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108 DIGITAL CAMERA^ FEBRUARY 2022 http://www.digitalcameraworld.comhe Mavic 2 series has
seemed a little unloved
at the top of DJI’s
folding drone series,
going unchanged while
the Mini and Air 2 drones both came
along and were refreshed. Indeed, the
Air 2S swiped a lot of the Mavic 2 Pro’s
features – especially the one-inch
sensor – and has made a reasonable
claim for the crown amongst DJI’s
folding drones. Until now, that is.
The Mavic 3 has two obvious
changes that will stand out for
photographers: a Four Thirds
image sensor and a secondary
camera with hybrid zoom.
The Mavic 3 range comprises
the Mavic 3 (£1,879/$2,199), for
customers content with recording
stills or H.264 and H.265 video to
microSD; the Mavic 3 Fly More Combo
(£2,579/$2,999), which adds a good
selection of accessories to the
standard Mavic 3; and theMavic 3 Cine (£4,279/$4,999),
for those looking to capture
Apple ProRes 422 HQ video to an
on-board 1TB solid-state drive.Key features
The ‘main’ camera is a Hasselblad
with a 20-megapixel Four Thirds
sensor, which captures 5,280 x
3,956px stills and up to 5.1K video.
With its fixed 24mm ‘effective focal
length’ lens, it makes the Mavic 3 the
true heir to the Mavic 2 Pro. There’s
also a zoom camera: a 162mm EFL
lens with a 12-megapixel half-inch
sensor. Operation of the zoom is
through software, and the system
switches from one camera to the other
at the appropriate moment, like a
multi-lens mobile phone. You tap
through zoom multiples; 1x, 2x, 4x, 7x
(where the switch from main to zoom
camera occurs), 14x and 28x.
The big camera brands have all
done it, and now DJI is doing it too:Specifications
Cameras: 20MP Four Thirds CMOS,
12MP 1/2-inch CMOS
Stills: 5,280 x 3,956 pixels
Video: 5.1K 50fps; 4K 120fps; 1080p 200fps
Memory card: microSD
Connectivity: O3+, Wi-Fi 6
Size: 96 x 221 x 91mm (folded)
Weight: 895gT
A new flagship for the DJI range of folding drones
DJI Mavic 3
£1,879/$2,199
http://www.dji.com1
The Mavic 3 is around
the same size as the
Mavic 2, but looks
more like the Air 2S.
It weighs 895g.2
The Mavic 3 has two
cameras: a main Four
Thirds sensor, and
a secondary camera
with hybrid zoom.3
The battery gives
a flight time of 46
minutes and a hover
time of 40 minutes,
assuming no wind.213“ The Mavic 3 has
two obvious
changes that
will stand out for
photographers”