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What is Mavic 3 Pro?
What is Mavic 3 Pro?With an eye for the sky. It was with much excitement i watched the post for the newly announced Mavic 3 range of drones take to the skies. Not long following the release of the DJI Mavic 3 which was released on the 5th November 2021.
That model featured a 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad L2D-20c camera and included Hasselblad’s Natural Colour Solution technology. The camera shot up to 5.1k video and had 12.8 stops of dynamic range. DJI followed this up with a version of the drone more oriented to budget friendly buyers with their release of the Mavic 3 Classic. With the Latter featuring one large difference the missing of the 1/2-inch tele camera. Although the drone match up with both flight time of 46 minutes a large increase on previous drones, and also matching the 8GB of storage.
DJI known as DJI Technology considered to be the worlds largest manufacturer of drones amped up drone enthusiasts yet again with the awaited release of the Mavic 3 Pro and the Mavic 3 Pro Cine released in May 2023 in what DJI has called a world first. A drone with 3 lenses. Yes 3 lenses you read that right. A nice addition for content creators especially getting a chance at shooting at such varied ranges. And of course like the Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 classic you can purchase the fly more combos which include extra aerial goodies such as more blades and extra batteries, a charging hub and a sweet carrying case.
For those pilots looking at their controller options you can go with the standard RC option or opt for the RC Pro. The RC pro controller gives you more brightness with 1000 nits compared with the 700 nits featured on the standard RC controller meaning on those bright sunny days the RC pro will make a noticeable difference
One thing to note though is if you get the Cine version that gives you access to a 1TB of on-board storage, 10Gbps lightspeed data cable and also support for Apple ProRes. So this might be worthwhile for serious users.
20Mp four-thirds Hasselblad camera
Two telephoto lenses
- a medium tele with a focal length of 70mm (3x optical zoom, 12- or 48Mp)
- longer 166mm (7x) lens, which is 12Mp and has an f/3.4 aperture.
You can check out the latest full spec information below:
Mavic 3 Pro specs
| WAircraft | Takeoff Weight – Mavic 3 Pro: 958 g / Mavic 3 Pro Cine: 963 g |
| Dimensions | Folded (without propellers): 231.1×98×95.4 mm (L×W×H) Unfolded (without propellers): 347.5×290.8×107.7 mm |
| Max Ascent Speed | 8 m/s |
| Max Descent Speed | 6 m/s |
| Max Horizontal Speed (at sea level, no wind) | 21 m/s |
| Max Takeoff Altitude | 6000 m |
| Max Flight Time | 43 minutes Measured in a controlled test environment. Specific test conditions are as follows: flying at a constant speed of 32.4 kph in a windless environment at sea level, with APAS off, AirSense off, camera parameters set to 1080p/24fps, video mode off, and from 100% battery level until 0%. Results may vary depending on the environment, actual use, and firmware version. |
| Max Hovering Time | 37 minutes Measured in a controlled test environment. Specific test conditions are as follows: hovering in a windless environment at sea level, with APAS off, AirSense off, camera parameters set to 1080p/24fps, video mode off, and from 100% battery level until 0%. Results may vary depending on the environment, actual use, and firmware version. |
| Max Flight Distance | 28 km |
| Max Wind Speed Resistance | 12 m/s |
| Max Tilt Angle | 35° |
| Operating Temperature | -10° to 40° C (14° to 104° F) |
| Global Navigation Satellite System | GPS + Galileo + BeiDou |
| Hovering Accuracy Range | Vertical: ±0.1 m (with vision positioning)±0.5 m (with GNSS positioning) Horizontal: ±0.3 m (with vision positioning) ±0.5 m (with high-precision positioning system) |
| Internal Storage | Mavic 3 Pro: 8 GB (approx. 7.9GB available space) Mavic 3 Pro Cine: 1 TB (approx. 934.8GB available space) |
| Camera | Hasselblad Camera: 4/3 CMOS, Effective Pixels: 20 MP Medium Tele Camera: 1/1.3-inch CMOS, Effective Pixels: 48 MP Tele Camera: 1/2-inch CMOS, Effective Pixels: 12 MP |
| Lens | Hasselblad Camera FOV: 84° Format Equivalent: 24 mm Aperture: f/2.8-f/11 Focus: 1 m to ∞ Medium Tele Camera FOV: 35° Format Equivalent: 70 mm Aperture: f/2.8 Focus: 3 m to ∞ Tele Camera FOV: 15° Format Equivalent: 166 mm Aperture: f/3.4 Focus: 3 m to ∞ |
| ISO Range | Video Normal and Slow Motion: 100-6400 (Normal) 400-1600 (D-Log) 100-1600 (D-Log M) 100-1600 (HLG) Night: 800-12800 (Normal) Photo 100-6400 |
| Shutter Speed | Hasselblad Camera: 8-1/8000 s Medium Tele Camera: 2-1/8000 s Tele Camera: 2-1/8000 s |
| Max Image Size | Hasselblad Camera: 5280×3956 Medium Tele Camera: 8064×6048 Tele Camera: 4000×3000 |
| Still Photography Modes | Hasselblad Camera Single Shot: 20 MP Burst Shooting: 20 MP, 3/5/7 frames Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 20 MP, 3/5 frames at 0.7 EV step Timed: 20 MP, 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s Medium Tele Camera Single Shot: 12 MP or 48 MP Burst Shooting: 12 MP or 48 MP, 3/5/7 frames Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 12 MP or 48 MP, 3/5 frames at 0.7 EV step Timed: 12 MP: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s 48 MP: 7/10/15/20/30/60 s Tele Camera Single Shot: 12 MP Burst Shooting: 12 MP, 3/5/7 frames Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 12 MP, 3/5 frames at 0.7 EV step Timed: 12 MP, 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s |
| Photo Format | JPEG/DNG (RAW) |
| Video Resolution | Hasselblad Camera Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 LT 5.1K: 5120×2700@24/25/30/48/50fps DCI 4K: 4096×2160@24/25/30/48/50/60/120*fps 4K: 3840×2160@24/25/30/48/50/60/120*fps H.264/H.265 5.1K: 5120×2700@24/25/30/48/50fps DCI 4K: 4096×2160@24/25/30/48/50/60/120*fps 4K: 3840×2160@24/25/30/48/50/60/120*fps FHD: 1920×1080@24/25/30/48/50/60/120*/200*fps * Recording frame rates. The corresponding video plays as slow-motion video. Medium Tele Camera Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 LT 4K: 3840×2160@24/25/30/48/50/60fps H.264/H.265 4K: 3840×2160@24/25/30/48/50/60fps FHD: 1920×1080@24/25/30/48/50/60fps Tele Camera Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 LT 4K: 3840×2160@24/25/30/48/50/60fps H.264/H.265 4K: 3840×2160@24/25/30/50/60fps FHD: 1920×1080@24/25/30/50/60fps |
| Video Format | MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265) MOV (Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/422 LT) |
| Max Video Bitrate | H.264/H.265: 200 Mbps Apple ProRes 422 HQ: 3772 Mbps Apple ProRes 422: 2514 Mbps Apple ProRes 422 LT: 1750 Mbps |
| Supported File System | exFAT |
| Color Mode and Sampling Method | Hasselblad Camera Normal: 10-bit 4:2:2 (Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/422 LT) 8-bit 4:2:0 (H.264/H.265) D-Log: 10-bit 4:2:2 (Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/422 LT) 10-bit 4:2:0 (H.264/H.265) HLG/D-Log M: 10-bit 4:2:2 (Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/422 LT) 10-bit 4:2:0 (H.265) Medium Tele Camera Normal: 10-bit 4:2:2 (Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/422 LT) 8-bit 4:2:0 (H.264/H.265) HLG/D-Log M: 10-bit 4:2:2 (Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/422 LT) 10-bit 4:2:0 (H.265) Tele Camera Normal: 10-bit 4:2:2 (Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/422 LT) 8-bit 4:2:0 (H.264/H.265) |
| Digital Zoom (only in Normal Video Mode and Explore Mode) | Hasselblad Camera: 1-3× Medium Tele Camera: 3-7× Tele Camera: 7-28× |
| Gimbal | 3-axis mechanical gimbal (tilt, roll, pan) |
| Mechanical Range | Tilt: -140° to 50° Roll: -50° to 50° Pan: -23° to 23° |
| Controllable Range | Tilt: -90° to 35° Pan: -5° to 5° |
| Max Control Speed (tilt) | 100°/s |
| Angular Vibration Range | Hovering Without Wind: ±0.001° Normal Mode: ±0.003° Sport Mode: ±0.005° |
| Sensing | Omnidirectional binocular vision system, supplemented with an infrared sensor at the bottom of the aircraft |
| Forward | Measurement Range: 0.5-20 m Detection Range: 0.5-200 m Effective Sensing Speed: Flight Speed ≤ 15 m/s FOV: Horizontal 90°, Vertical 103° |
| Backward | Measurement Range: 0.5-16 m Effective Sensing Speed: Flight Speed ≤ 12 m/s FOV: Horizontal 90°, Vertical 103° |
| Lateral | Measurement Range: 0.5-25 m Effective Sensing Speed: Flight Speed ≤ 15 m/s FOV: Horizontal 90°, Vertical 85° |
| Upward | Measurement Range: 0.2-10 m Effective Sensing Speed: Flight Speed ≤ 6 m/s FOV: Front and Back 100°, Left and Right 90° |
| Downward | Measurement Range: 0.3-18 m Effective Sensing Speed: Flight Speed ≤ 6 m/s FOV: Front and Back 130°, Left and Right 160° |
| Operating Environment | Forward, Backward, Left, Right, and Upward: surfaces with discernible patterns and adequate lighting (lux > 15) Downward: surfaces with discernible patterns, diffuse reflectivity > 20% (e.g. walls, trees, people), and adequate lighting (lux > 15) |
| Video Transmission | O3+ |
| Live View Quality | Remote Controller: 1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps |
| Operating Frequency | 2.400-2.4835 GHz 5.725-5.850 GHz |
| Transmitter Power (EIRP) | 2.4 GHz: < 33 dBm (FCC)< 20 dBm (CE/SRRC/MIC) 5.8 GHz: < 33 dBm (FCC)< 30 dBm (SRRC)< 14 dBm (CE) |
| Max Transmission Distance (unobstructed, free of interference) | FCC: 15 km CE: 8 km SRRC: 8 km MIC: 8 km |
| Max Transmission Distance (unobstructed, with interference) | Strong Interference: Urban landscape, approx. 1.5-3 km Medium Interference: Suburban landscape, approx. 3-9 km Low Interference: Suburb/seaside, approx. 9-15 km |
| Max Transmission Distance (obstructed, with interference) | Low Interference and Obstructed by Buildings: approx. 0-0.5 km Low Interference and Obstructed by Trees: approx. 0.5-3 km |
| Max Download Speed | O3+: 5.5 MB/s (with DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller) 15 MB/s (with DJI RC Pro) 5.5 MB/s (with DJI RC) Wi-Fi 6: 80 MB/s |
| Lowest Latency | 130 ms (with DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller) 120 ms (with DJI RC Pro) 130 ms (with DJI RC) Depending on the actual environment and mobile device. |
| Antenna | 4 antennas, 2T4R |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 335.5 g |
| Nominal Voltage | 15.4 V |
| Max Charging Voltage | 17.6 V |
| Type | Li-ion 4S |
| Energy | 77 Wh |
| Charging Temperature | 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F) |
| Charging Time | Approx. 96 minutes Use the included data cable of the DJI 65W Portable Charger. Approx. 70 minutes Use the DJI 100W USB-C Power Adapter and DJI Mavic 3 Series 100W Battery Charging Hub. |
| Charger | DJI 65W Portable Charger: 100-240 V (AC), 50-60 Hz, 2 A DJI 100W USB-C Power Adapter: 100-240 V (AC), 50-60 Hz, 2.5 A |
| Output | DJI 65W Portable Charger: USB-C: 5 V, 5 A 9 V, 5 A 12 V, 5 A 15 V, 4.3 A 20 V, 3.25 A 5-20 V, 3.25 A USB-A: 5 V, 2 A DJI 100W USB-C Power Adapter: Max 100 W (total) |
| Rated Power | DJI 65W Portable Charger: 65 W DJI 100W USB-C Power Adapter: 100 W |
| Battery Charging Hub | USB-C: 5-20 V, max 5 A |
| Output | Battery Port: 12-17.6 V, max 5 A |
| Rated Power | Battery Charging Hub: 65 W Battery Charging Hub (100W): 100 W |
| Charging Type | Three batteries charged in sequence. |
| Compatibility | DJI Mavic 3 Intelligent Flight Battery |
| Car Charger | Car Power Input: 12.7-16 V, 6.5 A, rated voltage 14 V (DC) |
| Output | USB-C: 5 V, 5 A 9 V, 5 A 12 V, 5 A 15 V, 4.3 A 20 V, 3.25 A 5-20 V, 3.25 A USB-A: 5 V, 2 A |
| Rated Power | 65 W |
| Charging Temperature | 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F) |
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