DJI's Neo is surprisingly capable for a tiny drone, but it had a couple of weaknesses, namely a lack of vertical video and relatively slow flight speeds in follow mode. The company has now addressed both issues with a new firmware update, adding vertical video and increasing the Neo's tracking speeds, among other things. other things.
Considering the Neo is designed and priced for creators, the lack of vertical video was a big mistake. Now it can handle that, although only at 1080p 60fps 9:16 and not at 4K. That lower resolution is due to the fact that the camera gimbal doesn't actually rotate 90 degrees like on the Mini 4 Pro; instead, it shoots at 4K horizontal resolution and then crops the sides.
As for speed, the Neo can now reach up to 20 mph in follow mode, up from 12 mph previously. That's actually faster than the Sport mode's top speed of 18 mph, though still much slower than the Neo's top speed of 36 mph in full manual settings (which requires the FPV 3 remote controller). However, it is now up to you to track slow-moving vehicles, particularly bicycles.
Other new features include support for Goggles N3, live view stabilization with Goggles N3 or Goggles 3, and improved noise reduction with Mic 2. Unfortunately, there's not much DJI can do about annoying propeller noise. To get the update, you'll need to connect your Neo to the DJI Fly app on Android or iOS and then update both the drone and the app.
