Nov 7, 2022 11:17:33 AM 4 min read
DJI has dropped an addition to its Mavic 3 series drones, the Mavic 3 Classic, expanding its lineup of consumer drones. The launch of the Mavic 3 Classic came shortly after DJI added the Mavic 3 Enterprise as an entry-level, transitional drone for commercial application.
With all the new models in the Mavic 3 series, many audiences are wondering, “Well, what’s the difference?”
Since DJI kept most of the hero features similar across the board, like the Mavic’s 46-minute flight time, 30-km flight distance, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and Hasselblad camera with a 4/3 CMOS sensor, the simple answer is price.
However, the devil is in the details, so it depends on each user's intended application. Let’s take a closer look at the breakdown of each drone in the Mavic 3 series.
Similarities between the Mavic 3, Mavic 3 Cine, and Mavic 3 Classic:
- Hasselblad Native Colour Selection (HNCS) technology for vivid natural colors
- Night Mode, which helps user capture clean shots in low-light conditions.
- Autofocus and 10-bit D-log for easier post-production editing and color correction
- 12.8 stops of native dynamic range, f/2.8-f/11 adjustable aperture, and 24mm equivalent focal length
- HLG, which makes videos look great on regular SDR monitors and higher-end HDR monitors
Compared to the previous versions of the Mavic 3, the M3 Classic does not have a tele-camera, which is why it offers a lower price point. The tele-camera on both the standard Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine is designed to offer superior zoom capabilities without losing high-quality detail. The tele-camera makes the cine and standard Mavic 3 ideal for prosumers, who use their drone for inspections, photography, commercials, and other types of professional content creation.
In essence, the Mavic 3 Classic is for everyday users who are ready to transition from a Mavic Air2S drone but aren’t ready to invest in a standard Mavic —it’s a great entry drone that offers the best features of the series at a lower price, and still offers 3x zoom despite not having a tele-camera.
If you’re still wondering what the main difference is between the Mavic 3 and the Mavic 3 Cine, it’s simple—the Mavic 3 cine offers Apple ProRes compression and an internal 1 TB SSD, high-speed storage. This is ideal for professional cinematographers or videographers that need to capture a lot of content and transfer it quickly and efficiently. 
Curious about the Mavic 3 Enterprise? It offers the same flagship features of the Mavic 3, along with a 56x hybrid zoom camera, an integrated thermal (on the M3T version), multiple wide-angle vision sensors, and RTK capabilities, along with integration with DJI’s commercial software, like DJI Terra, Pilot 2 RC app, FlightHub 2, and the Thermal Analysis Tool 3.0. For more information on the Mavic 3 Enterprise, check out our blog on our enterprise site.
Check out the Mavic 3 series here; if you still have questions and need guidance on selecting the right drone for your needs, connect with our team here.