More DJI Mini 5 Pro leaks suggest it will be the drone to beat this year, with longer flight time and pro-friendly video quality

DJI Mini Pro 4 with controller
The DJI Mini 4 Pro (above) could soon get a successor with some very welcome upgrades (Image credit: DJI)

  • Standard and Plus battery capacities apparently revealed
  • ND filter set and three-battery charging hub also spotted
  • DJI Mini 5 Pro is expected to officially launch in September

As the long-rumored DJI Mini 5 Pro nears its purported official launch, yet more leaked images of the ultralight camera drone have emerged.

This week, reliable tipster Igor Bogdanov posted a new image of the Mini 5 Pro and some of its accessories on X (formerly Twitter). We’ve seen pictures of the drone before – quite a few in fact – but these are our first glimpses of a three-battery charging hub and ND filter set.

While neither of these accessories are big surprises (both have been available for previous DJI drones), the availability of ND filters at launch will reassure potential Mini 5 Pro buyers that DJI is serious about delivering the best image quality for the drone. Many drone photographers and videographers consider ND filters an essential part of their setup, particularly when shooting in bright daytime conditions.

Bogdanov’s post also adds further support to previous suggestions of both standard and “Plus” battery options for the drone. The higher-capacity Plus batteries will reportedly offer up to 52 minutes of flight time on a full charge – presumably at a weight cost that will push the Mini 5 Pro into the above-250g category, and therefore subject to more restrictions.

We suspect, then, that despite the Plus option’s existence, most buyers will opt for the lighter standard battery options. Previous online rumors have suggested these will offer 36 minutes of flight time, which is quite impressive in itself.

Specs spotted

DJI Mini 4 Pro in flight at golden hour with ocean and seaside town in the background

The DJI Mini 4 Pro has decent battery life – but the Mini 5 Pro may support even longer flight times (Image credit: DJI)

Following on from this image leak, Jasper Ellens (another trusted drone news tipster) chimed in with new information about the specific capacities for the DJI Mini 5 Pro’s two battery options.

Posting an image of the batteries side by side at DroneXL, Ellens stated that the Mini 5 Pro’s standard battery will offer a 2,785mAh capacity (a small increase on the Mini 4 Pro battery’s 2,590mAh), while the Plus battery will offer 3,350mAh. Despite that being a slight decrease on the Mini 4 Pro Plus battery’s 3,850mAh, the Mini 5 Pro Plus battery’s 52-minute life is 15% higher.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro is being tipped for a mid-September launch, but with the company remaining tight-lipped for now, everything is pure speculation until we hear official confirmation. We've assembled the rumored specs for the drone in a list below.

  • DJI Mini 5 Pro rumored specs
  • 1-inch image sensor supporting up to 4K 120fps video
  • 24mm lens with f/1.8 aperture
  • 48mm medium telephoto shooting mode
  • Gimbal supporting 225º movement, including vertical shooting
  • Forward-facing LiDAR and omnidirectional infrared vision sensors
  • 36-minute battery life

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Sam Kieldsen

Sam has been writing about tech and digital culture for over 20 years, starting off in video games journalism before branching out into the wonderful worlds of consumer electronics, streaming entertainment and photography. Over the years he has written for Wired, Stuff, GQ, T3, Trusted Reviews and PC Zone, and now lives on the Kent coast in the UK – the ideal place for a camera reviewer to ply their trade.


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