Overview
The mini-sized, mega-capable DJI Mini 3 Pro is just as powerful as it is portable. When flying a drone under 249g, operators will not be required to register the drone or get a drone pilot certificate to fly the drone easily. With a 1/1.3-inch sensor and top-tier features, it redefines what it means to fly Mini.
Notes
1. Standard aircraft weight (including DJI Mini 3 Pro Intelligent Flight Battery, propellers, and a microSD card). The actual product weight may vary due to differences in batch materials and external factors. Registration is not required in some countries and regions. Check local rules and regulations before use.
2. APAS 4.0 is not available while recording 4K/48fps, 4K/50fps, 4K/60fps, 2.7K/48fps, 2.7K/50fps, 2.7K/60fps and 1080p/120fps video.
3. HDR video does not support video recording at over 30fps.
4. FocusTrack is not available while recording 4K/48fps, 4K/50fps, 4K/60fps, 2.7K/48fps, 2.7K/50fps, 2.7K/60fps, 1080p/48fps, 1080p/50fps, 1080p/60fps, and 1080p/120fps video.
5. Measured at a constant speed of 21.6 kph in windless conditions.
FAQ
What DJI Mini 2 accessories can be used with DJI Mini 3 Pro?
DJI Mini 3 Pro is compatible with DJI 18W USB Charger and DJI RC-N1 and its related accessories (DJI RC-N1 RC Cable, DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller Monitor Hood, DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller Tablet Holder, and DJI RC-N1 Control Sticks). Other DJI Mini 2 accessories are not compatible with DJI Mini 3 Pro.
Jason –
The DJI Mini 3 Pro is a compact marvel that has taken my aerial photography to new heights. This remarkable drone combines advanced features, user-friendly controls, and exceptional image quality, making it a must-have for enthusiasts and professionals alike. While it delivers outstanding performance in almost every aspect, the only drawback I found is the inability to stream live on the remote. However, this minor limitation doesn’t overshadow the multitude of impressive features that the DJI Mini 3 Pro brings to the table.Let’s start with the drone’s exceptional flight capabilities. The DJI Mini 3 Pro is incredibly responsive and stable in the air, offering a seamless flying experience. Its precise maneuverability allows for effortless navigation, whether you’re capturing stunning landscapes or tracking fast-moving subjects. With an extended flight time of up to 45 minutes, you’ll have ample opportunity to explore and capture breathtaking aerial footage.The image quality produced by the DJI Mini 3 Pro is simply outstanding. Equipped with a 1/2.3-inch sensor and a 12-megapixel camera, it captures sharp, vibrant, and detailed photos and videos. The drone’s ability to shoot in 4K at 30 frames per second ensures that your footage is rich in color and clarity. The inclusion of HDR mode enhances the dynamic range, delivering stunning images even in challenging lighting conditions.One of the standout features of the DJI Mini 3 Pro is its impressive range and transmission stability. With OcuSync 3.0 technology, the drone maintains a strong connection with the remote controller, allowing you to fly up to 10 kilometers away while still enjoying a crystal-clear live view. This extended range opens up a world of possibilities for capturing expansive landscapes and breathtaking aerial perspectives.The DJI Mini 3 Pro is incredibly portable and easy to use. Weighing just 249 grams, it falls into the safest weight category for drones, making it legal to fly in many regions without the need for specialized permits. Its foldable design and compact size make it incredibly convenient for travel, ensuring that you can take it with you wherever your adventures may lead.While it is true that the DJI Mini 3 Pro lacks the ability to stream live on the remote, this can be easily compensated for by utilizing the drone’s robust onboard recording capabilities. You can still capture stunning footage and review it later. Additionally, DJI’s user-friendly app allows for quick and easy sharing of your aerial masterpieces, ensuring that your friends and family can experience the beauty of your flights.
Jeff Rowell –
I recently got my hands on the DJI Mini 3 Pro, and let me tell you, it’s nothing short of amazing! As a drone enthusiast, I’ve owned a few drones in the past, but this one has truly blown me away.First of all, the compact size of the Mini 3 Pro is a game-changer. It’s incredibly lightweight and portable, making it a breeze to take on my adventures. I no longer have to lug around a bulky drone to capture stunning aerial shots.The camera quality is outstanding. The 4K video and 48-megapixel photos it captures are crystal clear and packed with detail. I’ve been able to capture breathtaking landscapes and unique perspectives that were previously out of reach with my older drones.One of the standout features for me is the improved battery life. With the Mini 3 Pro, I can enjoy longer flight times, giving me more opportunities to explore and capture footage. The added obstacle avoidance technology also adds an extra layer of confidence when flying in tight spaces.The remote controller is intuitive and responsive, making piloting the drone a breeze, even for beginners. The range is impressive, and the connection has been rock-solid in my experience.The DJI Fly app is user-friendly, and I appreciate the numerous intelligent flight modes it offers, like QuickShots and Waypoints. These modes make it easy to create professional-looking shots effortlessly.Overall, the DJI Mini 3 Pro is a fantastic addition to the DJI lineup. It combines portability, impressive camera capabilities, and ease of use into one outstanding package. Whether you’re a seasoned drone pilot or a newcomer to the hobby, this drone is sure to exceed your expectations. It’s an investment in capturing memories and experiences like never before. Highly recommended!
Drew D. –
I am continuously blown away by this drone! The amount of features, the quality of video and photos… Blows me away. It’s lightweight, below 250g, so you don’t need a pilot license for it here in Canada and it flys extremely well! The DJI RC remote is also spectacular. It’s bright, it’s clear and it works as intended.The only real downsides in my opinion are the lack of 360° obstacle detection and only a 2x zoom.
Balázs Lajtha –
Very stable, easy to control. Decent flight time and speed. I’m really impressed with the photo quality. Even without post processing, images are of amazing quality.I got the fly more kit (the bag is a bit tight, but for now holds all my accessories. I got a set of filters, but I haven’t tried them yet. And got a generic aftermarket accessory set with a strap for the controller, a landing pad so I can take off and land on the beach. The straight jacket to store the drone as a neat little package, and screen protectors for the controller.I take it out a a couple times a week. It’s not always easy to compose good pictures, sometimes the wide angle gets annoying. And sometimes, things are just not interesting from up there. But there’s a lot of great pictures to take. I’m mostly taking photos, I tried capturing video now and then, but not happy with the result.
Wayne –
Here’s the deal, I’m old and don’t like much regarding technology. But i learned how to fly this thing in absolutely no time. I used it for work and it was amazing. I spent a lot of time researching and DJI is the best out there especially in the mini drone world. The technology is amazing and the camera quality is almost movie like (especially in 4K). My review is simple, best drone on the market.
DukeNation –
I love everything DJI and this mini drone pro is a boss. The battery last pretty long as well but I’m still going to get an extra. The video and picture quality are great and it is very easy to fly.
jrb668 –
Einfach genial, bis auf…. und einige Tipps
Endlich ist die neue Mini 3 Pro von DJI auch mit APAS ausgestattet. Sie ist nicht nur für den Einsteiger interessant, sondern auch für den Profi. Neu ist, 1/1,3“ Sensor mit 48 MP für Fotos, „4K“-60fps für Videos, einer max. Flugzeit von 34 Min., Modi wie; MasterShots, Hindernisvermeidung in 3 Richtungen, Hyperlapse, Weitwinkel, 180°, Sphäre, Focus Track 4.0 und APAS 4.0, um einige Highlights zu erwähnen. Mit der Mini 3 Pro schließt DJI nicht nur die Lücke zwischen der Mavic Air 2 und Mini 2, sondern gehört für mich, definitiv mehr in Richtung Air 2s.Seit 2019 begleitet uns das Thema „CE-Klassen“ Zertifizierung der EU-Behörden. Die offizielle Zertifizierung der Drohnenklassen (C0 bis C6) für Bestandsdrohnen, war bis 01.01.2023 ausgesetzt und ist jetzt bis 1. Januar 2024 für die Open Category erneut verschoben worden. So halte ich die Füße still, denn DJI ist dabei, die Bestands-Drohnen nachträglich zu klassifizieren.Seit 2015 fliege ich mit DJI Drohnen, angefangen mit der Phantom-, Mavic-, Inspire-, Mini- und Air-Serie. Ich bin seitdem einige tausend Kilometer mit Drohnen unterwegs gewesen und bis heute, toi toi toi, absturzfrei geblieben! Okay, auch teils viel Glück gehabt 😉 Damals war es kaum vorstellbar, wie sich die Drohnentechnik einmal entwickeln wird. Chapeau, das hat sich ‘ne Menge getan, vor allem in puncto Sicherheit.Weil mich die neue Mini 3 Pro (unter 250g Fluggewicht) mit verbesserter Ausstattung reizte, hatte ich mich gleich für sie mit DJI RC Controller entschieden. In dieser Kombination lässt sich die Verbindung zur Drohne schneller herstellen und starten, im Vergleich zum Standard Controller N1.Das Display (700 Nits) ist bei Sonnenschein besser ablesbar, als bei den meisten Smartphones/Tablets (im Durchschnitt 400-500 Nits). Dazu meine Empfehlung, keine UV400 Sonnenbrille aufsetzen, das schränkt sonst die Sicht auf das RC-Display erheblich ein. Eine matte Displayfolie (von Amazon) minimiert Spiegelungen, die ich seit Jahren auf allen meiner Displays verwende. Dieser Controller ist gegenüber den beiden teureren DJI Smartcontrollern natürlich abgespeckt, in Puncto Anschlüssen, Bedientasten, Displayhelligkeit und Drittanbieter Apps, wie z.B. Litchi können nicht installiert werden. Aber der RC Controller hat auch 2 freibelegbare Tasten auf der Rückseite (C1 + C2), was der normale N1 Controller nicht hat. Die beiden Tasten kenne ich von früher, Inspire etc. und hatte sie bei den letzten Fernbedienungen vermisst.Weil Anleitungen nicht immer komplett durchgelesen werden 😉 hier noch ein Tipp wie man die Displayhelligkeit, Audio, Bluetooth und WiFi beim RC bedienen bzw. verändern kann. Dazu einfach 2x von oben nach unten mit dem Finger über das Display streichen und schon öffnet sich das Fenster mit den Bedienelementen.Gut finde ich, dass der anschraubbare Umhängegurt/Lanyard von den DJI Smartcontrollern passt. Die findet Ihr hier bei Amazon.Gleich nach Erhalt der Lieferung, erstmal Akku der Mini 3 und den Controller aufgeladen. DAZU FOLGENDER HINWEIS, der Controller lässt sich erst aufladen, wenn über WLAN das DJI Konto eingerichtet, bzw. das bestehende Konto damit aktiviert wurde. Nach erfolgtem Update kann der Controller-Akku aufgeladen werden. Keine Angst, der Controller ist ausreichend von DJI vorgeladen. Die Drohne kann, unabhängig von der Aktivierung, schon geladen werden. Die Akkus aller DJI Drohnen zeigen anfangs „keinen“ Akkuzustand an, denn sie werden erst, durch das erste Aufladen, aktiviert!DJI hat etwas gespart und auf ein Ladegerät verzichtet. Daraufhin hatte ich mir gleich bei Amazon ein 30W USB-C Netzteil bestellt, damit geht das Aufladen recht schnell. Und noch ein Kritikpunkt an DJI, denn es gibt nirgends Ersatzakkus für die Mini 3 Pro. Da kommt ein neues Modell auf den Markt, ohne die Möglichkeit einzelne Akkus oder das Fly More Paket zu bestellen. Und wenn, mit einer Lieferzeit bis zu 8 Wochen. Das ist ein „No Go“, denn Akkus kann man nie genug haben, mindestens 3 (1+2) sollten es anfangs sein. Da gibt’s nix schön zu reden, deshalb von mir einen Punkt/Stern Abzug in der Bewertung!Um aktuell für mich das Akku Problem zu lösen, habe ich jetzt eine Powerbank in meinem Rucksack gepackt. Nach jedem Flug, stecke ich die Mini 3 Pro dran und so kann sie zwischenzeitlich geladen werden. Oder mit einem 30W (oder weniger) Kfz-Ladegerät, dann geht’s auch während der Autofahrt.So, und dann den ersten Flug gestartet, trotz etwas Wind, um die neuen Features auszuprobieren. Als erstes fiel mir auf, dass sie echt leiser ist und bereits ab ca. 20m kaum noch zu hören ist. Das finde ich gut, denn ich will keine Tiere beim Flug aufschrecken. Die Mini 3 Pro lässt sich wunderbar leicht bedienen und steuern, ist auch, wie schon erwähnt, dank des RC Controllers erheblich schneller startklar. Sie fliegt genauso so gut und sicher, wie meine Air 2s, denn sie ist auch mit OcuSync 3 ausgestattet. Aufgrund meiner einjährigen Erfahrung mit der Air 2s, kann ich das „ohne“ Zwischenfälle bestätigen. Die Mini 3 Pro liegt unter 250g, ideal für unterwegs, was für mich einer der Hauptgründe war. Die verbesserten Eigenschaften sind ein großer Schritt nach vorn, sei es bei APAS 4.0 Hinderniserkennung, bei der Bildqualität (größerer Sensor), MasterShots, Active Track 4.0 usw. Die Aufnahmen der Fotos und Videos sind einfach atemberaubend. Jetzt noch PL- und ND-Filter vor die Kamera, dann wäre es perfekt. Aber die gibt’s leider erst in einigen Wochen hier bei Amazon von meinen Favoriten: Freewell und PGYTECH. Mit denen hatte ich bisher die besten Erfahrungen gemacht.HINWEIS für Android Smartphone Nutzer bei der N1 Controller Variante, die Aktualisierung der App „DJI Fly“ kann auch manuell von der DJI Homepage runtergeladen werden, falls Google sie mal nicht anbietet. Das gab’s bereits in der Vergangenheit mal bei der Mini 2. Da musste ich die APK-Datei manuell installieren. Das bedeutet, die Installation „aus unzuverlässigen Quellen“ zulassen. Mit IOS ging das immer problemlos.Das Gimbal sorgt, sogar leicht verbessert, für ruckelfreie und richtig stabile Aufnahmen. Ich persönlich finde den neuen Gimbal-/Kamera Transportschutz besser in Handhabung als bei meinen anderen Drohnen.In Puncto Akkulaufzeit, bitte daran denken, bei stärkerem Wind und Flüge im Sportmodus ist der Energieverbrauch höher und somit die Flugzeit kürzer!Das Flug- und Schwebeverhalten der DJI mini 3 ist super stabil und dank GPS, Glonass und Vision Positioning äußerst präzise und genau. So lässt sie sich selbst bei Windböen nicht aus der Ruhe bringen. Das ist auch optimal für Neueinsteiger. Schließlich haben wir alle mal klein angefangen und deshalb meine Empfehlung, auf einem freien Gelände beginnen, Schritt für Schritt, um sich mit dem Umgang der DJI-Drohnentechnik vertraut zu machen. Lässt man während des Fluges alle Bedienelemente los, bleibt die Drohne in der Luft, dank GPS, wie angenagelt stehen. Besser geht’s nicht.Wer übers Wasser fliegen möchte, das hat auch seinen Reiz, sollte bedenken, dass die Funktion „Vision Position System“ (Sensoren unten) bei kontrastarmen und reflektierenden Oberflächen nicht mehr sicher gewährleistet ist. Das bedeutet für „alle“ DJI Drohnen, vorsichtig und lieber etwas höher fliegen, vor allem über dem See/Meer. Denn der Wellengang wird draußen stärker und höher, als in Strand-/Landnähe.FocusTrack besteht aus verschiedenen intelligenten Modi: ActiveTrack 4.0, POI (Point of Interest) 3.0 und Spotlight 2.0. ActiveTrack 4.0 ist aktuell die beste Tracking-Technologie am Markt und kombiniert Hindernisvermeidung und Objekterkennung.Spotlight 2.0 hält das Objekt in der Mitte des Bildes. Alle intelligenten Tracking Modi sind in der Mini 3 vereint, um qualitativ hochwertige Luftaufnahmen noch einfacher zu erstellen. Dass das so gut funktioniert hätte ich nicht gedacht! POI 4.0 hält das Motiv perfekt in der Mitte des Bildes, selbst wenn es sich hinter einen Baum bewegt. Erst war ich etwas unsicher, aber jetzt entspannter.APAS 4.0 analysiert die Umgebung in 3 verschiedenen Richtungen und kann so Hindernissen aktiv ausweichen. Die Fähigkeit zur Vermeidung von Hindernissen und die automatische Flugplanung ist im Vergleich zu früheren Generationen noch präziser geworden. Die Sicherheit wurde so nochmals erhöht. Das hatte ich im Vergleich mit meiner Air 2s getestet und die Mini3 ist genauso so ausgereift. Sie weicht den Hindernissen aus, entweder in dem sie es um- oder überfliegt.WICHTIG zur APAS – Hinderniserkennung aus eigener Erfahrung; Wenn ich bei tiefstehender, direkt auf die Sonne zufliege, ist es besser APAS entweder zu deaktivieren, sonst fliegt sie nur mit reduzierter Geschwindigkeit und kann Hindernisse nicht erkennen. Den Sensoren geht es dabei wie dem menschlichen Auge, wenn wir geblendet werden, sehen wir anfangs auch kaum noch was. Bitte daran denken, APAS wird im Sportmodus automatisch deaktiviert, das bedeutet: Hindernisse werden nicht erkannt!!! Auf N (Normalmodus) umgeschaltet ist APAS wieder aktiv, vorausgesetzt es war aktiviert.Um ein Objekt (Active Track 4.0) zu verfolgen, ist es wichtig, dass es gut erkennbar ist (Größe und Kontrast spielen hier auch eine Rolle), dann funktioniert das einwandfrei. Unterstützend bietet APAS 4.0 dafür die aktuell beste Hindernisvermeidung, die bisher in eine DJI Drohne integriert wurde. Das System generiert eine Echtzeitkarte seiner Umgebung und sorgt so für ein außergewöhnliches sicheres Flugerlebnis. Aber aufpassen, seitlich und oben sitzen keine Sensoren zur Hinderniserfassung!!! Da wäre dann die DJI Mavic 3 die beste Wahl.Mein Fazit:1/1,3“ CMOS mit 48 MP für Fotos und 4K 60 fps für Videos ist ein großer Schritt nach vorn, im Vergleich zur Mini 2. Ein Vorteil ist auch, bei Dämmerung sind die Aufnahmen lichtstärker mit weniger Bildrauschen. Ich muss nach den ersten Flügen zugeben, ich bin überrascht, denn im Vergleich zu meinen anderen DJI Drohnen, kann die Kamera jetzt sogar für vertikale Aufnahmen um 90° gedreht werden. Das ist cool für Socialmedia ;-)Die Bildqualität der neuen Mini 3 mit dem größeren Bildsensor macht wirklich einen sehr guten Job und muss sich nicht vor den höher preisigen DJI-Modellen verstecken. Im Gegenteil, denn sie hat ihre eigenen Vorteile, allein schon das Gewicht von unter 250g, mit einer super technischen Ausstattung und sehr guter Flugzeit. Die beeindruckenden Foto- und Videoaufnahmen können ohne Nachbearbeitung und bei Nutzung der automatischen Belichtung präsentiert werden. Für die Profis ist allerdings noch etwas Luft nach oben, über die manuellen Einstellungen. Dafür einfach ganz unten rechts im Display auf Auto drücken und „Pro“ erscheint. So können ISO, Verschluss und Weißabgleich manuell eingestellt werden. Erneut gedrückt und es erscheint wieder der AUTO-Modus.Lohnt sich ein Upgrade zur DJI Mini 3? Ohne drum herum zu reden, für mich ist die neue DJI Mini 3 Pro klar besser, sie bietet wesentlich mehr, auch in Puncto Sicherheit. Sie ist schön klein, superleicht, hat Hinderniserkennung, Technik vom Feinsten, eine bessere Kamera und den RC Controller mit Display. ABER, dafür kostet sie aber auch erheblich mehr. Als Einsteiger-Drohne ist sie aus meiner Sicht allerdings zu teuer!!!Speicher-Tipp für DJI Drohnen:Bei mir kommen die microSD ScanDisk Extreme Pro / V30 U3 A2 / 64GB & 128GB (hier bei Amazon) zum Einsatz, weil sie eine der besten und mit stabilen Schreibraten sind. Für 4K Aufnahmen, generell „U3“- Karten Speicherkarten verwenden.Wenn man die Diskussionen bei Socialmedia und den Foren liest, sträuben sich mir echt die Nackenhaare, was da so alles geschrieben wird. Dazu kann ich nur sagen, dass ca. 80% aller negativen Meldungen „reine Anwender- und Pilotenfehler sind“.Einige Tipps, für vermeidbare Risiken:Ich empfehle die kostenlosen APP’s, siehe Fotos mit „DRONIQ“ von DFS, der Deutsche Flugsicherung und UNIFLY, wo ich fliegen darf. Alternativ, AirMap und myFly Zone. Meine Lieblings-App ist „UAV Forecast“, die mir vor jedem Start wichtige Daten liefert, wie Sonnenauf- und Untergang, Windstärke, KP-Index etc. Der KP Wert ist für die meisten vielleicht „unbekannt“!?!Kurz erklärt: Die Bezeichnung K-Index | KP-Index („K“ = „Kennziffer“) bezeichnet eine planetarische Kennziffer. Dieser Index wurde entwickelt, um solare Teilchenstrahlung durch ihre magnetische Wirkung darzustellen. Die symbolische Darstellung erfolgt in den ganzzahligen Werten von 0 bis 9.Der K-Index zwischen dem Wert 0 bis 3 (gute Bedingungen) steht für eine geringe Aktivität der Magnetfeldschwankungen durch Sonnenstürme und der Flug ist uneingeschränkt möglich. Bei einem Wert von 4 (grenzwertig) gilt „vorsichtig“ fliegen und ab einem Wert von 5 ist Vorsicht geboten. Denn hier verändert sich die Laufzeit der GPS Signale, sodass es zu Fehlberechnungen kommt und Positionsabweichungen können die Folge sein. Selbst ein RTH (Return To Home) ist dann unter Umständen nicht mehr gewährleistet. Diese Einflüsse können ab einem KP-Index Wert von “5“ zu unkontrollierten Drifts und Fly Aways führen. Vor ca. 6 Jahren habe ich das zweimal live erlebt, wusste aber zu diesem Zeitpunkt noch nichts von einem KP-Wert. Die Drohne fühlte sich etwas fremd an, hatte das Gefühl, ich habe sie nicht mehr so richtig unter Kontrolle. So habe ich recherchiert, um die mögliche Ursache zu erfahren. Denn diese Magnetfeldschwankungen könnten mittunter auch eine Erklärung für einige negative Erfahrungsberichte sein, die in Foren und bei Socialmedia zu finden sind, wer weiß?! Aber mit der kostenlosen APP (UAV Forecast) war ich die letzten 6 Jahre immer auf der sicheren Seite und es gab kaum ein Tag, wo ich wegen eines stark erhöhten K-Index nicht oder vorsichtig gestartet wäre.Bitte auch Abstand zu Stahl und Eisen halten, letztendlich alles was das Magnetfeld eines Kompasses beeinflussen/stören kann. Das sind Interferenzen, die eine Drohne massiv beeinträchtigen können, Ich bin mal vor vielen Jahren von einem Auto (Metallfläche) gestartet und bekam die Meldung „Kompass-Störung“. Das ist schon ein komisches Gefühl, wenn man nicht weiß, was der Auslöser war.GAAANZ WICHTIG!!! (machen nicht jeder): den Kompass kalibrieren – das funktioniert über die App und wird da Schritt für Schritt erklärt. Eine häufige Frage, die hier auftaucht ist, wie halte ich die Drohne?Einfach mit der Kamera von mir weg, nach vorn und waagerecht gerichtet und zusammen mit der Drohne gegen den Uhrzeigersinn drehen, bis auf dem Display der nächste Schritt angezeigt wird. Dann mit der Kamera die Dohne kopfüber nach unten richten und sich erneut gegen den Uhrzeigersinn drehen. Wenn auf dem Display „okay“ erscheint, fertig! So mach ich das schon ewig, auch wenn die Abbildungen der Kalibrierung anders wahrgenommen werden können.Warum das Ganze? Die Drohne ist neu und hatte wahrscheinlich noch keine GPS Signale empfangen. Das „kann“ zu Problemen führen. Spätestens wenn die Drohne mal etwas anders fliegt, als gesteuert wird. Das ist mir mal beim ersten Start bei der ersten DJI Mini passiert und sie flog auch nur 5m hoch, war wie abgeriegelt. Also im eigenen Interesse, erst den Kompass kalibrieren!!!Zum Schluss noch das Wichtigste für Drohnen unter 250g: Eine Haftpflichtversicherung für die Drohne ist Pflicht und der Pilot/Besitzer/Betreiber muss sich einmalig beim LBA (Luftfahrtbundesamt) kostenlos online registrieren. Die Registrierungs „e-ID“ muss dann an die Drohne sichtbar angeklebt werden. Die letzten 3 Ziffern der e-ID (UAS-Betreibernummer), die man vom LBA erhält, werden für die Kennzeichnung weggelassen. Wenn man mehrere Drohnen besitzt, kommt diese e-ID an alle dran ;-)Nachträge werden folgen, mit weiteren Bildern und Zubehör, wenn’s dann mal was Gutes gibt ;-(Vielen Dank, dass Du Dir die Zeit genommen hast meine Rezension zu lesen. Ich hoffe, dass ich damit ein wenig, auch mit den Fotos, weiterhelfen konnte.
Nick –
Sweet small drone with many features limped by its childish interface, locked RC, RID, extra costs
It has a high quality camera sensor on a very stable gimbal and many camera settings on board a compact, high quality aircraft.Flies quite easily, good flight times (even if far below the rated times), very stable with decent wind compensation, good range with LOS in suburbs, crisp video feed..even through a couple walls in an apartment building.Easy to transport and not too noisy or noticeable. Pretty neat for it’s size.Sounds great, however coming from the world of hobby grade R/C 3d helicopters, I find the freedom to make adjustments and take full advantage of its capabilities to be quite claustrophobic, making me wish for more without having to spend more.I already spent more for the DJI RC controller, only to wish I had not.ACTIVETRACKActivetrack is quite limited in it’s ability to select a target to even use the feature. It can easily see cars, people, but only at certain ranges/angles/lighting of course.Too bad I’m completely unable to get it to see my own R/C heli.Of course this can get easily confused if it moves too fast/far, but I couldn’t even select the heli while it was idling or off, sitting on the high contrast ground on a bright day. Why?I could get a green + icon as I eventually found an extremely small height/angle spot, but it was very intermittent and would lose track as soon as I clicked it.Which every time gave the notification it’s only usable on people and vehicles.So aircraft aren’t considered vehicles now?I imagine the same happens with other vehicle types, birds, animals etc. but why?Why not ANY object that is moving so long as it is within a reasonable selection range of contrast, size, and speed, like any competent tracking would allow?Rhetorical, inconvenient questions that will never be answered, I suppose.My hopes of filming my heli in flight along with a wide range of other moving objects are dashed apparently, that sucks :/Another real annoyance is when it’s dark/getting dark.It will give green + icons for what it can recognize, only after clicking and trying to start it, then tells you it’s too dark and won’t work.Well why the hell is it giving me the green + icon to begin with if it’s too dark?It shouldn’t be recognized at all if it’s not bright enough to start anything with, just like the failed object recognition.It’s really lousy one can’t adjust how activetrack recognizes targets, along with a host of curiously missing common sense options I wish the DJI FLY app would allow. I need to be able to change basic parameters that dictate the nuances in behavior of Activetrack, spotlight, poi, obstacle avoidance, etc to get better performance for different situations, or just to function at all, to get money worth for these hyped features.So on/off and it’s preset configuration is all you get. You can’t be trusted to make it work any better for any other purpose with varying conditions, apparently.OBSTACLE AVOIDANCEI’d really like to reduce the obstacle avoidance distance, as I feel especially at low speed, it is too large.Why must it be 5 feet radius of buffer from everything, stopping me from going through a 10 foot wide gap while only going 1mph?Often times I get a warning saying it’s not available thanks to low light conditions when it’s barely starting to get dark.Why can’t we get a view of what the sensors see like the Mavic can provide and adjust it’s thresholds as the light changes?No expecting the auto avoidance to do any work while going through any type of structures/foliage that have low light areas as they often have, you’ll just be allowed to drift into the walls/trees apparently.Even though you can still get visual warnings on the app of obstacles in low light, somehow this won’t translate to the auto-avoidance control.So I just turn that off (which doesn’t turn off the sensors) and fly manual carefully so I can get into slightly small areas while watching the sensor warnings, since the avoidance can’t be bothered to do it.CAMERA FEATURESHere we have missing/available for one mode but not the other/annoying camera-related features that others have brought up don’t seem to make much sense.Like how the mastershots have just a random sequence of quickshots that can’t be reordered/trimmed/added. Or how activetrack works for quickshots but not mastershots because..nobody knows.Hyperlapse is great itself except with how it automatically compiles the video file right after each shooting session.This is very annoying because it can take a few valuable minutes away from a changing scene before it will allow you to start shooting another stack of images for it.Besides being forced to miss a potentially good shot, it’s just a waste of flight time, the processing takes extra power beyond the hovering which further tightens shooting time, along with not allowing you to change camera settings/modes whatsoever.Since hyperlapses usually take a while, anything that involuntarily wastes time beyond the shooting itself is troubling.I wish I could compile the videos as desired, not forced automatic.The same software used for the compiling in the drone could/should be made into a small app for PC/Mac to open the hyperlapse folders for much quicker compiling.All of the stills should be edited and touched up for a proper ‘pro’ final video result anyway.All the intro videos for these camera shooting modes are really gimmicky, blocking the view and not very helpful.Also we get all sorts of neat little functions like animated histogram, over-exposure lines, peaking level outlines, info subtitles etc and other options I’m not sure I’ll need or bother with.If they can make these special items happen, why not flesh out the obvious and basic rest that is lacking that many others have long complained about?FLIGHT OPTIONSBesides adjusting those features, general flight performance options are lacking as well.I need a deadzone or trim setting for example, since the calibration doesn’t fix the yaw drift I apparently get, despite never having stored the remote with the sticks under pressure or dropped it or anything.These type of basic things come standard on every other R/C radio below and especially in this price range, why not DJI?Are trim buttons on the controller too much to expect and look at for DJI customers like a right click button on a mouse is for Apple?Maybe some of the yaw drift could be attributed to high wind/gusts, but this of course highlights no option to lock on a heading (or poor automatic ability to do so) to keep the drift to a minimum instead of me having to keep adjusting with the stick for long hyperlapse shots, as the drift can be significant.Waypoints are available, but only under hyperlapse mode. Why not just generally?! This is obviously useful far beyond just hyperlapse, duh. Come on DJI.For general flight behavior there’s a lot of baked-in weak sauce hard limits.Not just for speed laterally/vertically which aren’t too terrible, but mainly bank/pitch angles that are.So it will never roll or loop, dive etc even in ‘sport’ mode, despite being able to be used with DJI’s FPV goggles.I know this is a cinematic drone with folding plastic arms, not a racer/freestyle with fixed carbon arms, but it’s brushless, has good gyro stabilization, has an FPV mode of the gimbal for goggle use.It has enough ability (i’ve had $50 brushed-motor drones with more attitude envelope) for basic aerobatic control.So why not allow the option for some full axis FPV dabbling?Is it just to prevent any crossover that may ruffle the feathers of the haughty purists?Of course it would result in a lot of people crashing, but that’s on them. They can send DJI more money for parts/repair.I can handle it. LET ME, DJI!Why must I have an entirely separate drone to do basic maneuvers that involve inversion?A few basic tricks for the hell of it would be nice when there’s nothing else going on, it doesn’t have to be crazy.RANTIt all feels very ‘Apple/Google’ish, where they dumb it down excessively for the ultra young/old, casual dabblers and artist types who refuse to handle anything too complicated and techy (aside from camera settings) on top of basic aviation considerations.No options to go ‘advanced’ on much of anything besides camera settings.You’re just too dense and would be too overwhelmed with the variety and be doomed to crashing, only to demand free warranty service and file lawsuits otherwise, so DJI apparently assumes.Despite how all that rocket surgeon big brain stuff could easily just be put in requested sections and not all displayed and dealt with at once, like how most any software with any respectable level of UI competence is made.There’s no other reason to believe they’re otherwise incapable of making it available beyond being inflexible.Maybe DJI might allow more in-depth adjusting for the more expensive drones?I wouldn’t be suprised to see their Matrice and enterprise/ag lines get relatively special coddling.While I can understand more capable, larger, costlier platforms will naturally have better range of abilities to adjust settings for, there’s obviously a wide, artificial, lazy BS hood/curtain hiding access to basic parameters to take full advantage of the advanced functions of this drone, let alone more capable ones.. but perhaps them as well?I see the Air 3, beyond it’s added speed, extra camera and sensors, still has much of the same lack of options for the aforementioned features as this one does. It may just be a DJI policy regardless of what you get, which is quite pathetically limiting and shouldn’t be in place just because they’re paranoid over liability concerns or some other money-grubbing nonsense to only allow those who spend more to be able to access (or dare I say DJI’s big wig decision makers could require less excessively inflated pay to bother entertaining, wink-wink nudge-nudge).This is where proprietary loses to open source. People would buy more DJI drones and cement the brand for the future, if they were able to use them more the way they want instead of treated like an ignorant child or occasional dabbler with no capacity to go beyond the narrow scope of what the app offers.Then they wonder why people try to mod, jailbreak the software or otherwise just buy/make something else entirely.The hardware is obviously there, the firmware for accuracy and stability is mostly on point, but the interface software is infuriatingly basic.It’s just inviting hacks and obsolescence, since the patch updates evidently have removed features and refuse to go beyond meager and snail’s pace before their devs get shoved onto the next product to do the same thing over again./RANTRID/REMOTEIDWhile this drone is hyped for being only 249g, it still has and runs RID, with no option to turn it off, why?If I go over 249, I understand that it’s expected to be on. If I don’t go over 249, why must it still be on? This nanny state feature creep is stupid.Stop trying to be a step ahead of the govt in control, ffs.Supposedly this is just to ‘cover their bases’ logic of satisfying regulators, while entirely undermining a main selling point of the drone being less than 250g.Which so many have cited is to escape requirement for registration, but is pointless if one is using it for any profit, regardless of weight.But it’s quite troubling that if not being used for profit, it’s involuntary transmission can still cause far bigger issues than registration.The government’s policy implementation of RID has been very boneheaded regarding basic privacy.RID data can be picked up by anyone of the public with a receiver like a cell phone near the drone’s location.Which can then locate the controller to track you down for possible harrassment/robbery, let alone some regulation authority trying to keep you in line.Now you have to get a jammer/spoofer transmitter if you want a little bit of smokescreen from the nutjobs and crooks.TRANSMITTER/REMOTEThe RC that comes with the built in screen gets all kinds of rave reviews. The fact I have to specify ‘with the built in screen’ shows their futile naming conventions for their remotes.Where the ‘RC’ is supposed to be an upgrade to the RC-N1, somehow. Which seems backwards where one could imagine N1 has the screen instead and stands for ‘nice one’ or something.Anyway, sure it’s convenient, fairly quick, and small. But of course there’s legit gripes to be exposed.First of all there’s occasional hitching and some general lag with the FLY app on the built in android, indicating that it’s not using particularly good hardware.Or maybe it’s just the FLY app being inefficient, or both?Then with their ham-fisted infinite wisdom, they made the android system on it to be so locked down, there’s no ability to use 3rd party apps no matter how small that can expand the functionality beyond DJI’s FLY app.Like waypoints beyond Hyperlapse mode, photogrammetry, etc. NO. You can’t even change the damn wallpaper.When I discovered this I felt ripped off.Meanwhile, if one is to get the tx/remote that adapts other android devices, the RC-N1 which is half the cost of the RC, one can use 3rd party apps…among other benefits like possible androids that have less lag with plain better hardware, upgradability in general, and bigger screens like tablets and perhaps even backup devices to switch to in case of problems.So it turns out the RC is a DOWNGRADE in overall available functionality.Since I only have fairly old android devices to start with, I got roped into the RC thinking it would surely be just as good as most current android devices.That it would be a step up from the N-1 given it’s double the pricetag..only to find out this unnecessary and ridiculous achilles heel.Then there’s the RC Pro which costs over 3x as much as the RC at around $1200, so it can do side apps of course.Is this why they gimped out the RC? To entice people to buy the Pro?That would be pretty pointless given the N-1 already has the ability at half the cost of the RC. Might as well forget the RC Pro for this function, given it’s price and being an all-in-one unit as well.What would make sense one of these days, if ever, probably never, is if DJI could release an RC-N1 Pro.Where it has beefed transmission capability and extra buttons like the RC Pro, but with bay for any compatible android like the N-1.Or maybe do a hybrid of both, have N-1 ability on top of the RC and RC Pro.Of course this is too obvious of a concept to offer better options to customers for DJI to consider, as they switch to their new platform of controllers for their new drone lineups which won’t be backwards compatible.This is what truly sucks about DJI drones besides the dumbed-down nature of the app.They all require their proprietary transmitters and an app…a lot that aren’t cross-compatible even within DJI. They have made some inroads to cross compatibility within the brand, but still leaves a lot to be desired.Unlike the rest of the open field that can work with other brands like RadioMaster that can also be used for almost every other brand of radio control receiver, as well as transmitter module bay for even more compatibility/range.I’m thinking they could make a lot more reliable money if they would drop trying to make their own controllers and just sell the rights of their clearly capable signal transmission tech to RadioMaster or similar who already know what they’re doing instead of trying to reinvent the wheel nobody asked for (beyond some fevered ego in DJI).Otherwise, DJI is just asking to get elbowed from the sky off their lofty pedestal from another brand that is eventually going to replicate or supercede DJI’s signal quality and put it in a more usable and worthy package that DJI presumes they’re above offering.ACCESSORIESWhile there’s quite an impressive variety of accessories available for the Mini 3 Pro,of course there’s no included accessories at all beyond a skimpy gimbal cover, usb cable, and some props I have yet to need replacing.Seems a bit absurd to not include a basic usb-a to usb-c cable (besides only a usb-c to usb-c cable),-a basic charging brick,-allow the box it comes in to be used as a carrying case,-a basic clear glass filter to protect the camera lens from contamination instead of the useless one it comes with having just a hole,-a simple strap to keep the props in place with some kind of guard for the motors of the front arms that the drone sits on while folded,-or even have a gimbal cover that could be easily made longer to also protect the obstacle sensors right next to it on the front and bottom.No, you must be a good big spender and buy all these basic essentials separately. So keep in mind this has a hefty accessories cost on top of it’s already hefty cost to start with.Especially the extra batteries, chargers, filter sets. Expect to tack on a good $400-600+ for accessories if you want to keep it nice, fly a lot, and get the most quality captures out of it.The batteries, while decent quality and convenient, are stupid expensive at around 95$ a pop for the plus and 75$ each for the standard.They are only 2S and not super high capacity (for the size/weight they’re fine in terms of capacity, but not price).I’ve had 3s lithium batteries twice this size cost half as much.Of course they didn’t have frame adapted, pushtab clicked shells with extra pin connectors and chips for stats, but I don’t find that to be enough of a reason to cost as much as they do unless they were significantly larger like for a Mavic.The ‘fly more kit plus’ is an OK bundle. For the price it’s better than buying each peice separately, but you may want to if you want a better bag/case and a charger that isn’t lame, such as the 3-slot sequential one that is included.It is expensive on it’s own at $50 and it is super slow. Since it only does 1 at a time and at a low rate on each with no information beyond 4 LED’s per slot. Nor is there ability to charge only for storage voltage.Otherwise it’s ok for downtime slow charging if you want the batteries to last a little longer, keeping the batteries together in a bag/case, or as a battery bank for other devices if desperate.I ended up getting another 3-slot by Yx sold under Hanatora here on Amazon that does parallel (more than 1 at a time), higher amperage per slot, storage mode, and even comes with a color screen to display stats for about 10$ less but of course had already bought the DJI one in the bundle.You may also want to get a 12v car charger that has the 2 special ports made for these batteries as well by Yx (Airoka being cheapest I found), for charging out on a trip.CONCLUSIONNow it is a great drone with a load of capability to get great captures. Even with all of it’s stupid artificial limitations, it is still fairly impressive compared to the direct competition in most important aspects.I just would find it quite a sight of more bang for deserved buck, if DJI would get it together on the other important aspects of the RC and app and update them for more obviously needed, curiously and pointlessly missing options.Options, DJI. OPTIONS!Give us more options. Put all the warnings on them you want. And then put another option to turn all warnings off.Not just for this drone but applied to all of them, as far as their respective hardware will allow. Unlock the RC to make it worth the extra money instead of a hinderance.Stop with the haughty vibes that your products are perfectly designed, finished, and are above improvement and otherwise insulting customer intelligence with pointlessly childish, skimpy, fake ‘modern’ design decisions.Not all of us are hopelessly incompetent and irresponsible noobs, but all DJI drones should be able to scratch an itch for advanced pilots too given how much they cost and hype they receive!
AWLMS –
Great drone with a great camera!
A few things right away. This is a great product with a great camera. I am not sure that I would put it as a 100% beginner drone, because you do need to go through the settings and make sure things are the way you will want it to fly, but overall, it is very easy to fly. (+the out of the box settings are pretty much ready to go, I just like to investigate stuff ahead of time and know what I am looking at.)In the end, I am very happy with this drone and believe it deserves a full 5-star review. There are a few things I learned along the way so please look at the specifics below to see what I have come across over the past few weeks.Camera:The camera shots are awesome right out of the box, and if you want to upgrade from there look into Freewell lens filters, they offer a wide variety of lenses for the Mini 3 pro that simply snap on and off for different affects such as polarization, light pollution and more. They aren’t the cheapest, but they work phenomenal if you really want to get the most out of your shots.Color:The drone comes as a light gray color… the same color as the clouds. Personally, this decreases my range of sight for the drone because it can easily get lost on a bright sky or a cloud background. There are a few studies that I looked into that said that white and gray colors are the hardest colored objects to see in the sky which makes sense, the study mentioned that red is one of the easiest colors to see. I visited a company called DecalGirl.com to purchase a drone skin. Their website had almost unlimited styles, colors, and themes for the Mini 3 Pro, and this is basically a sticker set to put on your drone to change the color. I have not gotten mine in the mail yet, but I did order a nice dark red skin this morning for this model for around $25-$30. It may be worth the investment for you (just be sure to read ahead for the 250 gram weight notes below).Performance:I have not pushed any limits with the wind, but I have been out on a breezy day and the drone has performed great, the pictures stay stable, and I didn’t have to worry about my new toy going sailing across the lake in the wind.Idle time is not fantastic for the drone, however, I believe this is an issue with a lot of drones, so I am not about to take a star off or anything for this reason. Drones are basically fan cooled, flying and the propellers keep your drone cool while in flight. If you have a long idle time (5-10 minutes), meaning that your drone is sitting on the ground turned on (propellers not rotating) while you get ready to fly your drone will likely overheat and give you an overheating warning and turn itself off until it cools down. If this happens, be sure to get it in the shade or in its case so you don’t damage your lipo batteries. Even best to take the battery back out for a few minutes. Again, this is not a concern specific to this drone, they will all overheat in the sun if not flying. Just be sure to take your drone out and be ready to fly when you put the battery in and power it on.Other Accessories:I purchased a set of landing gear for this to give it more stability upon takeoff and landing. This was a very nice addition for my use. I would not anticipate any problems taking off and landing without it, but it does sit a lot nicer on the ground when you use it. I think they are all fairly similar to purchase, I got a product called “Landing Gear for DJI Mini 3/Mini 3 Pro Leg Foldable Extended Kit for Mini 3 (2022)/DJI Mini 3 Pro Accessories” from a brand called “YETEETH”.Weight:Out of the box, as advertised, the drone weighs in at 249 Grams. In the United States, the FAA requires that all drones with a weight of 250 grams or more be registered. This is a cost of $5 for a 3 year term, not a big deal to me but there are a few things to realize. If you do not want to register your drone with the FAA, you can basically only fly it right out of the box just as it is. Any accessory puts you over weight. Landing gear can weigh 20-40 grams and even the Freewell lens cover as mentioned above weigh in at 1.1 grams, so one lens cover alone will put you over the limit at 250.1 grams. As mentioned earlier, I am also in the process of getting a drone skin, I anticipate this being a few grams also. If you are considering purchasing, the plus battery, that will have a 47-minute flight time instead of the 34 minute flight time please be aware that this batter also puts you over the 250 gram threshold with the FAA.The next thing to know about weight is more of an upcoming rule from the FAA. Currently as of today (7/25/23) on September 16, 2023 according to the FAA all drones flown in the United States over 250 grams in the air must be Remote ID compliant. (The short version is that this is a broadcasting system that lets other aircraft see your drone’s location in the air.) The good news is that the FAA has a declaration of compliance already on file that states that the DJI mini 3 Pro is compliant with Remote ID requirements. Also be aware that if flying under part 107 (commercial drone license) that you need Remote ID compliance whether you are over 250 grams or not. There are no settings for this in the drone or anything to worry about, so out of the box, this drone is Remote ID compliant no matter what weight you fly at. If you are wondering, here is a list of all drones according to the FAA that are currently compliant with Remote ID requirements. https://uasdoc.faa.gov/listDocsController:I like the controller, I don’t have a ton to say about it other than there are a lot of cool features built into it for different camera shots and it is a definite bonus to have the screen built in so I do not need to use my phone. One downfall, is that there are some 3rd party apps for DJI. This controller does not support them. If you want to use a different app to fly your drone such as a mapping app that can do auto flights or things you will need a DJI RC-N1 Controller. You lose the screen built in, but you can plug your phone into that controller and do more things from your phone’s apps. (I have not tried this, but this is the response I got asking DJI support a few questions about it.)
Alessio Bonfante –
un drone anche per MINI (3) PROfessionisti
Un 250g è l’elemento che nella flotta di un professionista non deve mai mancare. Sia per poter fare operazioni che con altri velivoli risulterebbero più complicate, sia come elemento di backup in caso di malfunzionamento del drone principale, per riuscire in ogni caso a portare a casa il lavoro della giornata.Questo MINI 3 PRO, grazie al suffisso PRO in coda mette in chiaro questo concetto: abbiamo in mano un Drone non solo per il volo della domenica ma per un chiaro uso PROfessionale.Diciamo subito che la qualità di un lavoro “pesa”, ovvero è palese che maggiore è la MTOM (massa al decollo) del drone, maggiore sarà la sua qualità del sensore (avendo anche un Matrice300 in flotta posso affermarlo con assoluta certezza), ma questo piccolino mi ha davvero stupito.Mi va a sostituire un MINI 2 che ammetto aver usato il minimo indispensabile, in quanto non soddisfatto delle performance del sensore soprattutto in campo foto. Con questo nuovo sensore 1/1.3″ le cose cambiano drasticamente, grazie anche alla f1.7 che aumenta di parecchio la capacità di tirare fuori immagini discrete anche con bassa luminosità. Sia chiaro, siamo lontani dai risultati di un Mavic3 (anch’esso in flotta), sia in termini di luminosità ma soprattutto di nitidezza, ma siamo altrettanto lontani dai risultati di un ormai obsoleto MINI2. Le immagini grezze a 48Mpixel, anche in formato RAW, hanno un’ottima risoluzione che però soffre le basse luminosità o gli ISO “non troppo bassi”, già a iso400 notiamo invadenti rumori che inficiano sulla nitidezza generale dell’immagine, che bisogna ammetterlo, non è mai molto alta..L’utilizzo principale di questo drone è per me l’ambito aerofotogrammetrico, questo MINI3 PRO mi servirà principalmente per rilievi di edifici in aree “sensibili” (dove altrimenti userei il Mavic3 o se possibile il Matrice300 con la P1). Avere immagini ad alta risoluzione è fondamentale per una buona elaborazione fotogrammetrica, la possibilità di avere foto a 48mp apre nuovi orizzonti sui lotti piccoli. La nitidezza delle foto non è ottimale, anzi, le immagini anche a iso bassi (già 200) risultano piuttosto disturbate per gli scopi fotogrammetrici, ed avendo F1.7 gli oggetti nell’immagine non sono tutti a fuoco. Su un rilievo di un edificio, occorre scattare molte foto a distanza ravvicinata per ottenere risultati spendibili. Per risultati ottimali bisogna saper giocare d’astuzia sia nella preparazione delle immagini raw, cercando di enfatizzare artificialmente la nitidezza e le texture degli elementi, sia giocare bene con i parametri dei software di elaborazione, con il quale riusciamo ad estrarre modelli non troppo sporchi, in tutti i casi utilizzabili per lavori di rilievo di aree piccole.Molto bene invece il comparto video, che vanta un gimbal totalmente ridisegnato che offre una stabilizzazione pressochè blindata anche in situazioni di movimento importanti. I video risultano molto piacevoli, il color grading di base è già molto buono (ci torna utile se dobbiamo editare e pubblicare “sul campo” le nostre clip), altrimenti abbiamo a disposizione il color profile D-Cinelike che richiede di una post-produzione non troppo basic. In questa modalità di ripresa i chiaroscuri vengono enfatizzati e si riesce a tirar fuori dettagli pure dalle ombre più scure. L’ambito di riproduzione delle immagini e video di questo drone è l’ambiente mobile, e per questi scopi i risultati sono incredibili. Se riproduciamo i nostri filmati su schermi più impegnativi, come ad esempio un 55’ 4K, gli occhi più allenati sono sicuramente in grado di scorgere tutti i limiti di un sensore con una dimensione pixel così piccola.Il gimbal e il frame della parte anteriore, che conferisce una forma “strana” a tutto il drone, in realtà presenta angoli di inclinazione della fotocamera inediti, in quanto dalla posizione orizzontale riesce a raggiungere il classico -90° verso il basso, ma un inedito +60° in verticale. Questo conferisce al Mini 3 PRO la capacità di: 1, per quello che riguarda i video ottenere visioni “inedite” per delle riprese con drone, dal basso verso l’alto, che sicuramente possono in una regia ben studiata dare un plus a ciò che si sta realizzando; 2, poter accedere a un campo di ispezione di coperture senza andare a scomodare sua maestà Matrice300 con fotocamera posta superiormente al corpo, chiaramente se i +60° sono sufficienti per ciò che si deve ispezionare.Ad ogni modo, tenendo in considerazione le dimensioni e soprattutto il peso di questo Mini 3 PRO, le caratteristiche di ripresa sono strabilianti.Oltre alle performance del sensore, sono rimasto particolarmente colpito delle performance di volo, in primis la silenziosità della macchina, davvero più silenzioso anche del suo predecessore, complici le eliche con la punta in gomma, come il fratello maggiore Mavic3. Ottima la resistenza al vento, anche se come prevedibile decollare ed atterrare in condizioni ventose risulta pericoloso, ma con un 250g possiamo farlo dal palmo della mano, decisamente più sicuro durante una giornata ventosa.I sensori APAS funzionano discretamente bene, il riconoscimento degli ostacoli anteriore e posteriore è preciso. Sono fortemente convinto che funzioni automatiche come active track ad un professionista servano a poco (nel mio caso, mai mai utilizzato nulla), ma il riconoscimento di oggetti che potrebbero intralciare il volo è fondamentale, anche se preferisco demandare al pilota il suo aggiramento.Debbo dire che in generale questo Mini3 è il più “filtrato” dall’elettronica per quanto riguarda il volo, risponde in maniera molto artificiale ai comandi: è un plus per un principiante, in modo da ottenere voli più fluidi e immagini “migliori” per chi è alle prime armi, io sinceramente in più frangenti, soprattutto nei voli piuttosto vicino ad ostacoli, ho trovato i tempi di risposta ai comandi troppo lenti, avrei preferito qualcosa di più reattivo per gestire in maniera più autonoma il volo.Attenzione che la mancanza della ventola di raffreddamento si fa sentire: quando lo abbiamo a terra per aggiornamenti, o in ogni caso non in volo, io cercherei di non lasciarlo acceso molto. Con temperature ambientali di 25 gradi (quindi non ancora piena estate) ed in ombra, dopo l’aggiornamento firmware era già parecchio caldo. Non oso immaginare se siamo costretti ad aggiornarlo in una giornata estiva, magari sotto il sole. Mi raccomando fate attenzione a questa cosa di non poco conto.Un capitolo a parte riguardante il nuovo radiocomando DJI RC.Da sempre ho sostenuto che sia molto meglio avere un device a parte per le operazioni, che non interferisca con il cellulare. Ottima l’idea, ma abbiamo tra le mani un radiocomando dalla qualità costruttiva “discutibile”, con un hardware non all’altezza (con parecchi lag) e con uno schermo che con i suoi 700nit (contro i 1000 della versione più costosa) non è così ben visibile in condizioni di pieno sole. Una cosa attualmente incresciosa (puntualizza attualmente, perché auspico decisi miglioramenti con aggiornamenti firmware) è la qualità del segnare Ocusync3+, ottimo sul Mavic3 ma decisamente da affinare su questo Mini. In ambiente urbano anche a distanze brevi, attorno ai 100m, soffre di forti interferenze che deteriorano la fluidità di volo e la capacità di girare filmati perfetti. A parer mio il costo è elevato per il prodotto che abbiamo tra le mani, ma in assenza d’altro non avrei dubbi a preferire questo all’N1.Per concludere una piccola nota al packaging: se DJI ci ha abituati ad uboxing in stile “Mela” data la qualità costruttiva dei prodotti e delle scatole, han copiato da loro il fatto di non inserire un alimentatore, cosa che, pagando 1009€ (ed attendendo il Fly More Combo per altri 189) trovo inammissibile. Nella confezione Troviamo 4 eliche di ricambio, un cacciavite, i documenti con le guide e un cavo USB-C.Ammetto di essere stato tentato di dare 4 stelle all’ecosistema Mini3PRO con DJI RC. L’unica cosa che mi ha fatto dubitare di questa stella pendente è stato il rapporto qualità prezzo, che negli ultimi anni in casa DJI si sta fortemente abbassando. Prodotti sempre più performanti si, ma i prezzi stanno lievitando, su qualunque cosa: dai prodotti stessi, agli accessori, alle Dji care. Siamo piuttosto distanti dai risultati qualitativi di un Mavic 3, ma vero anche che siamo anni luce avanti al predecessore Mini 2. Tuttavia la quinta stella la devo dare, sia in virtù del prodotto che, date le dimensioni ed il peso ha performance incredibili, bisogna ammettere che la qualità c’è. L’assoluta efficacia ed affidabilità dei prodotti DJI mi fa ammettere che, pur spendendo “di più”, son soldi ben spesi. E quindi l’ultima stella se l’è guadagnata.E’ UN MODELLO PER PRINCIPIANTI? No, a parer mio no. No in primis per via del costo: avere in mano 1000+€ di drone per cominciare può essere una lama a doppio taglio. E’ pur vero che con la sensoristica di bordo oggi è molto più difficile fare danni rispetto a tempo fa, e che con una care refresh limitiamo di molto i danni economici, tuttavia se io dovessi partire da zero, sceglierei qualcosa di meno costoso. In secondo piano, questo drone è “troppo” per un volo della domenica fatto da un hobbista, una volta ogni tanto. Certo, c’è sempre chi può permettersi i “giocattoli costosi”, ma vedo questo drone più per una fascia pro-sumer che come giocattolo. E’ stato sviluppato per i Content Creator, e lo trovo perfetto per questo utilizzo.