DJI Mavic 3 Pro vs DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral vs DJI Mavic 3 Classic

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral for survey mapping (add-on RTK and a mechanical shutter vs no onboard RTK and no mechanical shutter and no onboard RTK and no mechanical shutter) and longer flight distance (32 km vs 15 km and 15 km).

Pick the DJI Mavic 3 Classic for a lower price ($1,399 vs $2,199 and $5,729).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Price (US)$2,199 vs $5,729 vs $1,399
  • Weight958 g vs 951 g vs 895 g
  • Max Flight Time43 min vs 43 min vs 46 min
  • Max Flight Distance15 km vs 32 km vs 15 km
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele 3x)48 MP vs 5 MP vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Tele 7x)12 MP vs N/A vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Medium Tele 3x)1/1.3" vs 1/2.8" vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Tele 7x)1/2" vs N/A vs N/A
  • Field of View (Medium Tele 3x)35° vs 73.5° vs N/A
SpecificationDJI Mavic 3 ClassicDJI Mavic 3 ProDJI Mavic 3 Multispectral
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJIDJI
Rating———
Known Issues———
Release DateNov 2, 2022May 5, 2023Nov 23, 2022
AvailabilityAvailableAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1, C5C2, C5C2, C5
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,484€2,169€4,480
Price (US)$1,399$2,199$5,729
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/mavic-3-classichttps://www.dji.com/mavic-3-prohttps://enterprise.dji.com/mavic-3-multispectral
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3-classichttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3-prohttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-3m
Physical
Weight895 g958 g951 g
Max Takeoff Weight895 g958 g1,050 g
Folded Dimensions221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm231.1 × 98 × 95.4 mm223 × 96.3 × 122.2 mm
IP RatingNoneNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min43 min43 min
Max Speed21 m/s21 m/s21 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s19 m/s—
Max Ascent Speed8 m/s8 m/s8 m/s
Max Descent Speed6 m/s6 m/s6 m/s
Max Flight Distance15 km15 km32 km
Max Altitude6,000 m6,000 m6,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s12 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1HasselbladHasselblad WideWide
Sensor SizeMicro 4/3Micro 4/3Micro 4/3
Pixel Binning———
Megapixels20 MP20 MP20 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm24mm
Aperturef/2.8-f/11f/2.8-f/11f/2.8-f/11
Zoom3x Digital3x Digital28x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No✓ Yes
ISO Range100-6400100-6400100-6400
Shutter Speed8-1/80008-1/8000Electronic: 8-1/8000 s, Mechanical: 8-1/2000 s
Stabilization Type———
Max Photo Resolution5280x39565280x39565280x3956
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames3 Frames, 5 Frames—
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV—
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, VerticalSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical—
Panorama FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)—
Video Resolutions5.1K/50fps5.1K/50fps4K/30fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC)
Video FormatsMP4, MOVMP4, MOVMP4
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log, D-Log M, HLGNormal, D-Log, D-Log M, HLGNormal
Camera 2—Medium Tele 3xMultispectral
Camera 3—Tele 7x—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 35°-90° to 35°-90° to 35°
Pan Range-5° to 5°-5° to 5°—
Roll Range-45° to 45°-45° to 45°—
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS
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), ±1.5m (GNSS)—
RTKNoNoAdd-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy———
RTK Vertical Accuracy———
Recovery Mode———
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)———
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 3+OcuSync 3+OcuSync 3E
Max Range (CE)8 km8 km8 km
Max Range (FCC)15 km15 km15 km
Live View Quality1080p/60fps1080p/60fps1080p/30fps
Cellular———
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI FlyDJI Pilot 2
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOSAndroid
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No✓ Yes
Mission TypesWaypointWaypointWaypoint, Area, Corridor, Oblique, Linear
Features
Internal Storage8 GB8 GB0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✓ Yes✗ No
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✓ Yes✗ No
Night Scene✗ No✗ No✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range———
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No✓ Yes
SDK Support✗ No✗ No✓ Yes
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✗ No✗ No✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging✗ No✗ No✓ Yes
Cargo
Delivery Mode———
Max Range (Loaded)———
Max Flight Time (Loaded)———
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger