DJI Air 3 vs DJI Mini 3 Pro

DJI Air 3
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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$1,099 vs $759
  • Weight720 g vs 249 g
  • Max Flight Time46 min vs 34 min
  • Max Flight Distance32 km vs 18 km
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 16 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs 10.7 m/s
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Medium Tele Camera)1/1.3" vs N/A
  • Field of View (Wide-Angle Camera)82° vs 82.1°
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SpecificationDJI Air 3DJI Mini 3 Pro
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating
Known Issues
Release DateJul 25, 2023May 10, 2022
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1C0
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,019€809
Price (US)$1,099$759
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3https://www.dji.com/mini-3-pro
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3https://store.dji.com/product/dji-mini-3-pro
Physical
Weight720 g249 g
Max Takeoff Weight720 g249 g
Folded Dimensions207 × 100.5 × 91.1 mm145 × 90 × 62 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min34 min
Max Speed21 m/s16 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s16 m/s
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s5 m/s
Max Descent Speed10 m/s5 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km18 km
Max Altitude6,000 m4,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10.7 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraWide
Sensor Size1/1.3"1/1.3"
Pixel BinningQuad BayerQuad Bayer
Megapixels48 MP48 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Zoom3x Digital4x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-6400, 100-3200100-6400
Shutter Speed1/16000-2s, 1/8000-2s1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type
Max Photo Resolution8064x60488064x6048
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
Video Resolutions4K/100fps4K/60fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4, MOV
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log M, HLGNormal, D-Cinelike
Camera 2Medium Tele Camera
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 60°
Pan Range-5° to 5°-30° to 30°
Roll Range-50° to 50°0° to 0°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, BeiDou
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (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, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4OcuSync 3
Max Range (CE)10 km8 km
Max Range (FCC)20 km12 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps1080p/30fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypointWaypoint
Features
Internal Storage8 GB1 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB256 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✓ Yes
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✓ Yes
Night Scene✓ Yes✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✗ No
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✗ No✓ Yes
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