Drone Compare Freefly Alta X Gen2 vs DJI Matrice 4 Thermal
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$39,650 vs $7,849
- Weight10,860 g vs 1,219 g
- Max Flight Time50 min vs 49 min
- Max Flight Distance20 km vs 35 km
- Max Speed26 m/s vs 21 m/s
- Wind Resistance10 m/s vs 12 m/s
- Megapixels19.9 MP vs 48 MP
- Sensor SizeSuper 35 vs 1/1.3"
- Obstacle AvoidanceNone vs Active (Avoidance)
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Identity7
Manufacturer
DJI
Freefly
Rating
Release Date
Jan 7, 2025
Feb 5, 2026
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
None
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€7,894
€36,478
Price (US) ($)
$7,849
$39,650
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
1,219 g
10,860 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,420 g
34,860 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 mm
877 × 877 × 387 mm
IP Rating
None
IP43
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
49 min
50 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
26 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
—
Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
4 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
8 m/s
4 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
35 km
20 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
5,000 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
10 m/s
Payload1
Camera4
Camera 1
Wide Camera
RED Komodo 6K
Sensor Size
1/1.3"
Super 35
Megapixels (MP)
48 MP
19.9 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24-70mm
Aperture
f/1.7
f/2.8
Zoom
3x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✗ No
ISO Range
100-409600
250-12800 (Native)
Shutter Speed
1/8000-2s
1/8000-1/24s (Global Shutter)
+1Stabilization Type
—
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
8064x6048
6144x3240
Image Formats
JPEG
RAW (Proprietary)
AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
4K/30fpsFHD/30fps
6K/40fps5K/48fps4K/60fps2K/120fps
+2Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1ProRes 422 HQProRes 422
+1Video Formats
MP4
MOV
Color Profiles
Normal
Normal
Camera 2
Thermal Camera
LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1)
Camera 3
Medium Tele Camera
Camera 4
Tele Camera
Gimbal1
Gimbal2
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
Freefly MoVI Pro
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 35°
-90° to 165°
Pan Range (°)
-60° to 60°
-360° to 360°
Roll Range (°)
-47° to 47°
-60° to 60°
Gimbal 2
LR1 Gimbal
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1GPSGLONASSBeiDouGalileo
+2Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
—
RTK
Yes
Add-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy
1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3—
Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
None
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1—
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
LiDAR
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4E
Herelink 1.1
Max Range (CE) (km)
12 km
12 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
25 km
20 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps
1080p/60fps720p/30fps
+1Cellular
✗ No
✓ Yes
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
Auterion Suite
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
—
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinearGeometricSlope
+5Waypoint
Features12
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
—
ActiveTrack
✗ No
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✗ No
—
Night Scene
✓ Yes
—
NIR Light
✓ Yes
—
Laser Rangefinder
✓ Yes
—
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
1,800 m
—
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✗ No
Data Encryption
✗ No
✓ Yes
Expansion Port
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SDK Support
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller1
Charger1