DJI Mavic 3 Pro: One drone, three cameras
25.4.2023
Translation: machine translated
A third camera with a medium focal length and a fresh lens for the telephoto camera: this sets the DJI Mavic 3 Pro apart from the Mavic 3. But it is too heavy for a C1 classification.
With the Mavic 3 Pro, DJI is once again presenting a new version of its largest consumer drone. It can do everything the normal Mavic 3 can do. A third camera with a 70 mm focal length, f/2.8 aperture and 1/1.3-inch sensor has been added. The lens of the telephoto camera now has a focal length of 166 mm instead of 162 mm and an aperture of f/3.4 instead of f/4.4. The 24 mm main camera with the 4/3" sensor remains the same.
Apart from this, DJI promises an improved return function. Like the other models in the series, the Mavic 3 Pro also offers collision sensors in all directions, a flight time of over 40 minutes and a wide range of video formats. The main camera can record 5.1K at 50 frames per second (FPS) - or 4K at 120 FPS. The other two cameras stop at 4K with 60 FPS. But even that is still a good value.
Source: DJI
Half a year ago, DJI released the Mavic 3 Classic, a variant of the already well-known Mavic 3. The Pro version is another version that has only been slightly modified. Here are the most important specifications of the new drone in comparison with the other two models in the Mavic series:
Focus on image quality
As with all Mavic models, the focus in the Pro version is on good image quality. Thanks to the large sensor, photos from the main camera in particular look very good. Tests will show how the image quality of the middle camera performs. Thanks to the new lens, photos and videos from the telephoto camera could also look better than those from the original Mavic 3, where the images were not particularly sharp.
Source: DJI
HLG or D-Log are available as colour profiles. Thanks to its 10-bit colour depth, the latter retains most of the details in dark and bright areas, especially in high-contrast scenes. It also does not sharpen the images as much as the standard colour profile. However, you will have to invest some work on the computer afterwards to straighten the videos.
The Mavic 3 Pro is available in various bundles: with RC Controller, with RC Controller in the Fly More Bundle, with RC Pro Controller in the Fly More Bundle and finally in the expensive Cine Premium Combo. The latter supports Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 LT encoding. This luxury version also has an integrated SSD with 1 terabyte of storage space.
Source: DJI
Only with C2 classification
The Mavic 3 Pro is the third DJI drone to come with a CE classification. In contrast to the Mavic 3 Classic, however, the Pro version is just too heavy for class C1 and, at 958 grams, already falls into class C2. In Switzerland, you fly in category A2 instead of A1. This means an additional test and more restrictions. Details can be found on this website of the FOCA. The classification will become relevant by 2024 at the latest. This is when the transitional period for the Drone Act, which has been in force since 1 January 2023, ends.
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