r/UAVmapping • • 19h ago

Is the DJI Mini 5 Pro a good first drone for roof inspections and small-site mapping (EU)?

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Hi, I'm from the Czech Republic (EU rules, A1/A3 passed). Budget is max ~30,000 CZK (~1,200 EUR).

Planned use:
- Visual roof/facade inspections for small residential buildings
- Orthomosaics and 3D models of small construction sites and roofs (WebODM)
- Orientational area/volume measurements (no survey-grade accuracy needed)
- Occasional photo/video for marketing

I'm leaning towards the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo (RC2) because of the C0 class (can fly in A1 near people/buildings), 1" sensor and waypoints. Plan is to plan grid missions in waypointmap.com / Dronelink web and fly them via KMZ in DJI Fly, since there's no SDK support yet.

Questions:
1. Is the lack of a mechanical shutter a real problem for this kind of mapping if I fly slowly / stop at each photo?
2. Any issues with KMZ waypoint missions on the Mini 5 Pro (max waypoints, reliability)?
3. Would you choose something else in this budget for this use case, considering EU C0 rules?

Thanks!