DJI Mini 3 Pro

And a premium price tag, nearly twice as much as the DJI Mini 2.

The DJI Mini 3 Pro is on sale from today. The bigger drone has better obstacle avoidance, is a bit faster, and uses a bigger sensor, but the new Mini 3 Pro is close on all of these fronts. In terms of video, the DJI Mini 3 Pro ups the ante over its predecessor. While that drone only had downward sensors, the Mini 3 Pro has forward, backward and downward sensors. They allow the DJI Mini 3 Pro to support autonomous flight modes like Spotlight 2.0, Point of Interest 3.0, Active Track 4.0, and MasterShots. There's Hyperlapse as well. This year, DJI's mini drone is going pro.

This drone offers true vertical video shooting for all your TikTok and Instagram Reels needs.

Swapping the battery out is also dead simple, as you can just pull it straight out of the back of the drone and swap in a fresh one. I love being able to pack it up with the rest of my photography gear so easily, and being able to shoot vertically is a real bonus for landscape photographers, like me, who sometimes want those portrait-orientation pictures. I haven't spent long with it yet, but already the Mini 3 Pro is one of my favorite drones DJI has launched in recent years. At a little over half a pound and not much bigger than a standard can of Coke, it's so easy to chuck into your bag and take out and about -- just in case you want to get some beautiful aerial footage wherever you end up. Those sensors also allow for automatic flight modes for those times you want to put yourself in the frame and have the drone follow your movements. The huge rise in vertical videos on TikTok and Instagram Reels means that it's just as common to see people shooting with their phones held upright, rather than on the side.

The Mini 3 Pro is the latest drone from DJI: a super small, super powerful drone designed for pro-level content creation and more.

Thanks to its upgraded sensing system, DJI Mini 3 Pro is the first of the Mini lineup to integrate APAS and FocusTrack. In a first for the Mini drone series, DJI Mini 3 Pro features Tri-Directional Obstacle Sensing, consisting of forward, backward, and downward visual sensors. The Intelligent Flight Battery Plus allows for a maximum flight time of 47 minutes, an unprecedented capability for a drone this size. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. The enhancements onboard DJI Mini 3 Pro already make it an excellent flying camera, but that’s not all. Digital video zoom at up to 2x is available in 4K, 3x in 2.7K, and 4x in Full HD. Among the key pieces of user feedback we’ve applied, DJI Mini 3 Pro also has improved image performance with 2.4μm pixels that capture more image detail, which is especially helpful in low lighting and night. Whether posting to traditional horizontal-focused channels or rapidly developing short-form channels that prioritize a vertical format, the Mini 3 Pro’s combination of flight, camera and intelligent systems enables users to showcase their creativity.” One unmistakable result of this exploration with Mini 3 Pro is a completely new structural design that brings several performance enhancements. With a fresh, new look, DJI Mini 3 Pro truly unlocks more creative possibilities. “DJI developed the Mini series to deliver DJI-quality performance in the lightest, safest weight category. The DJI Mini 3 “delivers advanced features like 4K/60fps video, ActiveTrack, tri-directional obstacle sensing, and 90° gimbal rotation to shoot high-quality vertical imaging for social media…empowers users everywhere to fly mini, create big.” We’re most proud of the close coordination between all those efforts by disparate teams that created a singularly extraordinary drone.”

DJI's newest drone, the Mini 3 Pro, takes professional-like flying, video and photo capabilities and packs them into a petite frame. Rea.

You can fly the Mini 3 Pro and keep your smartphone in your pocket. A definite nice trick for those who are mainly going to use the Mini 3 Pro for social media purposes. The Mini 3 Pro boasts a camera with a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor and a f/1.7 aperture. The Mini 3 Pro has more object avoidance sensors than any previous "Mini" drone, which basically makes it nearly impossible to crash. Additionally, the Mini 3 Pro is slightly more affordable, and it comes with a few "quality-of-life" improvements that make flying the Mini 3 Pro a breeze. DJI has officially announced its newest drone, the Mini 3 Pro, and the name is no joke.

DJI's Mini 3 Pro takes many of the pro features of its bigger drones and packages it up in a pocket size. How does it perform?

The DJI Mini 3 Pro Fly More Kit Plus retails for $249 USD and includes two Intelligent Flight Batteries Plus, one two-way charging hub, two sets of propellers, and one shoulder bag. The DJI Mini 3 Pro Fly More Kit retails for $189 USD and includes two Intelligent Flight Batteries, one two-way charging hub, two sets of propellers, and one shoulder bag. The DJI Mini 3 Pro is available for pre-order today from store.dji.com and most authorized retail partners in several configurations. The image quality is approaching the DJI Air 2S however, which might be a dilemma in DJI’s product strategy (why buy an Air 2S when the Mini 3 is cheaper and more portable?) In my experience, it was much easier to fly than rigging a phone to a controller and using the app. Probably the biggest step up on the Mini 3 Pro is the camera that now plays with the big boys, featuring 4K 60fps (30fps in HDR) and up to 48mp stills. If the Mini 3 is flying sideways, it is naked in terms of obstacle avoidance. DJI is at it again, bringing technology from its bigger, more expensive products down to its diminutive sub-250-gram DJI Mini 3 Pro drone, which means you don’t need a license to fly it in the US and other jurisdictions. Anything to the left or right is blind which means you can’t get great follow shots without flying blind to obstacles. DJI says the Mini 3 has “Tri-Directional Obstacle sensing” which is a little bit misleading. It is genuinely hard to believe how long these little batteries keep this thing aloft. You can see above that the drone loses the pickup for various reasons.

DJI has made its latest drone official after plenty of leaks. The DJI Mini 3 Pro comes in at under 249 grams.

Those with more demanding requirements will have the option to upgrade to a larger battery pack that will give the Mini 3 Pro an extended flight time of up to 47 minutes. Despite its small size the DJI Mini 3 Pro will be able to offer a flight time that surpasses 30 minutes with its standard battery pack. Those that like more granular control of the footage will be happy to know that the Mini 3 Pro offers a flat color profile for its footage with its D-Cinelike profile.

Take that out and remove its tray, and you'll find the brand-new RC controller. With the drone and controller, you will get a set of new propellers, a ...

The standard Fly More Kit retails for $189, and the Mini 3 Pro Fly More Kit Plus is $249. These kits on the drone itself are available to purchase at DJI’s website. It is leaps and bounds better than the Mavic Mini and Mini 2’s options, even better than what you get with the Air 2S. However, it still only charges one battery at a time. The Mini 3 Pro has two options for Fly More Kits, the standard and the plus version. DJI’s new battery charger for the Mini 3 is amazing. The downside is that the plus batteries push the Mini 3 over the 250-gram weight limit, forcing you to register it with most aviation authorities. Both the Mini 3 Pro and RC controller use USB-C to charge, so you won’t need to look far if you need a replacement.

The DJI Mini 3 Pro is available in three combos: Featuring the new DJI RC smart controller; the DJI RC-N1 controller; or drone only.

Increase the DJI RC's storage capacity with a microSD card. DJI RC remote controller It can also be used as a mobile power source. DJI RC-N1 remote controller For instance, the Monitor Hood protects smartphone screens in strong lighting conditions and reduces glare for a clearer image during use... It also offers around four hours of run time. More of this later. DJI Mini 3 Pro DJI Mini 3 Pro DJI Mini 3 Pro DJI Mini 3 Pro DJI Mini 3 Pro

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The Fly More Combo comes with three batteries and a standard RC controller. The drone supports cards up to 512GB in size. It goes on sale on May 17 starting at £639 with no controller (in case you already own a compatible one) or £709 with a controller.

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.