Despite a wasp waist and a featherweight of 249 g, the DJI Mini 3 drone has an optical unit with a 1/1.3 “sensor of 12 Mpx in photos clamped in 4K/30 fps HDR format in video .
It’s hard to be choosy about the performance of the Mini 3, which is far from being a cheap drone. The beast is swift, agile and offers excellent flight comfort, flexible and fluid, even when the wind gets involved, despite the removal of certain sensors specific to the Pro version. The price is aggressive and the image quality is good. In a word, a success.
Points forts
- Compact and lightweight.
- Autonomy.
- Silent.
- Camera can be rotated 60° upwards.
- Image quality.
- Raw et/ou JPEG.
- DJI RC remote control.
Weak points
- No obstacle detection.
- Old OcuSync 2.0 video transmission.
- 4K 30p video.
- No Mastershots modes.
- No Focus Track.
- Inserting and ejecting the microSD card inconvenient.
- Small and easy to lose sight of.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
An alternative
Ultra compact, light and easy to use, the DJI Mini 2 ticks practically all the boxes for an excellent consumer drone now that it benefits from 4K Ultra HD video recording and a powerful OcuSync 2.0 link. A real little flying camera ready to use, which you don’t hesitate to take with you and which you draw at the first opportunity when the flight conditions allow it.
