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DJI Air 3S vs DJI Inspire 3

DJI Air 3S→
✓ 6 advantages $1,099
vs
DJI Inspire 3→
$16,499

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$1,099 vs $16,499
  • Weight724 g vs 3,995 g
  • Max Flight Time45 min vs 28 min
  • Max Flight Distance32 km vs N/A
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 26 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)50 MP vs 44.7 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1" vs Full Frame
  • Sensor Size (Medium Tele Camera)1/1.3" vs N/A
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SpecificationDJI Air 3SDJI Inspire 3
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateOct 15, 2024Apr 13, 2023
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1C3, C5
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,139€15,499
Price (US)$1,099$16,499
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3shttps://www.dji.com/inspire-3
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3shttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-inspire-3
Physical
Weight724 g3,995 g
Max Takeoff Weight724 g4,310 g
Folded Dimensions214 × 101 × 89 mm—
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-20°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time45 min28 min
Max Speed21 m/s26 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s—
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s8 m/s
Max Descent Speed10 m/s10 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km—
Max Altitude6,000 m7,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraZenmuse X9-8K Air
Sensor Size1"Full Frame
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer—
Megapixels50 MP44.7 MP
Focal Length24mm18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm
Aperturef/1.8f/2.8, f/1.8
Zoom2.9x Digital—
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-12800, 100-3200100-25600, 200-6400
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s1/8000-8s
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8192x61448192x5456
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames, 7 Frames3 Frames, 5 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical—
Panorama FormatsJPEG—
Video Resolutions4K/120fps8K/25fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)ProRes 422 HQ, H.264 (AVC)
Video FormatsMP4MOV, CinemaDNG
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log M, HLGNormal, D-Log, D-Gamut
Camera 2Medium Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalZenmuse X9-8K Air Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 30°
Pan Range-5° to 5°-300° to 300°
Roll Range-50° to 50°-20° to 20°
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), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTKNoYes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy—1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy—1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Downward, Upward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4OcuSync 3 Pro
Max Range (CE)10 km8 km
Max Range (FCC)20 km15 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps1080p/60fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Pilot 2
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypoint—
Features
Internal Storage42 GB1,000 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB—
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✗ No
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✗ No
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—
Terrain Follow✗ No—
Raw GNSS Logging✗ No—
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger