It might look acquainted, however the brand new DJI Mini 3 Professional introduces among the greatest adjustments to the Mavic line in an extended, very long time. The most important change? You may unfold the propeller arms in any order you select.
This iteration within the Mini line presents 4K video at 60 fps, enormously improved battery life, and a much more versatile digital camera gimble, all whereas sustaining the necessary 249g weight of earlier Mini drones. Just a few extra superior options backup the ‘professional’ moniker as properly, let’s test it out.
DJI Mini 3 Professional overview
DJI Mini 3 Professional
Could 10, 2022
Launch Date
The DJI Mini 3 Professional is a powerful replace within the Mini line. For that matter, the Mini 3 Professional is a powerful replace within the Mavic line, and probably the most drastic airframe adjustments we have seen up to now. Total, the Mini 3 Professional employs the identical design and flight philosophy, you continue to get a compact, folding drone with a nostril mounted digital camera, however for the primary time within the Mavic line you may unfold the propeller arms in any order you select.
The brand new digital camera gimbal suspension system permits extra flexibility than earlier than, permitting you to swivel the 1/1.3-inch digital camera in a higher vary of movement, all the higher to seize your 4K video at as much as 60fps, and 48 MP stills.
The usual Mavic 3 Professional weighs lower than 250g, so you may skip some drone legal guidelines in some nations. Nonetheless, DJI is aware of that there are people that do not thoughts the legal guidelines, a Battery Plus is offered that brings the drone over weight, however will increase flight time to 47 minutes!
At launch, the Mini 3 Professional with the RC-N1 controller runs $759, avoid wasting money by skipping the controller, if you happen to’ve already obtained an RC-N1 controller, or bump as much as the Mini 3 Professional with DJI RC controller for $909.
From first look, you’ll discover that one thing has modified. The general form-factor of the Mini 3 Professional is much like earlier Mavic drones, providing a compact, folding design in a rectangularly formed fuselage with the digital camera up entrance. Not like most different Mavic drones, nevertheless, the propeller arms should not additionally the touchdown gear, and the digital camera doesn’t dangle beneath the nostril of the craft.
The touchdown gear is constructed into the airframe on the entrance, and is part of the battery on the rear. That is much like the DJI Spark from again within the day, with 4 small ft on the underside of the drone itself. With out the foot on the entrance propeller arm, the entrance and rear arms at the moment are in a position to function in any order with out bumping into one another. That mentioned, DJI swapped their orientation. The entrance propeller arms swivel beneath and out to the entrance, and the rear arms flip straight out.
Typical Mavic drones have an extended nostril that acts as a cover for the digital camera gear. From that, the digital camera gimbal often hangs downward from the nostril of the craft. The Mini 3 Professional adjustments that up, the digital camera mounts to small arms on both facet, extra just like the forks holding the entrance tire in your bicycle. Giving the digital camera two mounting factors is a fragile stability, it supplies extra stability and energy, nevertheless it additionally doubles the required dampening required.
With the brand new digital camera mounting, DJI was in a position to reduce away among the nostril cover, making approach for the digital camera to level a lot additional upwards.
DJI did an attention-grabbing factor with the impediment avoidance sensors. As a substitute of skipping the rear-facing sensors, or operating wires to sensors mounted on the again of the drone, they saved all of the sensors collectively on bubbles on the entrance. Forgive me the comparability, however they remind me of the exophthalmos of frog eyes, if frogs had two eyes per socket. APAS 4.0 is offered from this mini drone, a primary for the road, and of the dimensions of the sensors imply something, the ahead impediment avoidance ought to show very efficient.
Our final visible remark is that the Mini 3 Professional is fairly taller than earlier Mini drones. The rear is about the identical peak, however the nostril sits a very good 25% taller.
Aside from all that, the Mini 3 Professional seems to be made from the identical supplies as the sooner mini drones, and the propellers are two components that connect on by way of screw. Talking of the propellers, they’re much bigger than earlier, and the orange suggestions are a comfortable rubber. We are able to solely think about the rubber provides weight as in comparison with the conventional plastic construct of the propeller, which might add stability and cut back vibrations, but in addition the comfortable texture would possibly assist with noise ranges.
The orientation of the drone is just a little totally different as properly. The motors and propellers align just a little ahead, as a substitute of being perpendicular to the fuselage. The result’s that the nostril of the drone is way larger than the tail when the drone is at hover. We’re shocked that DJI has not achieved this sooner, as drones which are degree at hover are typically nostril down when in ahead movement, which creates a downforce. As a substitute the Mini 3 Professional may have the wind bounce off its stomach throughout ahead flight, offering just a little little bit of elevate.
DJI Clearly realized one thing from the DJI FPV, which additionally has a a little bit of tilt to it.
Lastly, DJI has opted for a brand new battery design. The battery on the Mini 3 Professional doubles because the rear touchdown gear for the drone. Regardless of being bigger, the default battery is roughly the identical capability as the unique Mavic Mini, nevertheless it feels prefer it weighs far much less. The Mini 3 Professional is rated for as much as 34 minutes of flight time, which lands it on our finest battery life record. The actual deal with is that DJI is providing the Battery Plus, which is a much more substantial battery, rising flight time to 47 minutes. The trade-off is that the bigger battery places the general weight of the drone above 250g, so you’ll have to comply with all relevant legal guidelines with a view to fly.
Associated studying: Worldwide drone legal guidelines
DJI Mini 3 Professional digital camera
If you’re like us, we fly drones for the enjoyment of placing a digital camera into the sky. The Mini 3 Professional presents a 1/1.3-inch digital camera sensor that shoots 4K video at as much as 60fps, and the 48MP sensor that shoots nice photos pixel-binned to 12MP.
One thing DJI has hardly ever achieved earlier than, the digital camera on the Mini 3 Professional is ready to rotate 90 levels sideway, so you may shoot portrait oriented photos.
True to kind for DJI’s development, the digital camera is ready to seize HDR video. This limits video to 4K at 30 fps. The f/1.7 aperture permits extra mild, bettering your low mild expertise even with out HDR. These options additionally allow 1080p sluggish movement seize.
One other thrilling tidbit, DJI is including zoom to an increasing number of drones, the Mini 3 Professional will get 2x at 4K video, 3x at 2.7K video, and 4x when recording 1080p.
Associated studying: Finest digital camera drones
DJI Mini 3 Professional options and efficiency
The early mini drones from DJI lacked among the enjoyable options that Mavic homeowners have come to get pleasure from. The unique Mavic Mini nonetheless doesn’t have the complete suite of MasterShots, for instance. The Mini 3 Professional comes higher outfitted, with FocusTrack, Quickshots, MasterShots, and Hyperlapse seize.
Most of those options are because of the three-direction impediment avoidance sensors. APAS 4.0 is simply attainable with this assortment of sensors as properly.
The bigger propellers on the Mini 3 Professional promise extra velocity and energy from the drone.
Flight time of drones is a big issue of their worth, and the Mini 3 Professional delivers! 34 minutes of flight time from the usual battery is prime notch efficiency, however the 47 minutes of the Battery Plus possibility is a brand new file for Mavic drones. Know the legislation on drones that weigh greater than 250g, however if you happen to’re good with that, it’s exhausting to argue with this big flight time.
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DRONERUSH SCORE
FLIGHT TIME
47
Minutes
CAMERA
4K
60 FPS
SPEED
35
MPH
RANGE
7.5
MILES
DJI RC distant management
Along with the brand new drone, DJI is asserting the DJI RC controller. This multi-function controller is supplied with all of the buttons you could fly a Mavic drone, plus a 5.5-inch show. The show presents as much as 700 nits of illumination, which is sweet for these sunny days.
The RC Professional is unique to the Mini 3 Professional for now, however there’s no cause it couldn’t be up to date to function different Ocusync 3.0 drones sooner or later. The distant is an Android powered system that comes with DJI Fly pre-installed.
We at all times recognize the flexibility to depart our telephone in our pocket once we go to fly, however customers can go for the RC-N1 controller as properly, if they like to attach their very own cellular system.
DJI Mini 3 Professional worth and availability
The DJI Mini 3 Professional will promote in three packages, based mostly on the controller. The DJI RC is included in the most costly bundle, the RC-N1 controller is the center providing, or get the drone with out a controller in any respect.
Just like the Mavic 2 expertise, you will get the Fly Extra kits separate from the drone. Along with a bag, extra propellers and another tidbits, the DJI Mini 3 Professional Fly Extra package presents two extra lightweight batteries, and the DJI Mini 3 Professional Fly Extra package Plus contains the bigger Battery Plus.
The drone is offered for order in the present day, however count on supply in June or July, 2022.
Drone packages
- Drone
- RC-N1 controller
- Cables to attach controller to cellular system
- Normal battery
- Further propellers
- Screws and screwdriver for propellers
DJI Mini 3 Professional (no controller) $669
- Drone
- Normal battery
- Further propellers
- Screws and screwdriver for propellers
DJI Mini 3 Professional (with DJI RC) $909
- Drone
- DJI RC controller
- Normal battery
- Further propellers
- Screws and screwdriver for propellers
Fly Extra kits
DJI Mini 3 Professional Fly Extra package $189
- 2x commonplace batteries
- 2x additional propellers
- Extra screws
- Shoulder bag
- Charging hub
DJI Mini 3 Professional Fly Extra package Plus $249
- 2x Battery Plus
- 2x additional propellers
- Extra screws
- Shoulder bag
- Charging hub
(We’ll add extra buy hyperlinks as they turn out to be obtainable.)
On the floor, we want the Mini 3 Professional was rather less pricey. We do assume the worth is truthful, significantly when wanting on the general digital camera output for the cash. We’re at present testing the brand new drone, please keep tuned for our full evaluation to get our remaining verdict.
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- 47 – Minutes
- 4K – 60 FPS
- 35 – MPH
Could 10, 2022
Launch Date
