DJI Matrice 4 Thermal vs DJI Matrice 30
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$7,849 vs $9,440
- Weight1,219 g vs 3,770 g
- Max Flight Time49 min vs 41 min
- Max Flight Distance35 km vs N/A
- Max Speed21 m/s vs 23 m/s
- Megapixels (Wide Camera)48 MP vs 12 MP
- Megapixels (Thermal Camera)N/A vs 48 MP
- Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
- Megapixels (Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
DJI
Rating
Release Date
Jan 7, 2025
Oct 13, 2022
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
C2
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€7,894
€7,228
Price (US) ($)
$7,849
$9,440
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
1,219 g
3,770 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,420 g
4,069 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 mm
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IP Rating
None
IP55
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
49 min
41 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
23 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
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Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
6 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
8 m/s
5 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
35 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
Camera4
Wide Camera
Wide Camera
1/1.3"
1/2"
Quad Bayer
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48 MP
12 MP
24mm
24mm
f/1.7
f/2.8
3x Digital
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✗ No
✗ No
100-409600
100-25600 (Photo)100-25600 (Video)
+11/8000-2s
1/8000-8s
—
—
8064x6048
4000x3000
JPEG
JPEG
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4K/30fpsFHD/30fps
4K/30fps
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1MP4
MP4
Normal
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Thermal Camera
Zoom Camera
Medium Tele Camera
Tele Camera
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Camera Gimbal
Camera Gimbal
3-Axis
3-Axis
-90° to 35°
-120° to 45°
-60° to 60°
-90° to 90°
-47° to 47°
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Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTK
Yes
Yes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy
1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
Active (Avoidance)
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Sensing Technology (Add-on)
LiDAR
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Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4E
OcuSync 3E
Max Range (CE) (km)
12 km
8 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
25 km
15 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps
1080p/30fps
Cellular
✗ No
✗ No
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
DJI Pilot 2
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinearGeometricSlope
+5—
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
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Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
128 GB
ActiveTrack
✗ No
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✗ No
✗ No
Night Scene
✓ Yes
✗ No
NIR Light
✓ Yes
✗ No
Laser Rangefinder
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
1,800 m
1,200 m
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Data Encryption
✗ No
✓ Yes
Expansion Port
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SDK Support
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging
✓ Yes
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Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller1
Charger1

