15th of October is sooooo close!

Yup I have got my wallet out already

ya no tengo uñas

I'll wait for the Air 4 ... The Air 3 is more than enough for my present needs.

Bigplumbs Posted at 10-10 22:54
Yup I have got my wallet out already

I would put it back in and wait for the Mavic 4 pro instead.

Just sold air3

Hallmark007 Posted at 10-11 09:40
Just sold air3

I skipped the 3 but the 3s might just make it into the basket, liking the beacon option if it truly is a beacon & the drone uses it for home point when in use.

Will pass on this one, Air 3 is more than capable.

BaynhamPhoto Posted at 10-11 10:29
I skipped the 3 but the 3s might just make it into the basket, liking the beacon option if it truly is a beacon & the drone uses it for home point when in use.

I think 1’ sensor and beacon will be enough for me to change .

Interesting.. 4 yes and 3 no... Nearly 50/50 responses...

Burt37 Posted at 10-11 13:24
Interesting.. 4 yes and 3 no... Nearly 50/50 responses...

Make it 4 no

Freetime Posted at 10-11 17:46
Make it 4 no

That makes it 50/50...

Maybe it is just me, but I'm starting to see a trend here... Perhaps it is time for DJI to work again on quality instead of quantity...

Keep releasing the near same product with just a different name number doesn't work well, does it?

Even the word Pro has completely lost its meaning...

Mind you, I'm on the fence on this one...

Edit: I just realise that it will not be compatible with my RC Pro, so, No, Thank you... I'll keep looking for a good deal on an Air 2S

Burt37 Posted at 10-11 18:26
That makes it 50/50...

Maybe it is just me, but I'm starting to see a trend here... Perhaps it is time for DJI to work again on quality instead of quantity...

For me the 1" sensor on the Air 3S with only a12mp sensor with a 50mp setting is the deal breaker
right off the bat.If it could have at least the same resolution as the Air2S.Unless technology has gotten so much better in a short amount of time,this I will pass on this probably.I am really waiting to see what the
Mavic 4 pro will have to offer,and that is the one I may go with.I have an Autel Evo Lite+ with a 1" sensor
and true 20mp resolution with variable app,fantastic camera.Also have a DJI Air 2.

Freetime Posted at 10-11 18:39
For me the 1" sensor on the Air 3S with only a12mp sensor with a 50mp setting is the deal breaker
right off the bat.If it could have at least the same resolution as the Air2S.Unless technology has gotten so much better in a short amount of time,this I will pass on this probably.I am really waiting to see what the
Mavic 4 pro will have to offer,and that is the one I may go with.I have an Autel Evo Lite+ with a 1" sensor

How did DJI manage to lose 8mp of quality and still use the same size sensor?

That doesn't seem right.

The 1" sensor has to be still 20mp...

Burt37 Posted at 10-11 18:51
How did DJI manage to lose 8mp of quality and still use the same size sensor?

That doesn't seem right.

Nope it is in fact 12 mp with a 50mp setting.The dji osmo pocket 3 with a 1" sensor is only something like 9.3 mp.

Freetime Posted at 10-11 06:20
I would put it back in and wait for the Mavic 4 pro instead.

I have never bought a Mavic drone way to overpriced and heavy. Much prefer the Air and mini series. Also not interested in camera specs more than they are now I generally film in 1080p

Freetime Posted at 10-11 18:39
For me the 1" sensor on the Air 3S with only a12mp sensor with a 50mp setting is the deal breaker
right off the bat.If it could have at least the same resolution as the Air2S.Unless technology has gotten so much better in a short amount of time,this I will pass on this probably.I am really waiting to see what the
Mavic 4 pro will have to offer,and that is the one I may go with.I have an Autel Evo Lite+ with a 1" sensor

They will compensate for all of that in the software. We don’t need to just keep increasing data size of files they become unmanagable

Bigplumbs Posted at 10-11 20:51
They will compensate for all of that in the software. We don’t need to just keep increasing data size of files they become unmanagable

To have to compensate in software because of lack of camera resolution just does not cut it.

Burt37 Posted at 10-11 18:26
That makes it 50/50...

Maybe it is just me, but I'm starting to see a trend here... Perhaps it is time for DJI to work again on quality instead of quantity...

Probably it depends on the use and on the drone already owned. In my case, I'm not interested in beacon, I usually do not use the follow me capability. And I own an Air 3 that provides videos in the quality I expect. I do not use the drone night time.
People owning an Air 2s or willing to have a more accurate follow-me may find this upgrade attractive enough to open their own pocket.

Freetime Posted at 10-11 22:36
To have to compensate in software because of lack of camera resolution just does not cut it.

lets take two camera with a 1.23" sensor. one camera has 12mp on it and the other 20mp on it.

From everywhere I read 12mp will have less noise and better low light performance.

now on a bright day. wouldn't 20mp resolve more detail?

also if you take a 20mp image and apply some kind of noise removal and then down scale the resolution to 12mp would the image be the same or better quality

But I would imagine its a plus with lowlight video and these drones are very much video centric so when I look at the osmo pocket video its so good and seems to use all the 1” sensor. So maybe less pixel binning when shooting video and a much better video experience.
For those who like to print large you would be probably talking about a 20mp 1x1 19” and a 12mp 1x1 16” . Of course you can still add more pixels in post if you really need a big print or try the 50mp quad bayer sensor, I’m sure they are also improving all the time. Just my thoughts.




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Not really,  until the UK cant sort out the stupid rules these heavy drones are not very useful to me.  

FabioV Posted at 10-11 22:40
Probably it depends on the use and on the drone already owned. In my case, I'm not interested in beacon, I usually do not use the follow me capability. And I own an Air 3 that provides videos in the quality I expect. I do not use the drone night time.
People owning an Air 2s or willing to have a more accurate follow-me may find this upgrade attractive enough to open their own pocket.

If the new Air 3S is only 12mp native, it doesn't really cut the mustard for a good landscape picture with plenty of details... That's why I think for still pictures and panorama the Air 2S is still the winner here...

Even with the three videos you posted, the Air 2S had the better quality of details... Like you said. it really boils down to what you use the drone for...

Burt37 Posted at 10-12 01:08
If the new Air 3S is only 12mp native, it doesn't really cut the mustard for a good landscape picture with plenty of details... That's why I think for still pictures and panorama the Air 2S is still the winner here...

Even with the three videos you posted, the Air 2S had the better quality of details... Like you said. it really boils down to what you use the drone for...

Which display did you use when looking at the videos I posted ? How about your network bandwidth ? I'm not sure YT is the best way to analyze the quality of the videos, for several reasons: it converts the videos to it's own codec, the streaming quality is influenced by the network bandwidth, on small devices the resolution is reduced.
When I'm looking at my videos on a 55" OLED TV connected to the NAS (cabled network), I cannot see any difference in the quality in favor of the Air 2S. With the Air 3 I can shot at 60 fps in 4K HDR HLG (Air 2S is limited to 30 fps), I can use the 3X camera, I've OccuSync 4 and many control capabilities not available on Air 2s.
I agree that in many cases the Air 3 is not a worth upgrade from the Air 2S, but probably the Air 3S will be (but not from the Air 3 ...).
I'm not taking many pictures, then I cannot provide any feedback about the quality of the photos.

DAFlys Posted at 10-12 00:52
Not really,  until the UK cant sort out the stupid rules these heavy drones are not very useful to me.

I agree, I'll wait for the 2026 rules and hope the C1 rating applies as per the Easa rules. Sold the Mavic 2 due to the 150 metre rule. It's really annoying.

Any word on the RC N3 controller being better in any way ? So far all I have seen is it's lighter with 1/2 the battery of the previous controllers .I dont know  about it being better I liked the bigger battery for charging Android device while flying.  O4+ or O5 would be nice.

Mavic57Minis Posted at 10-12 03:08
I agree, I'll wait for the 2026 rules and hope the C1 rating applies as per the Easa rules. Sold the Mavic 2 due to the 150 metre rule. It's really annoying.

I joined FPV UK so I can continue to fly the Mavic 2 under article 16 rules which are pretty good but I cant use that for anything commercial so that limits what I can use it for.  

Hi there, thank you so much for your attention. Please stay tuned to DJI's official website, as we will update the latest news on the official website as soon as we receive it. Thank you for your understanding and interest in DJI.

Depends on what sensor is on 1" camera....

DAFlys Posted at 10-12 23:15
I joined FPV UK so I can continue to fly the Mavic 2 under article 16 rules which are pretty good but I cant use that for anything commercial so that limits what I can use it for.

I must admit I'd forgot about article 16, I also subscribe to FPV UK, probably because all my drones are below 250g. I won't be getting the Air3s, but looking forward to the release of it today.

The 1" sensor and LIDAR seems interesting. I came across the video review of it. Going to see what other feedback there is before I decide.

Ok, it has been officially released. In my humble opinion, it provides only some limited improvements respect the Air 3: the 1" CMOS (but only on the 24mm camera), the front Lidar and the beacon controller.
No improvements on protocol (O4) and on the range.
From my point of view, an upgrade from the Air 3 is not justified.  Probably an upgrade from the Air 2S can be a good idea. But this is just my POV.

Mine is on the way. Ordered 5 min after release.

Mavic57Minis Posted at 10-15 04:31
I must admit I'd forgot about article 16, I also subscribe to FPV UK, probably because all my drones are below 250g. I won't be getting the Air3s, but looking forward to the release of it today.

It looks like a great drone to me,  with a reasonable price,  but still too heavy to be useful to me.  Hopefully some of those software features will make it into the next mini 5 drone.

Suren Posted at 10-11 10:52
Will pass on this one, Air 3 is more than capable.

Lol I thought you were passing on this but then in the A3S thread you bought one!

I'm going to get one soon!

RobZilla Posted at 10-16 05:58
Lol I thought you were passing on this but then in the A3S thread you bought one!

I'm going to get one soon!

The onboard storage, Lidar, upcoming beacon was enticing enough. Forgive my weak bones

BaynhamPhoto Posted at 10-11 10:29
I skipped the 3 but the 3s might just make it into the basket, liking the beacon option if it truly is a beacon & the drone uses it for home point when in use.

did you get it?

Suren Posted at 10-16 08:39
The onboard storage, Lidar, upcoming beacon was enticing enough. Forgive my weak bones

haha, want to get one here but I can wait for air 4 since winter is upcmoming here

Antdrones Posted at 10-16 08:48
haha, want to get one here but I can wait for air 4 since winter is upcmoming here

The Air 4 might turn out to be Epic. The Air 3S has some small upgrades to the Air 3 so Air 4 will surely have some nice new features.

Suren Posted at 10-16 09:18
The Air 4 might turn out to be Epic. The Air 3S has some small upgrades to the Air 3 so Air 4 will surely have some nice new features.

sdk please maybe lidar facing sides too, don't think front facing lidar is as useful as you can see through the camera, and on Mavic 4 (pro) maybe lidar all around?? oh and also sdk

Antdrones Posted at 10-16 09:22
sdk please  maybe lidar facing sides too, don't think front facing lidar is as useful as you can see through the camera, and on Mavic 4 (pro) maybe lidar all around?? oh and also sdk

We all would love to have the SDK. Would take us back to the good old days of the OG Mavic Pro and Mavic 2.