DJI Matrice 4D vs DJI Matrice 4TD vs DJI Matrice 4T

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Matrice 4D for survey mapping (onboard RTK and a mechanical shutter vs onboard RTK and no mechanical shutter and onboard RTK and no mechanical shutter).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Price (US)N/A vs N/A vs $7,849
  • Weight1,850 g vs 1,850 g vs 1,219 g
  • Max Flight Time54 min vs 54 min vs 49 min
  • Max Flight Distance43 km vs 43 km vs 35 km
  • Megapixels (Wide Camera)20 MP vs 48 MP vs 48 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Wide Camera)4/3" vs 1/1.3" vs 1/1.3"
  • Sensor Size (Medium Tele Camera)1/1.3" vs 640x512 Uncooled VOx vs 640x512 Uncooled VOx
  • Sensor Size (Tele Camera)1/1.5" vs 1/1.3" vs 1/1.3"
SpecificationDJI Matrice 4TDJI Matrice 4DDJI Matrice 4TD
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJIDJI
Rating———
Known Issues———
Release DateJan 8, 2025Feb 27, 2025Feb 27, 2025
AvailabilityAvailableAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC2, C5C2, C5, C6C2, C5, C6
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€7,894——
Price (US)$7,849——
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/matrice-4thttps://enterprise.dji.com/dock-3https://enterprise.dji.com/dock-3
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/no/product/dji-matrice-4t-plus-combo——
Physical
Weight1,219 g1,850 g1,850 g
Max Takeoff Weight1,420 g2,090 g2,090 g
Folded Dimensions260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 mm——
IP RatingNoneIP55IP55
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-20°C to 50°C-20°C to 50°C
Flight
Max Flight Time49 min54 min54 min
Max Speed21 m/s21 m/s21 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s——
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s10 m/s10 m/s
Max Descent Speed8 m/s8 m/s8 m/s
Max Flight Distance35 km43 km43 km
Max Altitude6,000 m6,500 m6,500 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s12 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide CameraWide CameraWide Camera
Sensor Size1/1.3"4/3"1/1.3"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer——
Megapixels48 MP20 MP48 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm24mm
Aperturef/1.7f/2.8-f/11f/1.7
Zoom3x Digital——
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✓ Yes✗ No
ISO Range100-409600100-25600 (Normal), 100-204800 (Night Scene)100-25600 (Normal), 100-409600 (Night Scene)
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s1/8000-2s (Electronic), 1/2000-2s (Mechanical)1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type—Mechanical GimbalMechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution8064x60485280x39568064x6048
Image FormatsJPEGJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG
AEB———
AEB EV Bias———
Panorama Modes———
Panorama Formats———
Video Resolutions4K/30fps, FHD/30fps4K/30fps, FHD/30fps4K/30fps, FHD/30fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4MP4
Color ProfilesNormal——
Camera 2Thermal CameraMedium Tele CameraThermal Camera
Camera 3Medium Tele CameraTele CameraMedium Tele Camera
Camera 4Tele Camera—Tele Camera
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 35°-90° to 35°-90° to 90°
Pan Range-60° to 60°——
Roll Range-47° to 47°——
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASSGPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, GLONASSGPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, GLONASS
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTKYesYesYes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)——
RTK Vertical Accuracy1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)——
Recovery Mode———
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)LiDARLiDAR, RadarLiDAR, Radar
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4EO4+ EnterpriseO4+ Enterprise
Max Range (CE)12 km12 km12 km
Max Range (FCC)25 km25 km25 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps1080p/30fps1080p/30fps
Cellular✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
App
Flight AppDJI Pilot 2DJI Pilot 2DJI Pilot 2
Supported OSAndroidAndroidAndroid
Resume from Waypoint✓ Yes——
Mission TypesWaypoint, Area, Corridor, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, SlopeWaypoint, Area, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, Slope, Smart 3DWaypoint, Area, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, Slope, Smart 3D
Features
Internal Storage0 GB——
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✗ No——
Hyperlapse✗ No——
Night Scene✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
NIR Light✓ Yes✗ No✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder Range1,800 m1,800 m1,800 m
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No——
Expansion Port✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
SDK Support✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging✓ Yes——
Cargo
Delivery Mode———
Max Range (Loaded)———
Max Flight Time (Loaded)———
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger