![]() For more specs I advise you to follow the comparison link at the bottom of this article. Also the Mini 3 Pro is the only one that shoots in 4K/30 fps in HDR. The Air 2S does a bit more: MP4/MOV/H.264/MPEG-4 AVC and H.265/HEVC. Regarding video format the DJI Mini 3 Pro supports MP4/MOV/H.264 and H.265. ![]() The Air 2S has a 1″ CMOS sensor with 20 MP effective pixels. The DJI Mini 2 has a 1/2.3” CMOS sensor with 12 MP effective pixels. This means that the Mini 3 Pro should perform better in low light circumstances. The 3 Pro has an aperture of f/1.7 while the other two have an aperture of f/2.8. In the first place it has an ISO of 6400, just like the bigger Air 2S (that one does in photo even ISO 12800). There are a few more interesting remarks to make about the camera on board the Mini 3 Pro. The DJI Mini 3 Pro has a 1/1.3” CMOS sensor with 48 MP effective pixels and an aperture of f/1.7. Does this mean the Mini 3 Pro outperforms the other two? I guess yes. The DJI Mini 3 Pro has a 1/1.3” CMOS sensor with 48 MP effective pixels and the DJI Mini 2 has a 1/2.3” CMOS sensor with 12 MP effective pixels. With only 249 gram the DJI Mini 3 Pro can be flown almost everywhere and always. Concluding: the DJI Mini 2 takes the least space inside my backpack. The packed volume of the DJI Mini 3 Pro is 809 mm2, the DJI Mini 2 is 648 mm2 and the DJI Air 2S is 1344 mm2. Just for the record: the DJI Air 2S with 595 grams weighs almost twice that of the Mini’s and has a packed size of 180X97X77 mm. The DJI Mini 2 weighs the same but the packed size is even smaller: 138X81X58 mm. A little bit of comparison is maybe in place. The packed size that DJI claims is 145X90X62 mm and I can add nothing to that either. The DJI Mini 3 Pro has a weight of 249 grams according to DJI and I checked it at home and DJI is spot on. I asked myself: do I need to buy another drone? I asked DJI if they would let me review the DJI Mini 3 Pro from an outdoor perspective. The Mini 3 Pro has full tracking capabilities and obstacle avoidance almost like the bigger drones and is still very small and under that important 250 gram weight barrier. With the introduction of the DJI Mini 3 Pro the Chinese company – that DJI is – gave me a challenge. You will understand that both are connected: when you track a moving person or object, obstacle avoidance is a must. The other is when I need obstacle avoidance. The first is that it tracks me and that is something the DJI Mini 2 does not do. When I write ‘mostly’ I mean that there are two scenarios that I do need the DJI Air 2S. Because of its small packed size, its weight and the fact that it has proven to be a very capable drone, I often prefer it above the DJI Air 2S that was excellently repaired by DJI by the way. It flew with over 35 km/h winds and made amazing shots when hiking the Schilthorn with my youngest daughter. The DJI Mini 2 was way more capable than I thought it would be. To save the trip I bought at a local shop a DJI Mini 2 the Air2S was not available and the Mini 2 would extend my camera portfolio since it weighs less than 250 grams and other rules apply. It landed on the rocks and needed to be repaired bij DJI. On a trip to Switzerland to shoot a lot of B-roll shots the Air 2S had an engine failure in mid flight. That one I bought since it was so much better than the Mavic Pro. ![]() A little while later DJI released the DJI Air 2S. That review – you will find it here – did not make me buy an Air 2. DJI and I talked and they sent an Air 2 for review. Then the DJI Air 2 was released and the technology gap between my Mavic Pro and the Air 2 seemed big. Then the DJI Air came to market I was still happy with the Mavic. ![]() The obstacle avoidance was top notch… at that time. I tracked me while walking or biking and even driving the Toyota Landcruiser. Back in the day the Mavic was outstanding. The reason was mainly not because I needed it but because I wanted to put different shots in my review videos. Back in 2019 I bought a DJI Mavic Pro camera drone. Let me start with a little bit on the background of this review. Will it replace my DJI Mini 2 and DJI Air 2S? Enjoy the review! For the last couple of months I have been testing the new DJI Mini 3 Pro camera drone. ![]()
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