This video has helped convince me to getting the Mavic 3 just only a few days ago. I must say, its the best drone I have ever purchased over other DJI drones I've gotten since 2017.
Like a lot of folks, I was pretty shocked by the price but then I got to thinking. I realize a lot of people have gotten into quads in the last few years and don't have a lot of the real history of them but I first started flying multirotors in 2010 and back then when the original Phantom came out in 2013 at $695, I was blown away. I bought one when it dropped to $350 and it was amazing to me. Now, if you look at what the original cost of the Phantom was and what it was/is capable of and then compare it to what the Mavic 3 costs and what it can do, you will realize that the price is pretty great for that performance. I still have my P1, no camera, battery lasts about 8 minutes, but it had GPS which was so F'in cool and kind of revolutionary at the time. You could fly it with no skill and not have to ride the sticks constantly like all my other birds. Start making a list of all the features on the M3 and all of the things it can do and it will be quite a long list in comparison. Like a 100X the performance and capabilities for a little over 3X the price of the P1. When I started to put it into perspective, maybe I will buy the M3.
Your funny, your whole post was to convince yourself to buy it. Bend over and take that price properly from DJI. I will save my money and continue making it with the Air2s.
Billy Kyle is the biggest DJI fanboy on RUclips. Never says anything negative (extremely rare anyway) about DJI. I trust his DJI reviews the least of anyone.
Finally!! DJI dropped the Mavic 3 and the #1 RUclips channel for me to watch all the details, specifications, and tips is here. Great drone it seems to be Billy. I can't wait to see your review on a more in-depth active track mode. I love this stuff. Thank you.
Man it's finally here. I remember watching all your Mavic 2 videos back when I got my first drone, feels like forever ago. I can't believe they managed to squeeze a 4/3 sensor into this thing. The image quality looks insane. Not sure about that "zoom" camera though.
@@jaycarl1562 funny enough I watched it! Unfortunately the mavic 3 is a disappointment for me over all. Give me a $3500 option with a built in screen, scratch pro res and the 1tb drive and I’ll buy it! My airs2 is wonderful. Will likely just buy the pro controller At this point.
Hey, Fellow Montrealer, lets fly some time, .. And great video indeed, those night shots, perfecto, I think I might just get this drone to fly, but the standard, Cine is too much for me.
Question for you Montrealers, can you fly the Mavic 3 late at night at the Old Port of Montreal below 120m, like say between the ferris wheel to the Biosphere without having an Advanced Pilot’s License?
Billy, would love to see some H265 footage. The pro res looks insane good but most of us will likely get the regular not the cine. Thanks great review.
Exactly what I was thinking esp. the low light shots if you can share / shoot some H265 video in low light that would be awesome. Btw, your video is probably the best out yet so keep it up bud! 👍
Billy-I know you are a fellow Inspire 2 user. For professional use, how are you finding the Mavic 3 Cine? Does it do all you need it to do? I love the Inspire 2 but I love the idea of something as portable as the M2P but with the same delivery output as an I2.
How easy is it to switch from one drone to another with the RC PRO. LIKE FROM THE AIR 2S TO THE MAVIC 3 I have both drones but since I'm a new pilot I have yet to fly my M3
Thanks very much for all your helpful videos!!! I just got my Mavic 3 and did my first flight today. A new video file was created after every 3 minutes 5 seconds of recording. So instead of a continuous 20 minute clip, I ended up with 7 clips. Why is this happening and is it possible to record a single continuous clip? (BTW - I was recording 4K 60, MP4, Normal Color, H.264, CBR, using a SanDisk Extreme SDXC 64GB A2 V30 card) Thanks very much!!!
I agree with your assessment of the lack of 3:2 aspect ratio. For all of my real estate work I need 3:2, so the 4:3 aspect ratio is a bummer but not a total deal breaker. The 84 FOV of the Mavic 3 compared to the 88 FOV of the Air2s is a big difference.
Wow! What an amazing drone. I have my Mavic 3 Flymore combo and the Smart Controller 2 on order. I should have it in my hands by early next week. I can't wait. I look forward to more of your videos soon.
What about for professional mapping? Everyone thinks with mechanical 4/3rds this will kill Phantoms but will it be supported by GSPro, MapPilot, Pix4D, etc. How can we plan photogrammetry missions with this beautiful camera? Anyone know? Disappointed it uses Fly app instead of more robust Go4.
Billy Great videos . Quick question . Would the Mavic 3 be good for inspection work and possibly Mapping Eventually ? I'm currently using an older drone inspire 1 pro and phantom 4 pro ,would the mavic 3 replace these 2drones until I get matrice 300
I have the Mavic mini one been flying it for about a year and a half and I love it but I was looking at the Mavic three. Just wanna comment about landing the drone. I like to catch my mavic mini one in my hand when landing. I found out from another video if I want to hand catch the Mavic three I would have to turn off all the sensors or it goes crazy and I believe to turn off all the sensors I’d have to put it in sports mode.
Very nice Billy. One thing I’m curious about is whether the new smart controller would be backward compatible with the Air 2S? Definitely will be checking out your future videos on this. 👍🏼
Hey man, I can't find a app to run my mavic mini ultralight. Do you have any suggestions that you find trustworthy and usable for a Verizon z fold phone
love the review - waiting for mine to arrive. When looking at the forward pitch angle, don't forget that thrust is a vector, so you still need an upward component of that vector to keep it in the air, therefore you can't ever have an aircraft/drone that is flying forward vertically as there would be no upward vector and it would just attain max speed as it buries itself in the ground.
Great Video. Thankyou for explaining the zoom so clearly. Other RUclipsrs haven't done as good a job in that regard. Thankyou for also explaining that that main lense digital 4x to 2nd lense optical 7x jump is going to be smoothed out in firmware updates. Although I expect it will be done by making the main lense digitally zoom to 6x or something. It is disappointing that both cameras have fixed focal lengths (with the 1/2" sensor at a fixed telephoto 7x - so "optical zoom" is a bit of a misnomer) and that all zooming at other than 1x and 7x is done digitally.
Hey Billy, Please do a video on the video record sweet spots on this camera for both day and night flight, lens aperture sharpness and native ISO for log settings...Over all best cinematic settings...Do we still need to ND the lens or can we stop it down and still have great lens performance throughout he F stops. Thanks
I downloaded your sample still images and noticed you favored the ISO over shutter speed. The night shots varied from 1.3 - 2.0 seconds. In my opinion, that's asking a lot even from a stationary tripod in the wind let alone a flying tripod. I might try seeing images shot at night with maybe a shutter speed of upwards of 1/125 and higher. Let the software fix the noise. I bet they will come out even better.
Outstanding breakdown brother. The top tier is a bit high but I'm getting the Fly More Combo pack for sure. This will be a great addition to my Air 2s and Mini 2 family. Thanks for all you do my friend. ✌🏾
Dang the lowlight looks awesome! Thanks for the RAW files. I was hoping to get shots of Northern Lights with this thing, and this video confirmed my decision to make the jump from my Air 2s.
Thanks Billy , another very informative video. The technology in the drone is incredible. Excuse me if this next question has been discussed, but I thought I saw cellular attachment in the promo video and not many are talking about it.
Hello Billy! Such great videos and reviews, keep the good job! May I ask which software do you use for editing your Apple ProRes 422 HQ videos, as well as pictures? DJI Mavic 3 on its way!
Holy wow fantastic video and that is some incredible footage. I love my a2 but that obviously blows it away. Great video and you're a lucky guy. Keep on rockin!
Hi Billy, great initial review as always! Do you think the APAS & ActiveTrack on the Mavic 3 is as good now as the Skydio 2? And is the new Smart Controller backwards compatible to the Air 2S & Mini 2?
I don’t go crazy into the woods where I need a Skydio 2. Although the price is enticing at $949 for the Starter Kit + $450 for the Beacon & 2 extra batteries + $179 for the Controller, I wish Skydio would upgrade the Controller so I could get more range out of it (
Nice review. I'm getting one, but its a shame about the lost potential of that zoom lens though. Maybe built-in product feature upgrade baked in to keep us engaged in their product line?
Hey kyle...great video as usual! Do you ever do range testing in the city or speed test? Also I notice you take a lot of videos in the Manayunk area. Is that the area you currently from? I'm in the Art museum area...beautiful area to live! Was wondering if you could do a drone footage of Mill Creek Valley Park...it's in the Gladwyn area across the Schuylkill..lots of cool structures on the park! Once again..thanks for the video! I've been waiting on it to make a final decision about purchasing
Well done Billy, one of the most informative reviews that I've watched. Also thanks for the sneak on active track 5.0. One reviewer I watched said the Pro res was 1Gb per sec and I cancelled my order on the strength of that info but if it is as you say around 1 hour 20+ then I'm back in, plus with January's update we may still get at least Pro res lite.
Dude, your channel has come so far over the years. You're the best out there for drone reviews bar none, congrats!
Thanks so much Matt! I really appreciate it!
yeah brill channel
NOBODY giving example files except Billy! Great review
Thanks!
This video has helped convince me to getting the Mavic 3 just only a few days ago. I must say, its the best drone I have ever purchased over other DJI drones I've gotten since 2017.
The best drone just got more expensive
Amazing comment
@@billykyle Any chance I could fly it lol? Im in philly
@@dukebozikowski3801 DM me on Instagram, lets fly!
Lol
Sss 😂
Like a lot of folks, I was pretty shocked by the price but then I got to thinking. I realize a lot of people have gotten into quads in the last few years and don't have a lot of the real history of them but I first started flying multirotors in 2010 and back then when the original Phantom came out in 2013 at $695, I was blown away. I bought one when it dropped to $350 and it was amazing to me. Now, if you look at what the original cost of the Phantom was and what it was/is capable of and then compare it to what the Mavic 3 costs and what it can do, you will realize that the price is pretty great for that performance. I still have my P1, no camera, battery lasts about 8 minutes, but it had GPS which was so F'in cool and kind of revolutionary at the time. You could fly it with no skill and not have to ride the sticks constantly like all my other birds. Start making a list of all the features on the M3 and all of the things it can do and it will be quite a long list in comparison. Like a 100X the performance and capabilities for a little over 3X the price of the P1. When I started to put it into perspective, maybe I will buy the M3.
Your funny, your whole post was to convince yourself to buy it. Bend over and take that price properly from DJI. I will save my money and continue making it with the Air2s.
Billy Kyle is the biggest DJI fanboy on RUclips. Never says anything negative (extremely rare anyway) about DJI. I trust his DJI reviews the least of anyone.
You have the one of the best Mavic 3 intro videos out there currently. Incredible job.
Finally!! DJI dropped the Mavic 3 and the #1 RUclips channel for me to watch all the details, specifications, and tips is here. Great drone it seems to be Billy. I can't wait to see your review on a more in-depth active track mode. I love this stuff. Thank you.
Thanks Keith! I always look forward to your comment 😁😁
VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO!
Great Job!!
Man it's finally here. I remember watching all your Mavic 2 videos back when I got my first drone, feels like forever ago. I can't believe they managed to squeeze a 4/3 sensor into this thing. The image quality looks insane. Not sure about that "zoom" camera though.
Wow. Long time ago!
Billy, great overview man! Does the RC Pro have the same issue(s) as the Smart Controller with installing 3rd party apps? Thanks!
best review on RUclips that mentioned everything important.
Will be looking forward to the air2s comparison video!
Check out Stewart and Alina channel for that. Stewart is not a diehard dji fanboy.
@@jaycarl1562 funny enough I watched it! Unfortunately the mavic 3 is a disappointment for me over all. Give me a $3500 option with a built in screen, scratch pro res and the 1tb drive and I’ll buy it! My airs2 is wonderful. Will likely just buy the pro controller At this point.
Thanks, Billy. In a 23 min video, you covered so much! Greetings from Montreal, Canada.
There’s still more I left out! Lol. Thank you!
Hey, Fellow Montrealer, lets fly some time, ..
And great video indeed, those night shots, perfecto, I think I might just get this drone to fly, but the standard, Cine is too much for me.
Question for you Montrealers, can you fly the Mavic 3 late at night at the Old Port of Montreal below 120m, like say between the ferris wheel to the Biosphere without having an Advanced Pilot’s License?
@@f13dfx I would think probably not.
with a Mini 2 for example, yes, if you had a strobe light on it.
Billy, would love to see some H265 footage. The pro res looks insane good but most of us will likely get the regular not the cine. Thanks great review.
Exactly what I was thinking esp. the low light shots if you can share / shoot some H265 video in low light that would be awesome.
Btw, your video is probably the best out yet so keep it up bud! 👍
Billy-I know you are a fellow Inspire 2 user. For professional use, how are you finding the Mavic 3 Cine? Does it do all you need it to do? I love the Inspire 2 but I love the idea of something as portable as the M2P but with the same delivery output as an I2.
just one word! EXPENSIVE
Tru
Astounding! Going to buy this when I start my business or expand it. Currently have the Mavic Air 2.
Awesome video. Does the first smart controller work with the mavic 3? I’m hopping it does so I can upgrade to the mavic 3 fly more combo
Does the Mavic 3 have AirSense (ADS-B)?
How easy is it to switch from one drone to another with the RC PRO. LIKE FROM THE AIR 2S TO THE MAVIC 3 I have both drones but since I'm a new pilot I have yet to fly my M3
Thanks very much for all your helpful videos!!! I just got my Mavic 3 and did my first flight today. A new video file was created after every 3 minutes 5 seconds of recording. So instead of a continuous 20 minute clip, I ended up with 7 clips. Why is this happening and is it possible to record a single continuous clip? (BTW - I was recording 4K 60, MP4, Normal Color, H.264, CBR, using a SanDisk Extreme SDXC 64GB A2 V30 card) Thanks very much!!!
Great review, Billy. ""Like allways"" very thorough. Man, that footage looked great, .Especially at night.
Thanks Mike!!!
Your videos are great. You explain everything so well. Kudos Billy!
I agree with your assessment of the lack of 3:2 aspect ratio. For all of my real estate work I need 3:2, so the 4:3 aspect ratio is a bummer but not a total deal breaker. The 84 FOV of the Mavic 3 compared to the 88 FOV of the Air2s is a big difference.
Wow! What an amazing drone. I have my Mavic 3 Flymore combo and the Smart Controller 2 on order. I should have it in my hands by early next week. I can't wait. I look forward to more of your videos soon.
Awesome! Enjoy it!
What about for professional mapping? Everyone thinks with mechanical 4/3rds this will kill Phantoms but will it be supported by GSPro, MapPilot, Pix4D, etc. How can we plan photogrammetry missions with this beautiful camera? Anyone know? Disappointed it uses Fly app instead of more robust Go4.
is it worth buying it right now or should i wait for the next gen ?
50mm is 1x so it's 3x zoom. 7x is compared to the wide angle lens (under 1x "zoom").
OK I'm lost does the camera tilt and pan in flight? I understand that you can control the zoom, but what I'm asking is the gimbal motorized?
@Billy Kyle Does the dji crystal sky work with the mav3 ??
May I know the zoom power compared to Mavic 2 zoom, how is the improvements? Also is it still noisy as Mavic 2?
📸📸 Nice Drone 📸📸
Aloha Billy, Very substantive and thoughtful Mav 3 introduction. Mahalo, Barry
Happy to help!
Great video Billy, yesterday I watched your Air2s video being your favourite drone - have you had this Mavic 3 to play with just in a week ?
Air 2S is my favorite drone.... for the money
@@billykyle yeah I hear you, my clients may want that ProRes so I'm considering the Mavic 3 though
Merci Billy c'est parfait
Thanks for the review Billy. Waiting to hear how you compare the M3 to Skydio drones as far as tracking goes.
Can’t wait to try that out!
Yesssss. Can't wait. Love my skydio2 autonomy. Great work Billy on this m3 video. Those night shots were exemplary.
Once again, outstanding job. Thanks Billy!
Billy Great videos . Quick question . Would the Mavic 3 be good for inspection work and possibly Mapping Eventually ? I'm currently using an older drone inspire 1 pro and phantom 4 pro ,would the mavic 3 replace these 2drones until I get matrice 300
hi thanks for the in-depth video . I was wondering if any of the DJI Goggles are compatible with the Mavic 3 ???
Thank you for posting sample files! Really appreciate that.
I have the Mavic mini one been flying it for about a year and a half and I love it but I was looking at the Mavic three. Just wanna comment about landing the drone. I like to catch my mavic mini one in my hand when landing. I found out from another video if I want to hand catch the Mavic three I would have to turn off all the sensors or it goes crazy and I believe to turn off all the sensors I’d have to put it in sports mode.
Very nice Billy. One thing I’m curious about is whether the new smart controller would be backward compatible with the Air 2S? Definitely will be checking out your future videos on this. 👍🏼
Curious about this too …
Excellent video that reveals all the features and advantages of the new product!
Great Video Billy ,QUESTION THO ,CAN YOU TAKE PHOTOS WHILE TAKING VIDEO AT THE SAME TIME LIKE THE eVO2 PRO ???
No
Hey man, I can't find a app to run my mavic mini ultralight. Do you have any suggestions that you find trustworthy and usable for a Verizon z fold phone
I'm blown away! The schuylkill expressway is almost moving.
Hahahahahaha
Just ordered the combo. Your footage makes me very confident about my decision 😁😁
Can I manually fly patterns with the mavic 3 and dump them into Pix4D to make an ortho mosaic? I just received mine, considering sending it back.
love the review - waiting for mine to arrive. When looking at the forward pitch angle, don't forget that thrust is a vector, so you still need an upward component of that vector to keep it in the air, therefore you can't ever have an aircraft/drone that is flying forward vertically as there would be no upward vector and it would just attain max speed as it buries itself in the ground.
Oh my god the video samples look amazing
How long in advance do content creators get a unit? Do you have to keep it a secret until the release date. Help us understand how that works. Thanks.
About a month
Another home run Billy!
Great Video!
Great format!
Thanks for the sample footage.
Pro Touch!
Thank you! happy to help👍🏼
@@billykyle Thank you!
I still have a Phantom 4 Pro for stills. I was about to pull the trigger on this, but you mentioned you cannot select 3 to 2 ratio? It's fixed 4 to 3?
a great drone! but I’d have to sell my kidney. :
An arm and a leg
Great Video.
Thankyou for explaining the zoom so clearly. Other RUclipsrs haven't done as good a job in that regard.
Thankyou for also explaining that that main lense digital 4x to 2nd lense optical 7x jump is going to be smoothed out in firmware updates. Although I expect it will be done by making the main lense digitally zoom to 6x or something.
It is disappointing that both cameras have fixed focal lengths (with the 1/2" sensor at a fixed telephoto 7x - so "optical zoom" is a bit of a misnomer) and that all zooming at other than 1x and 7x is done digitally.
Is the DJI Mavic 3 quiet compared to the Air 2 or the Mini 2?
Hello sir, can I use DJI Smart Controller V1 connect to DJI Mavic 3 ? Thank you.
That video quality is unreal!! WOWZA
😎😎
Low key the yellow pops off the grey I dig it
Where's yours bro?? Lol
I knew you would
Hey Billy,
Please do a video on the video record sweet spots on this camera for both day and night flight, lens aperture sharpness and native ISO for log settings...Over all best cinematic settings...Do we still need to ND the lens or can we stop it down and still have great lens performance throughout he F stops.
Thanks
@Billy Kyle What are you gimbal settings for Normal, cine and sport mode for the gimbal?
Billy, is thier no 5 D button on the stock controller to control exposure while videoing?
hey Billy , how much did you pay for protection in High school? , and how many free items do you receive from DJI?
I downloaded your sample still images and noticed you favored the ISO over shutter speed. The night shots varied from 1.3 - 2.0 seconds. In my opinion, that's asking a lot even from a stationary tripod in the wind let alone a flying tripod. I might try seeing images shot at night with maybe a shutter speed of upwards of 1/125 and higher. Let the software fix the noise. I bet they will come out even better.
those cityscape shots looked great!
of all the videos I have seen on the M3 your clips really stand out!
Thanks bro. Have fun at spin up!
Outstanding breakdown brother. The top tier is a bit high but I'm getting the Fly More Combo pack for sure. This will be a great addition to my Air 2s and Mini 2 family. Thanks for all you do my friend. ✌🏾
Thanks! Enjoy it!
Does the New Smart controller transfer video directly to your phone like the first version?
Dang the lowlight looks awesome! Thanks for the RAW files. I was hoping to get shots of Northern Lights with this thing, and this video confirmed my decision to make the jump from my Air 2s.
Perfect!
Thanks Billy , another very informative video. The technology in the drone is incredible. Excuse me if this next question has been discussed, but I thought I saw cellular attachment in the promo video and not many are talking about it.
Excellent! Possibly changed my mind about the new Smart Controller option, once it's available for the Mavic 3 Fly More package.
Thanks for the Review, I'll probably most likely get the standard version with 1 extra battery.
Been waiting for this. Thank you!!!
Thanks for watching!
Good overview BK. Question. Have you tried to see if the Smart Controller V2 can link to the Mavic 3?
I haven't checked this out, it wasn't available on the beta firmware.
Great information on the new drone Billy. Do you know if the 1st gen-smart controller will work with the mavic-3?
Does it have tripod mode?? and can you adjust the tripod speed like the Mavic pro 2??
Crystal clear watery night time video the best work I felt like I was in a matrix video
after watching 5-6 reviews ..this is the best by a long way .fantastic review and first impressions ..look forward to your upcoming videos
Thank you! Appreciate the input!
do an Apple prores comparison between the Inspire 2 and the mavic3
A brilliant video - by an excellent pilot and articulate teacher ! Top marks !
Hello Billy! Such great videos and reviews, keep the good job! May I ask which software do you use for editing your Apple ProRes 422 HQ videos, as well as pictures? DJI Mavic 3 on its way!
Is this drone compliant with the upcoming FAA regulations on location services?
I’m really interested in the follow me mode. How does it compare to the Skydio 2?
Great video Billy!! Thanks so much for the rewiew. Just bought one because of it!!
Like your stuff, look forward to more videos
Best review as always.
Stunning Video! Great Job Billy!
Hi! What denoiser did you use to get these results for the night shots? Thanks!
Is this drone remote id compliant ready?
Holy wow fantastic video and that is some incredible footage. I love my a2 but that obviously blows it away. Great video and you're a lucky guy. Keep on rockin!
Thanks Brent!
Would the smart controller I already have work with the Mavic 3 ?
Hi Billy, great initial review as always! Do you think the APAS & ActiveTrack on the Mavic 3 is as good now as the Skydio 2? And is the new Smart Controller backwards compatible to the Air 2S & Mini 2?
As good as Skydio 2? Nope, don't think so. Edit: BTW Skydio 2 just drop $400 in price.
@@knife-wieldingspidergod5059 good, now is maybe worth that silly money for neurotic flying phone, lol-.
I don’t go crazy into the woods where I need a Skydio 2. Although the price is enticing at $949 for the Starter Kit + $450 for the Beacon & 2 extra batteries + $179 for the Controller, I wish Skydio would upgrade the Controller so I could get more range out of it (
Nice review. I'm getting one, but its a shame about the lost potential of that zoom lens though. Maybe built-in product feature upgrade baked in to keep us engaged in their product line?
Does the new smart controller work with the Mavic 2?
Awesome Billy!
Thank you!
@@billykyle I'm buying the Cine with the new smart controller. Thanks for the review. What is the advanced rth about?
what is the exposure difference when you bracket photos?
Do you think they'll release an S model like the air 2S with 2 sets of front sensors?
Hey kyle...great video as usual! Do you ever do range testing in the city or speed test? Also I notice you take a lot of videos in the Manayunk area. Is that the area you currently from? I'm in the Art museum area...beautiful area to live! Was wondering if you could do a drone footage of Mill Creek Valley Park...it's in the Gladwyn area across the Schuylkill..lots of cool structures on the park! Once again..thanks for the video! I've been waiting on it to make a final decision about purchasing
Can you fly with the goggles? Does it have distance to ground on screen or in the hud? Sorry I'm hungry for more info ..
No goggles. Distance is on the hud of the fly app
Well done Billy, one of the most informative reviews that I've watched. Also thanks for the sneak on active track 5.0. One reviewer I watched said the Pro res was 1Gb per sec and I cancelled my order on the strength of that info but if it is as you say around 1 hour 20+ then I'm back in, plus with January's update we may still get at least Pro res lite.