Considering the DJI Mavic Air 2 comes with 34 minutes and Autel Evo 2 has 40 minutes of flight, I'm expecting at least 38 minutes, if not more from the new Mavic 3.
As you will see bellow, there's an actual patent pending for dji to step up their stabilization game with some optical stabilization besides the mechanical one.
When it comes to range, the Mavic 3 is definitely gonna have over 10km in FCC mode, so no worries about that.
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This optical stabilization system you see in the image has been patented by dji. It could be that they want to add another layer of stabilization to the 3 axis gimbal, which could make long exposure shots very stable and improve the overall stability of any shot.
However, it could also just be that they are working on a cheaper drone, maybe a continuation to the DJI Tello, a Tello 2, that can be a cheaper replacement for the DJI Spark.
“This official patent from DJI is called “Deformable Frame of Aerial Vehicle and Aerial Vehicle” and describes a new and simpler way to fold an inspire-like frame, but smaller and more compact.
This could be a complete overhaul of the Mavic Pro series that gets all the advantages of a 360 modular camera like the one on the Inspire.
Here's what DJI mentions in the patent files:
In the unfolded state, [the] second ends of the deformable rods in the two arm assemblies are away from the center frame. In the folded state, the deformable rods in the two arm assemblies are stacked above the center frame. The aerial vehicle further includes a loading mounted on the center frame.
Most of these specs will be speculation at the moment of writing this article, but as time goes on, they might be leaked officially and you'll be the first to know if you bookmark this page.
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We have seen 2 photos of a potentially new camera, but it could just as well be the Mavic 2 with a new camera.
For sure it looks like there are some new camera vents and a different shape.
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In conclusion, the DJI Mavic 3 is a very big possibility for this year, but we don't yet have any concrete info on it.