DJI Mavic 3 Pro is the perfect drone? We checked it out

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DJI Mavic 3 Pro is actually shown in 1.5 years ago DJI Mavic 3 with 3 cameras, a shorter flight time, a fewer tricks and a somewhat higher weight that changes a lot. any say it's a perfect drone. Others say they're overpaid, and change doesn't make a difference. I checked out the reality.

If you unhook gimbal with cameras, DJI Mavic 3 Pro looks almost identical to the “normal” Mavic 3, whose extensive test, I prepared on Spider’s Web.

In this material, I decided to focus on applicable test elements that are fresh in Mavicu 3 Pro. So if you want to read about its design, controller, sensors or engines, check my erstwhile review. Here you will find specifics about fresh cameras and applicable experiences.

Three cameras for 2 — I like these changes!

The most crucial changes compared to the predecessor are the fresh camera and price. I'll start with the prices, although it's not that simple.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro costs EUR 2139 in the base version, which translates into PLN 8749 in Poland. The maker has so valued it at EUR 30 more than the erstwhile one, which in practice translates into a akin price. akin to the prices of Mavica 3 not long ago. And here the word is crucial recently, due to the fact that on the day of the premiere, the drone cost as much as PLN 10,099.

The DJI version of Mavic 3 Pro Cine, on the another hand, costs 4689 euros, which is just over 100 euros cheaper. The prices in PLN are, however, 450 PLN higher, due to the fact that the drone was valued at 23,499 PLN, while the predecessor cost 22,999 PLN on the day of the launch. I would like to say that this is all a substance of exchange rates, but I don't think so. Users who hoped to buy the erstwhile version much cheaper, unfortunately failed. DJI Mavic 3 Pro replaced the version of Mavic 3, which can no longer be bought.

So let's decision on to the most interesting news, fresh cameras. For the price of 2 cameras now we get three. individual who bought the Macic 3 at first must be very angry — especially since he did not have all the functions in the first months.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro got an additional 48-megapixel camera with a 1-1.3 matrix", a 70 mm equivalent lens and a f/2.8 light. The fresh fit perfectly into 2 cameras known from the predecessor: 24 mm f/2.8-f/11 and 166 mm f/3.4. Here it is worth to clarify that in the version of Mavic 3 we had a 162 mm f/4.4, there is besides a clear improvement, especially erstwhile we want to evidence under worse lighting conditions.

In this way we get a large fresh tool for photos and films, which opens completely fresh creative possibilities. 70 mm is the missing element. Importantly, it is simply a camera with bright glass and a good matrix, so the image quality does not stand so powerfully distant from the main camera. It can besides be recorded and photographed in a golden or blue hour. The image quality is then noticeably worse, more plastic than in the main camera with a much larger 4/3 matrix, but good enough.

The maximum zoom is besides somewhat better. Although it is darker, under good conditions, the quality of the image is good. However, erstwhile the sun sets, there are clear noises that degrade the image.

Here are any samples of possibilities, showing the planet from different perspectives.

The main camera is identical to the erstwhile camera. The camera uses the CMOS 4/3 sensor with a 24 mm focal equivalent (84° FOV) lens with a variable aperture f/2.8-f/11 and the anticipation of recording images in natural format (12-bit). The quality of the image from the main camera is awesome in good conditions. I like natural colors most, good art, many details. Photos are free of clear noises to ISO 800, and digital grain begins to interfere mostly only with ISO 3200.

In video mode, we have the same parameters as in Mavic 3:

5.1K: 5120×2700@24/25/30/48/50p
DCI 4K: 4096×2160@24/25/30/48/50/60/120p
4K: 3840×2160@24/25/30/48/500/120p
FHD: 1920×1080@24/25/30/48/50/60/120/200p

We can choose from H264 codecs (up to 200Mbps), H.265 (up to 140Mbps). DJI Mavic 3 Pro Cinema besides offers Apple ProRes codec 422 HQ (3772 Mbps).

Here's a video that shows how DJI Mavic 3 Pro is doing with the video.

It's not as beautiful as it seems.

The fresh 70 mm lens camera and improved 166 mm undoubtedly make a difference, but mostly in photographic mode. However, they are hard to take seriously in video mode — at least for professional use.

The point is that in both cameras, we do not have the anticipation of utilizing flat profiles, which so often, are selected by advanced creators. In the 70 mm camera, we have at least HLG mode, from which you can compression a lot in post-production. That's quite a few disappointment, and I wonder what that might be. Is this another feature that the maker will add over time, by releasing software updates? I uncertainty it, due to the fact that he'd most likely have already announced it. What causes specified restrictions? It's most likely a substance of processing power of the processor. Does this mean that each camera has a processor individual and that the telephoto lens uses weaker, in another words besides weak systems?

Speaking of flat profiles, we have 1 extra in the main camera. To standard D-Log, added D-LogM. It's a flat profile, which, however, is simply a bit simpler to process. D-Log Light. It besides welcomes the addition of a flat image preview function on the controller, erstwhile enabled, the image is normal, coloured, not grey, or flat.

Flying DJI Mavic 3 Pro in practice induces mixed feelings

On the 1 hand, large opportunities to view the planet from a completely fresh perspective. Beautiful, natural colors in the main camera, a bright telephoto lens that can be recorded tonight, good superteles. And a large controller, fantastic image stabilization, long flight time, advanced wind resistance.

Unfortunately, during my tests, I had quite a few problems with the controller's response. I flew 2 different DJI Mavic 3 Pro drones and both were the same. What? I felt like any old smartphone was working on the controller for a couple 100 golds with Android. From the contact of the button on the screen to the execution of the request, sometimes even a fewer seconds passed. Half the poorness erstwhile it came to taking a picture, but the worst part was the focus change. After a large update of the software was already better, but inactive responding to the service, leaves much to be desired.

In addition, switching between cameras is not 1 of the most pleasant. Apart from delay, we have different parameters on all camera. The full thing is not coherent. In the main I evidence in flat D-Log, in 70 mm I have only HLG, at 166 mm even it is not there. This deficiency of consistency and consistency, many people, can make life hard and origin DJI Mavic 3 Pro to neglect in professional video applications.

Of course, it is known that for the purposes of YouTube or Instagram recordings, the deficiency of a flat profile in zoos is not a large problem. A good operator will cope with these limitations and bring awesome shots of natural colors. Nevertheless, the “Pro” in the name obliges, and the deficiency of these functions disappoints.

50 g difference that changes a lot

Apart from the camera, the drone plan is almost identical. We have 8 sensors, excellent flight stability, identical battery, same set of functions as the erstwhile ones.

The usage of a larger camera module, however, caused the drone to weigh up to 958/963 g (normal version/Cine), i.e. by over 60 g more, and the flight time dropped from 46 minutes to 43 minutes. As long as 3 minutes is not so much as nothing, 50g, changes a lot.

The fresh drone has been classified in category A2, which means, among another things, that it is not allowed to fly over people and gather individuals, and the minimum horizontal distance from persons is 30 m or 5 m if the drone has a low velocity mode function moving <3 m/s. We are, of course, talking about restrictions on the open category. Having the authority to fly in a peculiar category, the situation looks a small better. Besides, to legally fly this drone, it is no longer adequate to know the drone manual, complete the training and pass the online exam. "An additional theoretical examination in a recognised entity and the completion of applicable self-education" is besides necessary. These are not things that cannot be passed, but it is worth realizing these guidelines.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro — Is It Worth It?

DJI Mavic 3 Pro is simply a drone clearly superior to its predecessor, and we can buy it at a akin price. So if you're looking for equipment of this type, you don't lose anything, you just gain. That's the kind of change I like! A different transition from DJI Mavic 3.

The main camera gives the same, large image quality with natural colors. Additionally, a average telephoto lens was added, which gives a truly good image quality and allows for photos or recordings besides after sunset. The 3rd apparatus is seemingly the same, but it is an improved plan and brightness f/3.4, not f/4.4. This tiny change makes the 166 mm telephoto lens importantly better image quality. It's a large upgrade on a large drone. You request to include large stabilization, powerful video capabilities, long flight times or sensational controller.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro besides has weaker sides. It irritates the mediocre consequence of operation, and somewhat shorter flight time. An additional 63 g of weight can well thwart legal drone flying in urban areas. I besides do not realize the deficiency of consistency in the usage of flat colour profiles and I hope that the Chinese will shortly add D-Log to the telephoto lens.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro can show the direction of improvement of consumer drones. From the position of photograph and video capabilities, these are fundamentally flying smartphones. And like in smartphones, besides in drones, in fresh designs, we'll see more cameras in one. Or cameras with brighter lenses, higher resolution or another stuff.

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Unworked images in full resolution, can be downloaded HERE.

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