DJI Matrice 5TD vs DJI Matrice 4TD

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Matrice 5TD for longer flight distance (53 km vs 43 km).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Weight2,600 g vs 1,850 g
  • Max Flight Time59 min vs 54 min
  • Max Flight Distance53 km vs 43 km
  • Megapixels (Wide Camera)50 MP vs 48 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)50 MP vs 48 MP
  • Megapixels (Tele Camera)50 MP vs 48 MP
  • Sensor Size (Wide Camera)1/0.98" vs 1/1.3"
  • Sensor Size (Thermal Camera)1280x1024 Uncooled VOx vs 640x512 Uncooled VOx
  • Sensor Size (Medium Tele Camera)1/1.28" vs 1/1.3"
SpecificationDJI Matrice 5TDDJI Matrice 4TD
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateOct 14, 2026Feb 27, 2025
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone Class—C2, C5, C6
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)——
Price (US)——
Links
Product Pagehttps://enterprise.dji.com/dock-4https://enterprise.dji.com/dock-3
Shop Page——
Physical
Weight2,600 g1,850 g
Max Takeoff Weight3,050 g2,090 g
Folded Dimensions——
IP RatingIP55IP55
Operating Temperature-40°C to 50°C-20°C to 50°C
Flight
Max Flight Time59 min54 min
Max Speed21 m/s21 m/s
Max Speed (EU)——
Max Ascent Speed6 m/s10 m/s
Max Descent Speed6 m/s8 m/s
Max Flight Distance53 km43 km
Max Altitude6,500 m6,500 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide CameraWide Camera
Sensor Size1/0.98"1/1.3"
Pixel Binning——
Megapixels50 MP48 MP
Focal Length23.5mm24mm
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Zoom——
Mechanical Shutter—✗ No
ISO Range100-25600 (Normal), 100-1638400 (Night Scene)100-25600 (Normal), 100-409600 (Night Scene)
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s1/8000-2s
Stabilization TypeMechanical GimbalMechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution8192x61448064x6048
Image FormatsJPEGJPEG
AEB——
AEB EV Bias——
Panorama Modes——
Panorama Formats——
Video Resolutions4K/30fps, FHD/30fps4K/30fps, FHD/30fps
Video CodecH.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4
Color Profiles——
Camera 2Thermal CameraThermal Camera
Camera 3Medium Tele CameraMedium Tele Camera
Camera 4Tele CameraTele Camera
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 90°-90° to 90°
Pan Range——
Roll Range——
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS, QZSSGPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, GLONASS
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.04m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.02m (RTK)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTKYesYes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), LiDAR, Radar, Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)—LiDAR, Radar
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolO4 Enterprise EnhancedO4+ Enterprise
Max Range (CE)12 km12 km
Max Range (FCC)—25 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps1080p/30fps
Cellular✓ Yes✓ Yes
App
Flight App—DJI Pilot 2
Supported OS—Android
Resume from Waypoint——
Mission Types—Waypoint, Area, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, Slope, Smart 3D
Features
Internal Storage——
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack——
Hyperlapse——
Night Scene✓ Yes✓ Yes
NIR Light✓ Yes✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder✓ Yes✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder Range3,000 m1,800 m
Remote ID—Built-in
ADS-B Receiver—✓ Yes
Data Encryption——
Expansion Port✓ Yes✓ 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