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DJI Air 3 vs DJI Mavic 3 Classic

DJI Air 3→
✓ 5 advantages $1,099
vs
DJI Mavic 3 Classic→
$1,399

Flight Time vs Price

Megapixels vs Price

Key Differences

  • Price (US)$1,099 vs $1,399
  • Weight720 g vs 895 g
  • Max Flight Distance32 km vs 15 km
  • Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)48 MP vs 20 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1/1.3" vs Micro 4/3
  • Sensor Size (Medium Tele Camera)1/1.3" vs N/A
  • Field of View (Wide-Angle Camera)82° vs 84°
  • Field of View (Medium Tele Camera)35° vs N/A
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SpecificationDJI Mavic 3 ClassicDJI Air 3
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateNov 2, 2022Jul 25, 2023
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1, C5C1
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,484€1,019
Price (US)$1,399$1,099
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/mavic-3-classichttps://www.dji.com/air-3
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3-classichttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3
Physical
Weight895 g720 g
Max Takeoff Weight895 g720 g
Folded Dimensions221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm207 × 100.5 × 91.1 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min46 min
Max Speed21 m/s21 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s19 m/s
Max Ascent Speed8 m/s10 m/s
Max Descent Speed6 m/s10 m/s
Max Flight Distance15 km32 km
Max Altitude6,000 m6,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1HasselbladWide-Angle Camera
Sensor SizeMicro 4/31/1.3"
Pixel Binning—Quad Bayer
Megapixels20 MP48 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/2.8-f/11f/1.7
Zoom3x Digital3x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-6400100-6400, 100-3200
Shutter Speed8-1/80001/16000-2s, 1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution5280x39568064x6048
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames3 Frames, 5 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, VerticalSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical
Panorama FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG
Video Resolutions5.1K/50fps4K/100fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4, MOVMP4
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log, D-Log M, HLGNormal, D-Log M, HLG
Camera 2—Medium Tele Camera
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 35°-90° to 60°
Pan Range-5° to 5°-5° to 5°
Roll Range-45° to 45°-50° to 50°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, BeiDou
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 3+OcuSync 4
Max Range (CE)8 km10 km
Max Range (FCC)15 km20 km
Live View Quality1080p/60fps1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps
Cellular—✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypointWaypoint
Features
Internal Storage8 GB8 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✓ Yes
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✓ Yes
Night Scene✗ No✓ Yes
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✗ No✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✗ No✗ No
Raw GNSS Logging✗ No✗ No
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger