As always Ray gives a detailed review and the rest of them follows. Waiting for your in depth active tracking/ crash test video. Really appreciate your effort.

hahaha i love this guy.hes faster than DJI. hats off man. really appreciate your work. i am watching his video first and after that DJI.🤣🤣🤣

Incredible review as always !!!

Thank you for your reviews can’t wait for your tracking video with it!

Was looking forward to this review. Thanks for sharing. As always, kelp the awesome videos coming DC! 👍👌🙏

Was waiting for your review

It's a wonderful video. I'm looking forward to the next video.🎉

Really love my Mini 3 Pro, but really surprised my RC is already outdated. Great review overall!

Great job. Very comprehensive.

A true review here. Thank you.

The incompatible RCs issue is ridiculous.

Awesome, thank you

Congrats on a great review! Learned so much more from your video than others chasing around Tesla. Thanks for giving us the positive and negatives as you see them. I am tempted to leave the 2s, but remain steady on the fence. I really hesitate on a step back to the sensors.

Awesome Ray

You live in an absolutely beautiful area. Great video. It's been very insightful.

Great Review on the Air3 Ray!!! You provide a very thorough and unbiased breakdown of this new DJI Drone. The features on the AIR3 comparing to previous DJI Drones are remarkable. But I agree its a bummer that the RC2 controller not having compatible with the other drones. Hopefully DJI is working on that. I have the mini3Pro & Mavic 3 Standard and I only use the RC Pro for both. Great footage too!!!

Absolutely love mine

Another brilliant video, thank you. It's always interesting to keep informed in all the latest tech and innovations even if I am not looking to buy it.

We have all been waiting on this

having waypoint is huge! a game changer! it deserved more then a few second mention

this review blows out any mainstream reviewer like TheVerge out of the air. thx!

Really appreciate your upfront and honest reviews, you see it from the average joe's perspective who is paying for the product (and not just as a sponsored youtuber). I also agree that DJI is just money hungry by making the RC1 remote obsolete after only 1 year 🤦‍♂️

Can’t wait to see your real life test that you do like obstacle avoidance and such!

Air 3s that’s what I am waiting for

Good video 😊

We are waiting for AT vs skydio. Your AT comparison is by far the best on whole KZfaq:)

Very nice drone 👌

Thank you

Small correction for 13:52: Shooting vertically is NOT the same thing as cropping in post because the Air 3 uses the full height of the sensor if you create a native vertical clip. If you're shooting horizontally, you've already lost the top and bottom of the sensor area.

Thanks for the nice review! This might be my first new DJI mavic after the 2016 original one ;) (even tho this isn't even a mavic)

I have an Air 2s and absolutely love it. For Christmas last year, my wife got me the DJI RC controller, which has been wonderful to use instead of tying up my cell phone. It sucks that the Air 3 isn't compatible at all with the RC and the RC-2 isn't compatible with any other drones. That alone is reason enough for me to not bother with the Air 3, unless DJI reneges and adds Air 3 compatibility to the RC.

Thanks a lot. Really appreciated. Hearing that the DCJI RC2 is incompatible to the older Drones is a dealbreaker. I'll just stick with my Mavic3 Classic and Air2S.

for new releases, I always go straight to your channel m8; get into the granular details, keep it objective, and doesn't come off as an ad for DJI (which a LOT of other reviewers seem to be doing). couple questions for you on the 70mm, does it do: - hyperlapses - night mode - D-Log or D-Log M - "vertical" mode like the 24mm showing entire frame while flying, but only recording center/vertical part thx DC, always appreciated!

Some absolutely horrible drone footage of the alps and windmills but I’ll suffer through it. (Joking) Amazing work here Ray! This looks like a great option for people. Looking forward to all the videos this week! 👏

Excellent review, as always. Agree that the planned obsolescence on the controller is not the best marketing strategy, but then, revenue plans rarely are. Oh, and btw- Canada is in North America 😮😢

Sounds like this would be a good one to get for a first drone. I don't have to worry about the RC incompatibility if I don't have the first one lol😅

I think you overlooked the significance of one of the most important updates: the ascend and descent speed. They are now 10 m/s, which is unprecedented for DJI drones. Flying them would be so much more thrilling! Several years ago, I think DJI drones were limited to a descent rate of 3m/s, and I always wished they could increase it. Now that it's finally here, I'm thrilled!

I said it 2 weeks ago on twitter and I'm gonna say it now... I'm waiting for the Dji Air 3 Pro. 😉 My hunch says it will boast a 1" sensor with a variable aperture. Mark my words.

Excellent and comprehensive review. I will say from a subjective point of view that the tele lens footage looked grossly oversharpened, but I realize that's not something nowadays in the Era of smartphones that most folks haven't already gotten used to. I also found it unfortunate that they choose not to have backwards compatibility with their remote, but that wasn't unexpected either. At any rate, thanks for your work. Cheers!

I would love to see more on active tracking and obstacle avoidance. I’m looking for a drone that can follow me during my scooter rides, and actually keep up and not lose tracking so easily like the air 2s did.

I’m especially excited about the omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, and, based on previous videos I’ve seen of you, where you are fishing drones out of rivers, you’re just the guy I want to see test that!

Nice

I got my Air 3 and it is pretty good except that I did not realise all the zoom is digital and it has no optical zoom. Not a single launch video I watched mentioned "Digital Zoom" which of course makes the image quality worse the more you zoom. Carrying it around versus my Mini 3 Pro it is a lot more size and mass with just one battery weighing more than the Mini 3 Pro take off weight. With the longer flight times the RC also needs to be recharged after three 30 minute drone flights. Also it would seem if you set photo mode to 48Mp the digital zoom gets disabled. When video recording it would seem if you want to swap cameras you have to stop and start recording. I noted the battery firmware update can be carried out with no internet connection but the controller describes it as an Aircraft Update.

Inquiring about the waypoints mode on the Mavic Air 3, I'm curious whether it supports native/on-board waypoints or if it solely relies on virtual stick waypoints. This is a critical factor in my opinion. Unlike the Mavic Mini 2, which only supports virtual stick waypoints, I'd like to determine if the Mavic Air 3 offers native/on-board waypoint support. A straightforward method to test this is by initiating a pre-planned waypoint mission and then turning off the remote controller in the middle of the mission. If the drone immediately halts the mission and returns to the controller's location, it indicates the use of virtual stick waypoints. Conversely, if the drone continues to complete the mission even without the connection to the controller and returns to the starting point after finishing the mission, it signifies support for native/on-board waypoints. In the past, DJI's previous drones, including the original Mavic Air, all had native waypoint support. However, for some unknown reason, DJI moved away from providing native waypoints. Nevertheless, it seems they have realized the importance of this feature and are possibly returning to support it. I just want to be absolutely sure. Ideally, a Mavic Mini 3 Pro with native waypoint support would be a real winner, and I hope DJI takes this into consideration.

Really welcome the increase in speeds

Insightful, thank you. Used to fly a drone a while back, yet then their were so many restrictions on locations here in Sweden. Guess I can understand that too, private time on a beach or in a garden etc. Yet thought of getting one in the future again, due to being privileged in seeing the world from such dramatic heights. The support for 4K is also a bigger factor now. I did own a 4K monitor way back, yet there were hardly any decent footage available or relevant for me. It´s important to have a decent "Doorstop" for Photography and that I have yet to solve. I have done all the normal routs like photobooks, photo forums, online galleries and home page use. I do still have a New Letter and am considering a blog? I´m often out in the nature on my El Scooter and so tracking would be fun to try. I noticed it was pretty flat for you locally. Q. What is it like in customs with a drone, do they stop you especially? Thanks for your time 👍👌

3:15 The processing power muscle Trumps hardware muscle. Apple and Google have done the same thing. They use the same optics year after year, yet they image quality improves because of the hardware and software leveling up over time.

Air 2 and Airc2 S have upward gimbal angle of 30° - you just have to enable it in settings. Air 2 and Mini 3 Pro BOTH have 48 megapixel resolution as well. Quad Bayer sensors. Mini 3 pro is the SAME sensor as the 2 used here.

Hope the obstacle avoidance this time is much better compared to skydio 😅

I hope the RC2 will eventually get updates to be compatible with other drones as well, just like the first RC did.

This is a lovely drone, I'm really curious on how much stronger the range is, @DC Rainmaker, if you're comfortable could you do a range test? I'm really tempted to buy this drone to replace my Mini 2 and this would help so much, if you don't want to do it that's ok! Keep it up!

I've noticed a serious issue with DJI video output and that is that it looks like it jumps frames or skips them. I thought it was maybe just me, but I've just seen it a few times in this video if you look closely enough (CAT digger and windmill scenes as an example) or anytime it's rotating around an object. It might be the fps in the video editor compared to the DJI video? It seems to go away when you slow the video down. But it's definitely there...

Fantastic review! Would you know the wind resistance specs? :)

Absolutely love your reviews but I have to take issue with you on one thing. The 20 Megapixel photo of the Air 2S is far superior to so called "48 megapixel" photo of the Air 3. In reality, it's a 12mp photo like the Mini 3 Pro. Except for low light, any comparison video of those the Mini 3 Pro and Air 2S cameras, ranks the Air 2S better. I think an explanation of how they get to 48 megapixels through binning is warranted. Thanks again for all your great content!

I was thinking of getting a Mini 3 Pro RC but now it looks like the RC is obsolete... guess I'll wait for something else to come along!

I have a Mini3 pro. Air 3 uses the same sensor size but with two. Also I have an Air 2S with obviously the larger 1”sensor. Photo quality with the Air 2S is noticeably better than the Mini3 Pro. I need to see convincing proof that the Air 3’s smaller sensors can outshoot the Air 2s’s in photo situatiations. Has DJI improved it’s smaller cameras since the Air 2s’s introduction over two years ago.? We shall see.

A few observations - you say it's a really small price increase, however there are no ND filters or 100w charger in the fly more kit. The photos, to my eye, look horribly over-sharpened out of the box. You say the weight increase is insignificant, but when you consider the larger bag size and heavier batteries, carrying an air 3 fly more kit vs the air 2s is going to be a really big difference for travelling light on e.g. on aircraft with hand luggage. It would be good to see some actual comparison photos and video from the air 2s to judge if this is a true upgrade - after all, when you leave out all the bells and whistles the main aim here is to capture great photos and video.

People are comparing about the sensor size..which no one is bringing up about how its a "stacked" sensor..which if you know your cameras is a great thing to have..even if its smaller in the size...it still has better quality and can read the data so much quicker..hence the improved quality over a 1" sensor..

Hey Ray, great review, thanks! One question: what is the video bitrate in 30fps compared to 60fps? Is 30fps limited to 100Mbps? Do you only get 150Mbps with 60fps? Or are they both 150Mbps?

hey Ray really good review about the air 3 .. Its a pity the controller cant be used for the other drones. Do you think they will do a firmware update to make it compatible . looking forward to see more video about this drone. Its like a baby from a mavic 3 with all the cool tech and features . Hope all is well

Do you have have any way to test whether Air 2/2S accessories, like droppers and the Insta360 Sphere, will fit onto the Air 3? My hopes for this are low, but it seems possible… I’m also interested in knowing whether the cross0section of the 3 is smaller than the 2/2S, because then the gaps could just be padded to strap the older accessories onto it.

How do the range/signal compare between the Mini 3 Pro, Air 3, and Mavic 3 Pro in real world use (with trees, buildings, etc.)? Does the new controller increase the range of the Mini 3 Pro? My Mini 3 Pro has terrible range and signal compared to my Mavic 2 Pro so I'm looking at getting the Air 3 or Mavic 3 Pro unless the new controller alone will increase my Mini 3 Pro range.

Great review, thank you! Does it support panorama mode using the 70mm lens with 48 megapixel setting?

Is the new RC brighter than the previous RC controller? What the nits comparison?

better photos then mini 4 pro?

I'm really interested on getting the 3 but I really think dji gonna launch 3S within One year with a triple lens camera... Updating the camera quality like they did with the air 2 to the 2S

10:25 Yes, finally Active Track support for 4K60!! I've been waiting on this for awhile. This will make it easier doing more solo drone shots. Also the addition of Waypoint support can help even more.

Thank you, great Video! What do you think about the sensor size? Because the air 2s have 1", does it matter?

Does the new Rc controller has streaming capabilities?

Compatible with the RC Pro controller?

What’s the name of that mountain refuge in the Alps? Looks like an incredible place

The best thing about the Air 3 is the Air 2s is selling a lot cheaper now.

You could place a secondary bussiness of just astonishing views taken from drones on "the Low Countries"

As an Air 2S owner.... I will wait for the Air 3S. Its the only logical update. Either that or the mavic 3 classic.

if I could use this controller to update my mini 3 pro I would be totally in but with having to carry another controller on trips forget it I'm out!

Good video - does it have an EU certifcation? If so what is it?

My thing is that we're few weeks away from drone ID requirement and still don't have good option.

Is the aperture variable? I'm mostly interested in this for photography reasons.

What are the things included in the box please? could you list them please? DOES IT COME WITH ND FILTERS FOR THE COMBO PACK?

Thanks for the great video! But I agree with you regarding the compatibility. Just corporate greed right there! For that reason, i'm out LOL

How do u enable 8k hyperlapse on the air2s?

Super video thank you! Between 2 waypoints, if for instance point 1 you are at 100m high. Point 2 you put at 200m high. Will it smoothly move from 100m to 200m between both waypoints or will it stay at 100m high all the time and once it reaches point 2, suddenly go up to 200m?

Nice review, however how you say it wasn't sponsored if you got a drone way before sale started. Don't you think that's already a benefit?😉

Is the RC2 capable of live streaming? The RC1 can't and thats a real bummer

Hey DC, I'm currently an Air 2S owner and the smaller sensor size is a big turn-off for me. I use it mainly for photos, but I also do some videos. What do you think is the quality increased or it's not? Also, I wish to have a real vertical frame...

Interesting to see if o4 really works as stated on paper ie 10km in CE mode. Currently on my mini3pro I can do 2km max. That allways been something to do with transmitter power being limited by CE rules.

As always, super compréhensive and complet review. Totally worth the update from the Air 2S

Does the RC 2 have an option to download maps like the RC Pro? Would be nice when flying offline or without cell service

Looks interesting but is it C1 certified and I guess it has Remote ID :) I spent a lot on their Crystalsky screen based on it working with future models which of course it was not 😢

6:25 yes yes. business is business. stop buying. they learn

As usual, thanks for making me wanna buy shit I shouldn't be spending money on.

Where was the biking with mountain in the background? Dolomites?

hey, you are everywhere, when i want a Garmin, and when i want a drone....

DJI's lack of backwards compatibility is super frustrating. I put it partially down to them being a Chinese company. A western company would never do this for Enviornmental reasons alone.

According to the manual, the 3x lens does NOT support automatic panoramas. So, there is no 1:1 functionality between both Cameras.

But, can you drop ied's with it?

Pls do obstacle avoidness test against skydio 2 😂

🇺🇸 📡 💪

Nice but not for me, I have adequate coverage with my other drones that cover all and anything I could need at this stage.

Someone tested how to make 360 ​​spherical panoramas or, as in air2, the photo is incomplete at the top?