How to Change Display Zoom on the DJI Neo 2
Peter Leslie
21 May 2026
If the readouts on the DJI Fly camera view feel too small to glance at mid-flight, or the sun is bleaching the labels out on your phone, the setting you are looking for is one row in DJI Fly. Display Zoom scales the entire interface on the DJI Neo 2 camera view between two preset sizes, and the choice applies the instant you tap.
Most drone pilots who reach for this toggle are doing one of two things — bumping the labels up because they are flying in glare or on a small handset, or keeping it on Standard because they want every pixel of viewfinder for framing the shot. Either way, the path is the same: open Settings, tap Control, find the Display Zoom row, pick Standard or Large Text.
Quick guide
To change the display zoom on the DJI Neo 2, go to DJI Fly → Camera View → Settings → Control → Display Zoom. Standard keeps the default interface size; Large Text scales every label and readout up and trims a little off the viewfinder in return.
Step-by-step: How to Change Display Zoom on the DJI Neo 2
Follow these top to bottom the first time, and you will know the path off by heart the second time.
Open DJI Fly and drop into the DJI Neo 2 camera view
With the DJI Neo 2 powered on and the remote controller connected, launch DJI Fly and tap Go Fly to enter the camera view. The interface elements you are about to resize all sit on this screen, so it is worth seeing them at the current scale before you change anything.
Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner of the camera view
The Settings icon is the three-dot menu pinned to the top-right of the camera view. Tap it once. A Settings panel slides in over the live feed with category tabs running along the top.
Tap the Control tab along the top of the Settings panel
Inside the Settings panel, tap the Control category from the row of tabs. Control is the tab that holds stick mode, gimbal behaviour, units, and the interface scale options, so it is where Display Zoom lives.
Scroll to the Display Zoom row inside the Control category
Display Zoom is the second selection down the Control tab. The row shows the current value on the right, either Standard or Large Text, so you can see at a glance what the camera view is set to before you change anything.
Tap Standard for the default interface size
Tap Standard to leave the camera view at the default scale. This is the setting that ships out of the box, and it is the layout DJI tuned around — compact labels, small icons, and the live preview filling almost the whole screen.
Tap Large Text to scale the interface up
Tap Large Text to bump every label, icon, and readout on the camera view up to the bigger preset. The interface elements grow visibly, the readouts are easier to scan in bright sun, and the viewfinder shrinks around the edges to make room for the bigger overlay.
Close the Settings panel and return to the camera view
Tap anywhere outside the Settings panel, or tap the close icon at the top of the panel, to drop back to the live feed. The new Display Zoom value takes effect the moment you tap it, so the camera view is already showing the chosen scale by the time you see it again.
Check the viewfinder framing at the new scale before you launch
Back on the camera view, scan the live preview for the framing you care about. Large Text crops a touch off the edges of what you can see in the viewfinder, so if you rely on the corners of the feed to spot obstacles or read horizon level, drop back to Standard before you take off.
Peter's tip
I leave Display Zoom on Standard on my main phone and only flip to Large Text on a smaller backup handset I use when the weather looks dodgy and I do not want the good one out in the rain. Standard gives me the full viewfinder for framing; Large Text earns its keep on the tiny screen when readability matters more than corner-to-corner preview.
| Display Zoom | What happens to the interface | Effect on the viewfinder |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Default DJI Fly layout. Compact labels, small icons, every readout at the size DJI tuned around. | Live preview fills almost the whole screen with the most pixels available for framing the shot. |
| Large Text | Every label, icon, and number scales up noticeably. Readouts are easier to scan in glare or on a small phone. | Viewfinder shrinks slightly around the edges to make room for the bigger interface. Recording itself is unaffected. |
Frequently asked questions
Does Display Zoom on the DJI Neo 2 affect my recorded footage?
No. Display Zoom only scales the DJI Fly interface on the phone screen. The video the drone records and the photos it captures are unaffected — the sensor reads the same frame regardless of which size you pick. The visual shrink you see in the viewfinder is the live preview being squeezed around larger overlays, not the camera changing what it is recording.
What is the difference between Standard and Large Text on the DJI Neo 2?
Standard is the default DJI Fly layout — small icons, compact readouts, the live preview filling almost the whole screen. Large Text scales every interface element up so the labels and numbers are noticeably easier to read on a small phone or in bright sunlight. The trade-off is that the viewfinder area shrinks to make room for the bigger interface.
When should I switch the DJI Neo 2 to Large Text, and when should I leave it on Standard?
Switch to Large Text when you are flying on a small phone, when the sun is washing the screen out, or when you struggle to read fine print at arm's length. Leave it on Standard when the viewfinder is the resource you need most — framing precise shots, watching obstacle proximity, or flying in tight spaces where every pixel of live preview earns its keep.
Will Large Text make the DJI Neo 2 viewfinder smaller?
Yes, slightly. The interface elements take a bit more real estate, so the visible live preview around them is a touch tighter. The cropping is purely visual on the phone screen and does not affect the framing the camera is actually capturing, but it does mean you see fewer pixels of the scene in front of you while flying.
Does Display Zoom on the DJI Neo 2 change the DJI Fly font on the home screen too?
The Display Zoom setting sits under Control in the camera-view Settings menu, so it scales the controls and readouts you see in flight. The DJI Fly home screen and the upper-level menus follow your phone's own system font size, which is set in the phone's accessibility settings. To make every part of DJI Fly larger, scale both.
What if I cannot find the Display Zoom option in DJI Fly?
An out-of-date DJI Fly build sometimes hides the row entirely — update from the App Store or Google Play first. DJI also shuffle the Settings tabs between versions, so if Display Zoom is not the second row inside Control, scroll the whole tab and check it has not moved into the System or About section.
Does the Display Zoom setting carry over between flights on the DJI Neo 2?
Yes. DJI Fly remembers your Display Zoom choice between sessions, so picking Large Text once keeps it on every time you launch the app until you switch it back. Reinstalling DJI Fly resets the value to Standard, which is the only normal way to lose the setting.
Does this setting exist for the DJI Goggles N3 on the DJI Neo 2?
No. The Display Zoom row is a DJI Fly toggle that scales the on-phone interface. The DJI Goggles N3 use their own internal interface with its own brightness and HUD options, so they are not in the Display Zoom loop. The row only appears when you are flying with a phone-and-controller setup.
Display Zoom is one of those small DJI Fly toggles that earns its keep the first time you fly on a small phone in bright sun. Pick the scale that matches the screen you are flying on, and the readouts you depend on stay legible whether the light is kind or cruel.
If you would rather have a second pair of eyes on your DJI Neo 2 setup before a job, drop the details to peter@hiredronepilot.uk and I will come back to you directly. The video version of this walkthrough is on YouTube and the comments are open.
References
Primary source material for this article is the official DJI Neo 2 documentation and DJI Fly. External links open in a new tab.
- DJI Neo 2 — Downloads (User Manual, Quick Start Guide, firmware notes) · Camera view layout, Settings menu hierarchy, and the categories that hold the interface options on the DJI Neo 2.
- DJI Neo 2 — Specifications (UK) · Hardware spec page that confirms the drone, controller, and DJI Fly pairing supported by this setting.
- DJI Fly — App download and release notes · The app where the Settings panel, the Control category, and the Display Zoom row all live. Release notes record any layout changes between app versions.
Peter Leslie
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Peter is the founder of HireDronePilot. With thousands of logged commercial flight hours, he writes about drone technology, commercial surveying tactics, and UK aviation compliance.
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