Hörður Kristleifsson - Iceland

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Over the past four months, I’ve had the opportunity to test the new @djiglobal Mavic 4 Pro. Compared to the Mavic 3 Pro, it’s a significant upgrade in every aspect. The low-light performance is so good that it can even capture the northern lights. Here is a compilation of my favorite shots so far 🚁 To make it easier, here is my list of pros and cons: (separate photography review coming soon 📸). While DJI is sponsoring this post, my opinions are entirely my own, and they had no input on my reflections or insights. ✅ Pros: - Upgraded 168mm camera with usable video compared to Mavic 3 Pro. Look at those reindeer and seal shots! 🤯 - Native vertical video in all three cameras
(6K on 28mm + 4k on 70mm & 168mm). 90% of the shots in this reel were shot in vertical mode. - Dual native ISO in all three cameras 
(400 & 1600 in D-Log). - ƒ/2.0 - ƒ/11 adjustable aperture on the main 28mm camera. ƒ/2.0 is insane for low light. - D-Log and ALL-I codecs on all three cameras for seamless color matching in post-production. - 90 km/h top horizontal speed and 36 km/h ascent/descent speed (in sport mode) - 51-minute flight time (even longer if you turn off the obstacle avoidance) - Upgraded RC Pro 2 with a 7-inch display and peak brightness of 2000-nits. ❌ Cons: - There is no ProRes option, not even in the 512GB Creator Combo version. The new ALL-I codec is great, but ProRes is sometimes required for productions. - Restricted top horizontal speed in native vertical mode. Don’t use if you need to fly fast 😂. Sideways flying is not restricted, though! - There are weird noise artifacts in the 168mm camera’s D-Log that need to be removed in post-production. Hopefully, a firmware update can fix this. - The 70 mm and 168mm cameras do not have an adjustable aperture. It would have been nice! - The tele cameras cannot be used for high-end productions. It would be nice if DJI made a standard Mavic 4 with only a wide-angle camera and a larger super-35mm sensor. Overall, the Mavic 4 Pro has enhanced my creative potential in aerial photography to a new level, unlocking shots that were not possible before. Got any questions? Let me know in the comments 💬👇🏼 #mavic4pro #djimavic4pro #dji #dronevideo #iceland

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Yesterday (June 21st, 2025), I captured one of the most epic scenes I’ve experienced in my life. I had the opportunity to take a boat to one of Iceland’s most remote sea cliffs deep in the Westfjords. We arrived shortly before midnight, barely escaping the fog and rain. I only managed to send the drone out once, and as I brought it back to the boat, clouds came over with rain, and visibility dropped to zero. The results were epic shots of the cliffs as low clouds rolled over. On summer solstice in this area of the Westfjords, the sun doesn’t even set for 29 days. This was the longest day of the year and truly majestic. What a night 🤝🏼 🚁: Mavic 4 Pro #westfjords #iceland #vestfirðir #icelandic #drone #mavic4pro #djimavic4pro #dji

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Today (October 28, 2025), we saw the most October snowfall in Reykjavík since official measurements began in 1921. I sent the @djiglobal Mini 5 Pro into the heavy snowfall and captured some of my favorite city shots to date. Completely covered in snow but still flying strong 💪🏼 Shot in 4K 60fps and 120fps, and then slowed down for that extra cinematic feel 🤝🏼 The Mini 5 Pro’s 1-inch CMOS sensor is a true beast. It’s incredible how they managed to pack it into a drone this size. What a game-changer for consumer drones 🔥 #mini5 #mini5pro #dji #drone #iceland #hallgrimskirkja #hallgrímskirkja #reykjavik #reykjavík