DJI Air 2S or Mini 3?
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Too early to really tell, but from early reviews think you'll find the Air 2S is a better flier (better in winds, faster, etc) but the Mini 3 Pro might have better image quality in at least certain situations (low light) particularly if you are looking at out of the box video without grading and such, plus the Mini 3 Pro's size advantage. Probably close enough all around that you'll be happy with either one, just depends upon what is important to you.
Think we'll get some good comparison reviews in the next couple of days, so may be worth waiting, but keep in mind, the ones that get the review units usually rave about everything new with DJI, so they'll probably slant Mini 3 Pro, but you should be able to see video/picture quality yourself.
One correction on your list is the Air 2s (and no drones) have ADS-B transmitters. They are receivers only, and ADS-B is NOT allowed for remote ID and is not to be used on drones.
when you return it online you have 2 weeks to send it in. I’d really wait for low light and image quality comparisons. So you see with your own eyes. So start the procedure and you can always cancel should air2s have anything other than max speed over mini 3 pro
I'll toss out a few quick comments.
- I'd suggest that many of the items you've listed aren't really important. The higher yaw rate, for example and the difference in service ceiling (unless you routinely fly on high altitude terrain.) 8G onbard storage, too. The price difference is only about 13%. I bolded the items that seem important to me in the copy of your text above.
- There is no ADS-B transmitter in the Air 2S.
- Low light capability may actually be better in the Mini 3 because of the greater f1.7 aperture.
- If you already have a good tablet, you should consider getting the Mini 3 with the simpler controller. (If you can tolerate the later delivery date.) That would substantially reduce the cost of the Mini 3 option.
- If you'll have a single drone, I think the Air 2S would give you more flexibility. The exception would be if the Mini 3's smaller size and the gimbal design are compelling. Otherwise, it offers no substantial benefits in aircraft performance, photo/video capabilities, or features compared to the Air 2S.
Thank you all for the feedback. While incredibly tempting to go with a newer Mini 3 Pro, and this being my first and only drone, I'll keep the Air 2S for now so I don't really need the portability of the 3 Pro.
If was buying a brand new drone vs. the hassle of returning the Air 2s, I'd probably get the Mini 3 Pro.
If was buying a brand new drone vs. the hassle of returning the Air 2s, I'd probably get the Mini 3 Pro.
I own a Mavic 2 Pro. Should I get the Mini 3 Pro?
i like the portability of Mini 3 a lot, but I am afraid I might get disappointed with video quality over the MP2
i like the portability of Mini 3 a lot, but I am afraid I might get disappointed with video quality over the MP2
just ordered mini 3 pro: upgrading from air 1 where imu died on me and cannot find replacement anywhere.
air 2s seems to be slightly worse, see here too for static comparison:
had some doubts whether not to get nano+ due to its outstanding nightime quality. but i used drone for night shooting literally twice. hope there won't be some problems which were missed in reviews (overheating?)
air 2s seems to be slightly worse, see here too for static comparison:
had some doubts whether not to get nano+ due to its outstanding nightime quality. but i used drone for night shooting literally twice. hope there won't be some problems which were missed in reviews (overheating?)
Nobody believed me when I explained the 1 inch in air2s doesn’t mean anything LOL. It’s just a meaningless paper spec. The sensor could be 20 inch and it would still be less advanced 2019 era sensor tech
Trying to understand what you're showing me here because this looks like its showcasing the resolution difference between 20 MP and 48 MP which doesn't indicate HDR, or noise resistance.
Well that stinks, you can always return it and be drone less a little longer and pick what you want up in a few weeks when we really get the better reviews. I had a lot of heart burn over sending back my mavic 3 after 4 months but i dont regret it now with the gps issues still out there (granted I do have an air 2 to get me by).
I don't fly very much and mainly purchased it to inspect my roof before I installed some solar, and now that's done I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my drone. I do have a Part 107 license for work reasons but I don't see myself actually doing commercial work anytime soon.
My Air 2S was my very first drone so it's been fun for sure.
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The pic on the left is Air 2S and the one on the right is Mini 3 Pro, which is much sharper and better
Right but that was already a given since the sharper image is a higher resolution (48 MP vs 20 MP).
It is not only sharper, it is better at every single image characteristic and ISO, same goes for video:
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DJI Mini 3 Pro Review: Better than the Air 2S? - Pilot Institute
The competition for the sub-250 gram drones is getting fierce! With this latest release, DJI is going heads on with Autel and its Nano series. For the first time, we are seeing obstacle avoidance sensors in a Mini. We also get new intelligent flight modes taken directly from the Air and Pro...
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