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DJI Air 3S vs DJI Mini 4K

DJI Air 3S→
✓ 6 advantages $1,099
vs
DJI Mini 4K→
$349

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Air 3S for longer flight time (45 min vs 31 min), longer flight distance (32 km vs 10 km) and higher top speed (21 m/s vs 16 m/s).

Pick the DJI Mini 4K for sub-250 g weight (246 g vs 724 g) and a lower price ($349 vs $1,099).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Price (US)$1,099 vs $349
  • Weight724 g vs 246 g
  • Max Flight Time45 min vs 31 min
  • Max Flight Distance32 km vs 10 km
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 16 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs 10.7 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)50 MP vs 12 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1" vs 1/2.3"
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SpecificationDJI Air 3SDJI Mini 4K
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateOct 15, 2024Apr 29, 2024
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1C0
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,139€309
Price (US)$1,099$349
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3shttps://www.dji.com/mini-4k
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3shttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mini-4k
Physical
Weight724 g246 g
Max Takeoff Weight724 g249 g
Folded Dimensions214 × 101 × 89 mm138 × 81 × 58 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C0°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time45 min31 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/s3.5 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km10 km
Max Altitude6,000 m4,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10.7 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraWide
Sensor Size1"1/2.3"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer—
Megapixels50 MP12 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Zoom2.9x Digital2x Digital (4K), 3x Digital (2.7K), 4x Digital (1080p)
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-12800, 100-3200100-3200
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s1/8000-4s
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8192x61444000x3000
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames, 7 Frames3 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, VerticalSphere, 180°, Wide Angle
Panorama FormatsJPEGJPEG
Video Resolutions4K/120fps4K/30fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log M, HLGNormal
Camera 2Medium Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 20°
Pan Range-5° to 5°0° to 0°
Roll Range-50° to 50°0° to 0°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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), ±1.5m (GNSS)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode—Return to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardDownward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)None
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4OcuSync 2
Max Range (CE)10 km6 km
Max Range (FCC)20 km10 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps720p/30fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypoint—
Features
Internal Storage42 GB0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB256 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✗ No
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✗ No
Night Scene✓ Yes✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-in—
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✗ No
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✗ No✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✗ No
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