DJI · flip
DJI Flip
15 Jan 2025 · £295 RRP
Full-coverage guards, still claimed under 249 g. C0 / under 249 g with guards on. UK IDs, class and Remote ID
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Record
| Spec | Flip |
|---|---|
| Identity | |
| Released | 15 Jan 2025 |
| App | DJI Fly |
| Weight & UK law | |
| Takeoff weight | 249 g |
| UK class / IDs | C0 · sub-250 g · Operator ID + Flyer ID |
| Open subcategory | A1 Over People |
| From uninvolved people | May overfly uninvolved people; not crowds. Flyer ID + Operator ID from 100 g with a camera. Towns OK in A1. |
| Height (Open) | 120 m AGL |
| Folded size | 136 × 62 × 165 mm (guards on) |
| Camera | |
| Main sensor | 1/1.3-inch CMOS · 48 MP · 24 mm |
| Aperture | f/1.7 |
| Field of view | 82.1° |
| ISO (photo / video) | 100–6400 / 100–6400 |
| Colour / log | D-Log M |
| Other cameras | Single camera |
| Max video | 4K/60 HDR, 4K/100 |
| Gimbal / vertical | 90° tilt · true vertical |
| Flight | |
| Lab flight time | 31 min |
| Hover time | 28 min |
| Wind resistance | Level 5 · 10.7 m/s |
| Max speed | 43 km/h Sport |
| Climb / descent | 5 / 5 m/s |
| Max takeoff altitude | 3000 m |
| Sensing | |
| Obstacle sensing | Forward + down |
| Transmission | |
| Video range (CE) | 8 km CE · O4 (13 km FCC) |
| Power & storage | |
| Battery | 22.3 Wh |
| Internal storage | 2 GB |
| microSD | microSD UHS-I, up to 256 GB |
| GNSS | GPS + Galileo + BeiDou |
| Operating temperature | −10 to 40 °C |
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Price board
UK pounds, dated snapshots. Each cell names the box that figure is for. EAN is the barcode on that carton when a UK listing cited one; otherwise we leave it blank rather than guess. Not live APIs. Buying used checklist.
Which box
DJI sells the same airframe in several cartons. EAN is the barcode on that UK box when a retailer cited one. Prices as of 2026-08-31.
- Flip (phone RC)
Guarded Mini-class camera. Buy if you will fly near people and want the 1/1.3 sensor.
£295 - Flip with RC 2
Screen controller. Worth it if you refuse to fly off a phone.
£439 - Fly More Combo (RC 2)
Two extra batteries and a bag. The sensible Flip if it is the only drone.
£525
Parts that fit
Battery family, controllers, motion, ND, goggles. Confirm firmware before you mix RCs. Full compatibility matrix
- Batteries
Flip Intelligent Flight BatteryFlip only.
- Controllers
DJI RC-N3Current O4 phone clamp. Neo can also fly from the phone with no RC. Does not replace RC-N2 on a Mini 4 Pro.
DJI RC 2Screen controller across O4 Minis, Air 3/3S and Mavic 4 Pro. Firmware on the RC must support the aircraft. Not the Mavic 3 RC.
- Motion
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- Headsets
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- ND filters
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Reviews
From 2 reviews, as of 2026-08-31 — not a DroneIQ flight test
Flip is filed as the guarded 1/1.3-inch vlog Mini: better camera than Neo 2, less aircraft than Mini 4 Pro (no full omni). Radio is O4, not O3. Gadget Scout has it as runner-up first drone and a value pick. Reviewers agree the guards are the point — and the reason it will never feel like a Mini 4 Pro in wind.
- Gadget Scout: value / first drone runner-up
- DroneXL: vlogging with a card slot, sub-250
- Best DJI drone 2026: Neo 2 vs Flip vs Mini 5 Pro vs Air 3S vs Mavic 4 Pro vs Avata 2
UK running costs, legality vs weather, Mini 5 Pro vs Air 3S as a complementary pair
Gadget Scout · 2026-01-15 - Best DJI drone (2026): Mini 5 Pro to Mavic 4 Pro
Sub-250 argument, Mini 5 Pro 1-inch sensor, Air 3S telephoto vs Mini 5 Pro
DroneXL · 2026-03-01
Questions
Do I need to register the Flip in the UK?
Flip is C0, takeoff about 249 g (Full-coverage guards, still claimed under 249 g.). In the UK a Flyer ID is required from 100 g, and an Operator ID is required from 100 g with a camera or from 250 g — this airframe needs both. This is not legal advice; read the CAA Drone Code for the airframe and battery you actually fly. Longer version: the UK Open explainer on this site (/guides/uk).
How far from people can I fly the Flip in the UK?
Flip (C0): A1 Over People. May overfly uninvolved people; not crowds. Flyer ID + Operator ID from 100 g with a camera. Towns OK in A1. Open height is 120 m AGL. Never over crowds. This is not legal advice — the CAA Drone Code (March 2026) applies to the airframe and battery you actually fly. Longer version: the UK Open explainer on this site (/guides/uk).
Which controller or headset flies the Flip?
DJI RC-N3 (Phone clamp, O4); DJI RC 2 (Built-in screen, O4+). A matching OcuSync generation is not enough — firmware on a used RC still has to list this airframe. Full matrix on the Gear page.
Compared with
All 22 sheets this airframe appears on. Upgrade from Flip · Compare hub
Lighter and cheaper
- vs Neo · 1/2-inch CMOS, 135 g
- vs Neo 2 · 1/2-inch CMOS, 151 g
- vs Mini 2 · 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 242 g
- vs Mini 4K · 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 246 g
Heavier and dearer
- vs Mini 5 Pro · 1-inch CMOS, 249.9 g
- vs Air 3 · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 720 g
- vs Air 3S · 1-inch CMOS, 724 g
- vs Mavic 3 Classic · 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad, 895 g
- vs Mavic 3 Pro · 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad, 958 g
- vs Mavic 4 Pro · 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad, 1063 g
- vs Avata 2 · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 377 g
- vs Avata 360 · dual 1/1.1-inch square CMOS (1-inch-class in 360), 455 g
Also compared with
- vs Mini SE · 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 249 g
- vs Mini 3 · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 248 g
- vs Mini 3 Pro · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 249 g
- vs Mini 4 Pro · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 249 g
- vs Air 2 · 1/2-inch CMOS, 570 g
- vs Air 2S · 1-inch CMOS, 595 g
- vs Mavic 2 Pro · 1-inch CMOS Hasselblad, 907 g
- vs Mavic 3 · 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad, 895 g
- vs DJI FPV · 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 795 g
- vs Avata · 1/1.7-inch CMOS, 410 g
Sources
- DJI Flip specs (UK) · aircraft · accessed 2026-08-31
- DJI Store UK Flip · prices · accessed 2026-08-31
- Amazon UK Flip RC-N3 · amazon · accessed 2026-08-31