Dji Air 3

Dji Air 3 In-Depth Review

If you are trying to buy a new drone, you will collect everything here. The best drone in the world has been released. This latest device is worth it for all. DJI announced the latest drone called Dji Air 3 on 25th, July 2023. The starting price is USD 1,099. It has featured Medium Tele & Wide-Angle Dual Primary Cameras, extended Flight Time, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, 48MP photos, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and 4K/60fps HDR. 

DJI Air 3 supports Focus track, Mastershots, Quickshots(asteroids do not keep medium tele camera lens), Hyperlapse. Waypoint Flight, cruise control, Night mode, and Smart RTH. 

dji air 3 1
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At a glance 

  • Duel lenses 
  • 46 minutes of flight time 
  • 46 minutes battery life 
  • Max flight distance 32Km 
  • Improved connectivity with Ocusync 
  • Omnidirectional obstacle sensing 
  • 48MP photos 
  • Dji 04 20 km HD video transmission 
  • 4K/60fps HDR photos 
  • DJI RC-N2 remote controller 
  • New & great design 
Video Credits: DJI

Price 

DJI Air 3 starts at USD 1,099 and includes the DJI RC-N2 remote controller. Now you can pre-order at the DJI Official online store. In addition, there are two more selections. They are DJI Air 3 fly more combo with DJI RC N2 controller, two additional batteries, battery charging hub, and shoulder bags, and DJI Air 3 Fly More combo with DJI RC 2, a 5.5-inch 1080p 700-nit high-bright screen, two additional batteries, and a battery charging hub. 

DJI Air 3(DJI RC-N2) USD $ 1,099 
DJI Air 3 fly more combo(DJI RC-N2) USD $ 1,349 
DJI Air 3 fly more combo(DJI RC 2) USD $ 1,549 
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DJI Air 3 specs leaked 

Dimensions Folded:207×100.5×91.1mm Unfolded 258.8x326x105.8mm 
Internal storage 8GB 
colour Gray 
Max speed Max ascent speed-10m/s 
Max descent speed-10m/s 
Max horizontal speed(at sea level)-21m/s 
Camera 
Wide-angle camera:      
Medium Tele Camera:  
Image sensor 1/1.3” CMOS,48MP 
Lense Fov:82o,format equivalent:24mm,Aperture: f/1.7,Focus: up to 1m 
Image sensor 1/1.3” CMOS.48MP 
Lense Fov:35o,format equivalent:70mm,Aperture: f/2.8,Focus: up to 3m 
ISO Range Video Normal and slow motion:
100-6400(Normal) 
100-1600(D-Log-M 
100-1600(HLG) 
Night: 100-12800 
Photo: 
100-6400(12MP) 
100-3200(48MP) 
Battery capacity 4241mAh 

Design 

Dji is designed similarly to the Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Pro. This latest device at this time. There are two lenses a larger f/1.7 aperture lens which can help for better low-light performance and a smaller f/2.8 aperture telephoto lens. Both lenses can capture airborne images with good quality. Dji Air 3 has 4K 60 video capabilities without cropping the footage, utilizing two lenses that have full sensor capabilities. 

This drone has been designed with many improvements like 46 minutes of flight time, 46 minutes of battery life, a dual camera system, connectivity with ocusync 4, and a brand new Dji RC-N2 controller. In addition, Dji has announced the DJI Air 3 Fly more combo with DJI RC 2 controller.It is at $ 1,549. 

The dual primary camera system 

Diji Air 3 has a dual camera system. They are called wide-Angle cameras and 3x Medium Tele Camera. Telephoto has the same specs as the primary camera, but its quality is like a DJI Mavic 3. DJI Air 3 has the same sensor size. This device has the capability of creating cinematic shots in two ways. Focal lengths are different. Both cameras can deliver 48MP photos and the Dji Air 3 has two 1/1.3” CMOS sensors which can support dual native ISO to deliver a direct output of 4K/60fps HDR video without cropping. This dual camera system supports with 10-D-Log M colour mode that can increase the flexibility of editing and a 10-bit HLG mode that can offer a higher dynamic range without colour grading. 

Introducing DJI Air 3
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Flight time 

DJI has extended flight time by 46 minutes. When we compare it with the previous generations, It has increased by 48% than before. 

Dji RC-N22 Remote Controller 

DJI offers the RC151 model controller with the DJI Air 3 and its max operating time is 6 hours without charging any mobile device and 3.5 hours with charging a mobile device. recommendation is to use a 5V/2A charger for charging.the battery capacity of the controller is 18.72h. 

DJI RC remote controller
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Improvements 

  • Secondary tele( 3x) camera f/2.8 lense with all resolutions and features support 
  • f/1.7 Main camera with better low light performance 
  • 1/1.3” Main camera sensor 
  • 48MP Photo size 
  • Panoramic photo size 13000x6500px 
  • Sort of -vertical shooting mode 
  • Support 10-bit on the secondary lens 
  • Support for Hyperlapse mode on the tele camera 
  • Waypoint features 
  • 46 minutes flight time and 46 minutes battery life 
  • Additional obstacle Avoidance sensors 
  • Full Omnidirectional avoidance 
  • Active track 5.0 features like one tap-configurable angle of flaming 
  • Support all focus track(active track, Spotlight/FPS) 
  • 04 transmission type 
  • 20Km range 
  • 80Mbps controller video streaming bitrate 
  • 21 m/s Max speed slightly 
  • 720g Aircraft weight 
  • USB–C 90w fast charging(60 mins) 
  • 12 m/s wind spec resistance 
  •  Internal 8GB storage 
Dji ActiveTrack 5.0

Video Credits: 
DJI

What are the improvements of DJI Air 3 than previous drones? 

DJI has introduced more improvements than previous devices Air 2 And Air 2s. We can see improved battery life, flight time,04 HD video transmission with stability, a dual camera system, and a new controller. 

Why are DJI drones more expensive? 

DJI drones have applied high-quality components and the best features, and they invest in much research for their developments to create the best drone. 

DJI Mastr Shot min
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Pros 

  • Versatile camera & the best image quality 
  • Great battery 
  • Great low-light performance 
  • Omni-directional obstacle avoidance 
  • Amazing O4 image transmission 
  • Longer, faster flights 

Cons 

  • The primary sensor is smaller than Air 2S 
  • More expensive 
  • Slow charging