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DJI Air 3 vs DJI Air 2S

DJI Air 3→
✓ 6 advantages $1,099
vs
DJI Air 2S→
$999

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$1,099 vs $999
  • Weight720 g vs 595 g
  • Max Flight Time46 min vs 31 min
  • Max Flight Distance32 km vs 18.5 km
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 19 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs 10.7 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)48 MP vs 20 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1/1.3" vs 1"
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SpecificationDJI Air 3DJI Air 2S
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateJul 25, 2023Apr 15, 2021
AvailabilityAvailableDiscontinued
EU Drone ClassC1None
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,019€863
Price (US)$1,099$999
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3https://www.dji.com/air-2s
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3https://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-2s
Physical
Weight720 g595 g
Max Takeoff Weight720 g595 g
Folded Dimensions207 × 100.5 × 91.1 mm180 × 97 × 77 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C0°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min31 min
Max Speed21 m/s19 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s—
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s6 m/s
Max Descent Speed10 m/s6 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km18.5 km
Max Altitude6,000 m5,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10.7 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraCamera
Sensor Size1/1.3"1"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer—
Megapixels48 MP20 MP
Focal Length24mm22mm
Aperturef/1.7f/2.8
Zoom3x Digital8x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-6400, 100-3200100-6400, 100-12800
Shutter Speed1/16000-2s, 1/8000-2s8-1/8000s
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8064x60485472x3648
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames3 Frames, 5 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, VerticalSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical
Panorama FormatsJPEGJPEG
Video Resolutions4K/100fps5.4K/30fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4, MOV
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log M, HLGNormal, D-Log M
Camera 2Medium Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 24°
Pan Range-5° to 5°-80° to 80°
Roll Range-50° to 50°—
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.1m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4OcuSync 3
Max Range (CE)10 km8 km
Max Range (FCC)20 km12 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps1080p/30fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypointWaypoint
Features
Internal Storage8 GB8 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB256 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✓ Yes
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✓ Yes
Night Scene✓ Yes✓ Yes
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✗ No✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ 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