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DJI Air 3S vs DJI Mini 3

DJI Air 3S→
✓ 6 advantages $1,099
vs
DJI Mini 3→
$419

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$1,099 vs $419
  • Weight724 g vs 248 g
  • Max Flight Time45 min vs 38 min
  • Max Flight Distance32 km vs 10 km
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 16 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs 10.7 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)50 MP vs 48 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1" vs 1/1.3"
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SpecificationDJI Mini 3DJI Air 3S
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateDec 9, 2022Oct 15, 2024
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC0C1
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€389€1,139
Price (US)$419$1,099
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/mini-3https://www.dji.com/air-3s
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mini-3https://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3s
Physical
Weight248 g724 g
Max Takeoff Weight248 g724 g
Folded Dimensions148 × 90 × 62 mm214 × 101 × 89 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time38 min45 min
Max Speed16 m/s21 m/s
Max Speed (EU)16 m/s19 m/s
Max Ascent Speed5 m/s10 m/s
Max Descent Speed3.5 m/s10 m/s
Max Flight Distance10 km32 km
Max Altitude4,000 m6,000 m
Wind Resistance10.7 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1WideWide-Angle Camera
Sensor Size1/1.3"1"
Pixel BinningQuad BayerQuad Bayer
Megapixels48 MP50 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Zoom2x Digital (4K), 3x Digital (2.7K), 4x Digital (FHD)2.9x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-3200100-12800, 100-3200
Shutter Speed2-1/8000s1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8064x60488192x6144
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames3 Frames, 5 Frames, 7 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide AngleSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical
Panorama FormatsJPEGJPEG
Video Resolutions4K/30fps4K/120fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4
Color ProfilesNormalNormal, D-Log M, HLG
Camera 2—Medium Tele Camera
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 60°
Pan Range-30° to 30°-5° to 5°
Roll Range-135° to 45°-50° to 50°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, Galileo, BeiDou
Hover AccuracyVert: ±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)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsDownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceNoneActive (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular)Vision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 2OcuSync 4
Max Range (CE)6 km10 km
Max Range (FCC)10 km20 km
Live View Quality720p/30fps1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission Types—Waypoint
Features
Internal Storage0 GB42 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✗ No✓ Yes
Hyperlapse✗ No✓ Yes
Night Scene✗ No✓ Yes
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✗ No✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✓ Yes✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✗ No✓ 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