DJI Mavic 3 Classic vs DJI Mavic 3 Thermal

Flight Time vs Price

Megapixels vs Price

Key Differences

  • Price (US)$1,399 vs $6,700
  • Weight895 g vs 920 g
  • Max Flight Time46 min vs 45 min
  • Max Flight Distance15 km vs 32 km
  • Megapixels (Hasselblad)20 MP vs 48 MP
  • Megapixels (Tele 7x)N/A vs 12 MP
  • Sensor Size (Hasselblad)Micro 4/3 vs 1/2"
  • Sensor Size (Tele 7x)N/A vs 1/2"
  • Field of View (Tele 7x)N/A vs 15°
SpecificationDJI Mavic 3 ClassicDJI Mavic 3 Thermal
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating
Known Issues
Release DateNov 2, 2022Sep 27, 2022
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1, C5C2, C5
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,484€5,684
Price (US)$1,399$6,700
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/mavic-3-classichttps://enterprise.dji.com/mavic-3-enterprise
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3-classichttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3t
Physical
Weight895 g920 g
Max Takeoff Weight895 g1,050 g
Folded Dimensions221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min45 min
Max Speed21 m/s21 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s19 m/s
Max Ascent Speed8 m/s8 m/s
Max Descent Speed6 m/s6 m/s
Max Flight Distance15 km32 km
Max Altitude6,000 m6,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1HasselbladWide
Sensor SizeMicro 4/31/2"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer
Megapixels20 MP48 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/2.8-f/11f/2.8
Zoom3x Digital4x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-6400100-25600
Shutter Speed8-1/80008-1/8000s
Stabilization Type
Max Photo Resolution5280x39568000×6000
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical
Panorama FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)
Video Resolutions5.1K/50fps4K/30fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC)
Video FormatsMP4, MOVMP4
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log, D-Log M, HLGNormal
Camera 2Tele 7x
Camera 3Thermal
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 35°-90° to 35°
Pan Range-5° to 5°
Roll Range-45° to 45°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTKNoAdd-on
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), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 3+OcuSync 3E
Max Range (CE)8 km8 km
Max Range (FCC)15 km15 km
Live View Quality1080p/60fps1080p/60fps
Cellular
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Pilot 2
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✓ Yes
Mission TypesWaypointWaypoint, Area, Corridor, Oblique, Linear
Features
Internal Storage8 GB0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✗ No
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✗ No
Night Scene✗ No✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✓ Yes
SDK Support✗ No✓ Yes
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✗ No✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging✗ No✓ Yes
Cargo
Delivery Mode
Max Range (Loaded)
Max Flight Time (Loaded)
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger