into a 249.9g body, thus keeping it within the restriction-free C0 category of drones in Europe. The larger 1-inch sensor and DJI's log color profile deliver class-leading video quality, while DJI has also raised the bar for flight and safety features in a sub-250g drone. It's a much pricier drone than the entry-level Mini 4K, but if you can stretch your budget further you won't be disappointed – object sensing will pay for itself in the long run. If anything, the Mini 5 Pro puts the squeeze on the weightier DJI Air 3S, which to me is some praise. I'm still carrying ...