DJI Air 3 vs Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Pro a Detailed Comparison

There has been a major firmware update for the Mavic 3 which adds nightmode to the 7x camera dn Dlog-m to the 7x of the mavic 3 pro! There are a lot of other updates as well!

I’ve never owned a drone. Never even operated one. I’m thinking of buying the air 3. Living in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada, I’m looking forward to getting some good nature and wildlife vids

To me the video for the Air 3S looks better and almost every shot. It just seems to have more vibrant color that being said I don’t know if it has much detail, but I don’t know why the cheaper drone would appear to have better video. maybe I’m missing something. I’m definitely not a photographer.

Big issues is that they have dropped support for H264 in 4k on the air3s

I’m waiting for the Air 3S release tomorrow. Hopefully it’s a lot better than air 3

When air 3s will be released (on 23 oct) do you will buy it and make video like this detailed Comparison?

If a air 3s comes out it will beat all drones

I hate that the only Mavic 3 Pro options are with th RC or RC Pro and there is no option for the RC2

The biggest problem in Europe ist the aviation regulation and the C rating of the 2 drones. While the Air has a C1 rating the Mavic has a C2 rating which means you have to have a different A2 license to fly the Mavic. This will for sure hurt the sales of the Mavic 3 Pro. I would bet that there will be a lighter version of the Mavic3pro comming sometime soon that will be again below 900 grams giving it a C1 rating again.

Would you say the video quality is noticeably better on the mavic 3 classic than the air 3? And the adjustable aperture is worth it for someone too lazy to mess with nd filters a lot?

which one is the best in sport mode?

Great review and i’m finally leaving Yuneec and going DJI. Think i’m gonna wait for the 3s and Mavic 4 Pro versions to hit the streets. If Mavic 4 catapults ahead of the Air series… may just drop the extra cash as the camera is much better quality. Cine may not be worth it… We shall see.

What about the Mavic 3, not classic, not pro ??

Boa noite a pouco tem vendi meu air 2s drone espetacular, e agora adquiri mavic 3 pro drone muito top demais em tudo , não me arrependo de ter comprado 😊

The colors are so confusing 😶‍🌫️

Tankegang you. Very good and informativ video. I am very happy with mye DJI AIR 3 som far. Time Will show if Therese is a ned for upgrade. 😊

what I love about the dji air 3 is the strong connection, first drone I can send flying super far without too many concerns about loosing connection

Now that I’m looking I really need a drone and I’m not sure if I can wait for the air 3s should I get the air 3 or wait ??

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I have the Air 3 on the way. Excited on my Purchase.

What I would like to see on the new Air3S
1.Full sky capture for Panoramas
2. 4 / 5g option
3. Usb C socket in the batteries
4. Bracketing for Panoramas
5. Dolly zoom Features
6. Interchangeable camera
7. Gimbal lens hood
8. Active automatic retractable Gimbal protection
9. Solid-state batteries Graphine, maybe
10. Insta360 Sphere compatibility.
11.The ability to use it as a handheld stabilised camera.
12. Built in silent fan.
13.The ability to shoot 6k AKA 5.6k video
14. A 3 stage rate switch, which would change the sensitivity of the sticks.
15. Film presets similar to the Fujifilm camera's
Well I am just dreaming 😂

I've got the Mavic 3 pro and I don't seem to be able to find the sharpness setting. Just not there. Will this appear after a firmware update?

Sheesh EU is wild. In Canada it’s between 250g up to 25kg covered under the certificates you need.

Great review, imo the pro just Flys more soft with crisp image.The Air 3 is still a great drone but the pro cine with a pro controller is just perfect.
M 30 T
M 3 pro
Air 3,Air 2 s
And way to many FPV's 😅

The Air 3 images look more pleasing to the eye.

Hi! should i change air 3 for mavic 3 classic? Air 3 is great and have 70mm, but mavic 3 have bigger sensor and hassel....

team mavic 3 pro

No nose reduction. 👃🏻

Jake, you forgot to mention the noise signatures or lack thereof. How much noise do these generate when flying over a beach or city neighborhood. This is where the the mini series eats these two guys lunch. Whilst you can zoom on this big boys, the mini can get ultra close without noise.

THANK YOU!!!! FIANLLY PHOTO RELATED COMPARISON!

Can the AIR 3 output photos in hyperlapse mode? If not, can it output the hyperlapse video at 60fps?

Finally ordered Mavic 3 pro fly more combo. Thanks for the video, really helped to decide!

Does the Air 3 have fixed aperture ? Or can it be adjusted ?

Wow! I bitterly Want that drone! 🎉😭
But.....😭
Unaffordable.....
Costs 350000 INR in India(Mavic 3 Pro)
Costs 170000 INR in India(Air 3)
Hhhhhh......

We have come to a point now that all those camera's are so good that it actually does not matter anymore. No one is going to see the difference.

This video is confusing cause a lot of times you say mavic 3 but you show a mavic 3 PRO picture so I'm not sure which one u mean

Great video Jake. Thank you.
Yep, I'll start with an Air 3. Future: Depending on features, a Mavic 4?

Hi Jake - love your videos BTW! You thoughts on whether you would recommend upgrading the RC to an RC Pro for my Mavic 3 Pro?

Air 3 looks quality nice drone !

So basically we're paying 1000 bucks more for the hasselbald camera lens in Mavic 3 pro.

As an Air 3 owner myself, I can confirm that this drone is super incredibly fast (for a non-FPV drone) and the 3x camera also has the neiche advantage of being able to capture 4K slomos, which is not possible in the Mavic 3. The incredibly long battery life makes it very good for shooting hyperlapses of the entire sunset from the sun touching the horizon all the way to the sky turning blue all within a single charge if you first plan the waypoint mission with a battery, then save the mission, take a fresh battery and immediately start the mission. You will make it - barely - but If this wind is rather abscent you should just barely make it. Also having 2 equally capable cameras wont give you the feeling of "sacrificing something if you zoom in.

I have flown Mavic 2 Pros and Mini 3 Pros before but the Air 3 is definitely by far the coolest drone I have flown so far, also easily outperforming the Mavic 2 Pro. That 60° gimbal tilt may be a neiche feature, but it will give you very cool shots if you have a subject standing right at a cliff.

As a EU citizen I do appreciate the sub 900g feature, but I really dont mind it as much. I do own both the A1/A3 and A2 licenses but I dont really pay much attention to follow all the rules anyway. I'd confidently fly an Inspire in a city at night time out of VLOS as of caring about the rules. I'd be more worried of crashing my drone rather than breaking the law. This is of course illegal but honestly as long as you have rather fool proof routines/check lists, nothing will happen. Drone laws are so incredibly strict that you basically cannot fly them if you want to comply with all of them perfectly.

Nice video, very informative.

I just want to ask, what is better mavic 3(not pro) or dji air 3. Im planning to buy nextweek. Thanks.

Was this in alaska? If so, where?

What confuses me is in so many of these shots the video on the air three looks so much better. The video in the Mavic almost looks washed out. I noticed this too. I used to have a phantom three pro I really like that drone and then I got a Mavic pro and the Mavic pro footage looked all washed out. I never did like it. I ended up selling that drone, but my older phantom three pro footage looked amazing and this is no adjustments. This is just out of the box.

Your color grading is on another level 🔥

I only need 360 spear for VR please suggest a drone on budget

Super like amigo!
Excelente comparação!
Grande abraço do Brazil

Idk, but Air 3 image looks better overall to me

I’m learning cinematography. Never owned a drone. I’m about to buy one. Can you please recommend the better video camera for me ? I’ll be learning how to color grade and edit. As I’m a very new beginner I hear the air 3 is better so i can shoot in dlog. Please respond for help ! Great video 😊