While DJI's Mavic 3 isn't the lowest cost way to start using a camera drone, its advanced technology might make it the best choice for newbies. It's a common paradox that the most expensive models of technology are generally easier to use, more durable, and have more safety features. This is the case with the new Mavic 3, which is packed with professional-quality features yet is easy to fly.
DJI is the leading drone company globally, producing very reliable and easy to control quadcopters at a wide range of prices. The DJI Mini series is a low-cost way to get started with advanced camera drones. DJI also creates several industrial-grade drones used in the video production industry and surveyors. As the majority stakeholder in the professional camera company Hasselblad since 2019, its advanced lens and camera technology is used in DJI drones.
DJI's Mavic 3 has a premium price, starting at $2,199. This is about the cost of two DJI Mavic Air 2 or four Mini 2 drones. The lower cost will be tempting for anyone just getting started. There's nothing wrong with beginning with a less expensive device, particularly if uncertain that flying the drone will be helpful for work or might become a lasting hobby. The Mavic 3 comes with many upgrades, but most notable is its advanced object avoidance that works in every direction. Less expensive models sense objects below and, in some cases, front, back, and above. However, the Mavic 3 is among a tiny group of drones that can automatically avoid objects in any direction, protecting the drone, people and property. Photo and video quality are impressive, including a 20-megapixel 4/3 sensor on the primary camera and seven times optical zoom camera. Combining camera quality, advanced sensors, and flight automation to make aerial maneuvers easier, the Mavic 3 is the best drone for new pilots.
Mavic 3's Flight Automation
DJI gave its latest drone an incredible amount of automatic flight features, making it possible for beginners to capture breathtaking videos with minimal setup. The Mavic 3's ActiveTrack 5.0 can follow people and vehicles staying a fixed distance away as a person walks and even track a car driving down a road. The user can set whether the drone should remain in front, back, side, or at any angle, with eight positions to choose from. In a few taps, it's ready to go, and the drone intelligently adjusts its path and height to avoid obstacles. The resulting video would be nearly impossible for a newbie to capture on a less expensive model, yet the Mavic 3 can achieve this while maneuvering around trees and light posts.
A similarly impressive video that users can make through automation is called MasterShots. Just as with ActiveTrack, only a few taps on the paired iPhone or Android phone are required to record a compilation of several classic drone moves. A series of cinematic sweeping, panning, tilting, and circling motions are recorded as a single video or a particular one can be chosen. Within minutes of taking off, Mavic 3 can capture any notable building or subject. With the combination of object avoidance, impressive dual cameras, integrated automation, and a full manual option, DJI's Mavic 3 is both a great beginner drone and one that the user can grow with for many years.
Source: DJI