DJI Matrice 400 vs Freefly Astro Max

DJI Matrice 400
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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$10,450 vs $22,995
  • Weight9,740 g vs 3,523 g
  • Max Flight Time59 min vs 43 min
  • Max Flight Distance49 km vs 20 km
  • Max Speed25 m/s vs 15 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs 10 m/s
  • Megapixels45 MP vs 61 MP
  • Field of View (#1)N/A vs 84.1
  • Field of View (#2)N/A vs 63

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SpecificationDJI Matrice 400Freefly Astro Max
Identity
ManufacturerDJIFreefly
Rating5
Known Issues
Release DateMar 25, 2025Feb 20, 2025
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC3None
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedBlue Select
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€13,693€21,155
Price (US)$10,450$22,995
Links
Product Pagehttps://enterprise.dji.com/matrice-400https://freeflysystems.com/astro
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/no/product/dji-matrice-400-worry-free-plus-combohttps://store.freeflysystems.com/products/astro-max
Physical
Weight9,740 g3,523 g
Max Takeoff Weight15,800 g8,700 g
Folded Dimensions490 × 490 × 480 mm508 × 508 × 178 mm
IP RatingIP55IP43
Operating Temperature-20°C to 50°C-20°C to 50°C
Flight
Max Flight Time59 min43 min
Max Speed25 m/s15 m/s
Max Speed (EU)25 m/s
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s4 m/s
Max Descent Speed8 m/s3 m/s
Max Flight Distance49 km20 km
Max Altitude7,000 m4,572 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Zenmuse P1LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1)
Sensor SizeFull FrameFull Frame
Pixel Binning
Megapixels45 MP61 MP
Focal Length24mm, 35mm, 50mm24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm
Aperturef/2.8-f/16f/3.5, f/2.8, f/1.8
ZoomN/A
Mechanical Shutter✓ Yes✓ Yes
ISO Range100-25600 (Photo), 100-25600 (Video)100-32000 (Normal), 50-102400 (Extended)
Shutter Speed1/2000-1s (Mechanical), 1/8000-1s (Electronic)1/4000-30s (Mechanical), 1/8000-30s (Electronic)
Stabilization TypeMechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution8192x54609504x6336
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, RAW (Proprietary), HEIF
AEB
AEB EV Bias
Panorama Modes
Panorama Formats
Video Resolutions4K/60fps, FHD/60fps4K/60fps, 1080p/120fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC)
Video FormatsMP4, MOVMP4
Color ProfilesNormalNormal, HLG, S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1P1 GimbalLR1 Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-130° to 40°-90° to 30°
Pan Range-320° to 320°
Roll Range-55° to 55°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTKYesAdd-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Recovery Mode
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)None
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF), LiDAR
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4E EnhancedHerelink 1.1
Max Range (CE)20 km12 km
Max Range (FCC)40 km20 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps1080p/60fps, 720p/30fps
Cellular✓ Yes✓ Yes
App
Flight AppDJI Pilot 2Auterion Suite
Supported OSAndroidAndroid
Resume from Waypoint✓ Yes
Mission TypesWaypoint, Area, Corridor, Oblique, LinearWaypoint
Features
Internal Storage0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB
ActiveTrack✗ No✗ No
Hyperlapse✗ No
Night Scene✗ No
NIR Light✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✗ No
Data Encryption✓ Yes✓ Yes
Expansion Port✓ Yes✓ Yes
SDK Support✓ Yes✓ Yes
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✓ Yes✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging✓ Yes✓ Yes
Cargo
Delivery Mode
Max Range (Loaded)
Max Flight Time (Loaded)
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger