Bro I was stunned seeing these cityscapes … most of the air 3s reviewers took footages of mountain, cloud, forest, landscape… but your footages were totally different… really loved it …amazing work …stunning
Using Spotlight for subject placement in the frame is THE most useful automated assist on DJI drones. Perhaps nit the flashiest, but as stated, it's really useful to assist the pilot when you are multi-tasking camera settings, light, and flight movements. Not sure if mist are aware, but after selecting a subject, can use the sticks to position the subject to one side, top, bottom, or corners of the frame, and it will stay there, for the most part, when you start moving around. Absolutely brilliant. Another is, if you have multiple subject choices in sight, houses, cars, buildings, and you have one selected, double tapping another on screen will instantly switch to the new subject. I found this when first flying Mavic 3 Pro - it was in one of those "How to" videos DJI makes for stone beginners. Amazing. Try it and see if you don't agree.
This was great. Tired of seeing forest and hykes when talking about drones, this was a much needed perspective. And great composition and color grading. Geat job.
I really like the Air3S and I am happy that I am upgraded from the Air3. But the inflationary use of the term "game changer" by TH-camrs is so fuc@#€g annoying.
i would love this one but the noise on this is louder than the mini 2se i got. the other negative for me is having to register it, plus its double the size of the mini.
I think its a shopping mall built in the shape of a yacht, well if its Hong kong that is, which I am sure it is! itt pays tribute to hisorical dock yards or something close to that
The 70mm lens on the 3S is almost like owning 2 drones in one. The 3S will also withstand the wind much better than the M4P. The M4P is also very portable. If the price differe ce between the two models isn't an issue, I think the Air3S would win out for me. If the extra cost makes you hesitate, the M4P is an excellent choice.
Thirty to 35 minutes of flight time before landing at 15% battery means the Air 3S and the older Air 3 can cover 15 miles round trip flown at their optimal cruise speed of 30mph. Can't wait for my Air 3 to arrive so I can experience more of DJI's technical wizardry. Being an incurable miser, I'll probably wait a year to buy an Air 3S, if for no other reason than the astonishingly precise AI-powered smart RTH that the Air 3S sports even in pitch darkness or when there is NO useable GPS signal. The DJI-Air 3S is the first drone capable of memorizing the position of all obstacles on departure so that during a non-GPS Return To Home, the Air 3S unerringly weaves its way back to its point of departure by daylight OR in darkness. To put it mildly, the computational power required to perform that Smart RTH will be considerable. If the humorous speculation that DJI design engineers at some point reverse-engineered alien spacecraft is closer to the truth than we'll ever know, then at least that clandestine technology transfer has been put to good use for the benefit of drone operators worldwide.
A good friend of mine had the Air2S and I loved how big the resolution was for cropping. I do miss it, hopefully a firmware update could add it but there is no news yet!
I agree but I still find the resolution to be great. The other issue is aperture control and if this drone had that, I could see a huge portion of the market shifting to this drone.
Zuc, have you noticed any issues with the footage due to the lower bitrate (130 Mbps)? I’m currently torn between the Air 3S and the Mavic 3 Classic, and this is just another aspect that doesn’t seem to favor the Air 3S.
DJI has reduced the bitrate on several new products lately and claims improved encoding negates any picture quality differences. ButAction 5 got afirmware update yesterday which increases the bitrate option yet again, so perhaps the drone can follow suit if there is enough complaints. :-p
@@VisionCommunicationsyeah, when people know what they’re talking about , they understand that it’s not really 130 Mbps. Air 3S drops its bitrate to 60 Mbps at 4K 30 and to 70-80 at 4K 60
@@gastonmamy7107 Same here, guess he doesn't understand how the Air 3 works? Settings and how to take shots. Despite the 1 inch sensor, rest to me are just gimmicks. If you have an Air 3.. practically you don't need an Air 3 s unless you just wanna join the trend. My two cents.
Why even discuss adjustable aperture? DJI will not offer it on an Air or Mini series drone. They never have, and are unlikely to anytime soon. I would be happy to see a 2 position aperture like I had on Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ it was f/1.5-2.4 selectable in settings. You could see it switch electronically... VERY COOL.
Good information but too many shots of you talking to camera and not enough shots of the actual footage and photos of the drone you're talking about...
AIR3s bit rate limit is 130 (150 air3) , but no one has ever managed to exceed 94Mbps, and when flying at 4K 30fps, it doesn’t go beyond 65Mbps. Additionally, the anti-aliasing filter was removed from the drone, leaving it highly exposed to strong moiré effects. Let’s just say these are rather… bizarre choices.
D-log M is a dealbreaker for anyone doing professional work. Many were hoping DJI was lowering the price point for D-log with this but sadly that's not happening.
Ive done many jobs for corporate companies with my mav 3 and some dont care about dlog so i just shoot in dlog-m. they might add dlog later to this drone though. and anyway, what does professional work mean? do tell as this can mean youre simply getting paid, so amateurs can say they are pros if they get a few jobs. it means nothing really if you look up the definition...how does dlog mean pro and dlogm mean none pro? if the editor can colour it really well with them both being 10 bit, and colour match too then it's all good... you're still getting 14 stops of range in either colour mode. professional means jack as i see that word on every damn insta account now days. but i do prefer dlog myself as it's easier to expose being so flat and with a simple colour space transform you can get it to rec7 in a few clicks, but dlogm aint bad either.
For me, it has been, and I'm sure for others, it has been as well. I find this drone is very well in between the high and low-end markets, which makes it perfect for my non-professional shoots!
I took photos with Air3. The quality is no good at all. My old Mavic took great photos, which I use for my desktop image. The 2S's photo is acceptable. No Air3 bro.
These early “reviews” are among the worst I’ve seen for a product launch. DJI is clearly restricting what anyone with a preview unit can say. Just a bunch of hyperbole with a few photos and video clips no substance. They all look like a DJI ad and nothing more. Looking forward to real reviews with actual content and critiques. SMH.
I’d agree if it were true but DJI didn’t have a say in what made it into the video at all. I spoke about what I thought could have made the drone better and spoke about where the drone shines. This isn’t DJI’s flagship drone and it’s not supposed to be. Is the drone perfect? No. But for the price, the target market and what you get, it’s a great buy for the advancing drone pilot. Very interested to hear what your thoughts are on the drone and were it lacks!
@@Watzac DJI didn’t have a say in what made it, but they’ve clearly told everyone what’s off limits because every review is just fluff with no deep dives into IQ. No substance at all, just gotta stoke those preorders. At least Peter Lindgren showed what the active track is capable of running through the woods. But all these launch reviews are mediocre at best.
@@trekofjoyhorrible take. As someone who works with DJI also, they have NEVER told us what we can and cannot say. Thats one of the reasons I love working with them. I won’t even work with companies that try to limit what I can say. Dji has NEVER done that
@@TerryWarfield well nobody is showing DR, noise at all ISO’s, lens sharpness, etc… Or anything else that a typical camera/lens review would show. This despite an entirely new sensor and lens on the main cam. Love your work, but these bullshit “reviews” are something y’all should be ashamed of. Anyone that’s doesn’t bother to test qualitative stuff and compare instead of just hyperbole like ‘awesome’ and ‘amazing’ is nothing more than a brand shill should not be recommending people spend $1500 to buy something they don’t actually know from these bullshit “tests”. Straight up. The most uninformed “reviews” I’ve ever seen. Everyone is just posting a brochure and nothing more.
Every clips you took in Hong Kong was within the None Fly Zone including the Victoria Harbor, The Central District, Victoria Peak and so on~ you better don't do it again~ The Hong Kong police are now strictly enforcing the law in every no-fly zone announced by the Hong Kong government, arresting Hong Kong residents or tourists who indiscriminately violate the small drone order of the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department~ You can be fined HK$10,000 and imprisoned for one year at any time. If you come to Hong Kong from abroad for tourism and aerial photography, it is best to go to the website of the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department before departure to check the no-fly zones promulgated by Hong Kong law enforcement and register your drone to avoid unnecessary violations of Hong Kong’s civil aviation laws.
Bro I was stunned seeing these cityscapes … most of the air 3s reviewers took footages of mountain, cloud, forest, landscape… but your footages were totally different… really loved it …amazing work …stunning
Appreciate it man! I was lucky enough to be able to get the drone up in some unique locations just in time!
Using Spotlight for subject placement in the frame is THE most useful automated assist on DJI drones. Perhaps nit the flashiest, but as stated, it's really useful to assist the pilot when you are multi-tasking camera settings, light, and flight movements. Not sure if mist are aware, but after selecting a subject, can use the sticks to position the subject to one side, top, bottom, or corners of the frame, and it will stay there, for the most part, when you start moving around. Absolutely brilliant. Another is, if you have multiple subject choices in sight, houses, cars, buildings, and you have one selected, double tapping another on screen will instantly switch to the new subject. I found this when first flying Mavic 3 Pro - it was in one of those "How to" videos DJI makes for stone beginners. Amazing. Try it and see if you don't agree.
This was great. Tired of seeing forest and hykes when talking about drones, this was a much needed perspective. And great composition and color grading. Geat job.
I really like the Air3S and I am happy that I am upgraded from the Air3.
But the inflationary use of the term "game changer" by TH-camrs is so fuc@#€g annoying.
Best settings please if you dont have editing caperbilitys would be great!
I have Mavic 2 Pro and I really love it, but Air 3s seems very interesting to me as my next drone. Thank you for video!
i would love this one but the noise on this is louder than the mini 2se i got. the other negative for me is having to register it, plus its double the size of the mini.
Hi zac i'm more on photography
Wich should i buy between m3 classic vs air3 s?
What is the file size of a dng photo on the main camera? It seems they're lying about the resolution.
Until yet the honest rewiev on youtube
Keep it up Sir
👊🏻
Question, why is there a massive Boat in a City?
Hong Kong skyscrapers ! Beautiful !
Hey bro really love your videos but is it okay if you could do a review on the viltrox 20mm 2.8 with the a7cii?❤
Nice review,fantastic drone but i'll wait to see and the upcoming Mavic 4 (?) and then I will decide...
I'm waiting too. When do you think it will be introduced?
@durdalidalgin i want to believe in the next 6 months (maximum).
how did they get that luxury yacht into the middle of the city? I don't see a waterway.
Yeah, that's a very good question! It's somewhat close to water but I couldn't tell you... 😅
I think its a shopping mall built in the shape of a yacht, well if its Hong kong that is, which I am sure it is! itt pays tribute to hisorical dock yards or something close to that
I am so torn between the Air 3S and the Mini 4 Pro
The 70mm lens on the 3S is almost like owning 2 drones in one. The 3S will also withstand the wind much better than the M4P. The M4P is also very portable. If the price differe ce between the two models isn't an issue, I think the Air3S would win out for me. If the extra cost makes you hesitate, the M4P is an excellent choice.
use the foam that came with it. put that in to hold the camera before you put the cover on
If it wasn't in the bin, I would 🥲
Thirty to 35 minutes of flight time before landing at 15% battery means the Air 3S and the older Air 3 can cover 15 miles round trip flown at their optimal cruise speed of 30mph. Can't wait for my Air 3 to arrive so I can experience more of DJI's technical wizardry.
Being an incurable miser, I'll probably wait a year to buy an Air 3S, if for no other reason than the astonishingly precise AI-powered smart RTH that the Air 3S sports even in pitch darkness or when there is NO useable GPS signal.
The DJI-Air 3S is the first drone capable of memorizing the position of all obstacles on departure so that during a non-GPS Return To Home, the Air 3S unerringly weaves its way back to its point of departure by daylight OR in darkness. To put it mildly, the computational power required to perform that Smart RTH will be considerable.
If the humorous speculation that DJI design engineers at some point reverse-engineered alien spacecraft is closer to the truth than we'll ever know, then at least that clandestine technology transfer has been put to good use for the benefit of drone operators worldwide.
Does the Air 3 S use the goggles 3?
Excellent video!
Thank you!
how does the video compare to the 5.4k on the air2s?
A good friend of mine had the Air2S and I loved how big the resolution was for cropping. I do miss it, hopefully a firmware update could add it but there is no news yet!
@@Watzac ihave both 🤣🤣🤣
I have the MAVIC 2 pro should I upgrade?!!!!!🎉😮
If you need it and the specs align, go for it!
Can this drone take portrait shots for example for Instagram?
Well, M3 is 20 MPX sensor - nad still rocks. Numbers do not work this time.
Air 3 uses a quad bayer sensor, you get the effective resolution dividing by 4. So, a bit over 4k. It's a marketing trick for smartphone cameras.
Absolutely, I use my M3 exclusively for photos and the A3S doesn’t compare, the other issue is no Aperture control.
I agree but I still find the resolution to be great. The other issue is aperture control and if this drone had that, I could see a huge portion of the market shifting to this drone.
The camera he using to film sick.
Zuc, have you noticed any issues with the footage due to the lower bitrate (130 Mbps)? I’m currently torn between the Air 3S and the Mavic 3 Classic, and this is just another aspect that doesn’t seem to favor the Air 3S.
DJI has reduced the bitrate on several new products lately and claims improved encoding negates any picture quality differences. ButAction 5 got afirmware update yesterday which increases the bitrate option yet again, so perhaps the drone can follow suit if there is enough complaints. :-p
I know which one i would be choosing
When people know what they're doing, 130 mbps it's not a problem whatsoever.
@@VisionCommunicationsyeah, when people know what they’re talking about , they understand that it’s not really 130 Mbps. Air 3S drops its bitrate to 60 Mbps at 4K 30 and to 70-80 at 4K 60
mavic 3 classic still beats the air 3s
This is what the Air 3 should have been not the nonsense that DJI did.
?? Dji air 3 is great! Maybe yours is the problem. Mine not.
😅
@@gastonmamy7107 Same here, guess he doesn't understand how the Air 3 works? Settings and how to take shots. Despite the 1 inch sensor, rest to me are just gimmicks. If you have an Air 3.. practically you don't need an Air 3 s unless you just wanna join the trend. My two cents.
Are DJI products not held up in US Customs?
I have no idea as I'm not in the US!
U can purchase directly from DJI andnu can get it that way.
Why even discuss adjustable aperture? DJI will not offer it on an Air or Mini series drone. They never have, and are unlikely to anytime soon. I would be happy to see a 2 position aperture like I had on Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ it was f/1.5-2.4 selectable in settings. You could see it switch electronically... VERY COOL.
Good information but too many shots of you talking to camera and not enough shots of the actual footage and photos of the drone you're talking about...
AIR3s bit rate limit is 130 (150 air3) , but no one has ever managed to exceed 94Mbps, and when flying at 4K 30fps, it doesn’t go beyond 65Mbps. Additionally, the anti-aliasing filter was removed from the drone, leaving it highly exposed to strong moiré effects. Let’s just say these are rather… bizarre choices.
how can you nitpick the camera cover when you have been used to using the stupid Jockstrap cover on the mavic 3 🤣, now that cover is a pain !
Hahahah! I actually like the strap on the Mavic 3 😅 I got used to putting it on and taking it off super quick, and now I'm completely adjusted 😅
D-log M is a dealbreaker for anyone doing professional work. Many were hoping DJI was lowering the price point for D-log with this but sadly that's not happening.
Totally agree, it's one of the biggest downsides by far!
my air 2s use to have d-log but they remove it thru update
and change it to d-log m.
Ive done many jobs for corporate companies with my mav 3 and some dont care about dlog so i just shoot in dlog-m. they might add dlog later to this drone though. and anyway, what does professional work mean? do tell as this can mean youre simply getting paid, so amateurs can say they are pros if they get a few jobs. it means nothing really if you look up the definition...how does dlog mean pro and dlogm mean none pro? if the editor can colour it really well with them both being 10 bit, and colour match too then it's all good... you're still getting 14 stops of range in either colour mode. professional means jack as i see that word on every damn insta account now days. but i do prefer dlog myself as it's easier to expose being so flat and with a simple colour space transform you can get it to rec7 in a few clicks, but dlogm aint bad either.
Anyone tried the Wide angle lens attachment?
I'm still hesitating
Would be super interesting to see what that's like!
look for it on TH-cam, there is a video up already showing the quality, I watched it already but cant remember the guys name
@@jasonlee4267 "DJI Air 3S - Wide Angle Lens" from "Phillip Skraba
@@jasonlee4267 Yeah, I found someone posting a video about it yesterday evening.
❤That is Hong Kong ！？😊
It is!
@@Watzac hey, was it allowed to fly there ? awesome footage !!!
has the game been changed? omfghnjkgjhg 😆
For me, it has been, and I'm sure for others, it has been as well. I find this drone is very well in between the high and low-end markets, which makes it perfect for my non-professional shoots!
Thats over 400' a bit...
Hello hu brother camera 📸 giveaway please
I took photos with Air3. The quality is no good at all. My old Mavic took great photos, which I use for my desktop image. The 2S's photo is acceptable. No Air3 bro.
I’ve had the same issue and DJI won’t acknowledge the issue. They claimed the fixed it but the drone came back with the same problem.
I've noticed great looking photos with the Air3S, I didn't pick up the Air 3!
@@Watzac of course because it has a 1 inch sensor instead of just having the same camera as the mini 4 pro like the Air 3
These early “reviews” are among the worst I’ve seen for a product launch. DJI is clearly restricting what anyone with a preview unit can say. Just a bunch of hyperbole with a few photos and video clips no substance. They all look like a DJI ad and nothing more. Looking forward to real reviews with actual content and critiques. SMH.
I’d agree if it were true but DJI didn’t have a say in what made it into the video at all. I spoke about what I thought could have made the drone better and spoke about where the drone shines. This isn’t DJI’s flagship drone and it’s not supposed to be. Is the drone perfect? No. But for the price, the target market and what you get, it’s a great buy for the advancing drone pilot. Very interested to hear what your thoughts are on the drone and were it lacks!
@@Watzac DJI didn’t have a say in what made it, but they’ve clearly told everyone what’s off limits because every review is just fluff with no deep dives into IQ. No substance at all, just gotta stoke those preorders. At least Peter Lindgren showed what the active track is capable of running through the woods. But all these launch reviews are mediocre at best.
@@trekofjoyhorrible take. As someone who works with DJI also, they have NEVER told us what we can and cannot say. Thats one of the reasons I love working with them. I won’t even work with companies that try to limit what I can say. Dji has NEVER done that
@@TerryWarfield well nobody is showing DR, noise at all ISO’s, lens sharpness, etc… Or anything else that a typical camera/lens review would show. This despite an entirely new sensor and lens on the main cam. Love your work, but these bullshit “reviews” are something y’all should be ashamed of. Anyone that’s doesn’t bother to test qualitative stuff and compare instead of just hyperbole like ‘awesome’ and ‘amazing’ is nothing more than a brand shill should not be recommending people spend $1500 to buy something they don’t actually know from these bullshit “tests”. Straight up. The most uninformed “reviews” I’ve ever seen. Everyone is just posting a brochure and nothing more.
@@trekofjoy sounds like you should start a channel and show us losers how to do it
Hope dji will update air 3 with the latest software equal with dji air 3s.
Every clips you took in Hong Kong was within the None Fly Zone including the Victoria Harbor, The Central District, Victoria Peak and so on~ you better don't do it again~ The Hong Kong police are now strictly enforcing the law in every no-fly zone announced by the Hong Kong government, arresting Hong Kong residents or tourists who indiscriminately violate the small drone order of the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department~ You can be fined HK$10,000 and imprisoned for one year at any time. If you come to Hong Kong from abroad for tourism and aerial photography, it is best to go to the website of the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department before departure to check the no-fly zones promulgated by Hong Kong law enforcement and register your drone to avoid unnecessary violations of Hong Kong’s civil aviation laws.