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DJI Mini 4K vs DJI Mavic 3 Classic

DJI Mini 4K→
$349
vs
DJI Mavic 3 Classic→
✓ 5 advantages $1,399

Flight Time vs Price

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$349 vs $1,399
  • Weight246 g vs 895 g
  • Max Flight Time31 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
  • Megapixels12 MP vs 20 MP
  • Sensor Size1/2.3" vs Micro 4/3
  • Field of View83° vs 84°
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SpecificationDJI Mavic 3 ClassicDJI Mini 4K
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateNov 2, 2022Apr 29, 2024
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1, C5C0
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,484€309
Price (US)$1,399$349
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/mavic-3-classichttps://www.dji.com/mini-4k
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3-classichttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mini-4k
Physical
Weight895 g246 g
Max Takeoff Weight895 g249 g
Folded Dimensions221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm138 × 81 × 58 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C0°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min31 min
Max Speed21 m/s16 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s16 m/s
Max Ascent Speed8 m/s5 m/s
Max Descent Speed6 m/s3.5 m/s
Max Flight Distance15 km10 km
Max Altitude6,000 m4,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10.7 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1HasselbladWide
Sensor SizeMicro 4/31/2.3"
Pixel Binning——
Megapixels20 MP12 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/2.8-f/11f/2.8
Zoom3x Digital2x Digital (4K), 3x Digital (2.7K), 4x Digital (1080p)
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-6400100-3200
Shutter Speed8-1/80001/8000-4s
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution5280x39564000x3000
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames3 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, VerticalSphere, 180°, Wide Angle
Panorama FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG
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
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 35°-90° to 20°
Pan Range-5° to 5°0° to 0°
Roll Range-45° to 45°0° to 0°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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—Return to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardDownward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)None
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 3+OcuSync 2
Max Range (CE)8 km6 km
Max Range (FCC)15 km10 km
Live View Quality1080p/60fps720p/30fps
Cellular—✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypoint—
Features
Internal Storage8 GB0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB256 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✗ No
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✗ No
Night Scene✗ No✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-in—
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✗ No
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✗ No✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✗ No
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