Here is a link to a video of all 4 drones tested. I measured the sound level at 1 meter. The camera was about 6 feet away. Neo - 71 dB, Mini 4 Pro - 67 dB, Mavic 3E - 71 dB and Matrice M30 - 80 dB.
The thermal camera for $500 is not as good.
The mentioned camera is only 256 x 192 unless I am looking at a different model. Today's mainstream thermals are 640 x 512, 6 times the resolution (Think of this as the resolution on a TV).
Also on a...
Agreed. Leaf-off season is much better.
Regarding forest stream flying, I do it often and it's difficult without goggles, or a 13" ipad w/hood. I end up using the Avata for a lot of this kind of work.
Just saw this now. Sure - It would be interesting to compare them side by side and make a video. I think I'll include by Neo for fun as well. I'll have to wait for a windless quiet day here to run the experiment.
Hey mate, could you do a hover noise comparison between the M30, M3, and Mini 4 Pro?
I don’t have access to M30 but I’m really curious about its noise level. According to DJI’s Euro certification, the M30 is 7-8 dB louder than the M3, which...