DJI - Air 3

It does have better wind resistance indeed. I myself bought an air 3 for that reason so that would be a good argument for the Air 3.

Never flew one... I have the Air 3

Get a (used) Mini 4 Pro, or Air 3(S) to start and try - if you like it: Mavic 4 Pro

I agree that an ND not necessarily needed for photography. I added a ND4 + CPL filter to my Air 3 as I like the polarization effect

Registration in the US is so cheap and easy I don't see why it would even be a factor here. It's like $5 for 3 years and about as many minutes. I have a Neo and an air 3. I use the air 3 for photography because the cameras are great, it handles wind well, and it's a real fun machine to fly. I use the Neo hardly all, because the camera is worse than a 5 year old cell phone and the high pitched screech is very loud.

I put some master airscrew stealth ones on, and it did help a bit. Also made it a little more visible in the sky, which was a nice bonus. It always gives me a bit of a chuckle to see how much quieter (at least in terms of perceptiom) the air 3 is since it's huge by comparison. Makes sense with the props spinning more slowly, but it's interesting to see back to back

DJI is basically the only choice now, except maybe Autel Evo models that are somewhat older now, but they are included in the ban too! By the way, the ban won't affect actually the legality of buying and operating the drones, just importing and selling, so if you can buy one, you are good. The only issue is that warranty and support may be not available. I think a used DJI air 2s is a very good value. Extra refurb batteries are much cheaper than newer air3 batteries. However I have an air3 as well and love the zoom lens for some of my shots.

I held off on the Mini 4 Pro & got the Air 3 instead keeping my Mini 3 Pro as a back up. I'll be retiring my Mini3P for this bad boy & when the Air 4 comes out hopefully with Dual 1" sensors I'll retire my Air 3. Very good things coming out from DJI to bad I gotta smuggle them into the US

If you want to shoot urban I'd recommend the Mini 4 pro as it has O4 transmission. If you want anything bigger you will need special licenses depending on where you are country/state/city wise. For me in Texas I only need my 107 to do commercial or heavier drones. If you just want to make basic social media content the Neo is your best bet as well but with a controller / phone. The Mini 4k is a more basic mini 3 pro but still good.

You just said you weren't tight on funds lol yeah man the newer & latest one is more expensive. Let the Mini 5 Pro drop and Mini 4 Pro sellers will saturate the market lowering the Mini 4 Pro overall price

You are probably not going to find an all in one solution for this. The avata 2 (what I use) or a cinewhoop style is what you want for interior fly through. But these are not going to handle as well outside for photos, no bracketing options, etc. Outside photos/video I would be looking at the mini series or the air series. I run the avata 2 and an air 3. I was doing a fly through today, in from front door, through kitchen, to living, up to main bed out the balcony and down walkway to beach. As soon as I got to the outside towards the beach, the wind was strong, and the horizon had a heavy slant. It almost cut the the screen diagonally with the horizon. So, I also shot some video with the larger drone outside just in case.

While i don't care about brand loyalty as a air 3 owner let me say the obstacle avoidance with self tracking has gave me some of my favorite videos of me and my family. It has also saved me so many times. It's like a car with blind spot monitoring/ lane assist do you need it no? If you have it tho it's amazing.

I did the exact opposite. Started with drones and recently moved to photography. I would start with a mini 4 or an Air 3. I personally have the Air 3 and absolutely love it. Takes amazing videos and pictures, very stable and flies great.

Wouldn't go for "mini" series, otherwise pretty much any DJI camera drone, camera is quite good on all of them. Not new as in used or not latest models? Even first gen Mavic Pro has 20+ minutes real flight time, can be found for as low as $200. "Mavic 2 Pro zoom" has optical zoom, could be useful for your usecase. From new ones Air 3 would be my choice, 40 minutes flight, zoom lens, bigger for wind, but rather expensive. Also DJI sells official refurbished stuff, Air 3 is \~850 there

You versus the drone she tells you not to worry about. First purchase was the Air 3 for me. Would love to get the Air 3s, or the 5-series. Damn U.S. gubbament oppressing us.

If you like zoom lenses Air 3. Its such a sick drone. I have the fly more. My buddy just bought the same one. If the zoom lens didnt exist Id probably have done the mini 4 pro. The Air 3 has great range and does incredible in high winds, way more quiet than I was expecting as well. Highly recommend getting the controller with the built in screen. Its a game changer Previously Ive had the Air, and Air 2

Yeah idk I've owned an air 2 and 3, and now I own a Fimi mini 3 and an X8 tele max... I don't find myself longing to get the air 3 again. I'd say across all specs, the air 3 wins but picture quality is the same to most people and the Fimi's zoom is sweet, as is the weatherproofing. I miss 360 panoramas though, very much. The value winner is Fimi, hands down. I got my tele max new for $450 lmao.

Best: The DJI Air 3 - dual cameras (wide and telephoto), pro-level video, long flight time, and it handles wind like a champ. Okay alternative: The Mini 4 Pro - great pics, but the smaller sensor and no zoom might hold it back a bit.

If you're not wanting to do any FPV flying then the NEO isn't the better option. If you want a drone that will give you good picture and video like the MINI 3 pro the closer to that is the DJI mini 4k. It has a 4k camera and just lacks the obstacle avoidance. It isn't going to be as good as the Mini 4 pro but that's a different budget range. I have the mini 2 we was my first and I loved it so much I bought the MP4 about 6 months later. I then wanted to have a tel zoom so went up to the upper side of my budget with the Air 3 S. I didn't need it to honestly the MP4 does what I want. There's advantages to the Air 3 s but a person could get but with just the MP4. I would snag the best DJI I could get. That's on shelf somewhere or as mentioned adorns if bigger purchase. I think you'd be happy with the mini 4k. I was happy with mini 2 we which is only 2.7k max res but wanted some obstacle avoidance even though I rarely use it.

I went with the Air 3. I am not sure which mavic you are referring to, because the Mavic 3 is a big jump from the other two. But i love my Air 3, amazing drone

Where I shoot, the Mini series drones are just too light for the winds. A heavier Air Mavic is the way to go in my situation. Although the Minis claim similar wind resistance on paper, in practice, the heavier and more powerful drones inspire much more confidence on windy days. I had to delay shoots with my Mini that I don't with my Air 3.

why can't you buy a used air 2 on ebay? Or get the air 3 because mini 4 pro isn't as good in the wind.

DJI is basically the only choice now, except maybe Autel Evo models that are somewhat older now, but they are included in the ban too! By the way, the ban won't affect actually the legality of buying and operating the drones, just importing and selling, so if you can buy one, you are good. The only issue is that warranty and support may be not available. I think a used DJI air 2s is a very good value. Extra refurb batteries are much cheaper than newer air3 batteries. However I have an air3 as well and love the zoom lens for some of my shots.

I am biased because I have only had the Air 3. The quality is very good and the 3x tele lens is amazing. I used it all the time and can't imagine not having it. The flight time is also great and it does great in the wind. Not to mention, it's very durable. The only advantages that the M4P has over the Air 3 is the 4k vertical footage (the Air 3 only has 2.7k in vertical but it's not like many on social media will notice the difference) and the M4P is lighter and doesn't require registration. Registration is very easy though. The Air 3 beats the M4P in every other aspect.

Yo vivo en España, y en la zona donde vivo hace bastante viento. He probado el Mini 4 pro y me daba pena verlo peleando con el viento de esa manera. Aqui para la calce C1 hace falta un examen online para esa clase de drones, una vez aprobado he comprado el Air 3S y estoy encantado con la resistencia, la batería y las camaras, es una opción a estudiar.

The Air 3S can do plenty of pro work, who is saying otherwise? I'm a full time pro photographer and my upgrade path has been: Inspire 1->Air 2->Air 3->Air 3S Air 3S has been my favorite drone by far, and would still be overkill for your use-case. Honestly only go Mavic if you need true D-log shooting, which you don't. Basically the M3P is for people who want most dynamic range without going full Inspire 3, dynamic range 99.99% of the audience will not notice in the end product.

I had the Mini 4 pro and went to the air 3. I have liked it so far. It's faster and the camera is pretty dang nice. More stable in the wind and more flight time. With that being said it is bigger and a little bit louder. I have enjoyed the air 3.

You are probably not going to find an all in one solution for this. The avata 2 (what I use) or a cinewhoop style is what you want for interior fly through. But these are not going to handle as well outside for photos, no bracketing options, etc. Outside photos/video I would be looking at the mini series or the air series. I run the avata 2 and an air 3. I was doing a fly through today, in from front door, through kitchen, to living, up to main bed out the balcony and down walkway to beach. As soon as I got to the outside towards the beach, the wind was strong, and the horizon had a heavy slant. It almost cut the the screen diagonally with the horizon. So, I also shot some video with the larger drone outside just in case.

The Mini4 Pro would be fine, it's the deliverables that count. You can also explain to people how the size of the drone is a safety feature that makes it so you can fly around people much easier. If you want something with a bit more 'oomph' and visual appeal, the Air 3/3S would be a perfect fit for your needs. I'd even say that the Mavic series would be overkill, really.

... you mean the Mavic 3 pro? Or the Air 3? they are two different drones. The Mavic 3 is considerably higher price. Well ya if you are traveling then the mini is probably better.

I'm not understanding why you'd go for a pro the MLS compresses the pictures no matter what and no agent is gonna look and say what was the aperture? From my experience the pros aren't worth the extra cash in this profession save the money and buy an air 3 that's what I did and it looks great. If you do lean more on the general photography maybe? But if it's primarily RE I'd go air 3 but also good luck replacing them as DJI can't get anything in the states and Amazon is asking for 400 over the MSRP now.

Thanks, I really appreciate the breakdown between the two drones. I have always wonsered if it was worth it for me to save up for the mavic pro3 vs the air 3, but I couldn't quite justify it for myself and this kind of confirms it for me. I just went with the air3 from the air2 and really like it.

Your iPhone won't overheat. If you're using the variant without the screen, the remote is doing all the heavy lifting and not stressing your antenna chips on the phone. Personally, I would recommend going with current gen drones, Mini 4, Air 3, Air 3S, Neo, Avata 2. If you go down a generation, the only drone I would recommend is the Air 2S, or Mini 4K. But their remotes are NOT compatible with any forward generation of drones. Tariffs, and price gouging is affecting drones across the board with imports being blocked, and you'll unfortunately have to suffice with third party if you live in the US as you will very unlikely clear customs with overseas import buying new. You'd have to Ebay, or use like Adorama. Air 3S is being scalped for 2K+ (supply & demand really), and Air 3 non S variants are still within reasonable prices including screened remote 1100-1400. Mini 4's is increasing in price significantly these last few weeks, floating around 1K+ $300 over MSRP. You won't be able to find a Mavic 3 Pro or Mavic 3 anywhere either, unless you just buy the drone itself.

Used Mavic 2 Pros can be had for great prices and have a very good camera if you are happy with a 28mm equivalent. Mavic 3 or Mavic Air 3(s) if you're looking for the option of a longer focal length which can be useful for landscape photography. Mavic 4 if money is no object. The upcoming Mini 5 Pro is going to be interesting as it will combine the IQ of a 1' sensor and the operational flexibility offered by sub-250g drones.

It does have better wind resistance indeed. I myself bought an air 3 for that reason so that would be a good argument for the Air 3.

The best drone is the one that you use the most. The Air 3S is superior, but the M4P is more portable. I have an Air 3 and often just pick up the Neo since I can quickly throw it into my pocket... I'd say: If your main focus is traveling and your audience is either social media, friends and family on WhatsApp or other mobile-first consumers, then M4P. If your main focus is cinematic footage of more sophisticated environments with a dynamic camera system, then 3S. Can't go wrong with either one.

If you're after the best balance of image quality, reliability, and battery life, I'd recommend looking at DJI first. The DJI Mini 3 Pro is compact, beginner-friendly, and still delivers excellent camera performance, while the DJI Air 3 gives you longer flight time and dual cameras if you want more flexibility. Autel Robotics is a solid alternative - the Evo Lite+ has great low-light performance and strong flight times, and some people prefer it over DJI because of fewer restrictions in the software. Holy Stone is fine if you want a cheaper, entry-level option to practice with, but it won't match DJI or Autel in terms of camera quality or stability. If your priority is serious photo/video work, go DJI or Autel. If you just want a budget-friendly flyer, Holy Stone works.

I've been really impressed with the Air 3. I was super lucky a six months ago and got the Air 3 Fly More combo for $835.00. Turns out it wasn't priced correctly but Amazon honored the price shown.

If you're having troubles with crashing, you need practice, not a better drone. However, the Air 3 and Mavic series have more sensors and handle wind significantly better. But you still need practice.

Same exact story, been using the Air 3 for yeas for those hard to reach shots. I shoot with an Olympus mirrorless for my photography hobby.

Gotta spend money to make money. I'd feel kinda silly pulling out a Mini 4 Pro in front of clients. Yea, we know it's packed with features and isn't a cheap drone but, the size makes it look like a toy from Target. Plus in the wind or anything it's going to get blown around. I'd invest in an Air 3S at least. When you set that big boy up your clients are going to get excited just seeing it. Add the better night or low light photos you'll be able to provide, it'd be well worth it. You can do what I did and get the minimalist package with the RC-N3 and then get the RC2 and extra batteries down the road. You'll end up paying more for the full Fly More that way but you don't have to come up with almost $2k (with Refresh) right out of the gate either.