| Identity |
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| Manufacturer | DJI | Freefly |
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| Rating | — | 5 |
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| Known Issues | — | — |
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| Release Date | Oct 15, 2024 | Feb 5, 2026 |
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| Availability | Available | Available |
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| EU Drone Class | C1 | None |
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| US Procurement | FASC Prohibited | — |
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| Platform Type | Multirotor | Multirotor |
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| Pricing |
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| Price (EU) | €1,139 | €36,478 |
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| Price (US) | $1,099 | $39,650 |
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| Links |
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| Product Page | https://www.dji.com/air-3s | https://freeflysystems.com/alta-x |
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| Shop Page | https://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3s | https://store.freeflysystems.com/products/alta-x-gen2 |
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| Physical |
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| Weight | 724 g | 10,860 g |
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| Max Takeoff Weight | 724 g | 34,860 g |
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| Folded Dimensions | 214 × 101 × 89 mm | 877 × 877 × 387 mm |
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| IP Rating | None | IP43 |
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| Operating Temperature | -10°C to 40°C | -20°C to 50°C |
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| Flight |
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| Max Flight Time | 45 min | 50 min |
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| Max Speed | 21 m/s | 26 m/s |
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| Max Speed (EU) | 19 m/s | — |
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| Max Ascent Speed | 10 m/s | 4 m/s |
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| Max Descent Speed | 10 m/s | 4 m/s |
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| Max Flight Distance | 32 km | 20 km |
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| Max Altitude | 6,000 m | 5,000 m |
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| Wind Resistance | 12 m/s | 10 m/s |
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| Payload |
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| Camera | | |
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| Camera 1 | Wide-Angle Camera | RED Komodo 6K |
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| Sensor Size | 1" | Super 35 |
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| Pixel Binning | Quad Bayer | — |
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| Megapixels | 50 MP | 19.9 MP |
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| Focal Length | 24mm | 24-70mm |
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| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.8 |
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| Zoom | 2.9x Digital | — |
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| Mechanical Shutter | ✗ No | ✗ No |
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| ISO Range | 100-12800, 100-3200 | 250-12800 (Native) |
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| Shutter Speed | 1/8000-2s | 1/8000-1/24s (Global Shutter) |
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| Stabilization Type | — | Mechanical Gimbal |
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| Max Photo Resolution | 8192x6144 | 6144x3240 |
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| Image Formats | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | RAW (Proprietary) |
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| AEB | 3 Frames, 5 Frames, 7 Frames | — |
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| AEB EV Bias | 0.7 EV | — |
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| Panorama Modes | Sphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical | — |
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| Panorama Formats | JPEG | — |
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| Video Resolutions | 4K/120fps | 6K/40fps, 5K/48fps, 4K/60fps, 2K/120fps |
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| Video Codec | H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) | ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422 |
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| Video Formats | MP4 | MOV |
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| Color Profiles | Normal, D-Log M, HLG | Normal |
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| Camera 2 | Medium Tele Camera | LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1) |
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| Gimbal |
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| Gimbal | | |
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| Gimbal 1 | Camera Gimbal | Freefly MoVI Pro |
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| Stabilization Axes | 3-Axis | 3-Axis |
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| Tilt Range | -90° to 60° | -90° to 165° |
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| Pan Range | -5° to 5° | -360° to 360° |
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| Roll Range | -50° to 50° | -60° to 60° |
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| Gimbal 2 | — | LR1 Gimbal |
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| Navigation |
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| GNSS | GPS, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
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| Hover Accuracy | Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS) | — |
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| RTK | No | Add-on |
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| RTK Horizontal Accuracy | — | 1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS) |
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| RTK Vertical Accuracy | — | 1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS) |
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| Recovery Mode | — | — |
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| Obstacle Sensors | Forward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward | — |
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| Obstacle Avoidance | Active (Avoidance) | None |
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| Sensing Technology | Vision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF) | — |
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| Sensing Technology (Add-on) | — | — |
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| Transmission |
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| Transmission Protocol | OcuSync 4 | Herelink 1.1 |
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| Max Range (CE) | 10 km | 12 km |
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| Max Range (FCC) | 20 km | 20 km |
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| Live View Quality | 1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps | 1080p/60fps, 720p/30fps |
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| Cellular | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
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| App |
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| Flight App | DJI Fly | Auterion Suite |
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| Supported OS | Android, iOS | Android |
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| Resume from Waypoint | ✗ No | — |
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| Mission Types | Waypoint | Waypoint |
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| Features |
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| Internal Storage | 42 GB | — |
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| Max MicroSD | 512 GB | — |
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| ActiveTrack | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
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| Hyperlapse | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Night Scene | ✓ Yes | — |
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| NIR Light | ✗ No | — |
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| Laser Rangefinder | ✗ No | — |
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| Laser Rangefinder Range | — | — |
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| Remote ID | Built-in | Built-in |
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| ADS-B Receiver | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
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| Data Encryption | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
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| Expansion Port | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
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| SDK Support | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
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| Mapping |
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| Waypoints | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
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| Terrain Follow | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
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| Raw GNSS Logging | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
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| Cargo |
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| Delivery Mode | — | — |
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| Max Range (Loaded) | — | — |
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| Max Flight Time (Loaded) | — | — |
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| Accessories |
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| Battery | | |
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| Propeller | | |
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| Remote Controller | | |
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| Charger | | |
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