DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone

Taking the step from landscape and cityscape photography with the Mavic 3 classic has been nothing short of a joy and surprise. The fly time coupled with rock solid controls make taking amazing scenic photos a breeze. With all the praise out of the way I do have to add a few headaches with this drone. First of, the micro SD slot is in an awkward placement and it forces you to insert the card upside down and that becomes a headache when it’s time to take it out because the notch on the SD card is now facing down and there is almost no room to get a firm grip to pull it out. That forces you either transfer the photos or video to your smartphone or connect the drone directly to your PC. Second when folded the drone sits in the back two propellers and I’m not too comfortable knowing that the drone is resting on them. Thus far this drone has been indispensable to my photography and I’m glad I made the purchase. One star off the review for the mentioned headaches.

The Mavic 3 Classic is my first drone- I have to report, after flying it for the past 30 days, I'm very impressed! So impressed, I've purchased a customized backpack, extra batteries, colored propellers, and other accessories. In testing range (with dedicated spotter) height, stability, hovering, and video/picture quality, this drone does not disappoint! After downloading video and photos to my laptop, I'm blown away at the quality. The 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad camera 5.1 k rocks! I have family (on my Wife's side) that live in Victorville, I thought what a great place to do some other testing like flying in high winds and trying out the Sport mode- Wow! It did a great job holding up to high winds, camera was very steady, looking at the video you would never know it was flying in the wind (as drone was fighting wind gusts) as for Sport mode, clocked over 43 mph! Absolutely loved it! If you are in the market for a great drone, and don't mind spending a little more (it's worth it!) get this drone! I added a few pics, check it out. Thanks DJI for creating an epic aerial photographing machine!! As a matter of fact, I'm heading out after writing this review to do some more flying!! Woot! Woot!!

Ive flown a few drones n lost a few also . But this one is by far the top of the line. Ive only had it a day so i flew it about a mile out n let it fly back on its own it was flawless . It quality of the pictures n videos is beyond anything ive been able to take before . I had it ip in the air for about 20 minutes n it just barely used half the battery . There is so many things to learn about this its gunna be fun .. yes its a little pricey but what you get os more than you could ever need. If u are looking to buy one save up for this one you will be glad u did…

I'm in home inspector so I use this drone to look at roofs when it's not possible to walk the roof. The images are crystal clear. The only issue I have is you cannot zoom on the photo settings only video setting.

On my first flight, I was amazed at how easy it was to fly and how the gimble on the drone made for such steady camera shots. Set your waypoints and let the autopilot track your path smoothly to increase the quality of your video footage in flight.

Wow this is a very good product, it would be even better if it actually came with a user manual that explained everything about it. It does not. Every product should have a user manual.

First of all, the camera quality is breath taking. If you’re into photography or videography, this thing will be a beautiful addition to your suite of tools. I bought one extra battery just incase, but honestly, depending on your use case, you can get a lot done with the 45 minute battery life. I was able to fly this thing about 1.5 miles away from my area and in most cases you really wouldn’t need more than that. If it does fly out of range, don’t panic. It has a return to home feature and it will fly back into your range shortly. It is not a silent drone by any means but it also isn’t the loudest either. If you do feel the need to quiet it down, there are quieter propellers you can purchase on amazon as well. This is a powerful drone that is pretty easy to handle. Just don’t expect it to go completely unnoticed. The omnidirectional sensors on this beast make it really hard for you to crash this thing. The only way you can really damage this drone is if you’re being completely reckless. If you want to go really fast, you can fly this thing in sports mode. The downside is that the omnidirectional sensors are no longer doing their job so just use it wisely. I only touch it when I have the drone 50 feet + already in the air. This drone is a bit too big to be flying inside of a house. So if you were planning on doing indoor drone real estate tours I would advise looking at other options. I launched this bad boy in my room and it launched forward right into my chair. Just don’t make silly mistakes like i did and you’ll be alright. Excellent drone. I only wish it had vertical shooting like the mini 3 pro.

Since my first Hero with a Gimbaled GoPro I’ve owned most every iteration of DJI Quads in this class. Since Mavic came along the 3 Classic has been my fav for value and performance. Excellent camera. I primarily shoot Real Estate and Big Rig trucks in action. I highly recommend Mavic 3 Classic with Pro controller and 2 -3 batts.