Manufacturer: DJI
Tiny and lightweight; Good image quality for a small drone; Long flight time; Excellent obstacle avoidance;
Spotty object tracking; Still some softness in low light;
The DJI Mini 3 Pro (starting at $669) takes the ultra-light Mini series design, adds a seriously upgraded camera, and tops it all off with forward-facing obstacle sensors, a feature missing from the basic Mini 2 ($449.99). The Pro edition snaps 48MP Quad Bayer stills, pushes 60fps video at 4K, and supports vertical video for social media mavens. It costs nearly as much as the larger Mavic Air 2 ($799) once you add a remote control (not standard on the base model), but the Mini 3 Pro largely outperforms its larger sibling, making it our new Editors' Choice award winner for enthusiast camera drones.No FAA Registration Required DJI developed its original Mavic Mini drone (released in 2019) with a specific target in mind—a takeoff weight light enough to avoid the $5 FAA drone registration fee. That meant making a quadcopter with a sub-250g weight, and the Mini came in at 249g, just short of 8.8 ounces. The original Mini was a solid concept, but its underpowered motors struggled on bre...
The palm-sized DJI Mini 3 Pro's Quad Bayer camera snaps pleasing photos and records stabilized 4K60 footage, while its video toolkit makes you rethink what a tiny drone can do.
Portable design; 4K60 with digital zoom; Vertical video and photo support; Upward-tilting camera; Three-way obstacle sensors; Strong safety features; Two remote control options
Extended battery should be standard; GPS lock-on takes some time; Omits AirSense ADS-B system
Excellent obstacle detection; Can be flown almost anywhere; Great image performance for its size;
Grainy images at night; Object tracking not always reliable;
Obstacle avoidance; Can track subjects; Great video & photo quality;
Relatively expensive; No side-facing obstacle sensors;
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