DJI Mavic 3

Long battery life ; Superb on-board camera ; Great safety features

Digital zoom produces soft images ; Not all features available at launch

While the DJI Air 2S offers better value for money for the vast majority of users, the Mavic 3 is a more than worthy flagship model for DJI’s folding camera drone line-up. With the best camera performance in the business, a bevy of safety features to...

Incredible image quality

Basic Fly app

Now, let’s get to the cameras. The primary camera was built by DJI in collaboration with Hasselblad and features a 24 mm f/2.8-f/11 lens and 4/3 sensor. For reference, that’s a third bigger than the one-inch sensor on the Mavic 2 Pro and the same size...

Versatile dual-camera system ; Flies incredibly smooth ; Better than average battery life ; Outstanding dynamic range

Pricey cost ; Telephoto lens not great for low light

“This is the drone for serious users that want the best of the best in a portable package.”

Four Thirds camera with Hasselblad color ; Lens offers 7x optical and 28x digital zoom ; 5.1K50 and 4K120 video ; 20MP Raw or JPG stills ; All-around obstacle avoidance ; Long flight times ; Strong safety features

Expensive ; Base model offers only 8GB of storage ; Automatic APAS navigation not as good as Skydio ; Telephoto camera underwhelms ; Falls shy of 46-minute battery estimate

The DJI Mavic 3 is a small folding drone with a Hasselblad camera that captures stunning video and stills, but you need to step up to the Cine version for ProRes recording.

Four Thirds camera is excellent ; Useful adjustable aperture ; Improved safety features ; Telephoto lens a handy backup

Pricier than Mavic 2 series ; Basic controller lacks info screen ; European classification issues

Superb image quality ; Large sensor and adjustable aperture ; Long flight times ; Thoughtful and compact design ; A significant improvement on the Mavic 2 Pro

The telephoto camera is much lower quality than the main sensor ; Very expensive ; The DJI Fly app could use some tweaks

If you're looking for the best consumer drone on the market, and the price doesn't scare you, then the DJI Mavic 3 is the one to buy. Upon its initial release, it was already the best around, and now, after a number of updates, it has only further...

Superb image quality ; Excellent battery life ; Safe and easy to fly

Soft hybrid zoom images ; Some features unavailable until Jan 2022

DJI’s stunning flagship raises the bar for foldable flying cameras

Amazing camera quality ; 28X digital zoom ; Long flight time

Much pricier than the model it replaces

($449). But if you’re looking for the highest-quality video and the longest flight time in a compact drone, then the Mavic 3 is worth the investment.

Stunning bit of gear, capable more than any other - but at a price.