DJI Matrice 4TD vs Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Matrice 4TD for longer flight time (54 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 1,850 g).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Weight1,850 g vs 70 g
  • Max Flight Time54 min vs 30 min
  • Max Flight Distance43 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
  • Megapixels (Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
SpecificationDJI Matrice 4TDTeledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4
Identity
ManufacturerDJITeledyne FLIR
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateFeb 27, 2025Oct 10, 2023
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC2, C5, C6—
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedBlue UAS Cleared
Platform TypeMultirotorSingle Rotor
Pricing
Price (EU)——
Price (US)——
Links
Product Pagehttps://enterprise.dji.com/dock-3https://defense.flir.com/defense-products/black-hornet-4-prs/
Shop Page——
Physical
Weight1,850 g70 g
Max Takeoff Weight2,090 g—
Folded Dimensions——
IP RatingIP55IP52
Operating Temperature-20°C to 50°C-20°C to 43°C
Flight
Max Flight Time54 min30 min
Max Speed21 m/s10 m/s
Max Speed (EU)——
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s—
Max Descent Speed8 m/s—
Max Flight Distance43 km—
Max Altitude6,500 m—
Wind Resistance12 m/s12.9 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide CameraEO Main Camera
Sensor Size1/1.3"—
Pixel Binning——
Megapixels48 MP12 MP
Focal Length24mm—
Aperturef/1.7—
Zoom——
Mechanical Shutter✗ No—
ISO Range100-25600 (Normal), 100-409600 (Night Scene)—
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s—
Stabilization TypeMechanical Gimbal—
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 Profiles——
Camera 2Thermal CameraThermal Imager
Camera 3Medium Tele Camera—
Camera 4Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera Gimbal—
Stabilization Axes3-Axis—
Tilt Range-90° to 90°—
Pan Range——
Roll Range——
Navigation
GNSSGPS, 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)—
RTKYes—
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
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, Radar—
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolO4+ Enterprise—
Max Range (CE)12 km—
Max Range (FCC)25 km3 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps—
Cellular✓ Yes—
App
Flight AppDJI Pilot 2—
Supported OSAndroid—
Resume from Waypoint——
Mission TypesWaypoint, Area, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, Slope, Smart 3D—
Features
Internal Storage——
Max MicroSD512 GB—
ActiveTrack——
Hyperlapse——
Night Scene✓ Yes—
NIR Light✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder Range1,800 m—
Remote IDBuilt-in—
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes—
Data Encryption—✓ Yes
Expansion Port✓ Yes—
SDK Support✓ Yes—
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes—
Terrain Follow✓ Yes—
Raw GNSS Logging——
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger