DJI Mini 3 Pro ONE YEAR Long Term Review - Still The Best Mini Drone in 2023?
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- When it comes to important releases such as the DJI Mini 3 Pro I like to do long-term follow-up reviews. The DJI Mini 3 Pro has been out for one year now and in my opinion, it is one of DJI's more important drone releases in the last couple of years. I say this just due to the fact that in the past if you needed or wanted a small sub 250g drone you had to sacrifice video quality and features. But all that changed with the DJI Mini 3 Pro. This tiny little drone can go head to head with much larger more expensive drones and really hold its own. In this one-year long-term review, I offer my opinion and user experience with the DJI Mini 3 Pro after many amazing flights.
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I got a job just to buy this drone (I am 16), and tomorrow my exams finish, and I will finally get this tomorrow!
Welcome to our world! Hopefully you'll share your footage with us
I hope you make good content with it. Otherwise not a good purchase.
That’s great to hear. Enjoy your new drone when you get it.
That's awesome! I hope you're exams go well.... no pressure just take um slow.
I have a feeling you will love the M3P. Have fun with it, it an amazing drone for the money! I really like mine. Greg
@@gregwilsonnaturephotography thanks Greg. I will ensure to share my videos. I like near an aircraft museum, and I am also training for my PPL. I will ensure to get great footage of the planes there. Thanks.
Had mine for three months. Very impressed with IQ and how easy it is to fly
another great video about a great albeit small drone!
Thanks! 👍
A beast of a drone that shouldn't be overlooked. I own one and the content you get from it is incredible. The remote controller has been very useful. I recommend buying a lanyard for it.
Your experience matches mine exactly! Perfect summary, and the great support from DJI is also important to mention. So many useful firmware updates. The only things I'm missing are obstacle avoidance at 4K 60 and waypoints. Mini2 is also great but video quality sucks - especially at low light.
Waypoints would be brilliant. That is something I would really like.
You're clinically insane if you believe the mini 2 with its smaller yet higher quality, cleaner sensor... Sucks... Lol.
Man you guys are nuts- mini 2is still amazing for most shooting days with it's default color profile. Its low.light isn't great but you can still do pro rated stuff with it. Better then no drone
@@Matanumi I also own the Mini 2, and yes, I love it and agree that the M2 is a nice little beast. However, for me, video quality also in low light, is important. And in this respect there is a big difference between the M2 and M3P. I also enjoy OA and the RC with the screen.
The tech is really getting good in the these drones. I hope our sill government does not ban them! And looking forward the next version of these as that is when I'll upgrade my existing drones.
Its my first and only drone and i think it's incredible! I also use the Freewell ND filters on the very bright days and have to say, they have been great and I'm thrilled with the results. Great drone and the quality of the 4k footage is quite superb.
Thanks for sharing
Exactly which filters do you have? Thanks 🙏🏾
So far, the Mini 3 Pro is the only one of my three that's actually been used this year. It lives in my camera bag full time. My Autel Lite+ crashed for no reason last summer, so I'm kind of gun shy to use the replacement they sent me, and my Nano+ is just so darned inconvenient to use compared to the M3P it hasn't been in the sky for even longer. About all the Nano+ has over the M3P is low light performance.
For me, the dji mini pro 3 would be the ideal drone to have in my arsenal as its performance would be regulated in short range for real estate as opposed to film making.
When you throw in the plus batteries, do you get a prompt that won't let you fly unless you register?
No, you do not.
That's good to know.
Best drone specs/money u can get
Love It!!
Love my Mini 3 Pro I bought it with the RCN1 controller because of the range issues with the RC I eventually will get the RC but I am VERY SATISFIED WITH THE RANGE!!....Much better than my Mavic Air 2 (occusync 2)....Range is GREAT in urban areas and even better in open areas here in Colorado at high altitiude!
Interesting because there's many people saying there getting better range with there mini 2 and mini 3 standard and they both have occusync 2. There's a couple vids were people have flown there mini 3 base to 8km. Strange your getting waaaaaay better range with the mini 3 pro than most😉
I love my M3P. A Big plus for how silent it is. I do not disturb people or nature more than I have to.
Indeed, another great benefit of it
Have a Pro 2 DJI. Have flown for a few years with zero issues.
Purchased DJI mini pro 3. Second flight out, with full battery, it lost power and dropped 120’ to the top of a hotel.
It is destroyed. Could have hurt someone seriously. Reconsider before purchasing the mini pro 3 DJI. If You own one, make sure Your liability insurance is good.
They just need to add waypoints.
Or the possibility to use 3rd party apps with the rc.
Indeed
Any rumors on a mini 4 coming out. Should I wait or buy the mini 3? I currently have a DJi maviv 2 but it feels so massive
I see you did a night flight. So I can fly my mini 3 Pro at night??? I’m in The United States
Thanks!
Thanks for explaining in clear concise detail. A pleasure to listen to.
Propellers are impossible to unscrew from the drone. Total nightmare.
Would have loved if you would have added what you disliked about it after a year of use
I thought I did. Range and wind performance. Other than that there is really nothing to dislike about it. It’s actually pretty solid for the price.
it wouldve been nice if we got even 2 seconds to hear what it sounded like. otherwise, great info.
You are so knowledgeable. Very complete and to the point. Thanks for all your information. Chuck.
I appreciate that!
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Perfect review Shawn! When I first saw renderings of the Mini 3 Pro I thought it was a joke. Looks aside, it is one of DJIs best efforts yet.
It really is an amazing platform, one year in, much experimentation and climbing the learning curve and I have to say, I don't think I need a 1 inch sensor; this drone is all that and a bag of chips!
Couldn't agree more!
what camera did you use for shooting this video ?
Sent my drone from vancouver to quebec for repairs. I could check on each step of the process on line with descriptions and pictures. I had my drone back repaired 1 day after they recieved it. Absolutly amazing! Wrote the first one off within 24hrs. Bought another and made sure to get FULL WARRANTY, which was inexpensive. More careful with the new drone, its been pretty cool.
Excellent review! 100% accurate! The Mini 3 Pro rocks!
Thanks! 👍
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YES YES i do appreciate more over im from windsor On so it extremally important the done is under 250 g as you know why
Thanks for that review Shawn. Can I ask you about wide angle DJI lens on M3P? Ive watched your previous wide angle vid and checked the DJI forum, but no help with this: With DJI made wide lens on my M3Pro, and viewing thru Goggles 2 & with Motion Controller 2, each time I make even the slightest turn, i get a kind of distortion. Not the expected and normal barrel effect, etc, but rather like the view is suddenly much lower resolution, or like when your Goggles2 first begins to get a weakened transmission signal. As soon as i come out of the turn, Im instantly back to a clear picture. This is, btw, during normal/full levels of RC transmission rates according the the bars and the mbps speed in the bottom right of the Goggles 2 screen view. I need screen view clarity on turns because alot of my flying is creeping thru the woods (at 4 to 10mph.), and i need to see those ghost branches and small leaves, let alone zombies and vampires. I thought maybe this distortion or lack of resolution is a limitation to any wide angle lens, but then i hooked up my avata and flew...holy moly it has perfect clarity on turning anyway as i creep thru same woods and as i then fly fast over them. Is there any way, with different lens brands/companys, or different drone settings, or whatever, that I could get better clarity on turns for that live screen view M3P set up that Ive described? Thanks for any advice.
Totally agree with all of your points, Shawn! My ONLY wish would be that it have a variable aperture.
Thanks Don 🙂
Hey thank you so much for your extensive reviews. I would really appreciate you testing the goggles integra capabilities of the mini 3 some more. E.g. is the mini 3 capable of close proximity flight with the wide angle lens and the integra? Meaning should I get it in conjunction with the avata. What is the latency between mini 3 and integra ? 150ms like rc1 controller or 40ms like avata and integra? Thank you so much.
Hey Shawn I’m curious about lifespan of the mini 3 pro. I’m getting close to 300 kilometers flown. Is that a lot? Is that a little? Batteries seem great still. Any info or your experience on this topic would be appreciated. Thanks
Fantastic long term review. Looking at buying it this week to replace my mini 2.
I had a question about the controller options. There are some sales on right now but I'm torn between the old style controller and the new video screen RC. Can you see a strong argument for one over the other?
I bought a mini2 -3 years ago then I bought Mavic 3 classic but didn't unbox yet it.. I am watching your reviewing and I was attracted to have Mini 3 pro.. so amazing this drone I will buy it later even I got already Mavic 3 classic
It doesn't make any sense to purchase the RC pro because the battery life is shorter than the RC and is much heavier than RC (twice as much). The range of RC is more than enough.
Well done Shawn.. thx for the video ...... 👍👍👍
Mikey
Thanks, Mikey
Hanatora remote controller antenna range extender is even longer distance. Yagi-uda plus dish extender combined in one. Really love it.
For range use skyreat antenna range extender or the booster from drone valley. Not sure which is better. For longer battery use master airscrew propellers. It wont fit the single drone case but i cut it out.
Thanks Dude! Very helpful! We're going to get one for our Dad
Great review Shawn. I’ve yet to upgrade from the Mini 2, but I’m getting closer and closer!
Does this now have 10bit color with any updates?
Yes, it was added with a firmware update
It’s awesome to see you in front of the camera. I’ve been really enjoying your channel for years and I always enjoy your videos. Can’t thank you enough
I appreciate that!
Question. What do I need to fly my Mini3 Pro in Japan?
I now have the fleet, the Mavic Mini, the Mini 2, & the Mini 3 pro. 😊
How much does it cost?
Just got mine 2 weeks ago. Been using the integra goggles and motion controller. VERY fun but a friend and I both noticed we couldn't play our drones videos on windows media player. My avata plays fine, the mini 3 pro plays fine when using the rc-n1 controller. We both have older computers and were shooting in 2.7k60fps 264 codec. I had a thought maybe the goggles had the codec wrong so we both changed to 265 codec and they play! I have tried to reach out to dji but they don't seem to understand what I'm telling them.
Unfortunately, I can’t help you there. I only use an iPad so I’m not quite sure about PC playback. Hopefully another viewer will have an answer for you.
Beautiful Drone and nice to share for us.......
Thanks for sharing. I own the DJI Mavic 3 Classic and will be buying the Mini 3 Pro also. BYW, good to place your face with your voice instead of watching your hands.
Awesome, thank you!
How do you disable the tutorial videos that pop up?
Excellent and demonstrates why you are my go to source. I do wish you and other important reviewers would take DJI to task as these drones do not follow consistently for motorcycles. Thanks
Wow, thanks!
If only dji was allowing waypoints or the possibility to use Litchi or equivalent with the RC😢...
Waypoints would definitely be cool
I had the dji 1 does this allow you to record audio now ?
Unfortunately, no it does not
The brown truck and man in the brown uniform scheduled to come tomorrow! Sold my Pro2, great drone but did not use often and wanted something less obtrusive.
Good choice! Enjoy your new drone
Hello Sean. One question please. I'm going to buy my first ever drone and i'm looking into this one (although i'm going a bit over my initial budget), but i'm wondering if i should wait until the mini 4 pro is released so that i may get 3 with a lower price. Should i wait or just go for it now?
I’d get this now the 4 probably won’t be out for the next 1.5-2 years. This is still relatively new and DJI drones rarely go on sale even when new versions come out. I’m planning on getting this later this year and upgrading from the original mavic mini
Would you suggest me switching to it from my mini 2 with the prime day deals ? I really like the mini 2 for the stuff I do but this video does kinda make me want to upgrade. Do you think it’s worth it ?
It is quite an upgrade, and if you can afford it, there is some good deals on for prime day with the mini three pro
Thank you for the video Shawn. I purchased one of these drones last year as a result from following your videos. Cheers mate 👍🦘🇦🇺
That’s awesome I hope you’re enjoying it
Thank you for the well presented and concise review. Being a complete novice wondering which drone to purchase here in the UK, this video ticked all the boxes.
Glad it was helpful!
Agree on everything you said except for iPhone is 2000 nits. In brightest daylight can see iphone perfect while the remote nothing. The rest you nailed it
Indeed, it is bright at first but if you spend a couple hours flying that 2000 hits will be well under 500 nits by the time you’re done. But indeed, when it is working properly, it is really good.
Did geofencing got better with this drone?
No, they are still about the same
Nice Toneh in the thumbnail, really attention grabbing in my humble opinion. The furthest I was comfortable flying was 5 km's, I still had good signal but I was feeling uneasy- I fly big battery so I'm certed and the drone is registered so... I have such great faith in the platform, most of my filming is out over water. Excellent, thoughtful review and the effort you put into production and post is evident, well done! Almost everything I film is in 20+ winds, I learned to film parallel to the wind, learning yaw flying is amazing, perpendicular is where it can get shaky, especially when time lapsing.
Thank you very much and thanks for your thoughts
at 3.37 you have a weak signal warning but your distance is only 387m? thats not too good?
Yeah, that clip was captured Before Dji fix the range problems in Canada. It was horrible. It’s not like that anymore.
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I hope to have the mini 3 but I’m broke lol
Lacking side sensors though…
DOES IT HAVE A FOLLOW FUNCTION.
Yes the pro version does
Does bettry effect after long terms of use???
All batteries will do degrade a little overtime, but nothing that I have noticed
Appreciate the review brother, it’s good putting a face to the voice
Thank you
Nailed it Shawn, an excellent review aligned with my own views on this beaut little machine.
Many thanks!
Mavic3 and Mini3 Pro…top my team! Ty Air!👍💪
Thanks for sharing
What do you think about the one with the Hasselblad camera?
The Mavic 3? It’s a great drone, but very expensive. It’s price is out of reach for many. It really depends what you needed a drone. It is far superior. But it’s heavier and bulkier.
Hi Shawn, hope all is well with you. I have a question, and honestly, just being lazy and asking here. Is there a way to have have the gimble target something when you are flying? I kind of feel like there is when you are using one of the tracking modes. I find myself adjusting the gimble in real time for a POI, usually something stationary I'm over flying. Sorry again, but if you do have a video already about this, maybe the link would help other lazy people. ;) Help with the algorithms, etc, etc, etc. Most importantly - hope the travels are satisfying for you.
I’m doing really well thank you for asking. Yes you can use the focus track select an object. And then using spotlight, you can fly the drone around in any manner and the camera will stay locked on your subject. It can be a person or a stationary object.
@@AirPhotography Thanks Sir!
Brilliant, I totally agree with every word, thank you.
Thank you very much. I appreciate that. And thanks for watching.
Great video. I’m such in doubt whether I should buy this Mini 3 Pro now or Mavic 3 Classic since both are sub 900 gram and then C1 drone in Europe. Do you think there will come a Mini 4 Pro anytime soon since Mini 3 Pro has been out in a year now.
I don’t think we will see one this year personally myself if anything I think spring next year. But really who knows it’s just a guess.
@@AirPhotography think I’ll just buy the Mini 3 Pro then and be happy with my purchase. Price difference between Mini 3 Pro and Mavic 3 Classic is so huge and it seems Mini 3 Pro does a really good job with both video and photos.
Just got mine over the weekend, Prime day ftw!!
Indeed, that was a good deal
Hi does this model have remote id?
I don’t live in the US so I’m not 100% sure. But yes, I do believe it does.
Great review, Shaun. I have enjoyed my Mini 3 Pro since last September. It pairs nicely with my Mini 2. I have heard many pilots say that if they could have only one drone, it would be the Mini 3 Pro. Cheers from Wisconsin and hope you are enjoying your adventure.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks Shawn! I bought one last summer based on your videos and have not regretted my purchase. It is a great drone! Very nice long term review of the Mini 3 Pro.
Thanks, Barb. It’s always flattering to hear when people make a purchase based on my videos. I’m glad you are enjoying it.
mini 2 owner since new here ill upgrade when they drop a mini 4
I can’t even imagine what improvements for what they will add. Indeed, a Mini 4 would be incredible.
thank you - hugely appreciated video
Very welcome
Hi folks, literally subscribed cause we just got this drone and I have never ever flown or used any before. I am so afraid to start using it and may end up destroying 😮 Can anyone help me find good tutorials that can help me fly it without breaking the thing
I have a complete beginners guide for that may be helpful if you’ve never flown a drone before ruclips.net/video/b-g-Ft5Udu4/видео.html
I got this great drone last August and the great Mavic 3 just this past December. Love both! Also have the RCN1, RC and the RCPro controllers! My favorite one is the RCPro since the screen recording is amazing in HD! But also love the RC and RCN1 which also has nice iPhone HD screen recordings! I like to put my RC one for active track since its lighter. I have an eBike mount for my RC however I don’t like the screen recordings as much on the RC since it’s 720p however it’s still good. I plan to get the Avata, motion controller and Intégra Googles next Fall which will create an amazing FPV type flying experience which I want to develop in my areal videography! Surprisingly I managed to fly my new Mavic 3 12 kilometers away and back this past May with my RCPro controller which I believe has much better signal than last fall due to recent firmware updates! Amazingly and happily surprised since I thought that the RCN1 had the best signal for long range! It’s no longer the case! I was at 11 kilometers away and never had the 1 red bar nor video feed loss! Mostly white bars! Way better than the RCN1 with my mini 3 which had video lags more often! I did manage to fly it 10.5 kilometers away and back so it’s also amazing! Open plateau in the countryside! No obstacles!!
Awesome thanks for sharing your experiences. I prefer the RC pro myself for the same reasons much better screen recordings.
@@AirPhotography Last fall I had better signal and range with the RCN1 with my mini 3 Pro but now when i use the Mavic 3 and RC Pro, the signal is now very amazing in open plateau countryside! I didn't get lag nor the 1 red bar! Only ocassional the 3 three yellow bars! Amazing now! More lag with my Mini 3 Pro when far away! Still amazing however!
Hello Sean do u know if a case like those we can get from china wich have drone shape cut on the foam that is for the mini 3 pro will also fit the the mini 3 with the bigger landing legs?
To tell you the truth, I’m not 100% sure, but I would have to say that no because they’re usually custom formed for the specific shape. Now, of course, a lot of it has foam, and you might be able to do some modifications. But your best to look for one designed specifically for the mini 3
@@AirPhotography thank you for replying
Just bought this drone should be here in the morning
Awesome enjoy your new drone
Good for weddings?
Indeed, it’s a good choice because it’s quiet and small and not intrusive
When will we see a Mini 4 Pro you think?
personally myself I don’t think until next year.
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Good long turn review Shawn
Thanks 🙏
Great review, thank you Sir
Glad you enjoyed it
Great review. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Good job on the presentation
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing 💯
My pleasure
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👍🏻!
Pretty good 👍
Thanks!
Nice review Shawn!
Thanks!
Great review! 🙌
Thank you!
Great footage
Thank you kindly
Thanks!
Wow, Ed thank you very much. That is really appreciated