Drone Compare DJI Mavic 3 Pro vs DJI Mavic 3 Thermal
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$2,199 vs $6,700
- Weight958 g vs 920 g
- Max Flight Time43 min vs 45 min
- Max Flight Distance15 km vs 32 km
- Megapixels (Hasselblad Wide)20 MP vs 48 MP
- Megapixels (Medium Tele 3x)48 MP vs 12 MP
- Megapixels (Tele 7x)12 MP vs N/A
- Sensor Size (Hasselblad Wide)Micro 4/3 vs 1/2"
- Sensor Size (Medium Tele 3x)1/1.3" vs 1/2"
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
DJI
Rating
Release Date
May 5, 2023
Sep 27, 2022
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
C2
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€2,169
€5,684
Price (US) ($)
$2,199
$6,700
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
958 g
920 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
958 g
1,050 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
IP Rating
None
None
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-10°C to 40°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
43 min
45 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
8 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
6 m/s
6 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
15 km
32 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
6,000 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
12 m/s
Payload1
Camera3
Camera 1
Hasselblad Wide
Wide
Sensor Size
Micro 4/3
1/2"
Pixel Binning
—
Quad Bayer
Megapixels (MP)
20 MP
48 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24mm
Aperture
f/2.8-f/11
f/2.8
Zoom
3x Digital
4x Digital
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✗ No
ISO Range
100-6400
100-25600
Shutter Speed
8-1/8000
8-1/8000s
Stabilization Type
—
—
Max Photo Resolution
5280x3956
8000×6000
Image Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
JPEG
AEB
3 Frames5 Frames
—
AEB EV Bias
0.7 EV
—
Panorama Modes
Sphere180°Wide AngleVertical
+2—
Panorama Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
—
Video Resolutions
5.1K/50fps
4K/30fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1H.264 (AVC)
Video Formats
MP4MOV
MP4
Color Profiles
NormalD-LogD-Log MHLG
+2Normal
Camera 2
Medium Tele 3x
Tele 7x
Camera 3
Tele 7x
Thermal
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
Camera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 35°
-90° to 35°
Pan Range (°)
-5° to 5°
—
Roll Range (°)
-45° to 45°
—
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDou
GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTK
No
Add-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
—
—
RTK Vertical Accuracy
—
—
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
Active (Avoidance)
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 3+
OcuSync 3E
Max Range (CE) (km)
8 km
8 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
15 km
15 km
Live View Quality
1080p/60fps
1080p/60fps
Cellular
—
—
App4
Flight App
DJI Fly
DJI Pilot 2
Supported OS
AndroidiOS
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✗ No
✓ Yes
Mission Types
Waypoint
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinear
+3Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
8 GB
0 GB
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
512 GB
ActiveTrack
✓ Yes
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✓ Yes
✗ 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
✗ No
Expansion Port
✗ No
✓ Yes
SDK Support
✗ No
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✗ No
✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging
✗ No
✓ Yes
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller2
Remote Controller3
Charger2