Review: DJI Mini 5 Pro

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I've been testing DJI's Mini drones since the company launched the series, and one thing has always been consistent: They've stayed comfortably under the crucial 250-gram weight limit. That predictability has been a part of their appeal; if you buy a Mini, you know exactly what flight restrictions you're dealing with (i.e., very few). The DJI Mini 5 Pro breaks with that tradition in a way that feels slightly concerning.

My review sample weighed over 250 grams. Only by a few grams, but that'd be enough to potentially land me in legal hot water if I were to fly it in the same ways and locations as its sub-250-gram predecessor, the DJI Mini 4 Pro ...