Drone Compare Freefly Alta X Gen2 vs DJI Air 3S
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$39,650 vs $1,099
- Weight10,860 g vs 724 g
- Max Flight Time50 min vs 45 min
- Max Flight Distance20 km vs 32 km
- Max Speed26 m/s vs 21 m/s
- Wind Resistance10 m/s vs 12 m/s
- Megapixels (RED Komodo 6K)19.9 MP vs 50 MP
- Megapixels (LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1))61 MP vs 48 MP
- Sensor Size (RED Komodo 6K)Super 35 vs 1"
User Reviews
Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
Freefly
Rating
Release Date
Oct 15, 2024
Feb 5, 2026
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C1
None
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
—
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€1,139
€36,478
Price (US) ($)
$1,099
$39,650
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
724 g
10,860 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
724 g
34,860 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
214 × 101 × 89 mm
877 × 877 × 387 mm
IP Rating
None
IP43
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
45 min
50 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
26 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
—
Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
4 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
4 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
32 km
20 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
5,000 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
10 m/s
Payload1
Camera2
Camera 1
Wide-Angle Camera
RED Komodo 6K
Sensor Size
1"
Super 35
Pixel Binning
Quad Bayer
—
Megapixels (MP)
50 MP
19.9 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24-70mm
Aperture
f/1.8
f/2.8
Zoom
2.9x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✗ No
ISO Range
100-12800100-3200
250-12800 (Native)
Shutter Speed
1/8000-2s
1/8000-1/24s (Global Shutter)
+1Stabilization Type
—
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
8192x6144
6144x3240
Image Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
RAW (Proprietary)
AEB
3 Frames5 Frames7 Frames
+1—
AEB EV Bias
0.7 EV
—
Panorama Modes
Sphere180°Wide AngleVertical
+2—
Panorama Formats
JPEG
—
Video Resolutions
4K/120fps
6K/40fps5K/48fps4K/60fps2K/120fps
+2Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1ProRes 422 HQProRes 422
+1Video Formats
MP4
MOV
Color Profiles
NormalD-Log MHLG
Normal
Camera 2
Medium Tele Camera
LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1)
Gimbal1
Gimbal2
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
Freefly MoVI Pro
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 60°
-90° to 165°
Pan Range (°)
-5° to 5°
-360° to 360°
Roll Range (°)
-50° to 50°
-60° to 60°
Gimbal 2
LR1 Gimbal
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDou
GPSGLONASSBeiDouGalileo
+2Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)
—
RTK
No
Add-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
—
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy
—
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3—
Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
None
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)LiDARInfrared (ToF)
+1—
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4
Herelink 1.1
Max Range (CE) (km)
10 km
12 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
20 km
20 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps1080p/60fps
+11080p/60fps720p/30fps
+1Cellular
✗ No
✓ Yes
App4
Flight App
DJI Fly
Auterion Suite
Supported OS
AndroidiOS
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✗ No
—
Mission Types
Waypoint
Waypoint
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
42 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
—
ActiveTrack
✓ Yes
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✓ Yes
—
Night Scene
✓ Yes
—
NIR Light
✗ No
—
Laser Rangefinder
✗ No
—
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
—
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✗ No
Data Encryption
✗ No
✓ Yes
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
Propeller1
Remote Controller2
Charger1