DJI Flip · problems & reliability report

DJI Flip problems: what real owners report

10% of 58 verified DJI Flipowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 81% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

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Recent owners are more negative than older ones — the last six months run 60% recommend vs 81% all-time. Whatever the issues are, they aren't going away.

Most common complaints

In owners' own words

“The flip sounds like a whole bee hive”
— @worstna1 on YouTube
“The main thing which I dislike about the Flip is the noise it produces making it very conspicuous and annoying to the general public.”
— @stooriefitdrones on YouTube
“If only dji flip had active track that works on vehicles it had been the best budget friendly drone...”
— @noreentariq9409 on YouTube
“I have had a flip since June but wish I would’ve got a mini pro 4, the flips biggest flaw is it can’t rotate its gimbal and the 9:16 shorts videos arent very good quality”
— Stuckindapuss699 on r/DjiFlip
“I almost lost Flip to wind in Scotland - stressed a lot about it while my old mini 2 was resisting pretty strong winds on the seaside in Wales.”
— Tiny_Agency_7723 on r/dji
“It's my second time flying and the DJI flip camera keeps shaking. It's as if the gimbal is not even working. I did not crash it or anything.”
— slup on MavicPilots
Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 81% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full DJI Flip owner report →