DJI is launching a new drone in a matter of hours – and it'll almost certainly be the much-anticipated DJI Mini 3 Pro, which has appeared in numerous leaks in recent weeks.
The Mini 3 Pro is expected to be a souped-up reinvention of the DJI Mini 2, which we currently rate as the best drone for beginners. The leaks point towards the inclusion of treats like obstacle avoidance sensors, subject-tracking powers and a larger sensor, but there are still plenty of things we don't know.
Considering the Mini 3 Pro will probably be extremely powerful for a compact, sub-250g drone, how much will that add to the price tag? And will you be able to use its rumored DJI RC controller with other DJI drones?
We'll be answering all of these questions and more in our live blog, which we'll be updating regularly in the run-up to the official launch at 9am ET / 2pm BST / 11pm AEST. You can tune into the live launch on DJI's YouTube channel, but make sure to keep a tab open to follow our commentary on the Mini 3 Pro's official take-off here.
Welcome to our DJI Mini 3 Pro live blog. We're now just a couple of hours from what could be the most exciting drone launch of the year, particularly if you like tiny flying cameras that are barely bigger than a Coke can.
The Mini 3 Pro's colander-like propensity for leaks has only been matched by, well, the DJI Mini 2 in recent years, so there are a lot of details we're pretty confident about. But there are also some big questions marks – so we'll be running through both in this live blog as we wait for DJI's hangar doors to officially open at 9am ET / 2pm BST / 11pm AEST.
Missed all of the DJI Mini 3 Pro leaks and rumors? Here's a quick recap: it's expected to be a premium successor to the DJI Mini 2, which is still an excellent drone. But what the Mini 3 Pro's expected to do is shoehorn in loads of missing features (like obstacle avoidance sensors) into another sub-250g shell.
If so, that would be quite a feat of engineering. In fact, we reckon that's why the Mini 3 Pro has been slightly delay from its previously expected April launch date. It might have been supply chain issues – or DJI simply had to recruit some extra muscle to cram in those last features without the battery spilling out of its sides.
Let's raise a magnifying glass to DJI's 'A Twist in the Plot' poster. Firstly, what does the image show? The rectangle with the curved corners is clearly a DJI lens, and the image shows this lens twisting. This is most likely referring to the Mini 3 Pro's strongly-rumored ability to shoot vertical video.
Yes, Instagram and TikTok have won and vertical's video now an essential feature, but it's also a handy one for photographers. It was actually a much-loved feature on the original DJI Mavic Pro, so it'll be a popular new addition. As for the poster's water droplets? No idea. The Mini 3 Pro is unlikely to be water-resistant – but then again, perhaps DJI really is planning a twist in the plot.
One area where DJI really is excelling these days is pre-launch leaks. It's hard to beat the time when someone walked into a Best Buy and bought a DJI Mini 2 before it was announced in 2020, but DJI is trying to beat it with the Mini 3 Pro.
So far, we've had the usual retailer leaks from the likes of Dutch retailer TopRC, which revealed most of its features, but in recent days a full unboxing appeared on YouTube courtesy of DM Productions. This doesn't tell us a huge amount we don't already know from earlier leaks, but it does give us a close look at the drone and, in particular the rather lovely new DJI RC controller.
That new DJI RC controller is, for me, the most exciting feature of the Mini 3 Pro. Using your phone to fly a drone is far from ideal for lots of reasons (battery life, interruptions), but above all there's the friction it adds to your workflow.
The latest leaks suggest the DJI RC will be a slightly stripped down version of the RC Pro that you can get with the DJI Mavic 3, though the lower-nits display should still be good enough for most conditions. The big question, though, is will the DJI RC be compatible with other DJI drones? That's something current DJI owners would dearly like to know, and we'll do out best to find out.
About the DJI RC brightness, my source said it is lower nits than RC Pro , but it is enough for most of scenes pic.twitter.com/SaRB0BE1paMay 8, 2022
Time for a recap of exactly what we're expecting from the DJI Mini 3 Pro, based on the many rumors so far. According to various leaks, which you can read in our DJI Mini 3 Pro rumor round-up, the drone will likely come with five big upgrades on the DJI Mini 2: a larger 1/1.3in sensor, new obstacle-avoidance sensors, subject-tracking skills (which were a big miss on its predecessor), that new DJI RC controller and a new battery.
Looking for a more granular specs breakdown? Check out the sheet below, courtesy of Jasper Ellens and Roland Quandt on Twitter. Naturally, there'll be Ocusync 3.0 connectivity, along with an f/1.7 lens that should be mean usable video when the sun goes down...
The one thing that was still missing in all of these was the #specificationsheet of the #Mini3Pro. I especially thank @rquandt for this.If you want even more info. Join the community at https://ift.tt/NwDclCe for following and please #retweet this one to thank me 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/sE6pcfbkP0May 3, 2022
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