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Why Mini 3 Pro beats Air2S 4K image quality

Sensor size has no bearing on the amount of light being captured. That is entirely a function of the lens.
f/1.7 is +1 EV over f/2.4
 
Sensor size has no bearing on the amount of light being captured. That is entirely a function of the lens.
f/1.7 is +1 EV over f/2.4
Good Greef the mini 3 pro is not even out yet,with no reviews,and now there are rumors that it may be postponed.
I can't see the camera being as good as the air2s when the results come in with reviews.Why should it be,as the air2s is
their midrange model.
 
Good Greef the mini 3 pro is not even out yet,with no reviews,and now there are rumors that it may be postponed.
I can't see the camera being as good as the air2s when the results come in with reviews.Why should it be,as the air2s is
their midrange model.
That is some pretty sound logic;
The Air2S is their midrange model so the 3Pro quality can’t be better.
 
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The sensor is the nano+ is probably more advanced.
Everybody claims that 3Pro cannot beat Air2S. Even though nano+ already beat it. The safe bet is to go with nano+ as I don’t think Air2S has good video quality, at all. Very muddy with details lacking in shadowy areas. I know 3 pro has much better out of the box image quality and I have not seen a direct comparison with nano+ but the low light of nano plus is on par with mavic 3
 
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I understand a lot about photography and you have no knowledge of the level of my understanding.

I understand that a larger aperture can be a benefit in low light photography ... if I can't or don't want to increase shutter speed or ISO.
But the point that you have no understanding of is that the quality of the resulting image depends on a lot more than just the aperture size.


Really? You've shown nothing to make me believe that.

From what you've demonstrated, I wouldn't want you teaching me anything about photography.
You've had it explained multiple times and haven't grasped the basic facts.
At this point, it's clear you just aren't going to understand or you are just trolling.
This whole "discussion" has been a waste of time and effort

Goodbye.
What fantastic timing. I’m one of the many old flying farts on Mavic Pilots. I fly both my Air 2S and Mini 2 with endless enjoyment. I’m not a photography expert, but, I do hold my ground just fine in that area. The results I get at the end of the day be it some photos or a couple of videos…still blows my mind 🤯as to the incredible reproduction quality. I have a hard time trying to knock the latter.

Today, I just returned from the hospital from the second of two cataract surgeries in the last 3 months (see pic)…it was my left eye today as you will note the super large aperture opening (pupil) in my left eye. With such a large opening in my left eye versus the right, both eyes with spanking new lenses…everything is truly focussing clearly now no matter what aperture …WOW what a difference. I was impressed with drone photography results before and now it’s amazing what I view.

So, as Meta4 said, “the quality of the resulting image depends on a lot more than just the aperture size.” … the lenses as well have a big contribution to quality, and I’m sure the sensors. But, right now with one huge pupil and one small, new lenses, no matter what the light…I see most clearly now.

Again, not the expert. There are so many angles of information on this very popular subject and I thank all of you for allowing me to hear your experiences and knowledge.

I’m in the basement playing with the cat with the lights out 😂…good low light visibility with this huge pupil. 70368419-9D0F-40E5-8BC7-17262FCDFC45.jpeg
 
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The sensor is the nano+ is probably more advanced.
Everybody claims that 3Pro cannot beat Air2S. Even though nano+ already beat it. The safe bet is to go with nano+ as I don’t think Air2S has good video quality, at all. Very muddy with details lacking in shadowy areas. I know 3 pro has much better out of the box image quality and I have not seen a direct comparison with nano+ but the low light of nano plus is on par with mavic 3
How could something that has not even been released yet,with no reviews,beat anything,lol.
Maybe it will ,and maybe it will not beat air2s camera quality.My money is on the later.
 
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How could something that has not even been released yet,with no reviews,beat anything,lol.
Maybe it will ,and maybe it will not beat air2s camera quality.My money is on the later.
10 YouTube channels have about finalised their reviews I have no idea on the embargo lifts though it was supposed to end
 
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Why Mini 3 Pro beats Air2S 4K image quality;

Both have 2,4 micron pixel sizes; with Air2S having a slightly bigger sensor.
So people assume a win for the Air2S.
However, the 3 Pro f/1.7 aperture is vastly superior to the f/2.8 aperture on the Air2S

The sensor configuration on mini 3 Pro can do true HDR on a single readout. This means the dynamic range will be vastly superior as a result as well.

I cannot get confirmation on which exact sensor this is, but the specs align with the rumoured sensor going into the main wide angle camera on the iPhone 14 pro.
Just posting this for future reference btw
I don't know that I agree. Specs on paper don't mean a lot. While we won't be able to do a side by side comparison until the Mini 3 is released, my professional photography experience doesn't think that the difference will be all that much. I've taken photos with my full frame cameras and those that had APS-C sensors (I think that's the size), imagines printed regularly up to 30x40" and virtually no difference in detail or image quality. Megapixel count was largely irrelevant. Granted, a wide angle lens, pulling detail from subjects at distance is a whole different thing, I have to believe that the only advantage that we might see with the Mini 3 are better low light images. The other thing is that while the camera specs with F1.7 and larger sensor seems to be better, we don't yet know what the quality of the lens is. I suppose we can assume both drones have the same lens quality, but we won't know until we start seeing images.

Not to harp on something I posted earlier, but flight stability IMO is as or more important than slight improvements in image quality.
 
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Not to harp on something I posted earlier, but flight stability IMO is as or more important than slight improvements in image quality.
flight stability also means maintaining gimbal angle upwind.. not getting props in frame when flying forward…

do you still think flight stability Is important? :P
 
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flight stability also means maintaining gimbal angle upwind.. not getting props in frame when flying forward…

do you still think flight stability Is important? :p
Yes. I have a Mini 2 and a M2P and formerly a Mini1. 50% of the time the Mini 1 was unusable because of wind here even if the wind didn't present fly away danger. The M2P, or the Air2, with more power, isn't going to run into situations where the angle of a smaller drone would be tilted to the point where props would get into the picture. At least far less often.
 
Yes. I have a Mini 2 and a M2P and formerly a Mini1. 50% of the time the Mini 1 was unusable because of wind here even if the wind didn't present fly away danger. The M2P, or the Air2, with more power, isn't going to run into situations where the angle of a smaller drone would be tilted to the point where props would get into the picture. At least far less often.
The drones which you own are notorious for tilting down the gimbal when moving forward in most flight modes. And upwind; all flight modes
 
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The drones which you own are notorious for tilting down the gimbal when moving forward in most flight modes. And upwind; all flight modes
Mini 2 yes, but seemingly in sport mode only, unless really strong winds. M2P, rarely and only in really strong winds, flying into them. Any uncommanded gimbal movement with the M2p is very rare. Is the gimbal effected with the M3 with that big surface area?
 
Sorry but again

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