The new storage cover is a big upgrade. DJI clearly spent some time designing it and making it easy to take on and off while doing what it’s supposed to do. Protect the camera and gimbal. Nice work! Final Thoughts With a large price difference between the Mavic Air 2S and the Mavic 3, there is speculation about another new Mavic drone coming to fill that gap. If your budget doesn’t allow for such a lavish upgrade, it might be worth waiting a few months to see if more rumors come out. There is no guarantee of this mid-level Mavic, it’s all conjecture, but DJI could have wanted the Mavic 3 to stand on its own as the best portable drone there is and the price to go up along with it. It could also be a byproduct of the global supply shortages that seem to plague every industry this year. Without DJI confirming any of this, only time will tell. January 2022 Updates: With its 45 minutes of flight time, the aircraft has decent endurance to capture mission-critical data. DJI’s newest flagship drone, the DJI Mavic 3, once again sets the Mavic line as the go-to videography drone for beginners and expert cinematographers alike. A new body design, camera, and battery system turn the Mavic 3 into the new top-end prosumer drone that proves it was worth the three-year wait. Introduction: All of the Mavic 3 drones are top performers, with excellent battery life, enhanced transmission, and omnidirectional obstacle sensing.

In contrast, the original Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine have two cameras - the Hasselblad camera, as well as one Tele Camera. The Mavic 3 Classic only has the Hasselblad sensor (which has a 3x zoom). Mavic 3 Pro is C2 certified, and Mavic 3 Classic is C1 certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

DJI RC Pro Controller

This new DJI RC Pro controller only comes with the Cine Premium Combo, with the Standard and Fly More bundles instead coming with the DJI RC-N1 pad. (Image credit: Future) Imaging Above Everything – With a 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad Camera, the sensor provides a 12.8-stop dynamic range that retains more details in highlights and shadows, upgrading your work to a professional level..Max Flight Distance : 30 km, Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level : 6000 m. Operating Temperature : -10° to 40° C (14° to 104° F).

Explore and Capture more – the DJI Mavic 3 drone offers a 15-kilometer max transmission range, which means you can fly farther to explore and capture more. And with the O3 Plus Transmission system, live feeds are smooth and stable.In a nutshell, each drone in the Mavic 3 range has a very defined role to play, based on their specific capabilities: Mavic 3, Mavic 3 Cine, and Mavic 3 Classic are aimed at content creators, with the Cine especially suited to high-end filmmaking; the Mavic 3 Enterprise is engineered for high-precision, centimetre-accurate surveying and inspection; the Mavic 3 Thermal is designed for search and rescue, public safety and thermal inspection and thermal mapping; and the Mavic 3M is best suited to agriculture, land management, and environmental monitoring. Like the Mavic 3 Enterprise, the M3T can carry additional accessories, such as the RTK module (which improves georeferencing accuracy but not to the level of the Mavic 3 Enterprise) and a loud speaker which can be a crucial tool during certain emergency scenarios. Incidentally, the DJI RC Pro Enterprise controller has a built-in speaker which can be used with the speaker accessory.

Tested with a production model DJI Mavic 3 Pro in a closed environment in favorable conditions with an unobstructed wireless signal. Actual results may vary depending on the environment, usage, and firmware version.

Firmware Updates

While the release could have been better with more features working, the Mavic 3 has come a long way since November 2021. The image is really good, and the H.265 codec gives you a solid recording. Yes, it’s computer-intensive to work with, but with a newer computer system such as the M1 Macs, it’s not bad at all. Transcoding is always an option or proxy workflows. For a more immersive experience, all five of the Mavic 3 drones are compatible with the DJI Goggles Integra and DJI Goggles 2 , as well as the DJI RC Motion 2 which allows operators to control the drone with wrist movements. Mavic 3 Pro & Mavic 3 Pro Cine vs Mavic 3 Classic vs Mavic 3 & Mavic 3 Cine - Target Audience Mavic 3 Enterprise built for precision surveying and inspection, including optimised mapping camera with short shooting interval, large pixel size, and mechanical shutter; compatibility with RTK module for TimeSync and GCP-free surveying; and route planning; A highly-capable and reliable drone, the M3T has omnidirectional object sensing, APAS 5.0 and Advanced Return To Home.

The DJI Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine are sure game changers to the world of portable, professional videography drones. Boasting an incredible dual-camera system with a 12 MP telephoto camera on top of the cinema-quality 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad camera on a drone weighing less than 900 grams, the Mavic 3 will go anywhere you do- and then some.I have read that some people have experienced flyaways or the Mavic 3 just stops communicating with the remote. I personally haven’t experienced this, but it is well documented. Hopefully, DJI will continue to improve by fixing these bugs with future firmware updates. Sensing The drone automatically plans a flight route based on the user's pre-set waypoints and can precisely repeat routes. While both models of the Mavic 3 offer a maximum of 5.1K @ 50fps video recording, only the Mavic 3 Cine offers the Apple ProRes 422 HQ encoding and a built-in 1TB SSD (vs 8 GB in the non-cine edition) to store all that beautiful footage. Meanwhile, the Tele camera has a fixed f/4.4 aperture with up to 4K @ 30fps video and 4x digital zoom (28x hybrid zoom). Mavic 3 Thermal designed for public safety, search and rescue and inspection. Only Mavic 3 drone to have a thermal sensor. The Mavic 3T is compatible with accessories, including loud speaker, and can be used with DJI FlightHub 2, especially suited for public safety teams to enhance situational awareness and teamwide collaboration;