DJI recently officially launched its newest drones, namely the DJI Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine which come with many improvements in terms of features and specifications.
DJI Mavic 3 Features
Starting with the Mavic 3 first, the drone comes with two cameras, 20MP (24mm, wide-angle) with Micro Four Thirds sensor from Hasselblad. In addition, the 4/3 lens in front of it also supports aperture from f/2.8 to f/11.
Then for the second camera, is a 12MP which has a focal length of 162mm and supports a fixed aperture of f/4.4 and a 1/2-inch sensor.
As a result, the main camera is capable of recording footage with a maximum resolution of 5.1K at 50fps, DCI 4K and 4K regular at 120fps, and 1080p at 200fps. The maximum bitrate of this drone is 200Mbps in H.264 and 140Mbps in H.265. The drone can also be used to capture JPEG and DNG RAW photos.
Then the zoom camera on the Mavic 3 can only record 4K resolution at 30fps. But at least the second camera can also capture photos in JPEG format.
Mavic 3 Cine Features
As for the Mavic 3 Cine, the difference presented in this variant is a 1TB built-in SSD instead of 8GB like the regular Mavic 3, then it can record on Apple ProRes 422 HQ, and also a bonus DJI RC Pro Controller.
Both come with a 5,000mAh battery that allows the drone to fly for up to 46 minutes, longer than the Mavic 2 Pro which only lasts 34 minutes.
DJI Mavic 3 Price
For the price, the DJI Mavic 3 is priced starting at 2,099 euros (about ₦1,000,000 in Nigeria) for 1 drone and 1 controller. Meanwhile, there is a more expensive package called the Fly More Combo which includes a case, three spare batteries, a case bag, and an ND filter.