A review of the DJI Air 3S, a high-performance drone capable of shooting videos at up to 4K and 120fps with wide-angle and medium telephoto cameras, and a 1-inch sensor that also supports low-light shooting
DJI's high-performance drone ' DJI Air 3S ', equipped with two cameras and compatible with wide-angle and medium telephoto shooting, was released on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Compared to the previous model
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DJI Air 3S comes in three types of sets: 'A set that includes the DJI Air 3S main unit and the drone transmitter DJI RC-N3 ', 'The main unit, DJI RC-N3, ND filter set, two additional batteries, a battery charging hub, a shoulder bag, etc. are included in the 'DJI Air 3S Fly More Combo (DJI RC-N3 included)'', and 'The main unit, ND filter set, two additional batteries, a battery charging hub, a shoulder bag, and the screen-integrated transmitter DJI RC 2 are included in the 'DJI Air 3S Fly More Combo (DJI RC 2 included)''. This time, I borrowed the DJI Air 3S Fly More Combo (DJI RC 2 included).
Inside the box was a shoulder bag.
The shoulder bag including contents weighs 2.55kg.
This is what it looks like when you take out all the contents of the shoulder bag. From the top left, there is the DJI Air 3S main unit, the DJI RC 2 transmitter, a box containing ND filters, a battery charging hub and batteries, instructions, a USB Type-C cable, and propellers.
This is what the DJI Air 3S looks like when folded.
When expanded it looks like this.
Let's attach propeller A and propeller B to the main body. The bag containing both propellers has illustrations showing where to attach them.
The propellers can be installed without tools. Also, the shapes of the mounting parts of propellers A and B are slightly different, so there is no need to worry about mixing them up.
This is what the DJI Air 3S looks like with the propellers attached.
The protector attached to the camera part can be easily removed by hand.
When you remove the protector, sensors and cameras are revealed.
The focal length of the camera is 70mm (35mm equivalent) on the top and 24mm (35mm equivalent) on the bottom. The sensor size of the upper medium telephoto camera is 1/1.3 inch, and the maximum still image size is 8064 x 6048 pixels. The sensor size of the lower wide-angle camera is 1 inch, and the maximum still image size is 8192 x 6144 pixels. The maximum video resolution for both cameras is 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K), and the frame rate for video recording is up to 240 fps for full HD and up to 120 fps for 4K. Note that shooting at 240 fps and 120 fps only supports slow motion video.
There is a battery slot on the back of the DJI Air 3S.
Insert the battery into the insertion port.
When the battery is set it looks like this.
There is a cover under the battery insertion port.
When the cover is removed, a USB Type-C port and a microSD card slot are revealed.
The back side is equipped with auxiliary lights and a large number of sensors.
The left side looks like this.
The right side looks like this.
The specs table for the DJI Air 3S is below.
| Model name | DJI Air 3S |
|---|---|
| Max Ascent Speed | 10m/s |
| Maximum descent speed | 10m/s |
| Maximum Horizontal Speed | 27m/s |
| Maximum Takeoff Altitude | 6000m |
| Maximum Flight Distance | 32,000m |
| lens | Wide-angle camera |
| ISO Sensitivity | 100 to 12800 |
| Shutter speed | Wide-angle camera |
| Maximum still image size | 12MP |
| Photo Format | JPEG |
| Video Resolution | H.264/H.265 4K: 3840×2160 (24/25/30/48/50/60/120fps) Full HD: 1920 x 1080 (24/25/30/48/50/60/120/240fps) 2.7K portrait shooting: 1512 x 2688 (24/25/30/48/50/60fps) |
| Video format | MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265) |
| Max Video Bitrate | H.264/H.265: 130Mbps |
The battery charging hub looks like this.
Up to three batteries can be installed.
You can charge three batteries with one USB Type-C cable. It also has a function that allows batteries to transfer power between each other when they run out of power, maximizing the capacity of a single battery.
The DJI RC 2 transmitter looks like this. It has a large display on the front.
The grip on the back is covered with a non-slip material.
There is a stick embedded in the back.
The stick can be attached by simply twisting it with your fingers.
When the stick is attached it looks like this.
The top surface is equipped with a recording button, a foldable antenna, a shutter button, etc.
When the antenna is deployed it looks like this.
With the DJI RC-N3 transmitter, you need to set up a smartphone to view the camera footage, but with the DJI RC 2 transmitter you can control the drone while checking the camera footage on a large screen without a smartphone.
The ND filters included are three types: 'ND4 on top and ND8 on bottom', 'ND16 on top and ND32 on bottom', and 'ND64 on top and ND128 on bottom'.
The procedure for installing the ND filter is as follows: First, remove the original cover by gently turning it to the left.
Next, align the filter you want to replace in the designated position and turn it to the right to complete the setup.
In the next article, we will show you what it's like to actually fly the DJI Air 3S, so stay tuned.
In addition, DJI Air 3S can be purchased at official online shops , etc., and the price at Amazon.com at the time of writing of the article 'DJI Air 3S Fly More Combo (DJI RC 2 included)' is 209,000 yen including tax.
Amazon.co.jp: DJI Air 3S Fly More Combo (RC 2-Screen Transmitter Included) Drone with 4K Camera 1-inch CMOS Wide Angle & Medium Telephoto For Adults 4K/60fps HDR Video Omnidirectional Detection Long Flight Time 3 Batteries Total Operating Time 135 Minutes 1 Year Free Liability Insurance Included: Electronics & Cameras
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