DJI Air 3S or Mavic 3 PRO? | Which Drone Should You Buy?

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[DarR]

I'm a beginner. My choices were between the Mini 4 Pro and the Air-3S. Although I liked the portability of the smaller Mini 4 Pro, I bought the Air-3S for flight time, wind resistance and the telephoto lens. Moreover, I then purchased a NEO fm pkg. I feel those two drones are a nice combination and the RC's are interchangeable.

[stefanbernhard]

Great video! Was considering one of the two, but may just wait to see what's in store for the mavic 4

[KenToney]

I have both and too have been flying since about 2015. The air 3s will be great for anyone but side by side footage the Mavic 3 pro is better

[afinney]

I've just bought my Dad a DJI Mini 4k as a present for Christmas. Looking forward to getting out there with him.

[RafaMaciejec]

The Air 3s and Mavic 3 are in different leagues. The Air 3s is a solid mid-range option, while the Mavic 3 is a premium drone with a true D-Log profile, Hasselblad camera, variable aperture, and 5.1K video. If you need the best image quality and professional features, the Mavic 3 is the clear winner. But it comes with a higher price tag.

[MarkWRoberts]

This will be my 1st drone as I tend to research the ever loving shit out of all of my purchases, and your video's have been extremely helpful in that process... I am 99% sure I will be buying an Air 3S in the very near future. Thanks for the side by side comparison...!!!

[danfox]

I think it's a little harder to choose if you're only focused on videos, but photographers should take the Mavic 3 Pro all day long. The raw images are VASTLY superier to the janky quad bayer "48 megapixels" that really aren't 48 megapixels on the Air 3s.

[OvertheTopShot]

Have the 3s, it is not better at obstacle avoidance when I compared it with my 2s on the same trails. It also bobs more in the wind due to the longer body I believe.

[geezerpleasers_OG]

As always, the answer lies in what you said at 8:48. It depends. It depends on how you use your drone and what you are trying to accomplish. For me, it's the M3P because of the variable aperture and the larger sensor. The OA of the Air 3S is next level, but the OA on my M3 is plenty good for how I fly. And of course, there's the fact that a Mavic 4 may be in the works sooner rather than later. At that point, I might well upgrade.

[JorgeHernanArcilaA]

Great drone but high cost, I signed up for the mini 4 and it is very good. 9:33.

[JohnWiis]

A drone comparison video from Peter….. let me get my coffee & tell the wife I’m busy 🤩

[jpmcaptureone]

I need the to control the F-stops, so pro for me!

[YTFPV]

Great video i am debating on air3 or mavic 3, but let see on the mavic 4 final spec.

[jonahkaiguam]

I still haven't seen a Mavic 3 standard/OG/Original vs Air3S....it's like no one has the 1st version of the Mavic 3 anymore....except me 😢. I would've rather compared those so it's a 2 camera drone vs a 2 camera drone. I've seen a bunch of these 3 camera drone (M3Pro) vs 2 camera drone Air 3s...that to me is an apples to oranges though Peter is awesome at making videos regardless and I always enjoy watching them 😎

[DrSidewayZ]

My dude is pumping out some videos now!! 🤙🏻

[brianbracherphotography]

I own the Mavic3Pro, the Air2S and the Mini4Pro. I totally agree with you that, whist the 166mm lens in the Mavic3Pro is interesting, I would be happy to loose it for a better Main or 70mm camera, and probably the later as the main camera is already excellent for the size.

[bobsnyder]

Just got the air 3s, and only able to fly once, but I am impressed with the video's and photos.
Thanks

[TheBrowneTown]

As an owner of the Mavic 3 already and the Mini 4 Pro I can't see the need for the Air3s.

Only weighing 200 grams less and almost having the same physical size makes it unappealing as a travel replacement compared to the Mini 4 Pro when going overseas and packing light.

For the same size and almost the same weight I could just take the Mavic 3 pro with a better main camera, variable aperture AND the 166mm.

The 166mm is brilliant for creative shots, not amazing quality but I'd hate to lose it personally. So unique.

If they were to drop it by another 100 grams and give it a size reduction then I'd buy one to replace the Mini 4 Pro as I feel the Mini 4 Pro lacks in key areas like wind resistance (hyperlapses always wobbly).

Too close in weight and size for me to the Mavic now and with a lot of weaker features.

[mdcuvyf]

After a thorough analysis of image quality, I believe that the choice is clearer towards the Mavic 3.

[joaosoares]

Mavic 4 Pro launching on May 13th. Can't wait!