DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise vs DJI Mavic 3 Thermal vs DJI Mavic 3

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise for survey mapping (add-on RTK and a mechanical shutter vs add-on RTK and no mechanical shutter and no onboard RTK and no mechanical shutter).

Pick the DJI Mavic 3 for a lower price ($2,367 vs $4,950 and $6,700).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Price (US)$4,950 vs $6,700 vs $2,367
  • Weight915 g vs 920 g vs 895 g
  • Max Flight Time45 min vs 45 min vs 46 min
  • Max Flight Distance32 km vs 32 km vs 15 km
  • Megapixels (Wide)20 MP vs 48 MP vs 20 MP
  • Sensor Size (Wide)Micro 4/3 vs 1/2" vs Micro 4/3
  • Field of View (Thermal)N/A vs 61° vs N/A
  • RTKAdd-on vs Add-on vs No RTK
  • Mechanical Shutter (Wide)Yes vs No vs No
SpecificationDJI Mavic 3DJI Mavic 3 EnterpriseDJI Mavic 3 Thermal
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJIDJI
Rating
Known Issues
Release DateNov 4, 2021Sep 27, 2022Sep 27, 2022
AvailabilityDiscontinuedAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1, C5C2, C5C2, C5
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€2,049€3,639€5,684
Price (US)$2,367$4,950$6,700
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/mavic-3https://enterprise.dji.com/mavic-3-enterprisehttps://enterprise.dji.com/mavic-3-enterprise
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3https://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3e-and-dji-care-enterprise-basichttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3t
Physical
Weight895 g915 g920 g
Max Takeoff Weight895 g1,050 g1,050 g
Folded Dimensions221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
IP RatingNoneNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min45 min45 min
Max Speed21 m/s21 m/s21 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s19 m/s19 m/s
Max Ascent Speed8 m/s8 m/s8 m/s
Max Descent Speed6 m/s6 m/s6 m/s
Max Flight Distance15 km32 km32 km
Max Altitude6,000 m6,000 m6,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s12 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Hasselblad WideWideWide
Sensor SizeMicro 4/3Micro 4/31/2"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer
Megapixels20 MP20 MP48 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm24mm
Aperturef/2.8-f/11f/2.8-f/11f/2.8
Zoom4x Digital4x Digital4x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✓ Yes✗ No
ISO Range100-6400100-6400100-25600
Shutter Speed8-1/8000Electronic: 8-1/8000 s, Mechanical: 8-1/2000 s8-1/8000s
Stabilization Type
Max Photo Resolution5280x39565280x39568000×6000
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, 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/30fps4K/30fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC)H.264 (AVC)
Video FormatsMP4, MOVMP4MP4
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log, D-Log M, HLGNormalNormal
Camera 2Tele 7xTele 7xTele 7x
Camera 3Thermal
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 35°-90° to 35°-90° to 35°
Pan Range-5° to 5°
Roll Range-45° to 45°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASSGPS, 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-onAdd-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
RTK Vertical Accuracy
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)
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 3+OcuSync 3EOcuSync 3E
Max Range (CE)8 km8 km8 km
Max Range (FCC)15 km15 km15 km
Live View Quality1080p/60fps1080p/30fps1080p/60fps
Cellular
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Pilot 2DJI Pilot 2
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroidAndroid
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Mission TypesWaypointWaypoint, Area, Corridor, Oblique, LinearWaypoint, Area, Corridor, Oblique, Linear
Features
Internal Storage8 GB0 GB0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✗ No✗ No
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✗ No✗ No
Night Scene✗ No✗ No✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
SDK Support✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Cargo
Delivery Mode
Max Range (Loaded)
Max Flight Time (Loaded)
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger