DJI Neo 2 review: I guess I’m a drone guy now
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The DJI Neo 2 improves on its predecessor with upgrades, targeting beginners like the author who were hesitant due to cost and complexity. It addresses previous limitations, making drone photography more accessible.
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I'm not a drone guy. In fact, I've always been a bit nervous to play around with them too much. They're big, fragile, and expensive, which is a dangerous combination for someone with my hand-eye coordination. But I've always sort of wanted one, mostly because I've been jealous of the mid-air photos and videos I've seen other people pull off.
DJI has been trying to make the smaller, simpler, cheaper drone to win over people like me for a while. It nearly got there with the $199 Neo, but that was held back by basic obstacle avoidance and odd omissions like no portrait video recording. The fold-down Flip benefits from more advanced features, b …