![]() ![]() The 7x zoom camera is similar to the standard Mavic 3’s only with a slightly longer focal range (166mm against the earlier 162mm), 10 more frames per second in 4K and with a larger aperture (now f3.4 instead of f4.4). Incidentally, if you already own a DJI Mavic 3, Mavic 3 Cine, Mini 3 Pro, Air 2S or Mavic 3 Classic, I advise you to buy the standard grey RC Controller because it will instantaneously revolutionise your flying experience. Then buy a cheap shoulder bag from somewhere like Jessops and another battery when you can afford it. However, if you want to save money I would stick with the standard non-Combo pack and just buy an extra battery and DJI’s ND filter pack instead. If you purchase the most expensive Fly More Combo, you get the black RC Pro controller with it, which has 1,000 nits of brightness and HDMI output for big screen monitoring. However, it allows you to create smooth zooming, including the classic Hitchcock and Jaws ‘dolly zoom’ effect. Unlike the standard phone-screen controller, this one also has an extra zoom wheel on the right, which only works in video mode. Simply turn it on, and it quickly links to the Mavic 3 Pro with no faffing about with phone cradles and connecting wires. Also, it’s much quicker and far less hassle to use. It beats using a mobile phone in so many ways, not least because you positively will not receive any annoying notifications from What’s App, texts, news apps and mail while you’re trying to concentrate on the drone. This is a standalone remote with a built-in 5.5-inch HD display and 700 nits of glorious brightness. (Image credit: Future) DJI Mavic 3 Pro review: RC ControllerĪside from the different camera setup, the main difference between the Mavic 3 Pro and the earlier Mavic 3 is that the new model ships with DJI’s magnificent RC controller. Like the standard Mavic Pro 3, this drone has a maximum transmission range of a massive 15km. However, that extra camera weight does reduce flying time from 46 minutes to 43 minutes though the top speed in Sport mode – 47mph – is the same. Granted, at 958g, the Mavic 3 Pro is 63 grams heavier than the Mavic 3 though you won’t notice this when carrying it in its optional shoulder bag. Yes, like any drone, you may feel a natural nervousness before launching it, but once it lifts off the ground, all apprehensiveness disappears because everything about this drone – and I mean everything – is so accomplished, so reliable, and so simple, whether it’s flying in tight spaces, in a strong wind or way beyond the line of sight (illegal as it happens).Īs mentioned above, the chassis, motors, four-way obstacle sensing and all flight controls on the Mavic 3 Pro are exactly the same as those on the current Mavic 3, which came out in November 2021. If you’ve ever flown a DJI drone, you’ll know how confidence-inspiring the experience is. (Image credit: Future) DJI Mavic 3 Pro review: Design & Features Yes, you will need to get the right flying licence for it – which you can read about in our guide to UK drone regulations – but if you already fly camera drones for a living by shooting real estate, YouTube documentaries or even aerial movie-quality footage, I guarantee it will have paid for itself within one or two commissions. ![]() What’s not to like?Īt this juncture, I will stick my head on the block and say that while the Inspire 3 and other cinematic drones are capable of shooting staggeringly sharp cinematic footage with exceptional depth of field compression, I’m not sure I would be able to spot any glaring differences on my 49” Samsung TV between, say, what comes out of the Inspire 3 and what comes out of the new Mavic 3 Pro. What’s more, a drone can go places no chopper could ever risk going, and if it crashes, no one dies. They can just call on the services of a high-end drone like the new DJI Inspire 3, which, while extraordinarily expensive to buy, is still probably a lot less than the cost of hiring a chopper and an experienced pilot for just one day. Sure enough, these days, not even a big-budget Hollywood production studio needs to hire a helicopter anymore. In hindsight, the footage it shot was crap, and it didn’t even have image stabilisation, but I, and everyone else who flew it, knew that camera-equipped drones would one day spell the end of hiring an expensive helicopter to shoot aerial footage. In fact, just ten years have elapsed since I reviewed the DJI Phantom 2 Vision, which blew me away with its 1080p video footage of the world from above. (Image credit: Future) How good is the new Mavic 3 Pro and should you buy it?Īs a regular reviewer of consumer drones, I’m constantly amazed at how fast this area of technology has evolved. ![]()
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