DJI Lito 1 vs DJI Air 3S

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DJI Air 3S
✓ 6 advantages $1,099

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$399 vs $1,099
  • Weight249 g vs 724 g
  • Max Flight Time36 min vs 45 min
  • Max Flight Distance20 km vs 32 km
  • Max Speed18 m/s vs 21 m/s
  • Wind Resistance10.7 m/s vs 12 m/s
  • Megapixels (Camera)48 MP vs 50 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)N/A vs 48 MP
  • Sensor Size (Camera)1/2" vs 1"
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SpecificationDJI Air 3SDJI Lito 1
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating
Known Issues
Release DateOct 15, 2024Apr 23, 2026
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1C0
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,139€339
Price (US)$1,099$399
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3shttps://www.dji.com/lito-1
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3shttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-lito-1
Physical
Weight724 g249 g
Max Takeoff Weight724 g340 g
Folded Dimensions214 × 101 × 89 mm149 × 94 × 62 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C0°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time45 min36 min
Max Speed21 m/s18 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s18 m/s
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s7 m/s
Max Descent Speed10 m/s7 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km20 km
Max Altitude6,000 m4,500 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10.7 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraCamera
Sensor Size1"1/2"
Pixel BinningQuad BayerQuad Bayer
Megapixels50 MP48 MP
Focal Length24mm26.2mm
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Zoom2.9x Digital4x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-12800, 100-3200100-12800 (Video Normal), 100-12800 (Video Slow Motion), 100-12800 (12 MP Photo), 100-3200 (48 MP Photo)
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s1/8000-2s (12 MP Photo), 1/8000-2s (48 MP Photo)
Stabilization Type
Max Photo Resolution8192x61448000x6000
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/120fps4K/100fps, 1080p/100fps, 2.7K Vertical/60fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
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 40°
Pan Range-5° to 5°-30° to 30°
Roll Range-50° to 50°-49° to 49°
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), ±1.5m (GNSS)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
RTK Vertical Accuracy
Recovery ModeReturn to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4OcuSync 4
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 Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypoint
Features
Internal Storage42 GB0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB1,024 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✓ Yes
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✓ Yes
Night Scene✓ Yes
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✗ 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