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DJI Mini 3 vs DJI Mavic 3

DJI Mini 3→
$419
vs
DJI Mavic 3→
✓ 5 advantages $2,367

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$419 vs $2,367
  • Weight248 g vs 895 g
  • Max Flight Time38 min vs 46 min
  • Max Flight Distance10 km vs 15 km
  • Max Speed16 m/s vs 21 m/s
  • Wind Resistance10.7 m/s vs 12 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide)48 MP vs 20 MP
  • Megapixels (Tele 7x)N/A vs 12 MP
  • Sensor Size (Wide)1/1.3" vs Micro 4/3
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SpecificationDJI Mini 3DJI Mavic 3
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateDec 9, 2022Nov 4, 2021
AvailabilityAvailableDiscontinued
EU Drone ClassC0C1, C5
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€389€2,049
Price (US)$419$2,367
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/mini-3https://www.dji.com/mavic-3
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mini-3https://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3
Physical
Weight248 g895 g
Max Takeoff Weight248 g895 g
Folded Dimensions148 × 90 × 62 mm221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time38 min46 min
Max Speed16 m/s21 m/s
Max Speed (EU)16 m/s19 m/s
Max Ascent Speed5 m/s8 m/s
Max Descent Speed3.5 m/s6 m/s
Max Flight Distance10 km15 km
Max Altitude4,000 m6,000 m
Wind Resistance10.7 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1WideHasselblad Wide
Sensor Size1/1.3"Micro 4/3
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer—
Megapixels48 MP20 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/1.7f/2.8-f/11
Zoom2x Digital (4K), 3x Digital (2.7K), 4x Digital (FHD)4x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-3200100-6400
Shutter Speed2-1/8000s8-1/8000
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8064x60485280x3956
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames3 Frames, 5 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide AngleSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical
Panorama FormatsJPEGJPEG, DNG (RAW)
Video Resolutions4K/30fps5.1K/50fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4, MOV
Color ProfilesNormalNormal, D-Log, D-Log M, HLG
Camera 2—Tele 7x
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 35°
Pan Range-30° to 30°-5° to 5°
Roll Range-135° to 45°-45° to 45°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, Galileo, BeiDou
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsDownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceNoneActive (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 2OcuSync 3+
Max Range (CE)6 km8 km
Max Range (FCC)10 km15 km
Live View Quality720p/30fps1080p/60fps
Cellular✗ No—
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission Types—Waypoint
Features
Internal Storage0 GB8 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✗ No✓ Yes
Hyperlapse✗ No✓ Yes
Night Scene✗ No✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✗ No✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✓ Yes✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✗ No✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✗ No✗ No
Raw GNSS Logging✗ No✗ No
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger