Drone Compare DJI Matrice 400 vs DJI Mavic 3 Thermal
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$10,450 vs $6,700
- Weight9,740 g vs 920 g
- Max Flight Time59 min vs 45 min
- Max Flight Distance49 km vs 32 km
- Max Speed25 m/s vs 21 m/s
- Megapixels (Zenmuse P1)45 MP vs 48 MP
- Megapixels (Tele 7x)N/A vs 12 MP
- Sensor Size (Zenmuse P1)Full Frame vs 1/2"
- Sensor Size (Tele 7x)N/A vs 1/2"
Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
DJI
Rating
Release Date
Sep 27, 2022
Mar 25, 2025
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
C3
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€5,684
€13,693
Price (US) ($)
$6,700
$10,450
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
920 g
9,740 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,050 g
15,800 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
490 × 490 × 480 mm
IP Rating
None
IP55
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
45 min
59 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
25 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
25 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
49 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
7,000 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
12 m/s
Payload1
Camera3
Camera 1
Wide
Zenmuse P1
Sensor Size
1/2"
Full Frame
Pixel Binning
Quad Bayer
—
Megapixels (MP)
48 MP
45 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24mm35mm50mm
Aperture
f/2.8
f/2.8-f/16
Zoom
4x Digital
N/A
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✓ Yes
ISO Range
100-25600
100-25600 (Photo)100-25600 (Video)
+1Shutter Speed
8-1/8000s
1/2000-1s (Mechanical)1/8000-1s (Electronic)
+1Stabilization Type
—
—
Max Photo Resolution
8000×6000
8192x5460
Image Formats
JPEG
JPEGDNG (RAW)
AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
4K/30fps
4K/60fpsFHD/60fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)
H.264 (AVC)
Video Formats
MP4
MP4MOV
Color Profiles
Normal
Normal
Camera 2
Tele 7x
Camera 3
Thermal
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
P1 Gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 35°
-130° to 40°
Pan Range (°)
—
-320° to 320°
Roll Range (°)
—
-55° to 55°
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)LiDAR
+2Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 3E
OcuSync 4E Enhanced
Max Range (CE) (km)
8 km
20 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
15 km
40 km
Live View Quality
1080p/60fps
1080p/30fps
Cellular
—
✓ Yes
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
DJI Pilot 2
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinear
+3WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinear
+3Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
0 GB
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
512 GB
ActiveTrack
✗ No
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✗ No
✗ No
Night Scene
✗ No
✗ No
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
✓ Yes
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