DJI’s upcoming Mavic 3 Pro drone could also be a giant improve during the last mannequin, in response to leaks from DroneDJ and Jasper Ellens seen by The Verge. It might have a considerably longer flight time together with not only one, however two cameras, together with a telephoto mannequin and one with a bigger Four Thirds sensor. If correct, the Mavic 3 could be extremely fascinating for cinematographers and aerial photographers when it arrives, reportedly later this yr. 

Where the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom make you select between a bigger sensor or a 24-48mm equal zoom, the brand new mannequin will supply each on one drone. It reportedly comes with two separate cameras, together with a 20-megapixel, 24mm f/2.8-f/11 main digital camera with a Four Thirds sensor, together with a 12-megapixel, 1/2-inch sensor secondary digital camera with a 160mm-equivalent telephoto lens.

A Four Thirds sensor could be an enormous boon for aerial shooters, permitting for additional element and a extra cinematic look typically. Currently, taking pictures in that format requires a big, comparatively costly drone and in lots of instances, a separate digital camera like DJI’s Zenmuse line or Panasonic’s BGH1. At the identical time, a second telephoto digital camera would make it extra versatile.

It may also supply direct USB-C charging so that you needn’t take away the battery. All of that can enhance the load a bit, up from 907g on the Mavic 2 Pro to 920g for the Mavic 3 Pro. Despite that bump from the additional digital camera and different new options, the Mavic 3 will be capable of fly for 46 minutes, method up from the 31 minutes accessible on the Mavic 2. 

The Mavic 3 will apparently are available two flavors, a Pro and a Cine mannequin, with the latter providing a built-in SSD and a “1Gbps Lightspeed Data Cable” possibility for quicker transfers. It may also supply a brand new model of DJI’s display-equipped Smart Controller permitting for video transmission over 15km, up from 10km on the Mavic 2 Pro. 

The Mavic 3 Pro will price $1,600, each sources say, which is identical worth as the present Mavic 2 Pro. Prices for the Cine mannequin are much less clear, however might run round $1,000 extra — nonetheless a relative deal for such a excessive tech digital camera drone. Both are anticipated to reach on November fifteenth.