DJI Matrice 4T vs Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Matrice 4T for longer flight time (49 min vs 30 min) and higher top speed (21 m/s vs 10 m/s).

Pick the Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4 for sub-250 g weight (70 g vs 1,219 g).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Price (US)$7,849 vs N/A
  • Weight1,219 g vs 70 g
  • Max Flight Time49 min vs 30 min
  • Max Flight Distance35 km vs N/A
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 10 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs 12.9 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide Camera)48 MP vs 12 MP
  • Megapixels (Thermal Camera)N/A vs 0.33 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
SpecificationDJI Matrice 4TTeledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4
Identity
ManufacturerDJITeledyne FLIR
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateJan 8, 2025Oct 10, 2023
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC2, C5—
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedBlue UAS Cleared
Platform TypeMultirotorSingle Rotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€7,894—
Price (US)$7,849—
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/matrice-4thttps://defense.flir.com/defense-products/black-hornet-4-prs/
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/no/product/dji-matrice-4t-plus-combo—
Physical
Weight1,219 g70 g
Max Takeoff Weight1,420 g—
Folded Dimensions260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 mm—
IP RatingNoneIP52
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-20°C to 43°C
Flight
Max Flight Time49 min30 min
Max Speed21 m/s10 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s—
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s—
Max Descent Speed8 m/s—
Max Flight Distance35 km—
Max Altitude6,000 m—
Wind Resistance12 m/s12.9 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide CameraEO Main Camera
Sensor Size1/1.3"—
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer—
Megapixels48 MP12 MP
Focal Length24mm—
Aperturef/1.7—
Zoom3x Digital—
Mechanical Shutter✗ No—
ISO Range100-409600—
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s—
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8064x60484032x3024
Image FormatsJPEG—
AEB——
AEB EV Bias——
Panorama Modes——
Panorama Formats——
Video Resolutions4K/30fps, FHD/30fps720p
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)—
Video FormatsMP4—
Color ProfilesNormal—
Camera 2Thermal CameraThermal Imager
Camera 3Medium Tele Camera—
Camera 4Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera Gimbal—
Stabilization Axes3-Axis—
Tilt Range-90° to 35°—
Pan Range-60° to 60°—
Roll Range-47° to 47°—
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS—
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)—
RTKYes—
RTK Horizontal Accuracy1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)—
RTK Vertical Accuracy1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)—
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward—
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)LiDAR—
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4E—
Max Range (CE)12 km—
Max Range (FCC)25 km3 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps—
Cellular✗ No—
App
Flight AppDJI Pilot 2—
Supported OSAndroid—
Resume from Waypoint✓ Yes—
Mission TypesWaypoint, Area, Corridor, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, Slope—
Features
Internal Storage0 GB—
Max MicroSD512 GB—
ActiveTrack✗ No—
Hyperlapse✗ No—
Night Scene✓ Yes—
NIR Light✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder Range1,800 m—
Remote IDBuilt-in—
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes—
Data Encryption✗ No✓ Yes
Expansion Port✓ Yes—
SDK Support✓ Yes—
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes—
Terrain Follow✓ Yes—
Raw GNSS Logging✓ Yes—
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger