DJI Mini 3 In-Depth Review: Real Life Testing!

Here's everything you need to know before you buy the DJI Mini 3 (or, get the Mini 3 Pro instead!) Today DJI has announced their latest (and least expensive) drone, the DJI Mini 3. This variant takes elements of the previous DJI Mini 3 Pro unit launched this past spring, and packages it up at a $469 price point – which is one of the cheapest price point a drone has ever been launched at from DJI. Albeit, that $469 is without the remote, but if you’ve already got a compatible DJI remote, then this option will save you some money (full pricing down below). The DJI Mini 3 upgrades a number of features over the Mini 2, in particular by taking the entire camera design/gimbal from the Mini 3 Pro, which has native vertical shooting (meaning the whole camera gimbal rotates 90*), while also improving low-light performance with the new F/1.7 lens. Additionally, it’s got substantially increased battery life – up to 38 minutes with the regular battery, and up to 51 minutes with the higher capacity ‘Plus’ battery. Of course, the lower price point of the Mini 3 compared to the Mini 3 Pro means a few things didn’t make the cut. Notably, this version has no obstacle avoidance sensors, nor ActiveTrack. It does still retain QuickShots (which has elements of ActiveTrack in it, as I show down below in the ‘Sports’ section. Additionally, the Mini 3 (base) lacks higher frame rates like 4K/60fps and 1080/120fps, while also lacking the higher 48MP still photo mode. Here's everything you need to know! 0:00 Quick Overview 0:45 Pricing Explained 2:23 Camera Spec Increases 3:09 Gimbal Improvements & Vertical Video 4:09 Battery Times 4:32 No ActiveTrack 5:06 Sub-250 grams 6:04 No Obstacle Avoidance 6:38 Main Features Explained 7:49 Getting it into the air 9:16 Video during flight & Zoom 9:55 Photo modes & options 10:54 Controller Liveview 11:47 Transmission Range Tests 13:02 Battery Testing 13:48 Final Recommendations #DJIMini3 #DJIMini #DJI