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DJI Mini 4K vs DJI Air 3

DJI Mini 4K→
$349
vs
DJI Air 3→
✓ 6 advantages $1,099

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$349 vs $1,099
  • Weight246 g vs 720 g
  • Max Flight Time31 min vs 46 min
  • Max Flight Distance10 km vs 32 km
  • Max Speed16 m/s vs 21 m/s
  • Wind Resistance10.7 m/s vs 12 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide)12 MP vs 48 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)N/A vs 48 MP
  • Sensor Size (Wide)1/2.3" vs 1/1.3"
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SpecificationDJI Air 3DJI Mini 4K
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateJul 25, 2023Apr 29, 2024
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1C0
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,019€309
Price (US)$1,099$349
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3https://www.dji.com/mini-4k
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3https://store.dji.com/product/dji-mini-4k
Physical
Weight720 g246 g
Max Takeoff Weight720 g249 g
Folded Dimensions207 × 100.5 × 91.1 mm138 × 81 × 58 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C0°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min31 min
Max Speed21 m/s16 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s16 m/s
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s5 m/s
Max Descent Speed10 m/s3.5 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km10 km
Max Altitude6,000 m4,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10.7 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraWide
Sensor Size1/1.3"1/2.3"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer—
Megapixels48 MP12 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/1.7f/2.8
Zoom3x Digital2x Digital (4K), 3x Digital (2.7K), 4x Digital (1080p)
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-6400, 100-3200100-3200
Shutter Speed1/16000-2s, 1/8000-2s1/8000-4s
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8064x60484000x3000
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames3 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, VerticalSphere, 180°, Wide Angle
Panorama FormatsJPEGJPEG
Video Resolutions4K/100fps4K/30fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log M, HLGNormal
Camera 2Medium Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 20°
Pan Range-5° to 5°0° to 0°
Roll Range-50° to 50°0° to 0°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode—Return to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardDownward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)None
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4OcuSync 2
Max Range (CE)10 km6 km
Max Range (FCC)20 km10 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps720p/30fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypoint—
Features
Internal Storage8 GB0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB256 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✗ No
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✗ No
Night Scene✓ Yes✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-in—
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✗ No
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✗ No✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✗ No
Terrain Follow✗ No✗ No
Raw GNSS Logging✗ No✗ No
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger