Drone Compare DJI Air 3S vs DJI Inspire 3
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$1,099 vs $16,499
- Weight724 g vs 3,995 g
- Max Flight Time45 min vs 28 min
- Max Flight Distance32 km vs N/A
- Max Speed21 m/s vs 26 m/s
- Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)50 MP vs 44.7 MP
- Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
- Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1" vs Full Frame
- Sensor Size (Medium Tele Camera)1/1.3" vs N/A
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
DJI
Rating
Release Date
Oct 15, 2024
Apr 13, 2023
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C1
C3
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€1,139
€15,499
Price (US) ($)
$1,099
$16,499
Links2
Product Page
Physical5
Weight (g)
724 g
3,995 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
724 g
4,310 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
214 × 101 × 89 mm
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IP Rating
None
None
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 40°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
45 min
28 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
26 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
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Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
8 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
10 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
32 km
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Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
7,000 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
12 m/s
Payload1
Camera2
Camera 1
Wide-Angle Camera
Zenmuse X9-8K Air
Sensor Size
1"
Full Frame
Pixel Binning
Quad Bayer
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Megapixels (MP)
50 MP
44.7 MP
Focal Length
24mm
18mm24mm35mm50mm75mm
+2Aperture
f/1.8
f/2.8f/1.8
Zoom
2.9x Digital
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Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✗ No
ISO Range
100-12800100-3200
100-25600200-6400
Shutter Speed
1/8000-2s
1/8000-8s
Stabilization Type
—
—
Max Photo Resolution
8192x6144
8192x5456
Image Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
JPEGDNG (RAW)
AEB
3 Frames5 Frames7 Frames
+13 Frames5 Frames
AEB EV Bias
0.7 EV
0.7 EV
Panorama Modes
Sphere180°Wide AngleVertical
+2—
Panorama Formats
JPEG
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Video Resolutions
4K/120fps
8K/25fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1ProRes 422 HQH.264 (AVC)
+1Video Formats
MP4
MOVCinemaDNG
Color Profiles
NormalD-Log MHLG
NormalD-LogD-Gamut
+1Camera 2
Medium Tele Camera
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
Zenmuse X9-8K Air Gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 60°
-90° to 30°
Pan Range (°)
-5° to 5°
-300° to 300°
Roll Range (°)
-50° to 50°
-20° to 20°
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDou
GPSGalileoBeiDou
Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTK
No
Yes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
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1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy
—
1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3ForwardBackwardLateralDownwardUpward
+3Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
Active (Avoidance)
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)LiDARInfrared (ToF)
+1Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Sensing Technology (Add-on)
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—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4
OcuSync 3 Pro
Max Range (CE) (km)
10 km
8 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
20 km
15 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps1080p/60fps
+11080p/60fps
Cellular
✗ No
✗ No
App4
Flight App
DJI Fly
DJI Pilot 2
Supported OS
AndroidiOS
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✗ No
✗ No
Mission Types
Waypoint
—
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
42 GB
1,000 GB
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
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ActiveTrack
✓ Yes
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✓ Yes
✗ No
Night Scene
✓ Yes
✗ No
NIR Light
✗ No
✗ No
Laser Rangefinder
✗ No
✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
—
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✗ No
Data Encryption
✗ No
✗ No
Expansion Port
✗ No
✗ No
SDK Support
✗ No
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
—
Terrain Follow
✗ No
—
Raw GNSS Logging
✗ No
—
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller2
Charger1