Here is an early look at the DJI Mavic 3 and the Cine version. They are mostly the same in that they both feature dual cameras – one wide and one telephoto. The main camera features a large 4/3” sensor with 20 MP resolution, f/2.8 aperture and 84° field of view. This is an upgrade over the DJI Mavic 2 Pro, which had a 1” sensor. The 2 Pro is from 2018 and was unveiled alongside the Mavic 2 Zoom. But there is no Pro this year and no zoom either, because the base Mavic 3 will be equipped with a 12 MP tele camera with f/4.4 aperture and 15° FoV.
The main camera can record 5.1K videos at 50 fps, 4K videos at 120 fps and 1080p at 200 fps. The DJI Mavic 3 Cine drone adds some video-focused features, starting with support for Apple’s ProRes 422 HQ format.
The other difference is that the Cine comes with 1 TB of internal storage. Yes, one terabyte and presumably they are faster than microSD cards. Speaking of, the regular Mavic 3 has only 8 GB (gigabytes) of storage, so you may need to use a microSD card. There’s a slot on both drones with support for up to 2 TB additional storage (not that such cards exist yet).
The Mavic 3 will be powered by a 5,000 mAh
(77 Whr) battery that gives it up to 46 minutes of flight time. For comparison,
the Mavic 2 Pro could only last 31 minutes. Charging will be done with a 65W
fast charger. In terms of range, this 900g drone can go up to 6 km in altitude
and up to 30 km away rom you. DJI will allegedly offer a plain Mavic 3 bundle,
a Fly More Combo and a Cine Premium Bundle. There is no word on the prices for
those yet.
