The Best Drone for Photography? DJI AIR 3 Review

I've always had mixed feelings with it comes to drone photography. Some days I feel like it's cheating, other days I have so much fun flying around the islands.

Recently, I picked up the DJI Air 3 and have been loving my experience flying it so far, mostly because of some of its new and improved features which I discuss in this video

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Love/Hate Relationship with Drones 00:53
Ocusync 4 Test 02:40
Wide Angle vs Telephoto Lens 04:37
Range Test 08:13
Portability Test 13:05
High Wind Test 17:00
Size Comparison vs Mavic 19:47
Video Specs 20:15
Battery Life 21:31
Intelligent Flight Modes 22:45
Who this drone is for/not for 23:30

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[dronesphotography]

This is the best review I have seen on the air 3 - I really like the way you break all the components down - fantastic!
Thank you

[cassijoanna]

Hands down the best drone for the money! Obviously, the Mavic 3 would be nice but the stacked sensor and the ability to handle high wind makes this the perfect budget setup.

[RandomCityLights]

Hey Spencer, very nice review of the drone. Others are often so much focusing on the specs only, but your mix with real flying sessions makes me really want to go out and fly it. Good job! 😊

[RonBoger]

Aloha, Spencer! Mahalo for your video showcasing the Air 3. I recently bought one and want to take it up for a spin. Your footage makes us want to visit the islands again. It's been 9 years since visiting Kona. At that time, I did not own a drone. I like the fact we can travel with this drone being somewhere in between the Mini and the Mavic. Keep up the great work!

[bsure]

Awesome review and some super awesome captures. This is why I bought a drone, to enhance my photography and get images a camera cannot reach.

[chrisandrew]

Awesome review of the DJI Air 3, Spencer. This is a great help. Super photos as well - great work

[restiedelfin]

Great video. Hope to fly and take some videos of those mountains when I come out there again.

[dwaynepedals]

This is for sure my next drone. Huge upgrade from my OG Mavic Air. Awesome video!

[lebleup]

Beautiful! Do you realize the history of that land and at that as well as other vantage points and angles you are able to capture those scenic views? It’s tremendous.

[Cpt_Tony]

Love this review.

Everyone was bitching around because of the camera not having a 1 inch sensor. And they're not completely wrong. Especially during low light conditions the Pictures come out pretty noisy and generally not that great. But as soon as these sensors get good lighting conditions they're just amazing!

[coco]

Awesome review thank you. Were you using any sort of filter on the Air 3?

[twowheels]

I’m between upgrading my air 2S and I’m stuck between this or the Mavic 3 classic. I sent my Air 2S from the Kualoa park parking lot to C-man’s hat and as I was taking a shot I lost connection and triggered RTH. Talk about an adrenaline rush! One thing about he 3 classic is that I can pair it with my RC1 but the Air 3 can pair for RC2 wit those extra antennas.

[daledale]

Love the shots. Are the panorama shots taken with the drone shooting mode or do you take the photos separately and stitch them together in post?

[holisticaustralia]

G'day Spencer, Juddy here.. from Australia 🇦🇺 I notice you are building a channel and just want to say keep up the good work Bro, I am working on building a channel also and I am looking to buy a drone next year to improve my ratings, the air 3 is definitely on my radar and thanks to channels like yours I can make an informed decision confidently. Thanks mate, I am sub no. 748 and I will be following your growth into the future.. 😊👍

[KQBF]

Nice review, and I love the scenery you have to produce the content. ❤

[BlissfulExistence]

Great video! Were these taken at 48 MP or with the drone's 12 MP panorama automation and then stitched manually? Awesome captures!

[alejandroloza]

If you were taking real estate videos and traveling, this is amazing! If you want photos Mavic 3 Pro has the edge.

[katk]

great review, thank you.. I'm new to drones and want one. I can not decide between dji air 3 or mini pro 4 question please - did you use filters in these videos? if yes, which ones? Can you do a video without filters. I just like the air 3 do to videos seem better quality, plus better fight times, weight for windy days is better over the sub 250 drone.

[caesaremmanuelnavarro]

wow what a great shot i just bought my air3 yesterday and i cant wait to test it how far it will go but that kind of far in your vid i dont think i can do that how many ft is it? my mini b4fore i can only go 2km how many km is that?

[Wisskeyt]

Question....I'm going to visit Kahuku for my family reunion. I'm bringing my drone Air3 aswell. DO I NEED more than my TRUST license? Is there a lot of restrictions flying in Hawaii