8:55 - go watch me chase some storms :) ⛈

@fiskman7227

Жыл бұрын

Will there ever b a Phantom 5?

@knife-wieldingspidergod5059

Жыл бұрын

@@fiskman7227 That ship has long gone.

@w.e.s.

Жыл бұрын

Thays not chasing storms no dji can hold up to storm winds...

@voiceadvicetech

Жыл бұрын

When the review make you want to buy the product faster than the Ad does 😊 ( awesome review)

@ahtishamashraf00

Жыл бұрын

6😢😢😢😢😢🎉

Considering what they're doing with the Inspire 3 and the Ronin 4D, calling DJI 'not innovative' feels like a bit of a stretch. I do agree that their product line-up is convoluted, and it may be a boring time to review drones every year, but most people don't buy a new drone every year. If you skip two generations every time, all these smaller updates (like 360° obstacle sensing!) add up to real progress. The only space where I feel they're dropping the ball is in programmable waypoints. I want to be able to program and execute the perfect flight path instead of having to rely on full manual or master modes.

@ozstrayapanoramas8610

Жыл бұрын

There's no questioning the quality of DJI's consumer drone line-up, but I totally agree with you they are releasing drones now with only incremental improvements, plus their diverse range of drones means they cannot improve the Mini or Air models too much without cannibalising their more expensive models. DJI's drone releases with their associated marketing/influencers has enormous similarity with the constant release of new Apple iPhones.

@Cameron_Mind

Жыл бұрын

The air 3 isn’t even an upgrade ovef the air 2s, and it doesn’t fit ANY role

@Avoletta-qs6nf

Жыл бұрын

@@Cameron_Mind Respect to Air2s you have 50% more battery time and vertical speed, 3x optical zoom, better signal and wind resistance, native support for waypoints and 360 obstacle detection with improved avoidance algorithm. All at the same price of the previous drone until last month. In Europe, most important than anything else, you can fly an Air3 in C1 almost like a sub 250 grams (the difference in rules is marginal). The Air2s from Jan 24 can be used only for flying over deserted potato fields…

@nanyabiznus4738

Жыл бұрын

​@@Avoletta-qs6nfstill not exciting enough for people who use drone as a primary job to buy new one. Just bare minimum 😅. However I disagree with the video content creator, of course air 3 wasn't that exciting. It's a cheaper version of mavic 3 and 3 pro.

@Avoletta-qs6nf

Жыл бұрын

@@nanyabiznus4738 for professional footages probably the mavic 3 is a better option even if in most cases the 7x is an overkill. So for perfect drone the remaining option is the Mavic 3 Pro, that comes at steep price point and strong limitations of C2 rules in Europe. As hobbyist I’m quite satisfied with my Mini 3 and Air 3 even if Air2s would have been more than enough if they just added a retro marking to C1…

Feel like we need a drone buyers guide

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

👀

@greenwhite79

Жыл бұрын

For beginners on a budget: used Mini 2/Mini 2 SE->more budget: Mini 3->more budget: either Mini 3 Pro (if you need one under 250g) or Air 2s->more budget: Air 3 (if you care for the 3x lens) or Mavic 3 Classic (if you want one camera that is really good)->more budget: Mavic 3 Pro

@Stranger2Sum

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, I mean 6:17

@BlairAir

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure Freewell will deliver "split" filters as they did for Mavic 3. I'm surprised DJI didn't, since they DID provide filters to compensate for the 3.4 Aperture on the 7x 166mm equivalent lens on Mavic 3 Pro (the 1X & 3X are both 2.8 Aperture on the Mavic 3 Pro unlike here where they were trying to tweak the smaller sensor to increase sensitivity. Compromises. Always Compromises.

@abbydxxx

Жыл бұрын

@@greenwhite79 which one has the vertical cam?

As a Mini 3 Pro owner, the Air 3 is groundbreaking. I get telephoto and waypoints without spending thousands. I just ordered one 😂

Im happy with the update. I think that just like with smartphones, laptops or cars, eventually technology comes to a point where you pretty much get a perfect product and then its just about fine tunning what you have and making it better little by little. Ofcourse some inovations will come over time but not as much as in the early stages of developement.

I feel like that's the one to get. With the Air 3 a couple of features come together where it really makes sense. Especially in Europe where they finally get the drones certificated so you'll be able to fly them with the new regulations.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, big win for DJI here in Europe. - Vjeran

cutting the price would be a great upgrade. 😁

Great review i love that you were not trying to shove this drone down our throats and gave up a fair and balanced review

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Ahh, anytime! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

When was the last time you were truly excited about a drone release or the scene in general?

@wasir3703

Жыл бұрын

I always wanted drone. Like, looks cool. But my bank account says otherwise.

@Phoenix56801

Жыл бұрын

@@wasir3703 same lol

@petardeheljan2612

Жыл бұрын

The years of GoPro Karma were superior

@wcaboutre355

Жыл бұрын

I like my Air 2s. I was excited to get it. I like your video and article about the 3. I don't plan to upgrade or get anything else but it's nice to know what's out there. Also, who is buying the majority of drones right now? Is it people using for fun or is it people using for business? I don't see many in my area but I know that people in business shoot real estate and wedding photos but I don't know who is buying most of them.

@arunasamarakon

Жыл бұрын

The mavic mini and the mini 3 pro. That's when i got my 1st drone

where is this? Greece?

@mikem.2569

Жыл бұрын

Croatia

How do the range/signal compare between the Mini 3 Pro, Air 3, and Mavic 3 Pro in real world use (with trees, buildings, etc.)? Does the new controller increase the range of the Mini 3 Pro? My Mini 3 Pro has terrible range and signal compared to my Mavic 2 Pro so I'm looking at getting the Air 3 or Mavic 3 Pro unless the new controller alone will increase my Mini 3 Pro range.

The added omnidirectional obstacle sensing will help and I'm interested if it improves the waypoint recognition. I used my Air 2s during the recent heat dome in the desert and it was basically unusable. The battery was eaten up quickly, the drone was super hot, and my iPhone stopped because it said it was overheated. My biggest problem with shooting with my drone is the amount of time it takes to get it out and up into the air. I often don't have the extra time it takes to get it out hook it up to my phone and get it into the air. The preset paths and master shots help but it is still time consuming.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, I don't love flying tethered to the phone. Newer controllers eliminate the need for that and it's much much easier to get it up and flying. The battery performance on this one has been solid even in hot (90-100 Fahrenheit) and sunny weather. No complaints here! DJI Inspire has improved pathways fwiw. (but its also not a consumer level drone) - Vjeran

I agree 100% with this video. On point about going with apples playbook. We need more vertical recording capable drones.. expand them to the premium line up. Stagnant now days. It’s like the iPhone timeline now.. new cameras improve this and all that. Def would love that vertical recording not just on the mini pro

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Tbh the 2.7k footage is not bad at all. It's a bit more than just cropping 16:9 video, but yes - let my gimbal flip around! Vertical video is here to stay, no need to delay that feature. Or let us film open gate (even at just 24fps) and then we can pick horizontal or vertical later. - Vjeran

I love flying the Air 3. Ive flown the Mavic Mini 3, Mini Pro 3, and Mavic Cine prior to buying the Air 3 an it quickly became my absolute favorite. its truly a fun yet professional drone that gives me confidence when I fly. I haven't ever gone out.of range and love how long it flys.

is image quality noticeably better in the air 2s with the bigger sensor than the new air 3? I’m upgrading from the original mavic mini so either is a huge upgrade. Leaning toward the air 3 to have the latest features unless the air2S image quality makes it worth it

@knife-wieldingspidergod5059

Жыл бұрын

Don't give into the hype.

I've had the Air2S since 2021 and it's been great. I've been wanting a longer lens ever since the Mavic 2 Zoom disappointed me with only 8 bit video. I won't be running out to buy this, but it is the drone I'm most interested in right now. My main drawback is the lack of RC Pro support for the Air 3; I use the HDMI output on the Smart Controller. Thanks for letting us know about the image quality; I was wondering about that. Also I hadn't thought about the ND issues with the different apertures; good point. Hope some third parties help with that, like you said!

@bahamitch95

Жыл бұрын

RC Pro support now available in latest update

@nbrt164

Жыл бұрын

​@@bahamitch95 I know it works with the Air 2S. Are you're saying the RC Pro will work with the Air 3?

Great video. Thank you for being candid and exactly how I feel about DJI. It’s very off putting that they are taking this approach with their product roadmap. I was upset after buying the Mavic 3 to have them release another version with an extra lens. Wish they saved that for the next big leap in tech or held off on the Mavic 3 release until it was developed.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

1) Thank you so much for watching! 2) And I agree. I feel like the 7x lens isn't that great, but the 3x lens on the Mavic 3 Pro is good (basically the same as this one on the Air 3). I didn't expect them to release the "Pro" version (even the classic version) so soon after the Mavic 3. Especially since we waited over 3 years between the Mavic 2 (Pro and Zoom) and the Mavic 3. As I said in the video, I think we'll keep seeing more and more drones year over year with smaller updates. - Vjeran

I think there simply just isn’t a huge amount more to add to drones. Improved cameras and range is all you can really doc except for intelligent flight, but how many people really want that or will trust that

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Truth. Would love to see built in ND filters and adjustable aperture on more drones than just Mavic 3. I need some proper quality of life improvements. - Vjeran

@hienokaveri

Жыл бұрын

There is one thing, and that is 3D.

@robbye91

Жыл бұрын

@@TheVerge Would love that as well! TBH they just need to switch to S/M/L sized drones with 1, 2, 3 cameras in. Would make life so much more simple.

@robbye91

Жыл бұрын

@@hienokaveri So everyone can watch the footage on their 3D TVs and monitors.......?

@hienokaveri

Жыл бұрын

@@robbye91 it would be the next best thing to flying if you don't want to risk paragliding and death yourself..

Really good video man! Everything totally true in this video!

Thanks for the honest and delightful review. I am surprised to see that DJI did not make special ND filters to accommodate for the different aperture of both cameras… It would be very nice to have such ND filters (or, as you said, built-in filters ;-) Coming from a Parrot ANAFI, I will still probably get this DJI Air 3.

Great & honest review, not just another paid 5min DJI add disguised as review/comparison

As already mentioned: there is huge upgrade for Europe you may missed: the C1 Classifcation!!! Flying in open category A3 made my Mavic Air 2 more or less useless for the last 2 years! So more than enough for me to upgrade from Mavic Air 2 (NOT 2S) to Air 3!!! C1 Label plus better Sensor plus tele Lens - what else should I expect?

Well I was very excited to get waypoints, more obstacle avoidance, a second focal length, and advanced follow focus system, coming from the air2s. Most of the specs from the mavic 3 pro for half the price. But if you already have the mavic why even consider buying a mid level drone?

I was really hoping on night vision for that 2nd camera

Great video!!👍

So as someone who has an air 2 looking to upgrade would you suggest the Air 2s with 1" sensor and dame batteries as my Air 2 or the Air 3? My main focus for work is daylight photos with video side more as early the hobby part but looking to incorporate along side photos.

@arnisbrown5848

Жыл бұрын

The Air 3 only takes 12MP RAW photos. It's a major step down for stills from the Air 2S' 20MP.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

There's a 48MP mode, but I couldn't test it since it wasn't available during my testing period. But I'm not a fan of pixel binning (splitting pixels into 4 parts (12x4=48)). I found that the photos would often have some purple/green color cast. Air 2S is a great down, Air 3 is a much more versatile drone. Air 2S is slightly more compact, but has worse battery than Air 3. Where are you posting your photos? Where do you fly the most? - Vjeran

is that Croatia? Beautiful! I have air 3 but taking my mini 4 pro instead. is that a mistake? Going to Croatia late May

I would have ordered two Air 3 drones if it kept the 1" sensor, added the 3x, variable aperture and longer life battery. Right now I'm having a really hard time with the business case for the Air 3 (less expensive) or the Mavic 3 (more expensive). Just because DJI can produce new drones, doesn't mean I can justify buying them. Thanks for the review.

I have a Mavic Pro Platinum, so maybe is the right moment to replace it. Not sure with the Pro 3 or with this Air 3.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

I'd say yes, probably a good time to upgrade. I don't love the 7x zoom on the Mavic 3 Pro, the dropoff in quality is noticeable... but I love its main sensor there. That's what I mean, picking a drone today is harder than ever now. Each one has "something" worth the upgrade. Mavic 3 - many lenses, big main sensor. Mini 3 Pro - legally most approachable and native 4K filming. Air 3 - competitive price, two good cameras (Main lens similar to Mini 3 Pro, Tele similar to Mavic 3 Pro). Tough call. What are your priorities here? Where are you posting your videos (or photos?)? - Vjeran

I was anxiously waiting for this drone. Bought the mavic air and two months later the mavic air 2 came out and it was a HUGE upgrade, so I got newer one. A year later, that air 2s came out and it also featured a big improvement on the camera, but no lateral obstacle avoidance, so I kept the mavic air 2 and still use it. I think DJI is going the apple way by adding S, S max, ultramax, bummer. I think I'll wait for the Air 3 S and a 1 inch sensor.

Im new to drones and 1 week ago I was so sure to buy the mini 3 pro to start with. But I can legally fly the Air 3, because I have the license to it.. But now I sit on youtube for hours, not knowing which drone to get. I want mainly to get video footage - what can you experts suggest?? I live in Denmark which mean the wather conditions mostly are to the windy side, which speaks for the Air3

Love your videos. Made me laugh when you said in-noise camera reduction ..lol. Thanks.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Lol… slightly dyslexic, too. Even though I edited this video and heard me deliver this line 15 times, I didn’t even realize I said it until much much later! - Vjeran

I have a Mavic 2 Pro. Sensor wise is 1/1.3 inch sensor a downgrade comparing to Mavic 2 Pro's 1 inch sensor?

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Technically yes, but also M2P has adjustable aperture which is hard to give away once you get used to it. (I also don't love the controller with the M2P) - Vjeran

@droneviewgis6699

Жыл бұрын

It's a .77 inch size, so a little smaller.

Such an excellent video! And music is just 👌🤩 Where can I find the playlist?

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Ahh, I don't have to playlist to share :( sorry... - Vjeran

This drone is under 900 gram so it’s flying as a C1 drone which is HUGE in Europe. So you can ONLY be excited for this drone!

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Correct. C1 classification confirmed! A huge win for this drone. We should make a whole other video about drone laws... 🤔 - Vjeran

@ChuckD05

Жыл бұрын

I think that’s djis target audience for this drone. Solved the mavic 3 pro problem there.

@chrispoulsen_

Жыл бұрын

@@ChuckD05 exactly 👍 a release for EU.

It’s like you didn’t use it much. I’ve read other reviews listing a bunch of big improvements and the new sensor is newer stacked tech. Seems like a nice upgrade

Swappable s35 lenses with 1.4 aperture and built in electronic nd filters would be my wish for the next Mavic Pro. An option to record in Braw or even ProRes raw would also be very nice to avoid in camera noise reduction and better grading in post, like when shooting raw photos. Being able to shoot photos with 5 brackets in 2 stop increments would also be awesome, manually changing the shutter to capture wide dynamic range shots is a drag.

I feel the same way. Sticking with my Air2s not worth the upgrade. Air2s is still an amazing drone

Great honest review.

Good video, thanks. I'll go for the Mavic 3 Classic to "upgrade" my Mavic 2 Pro, I want to fly legally on events 😄 Nice stormchase by the way.

Can you get the Mini 3 Pro with the new controller/range?

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

I'll check, but I'm prreeeetty sure that's a no. All new Ocusync means new controller usually. - Vjeran

What I’ve thought dji should do for a while and maybe they will have it on the mavic 4 but I doubt it is that if would be so interesting to me if you could attach a small gimbal under the drone with a controller dedicated to controlling that camera. Sorta like the inspire. Like have the mavic 4 and then the mavic 4 Cine being able to do that or maybe have both models able to do it but the gear for it only comes with the cine version. Will DJI ever do that? No. But would I love to see it? Yes. It would allow for dual operating and you would be able to get shots flying through much tighter gaps and spaces because all your doing is flying while a friend controls the other camera

Same sensor size and same aperture, but is it the same Sensor as the mini3?

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

At the very least its the same size. DJI mentiones pixel size for this one, but not for Mini. In theory processing is better, but how much better is hard to tell. - Vjeran

Like the longer flight time on it, don't like the two small cameras, better would have been to put a true variable optical zoom up to 7x (after that it could go digital) on that Hasselblad, it would not make the camera much longer and since they had to redesign the drone anyway, I think they should have done the job properly. Also, I asked them if the RC Pro would work with it, they said no, so I did not buy.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

They really gave up on the optical zoom, huh? Good point. Yes, new Ocusync means older controllers are obsolete. Which also means you cannot buy the drone without a controller. You have to buy it with a controller... sigh - Vjeran

Honestly the features are quite good for the price but man they just need to give us a few things to make this drone so much better: an option to reduce in camera sharpness and a bump in bit-rate! I see no difference in the footage between this and the Mini 3 Pro. Proper D-Log + 10-bit 4:2:2 at 200Mbps and they'd 'ave smashed it *sigh*

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Not a lot between those two lenses. D-Log (and D-Log M) is less sharp overall, but that Normal color profile is waaay too sharp. My biggest gripe with the Air 2S was about how artificially sharpened it all looked - in videos and photos. As if DJI thought it would be good to exaggerate it to prove that 1-inch sensor makes a difference. - Vjeran

Bought it! Love it!

How is this drone not compatible with the original rc controller…?

Great honest review. Being that you are The Verge I guess you don't have to tow the DJI line like others. I agree, they are like Apple. Next year we will see an Air 3s that will have more features that they could have just went ahead and gave us now.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We do take our ethical standards seriously. DJI has affiliate and brand ambassador programs (no hate), so I understand. Up to viewers to seek out a few other reviews to get the complete picture. I know I missed or didn’t go in much detail on some aspects of this drone either. - Vjeran

Very true, DJI confusing too much to buyers, true upgrade for air 2s is 1inch sensor which is missing 😢

0:22 same here, I did not jump out of my chair at all and I love drones it has been a major hobby of mine for ages. Problem is, to me, that drone content creation just revolves around the release of a new DJI drone. You can create amazing videos with the original Mavic pro (eg. check out spectrumgrades channel) but no-one will watch your videos unless it's with the latest drone. The cycle of releasing new DJI drones seems to only exist for the release itself, not for the fact that that particular technology at the time is groundbreaking or needed.

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

I like your take. Sort of like the old adage - the best camera is the one you have on you. The best drone is the one you have on you (and has a fully charged battery) :) At the end of the day, good footage is good footage, regardless of which tool you use. - Vjeran

@knife-wieldingspidergod5059

Жыл бұрын

Agree, drone videos now are like sideshow from one's vacation that no one wants to watch.

I have a Mini 3 pro and It serves my purpose very well. Great drone and I think I will have it for a long time to come.

I bought both Mini 3 Pro and Mavic 3, I compared the footages and can’t find that much difference. I wish I get something more finished than Mavic 3 when I pay that extra price.

I do agree because I be wanted to expect something new from dji

Great video and imformative tuturial ,dji air 3 is the best drone for me sir❤❤💫👍

1:23 Anyone know the name of that yacht? It's BEAUTIFUL....

Where is this in Croatia?

@mikem.2569

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Have mavic 2 zoom. My dad has dji fpv. I just want the motors off the fpv on a mavic to go faster than 46mph without needing goggles taking up backpack space.. Ill keep waiting.

stunning footage and excellence review, thank you The Verge

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Anytime, NamAir! Fitting name :) - Vjeran

@mikem.2569

Жыл бұрын

Spectacular Croatian coast indeed :)

I have an air 2s and a mini 3 pro, a perfect pair to maneuver through air space legally and get it done. Internal nd's and real way point mission planning is what I will be waiting for in this general cost range.

Come on a Stack BSI sensor on a drone is uninspiring?

The air is their mid range series of drones, I don't really expect anything too inspiring from it, just a good capable drone that fits their current lineup. I think if you want to see the exciting stuff DJI is working on you need to look at the inspire 3, particularly the fly by wire system and local tracking modules, and I don't think those were ready to be put into a drone at this price point. In a few years when they're on their next product line I think we'll start to see the trickle down of some of that tech which could be very exciting for small budget cinematic shooters. Looking at the air three compared to my air 2 I can see a number of improvements that came off pricier drones in their lineup that are exciting if you last drone was somewhere in that line and time range. There are probably too many iterations out there if you're going to fly every drone on the market but you also need to keep in mind that DJI isn't expecting everyone to buy every drone on the market either, if the jump is pretty good from one product line to the next around the same price point that's going to be the draw for the people geared at that price point. I bought an air 2 a few years back because I was flying a Mavic pro 2 and inspire 2 for my job, couldn't justify the full price of a mavic pro 2 for my personal drone but wanted something familiar and capable for personal flying/pratice, and the air 2 has been great in that regard. Now that my air 2 creeping toward a thousand hours on it and is showing it's age I'm currently debating the virtues of the mini 3 against the air 3 and the Pro 3 all against my wallet and the air three is right in the sweet spot that's very appealing.

That Air 2s was like the iPhone 4s when it came out - solid and don't need to upgrade for years. We do use the Mini 3 pro now and it's another one that we won't need to upgrade for a long time.

I'm puzzled. I had the phantom 4 pro which had a 1" sensor, variable aperture but it was a hassle to carry around. Sold it last year and bought the mini 3 pro and like 18 ND filters for it. Can't say that I was super impressed with it in terms of image quality. I sold it today and were exited to buy the Air 3 but now I'm hesitant since it's exactly the same sensor as on the mini 3 pro.

@spacehopper77

8 ай бұрын

It’s not the same sensor just the same size. The sensor is a stacked backlit sensor and therefore has better performance.

@Robbe1984

8 ай бұрын

@@spacehopper77 I bought the air 3 and boy am I glad I did so. Way better drone in many aspects, especially in terms of stability when flying and also that second lens. Check out the latest video I made with it 😁

One thing is for sure: You certainly insoired me with this breathtaking footage. So so good!

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

😊🥺 that's super kind! - Vjeran

like the honesty... 👍👍

I really wish this had the camera rotation of the mini 3 pro. I love the feature for still photos that most people downplay, or maybe I care more about photos than video which might be the unusual idea

@dnch

Жыл бұрын

with 12mpx its better to take multiple shots and stitch them in post anyway

@rilezbathurst

Жыл бұрын

@@dnch sure that workflow is very different being able to see the frame you want in the viewfinder and hit capture is what I'm looking for or having action in the frame removes the ability to stack

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Truth be told, I was always more of a drone photographer than a videographer. But in the past few years have really been doing both. My video knowledge comes from regular aka non-flying cameras :) And so do my high expectations. - Vjeran

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

I definitley stich a lot lot with drones. Ultra-wide while poiting the camera 90 degress downwards makes for some crazy effects!

Freewell makes ND filters for this but also they make 2 different strength in one filter

Love the in-noise camera reduction feature!

@aloeisthestuff9622

Жыл бұрын

Got a link to the Technical papers on that subject matter? How about sensor stacking in general?

They need to release a proper 3D shooting drone that comes with a dedicated VR headset for flying, and of course the drone would record in 4-8K true 3D video. I don't understand why we already don't have any. Would be absolutely awesome to actually see the depth and height instead of flat 2D images we still get today. I would pay 2-3 grand for such a drone no problem.

I perfectly agree! DJI inspire me again.

Hm seems unlikely they will give us C1 certification on the Air 2S now, which makes it kinda obsolete...

@chrispoulsen_

Жыл бұрын

It was never the plan to offer C1 to Air 2S.

@OGGMagnus

Жыл бұрын

@@chrispoulsen_ then why are they still selling it? They have talked about it.

@chrispoulsen_

Жыл бұрын

@@OGGMagnus they have never talked about it. Only drones they considered was Mavic 2 Pro and 2 Pro Enterprise. They are clearly selling the drone as a Legacy Drone and have done for the last year or so.

Hope your right ... Waiting for Air 3s

Needs aperture control.

The 1st honest review. This is a small upgrade, nothing to be get excited. Mini 3 pro looks more of a gem with 249gr. weight comparing to 720gr of this one.

Would like to see a hybrid FPV/camera drone from them - something that shoots video like a Mini 3 Pro but has an FPV mode and supports goggles. Would also like to see higher bitrate and codec options. 4K is plenty, but some flavor of ProRes or something at a high bitrate would make the footage so much more versatile

@TheVerge

Жыл бұрын

Oh that reminds me! You CAN use the goggles with this drone (and the MIni 3 Pro). - Vjeran

@luckypratama5295

Жыл бұрын

something like Avata but with video quality equal to mini 3 pro would be nice

First unbiased and non-sponsored review. Great job Vjerane and the Verge !

@knife-wieldingspidergod5059

Жыл бұрын

It's sponsored, DJI sent a drone to him. The drone has not even shipped yet.

@mikem.2569

Жыл бұрын

@@knife-wieldingspidergod5059 IMO this doesn't constitute sponsored. He didn't attend hosted event by DJI (expenses covered by the host), nor he was paid for any other work by DYI (like some other reviewers were). He was sent this drone for a review, and he provided a (very) honest one.

@knife-wieldingspidergod5059

Жыл бұрын

@@mikem.2569 DJI took the trouble to send him an unreleased product while other reviewers have to purchase one out of their own pockets to review this drone is what I considered a sponsor.

@TheVerge

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Yes, DJI and every other company send us products ahead of release. We sign a contract, which is a loan agreement, and then return the products back. We do not accept any paid endorsements or sponsorships of any kind. You can read more here www.theverge.com/ethics-statement - Vjeran

@TheVerge

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Regarding your second comment - if you pay for a product yourself, aren't you automatically inclined to justify your purchase? Meaning, your judgement is skewed and you're convincing yourself the money you spent is worth it. - Vjeran

The only space where I feel they're dropping the ball is in programmable waypoints.

That's generally what happens when a product reaches maturity. Iterative changes because that's cheaper than innovation around every corner

That shot at 7:03 is amazing!!!

@TheVerge

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Yeah, things got wild for a bit there :) - Vjeran

I understand your point, however isn't this part of making drones mainstream consumer products though? Overall ease of use. No obvious or important weaknesses. Reasonably priced with a variety of purchasing options. There used to be a saying about IBM that no one ever got fired for committing their company to IBM's mainframe/mini-computers. Are we at the point where DJI's drone are now the safe option which will disappoint no one who buys one?

Once my mavic air 2 hits 750 miles of use, it's time to CONSIDER getting a new drone, but by then we'll probably have the DJI Air 6

I'm totally going to use "in-noise camera reduction" in the future.

I just want longer flight time. My air2 is plenty. I would upgrade for more time and adjustable aperture.

360 filming with Insta360 tech should be the next step...or a BYO solution, just a chassis and basic controlability with interchangeable lens.

Back-lit stacked sensors, that's the main upgrade. But yeah once again no one talks about that 😅

Thank you DJI for Making the Mavic 2 pro so good that I don't feel the need for any upgrades yet.

At some point this will be available without the controller and my RC-Pro won’t be compatible with it. I’ve only had it a month. Compatibility needs to be better.

Thanks for sharing your toughts, You should not be so Jaded. DJI are leading a very competitive market, it makes sens that they prefer doing steady updates instead of very spaced major features updates that profits no one in reality and in the long run (they tend to be fragile and at the expense of users). Innovation takes time, that is boring to you, but one year in research and production is a blink of an eye. I'm gladly updating from my Air 2S to the 3 for : stronger connectivity (you can't see the difference, until you see it, lots of cases where you wish you had the extra push), same quality and resolution for the telelens (rare in the drone world), full obstacles detection (again, super usefull on a day to day basis), more range, more battery, quieter, slightly better night recording, charging hub with accumulator mode (!!!), etc

@TheVerge

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Appreciate your response and your views here! Was slightly worried how some might react. 😅 But you brought up good points. I, for example, haven't used obstacle avoidance sensors in years. Whenever I try them out i still find them too sensitive, but not advanced enough to avoid smaller obstacles i.e. branches, other drones (...) Connectivity is also not high on my priority list. Camera-wise also depends on if people use drones for photos or videos. I love photos taken with the Mavic 3 line. That's where I see substantial improvements. But video has been good on Air 2S, Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro and, of course, M3 for a long time. Cheers! - Vjeran

@lomarvgc1580

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And all of that at a reasonable price.

@CarlosPardo

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@@lomarvgc1580 Exactly

I wouldn’t say it’s uninspiring, (I upgraded my Mini 3 Pro to Mavic 3 Classic), but the Air 3 is still a solid choice for just about anyone who wants to have fun and get relatively good quality. Maybe not the best quality, but really good nonetheless.

DJI really tried hard to get the market to forget about Remote ID... Neat drone but I have to be blown away if I'm going to buy a new over 250g drone for recreation... I'll just stick with the air2s/mini3pro combo for now.

To me I agree these companies are too greedy honestly. The incremental updates are straight from the auto industry and Apple playbook. I will continue to fly my Air 2 and Mini 2 until something earth shattering comes along

DJI’s sales model with all the incremental changes and the quick planned obsolescence of “older” drones(MA2 is only 3yrs old and has not been added to US RID) really rubs me the wrong way. Sure, I still have DJI products, and Autel. This new Air 3 has me seriously giving Autel’s Lite+ another look, as it has a 1” sensor and 20mp camera.

U have said everything I intended too say for for, thanks u hit it right on the head I really don't care who doesn't like it. it's the truth and the whole truth.

@TheVerge

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Appreciate it! Was a liiittle worried about how folks would react, but it’s been great to hear from everyone. - Vjeran

RC-PRO compatibel?

@CutterSlade001

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03:25

@stealthshinobi3310

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But there's a leaked image with rc pro connected

Every time a new drone is released I have the exact same question: ‘what frame rates does ActiveTrack support?’ Yet DJI never put it on the spec sheet and reviewers never mention it…

@OIBKahuna

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Active track is going to default to 30fps

@unmatchedperspicacitymafiaboss

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It’s 60 now

@TheVerge

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Hey! I’ll triple check tomorrow, but pretty certain it works for all modes! - Vjeran

Dji should have Done this --- Dji Mini 3 and 3 pro with 1/1.3" - CMOS sensor, Dji Air 3 and 3s with 1" sensor and Dji Mavic 3 and 3 pro with 4/3" type sensor. This way there is a clear differnece between the Mini, Air and the Mavic. The Mavic 3 cassic should have been the Air 3s.

thanks for an actual review of the drone rather than other KZreadr just advertising the drone

@TheVerge

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It’s what we do here. ;) - Vjeran

The whole Sub 250 gram thing has to be weighed also. If stepping up, Go all the way up. Don't half arse it. The air 3 is somewhere in the middle.

Same omnivision ov48c sensor

The company with the most innovative approach to cameras at large is Insta360. I imagine they will dip their toes in the drone waters in 2024.