Drone Compare DJI Matrice 4 Thermal vs DJI Mavic 3 Thermal
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$7,849 vs $6,700
- Weight1,219 g vs 920 g
- Max Flight Time49 min vs 45 min
- Max Flight Distance35 km vs 32 km
- Megapixels (Thermal Camera)N/A vs 12 MP
- Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
- Megapixels (Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
- Sensor Size (Wide Camera)1/1.3" vs 1/2"
- Sensor Size (Thermal Camera)640x512 Uncooled VOx vs 1/2"
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
DJI
Rating
Release Date
Sep 27, 2022
Jan 7, 2025
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
C2
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€5,684
€7,894
Price (US) ($)
$6,700
$7,849
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
920 g
1,219 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,050 g
1,420 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 mm
IP Rating
None
None
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-10°C to 40°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
45 min
49 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
8 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
32 km
35 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
6,000 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
12 m/s
Payload1
Camera4
Camera 1
Wide
Wide Camera
Sensor Size
1/2"
1/1.3"
Pixel Binning
Quad Bayer
Quad Bayer
Megapixels (MP)
48 MP
48 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24mm
Aperture
f/2.8
f/1.7
Zoom
4x Digital
3x Digital
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✗ No
ISO Range
100-25600
100-409600
Shutter Speed
8-1/8000s
1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type
—
—
Max Photo Resolution
8000×6000
8064x6048
Image Formats
JPEG
JPEG
AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
4K/30fps
4K/30fpsFHD/30fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1Video Formats
MP4
MP4
Color Profiles
Normal
Normal
Camera 2
Tele 7x
Thermal Camera
Camera 3
Thermal
Medium Tele Camera
Camera 4
Tele Camera
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
Camera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 35°
-90° to 35°
Pan Range (°)
—
-60° to 60°
Roll Range (°)
—
-47° to 47°
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), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTK
Add-on
Yes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
—
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy
—
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
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 3E
OcuSync 4E
Max Range (CE) (km)
8 km
12 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
15 km
25 km
Live View Quality
1080p/60fps
1080p/30fps
Cellular
—
✗ No
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
DJI Pilot 2
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinear
+3WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinearGeometricSlope
+5Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
0 GB
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
512 GB
ActiveTrack
✗ No
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✗ No
✗ No
Night Scene
✗ No
✓ Yes
NIR Light
✗ No
✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder
✗ No
✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
1,800 m
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Data Encryption
✗ No
✗ No
Expansion Port
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SDK Support
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller2
Remote Controller1
Charger2