Hey guys, you know the tough decision when you're upgrading trying to figure out what features you want and if it's worth it for the price point...
My single biggest reason for upgrading from the M3P is that I want obstacle avoidance all around the bird. Previously I have owned an Air 2 as well (and a Yuneec Typhoon H as my first drone). I've never had anything but the standard wide angle camera and it has done the trick for me.
Although I could see some benefits of the zoom 70mm camera. It's really the only value difference I see between M3P and the Air 3. I know it's a bigger bird and probably handles wind better but generally I've never had wind problems with any DJI drone so I don't really consider that a plus.
The ability to consolidate all three batteries using just the charging cradle is great, but I only do short shoots, usually 15 to 20 minutes of residential and commercial property and so bringing two charged batteries is fine for me. I rarely ever switch to a second battery anyway.
I do use the vertical shooting of the M3P occasionally. But in the past I never wished I had it, I just cropped as needed. Mostly I deliver images to clients that are two megapixels so they can use them for web property listings, so losing some pixels is not a big deal.
The reality is I'll probably keep the Air 3 that I've purchased and sits unopened on my desk. The $400 in the end won't really matter. And having the ability to use the extra camera as well as the few other small features may be valuable. In fact one or two shoots with that new camera could pay for itself depending on what I need to do.
Anything else I might be missing or should consider? I always appreciate the opinions and help from the forum team.
My single biggest reason for upgrading from the M3P is that I want obstacle avoidance all around the bird. Previously I have owned an Air 2 as well (and a Yuneec Typhoon H as my first drone). I've never had anything but the standard wide angle camera and it has done the trick for me.
Although I could see some benefits of the zoom 70mm camera. It's really the only value difference I see between M3P and the Air 3. I know it's a bigger bird and probably handles wind better but generally I've never had wind problems with any DJI drone so I don't really consider that a plus.
The ability to consolidate all three batteries using just the charging cradle is great, but I only do short shoots, usually 15 to 20 minutes of residential and commercial property and so bringing two charged batteries is fine for me. I rarely ever switch to a second battery anyway.
I do use the vertical shooting of the M3P occasionally. But in the past I never wished I had it, I just cropped as needed. Mostly I deliver images to clients that are two megapixels so they can use them for web property listings, so losing some pixels is not a big deal.
The reality is I'll probably keep the Air 3 that I've purchased and sits unopened on my desk. The $400 in the end won't really matter. And having the ability to use the extra camera as well as the few other small features may be valuable. In fact one or two shoots with that new camera could pay for itself depending on what I need to do.
Anything else I might be missing or should consider? I always appreciate the opinions and help from the forum team.