Customer Ratings & Reviews

This new Mavic weighs in at 895g so yes you do have to register it with the FAA. The look is new and took a little bit of the design from the Mavic Air 2S. It now has a two tone of black and gray (like Apple’s space gray) color scheme instead of the silver and gray that the previous Mavics had. The remote controller still has the lighter shade of gray. It has an airscoop vent at the front top and rear corners which makes it look sporty. It also has a different camera gimbal protector. They are calling it the storage cover which now also protects the propellers. It so much easier to put on than the plastic ones and it makes it easier to slide in to a bag. No ports on the sides anymore where as with all of the previous Mavic models, you had to unfold the arms to get to the SD card and other ports. The USB-C port and the SD card slot are now located at the rear of the aircraft. What hasn’t changed is the difficulty of removing the SD card. My fingers aren’t small enough to squeeze in to grab it so I have to use tweezers to pull them out or remove battery first to get more room. The Mavic now stands on all four legs instead of the two fronts and belly. It is lifted higher than any of the other Mavics especially in the front to make room for the huge camera and its stance reminds me of the Inspire model. Two bright LEDs at the bottom that help you locate the aircraft in the air and helps the vision system with landing in poorly lit areas or at night. The propellers end tips have a rubber material that DJI says makes it quieter and causes less damage to people or objects in case of an accident. Oh and it has a new startup tone and the annoying beep sound that it makes when it detects obstacles changed too. Sounds better or less annoying. The Mavic Air 2 was the first DJI consumer drone to use DJI Air Sense that uses the ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast) technology. What this does is detects nearby manned aircrafts and it notifies you via voice and an onscreen message so you can safely maneuver away from them. You can disable it through the app but I would just leave it on for safety. Sometimes the audible announcement can get annoying because it continuously repeats. Flight safety is the main reason why I buy DJI. They put innovations in to help you fly with confidence so that you can concentrate on capturing that perfect shot. The Mavic 3 has redesigned vision sensors. The sensors are bigger. The forward and backward sensors have been relocated to the corners of the aircraft negating the need for the side sensors that were on the Mavic 2. The upward sensor is located on the top back of the aircraft and of course, the downward sensors at the bottom. With this new omnidirectional obstacle sensing along with their new APAS 5.0 (Advanced Pilot Assistance System) just makes flying safe. With APAS 5.0 enabled, the Mavic will go around or over and under objects so it doesn’t have to stop. This really helps out with tracking a subject and it is amazing. This also helps with the Advanced RTH (Return To Home). RTH on previous DJI drones used to fly up then towards the RTH location and land. Now, the Mavic 3 will find the best and most energy efficient route to get to the RTH location. APAS can also be a hinderance at times. For example, if I try to fly the drone in to my garage, it will try to fly over it instead. I think it is because it is detecting the back wall and determines that there is no way out. I can go between two big trees without issues. The forward cameras has farther sensing distance than the previous generation. The Mavic 3 uses Occusync O3+ with a transmission range of up to 9.32 miles (15km). That is crazy far. Of course, that’s only in an ideal open area that is free from any interference. For me, that just gives me peace of mind that I will not lose communication with this expensive drone. I don’t normally fly beyond my sight but I can confidently go further and beyond my normal comfort flight distance. The Mavic 3 is very stable, easy to fly and can withstand winds of up to 26mph. A guy on YouTube (DC Rainmaker) flew the Mavic 3 with winds at 32MPH and it was impressively stable. If I can remember correctly, I think it is quieter than the previous generation and propeller buzz has a lower pitch hum to it. Once again, DJI partnered with Swedish brand Hasselblad for their camera. The Mavic 2 Pro had a 1” sensor that shot videos at 4K up to 30fps and photos at 20MP. The Mavic 3 camera now has a micro 4/3 sensor, a bigger sensor than the 1” sensor. This bigger sensor will collect more light with its bigger pixels and in turn creates a more accurate final measurement, a better picture. It can shoot 5.1K video and 20MP photos. It can shoot slo-mo in 4K at 120fps with a bit of cropping. It has an adjustable aperture f/2.8 to f/11 which the Mavic 2 didn’t have. The adjustable aperture let’s you be more creative with your shots and helps achieve the correct frame rate with videos. ISO range from 100-6400; Electronic Shutter: 8-1/8000s; Max video bitrate H.264/H.265 Bitrate: 200 Mbps. I wish they would have put a scroll wheel on the right side of the controller for controlling camera settings; for instance the aperture since it is adjustable now. It uses MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265) video format and it supports JPEG/DNG (RAW) for photos. If you need the Apple ProRes 422 HQ that’s on the Cine package, you’ll have to fork out $5K. You can save your content on a SDXC or UHS-I microSD card (not included) or the 8GB internal memory. I wish they would have put a bigger storage amount at least 32GB because 8GB is just not much at all but I guess it is better than a forgotten SD card. The Cine version has a 1TB internal SSD. That internal memory can save the day when you forget to bring the SD card. Mavic 3 has a second camera, a tele camera with a 1/2’ sensor with 15 degree FOV. It can shoot 4K videos and 12MP photos. It has a 7x optical zoom and up to 28x digital. On the remote, hold the “Fn” button and you can use the left scroll wheel to zoom in and out or you can pinch gesture on your screen. A picture at 28x is not something that you print and hang on the wall but this would be pretty useful for doing inspections. I took a picture of Diamond Head from about 30 miles away and I was pretty amazed on how it turned out. In Explorer mode, using the zoom, the yaw rate is heavily decreased automatically and understandably so because a little rotation left or right is a big movement. The Fly more package comes with ND filters (4, 8, 16 & 32) which I need here in Hawaii on sunny days. For those of us that mind doing color grading in post production, Hasselblad Natural Colour Solution comes straight out of the camera and it looks good in my opinion. It leaves room for you to tweak it even more. I like the automatic gimbal lock which activates when you turn off the aircraft. This prevents the gimbal from wiggling around when storing or transporting and it’s a big help when putting on the storage cover or muzzle. The Mavic 3 uses the DJI Fly app and it is available on iOS and Android. Not sure why it does not use the Go4 app which is more robust. This 3rd generation now also uses the new remote controller style that first came out with the Mavic Air 2. It looks like the Smart Controller but smaller and no screen. The Smart Controller is NOT compatible (as of this writing) with the Mavic 3 and I’m hoping that it will eventually via firmware update. The Mavic 3 Cine package comes with a second generation of the Smart Controller which they are calling RC Pro. The RC Pro uses the Occusync O3+ while the regular remote included with the basic and Fly more combo operates at the old Occusync 2.0 but supposedly still transmits video up to 15 km and at 1080P/60fps resolution. There are no customizable buttons other than the Fn button which you customize with 9 settings. One setting for a tap of the button and another setting for a double tap. The other notable button is the camera mode button located on the right side of the controller. The device holder doubles as an antenna so make sure you are pointing that at the aircraft in flight. It would have been a plus to be able to change the angle of the holder but I guess you can always buy an adapter that can do that. You can set the sensitivity of the control sticks through the advanced settings of the controller. The default settings are a bit aggressive for me. You can also customize the gimbal movement to make it slower or faster and you make it have a smoother stop, not abrupt. The Fly More combo comes with three (3) 5000mAh batteries. They are rated for up to 46mins of flight time (no wind) compared to the 31 minutes that the Mavic 2 had. I never fly with less than 25% left on my battery and I think 35-40 minutes of flight time is plenty enough time for me to capture some good content and I haven’t had problems getting those flight times. The batteries are inserted from the rear like the Phantom series so that makes the batteries not interchangeable with the previous generation Mavic. Keep in mind that the batteries comes non functional, no lights as if they not working. You have to charge them first to activate them. The Mavic’s weight come mostly from the batteries weight, 335.5g. The remote controller has up to 6 hours battery life, significantly less when using the controller to charge your phone. You can enable this through the app. TARGET AUDIENCE: Who is this Mavic 3 for? At the plus $2K price point, I think this is for content creators, professional photographers and videographers, surveyors and inspectors. But if you’re like me that always wants the newest tech or like taking the best picture possible from a drone then yes, it’s for us too. You really have to have a purpose for this one. You can’t just buy it and let it sit on the shelf until you feel like flying it (ME but I’m going to find time to fly it haha).

Full Disclosure: I received this product through Best Buy’s Tech Insider Network in exchange for a fair evaluation and an unbiased review. My review is based on only two days of flying because three of my allotted five days were lost to rain and high winds. Both of which will ground a drone. I’m a previous drone owner having owned a DJI Phantom 3 Pro since 2015. I’ve always enjoyed flying my drone, but I must admit I haven’t flown it much in the last couple years. So, I was very excited when Best Buy’s Tech Insider Network offered me the DJI Mavic 3 Fly More Combo. The newest consumer drone to hit the market. If you are new to consumer drones, don’t forget to register yourself with the FAA, take the TRUST exam, and then mark the outside of your drone with your FAA registration number. Finally, print out and pack your FAA registration certificate and your TRUST certification in a pocket of your Mavic 3 storage case so you’ll always have it with you. The Mavic 3 Fly More Combo contains everything that you need to get started flying your new drone. Plus, extras like two additional batteries, two additional sets of propellers, and an additional pair of joysticks for the controller. I absolutely love the very high-quality storage case/backpack that comes in the Fly More Combo. Best I’ve ever seen. NOTE: To save all your photos and videos, you will need to have a large capacity and very fast read/write microSD card available to install in the Mavic 3. Unfortunately, the Mavic 3 only has 8 GB of onboard storage which can fill up in less than a minute when shooting videos. The DJI website lists recommended microSD cards that allow writing fast enough to handle the output from the drone camera. I ordered two 512 GB A2 V30 microSD cards from Best Buy.com. I caught them on sale at nearly 50% off. You will also need to have a fairly new smart phone. If yours is more than four years old, it may not work with the new controller. Refer to the DJI website for a list of recommended smart phones. Setup is simple. First charge all three of your batteries and your remote controller as they are shipped nearly completely discharged for safety reasons. Install a battery in your drone and then power it up along with your remote controller. They will automatically connect with each other and then tell you if any firmware needs to be updated. If so, allow the updates to start and completely finish. Make sure you install each of the other two batteries into the drone in case firmware needs to be updated in the intelligent batteries. After that you will be ready to fly. I love the improvements to the Return to Home (RTH) feature and the new crash avoidance sensor system. These two features barely existed in the early days of consumer drones and now remove most of my worry in flying. Return to Home is now dead on accurate and I use it almost exclusively when I’m done flying to bring the drone back to the exact spot where it launched from. Truthfully, I’ve yet to land my Mavic 3 manually. I always use RTH. I tested the crash avoidance system by attempting to fly my drone near obstacles from every direction. The system wouldn’t let me fly the Mavic 3 up into a tree, fly down into a tree, or fly into a tree from any direction. I was impressed. The Mavic 3 is fast, fast, fast. It will leap from ground to the 400’ maximum flight ceiling in less than 7 seconds. In Sport Mode, you will lose sight of it within a couple of seconds. And having lived with the 23-minute flight time batteries in my old drone for years, I absolutely love the 46-minute flight time batteries that come with the new Mavic 3. Yes, RTH automatically kicks in at around 16 minutes remaining flight time, but that means I’ve already had a full 30 minutes of flying time. Love it, love it, love it! We live within a few miles of the Mississippi River. So I included some photos taken over the Mississippi River, then over a local farmstead, the Interstate, and some houses in our neighborhood. I would never have taken my old drone out over the Mississippi River, but I had no fear doing that with the Mavic 3. We used all the default and auto settings on the Hasselblad camera and were extremely pleased with the high-quality photos and videos. With the Mavic 3 being flyable down to 14°F, I am looking forward to doing some winter drone flying here in the Midwest. With the included ND filters, flying a drone and photographing snowscapes shouldn’t be a problem this winter. Although, DJI’s design engineers did an outstanding job designing the Mavic 3, I have to wonder what they were thinking when the installed the microSD card slot upside down? So now you can’t use the microSD card’s fingernail groove to remove the card. You have to use a tweezers or something like that to grip the card to pull it out. Please don’t ever do that again. My wife and I agree that DJI’s Mavic 3 is a blast to fly. We are both disabled, but in different ways. She’s in a wheelchair, but has good hands. I can walk and drive but have poorly functioning hands. So, we complement each other when flying the drones and we enjoy our drone time together immensely. It gives this old, retired couple a reason to get out of the house together. Acquiring the Mavic 3 has renewed our interest in drone piloting and we can recommend the DJI Mavic 3 Quadcopter Fly More Combo to anyone who wants to enjoy the experience of piloting a high-quality consumer drone. You won't be disappointed.

This thing's awesome. I've had the Phantom 4 Pro, the Mavic Pro and now the Mavic 3. It's amazing what this thing can capture. Definitely ready to fly out of the box. I've also been really impressed how long the batteries hold a charge. I've gone weeks and sometimes months and the previously fulled charged battery will still be at 2-3 battery bars (out of 4). This has been a relief when I wake up to a colorful sunrise and need to throw it in the air for 5-10 min. and don't have to ask myself when I last charged the batteries! It also fits nicely in my photo pack. I can fit my camera, two lenses, drone, controller and two extra batteries. Hiking on a trail, no one will ever suspect you have a drone in your pack. I've used the waypoints feature for about a year now and have been really impressed how accurately it replicates the flight each time. In the DJI fly app I can save my flights, and it automatically tells you the date and time the last time you had the drone fly that route. I've used it for tracking a housing development with photos and video. All I have to do is drive out there, select the fly path and the drone does the rest. Great image and video quality. The jump in price for the Mavic 3 Cine didn't seem worth it. I'm more of a hobbyist using it for real estate and personal nature outings.

By now, DJI is as much of a household name as any company in the drone industry. From the older Phantom products to the current Mavic line, DJI's quadcopter products have come to define how most people consider a drone to look and perform. The Mavic 3 is DJI's latest iteration of the conveniently portable Mavic series, and assumes the position of their consumer flagship product. Despite being "just" an iterative release that retains the immediately recognizable Mavic design, DJI significantly improved several key specs. This keeps the Mavic 3 at the head of its class, setting a new benchmark against which other drones will be compared. However, these improvements do come at a cost (literally). The Mavic 3 also launches with some features yet to be fully implemented - at this time, expected to be added in a January 2022 firmware update. Read on for my experience with what this drone offers now (right after its launch), and look for some images attached to this review that I've created with it in a few days of testing. Hopefully, this can help you make a decision on whether the Mavic 3 should be your first - or next - drone. (In the interest of transparency, DJI provided a Mavic 3 to me for review, but the thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own. I have past experience with hobbyist "first person video" (FPV) drones, but this is the first I've used that is designed as an aerial photography platform. I also have experience with mirrorless cameras for personal use, so I'm familiar, if not an expert, with "advanced" camera settings that the Mavic 3 also provides control over.) Since the Mavic 3 is foremost an aerial photography platform, the standout new feature has to be the new primary image sensor that it carries. The new sensor is a 20 MP Four Thirds format sensor, which means the Mavic 3 houses a comparable image sensor to that used in popular mirrorless cameras (such as Panasonic's GH5). I believe this is the largest image sensor integrated on a consumer camera drone to date, and larger sensors generally capture better images. It has very good specs on paper, and in practice I am very pleased with how good the pictures and video look. Videos can be recorded at up to 5.1K resolution at ("only") 50 FPS. At 4K resolution or lower, you'll be able to do 60 FPS, or even 120 FPS for slow-motion videos. (I generally have recorded at 4K 60FPS, as I found a 5K 50FPS video was just too much to play back smoothly on the computers I own.) The Mavic optionally supports capturing still images in RAW (Adobe DNG) format in addition to JPEG. Full manual controls are offered in both photo and video modes, so experienced photographers will have plenty of settings to adjust to get a perfect result. This includes control over a variable aperture, which seems to be a distinguishing feature of DJI's "pro" drones (the Mavic 2 Pro had it, but not the Air 2S). Of course, if you don't want to tweak all settings yourself, you'll get fantastic results even with the camera in full auto mode. That is how I've predominantly used it myself, and I haven't been disappointed in how any of the images or videos have looked. In addition to the big upgrade on the primary camera, the Mavic 3 also integrates a secondary camera with a smaller sensor and telephoto lens - similar to the trend in smartphones over the last few years. The secondary camera is only enabled while the Mavic 3 is in "Explore Mode." When it is, it behaves similarly to multi-camera smartphones and automatically switches the active camera based on your zoom level. The maximum zoom level is 28x, though this is achieved using "digital zoom" (so you'll see some visible pixelation from the upscaling). I was impressed by how stable the image remains when zoomed in, even at the max level. In Explore Mode, the Mavic 3 does not allow control over most camera settings - only basic exposure compensation. Explore Mode also locks you in to specific, lower resolutions for both photos and videos and disables some features (like D-Log video and RAW capture). So, the primary camera will still clearly be your go-to for the best quality and most control. The name "Explore Mode" hints at DJI's intention - that it's for inspecting details and distant scenes before repositioning the drone to get a shot with the main camera. But, that's not to say that you can't still get worthwhile stills and video using it. DJI also touts significant increases to the Mavic 3's flight time on a single battery charge over past models. DJI lists 40-46 minutes as the maximum flight time (depending on wind), which is close to a 50% increase over the Mavic 2 Pro. In my experience, I routinely had 25-30 minute flight times, and I was not even pushing the battery to its limit. I've ended all flights with the battery still above 30%, and an estimated flight time remaining of ten minutes or more. So, the official estimate seems quite plausible. And not only did DJI improve the endurance, but they improved the maximum ascent and descent performance as compared to the Mavic 2. (Top forward speed in sport mode is still basically the same, at 19 m/s or about 43 mph.) DJI has also made improvements to their flight safety systems, including improvements to the obstacle avoidance sensor coverage and the return-to-home algorithm. The position of the sensors has been adjusted to better detect obstacles to the sides of the Mavic. Although I don't have experience with previous Mavics for comparison, the drone did automatically brake itself when approaching a house and trees from every direction that I tried. I also tested the return-to-home feature over a short distance around my house, and was impressed that it maneuvered around and between some trees and shrubs instead of the traditional "up and over" pathing. DJI uses similar pathfinding sophistication to avoid obstacles while the drone is tracking a target, though I did not test this directly since the ActiveTrack feature is not available yet (more on that below). The Mavic 3 detects ADS-B beacons from nearby manned aircraft and will both warn of their proximity and overlay the relative position on the video display. (Of course, the safety systems do not take the place of pilot responsibility, so if you are unfamiliar with the FAA requirements and restriction for drone, aka "sUAS," operation then you should learn about them before operating a Mavic 3.) The DJI unboxing experience is first-rate, and feels a lot like unboxing a premium electronic device like a smartphone. Once the batteries are charged, initial set-up does take a bit of time. You'll need to install DJI's smartphone app, register for a DJI account if you do not have one, get the drone and controller turned on and connected, and then register the drone to your account. There will almost certainly be a firmware update to then install. It is all relatively straightforward, though, and I'll avoid discussing it at length due to space constraints on this review. I've generally talked about the drone itself, but since this review is actually for the "Fly More" bundle, I'll run down the bundled extras quickly. In addition to the Mavic 3, this bundle includes a set of ND camera filters, two additional batteries, a multi-battery charger, several spare propellers, and a carrying case. It's a nice set. Extra batteries are one of the best improvements to any drone experience; even though the Mavic 3 has great battery life, the extras mean you won't have to worry nearly as much about missing out on prime "golden hour" shots over battery limits. The ND filters are a nice inclusion, particularly for video. They fit the new dual-lens design of the camera perfectly. The carrying bag is very premium, with metal buckles and and nifty backpack convertibility. I can't say the bundle is critical to enjoying a Mavic 3, though. Most of these things are (or will probably be) sold on their own and you may wish to pick up just the accessories that interest you. One issue that I have to mention a bit more is the features that have not been implemented yet. Many of the advanced, semi-autonomous technologies that DJI has implemented on their previous drones are currently MIA. This includes things like "ActiveTrack," "Quick Shots," and even the Panorama mode. The buttons for these things are all visible, but they simply display a message on screen indicating that they're "coming soon." I have no real doubt that DJI won't implement these soon (the rumor is that they'll be released in January 2022), so it's a very temporary fault of the Mavic 3. However, the absence of these features might matter to someone hoping to purchase a Mavic 3 and use them over the 2021 year-end holidays. If you're reading this after January 2022, then hopefully this is no longer an issue. I have had an extremely positive experience with the Mavic 3. It really does everything as well as a hobbyist could dream of - and I imagine even most professionals would have their needs largely met. All of this tech does come at a price premium over past generations (also perhaps affected by recent supply chain and inflation issues). DJI makes some perfectly good sibling models that offer a lot of the same bang for fewer bucks, so I think that if the Mavic 3 is stretching your budget, DJI still has other great options for you. But if you're interested in getting a camera drone as a serious hobby, the Mavic 3 seems like a great investment and I don't foresee anyone being disappointed.

I've flown a few different drones and this is by far the easiest to fly, good user interface, excellent photo quality. By the time I'm writing this there are already a couple new versions. The 7x secondary camera could be sharper so I would consider the cheaper Mavic 3 Classic. Still getting a 40min flight time after 1.5yrs.

DJI has knocked it out of the park with their new flagship drone. The Mavic 3 is the most sophisticated video content creator's tool ever. And that is saying something given the long lineage of successful, category-leading, products that have preceded the Mavic 3. The product really melds two very sophisticated technologies in a user-friendly solution that allows anyone with even modest skills to produce amazing photos and video content from vantage points that are impossible to achieve without a stable, multi-axis, aerial camera platform. Let's start with the drone itself. It is stunning how DJI has managed to incorporate state-of-the-art technologies into a user-friendly remote control platform. The DJI Fly app is feature rich yet clean and intuitive to use. A short list of the advanced technologies that DJI has stuffed into this tiny package include GPS positioning, automatic take-off, landing, and return-to-home functions, precision remote controlled gimbal control, collision avoidance and pilot assistance via multiple visual sensors, automated flight maneuvers for special visual effects, full incorporation of smart phones (IOS or Android) as visual control panels with realtime video displays, enhanced multiband WiFi for control and aircraft-to-controller video feeds. And, this bird can fly! With three flight modes - Cine, Normal and Sport - you can choose the performance level that you need and even switch between modes at will! I use Sport mode to get to my desired location quickly then switch to the Cinema mode for butter smooth, super stable camera shots. The new Intelligent Flight Batteries are wonderful. If you buy the Fly More package (highly recommended) you will receive three batteries and a compact charging hub that allows you to charge multiple batteries at the same time. Because the Mavic 3 sports motors that are a bit more robust than its predecessors it can support a bigger, slightly heavier battery that translates into better flight time. The literature lists 46 minutes but my real-world experience put it closer to 35 minutes. But it is common for drone manufacturers to be "optomistic" about their quoted flight times and I am not aware of any other drones in the Mavic 3's class that can match, let alone beat, its time. One final observation about charging, I really appreciate that everything - the controller, the charging hub and the drone itself sport USB C connectors. (Yes, you can charge the battery while it is in the drone without having to remove it. Very handy!) I have used a number of chargers (wall plug and car based) and they all worked flawlessly! One final observation on the quadcopter platform - DJI has done some impressive work to lower the sound levels emitted by this drone. I believe it is a combination of the new prop design and maybe the motors, but in any case you'll be pleasantly surprised at the reduced noise levels. The second, and argueably most important, component of the Mavic 3 is the Hasselblad camera "complex". DJI's tagline is "Imaging Above Everything" and the Mavic boasts a class-leading 4/3, 20 megapixel main camera. That is a HUGE sensor and allows superb low-light abilities. I flew at sunset and was amazed at the detail in the video. I referred to the "complex" because the surprise is the inclusion of a second camera lens to provide zoom capabilities! This lens has a 1/2 inch sensor that provides for stepped (not continous) optical and digital zoom levels equivilant to a 160mm telephoto lens. The camera provides for both still images and video. Consistent with the Hasselblad reputation the still image quality is stellar. The 20 megapixel resolution provides all the detail you could ask for along with a formidable selection of features including selectable aperture, auto focus, automatic exposure bracketing, selectable ISO range, and selectable electronic shutter speed. You can also choose between JPEG and DNG (raw) formats. I was able to shoot effortlessly under varying lighting conditions and the images were consistently detailed and crisp. Video capabilities are overwhelming! With resolutions as high as 5.1k at 50 frames per second, bit rates up to 200Mbps (see caveat below), and the ability to choose your codec (MPEG-4 AVC H.264 or HEVC H.265) you can meet even your most demanding video requirements. One quick observation - the onboard 8GB of RAM that the Mavic 3 offers is not sufficient for even modest filming at these resolutions. I ran out of memory after about 2 minutes of filming. The good news is that the drone supports an external SD card and I was able to easily add an additional 256GB of storage. DJI is justifiably proud of this drone's video capabilities. I learn something new every time I fly it and very much look forward to the content that I am going to be able to create. There are a few issues that I encountered with the product. Initially I had a devil of a time getting the DJI Fly app to download and install. I have three different Android devices and ultimately was only able to make it work on my oldest platform! In retrospect, this may have been an Android permissions problem. The devices seemed to object to the format of the apk file. Also, be aware that the initial firmware upgrades can take a long time to complete. DJI's documentation mentions this. Patience grasshopper..... Finally, and perhaps most frustratingly, there are a number features not yet available that are promised in a future firmware upgrade. Some are a bit arcane but some, like Quickshots and Active Track are available on older models and are heavily used. A few thoughts on the price of the Mavic 3. I have heard complaints about the significant increase in price between the prior drones and the new drone. However, I believe that if you consider the strides that DJI has made in the area of safety (much improved sensor coverage) and the improvements in the camera (that 4/3 sensor and the second zoom element) this is a fair price for a superior experience. Put the Mavic 3 on your short list!

This DJI Mavic 3 Fly More Combo is one of the best they have delivered and they haven't even unlocked its full potential yet with the firmware. I give this a 4 out of 5 because of the holdback on releasing all of the functionality of the drone. It's like buying a new car without AC and you live in Phoenix, AZ. Yes, you can still drive the car, but it makes for a much better experience if the AC worked properly. The drone is easy to set up and fly right out of the box. The new carry bag/back pack is a nice change however like many will probably get an aftermarket case to carry it all inside of. The M3 battery life is great and I experienced no lag in the connection. The photo quality, along with the zoom is awesome. It would be nice if the M3 was cheaper and offered more internal memory with the mid-level model. Especially when spending the additional coin. Lastly, this drone is much quieter than its predecessor.

If you are in the market for a DJI drone and you do not want to splurge for the Inspire line, then the Mavic 3 Pro should be your first choice. I have flown several of DJI's previous models from their Phantoms and the previous entries in the Mavic line so I was very happy with the technology and "upgrades" DJI made for this drone over the Mavic 2. I will be using this the Mavic 3 for aerial landscape photography and love the new sensor. The Mavic 2 already had a great camera with an excellent sensor and the Mavic 3 adds addition dynamic range and better low light capabilities which help for those early dawn or late dusk photographs/video. My other favorite upgrade is the battery life. The Mavic 2 sported 31 minute flight times in normal conditions and while respectable, the Mavic 3 claims 45+ minutes for each battery. I am averaging a bit lower than that (nearly 38-40) but every extra minute you can get helps lessen that anxious feeling you have while taking shots and hearing the warnings/alarms going off that it's time to land. The major downside of the Mavic 3 is the price. Before it was announced I was expecting maybe a 200-300 dollar increase over the Mavic 2, but DJI went well beyond. $3000 for the Fly More Combo is a steep price. In my case, I decided to make the leap and purchase, but it is a completely reasonable response to balk at such a price tag and that is not even the $5K Cine version! TL:DR Mavic 3 Pro is a fantastic drone that excites me because of the upgraded camera sensor and flight times. However, the price really makes you think before finally hitting the big yellow buy button.

I work in photography and wanted to up my game. I haven’t owned a drone prior to this but I wanted something with a good battery life since I know when I’m in the air, I’ll be looking for that perfect shot and don’t want to worry about battery life. I took this out and tried the mastershot. Impressed with the quality of it considering I didn’t do any post production work on it. I took some aerial shots as well I’m RAW and will eventually get around to editing the shots. I haven’t done too much more yet but I am impressed with the bag the drone came in with. Very well organized and has a backpack / strap attachment I believe. I have a camera bag I carry so I haven’t really explored the bag it comes in with. I would recommend getting insurance as I can see how one could potentially damage their drone. Haven’t had an issue but know one wrong move and it’s game over. Whether you choose Geeksquad or DJI’s own insurance, you’ll be covered either way.

Very happy with this one. Very stable, great quality video and photo production. Seems to be much better at avoiding obstacles with the added sensors. The battery life is amazing too. Highly recommend this drone.

This is an amazing drone. It takes great photos and videos. The range is excellent, and it's very helpful to have the omnidirectional obstacle avoidance sensors.

Excellent. DJI keeps innovating. If you are looking for a professional drone to capture anything you throw at it, this is the one. The RC connection is rock solid sending you a 1080p 60fps preview image. Battery life is phenomenal - I never realized how often I had battery anxiety with my Mavic Air, but this boasts 46 minute flight time which is just amazing. Build quality - This drone feels expensive. As it should. Also compact enough to take on a carry on bag. Fly more combo - spend the extra money on the fly more combo. The extra batteries, sleek bag, ND filters. Its worth it. All in all, I am so excited about this drone and the future of DJI!

I’ve got the Mavic 3 and a Air 2 Mini. This drone has about 75% more distance with better battery life, incredible wind resistance, and the best photo quality available. So impressed!

I'm impressed Positive Excellent quality. The Zoom is impressive, 120 feet high in a lot of wind the zoom does a fantastic job, very stable and sharp. I haven't tested the battery life yet or done a lot of video testing but so far it looks great. Negative. The controller could be better, it brings the same controller as the cheapest of the DJI drones, I do not want to say that the control is bad in fact it is very good what I say is that to be a $ 3000 Drone it should have even a small screen control with basic information on the status of the drone. The price ... a bit expensive for a drone of its type but thanks to the 18 months of interest-free credit card from BestBuy I was able to buy it. Conclusion I love it, I'm about to buy the DJI PRO Controller and correct what I don't like about the controller. In case you haven't read it, the Zoom is impressive.

Amazing quality! Such a beautiful drone, the video quality is spectacular and a huge upgrade from the Mavic 2 Pro. If you’re on the fence about buying one and not sure if you want to upgrade from your Air 2S or 2 Pro, believe me when I tell you that the details are so much more enhanced on this drone! I have not tested the flight time as of yet to its full capacity but out of the box, the Fly More Combo offers quality accessories that would cost you more if bought separately. The 2 additional batteries (over $200 each) makes it such a great bundle, the bag is top notch and feels like quality! Get this drone, you won’t regret it!

I have had a Spark for 5 years, and I wanted a better camera. What a surprise! This is the most amazing drone in the world. I hated the Spark battery, it wasn't big enough, and the camera was barely ok. I am very happy with my purchase, not only did I get a super camera (5k), I got an amazing drone. I would recommend it to a beginner, it is very easy to get it up and flying, and simple to control.

Ok this is an amazing drone. Easily gets a solid 35-40 min of flight time. The Mavic 3 exceeded my expectations. Image quality is the most important thing to me, the Image the main camera produces is spectacular. I produce HDR content and the Mavic 3 has the dynamic range and video encoding parameters to deliver a very nice HDR image (Using DLOG/5.1K/H.264). The secondary camera is usable at 7x. The drone is amazingly quiet, at 70' I can barely hear it.

This thing is awesome. Amazing picture and video quality, fantastic range, and extremely easy to use.

This drone is absolutely incredible. Better than others I've had in the past. Mostly utilizing this for hobby but the occasional work project comes into play and this is one of the best tools I now have. I've paired this with the RC Pro controller and I wouldn't change a thing. Some of the features were absent at first, but recent firmware updates have really helped and unlocked features. More to come in early 2022.

This is an awesome product for beginners and experienced pilots alike. Simple to operate and the zoom lens in explore mode is insane! Great to scout ahead and plan additional shots. Though I’ve only had it a short time, the battery life and flight time per battery exceeded my expectations. All the advertised features are on the drone with the last few firmware updates. It’s an out of the box champion.