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It adds 4K/60FPS shooting modes, up to 46 minutes of battery life, a slew of new photo and video modes, and even a new remote control with a built-in display.

It’s just so good, and so lightweight, and basically the same size as the existing DJI controllers that lack a screen. DJI was able to confirm that my specific serial number was part of a batch of units that had a manufacturing error, and the company says that’s been resolved and that batch has been returned. If you spend 80% of your time tracking sports, then go Skydio. If you spend 80% of your time doing other photo/video then go DJI. If you’re in the middle? The front sensors have a 90* vertical field of view, and a 106* horizontal field of view. Whereas the rearward sensors have a 73* vertical field of view and a 56* horizontal field of view. Stability-wise of the gimbal and ensuring the camera has a stable platform to shoot from, is the usual DJI perfection. The aperture is f/1.7 with a focal range of 1m to infinity, and a default field of view of 82.1*, equivalent to a 24mm lens. It just uses a USB-C port on the side to charge, and has a USB-A port for charging other things (like the controller). It has LED’s on the backside to see battery status. I like that all this stuff easily fits in the single DJI drone bag, and then I can use my laptop charger to charge it all on the road. In terms of usable brightness, on a sunny beach day, I found the DJI RC basically the same as my iPhone 13 Pro in terms of viewability/visibility. That’s likely because the iPhone 13 Pro on a hot/sunny day will quickly overheat and lessen the display brightness significantly, thus, you’re down to the same comparative ranges. Of course, the goal of this drone isn’t to be at the same level of autonomy as something like the Skydio 2/2 Plus. Instead, it’s to be ultra-portable at under 250g (albeit, plus a controller), and also to be more general-purpose for getting non-sports shots if you want. Now, I’ve been testing a media loaner for a bit now, getting in plenty of shots and testing – enough to understand the pros and cons.

If you want the basic RC-N1 controller or no controller, DJI states August 2022 as the shipping date on their website. That's a long time to wait and would ...

So when will DJI’s Mini 3 Pro be delivered to your doorstep? DJI’s Mini 3 Pro is now available to order from DJI’s online store and retailers worldwide. Overall shipping dates from DJI’s store from international buyers are closer to mid- to late June, but they will vary by country.