Drone Compare Freefly Astro Max vs DJI Matrice 4 Thermal
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$22,995 vs $7,849
- Weight3,523 g vs 1,219 g
- Max Flight Time43 min vs 49 min
- Max Flight Distance20 km vs 35 km
- Max Speed15 m/s vs 21 m/s
- Wind Resistance10 m/s vs 12 m/s
- Megapixels (LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1))61 MP vs 48 MP
- Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)N/A vs 48 MP
- Megapixels (Tele Camera)N/A vs 48 MP
User Reviews
Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
Freefly
Rating
Release Date
Jan 7, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
None
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
Blue Select
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€7,894
€21,155
Price (US) ($)
$7,849
$22,995
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
1,219 g
3,523 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,420 g
8,700 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 mm
508 × 508 × 178 mm
IP Rating
None
IP43
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
49 min
43 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
15 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)
8 m/s
3 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
35 km
20 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
4,572 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
10 m/s
Payload1
Camera4
Camera 1
Wide Camera
LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1)
Sensor Size
1/1.3"
Full Frame
Pixel Binning
Quad Bayer
—
Megapixels (MP)
48 MP
61 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24mm35mm50mm75mm
+1Aperture
f/1.7
f/3.5f/2.8f/1.8
Zoom
3x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✓ Yes
ISO Range
100-409600
100-32000 (Normal)50-102400 (Extended)
+1Shutter Speed
1/8000-2s
1/4000-30s (Mechanical)1/8000-30s (Electronic)
+1Stabilization Type
—
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
8064x6048
9504x6336
Image Formats
JPEG
JPEGRAW (Proprietary)HEIF
+1AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
4K/30fpsFHD/30fps
4K/60fps1080p/120fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC)
+1Video Formats
MP4
MP4
Color Profiles
Normal
NormalHLGS-Log3S-Cinetone
+1Camera 2
Thermal Camera
Camera 3
Medium Tele Camera
Camera 4
Tele Camera
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
LR1 Gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 35°
-90° to 30°
Pan Range (°)
-60° to 60°
—
Roll Range (°)
-47° to 47°
—
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1GPSGLONASSBeiDouGalileo
+2Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
—
RTK
Yes
Add-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy
1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3—
Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
None
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1—
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
LiDAR
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4E
Herelink 1.1
Max Range (CE) (km)
12 km
12 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
25 km
20 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps
1080p/60fps720p/30fps
+1Cellular
✗ No
✓ Yes
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
Auterion Suite
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
—
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinearGeometricSlope
+5Waypoint
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
—
ActiveTrack
✗ No
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✗ No
—
Night Scene
✓ Yes
—
NIR Light
✓ Yes
—
Laser Rangefinder
✓ Yes
—
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
1,800 m
—
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✗ No
Data Encryption
✗ No
✓ Yes
Expansion Port
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SDK Support
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller1
Charger1