Background
Dubbed the "point and shoot camera of drones," the DJI Neo is the popular Chinese quadcopter manufacturer DJI's smallest and lightest drone, aimed at social media content creators looking for quick aerial selfies or landscape shots on the go. Sporting prop guards and weighing in lighter than the FAA registration requirement, the Neo is quick to get up and running without much fuss. In the EU, it's a class C0 drone.
Featuring gimbal-stabilized 4K30 video, a 7 km / 4 mile max flight distance, and an 18 minute runtime, the DJI Neo starts at $199 with no controller.
Announced and released on September 5th, 2024.
Technical Specifications
Flight
Takeoff weight: 135 g
Max takeoff altitude/elevation: 2000 m (6562 ft)
Max speed:
- Ascent: 3 m/s (6.7 mph) (Sport mode)
- Descent: 2 m/s (4.5 mph) (Sport mode)
- Horizontal: 16 m/s (35.8 mph) (Manual mode)
Max flight time: 18 minutes
Max flight distance: 7 km (4.3 miles)
Max wind resistance: 8 m/s (17.9 mph)
Camera
Sensor: 0.5-inch
Lens:
- 117.6˚ FOV
- 14 mm equivalent
- ƒ/2.8
- 0.6 m minimum focus distance
Videos: 4K, 30 fps, 16:9 aspect ratio, EIS, MP4, 75 Mbps
Photos: 12 MP, 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio, JPEG
Stabilization: Single-axis mechanical tilt gimbal
Battery
- 1435 mAh, 10.5 Wh Li-ion
- 45 g weight
- 7.3 V nominal, 8.6 V max charging
- 60 W max charging power
Connectivity
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 5, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4–5.85 GHz, 50 m range
Bluetooth: BT 5.1
Dimensions
Size: 130 mm long × 157 mm wide × 48.5 mm tall (5.12 × 6.18 × 1.91 inches)
Weight: 135 g (0.12 oz)