DJI Matrice 4D vs Inspired Flight IF800 Tomcat

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Matrice 4D for higher wind resistance (12 m/s vs 10 m/s).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Price (US)N/A vs $23,000
  • Weight1,850 g vs 8,500 g
  • Max Flight Distance43 km vs N/A
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 22 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs 10 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide Camera)20 MP vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Wide Camera)4/3" vs N/A
SpecificationDJI Matrice 4DInspired Flight IF800 Tomcat
Identity
ManufacturerDJIInspired Flight
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateFeb 27, 2025Jun 1, 2023
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC2, C5, C6—
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedBlue UAS Cleared, Green UAS Certified
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)——
Price (US)—$23,000
Links
Product Pagehttps://enterprise.dji.com/dock-3https://www.inspiredflight.com/if800
Shop Page—https://shop.inspiredflight.com/products/if800-tomcat
Physical
Weight1,850 g8,500 g
Max Takeoff Weight2,090 g11,500 g
Folded Dimensions—440 × 360 × 200 mm
IP RatingIP55IP43
Operating Temperature-20°C to 50°C-20°C to 45°C
Flight
Max Flight Time54 min54 min
Max Speed21 m/s22 m/s
Max Speed (EU)——
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s5 m/s
Max Descent Speed8 m/s3 m/s
Max Flight Distance43 km—
Max Altitude6,500 m4,200 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide Camera—
Sensor Size4/3"—
Pixel Binning——
Megapixels20 MP—
Focal Length24mm—
Aperturef/2.8-f/11—
Zoom——
Mechanical Shutter✓ Yes—
ISO Range100-25600 (Normal), 100-204800 (Night Scene)—
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s (Electronic), 1/2000-2s (Mechanical)—
Stabilization TypeMechanical Gimbal—
Max Photo Resolution5280x3956—
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)—
AEB——
AEB EV Bias——
Panorama Modes——
Panorama Formats——
Video Resolutions4K/30fps, FHD/30fps—
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)—
Video FormatsMP4—
Color Profiles——
Camera 2Medium Tele Camera—
Camera 3Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera Gimbal—
Stabilization Axes3-Axis—
Tilt Range-90° to 35°—
Pan Range——
Roll Range——
Navigation
GNSSGPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)—
RTKYesAdd-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode—Return to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward—
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)—
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)—
Sensing Technology (Add-on)LiDAR, Radar—
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolO4+ EnterpriseHerelink Blue
Max Range (CE)12 km—
Max Range (FCC)25 km6 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps1080p/60fps, 1080p/30fps, 720p/30fps
Cellular✓ Yes—
App
Flight AppDJI Pilot 2—
Supported OSAndroidAndroid
Resume from Waypoint——
Mission TypesWaypoint, Area, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, Slope, Smart 3DWaypoint
Features
Internal Storage——
Max MicroSD512 GB—
ActiveTrack——
Hyperlapse——
Night Scene✓ Yes—
NIR Light✗ No—
Laser Rangefinder✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder Range1,800 m—
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes—
Data Encryption—✓ Yes
Expansion Port✓ Yes✓ Yes
SDK Support✓ Yes—
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✓ Yes—
Raw GNSS Logging——
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger