Drone Compare DJI Air 3S vs DJI Mavic 3 Classic
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$1,099 vs $1,399
- Weight724 g vs 895 g
- Max Flight Time45 min vs 46 min
- Max Flight Distance32 km vs 15 km
- Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)50 MP vs 20 MP
- Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
- Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1" vs Micro 4/3
- Sensor Size (Medium Tele Camera)1/1.3" vs N/A
- Field of View (Medium Tele Camera)35° vs N/A
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
DJI
Rating
Release Date
Nov 2, 2022
Oct 15, 2024
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C1
C1
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€1,484
€1,139
Price (US) ($)
$1,399
$1,099
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
895 g
724 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
895 g
724 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
214 × 101 × 89 mm
IP Rating
None
None
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-10°C to 40°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
46 min
45 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
21 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
19 m/s
Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
8 m/s
10 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
6 m/s
10 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
15 km
32 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
6,000 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
12 m/s
Payload1
Camera2
Camera 1
Hasselblad
Wide-Angle Camera
Sensor Size
Micro 4/3
1"
Pixel Binning
—
Quad Bayer
Megapixels (MP)
20 MP
50 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24mm
Aperture
f/2.8-f/11
f/1.8
Zoom
3x Digital
2.9x Digital
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✗ No
ISO Range
100-6400
100-12800100-3200
Shutter Speed
8-1/8000
1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type
—
—
Max Photo Resolution
5280x3956
8192x6144
Image Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
JPEGDNG (RAW)
AEB
3 Frames5 Frames
3 Frames5 Frames7 Frames
+1AEB EV Bias
0.7 EV
0.7 EV
Panorama Modes
Sphere180°Wide AngleVertical
+2Sphere180°Wide AngleVertical
+2Panorama Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
JPEG
Video Resolutions
5.1K/50fps
4K/120fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1Video Formats
MP4MOV
MP4
Color Profiles
NormalD-LogD-Log MHLG
+2NormalD-Log MHLG
Camera 2
Medium Tele Camera
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
Camera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 35°
-90° to 60°
Pan Range (°)
-5° to 5°
-5° to 5°
Roll Range (°)
-45° to 45°
-50° to 50°
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDou
GPSGalileoBeiDou
Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)
RTK
No
No
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
—
—
RTK Vertical Accuracy
—
—
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
Active (Avoidance)
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Vision (Binocular)LiDARInfrared (ToF)
+1Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 3+
OcuSync 4
Max Range (CE) (km)
8 km
10 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
15 km
20 km
Live View Quality
1080p/60fps
1080p/30fps1080p/60fps
+1Cellular
—
✗ No
App4
Flight App
DJI Fly
DJI Fly
Supported OS
AndroidiOS
AndroidiOS
Resume from Waypoint
✗ No
✗ No
Mission Types
Waypoint
Waypoint
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
8 GB
42 GB
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
512 GB
ActiveTrack
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Hyperlapse
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Night Scene
✗ No
✓ Yes
NIR Light
✗ No
✗ No
Laser Rangefinder
✗ No
✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
—
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Data Encryption
✗ No
✗ No
Expansion Port
✗ No
✗ No
SDK Support
✗ No
✗ No
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✗ No
✗ No
Raw GNSS Logging
✗ No
✗ No
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller3
Charger2