I repeat constantly, Billy is the only youtuber who impartially and to the smallest detail best presents DJI drones and the only one who leaves sample files for public to make sure if it suits their needs! Billy is No.1 drone tuber for me for a years! Cheers mate
Good demo flight! Changing the white balance gave it the look that I expected from this drone. The colors look a little warm on the videos that I’ve seen.
as an amateur hobbyist who's mostly interested in capturing cool videos of my car, my mini 3 pro indeed struggles to keep up (even with tailwind). this review, while not really testing a lot of the Air3S's new features, is the only one i've seen thus far confirming the athleticism and agility of this new drone. thanks. i never thought i'd reach a point where i would be seeking a semi-pro "prosumer" level drone, but here we are. the extra high tech obstacle avoidance gives me the confidence to invest. the mini 3 pro will probably still be my go-to for travels.
@@mikewestra don't do it. Don't get sucked in. Drone are for videos right? Your drone still takes videos right? Still flies in the sky right? Then keep it and keep using it. There's absolutely nothing special about the bells and whistles of the 3s. It's all corporate greed
@@theone2be33lol if you have the money and want MUCH better tracking / better obstacle avoidance the air 3S is the perfect upgrade there. Then the battery situation with air 2s is such a less pleasant experience both charging and using them… tons of reasons to make that jump. Air 2 can still fetch a decent price on markets too.
This is great! I've watched two other videos where they 'tried' to go 60 but ended up at 50.. When you unboxed the ND filters surprised me, I had to go back and look at what I purchase last night and yes, there is a set of ND filters in my Combo with the RC-N3, since I have a Mini 4 Pro with the RC 2 already and they do not sell the Air 3S Combo without a controller.
Great review. Purchasing one soon. Still love that you fly in that really cool area in Philly...I believe an old Iron works place? Stayed at that Hotel a couple of times.
Great videos and thank you for sharing the raw images, helps a lot to judge the air 3s. If next time you could share some low light and blue hour raws too please that would be awesome.
This is perfect for me since my last drone was a Mavic 2 Zoom. I nearly bought an Air 3, especially with the 20% off sale a week ago but I'm glad I waited. How would you feel about full price for the Air 3S vs 20% off of the Air 3 (they both have the same MSRP)?
Hello, I watched your video, and bought a DJI Air3S, but in the settings, it says that it can't go faster than 47mph, did you do anything to get it to 60mph? What firmware do you have?
Mine just shipped, I'm quite hyped. Can't wait to do my own flight test on the Schuylkill soon! QQ: are the ND filters staggered for the F-stop difference?
I'm on the fence with this drone until you (Billy) give your opinion on the night time video capabilities and if it exceeds my Air 3. Your first impression was that it didn't. Thanx for the testing!
Hey Billy, as we all know, DJI is a business to make profits to stay in business. Great things don't always come first. Hence, for the drone hobbiests to invest every few years 😅. For me, I'm finally upgrading and ordered the Air3s moving up from the original Mavic pro drone! This will be an upgrade! 👌 and to enjoy many new drone enhancements & features!
I should emerge from the Dark Ages & sell my First Gen Mavic Pro. Maybe wake up and smell the technology. Been watching your videos for years. I've got the DJI FPV and love it but for a production camera drone, this Air 3S sure looks like the real deal. Thx Billy.
Hey Billy, question. I have an Air 3 and Mavic 3 classic. When I do paid work, I use my air 3 for video because of the 70mm lens, and the video looks great out of the A3, however, I absolutely hate the camera for photos, especially the 48mp. When I need pro photos, I switch to my M3. In your opinion, is the photo quality a lot better on the A3. That’s really my deciding factor on upgrade. I appreciate it.
The 70mm camera is unchanged. It’s only the 24mm camera that was upgrade over the Air 3. 70mm camera is exactly the same on both drones. Any improvements will be in software/firmware updates which will likely be rolled out to both drones.
@@Astrohurricane understood. Maybe I worded it wrong. I use the A3 because I love the 70mm, but I hate the photo quality of the main lens. I use the 70mm for video mostly.
Currently have a Mavic 3 cine. This has me hyped to see what they do with the Mavic 4. A huge fan of the lidar would like a full 360 system implemented
Just received my Neo a few days ago, love it! Dumb question, total newbie, if I grab the Air 3S, can I use the remote for the Neo as well, I'd want the RC 2 option? I'm assuming I can just wanted clarification.
@@maddmavicI like it but it STILL Lacks a Low Light Night Vision Camera [ like the CADDXFPV Infra Camera No-Light night vision analog camera in FPV market, capable of capturing images even in 0 Lux conditions ] for true night cap flights. I may just wait.
I wish you could switch cameras without having to stop and restart the recording. Like how the iPhone can switch between cameras easily while recording.
People are already tested . You should test it on sport mode. See the obstacle sensor working . also see does it work on the night. try it all the mode 😅 maybe ?😢
Billy, I have not seen anyone mention Waypoints on this Air 3s yet mate, can you confirm does it do the waypoints mode? Even the DJI site does not mention them, but it does not for the Air 3 either so I'm confused.
Huge improvement from my Air 2s and although I've only had a couple of flights on it I'm really enjoying some of the improvements. Can't wait to get more flights in.
@@julianbockowski600 I find it better than my Air 2s but have only had a couple of flights. It's things like the speed, the 2nd camera, OA improvements and improved RTH that I really like.
@@gbower1 Well... The Air3S's 1" Sensor is FAKE! Quad-Bayer crap. Its a native 12MP camera. The Air2S's REAL 1" Sensor is a 20MP native camera. Plenty of other reasons the Air3 and Air3S are still better, but don't be fooled.
@@billykyleI’m just wondering why on the dji website do they list the air 3, air 3s and mavic 3 pro all at 21 m/s horizontal speed than?
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Great drone and specs. Petty that DJI does not honor the fact that some pilots already own the RC2. It is not possible to buy the drone without the RC-N3 (which I have lying around unused anyway)...
Billie great overview, question. I understand that this comes with internal memory so if you have the SD card in does the internal memory fill up first then goes over to the memory card. How does that exactly work? Thanks.
There is nothing made by DJI that could be considered junk! Improvements are incremental most of the time between releases as is the case here if you're a frequent buyer of the product as I am. The Air line is however no longer a mid-sized drone. Its almost as large as the full-sized flagship and its updated release is imminent. Having the Mini 4 pro for lightweight action and the Air 2s for true mid-size action I'll be putting that $1600 expenditure towards the Mavic 4pro that will likely have all the improvements of the Air line and a whole lot more in the way of flagship features, for the full-size offering! Its nice to see however some of the new tech DJI has in store for us though. Great review here and thank you for that.
Ugh ...so either it truely is just a refresh ..or - they haven't opened the sensor up yet ...as much as you said "refresh" I tend to doubt there is much more to this drone than speed ...odd no real third party sellers ...all preorder except from DJI out here
@21:10 wheres that VLOS guy. hahahahaha! its 3500 ft from you. I love my air 3 and the wind resistance it has over mini 4 pro but the LIdar is the only reason to switch to air 3s
Great video but I’ll be waiting for that Mavic 4 Pro …now we know what’s coming like that LiDar nightscape and 60 mph?! That’s Inspire speeds! 😊 this is replacing your Mavic 3 Pro, even with the not so great low light capabilities?
All you early reviewers claim this Air 3S has better capability in low light video and obstacle avoidance than the Air 3 which I have and has great night time videography and obstacle avoidance. Yet I'm failed to see a single one of you post a nighttime video with the Air 3S.
This Air 3S bundle is nice, but man is pricey after tax and refresh care $+1800. I do not recommend it unless you are making money or an a enthusiastic. I still have my Original Mavic Air & DJI FPV. I love DJI, but buy used or previous models.
The only competitor that rivals Dji is Autel robotics and even though there’s no need to get a brand new drone we also have to worry about that bill for Dji drone ban
Hey there fellow droner… In case you hadn’t heard, it seems that the DJI ban legislation has been shelved until after we see who captures the White House for the next four years. (Whooo boy, I’ve certainly got my fingers crossed for the candidate I’m hoping for.) Thought you’d like to know.
AIR 3S IS NO FASTER THAN AIR 3, unless you have a 6 m/s Tailwind. Max Horizontal Speed At sea level, in windless conditions:21 m/s* * (46.97 mph, 75.2 kph) At sea level, with 6 m/s tailwind, while flying in the same direction as the wind: 27 m/s* ( 60.397 MPH, 97.2 KPH)
I repeat constantly, Billy is the only youtuber who impartially and to the smallest detail best presents DJI drones and the only one who leaves sample files for public to make sure if it suits their needs! Billy is No.1 drone tuber for me for a years! Cheers mate
100% the best drone reviewer channel by a mile. Hands down!
Good demo flight! Changing the white balance gave it the look that I expected from this drone. The colors look a little warm on the videos that I’ve seen.
as an amateur hobbyist who's mostly interested in capturing cool videos of my car, my mini 3 pro indeed struggles to keep up (even with tailwind).
this review, while not really testing a lot of the Air3S's new features, is the only one i've seen thus far confirming the athleticism and agility of this new drone. thanks.
i never thought i'd reach a point where i would be seeking a semi-pro "prosumer" level drone, but here we are. the extra high tech obstacle avoidance gives me the confidence to invest.
the mini 3 pro will probably still be my go-to for travels.
I’m still flying the Air 2S. But with the 3S I’m really considering to upgrade
@@mikewestra don't do it. Don't get sucked in. Drone are for videos right? Your drone still takes videos right? Still flies in the sky right? Then keep it and keep using it. There's absolutely nothing special about the bells and whistles of the 3s. It's all corporate greed
@@theone2be33wrong, the rth without gps for example is excellent, plus many more exclusive features.
@@theone2be33lol if you have the money and want MUCH better tracking / better obstacle avoidance the air 3S is the perfect upgrade there. Then the battery situation with air 2s is such a less pleasant experience both charging and using them… tons of reasons to make that jump.
Air 2 can still fetch a decent price on markets too.
@@theone2be33you might actually be cooking with this one
@@theone2be33Nope. I really don’t like the colors from the Air 2S compared to other newer ones. So Air 3S is a must
Agree, I'm waiting for thermal cameras on DJI drone!
This is great! I've watched two other videos where they 'tried' to go 60 but ended up at 50.. When you unboxed the ND filters surprised me, I had to go back and look at what I purchase last night and yes, there is a set of ND filters in my Combo with the RC-N3, since I have a Mini 4 Pro with the RC 2 already and they do not sell the Air 3S Combo without a controller.
Great review. Purchasing one soon. Still love that you fly in that really cool area in Philly...I believe an old Iron works place? Stayed at that Hotel a couple of times.
Great videos and thank you for sharing the raw images, helps a lot to judge the air 3s. If next time you could share some low light and blue hour raws too please that would be awesome.
Mavic air 3s still got the stacked sensors from the air 3?
This is perfect for me since my last drone was a Mavic 2 Zoom. I nearly bought an Air 3, especially with the 20% off sale a week ago but I'm glad I waited. How would you feel about full price for the Air 3S vs 20% off of the Air 3 (they both have the same MSRP)?
they need to make the vision sensors display in color . maybe on the air 4?
Nice unboxing and first flight. The speed of this new drone ivery impressive. Great video, and thanks for sharing.
Seems to be very little showing max speed I don’t think a lot of people know about it yet or is it only the USA that can set it up 60mph?
the mini pro 4 was my first drone. I ordered 3s it just shipped headed to Hawaii can’t wait to see the difference between the two.
Hello, I have a question, where do I buy the drone, thank you
Hello, I watched your video, and bought a DJI Air3S, but in the settings, it says that it can't go faster than 47mph, did you do anything to get it to 60mph? What firmware do you have?
Mine just shipped, I'm quite hyped. Can't wait to do my own flight test on the Schuylkill soon! QQ: are the ND filters staggered for the F-stop difference?
Billy, thanks for posting; I’m looking forward to the new speed of this drone.
I'm on the fence with this drone until you (Billy) give your opinion on the night time video capabilities and if it exceeds my Air 3. Your first impression was that it didn't. Thanx for the testing!
Are the propellers interchangeable with the Air 3?
I subscribed I want to see video with goggles 3 both controllers does it fly at 60 with the motion control?
Upgrading from the phantom 4 pro obsidian to the A3S!
My Mini 2 needs a companion, I think this will do just the trick. Great video as always Billy. Best wishes from the United Kingdom
Hey Billy, as we all know, DJI is a business to make profits to stay in business. Great things don't always come first. Hence, for the drone hobbiests to invest every few years 😅. For me, I'm finally upgrading and ordered the Air3s moving up from the original Mavic pro drone! This will be an upgrade! 👌 and to enjoy many new drone enhancements & features!
I should emerge from the Dark Ages & sell my First Gen Mavic Pro. Maybe wake up and smell the technology. Been watching your videos for years. I've got the DJI FPV and love it but for a production camera drone, this Air 3S sure looks like the real deal. Thx Billy.
Great video. Is there anywhere in Philly that teaches drone photo/video courses in person?
Hey Billy, question. I have an Air 3 and Mavic 3 classic. When I do paid work, I use my air 3 for video because of the 70mm lens, and the video looks great out of the A3, however, I absolutely hate the camera for photos, especially the 48mp. When I need pro photos, I switch to my M3. In your opinion, is the photo quality a lot better on the A3. That’s really my deciding factor on upgrade. I appreciate it.
It’s gotta be.
The 70mm camera is unchanged. It’s only the 24mm camera that was upgrade over the Air 3. 70mm camera is exactly the same on both drones. Any improvements will be in software/firmware updates which will likely be rolled out to both drones.
@@Astrohurricane understood. Maybe I worded it wrong. I use the A3 because I love the 70mm, but I hate the photo quality of the main lens. I use the 70mm for video mostly.
Currently have a Mavic 3 cine. This has me hyped to see what they do with the Mavic 4. A huge fan of the lidar would like a full 360 system implemented
What’s Mavic 3 cine do that this one can’t ?
Can it do flips?
[BK] Conduct an High Speed Range Test at 60mph ! How far can one go in Sport setting mode.
Can I use Litchi with this DJI Air 3S Controler
Just received my Neo a few days ago, love it! Dumb question, total newbie, if I grab the Air 3S, can I use the remote for the Neo as well, I'd want the RC 2 option? I'm assuming I can just wanted clarification.
Yes
Is it easy to see the screen of the controller in the bright sunlight that you were filming in ?
Yes
@@billykyle thanks for the reply. Much appreciated.
AIR2s Camera vs AIR3s 1 inch cam ?? Same Better or worst !
Not even close. Air 3s for the win.
@CAMTechChris you clearly don't know Jack about specs lmao. 2s much better
@@maddmavicI like it but it STILL Lacks a Low Light Night Vision Camera [ like the CADDXFPV Infra Camera No-Light night vision analog camera in FPV market, capable of capturing images even in 0 Lux conditions ] for true night cap flights. I may just wait.
@@CAMTechChris thanks CTC
I have the air 3 but I think I'll be getting this as it looks like it will be capable of following me on a enduro bike offroad .
I wish you could switch cameras without having to stop and restart the recording. Like how the iPhone can switch between cameras easily while recording.
@17:48 what is going on with the car on the road below the highway?
@@jasongrant6664 it's driving on the road below the highway..lol....A road that leads to the apartments/condo..
Sweet drone for sure
Would like to see you demonstrate top speed toward and against the wind please
People are already tested . You should test it on sport mode. See the obstacle sensor working . also see does it work on the night. try it all the mode 😅 maybe ?😢
I still like my DJI Air2S ! Thanks Billy for your insight into this..
This is gonna be my first Drone!!!! Im so excited to fly
The lidar is just for front ???
Billy, I have not seen anyone mention Waypoints on this Air 3s yet mate, can you confirm does it do the waypoints mode? Even the DJI site does not mention them, but it does not for the Air 3 either so I'm confused.
Yes it can
@@billykyle nice one
How about the beacon 🤔
Good video Billy
As current Air 3 user, i still may upgrade to the 3s, as it seems to fix all of my complaints on the Air 3. 👌
Huge improvement from my Air 2s and although I've only had a couple of flights on it I'm really enjoying some of the improvements. Can't wait to get more flights in.
How is the video quality compared to the air 2s? I’m debating upgrading mine as well
@@julianbockowski600 I find it better than my Air 2s but have only had a couple of flights. It's things like the speed, the 2nd camera, OA improvements and improved RTH that I really like.
@@gbower1 Well... The Air3S's 1" Sensor is FAKE! Quad-Bayer crap. Its a native 12MP camera. The Air2S's REAL 1" Sensor is a 20MP native camera. Plenty of other reasons the Air3 and Air3S are still better, but don't be fooled.
Catch you Breath Mate! Before you collapse. You speak faster than the movie Speed.
Why don't you breathe, can barely hear you!
I agree with statement!
Then he goes on about his phone color like anybody gives a fuck.
How is it the fastest drone? On the dji website says the air 3 and air 3s have the same horizontal speed at 21m/s????
Did you watch the video?
@@billykylenot yet I’m at work but I saw that you wrote fastest in the caption.
Because it can fly 60mph
@@billykyleI’m just wondering why on the dji website do they list the air 3, air 3s and mavic 3 pro all at 21 m/s horizontal speed than?
Great drone and specs. Petty that DJI does not honor the fact that some pilots already own the RC2. It is not possible to buy the drone without the RC-N3 (which I have lying around unused anyway)...
100% , that would be ideal.
Hey bro I live in south jersey I’d love to watch your test flights. I also have a parrot disco I’m looking to unload
Billy kyle I love yours review about drones and i also want to learn from you
Man you must be really comfortable flying in that location. Watching you do so much in S mode without looking at the drone was making me nervous lol.
True. we don't need yearly upgrades. I'm perfectly happy with my iPhone 4S.
Is that a bit blurry or is just my phone?
Indeed, what happened to the "leaked" information? 😊
Can anyone tell me is it worth upgrading from the mavic 2 pro or am i better of waiting for better models to come out
be waiting forever with that reasoning, been a load of drones out since then
Whoa!! Watch them power lines
Cheers to ya from Virginia
Your 3x seems to have same problem as mine, is not clear... :))))) Looks like blurred by bad optics and then artificially sharpened...
I find it weird it didn't come with some kind of straps
Got mine the day of the release and i love it
The DJI FPV is a folding drone if you hit the wall at it's rated full speed of 39 m/s or 87 mph.
I remember at release my Inspire 1 did over 70 mph until DJI neutered the speed on a firmware update , it was never as much fun after that 🤣
do you have to FAA register it
Yes
Billie great overview, question. I understand that this comes with internal memory so if you have the SD card in does the internal memory fill up first then goes over to the memory card. How does that exactly work? Thanks.
Ascent and descent speed is exactly the same on both drones at 10ms.
He may be talking about what it can be changed to in settings. I remember he likes to crank his up after purchasing
Rth without gps is new and awesome
Just had mine delivered, and had some marks on straight from the box :( Anyone else notice any scratches or marks on a brand new DJI drone.
There is nothing made by DJI that could be considered junk! Improvements are incremental most of the time between releases as is the case here if you're a frequent buyer of the product as I am. The Air line is however no longer a mid-sized drone. Its almost as large as the full-sized flagship and its updated release is imminent. Having the Mini 4 pro for lightweight action and the Air 2s for true mid-size action I'll be putting that $1600 expenditure towards the Mavic 4pro that will likely have all the improvements of the Air line and a whole lot more in the way of flagship features, for the full-size offering! Its nice to see however some of the new tech DJI has in store for us though. Great review here and thank you for that.
It’s for me, 1st drone
Definitely thought he meant it unfolds the fastest of any drone. Hahaha. I was hoping for some kind of spring-loaded unfolding action
I have a mavic pro, I kinda want one.
Nice video (the best I've seen so far)👌
Ugh ...so either it truely is just a refresh ..or - they haven't opened the sensor up yet ...as much as you said "refresh" I tend to doubt there is much more to this drone than speed ...odd no real third party sellers ...all preorder except from DJI out here
Awesome video as usual Billy thank you sir!
I’m waiting a little bit longer to see what the “upcoming” mavic 4 brings to the table.
Great review, Billy, as always!
The 3S is a huge upgrade from the 2S
That bag turns into a backpack! Or at least the bag looks the same as the one that turns into a backpack lol maybe I’m wrong
@21:10 wheres that VLOS guy. hahahahaha! its 3500 ft from you. I love my air 3 and the wind resistance it has over mini 4 pro but the LIdar is the only reason to switch to air 3s
Great video but I’ll be waiting for that Mavic 4 Pro …now we know what’s coming like that LiDar nightscape and 60 mph?! That’s Inspire speeds! 😊 this is replacing your Mavic 3 Pro, even with the not so great low light capabilities?
I ain't going to lie, I was curious about how fast this is flying backwards
Billy, I don't have a drone I wish I could get one
Billy you the man!
you paid by dji
Exactly
All you early reviewers claim this Air 3S has better capability in low light video and obstacle avoidance than the Air 3 which I have and has great night time videography and obstacle avoidance. Yet I'm failed to see a single one of you post a nighttime video with the Air 3S.
Why could they not make it 62mph for us metric countries or 100kph 😅
Mid cycle refresh lol 😂 drone
I love this drone. Been using it for 13 months 🎉
huh 13 MONTHS ? isn't it just released ?
I want
Shiiiiiiiiddddd it’s nearly 13mph faster!! That’s avata 2 manual mode speed! Unless you use a tailwind and hit 73.6mph 😉
i got the 3 a week before this came out SMH
This Air 3S bundle is nice, but man is pricey after tax and refresh care $+1800. I do not recommend it unless you are making money or an a enthusiastic. I still have my Original Mavic Air & DJI FPV. I love DJI, but buy used or previous models.
The only competitor that rivals Dji is Autel robotics and even though there’s no need to get a brand new drone we also have to worry about that bill for Dji drone ban
Hey there fellow droner… In case you hadn’t heard, it seems that the DJI ban legislation has been shelved until after we see who captures the White House for the next four years. (Whooo boy, I’ve certainly got my fingers crossed for the candidate I’m hoping for.) Thought you’d like to know.
AIR 3S IS NO FASTER THAN AIR 3, unless you have a 6 m/s Tailwind.
Max Horizontal Speed
At sea level, in windless conditions:21 m/s*
* (46.97 mph, 75.2 kph)
At sea level, with 6 m/s tailwind, while flying in the same direction as the wind:
27 m/s*
( 60.397 MPH, 97.2 KPH)
🏠🏠 MAINE🏠🏠
That is the most silent drone I have ever heard
can you give me that air 3 ? im a subscriber !
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