DJI Mini 3 Pro VS DJI Mavic Air 2 | Which Should You Buy
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I had to call Peter for some advice. Should I change my DJI Air 2 for the DJI Mini 3 Pro? Well...
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Have you tried or bought the DJI Mini 3 Pro?
Will buy it
It is a really fun drone to fly, with good image quality👍
Not sure there are enough compelling Improvements from the Air 2 for me to upgrade as I already have the Smart Controller......love the size for travel though! Thank you for the video!
Yes, I have the mini 3 pro. It is the best drone in the world. I think dji should stop making mavic air 2s and just make the mini 3 pro.
If drones were silent as Mini3 from the first generation, flying in the national parks would not been prohibited. The noisy drone let birds abundant their nests. That's the major reason
its not only for the nests, the big birds get their legs injured trying to hunt drones and the batteries of crashed drones could represent a thread for the environment due to its toxicity. IT'S OBVIOUS, AS A BIG DRON FAN I'LL JUST SAY THAT THE FIRST RULE IS TO USE THE BRAIN.
Turned out great!
Thanks👍
The only reason I wouldn't make a switch is stability.
I shot a wedding with a photographer who bought a mini 3 along, it was a windy day and holy sheet - the mini 3 was a mess. The footage from it was completely unusable and I was sure the wind was going to take it into a tree. The Air 2 on the other hand was decent and the footage perfectly usable.
I totally get it. It is a bit scary in strong winds, and it is a small drone, so the wind could blow it away if it is strong enough. However, I do think it manage to be pretty stable in windy weathers..
Just out of curiosity, I know the mini 3 is lighter and better to use when you travel to countries where they have a very strict rules about drone weights, do you think it's possible to maybe create a weight (like 200g) that you can attach to the body the drone which you can use on windy places? I see youtubers attaching/mounting a gopro on a DJI Avata it the drone can still fly and I would say it's perfect for windy environments (more weight = less shake). What do you guys think? 🤔
Idk, but I have been thinking of the same thing. I will try it out!
@@StianTorp thanks Stian, if that works then that would be perfect for travel vloggers who would like to bring smaller drones so as to avoid confiscation of their drone in countries where there's restrictions in the size/weight of drones. New subscriber here.
It sure does. I will make a video about it👍
The minis are fine as long as you don’t live somewhere where it is constantly windy. If you do, your battery will drain faster just fighting the wind. I prefer the Air 2S because it is more stable, and this year, I upgraded the controller to the RC Pro, because it is super bright at 1000 nits, plus you can load more apps on it, since it is an Android device. You don’t need to hot spot your phone to get the maps. I really don’t need the maps, especially now that you have to keep your drone within line of sight. DJI needs to come out with another 1000 nit controller that works with the newer drones.
Nice!
Believe me when I say I live in an area with a LOT of wind. The west coast of Norway is cold and windy.. I think the mini works fine for my needs, but I get what you are saying with the air 2s. I would like the air 3, but I just dont use my drone enough to buy one🙈
This is the review I needed. I am in the same boat and now I’m gonna switch from the Air 2 to the Mini 3. Thanks for sharing.
Im glad it did help you! Thank you for watching!
How do you like it bro? I’m thinking of doing the same thing. Plus that controller is nice. No more phone
@@Tk.Wander love it. The screen on the control is so much nicer than using my phone. But the control is massive. Overall, worth the upgrade.
The mini 3 pro is a really good drone, but the weight is so light that it can struggle a bit if it is windy, but it is shockingly good. . The controller is also nice, but could be a bit brighter. But I dont regret it! I bought nr 2 after loosing my first🙈 (made a video about it)
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Mini 3 pro being a smaller drone than the Mavic Air 2, how’s the hovering stability and how does it handle strong winds when compared to Air 2?
Awful. I just commented on that and then saw your comment.
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The only reason I wouldn't make a switch is stability.
I shot a wedding with a photographer who bought a mini 3 along, it was a windy day and holy sheet - the mini 3 was a mess. The footage from it was completely unusable and I was sure the wind was going to take it into a tree. The Air 2 on the other hand was decent and the footage perfectly usable.
Crazy how much quieter it was though!
@@thecameraguys5381 smooth and quiet. but yeah I agree on stability. I have both and if its a windy day the Mavic is my go to.
I don't understand. Which controller has to connect to phone wifi? The Mini 3 pro or the air 2? Which one?!
Mini 3 pro controller are using the hotspot from your phone
@@StianTorp That's weird. Why require that?
Gotta admit Im not crazy about the sticks on top of the screen.
and these 1080p feeds that you get with modern DJI drones like Air2/S (30fps) and Mavic3 (60fps) just looks so good, that IMO you need a bigger screen then a 5.5" like this controller or a mobile screen.
Its so crucial to sense the light that the sensor sees and adjusting accordingly, and we all know that feeling of getting home putting your SD card up on your big screen fx OLED TV and, it's "dang, why didn't I adjust for that" like that overexposure..5:28
My main screen is a 1600p OLED 10.5" - Samsung Tab S5e LTE.. it's so thin 5.5mm 397g and you got all the tools to adjust windows with DeX on the unit.
and after the shot.. you can watch it, on its screen where you can actually sense the quality as the screen is so good.
The brightness peaks at a tad over 910nits, but that is only on sunburst mode and not sustained.. sustained its is more like 550 to 600nits... but it's OLED and that goes a long way, to have that inf contrast and not get that LCD layered blooming..
What Im more curious about its the so-called backed in HDR in Mini3.
its still that old relative useless rec709 4.2.0 and even in Cinelike where you have ability for 10bit.. it would reckon its still only 8bit colors.. rec709, so mehh..
DJI should up their game, and get up to scratch with rec2020 as we have so many displays that can take advantage of actual HDR.. even here on YT.. we have seen consumer mobiles for many years, even Iphones,, like since Iphone7 recording in Rec2020
You should do a test between the Air2 so-called "HDR-mode" and Mini3 with its Backed-in HDR with a direct sunset.
The Air2 so-called "HDR mode" has been one of the most impressive things with that drone.. was surprisingly potent.
Air2S is not even close to handling highs & lows as good as Air2 on a difficult task like a direct sunset.
Thanks for the comment! A lot of good points here. I am no expert in this, but I like the mini 3 pro better than air 2 because of the size and controller. When it comes to image quality, I can see that it is blown out some times, as you saw in this video, and thats why I put the footage in the video, for peoples to see.
The sunset shot would be cool to try out. I have to borrow an air 2 and go out shoot one night. Thanks👍
Great remarks. I have dji mavic air 2. And after this, I will stay by it, not upgrade to the mini 3 pro.
I was thinking maybe buying the phone controller as you have more options. I didnt think of using a tablet, good idea.
""Gotta admit Im not crazy about the sticks on top of the screen"" concordo !!! 👍
About the controller issue everyone talks about, it is literally popping it onto bracket and connecting a wire. For the RC you have to enable hotspot on your cell phone, open settings on RC, go to wifi, find your phone and connect (since it doesn’t save your network and does not automatically connect to the hotspot). I timed it at 40 seconds on the N1 vs 1:23 on the RC.
I have mine Mavic air 2 few years great drone I was thinking to swap to 3 pro mini but i'm not sure 😊 I was wondering what the heck? You need WiFi to use controller what happened when you are on hill's and no signal no WiFi ?
I have used it without having wifi connected, and its fine. But there isnt any maps..
@@StianTorp that's what about wind resistant you can see a huge difference between ma2 and mini 3 pro ? For me huge advantage it's vertical recoding and pictures 🤪btw great review
Thanks! The mini is pretty good in high winds, but I am more careful with it than the air2. I made a video where I flew it in high winds also.
Great review man! Also, love your Houston Astros hat! World Series champions baby!!
Thanks! Well, I bought the hat at the airport a long time ago, because I thought the star was cool. Congrats with the world champion title🤩👍
And the two being exactly the same price would you still buy the mini 3 pro?
I would, because of the size and the remote. But if thats not a case, I think I would buy the air 2, maybe.
Do you know you can simply pair the pro controller to the mavic air 2 right, for me it might be the portrait feature
I was told it couldnt be done, but if thats possible, its good! 👍
That's the big question.. can we have a firmware update to connect the new RC controller to the Mavic Air 2?
Would be great!!
Hi, I have dji mavic air 2. Is the mini 3 pro a worthy upgrade? I dont care about weight and size.
It depends on your use. I dont regret changing the drone because of the remote, and the size. But if you dont mind connecting your phone to the rc, and the size dont matter, I would wait for the next mini or an other affordable drone.
love my air 2. I'd love a higher end drone but it handles wind like a champ. I'm not too scared ill lose it. it actually weighs something
Air 2 is a great drone! I lost a mini 3 pro in the water, and it felt bad🙈 But I’ll think it would feel bad if I lost the air 2 as well🙃
@@StianTorp yea I was stupid and lost an air 2 in the water but it was my fault I was flying in sport mode over a lake in low light and their was no depth of field and I flew it right smack Into the water 💧 🥲🥲
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Only reason i m not switching to mini 3
I really like the all in one controller. But I bought the Autel Evo Nano earlier this year and probably won't switch quite this soon.
How is the Autel Evo Nano? I dont think I know it..
@@StianTorp Its a nice little drone about the same size as the mini. My only real complaint is that it doesn't do well in the wind.
@@JohnSwitzer Wind and weight. That's why i sold mini 3 and return to a2s
But you don’t have to connect the RC to your phones hotspot if you don’t want to the only thing that will do is make it so that I can see if there’s firmware updates I need to know it won’t let you fly till you’ve done them and bring up the maps which you can actually download at home and they will be stored on it if you Look at where you’re flying before you go
Oh, I did not know that! I’ll look in to it tomorrow. Thanks for the info👍👍
How does the mini handle wind ? Tryna capture beach areas in tropical islands
Check out this video. It was really windy that day… th-cam.com/video/ABz8zxS4XJU/w-d-xo.html
Great review! I need to look into this drone. I still have my mavic 2 pro!
Thank you! It is a fun little drone, so I would def look into it👍
Stian great video just what I was looking for. now you been using the mini 3 pro for a while can you do another video concentrating to the technology differences/comparison.
I dont have the air 2 any more, but I am planning on making a new video about mini 3 pro in the near future.
Thanks👍
Love my Mini 3 Pro. It's an awesome drone👍
Its an amazing little drone🤩
Would the mini 3 be a good upgrade from the mavic air? I have the original mavic air.
In my opinion, yes👍
I am about to buy mini3 pro.
What suggestions will you give me?
I would buy it with the screen remote👍
The drone looks awesome, great video Stian.
Thanks👍 I can confirm, the drone is awesome🤩
Sir video quality which one best..? Mini 3pro or mavic air 2..? Please reply sir
I think its hard to tell, but I like the image quality better all over in the mini 3. The air 2 is blown out in the highlights too often imo.
I have the Air2 for about 1.5 years and it has been awesome for shooting landscape. What about wind resistance in comparison with the mini 3 pro? That’s my biggest concern. If you could help me I would appreciate it a lot!
I made a video where I was testing the mini 3 pro in high wind. It is good, but the air 2 is a bit better I guess. But I am planning on making a comparison in wind with the drones a day soon.
@@StianTorp thank you so much for your answer! Hope to see that video soon
I will try to make it as soon as possible. (Has to be windy tho🙈)
@@StianTorp interesting thier both rated for 38.km wind
Awesome footage, Well done thumbs up. I have Mavic Air 2. No need for me i don't need a sub 250g drone, I'll wait for the price to come down next year. New subscriber. Let's stay connected 👍
Thanks!
I dont think I would change if I had the mini 2, but the Air 2 started to get old. But, the new controller🤩 wow!
Air 2 > Mini 2 in every metric.
@@SleepyTom2165 Lol incorrect Air 2 is far superior, I have a mini 2 so believe me I know. I want something better and its between air2 and a mini3 and mini 3 pro for choices in upgrade. Air2s is still really expensive relatively speaking.
@@Roboticdoughbull3k Air 2 is greater than Mini 2.
What is the range upward and distance in km?
In Norway the limit is set to 120m, and you have to see the drone all the time (VLOS - Visual line of sight), so I havent tried to push it far. But a couple of km shouldnt be any problem I’ll guess
Hi man Thanks for sharing your view, all things make sense. You missed one very important point, what about handle the wind. I was flying my air 2 above cliffs in Ireland with crazy ocean wind, really crazy, and managed to capture great wild shots. Looking at the mini size, even if on the paper DJI says that is good like the air 2 to handle the wind, I still don’t believe that it could be able to handle difficult weather conditions. Any experience on that ? Nice video, bye.
Hi, thanks for watching my video! Glad you liked it!
When it comes to the high winds, I made a video about that as well. The mini 3 pro do pretty well in high winds, actually. I live on the west coast of Norway, and we are getting high winds a lot!
@@StianTorp thanks I just saw your video about the wind test 👍
You can get the DJI Smart Controller and use it with the Air 2, however the DJI RC that comes with the mini 3 pro is not compatible, but both have the built in android screen. Not to mention, the Smart Controller is anywhere from $350 to $450 used as opposed to the DJI RC which can be found well under $200 regularly and is overall a better controller.
Dang, it’s small! And having 10bit in that tiny thing… I want it! 😄 Nice video! 😊🤘🏼
Yes, It is tiny! And its really fun to fly🥳
Thank you👍
10bit on mini 3 pro? 😮
If its a «real 10-bit» IDK, but it works very well.
Looking into buying the air 2 since the size and noice doesn’t bother me and it also is faster and supports 8k hyperlypse
Cool! The Air 2 is a good drone, for sure! Air 2 is also more stable in windy conditions.
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Great video! Just subscribed. thank you
Wow, thanks! 🤩
Thanks so lot, it's a very helpful story. Good job!
Thanks for the comparison I was looking at these two drones as well. Going to go with the Mini 3 Pro
What do you think about the mini 3 pro?
Thank you my dear for this video.
I really enjoyed watching.
Have a nice night.💙🌼
Thanks😃
Hi Stian, Great video - thank you. Just a question : can the updated remote controller be connected to goggles via cable ? This is an make-or-break criterion for me…🙏🙏🙏
Hi, thanks for watching! I have no idea, sorry! I would send DJI support an email and asked. I have asked questions on email before, and they answered pretty quick… Sorry for not been able to give a better answer to your question.
@@StianTorp OK, thank you - I will give it a try. I know that the controller can be connected to a smart phone, and the image from the phone can be viewed in the Dronemask “goggles”, fpv-style. However, this is a rather clumsy solution.
The DJI Mini 3 Pro RC is the most overhyped tech item I've ever bought.
1. Screen brightness really isn't high enough in sunshine, only 700 nits, and the screen turns almost black in broad daylight.
2. The screen isn't larger than my
old Samsung S9.
3. The screen recording resolution is terrible, and has improved only a little with the latest firmware.
4. No maps unless you connect to your phone's hot spot. And that means that you're not able to update the home point if you're moving during flight. Which can be a disaster.
5. You can't download videos or images to the RC from the aircraft.
And really, you claim that you can fly 34 minutes IRL with the standard battery? The average is about 25 minutes...
I agree that new RC is not great. It takes a while to boot it. No potential to work with Litch. Sticks are too sensitive. But if you fly without recording, the flight time is 30min or longer. DJI does not lie.
If you hover a lot, the battery goes faster. Keep on flying🙈
@@StianTorp Thanks!
I am in the same boat have two Mavic air 2s 6 batteries and a ton of extras love the drones hate the phones pain in the butt. LOL, hate the prop set up on the pro 3 compared to the Air 2s are more secure, but the new controller with screen is so nice probably going to get the pro-3, hard to sell air 2s now, Great video!
Thanks!
The roumors say the mini 4 pro is right arround the corner. I would have waited to see if thats a winner, even though the mini 3 pro is a really handy and good drone.
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what about the image quality and video quality?
Hi, I think the image and video quality is great on the mini, and better than the air 2. The images I show are no graded video.
Stian... One more question please, sorry to bother. How do you feel the Mini Pro performs in wind situations? thanks again
You do not bother me at all.. If you look at my latest video, I am testing it at bit on a windy day. It is a smaller drone, so it will be more unstable in high winds than the heavier drones. But, I think the drone is doing a fantastic job in the wind when I look at the footage.
@@StianTorp thank you. I have the Mavic Air 2 and been wanting the 2s for a while since i can use the same batteries and propellers so i wont have to get the bigger combo. Just drone and controller. But the size of the mini is what is selling it to me… decision driving me crazy honestly hahah
I know🙈 Decisions can be hard😅
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@@StianTorp Thank you so much my friend let stay connected peace and love
@@MrRolandTravel for sure👍
I sold mini 3 and return to air2s. Can't fly on wind weight is problem. Short range to air2s. Battery 34 min but mostly 21-28 min max. New controller nice but you should heve to have your phone always with you.
Hows the photo quality on mavic air 2 compare to mini 3 pro?
@@eltorocornal2649 You mean air2s. I'm not professional photographer but bigger sensor 1inch in air2s do the job.
I can see why you did want to go back to the air 2s, but for me the mini 3 pro is perfect. If I hover a lot, the battery will go faster than 34 minutes, yes, but I do fly as much as I can when Im in the air, so thats not an issue for me. I carry my phone everywhere, but dont want to put it in flightmode when I am flying my drone, so the new controller is perfect, but it could be a bit brighter😉 Hope you are happy with your air 2s, its a great drone👍
I would say the mini 3 pro has a bit better image quality.
Does the DJI RC controller make you log in before you fly?
Logging on to my user, yes, if that is what you mean?
@@StianTorp yes. So if you go to a remote area with no internet, it will still force you to log in in order to fly?
I dont think so. I havent been told that Im not able to fly because of no internet connection.
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Come on dude i can connect my phone to the controler in 15 sec plus have it ready to fly. 😂
So can I, but I still hate it! 😅
Having to use the phone when flying is just a pain, and that is also why I doesn't always put up my drone in the air. But also with the phone you will have the map so it is easier to find the drone if you lose it.
I love my Mini 2 and will stick to it still, and just because they weight under 250 grams we doesn't have to think so much about people when out flying.
Air 2 is really good, in strong wind it is the only drone of those 2 you could safely put up in air.
Congrats on new drone mate.
Thanks👍
A heavier drone will probably be more stable in high winds, but for me that doesnt matter. I dont film with my drone in high wind anyway🙈
The controller is connected to my shared wifi on my phone, as Peter said, so I have the map here as well.
@@StianTorp Same with me, I doesn't fly with my drone when it's strong wind + the stronger motors on Mini 2 and 3 is a big upgrade from the first mini.
That is good, then you always know where you went.
Nobody talking about windy days, headwinds, and reception in urban enviros.
I am😉 Did make a short vid about the drone in winds👍
Fun Fact, The Air 2 is a more premium drone then the mini 2 pro,
edit: mini 3 pro is what i meant to say
Than the Mini 2 yes sure, Mini 3 pro is the question.
Nice review 😎 awesome drone 😊
The drone is good, yes🤩
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Of course the air 2 is noisier....its bigger and can handle much more wind. My dream drone is the mavic 3
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Go for the mavic 3 😁
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The only issue is that you must upgrade your phone to have unlimited hotspot if your going to connect to your phone for the maps and stuff. And if you don’t have unlimited hotspot your phone bill is going to be pretty hefty. I haven’t had a chance to see or touch the controller but blocking the sun glare is gotta be hard to block on the mini controller.
Hey, thanks for watching my video!
I have unlimited hotspot, so no issue for me there. For the sunlight, the controller could be a bit brighter, but its alright for my use. Overall the best drone for me at the moment! No regrets😉
So, for me air 2 iq better. I have no explain more details, but I clearly see it. The IQ is clear. Maybe in lowlight mini3 better, but daytime my choose is air 2.
Supposedly the remote ID that the united states it implementing you wont need to do with drones under 250 grams. So ill be keeping a close eye on this drone.
A long as we Americans remember we are the people, they work for us so... We will not all cuck in compliance to overreach they can come and take it . I operate safely so I don't need daddy's holding my hand to take air photo and video, especially as a hobbyist. The Atf, faa etc. all getting too corrupt and too big for their britches, we the people are going to have to remedy that shit as its getting old quick.
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@@StianTorp it was really informative video , thanks for putting such effort for making this wonderful viedeo.
we all have extra phone in the house with better screen upgrading it is not good when you have extra tablet, extra iphone and extra android
I dont🙈
@@StianTorp no brainer then upgrade for extra hundred dollars lol...
1 inch sensor makes a huge difference. I really regret buying the Air 2.
Oh, Im sorry to hear that.
what has a 1" sensor? the mini 3 Pro? No, Air 2? No. Air 2s? Yes. Mavic 2 pro? Yes, Mavic 3 etc yes of course but your laying down some substantial chedda$ for it, luckily father time is catching up with them and bringing them$ down a little now but still.. So you filming with Michael Bay now? Congratulations man.
I know this is a late response to this TH-cam but I just saw it today. I proudly own both of these drones and can honestly say that both offer some abilities that the other does not! I will briefly say for Pros of the Air 2, I can still fly with my goggles and do flight plans with my Maven app. You cannot do that with the Mini 3 Pro. The Air 2 is louder but it also has more power that gives me confidence in high wind, more so than the Mini 3 Pro. The Mini 3 Pro is quieter and has a better camera but you cannot use 3rd party apps with it yet and they have placed a lot of those old capabilities on the Mini 4 Pro that I have been using with the Air 2 for almost 5 years, i.e. Home location, flight plans, FPV with goggles! Try that on the Mini 3 Pro! Not there! Again, I love both of these drones and the video quality is not all that far apart in daylight. Color-grading can bring the two really close if you know what you are doing. I also enjoy my Autel Nano Plus but it is lightweight and I do not trust it in high wind! Thanks for sharing.