How to shoot panoramas with the DJI Mini 4 Pro

To shoot a panorama on the DJI Mini 4 Pro, tap Shooting Modes in DJI Fly, choose Pano, pick Sphere, 180°, Wide Angle or Vertical, and press the shutter. The drone hovers, takes a series of photos and stitches them automatically. Pano doesn't work in Portrait mode or with the wide-angle lens attached. Lock exposure in Pro mode and keep the original frames to restitch on a computer.

Mini 4 Pro panoramas — Pano options from DJI's Mini 4 Pro manual. The camera returns to landscape for Pano, and the optional wide-angle lens disables Pano.

Mini 4 Pro Pano modes

Mode	Result	Good for
Sphere	Full 360° view, viewable as a sphere or "tiny planet"	Virtual tours, real estate
180°	Wide sweep across the horizon	Coastlines, skylines, ranges
Wide Angle	A wider frame than the 24 mm lens	Large subjects when you can't back up
Vertical	Tall frame from ground to sky	Towers, waterfalls, cliffs

DJI's FAQ says the Mini 4 Pro produces higher-resolution panoramas than the Mini 3 Pro.

Step by step

Climb to a height where nothing is close to the drone.
Make sure the camera is in landscape. DJI notes Portrait mode isn't supported with Pano.
Open Shooting Modes, Pano, and pick a type.
Switch to Pro mode and lock exposure.
Tap the shutter. Don't touch the sticks until the app says the panorama is complete.

Best settings

ISO: 100.
Shutter and white balance: fixed, so every frame matches. Auto exposure can leave visible bands in the sky.
Exposure: set for the brightest part of the scene, usually the sky near the sun.
Photo Type: in Settings, Camera, Pano, choose to save the original photos. You can restitch them later for fewer seams and more control.

Tips for clean stitching

Height prevents parallax. Nearby trees, poles and roofs don't line up between frames.
Calm air matters. At 249 g, the Mini 4 Pro moves in gusts, and drift shows at the seams.
Avoid moving subjects like cars, boats and crowds.
Watch the sun. Shooting with the sun to the side or behind you limits flare.
Shoot two. A panorama takes under a minute; a backup costs little.

Stitching on a computer

Lightroom: select the original frames, then Photo Merge, Panorama. Merge DNGs for the best dynamic range.
PTGui and similar tools: better for 360° spheres and difficult seams.
Tiny planets: start from a stitched Sphere and use an editor that handles 360° images.

Custom and HDR panoramas

For shapes the presets don't cover, take single overlapping photos manually, overlapping each by about a third. For very high-contrast scenes, you can shoot AEB brackets (3, 5 or 7 frames at 12 MP) at each position and merge them, though it's slow and needs calm air. For most scenes, one well-exposed set of RAW frames is enough.

Using panoramas for work

Sphere and 180° panoramas are popular for real estate, resorts and tourism listings. Paid work requires a Part 107 certificate, even with a sub-250 g drone. See how to shoot real estate with a drone.

For more camera settings, see best Mini 4 Pro settings, or shop the DJI Mini 4 Pro.