November 14, 2019
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As per the latest industry rumors, the DJI Mavic 3 shall be released in summer 2020.
Known for their wily marketing tactics, it is certainly no small coincidence that DJI chose to “leak” the news of the Mavic 3 release right after Skydio 2 hit the market on October 1. Drone enthusiasts may recall how DJI adopted this same strategy by releasing a drone right after the ill-fated GoPro Karma.
In today’s blog post, we reveal the Mavic 3’s rumored specs and debate whether this new DJI drone shall be able to replicate the success of its predecessor, the Mavic 2 Pro.
This tweet from a Chinese pilot started DJI Mavic 3 rumors last week -
Mavic 3, they need to do better than this. pic.twitter.com/1BYMUf27D5
— OsitaLV (@OsitaLV) October 2, 2019
We have been following this Twitter account for a while now, and DJI rumors shared here have been proven right, more often than not. As per this tweet, these are the rumored Mavic 3 specs-
This is another tweet from January 17, 2020:
Rumor says Mavic 3 is under field test, but I’m interested in the appearance.
Could be a false alarm, don’t be too serious.
They can keep the camera and upgrade the body.— OsitaLV (@OsitaLV) January 17, 2020
The Mavic 2 Pro’s 10-bit Hasselblad sensor might be great for aerial photography. But, the inability to shoot 4K60 is a sore point for many Mavic pilots. In fact, on a recent ADU show, we shared some of our Mavic 2 footage from the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Shot in low-light conditions, we ended up with noisy and soft footage that was far from desirable. Check out these snapshots which show how Mavic 2 Pro falls short when compared to a 4K60 drone like the DJI Inspire 2.
Thankfully, DJI is looking to address this issue with the next-gen Mavic. As per industry sources, the Mavic 3 will come with 4K60 capabilities.
Given the phenomenal response for the Mavic 2, it is likely that DJI will persist with a Hasselblad sensor for the Mavic 3 as well.
If you are hoping to use the Mavic 3 for drone mapping, you are in for a disappointment. It seems that the Mavic 3 will come with a rolling shutter. So, a global shutter and drone mapping capabilities are still reserved for Phantom pilots.
Wish to learn why you should use a drone with a global shutter for drone mapping? Check out our blog post, “How to Complete your First Drone Mapping Project” for detailed insights on this topic.
A while back, DJI released a whitepaper titled, “Elevating Safety” which contained 10-key steps for enhancing drone safety. One of these steps is the installation of ADS-B receivers on all DJI drones from 2020 onwards. Based on this, we can confidently assume that the Mavic 3, with a rumored release date of January 2020 will be equipped with ADS-B receivers as well.
This video shows how the DJI Airsense feature allows DJI drones to receive ADS-B signals and determine if there is another aircraft in the vicinity.
Drones like the Matrice 200 and Mavic Enterprise already have DJI Airsense installed on them.
The Mavic 3 will come with “ActiveTrak 3.0”. As per OstivaLV’s post, the next-gen Mavic will be equipped with ten V10 cameras and utilize 64 Megapixels of data. Moreover, as per the tweet, the Mavic 3 shall be able to “Return Home without GPS” as well.
Now, this is a significant technological advancement from the Mavic 2 which utilizes just 4.9 Megapixels of data. The Mavic Air utilizes 1.9 Megapixels of data.
The recently launched Skydio 2 uses six cameras for similar AI-equipped obstacle avoidance. As per the initial reviews that are rolling in, the Skydio 2, a product of 10-years of painstaking research has impressed many with its autonomous capabilities.
In our detailed Skydio 2 Review, we shared how this American-made drone has far superior obstacle avoidance capabilities compared to the Mavic 2 Pro.
We had initially reported that DJI was planning on launching the Mavic 3 in January 2020. However, it seems that the launch of the Autel Evo 2 and the Skydio 2 have forced DJI to go back to the drawing board.
As we mentioned above, Skydio is the first to come out a drone with autonomous capabilities. According to industry reports, the DJI Mavic 3 might come with a powerful Ambarella sensor that will equip this new drone with the ability to capture superior footage AND possibly fly with greater autonomy. Wish to learn more about Ambarella sensors? Check out our DJI Mavic Air 2 blog post now.
Additionally, Autel Robotics launched the Autel Evo 2 which will come in 8K, 6K and dual variants. As per reports DJI was shocked to learn the first-in-class specs of the Autel Evo 2.
It seems that the above developments have forced DJI to revise the DJI Mavic 3 release date from January 2020 to summer 2020.
Will the Mavic 3 manage to match and even outshine the Skydio 2 and the Autel Evo 2? We shall be the first to review the Mavic 3 as soon as it hits the market. Watch this space for updates!
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Drone U wrote: “……the possibilities are endless…..”Flying with total disregard of the “see and avoid” precept that aviation has instilled for a hundred years and flying into Class A airspace. Indeed…..the possibility of midair is endless. Amazon and others are working on true self contained collision avoidance. When they get it working then they will be able to fly beyond visual line of sight because the aircraft with be able to “SEE AND AVOID”. Until drone drivers get serious about ALWAYS yielding to manned aircraft there should be NO BVLOS flying. Actually there should be NO DRONE FLYING until it is crystal clear that drones do NOT have the right of way. Manned aircraft do…..by law and by common sense.
Ray Van CleaveRegarding, in your post, the section ‘Inability to Broadcast Message Elements in Areas with Poor Network Could Seriously Hamper Drone Operations’; in NPRM X-C (pages 101 and 102), they define the internet being “available” in this statement: “Under the proposed rule, the internet would be considered available if cellular orother forms of wireless internet connectivity such as Wi-Fi are available in an operational area with sufficient signal strength to maintain a connection between the UAS and the internet.” They go on to say, that if internet is not available, you can still fly under Std RID (not Limited RID). This seems to allow for operations where there is no cell coverage. The question is, how will this be enforced? Will they require the UAS controller to be designed to enforce this? What a situation where there is cell internet coverage, but you don’t have a data plan? Technically the internet is “available”, but any device capable of a cellular data connection would report that internet is not available. This Network Transmission thing is a mess!
Jim NorthI HATE DJI… so many times Ive had FAA approval to fly and my P4Pro2.0 says it cannot take off… it because of DJI’s geofencing and in border line areas… FAA says its good to go… DJI says NO. I’m also sick of having to log into DJI every day to get approval to fly. DJI is a PAIN and I’m happy to see good competition !!
PatrickWhat are the laws and regulations for flying a recreational drone and a commercial drone how do I find out what I need to do.
John WinghartThis is for Ray Van Cleave.
You are obviously a egotistic manned aviator. The sky does not belong to you. It is ours too.
You have committed your ignorance into this article for all to see. Congratulations for displaying that absolute idiocy to us.
I know plenty of your fellow manned aviators whom would think you are off your meds if you have an attitude like that. Or maybe you need to start taking some.
Go away.
Vic MossThe specs are pretty good, especially when compared side by side to the Mavic 2 series. The page below has a great comparison table….
https://dronephotographybible.com/is-the-autel-evo-2-better-than-the-dji-mavic-2/
You say: “So can you map with an LRS camera or linear rolling shutter? Yes, but you can’t do it at scale. To fly the same mission takes four times as long to process the data it takes twice as long. So when you’re doing maps every day that is just simply not workable.”
Is there a link or article where you elaborate? I only map with mechanical shutter, but most new systems have LRS and I’m looking at purchasing a new system.
Martin SchaeferAt this time…Autel Evo 2 is still my first choice….
Michel CampbellI can see by the comments there are many who feel like I do about DJI. They make a good product, but simply took the fun out of flying. These geofences are frightening and basically are so buggy they just keep drones out of the air. I understand the FAA is in a tough spot, but it obvious they want recreational drones out of the airspace. They are trying to fix everything with a sledgehammer and it’s not working. My next drone however, will be anything but DJI.
Peter WeinbergerIf I hadn’t already reserved a Skydio2, I’d definitely be getting the EVO2. DJI has simply taken all the fun out of drone flying for the non-pros. As a retired airline pilot and still current CFII, I fly drones commercially under Part 107 and do appreciate their efforts to keep things safe. But when you can’t fly inside because you still get enough GPS and would need to wrap the thing in foil, that’s over the top. I also don’t appreciate having to cough up all of the info to DJI just to be able to lift off. My co-worker has no such issues with his EVO and I can use KittyHawk or the telephone to get a LAANC when I need one.
DJI makes some great products, but they need to get out of the nanny business if they want to survive.
Michael
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Thanks for this informative piece about the 107. I may have a project coming up in the US soon.
From where I come from (Singapore) the rules are very strict as well and without a permit we cannot fly above 200 feet to take any aerial photos or videos. Visual line of sight is also mandatory here.
Regards,
ReyRey (www.aerialphotography.sg)