DJI Mini 5 Pro Active Track Test And CRASH!

Oh, The DJI Mini 5 Pro is going to crash for sure. What the hell are you doing? What the—he’s just—okay, we hit something. Time to test out the tracking capabilities of the Mini 5 Pro. I have it right here with me. We’re in the forest for the first test, and I’m really excited for this one.

Start recording and let’s go. We’re already starting out with a very non-traditional path. There are a lot of tiny branches sticking out here, which will be a good test for the Mini 5 Pro to see if it can even detect them. Right now, it’s doing fine without any issues, but we’ll see if that continues.

I’ll head down this tighter path. And yes, I know many of you might say—why are you walking? Why not biking or using some sort of vehicle? Don’t worry, we’ll do that as well. We’re just starting with basic tracking in a relatively easy area. Even with a few branches, it’s still manageable for the drone. So far, it’s doing perfectly, which is impressive.

This path looks tighter with the branches. Wow, okay—it’s maneuvering, and judging by the sound of the motors, it’s keeping up with the speed consistently. Yes, we hit a small branch. Here’s the drone—seems absolutely fine. Props are okay. It tumbled a little but nothing serious. I’ll take off again from my hand. All good. It’s actually surprising me with how well it is navigating this jungle-like terrain. Even through weeds, rocks, and tight gaps, the drone tracks with no major problems. The only real threat is thin, almost invisible branches.

Cycling Tracking Test

Next, it was time for tracking on a bike. The Mini 5 Pro has a dedicated cycling mode now. Let’s see how it does. We’re in a city park with plenty of obstacles and branches. I’ll start slower. The drone recognizes I’m on a bike, and you can tell the algorithm adapts. It keeps up very well. In open areas, I can move it to the front for dynamic angles. At times though, it’s too aggressive—lunging forward or sideways with exaggerated movements like it’s had too much energy. Still, it manages to avoid lamp posts and keep pace, which is impressive. It doesn’t give up easily either. That’s a big plus, even if sometimes I need to step in when it gets tricked by branches. Overall, cycling active track feels much improved but still slightly erratic.

Car Tracking Test with the DJI Mini 5 Pro

Finally, the active track test with a car. This is where it gets much more exciting, as we’re traveling at about 15 m/s. That speed produces really dynamic, cinematic footage while still looking smooth. The algorithm feels clearly improved compared to previous DJI drones. The main problem arises when two cars of a similar color appear in the frame. The drone can confuse them, switching focus to the wrong vehicle, and you have to reset it manually. Another limitation—if the tracked car is more than 50 m away, the drone stops tracking. Otherwise, auto-tracking works incredibly well, with fluid movements even when flying backwards, which allows it to keep the car in frame. The shots are very usable and cinematic as long as you don’t push the limitations.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I’m very impressed with the Mini 5 Pro’s tracking. Across walking, cycling, and car tests, it adapted surprisingly well, only showing weakness when obstacles got too tricky or when confusing vehicles appeared. The forest test was smoother than expected, with just one small crash. The cycling test, while slightly erratic, remained crash-free. And the car tracking delivered strikingly smooth cinematic footage, only held back by confusion between similar cars. I’d give tracking on this drone about 90% perfection—not flawless, but highly usable and a big upgrade from before.

Thanks so much for watching. This is Mike from Drone Supremacy. Never stop flying, and I’ll catch you in the next one. Ciao. Check out more tests on my YouTube channel.