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DJI Mini 5 Pro vs DJI Air 3

DJI Mini 5 Pro→
✓ 4 advantages $759
vs
DJI Air 3→
$1,099

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$759 vs $1,099
  • Weight249.9 g vs 720 g
  • Max Flight Time52 min vs 46 min
  • Max Speed19 m/s vs 21 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide)50 MP vs 48 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)N/A vs 48 MP
  • Sensor Size (Wide)1" vs 1/1.3"
  • Sensor Size (Medium Tele Camera)N/A vs 1/1.3"
  • Field of View (Wide)84° vs 82°
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SpecificationDJI Air 3DJI Mini 5 Pro
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateJul 25, 2023Jan 7, 2025
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1C0
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,019€829
Price (US)$1,099$759
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3https://www.dji.com/mini-5-pro
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3https://store.dji.com/product/dji-mini-5-pro
Physical
Weight720 g249.9 g
Max Takeoff Weight720 g249.9 g
Folded Dimensions207 × 100.5 × 91.1 mm157 × 95 × 68 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time46 min52 min
Max Speed21 m/s19 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s18 m/s
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s10 m/s
Max Descent Speed10 m/s8 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km32 km
Max Altitude6,000 m6,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraWide
Sensor Size1/1.3"1"
Pixel BinningQuad BayerQuad Bayer
Megapixels48 MP50 MP
Focal Length24mm24mm
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Zoom3x Digital4x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-6400, 100-3200100-12800
Shutter Speed1/16000-2s, 1/8000-2s1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8064x60488192x6144
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames3 Frames, 5 Frames, 7 Frames
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV0.7 EV
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, VerticalSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical
Panorama FormatsJPEGJPEG, DNG (RAW)
Video Resolutions4K/100fps4K/120fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log M, HLGNormal, HLG, D-Log M
Camera 2Medium Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 55°
Pan Range-5° to 5°-25° to 25°
Roll Range-50° to 50°-180° to 45°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, BeiDou
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), ±0.5m (GNSS)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode—Return to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4OcuSync 4+
Max Range (CE)10 km10 km
Max Range (FCC)20 km20 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps1080p/60fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypointWaypoint
Features
Internal Storage8 GB42 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✓ Yes
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✓ Yes
Night Scene✓ Yes✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-inBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✗ No
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✗ No✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes
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