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DJI’s consumer line has plenty D of choice in the ultralight category – drones at around 250g – and two distinct airframes above that before things start getting expensive: the Mavic 3 and now the Air 3. These two drones eschew the lowest weight category in favour of the advantages a heftier aircraft can offer, not least sturdier performance against the wind but also enough power to lift a better camera.
Given that the DJI Air 2S competed as much with the Mavic 3 as with any other drone, DJI offered surprisingly little compromise on the photography front. The 20MP 1-inch CMOS sensor captured video at up to 5.4K (at 30fps). That’s not too bad at all.
The new Air 3 is looking to drop into the same slot in the range as the Air 2S, but rather than chase higher resolutions, DJI has taken a leaf out of the Mavic 3’s book, and indeed that of
