DJI O3 Air Unit // Full review and comparison
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00:00:00 - I under-estimated the original DJI system
00:01:24 - V2 vs. Goggles 2. WTF?
00:02:29 - Compatibility between new and old hardware?
00:03:30 - Resolution, framerate, and latency specs
00:04:39 - 1080p vs. 810p does it matter?
00:06:26 - OLED screens make a bigger difference than I thought
00:07:56 - Weight, fit, light leak
00:09:00 - Input voltage only 11.1v and non-standard plug
00:11:33 - Adjustable focus and lens width
00:12:51 - Built in antennas
00:13:41 - How do the built-in antennas perform
00:17:30 - O3 air unit size/weight/mounting
00:18:25 - Camera too large for many frames
00:19:56 - O3 has dual antennas
00:20:31 - V2 DJI controller can bind to O3 air unit
00:21:21 - DVR can also record OSD and menus
00:22:08 - Full support for Betaflight OSD MSP Displayport
00:22:30 - Only 3 channels? No adjustable output power?
00:25:05 - Can this replace your GoPro?
00:26:40 - Cine color profile for color grading
00:27:42 - In-camera stabilization
00:29:05 - Should you buy it?
Correction: in the video, I say that the antennas are not removable. The antennas pull out and there is an MCX connector inside. So there is some potential for aftermarket antennas.
MMCX? :)
What frame did you mount the new air unit in?
@JoshuaBardwell, can we get some Cine-D footage? Honestly, I love your videos but sometimes it's hard to get sample footage without grading from DJI. Could be a niche for your channel.
Edit: Gyroflow supported?
@@JustTechGuyThings it's supported, they opened IMU data
@@JustTechGuyThings 26:40
Hey look who got off of DJI's naughty list!
My first reaction 😂
🤣👍
That's funny cause I saw/see it completely the opposite.
DJI finally has something worth Joshua's review.
@@dangerous8333 It really is just an incremental update, they bolted on a new chip to an existing platform to improve it rather than have their OEM creating a new chip design; so other than the goggles going OLED which is far superior to what we had; whats the big deal about 1080p video feed when most of us carry hero 10/11's when we want something usable? There is also the FPVWTF hacks that put so much life into the old system that the O3 stuff should have DJI hanging their heads in absolute shame for abandoning the old system so soon.
🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
All test in this video were performed WITHOUT doing the "ham license" hack, which allows more channels to be used. This reflects the standard, out of the box experience, but obviously a lot of people will do the "ham license" hack and a future video will show those results.
You didn't mention the (lack of) anti fog in the goggles 2
Agree I hear that with no fan they can fog up. Anything on this JB?
@@armani007E55 I can't speak to that. They didn't fog up for me. But it's winter here so that's not usually an issue. They don't have a dedicated defogging fan.
@@JoshuaBardwell tks JB! I guess this one we can re visit.
I flew today with the v1 goggles. Its winter in Ontario and mine fogged up while unplugged. The fan is a must especially for people who sweat a lot or throw off immense heat through their face 😅
Been a few years since i flew, wow the tech has come a long way. Looks so nice, no static etc. Nice to see your channel still going Josh, you are the go to guy for info.
The fact that you no longer need an action camera is definitely the main selling point of this unit. If quality is more or less the same then I am definitely in.
same, lighter quad with no gopro and lower latency with the old goggles sounds good to me lol
if only it had a mic aswell
@@atgfpv Someone needs to make a mini mic module.
@@atgfpv Same.
its hard to beat gopro tho
I see so many people concerned with the quality of footage after the flight, but for me having the amazing live view quality of the Goggles 2 is the best part of flying. For FPV I really find the best experience is while you're actually flying and in control, not watching the footage afterwards. The detail and clarity in the Goggles 2 is insane!
God bless you bardwell for these amazing reviews, the consistency in quality and output is unparalleled
JBs video on this is the best I've seen so far, as usual, nice work Joshua! Other reviewers are obsessing about the 4k dvr footage, I care more about compatibility and how it looks on the v2 goggles! Thanks for including that info
Boom! Came here for ALL the infos. Thanks so much Joshua!!! Can’t wait to get mine!
Great review! Love the attention to all the little but actually useful details
Top antennas just pull off. There is a MCX connector inside. Should hopefully see aftermarket antennas soon from reputable suppliers.
Love the honesty, Joshua. Thank you so much!
Music to my ears so glad i can use the v2 goggles on the o3 air untis i was so mad my goggles arent even 7 months old and just changed over to the dji air units i have and will be forever a analog lover and flown for years still keeping my tbs antenna module on my FS but do grealy appreciate dji and have gotten spoiled on it. THANKS JB
Josh, don't know if anyone else has mentioned this in comments but just take the antenna and pull straight up and out it comes. Easy peasy. Great content.
This was very helpful. Thank you! Keep doing what you do. I think the upgrades and new features on the O3 Air Unit’s worth it.
When I bought my Avata, I was hesitant buying it with the goggles 2, because so many people complain about the fit, especially pressing on the nose... and I have a beak... but I went for the goggles 2 and so happy that I did. They are a perfect fit and a lot more comfortable than the v2s, with my glasses on.
The decision now is which of my quads get the new Air O3!
Thanks JB.
Very nice review and of course this will be a absolute game changer. I was pleased to see there is a mounting option with screws even though it's not 20x20 or 30×30 the community will definitely adapt the frame mounting for it. Thank you for all you do in our hobby! 🤟👍👏
Yes, 3D printing an adapter is something so simple, it's really not worth make a big deal about the mounting size.
@@KOrnhOliO1 disagree, it's a pain without a printer
@@asdfasdfasdfasdfzzzz 😁Fact.
I'd really appreciate that mentioned video about considering DJI vs Walksnail vs HD Zero. As an flyer that's been grounded for 2 years and used the analogue "Mr Steele" setup, modernising to HD era is something I'm looking into. As always, amazing detail and information Josh 👌
I LOVE THAT OSD DISPLAY
Awsome review, thanks B
Josh,
Thank you for making this very informative review. You and @Kabab, have provided exactly what I needed to make a selection for my first FPV drone.
Thank you as always for all the great info. Joshua. DJI really needs to improve fit / comfort of “Goggles2”. My biggest complaint at the moment. Thanks again for n!!! 👍👍👍
Thanks for the review JB!
I bought the Avata with the goggles 2 as my first fpv and ever since I’ve watched so many of your videos. Looks like I’ll be buying a quad with the 03 air unit and learn to do some mountain surfing and chasing my friends on their mountain bikes here in Switzerland 🇨🇭
Thanks for all work you put into your videos!
That's awesome I use V2 goggles and air unit and I hope I can go surf mountains in Switzerland because I'm not very far
Thanks a ton Joshua. You're still the best with giving the right amount of information on a product. That is a big step in HD fpv. And if I have extra money in the future I probably will switch to O3. But for now my V1 goggles are plenty for me. I don't really need extra resolution, normally I zoom out the picture in them because of very big FOV, so that leaves only slightly better signal quality and it is really not enough for me to start changing my gear to new system ).
I did that when I first started flying DJI digital. But, after a while of getting used to something like a 70% or 80% of the full FOV, I have stepped the screen size (FOV) up to 90% now, and I'm soon gonna try 100% again. Try slowly moving that FOV up. It's sure immersive! :)
@@KOrnhOliO1 I guess it depends on flying style. I am more in learning aggressive freestyle and thinking more about zooming out even more ).
Always an argument for me is that I can wear my glasses underneath the v2 goggles and I like that very much ! Great review
Im happy to see you off the DJI blacklist😂 You are the best reviewer of FPV products of all time! I must have 20k in boxes of stuff in places I don’t even know. Keep it up my friend
I have the Avata, and it looks like the same setup. Glad there is a screw mount option, but I think most just double-side tape it to the frame anyway (I like screws TBH...) The fit of the camera up front is definitely going to be an issue, especially if frame manufacturers have to redesign for just 3-4mm of extra width. The quality of the Avata camera is pretty decent, so maybe some will use it instead of a GoPro, to save weight. Great review as always!!!!
Amazing review JB
Thanks for the detailed review. BTW, you can take the antennas out by pulling them out.
the antennas on top just pull off. As always, great work on this review of the O3 air unit.
The DJI Goggles 2 are selling for $649 as of November 22, 2022.
Thanks for the review JB.
I just pre-ordered two O3 transmitters/cameras. It will be great to add Avata quality video to my DYI quads and planes.
Wow that was impressively informative, clear and concise. Thanks!
Awesome review as always Sir. Thank you
The quality looks amazing.
Not really a fan of action cameras for fpv. The O3 Air Unit is the one I need!!! Going to have pros and cons but definitely an upgrade. Amazing how far we’ve come along with technology.
That's the vid I was waiting for
very good, thanks
Thanks for the footage AND upload in 60fps ! 🙂
Thank you for this nice video!
I want this for my 4 inch long range. Saves weight by replacing the action cam. Deff getting one for that build. Sticking eith Vista on my bando basher
Nice review JB 👍🏼 saving the weight of an action is a game changer. Hope to see more comparison on video quality
I'm not able to publicly post flight footage due to conflict of interest with my job and I don't work professionally as a videographer/cinematographer so the on board video on this air unit is perfect for me. I'm gonna get the new goggles and basically factor in the cost of a new gopro which puts the goggles at $250. I don't have a digital system and my current goggles are HDO v1 so it's time lol. Thanks for the info JB!
Thanks for the review. I have been waiting for the OC3 air unit since I got the Avata. So happy I can use the Dji rc on my apex now. Love the avata but love the 6s 5” better.
Thanks!
I am sooo glad I waited for 03 review. Thank you Bardwell! Walksnail is too overpriced if you compare it to DJI o3
Love that shirt! Also even though I don’t change much as for gear still like the info. The old air unit replaced my gopro. Even though I have new 11mini. But wouldn’t use it on quad to heavy and prefer older air units.
#1 smaller controller works
# 2 new form factor those are my favorites things that could cause me to upgrade.
we want that now!
Very impressive
Here in Europe on November 23 2022, the cost of the dji goggles 2 is 849 € which is 879,71 USD, it's very expensive in my opinion.
As always JB you present the best points of view to evaluate from to make decisions to hold or buy.
Flying for the immersive FPV experience seems DJI is still king.
I want way beyond what still has yet to be pioneered and made for consumers. Seems only DJI has the level of viability and R&D funds to create STABLE non BETA working products. Non on a tech level to just go create and engineer what I see is inevitably coming. All the parts and pieces and features are still all spread around; NONE, save for perhaps the military well beyond consumer. Thanx for your continued devotion and passion for teaching in this hobby with the attention to contrast comparative detail that you and only you do. Happy Holidays
Basically fixes my concern with the original system of the image looking oversharpened.
The camera quality of the new o3 is night and day better than anything on the market.
The goggle records the osd on-board.
I am so glad i passed the walksnail vrx deal as saving up to goto this system in spring will be the best option tbh.
Very thorough review! Nice.
Nice review sir.
I've never flown with digital but a couple months ago I did get a set of V2 goggles when they got marked down. Hopefully by spring I'll have a digital setup ready to fly and that will be my upgrade for now. This latest system will be a couple years down the road but I'm happy to see improvements and progress from all HD manufacturers.
Bro, Black Friday is in a few days. I suggest you go out and find yourself a Caddx Vista or Runcam Link (only the cameras are different) and get flying DJI digital RIGHT AWAY! Try to get a 120fps camera...i.e....not a Polar and not a Nebula Nano V2, and not a Link with the Phoenix camera. Those are all 60fps cameras. They have about 10ms of extra latency. Still very flyable, but get a 120fps to see what the potential is.
Go for a Caddx Nebula Pro, Nebula Pro Nano, or a Runcan Link with the Falcon camera. The Wasp camera from Runcam also has 120fps, but no adjustable parameters for saturation, contrast, etc. in the V2 goggles, and it's stuck in 4:3 aspect ratio - So you only get the square 4:3 image (Old CRT TV image size), not an HD rectangular image of 16:9.
The most these RETAIL for is $165.
That's ALL YOU NEED! Not that much to get flying digital!!! 😁 - AND, you'll not want to fly analog much ever again once you fly digital - IT'S SO DAMN GOOD! 😎🤘
@@KOrnhOliO1 What about a Walksnail avatar hd solution ? I am sill hesitating...
@@KOrnhOliO1 I appreciate the info. Thanks!
@@KOrnhOliO1 Agreed, 120fps is a must, especially if you are just starting with the system DO NOT use a 60fps camera, only use those for night time flying when you fully understand the latency & have been flying a while! EDIT: also it is easier for a noob starting out with 4:3 aspect, the stock DJI cameras all support it by default.
Bought the walksnail vrx but I am really liking the idea of picking up some v2 goggles and having the backward compatibility with digital dji quads prior and retaining my HDO’s with walksnail vrx for further compatibility.
I would really like to go with o3 and drop the GoPro 8 to get increased flight times and performance. Protech 35 with the o3 would be a money setup.
Time to spice up the quads with the O3 Air Unit!
JB is my hero
Fast as lightning ⚡️
If not buying a 500 go pro im in. Thank for all your years of free info.
Holy crap I am so excited for this. Just preordered mine from pyrodrone.
I purchased the DJI integra to try out the Dji 03 air unit but prefer using it with the FPV goggles v2. The picture quality looks so good on the older goggles, and it is more comfortable for me to wear. The size and weight are marginal for me so I’ll go the route of buying the Dji 03 to replace all my old caddx units. Once the goggles 3 adds support for the Dji o3, I will switch over to that moving forward.
I knew a long time ago I wanted to get into DJI, currently I just have my Radiomaster (eachiene) tx16x flashed with with edge tx radio but haven't gotten to a build yet, been spending all my time in simulators, but I've always learned the most from your videos, now I just need to hold out a little longer and go with the goggles 2 and the o3 controller also need to get my commercial license as my step mom is now a realtor and I have proposed a business deal with her once I get my license to get some shots of houses. So once I'm ready to make my first couple builds I'll be using the affiliate links.. I wanna make a cinewoop for that stuff and I want to make me a good freestyle drone, thanks for the informative videos.
DJI should link to this video from their website. It's so confusing for a n00b and this lays it out perfectly.
Joshua, u can just pull up the antennas on the new goggles, I did it. It seats in place when u put it back in.
Have had the dji fpv a year now. Was not able to really use it much in the past 9 months. Just recently acquired the Avata w goggles 2 a couple of weeks ago and have now had time to put in to them. I'm finding my self chicken shit to go full manual as I really am a noob. I have been on the sim religiously lately to practice and really love the entire concept of fpv. As I prefer the video quality feedback from either dji drones and have no clue how you avid fpvers use blocky noisy analog without getting skull ache, I'm definitely going 03 in a RTF, currently on GetFPV in a 5inch s6. I'm not afraid to crash a custom as these are much easier for me to repair and I already have everything else dji, so this I think makes more sense. As I'm not familiar with part compatibility between all the manufacturers I have chosen to go RTF, but my next custom I will build myself after getting more familiar with components etc.
Oh this was the very important video! 🍿 Watching yours first.
Cool!
-Me, student without much money and time to fly, with Eachine EV800Ds, cheapo everything, using Frsky and Flysky with jumper T12 in middle Europe with legal 25mW VTX limit, dropping video & RC link behind a tree 10 meters away
Hi joshua , the top antennas are removable. Pull them, it’s a clickable connector
Great video. Didn't even know this existed and I've been putting off building a drone for a while. This might just be what I've wanted.
Game changer
Thank you bud.
Great review. I’m sticking with analog 😊
Awesome vid - thanks! I ordered the O3 right aways when I saw their release mail. It has to be good!
There will be some downsides - but the Vistas were already so good over the last few years - made FPV so much more fun for me.
I'm curious if the onboard footy will be good enough - but it looks like. Also love the fact that I can use my V2 goggles!
Now the hard part: in wich of my many copters or planes will I place this first ;)
Dji is King 💪👽🤟
I'd take that OLED statement with a massive grain of salt. I tried both of these goggles with Avata and could barely tell any difference. Biggest difference with the goggles 2 and v2 was that the FOV of the goggles 2 is MUCH smaller and they don't get fully focused despite the adjustments.
The part where your signal drops I think you're flying so the intersection of powerlines is right between you and the drone. They form a magnetic field in the air, which is essentially a faraday cage. It's how commercial airliners protect their avionics systems from passenger cellphones, because they're *really* good at killing radiosignals.
Have to say im pretty impressed. And with 4k playback that can compare to a gopro11 hero... Watch out.
YES, the abbreviated live stream was well worth it!!!
@JoshuaBardwell the antennas just pull out of the Goggles 2. Just pull up on them and they come out. Also, the internal antennas are crossed in the center front of the goggles 2. MadsTech has a tear down video of the goggles 2 if you want to see them inside. I can also tell you from experience (I have the avata), it does not play nice with analog on any channel. But I have flown with as many as 4 people on HD using Walksnail, and Caddx systems and using channel 1 is best. But you want to use channel 3 when flying by yourself because it seems it get's more penetration as well as distance.
Sorry if I missed something when you were talking about the antennas on the goggles 2. But the little fold down antennas just pull out and there is a connector inside there.
I like flying the O3 air unit. The quality is what I expected. I do have to say I LOVE the new goggles. Huge improvement there imo. Obviously having my choice of antenna would be better, but for what it is I’m sold
You already have it in an fpv quad? Or do you have the Avata?
The new goggles aren't much of an improvement over the old ones and in many cases people like the old ones better. Most reviews on RUclips reflect the same sentiment.
@@dangerous8333 It was in a 5” fpv quad, I was just helping build with the new system and got the opportunity to fly them. I think it’s the form factor of the goggles I enjoy the most. They fit my face without any light leak and I didn’t have to modify them. They’re light on the noggin. The IPD adjustment of the goggle got rid of the blurriness I experienced in the v1 &v2 goggles when I had the lens evenly spaced. Usually I had to fly with the lenses all the way to one side to get a clear picture. Although more testing is needed in general. Those were my quick initial thoughts of the new system.
@@ChomperFPV Oh okay. I'm getting the new air unit but already have the V2 goggles. I need to buy the freaking remote because I doubt they'll release a module for my Tango 2, so I'm hoping I don't want/need the new goggles. There's no way for me to try them without buying them though.
@@dangerous8333 hey what's the link with the tango 2. U're using crossfire with the O3 unit it's okay
V2 goggles battery pack also 9nly allows voltage passthrough for charging the pack itself with any USB c cable, and also only dishes out power for specific applications. For example using the dji usbc to barrel for goggles only. Any goggle. I can't storage charge them. Dji usbc has a chip I believe that tells the pack to work or not based on a few factors
I‘m quite inpressed by dji
Wow wow wow ! amazing product ! But I'm still not sure it will replace my gopro 11
thx
GREAT review Joshua answered so many questions thank you, ill be waiting to see the backwards compatibility of the google 2 i have to much invested in the vistas, and air units to just buy goggles and not be able to use them but my future builds will deffently be the 03 versions
You don't even need the goggles. Just the air unit and the RC.
The goggles are the least important part of the system.
Unless you only have the V1's, than you're SOL.
BANDO LIFE!
I like your shirt
The only thing I care about and the only reason I may someday get the new system is the extra range and penetration. The 720 video is good enough for me but you can never have too much range or penetration to ensure that you don't lose your quad.
I love that T shirt JB 😃
I'd love to see a video comparing the different digital fpv system, that would be amazing
Great video; thanks! Commenting to help 'the algorithm'.
I started this video thinking I would get the Goggles 2 once they're backward compatible, and then probably put the O3 air unit into any new build quads, but the sizing issue and the lack of being able to change the output power is an absolute killer for me. Just the goggles 2 for me then, but, not counted my chickens just yet
Today when I was using my DJI FPV goggles 2 I reached up to take them off and pulled out one of the antenna. I was able to slide it back into a slot and it popped back into place.
Спасибо, Джошуа за отличный обзор! Удачи, друг!
Knoxville, Tennesse all the way!!
Got back into FPV this year after taking a few years hiatus. I was torn between getting new analog goggles or digital goggles. I think I was happy to stick to analog. I think I mostly like the idea of stretching an analog signal as far as possible.
I plan on including digital in my arsenal in the future, and with stuff like the walksnail VRX coming out, it’s gonna be easier than ever.
Same , last I flew fpv was 2018 still have my dominator v3. Got back into it last month along with cp helicopters. For as far as I fly , my dominators do just fine. Would like to try digital but that latency would be annoying for me.
@@MrDVCHITTer latency isn't as bad as you think, i had Dom v3s for 4yrs and loved them, then switched to DJI and i soon realised how bad Dom V3s really are compared to Digital, it's a whole new flying experience. As for Analogue, I'm not sure why anyone would choose it over digital nowadays.
aaah this is the video you had to finish yesterday on the live! I get it now.
Some people have mentioned that Goggle2 can fog more easily (Avata flyers). This might be due to smaller air volume near the face, and how much air moves thru the fan. The Goggles V2, (V2) are less prone to fogging in humid, or cool climates.
Hello, the polarity of the antennas of both the goggles and the 03 air unit are LHCP.