Review of DJI's high-performance drone 'DJI Air 3S' equipped with wide-angle and medium telephoto cameras to shoot 4K aerial footage

DJI Air 3S in flight



The drone '

DJI Air 3S ', released by DJI on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, is equipped with two cameras that support wide-angle and medium telephoto shooting, and can shoot movies at up to 4K and 120fps. In order to verify the shooting performance of such DJI Air 3S, we actually flew it and shot 4K aerial footage.

DJI Air 3S - Go and discover new worlds - DJI
https://www.dji.com/jp/air-3s

The DJI Air 3S is a drone equipped with a wide-angle camera with a 1-inch sensor and a medium telephoto camera with a focal length of 70 mm, and you can capture high-quality aerial footage by switching between the two types of cameras. You can check the appearance of the DJI Air 3S and accessories such as the transmitter in detail in the following article.

A review of the appearance of the high-performance drone 'DJI Air 3S' that can shoot videos at up to 4K and 120fps with wide-angle and medium telephoto cameras, and also supports low-light shooting with a 1-inch sensor - GIGAZINE



The DJI Air 3S rented from DJI this time has completed the unmanned aerial vehicle registration procedure , and the actual flight was conducted outside the unmanned aerial vehicle no-fly zone .

When you turn on the DJI Air 3S, the wide-angle camera starts up. The following aerial footage was taken automatically without changing any settings from the initial settings, with a resolution of 4K and a frame rate of 60 fps. The altitude was about 25 m.

Videos that can be shot with DJI's high-performance drone 'DJI Air 3S' - YouTube


Below is an excerpt from the aerial footage. The footage was taken on a day when the wind speed was 3m/s, but you can see that the image was captured without any blurring.
Images that can be captured with DJI Air 3S



While controlling the drone, the image captured by the camera is displayed in real time at the top of the smartphone or

DJI RC 2 remote controller screen. You can see the DJI RC 2 remote controller screen during control in the video below.

DJI's high-performance drone 'DJI Air 3S' allows you to check the footage being shot in real time - YouTube


The DJI Air 3S is equipped with a wide-angle camera with a focal length of 24 mm (35 mm equivalent) as well as a medium telephoto camera with a focal length of 70 mm (35 mm equivalent). Below is a movie shot using the medium telephoto camera. You can see that it is possible to shoot movies with reduced blur even when zoomed in 9 times with the medium telephoto camera.

The aerial footage shot with the 'DJI Air 3S' medium telephoto camera looks like this - YouTube


The following photo was taken with a wide-angle camera at a height of about 40m. The resolution is 4096 x 2304.
Photo taken with the DJI Air 3S's wide-angle camera



Below is a photo taken with a medium telephoto camera at approximately the same altitude and position. The resolution is 4032 x 2268.

Photo taken with the DJI Air 3S's medium telephoto camera



Next, I took pictures by switching between the wide-angle camera and the medium telephoto camera at a distance of about 1.7m from the flying drone.
Close-up shots with DJI Air 3S



The footage I shot is below. With a medium telephoto lens, I could get up close and personal with my subject from a safe distance. With a medium telephoto lens, I could get a noticeable bokeh effect and capture impressive footage with a blurred background.

Comparing the wide-angle and medium telephoto cameras of the DJI Air 3S at close range - YouTube


The DJI Air 3S is equipped with a function called 'QuickShot' that combines subject tracking and autopilot to easily achieve complex camera work. Below is the result of shooting aerial footage using 'Asteroid,' one of the QuickShot functions, by specifying the pilot as the tracking target. Even those who are not good at complex drone operation can easily shoot with autopilot.

Video shot using DJI Fly 3S's 'Quickshot' function - YouTube


In addition, the DJI Air 3S offers a 'free panorama function' that allows you to flexibly select the shooting range. With the free panorama function, you can simply set the start and end points, and the drone will automatically rotate and take a panoramic photo of the specified range.

Shooting with DJI Air 3S's 'Free Panorama Function' - YouTube


Below are some photos actually taken using the free panorama function.
Photos taken with the DJI Air 3S's 'Free Panorama' function



The wind stability of the DJI Air 3S is very high, and it is possible to shoot with almost no blurring in everyday winds. In addition, the 'DJI Air 3S Fly More Combo (with DJI RC 2)' that I rented this time comes with a total of three batteries, but each battery required replacement and charging after about 50 minutes of flight.

DJI Air 3S can fly stably even in some wind - YouTube


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 '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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