DJI Mavic 3 vs DJI Tello

The combination of Hasselblad color science and smooth, stable, 5.1K video (from the Micro Four Thirds half of the system) also pushes the Mavic 3 to the front of the pack in terms of image quality.

I am returning this drone due to the defective camera. Hopefully the next one will work. After printing the return label I realized it was not prepaid. I emailed DJI about this and they sent a pre-paid Fedex label for return

Pluses for me are the size and portability. I have been transporting tons of gear with me for years so It's not really a hassle but if I wanted to go out to the woods or something hulking around my Inspire or M600 is a definite NO thanks! Yes the image quality is infinitely better the Mavic 3 but sometimes I do like to chill with a Air2s or Autel Evo 6k.

This is a solid and easy-flying little drone. Pros: Pricey, but a good build quality. Nice, but not great camera. Good (about 10 minute) flight time, with easy to swap-out batteries

Also you have zero control over photos and videos on the zoom lens. Auto only mode and JPG only. Maybe fixable in a firmware update? Also, you can't do a full 1x-28x or vice versa smoothly, at one or two points the recording blacks out (while switching lenses?) It is also near impossible to zoom with your finger on the app and do other things smoothly (especially if you have a hood on your tablet), which is the only way to do it unless you shelled out the extra 1200 for the “pro” controller. 5) Gimbal rubs against arms when folded up 6) No dual controller support (maybe this could be a firmware update?) Issues that I found right off that bat that might be able to be updated in firmware if DJI chose to do so (that hands down should be available in a pro drone) 1) No color graded preview for DLOG on your tablet/phone

Same rules apply to Mini/2 and Tello as the larger Air 2 and Mavic 2s, don't fly over people or cars, don't fly over 400 ft, you must maintain line of sight and that means you or a spotter can see your drone without a telescope or binoculars, no flying into no fly zones or some other controller air spaces, FAA has B4UFly app so you can check the air spaces around you and see where you can and can't fly, night flight requires lights show you position and the orientation of drone for you and anitcollision lights visible for 3 miles for manned aircraft. and you can't make money off your drone directly or indirectly without getting a part 107 licence and registering your drone.

This may be controversial here but as a working professional drone operator, the Mavic 3 cine model and combo is not overly priced for what you get. I wish I could have gotten rid of the bag from the combo though. As soon as this drone gets to me it’s going straight into a pelican case and I’m going to sell that bag to off set the cost of the pelican case.

Not only did the price suite my budget, I know that if there was any problem with my purchase. I could either get a refund or an exchange just by visiting my local Walmart!!! How much better can that be!!! I will be keeping what was sold to me because there are no problem with my orders. Too many times did I purchase from other sites that a return had to be made. Here, I can trust the seller

But when it comes to ProRes video, don’t expect any major noticeable improvements. Looking at the same clips shot in ProRes and H.264 codec, it’s very hard to pick out any changes. ProRes is really here for professional filmmakers who are dependent on filming and delivering assets in ProRes

It has plenty of lift for my purposes and has survived a couple of crashes with no adverse consequences. It is well enough behaved to use in the house. It would be nice if you could tip the camera some in its mount as it was a little tricky getting a good view of the gutters with the camera heading straight forward, but I succeeded! I gather the cameras with the ability to rotate them are on much bigger and more expensive drones.

Put about 1000 miles or 350 flights on my mavicn2 pro over the past few years, its been amazing never any issues.

Buy more batteries and a case for it. The batteries run the drone for about 10 minutes or so, and they need to cool after a flight before they can be recharged. So I have three batteries giving me a total of roughly 30 minutes flight time. You will need a decent case for it because the thing is tiny and doesn't fold up, so it would be utterly destroyed by tossing it in your backpack unprotected

For this model line and price this is as good as it gets. Battery life is perfect. I get so much time on this battery my legs hurt from standing. I only have one battery though

The battery length is great, however in fast mode it really sucks it up. My biggest CON is when there is any disturbance, the video stream gets choppy and since it saves your video to the app as it streams, the actual saved video can be choppy when reviewing it. Also, but it is to be expected for this price range, this drone doesn't like windy conditions. #sweepstakes