DJI Neo 2 review: I guess I’m a drone guy now

January 14, 2026 Dominic Preston

The Neo 2 looks a lot like the first Neo, but it’s had plenty of upgrades.

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 …

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