DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Now £879 In Our Summer Sale

The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with the RC 2 controller has dropped to £879 in the Coptrz end of summer sale, down from £979. That is £100 off the bundle that most people end up buying anyway, because a single battery and no case is not a realistic kit for anyone who actually flies.

Here is what is in the combo, what the Mini 5 Pro does that the Mini 4 Pro did not, and who this drone is genuinely the right answer for.

What You Get In The Fly More Combo

The combo is built around the aircraft and the DJI RC 2, the controller with the built in 5.5 inch screen, so there is no phone to mount, no cable to find and no notification interrupting a shot. Alongside those you get three Intelligent Flight Batteries, a two-way charging hub, a shoulder bag, three spare propeller pairs, a storage cover, a USB-C data cable and an ND filter set covering ND8, ND32 and ND128.

Coptrz also includes two training courses worth £112.80 with the purchase, which is worth knowing if you are new to flying or want to get the regulatory side straight before your first outing.

The three battery configuration is the part that changes how the drone feels to use. One battery gives you a single window of usable light. Three gives you a morning.

The 1-Inch Sensor Is The Headline

The Mini 5 Pro carries a 1-inch CMOS sensor with 50MP effective pixels, and that is the specification that separates it from every Mini before it. DJI's sub 250g line has always traded sensor size for weight, and the Mini 5 Pro is the point where that trade stops hurting.

A larger sensor gathers more light per pixel, which shows up in three places. Shadow detail holds together instead of turning to mush. Noise at higher ISO settings stays manageable, so dusk and dawn flights produce usable footage rather than a grainy mess. And dynamic range improves, which on the Mini 5 Pro means 14 stops in HDR, enough to keep a bright sky and a dark hillside in the same frame without one of them being sacrificed.

Video runs to 4K at up to 60fps with HDR, and there is a 48mm Med-Tele mode giving a 2x reach that is genuinely useful for compressing a landscape or keeping distance from a subject. The gimbal rotates through 225 degrees and shoots true vertical, so social content comes straight out of the aircraft in the right orientation instead of being cropped in the edit.

Still Under 250 Grams

At 249.9g the Mini 5 Pro stays inside the sub 250g category, and in the UK that matters more than any spec on the list. Under the current CAA framework, sub 250g aircraft in the Open category A1 subcategory can be flown closer to people than heavier drones, and the registration and competency requirements are lighter.

You still need to register as an operator if the drone has a camera, you still need to respect flight restriction zones, and you still cannot fly over crowds. But the practical result is that a sub 250g drone opens up locations a heavier aircraft would keep you out of, which is exactly why photographers and content creators keep choosing this class.

Flight Time, Range And Obstacle Sensing

Maximum flight time is quoted at 36 minutes with the Intelligent Flight Battery, and with three batteries in the bag that is a substantial working session before anything needs charging. Maximum takeoff altitude is 6,000 metres, top horizontal speed is 18 m/s in Sport mode, and wind resistance is rated to 12 m/s.

Video transmission runs on O4+, rated to 10 km under CE, SRRC and MIC standards, with a 1080p live view at 30 or 60fps. UK pilots should remember that transmission range is not permission to fly beyond visual line of sight. The range figure is about link stability at the distances you will actually operate, not about how far you are allowed to go.

Obstacle sensing is where the Mini 5 Pro pulls ahead. It uses an omnidirectional binocular vision system backed by a forward facing LiDAR sensor with 1-lux nightscape capability, plus an infrared sensor underneath. The LiDAR is the meaningful addition, because vision based sensing degrades badly in low light and LiDAR does not. Nightscape omnidirectional obstacle sensing means the drone can still see obstacles in conditions where a vision only system would be flying blind.

Storage And Transfer

There is 42GB of internal storage on board, which covers you when an SD card is full or forgotten. Off-State QuickTransfer moves footage to a phone at up to 100 MB/s over Wi-Fi 6 without powering the aircraft up, so you can pull clips off the drone while it is still in the bag.

ActiveTrack 360 has been upgraded with cycling and standard modes, which makes solo tracking shots far more practical for anyone filming themselves rather than working with a second operator.

Who This Drone Is For

The Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo suits three groups particularly well. Content creators and photographers who want 1-inch sensor image quality without stepping up to a heavier aircraft and the tighter rules that come with it. Travellers, because the whole kit fits in a shoulder bag and the weight class simplifies a lot of questions at the other end. And professionals doing light survey, inspection or estate agency work who need clean stills and a drone that can be deployed in minutes.

If you are flying commercially in a complex environment, or you need thermal, RTK or a payload bay, this is not the aircraft for that job. For everything else in the camera drone space, it is currently very hard to argue against.

FAQs

How much is the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo in the sale?

The Fly More Combo with the RC 2 controller is £879 including VAT during the Coptrz end of summer sale, reduced from £979, which is a saving of £100.

Do I need to register a DJI Mini 5 Pro in the UK?

Yes. Although the Mini 5 Pro weighs under 250g, it has a camera, so you need to register as an operator with the CAA and display your operator ID on the aircraft. The lighter weight does relax some of the competency and separation requirements compared with heavier drones.

What is the difference between the Mini 5 Pro and the Mini 4 Pro?

The biggest change is the sensor. The Mini 5 Pro moves up to a 1-inch CMOS sensor with 50MP effective pixels, giving noticeably better low light performance and dynamic range. It also adds forward facing LiDAR for obstacle sensing in near darkness, a 225 degree gimbal rotation and 42GB of internal storage.

How long does the DJI Mini 5 Pro fly for?

Up to 36 minutes on a single Intelligent Flight Battery in ideal conditions. Expect less in wind or cold. The Fly More Combo includes three batteries and a two-way charging hub.

Is the RC 2 controller worth it over the RC-N series?

For most people, yes. The RC 2 has a built in 5.5 inch screen, so there is no phone to mount or cable to connect, and no risk of a call or notification interrupting a flight. It also boots faster, which matters when the light is going.

Final Thoughts

The Mini 5 Pro is the first Mini that does not ask you to accept a compromise on image quality in exchange for staying under 250g. A 1-inch sensor, LiDAR assisted obstacle sensing in the dark and 36 minutes of flight time in an aircraft you can legally fly closer to people is a strong combination, and £879 for the three battery kit with ND filters and a bag is a considerably easier decision than £979.

Ready to pick one up while the sale is live? Get the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with RC 2 at the Coptrz official online store.