As some of you may know I am an Inspire 2 pilot and Inspire 1 before that. I didn’t think the Mavic 3 would be for me because I like the pro features of the I2 such as raw recording, interchangeable lenses, Cendence RC with lots of customizable buttons, etc.
However, I was just on trip to shoot a gig for the Jacksonville Jaguars and didn’t bring a drone because we didn’t think we’d need one but the opportunity came for some drone shots so I went to a Best Buy and bought a Mavic 3 Classic so we could get some footage.
The Mavic 3 is missing the previously mentioned pro features, the main lens has limitations, it lacks the speed I love from the I2, and DJI Fly seems so much less robust than Go 4, however, it does have a lot going for it and on some key points it out classes the I2.
The video quality is frankly better than I would like to admit and has more latitude than I would have thought. While the lens lacks the premium look of the X7 lenses and of course is a boring focal length, I’d say it’s good enough for most purposes short of cinema. Plenty good for documentary type footage. With the weight savings, far superior video signal link, battery life and portability it’s a pretty great machine.
For these reasons I must confess to you that I will be flying my Mavic 3 for now on and will be retiring the I2 except for the jobs that absolutely require it. When an Inspire 3 comes out that adds better video link, 360 sensors, and perhaps cuts down the weight I will be back in the Inspire game.
However, I was just on trip to shoot a gig for the Jacksonville Jaguars and didn’t bring a drone because we didn’t think we’d need one but the opportunity came for some drone shots so I went to a Best Buy and bought a Mavic 3 Classic so we could get some footage.
The Mavic 3 is missing the previously mentioned pro features, the main lens has limitations, it lacks the speed I love from the I2, and DJI Fly seems so much less robust than Go 4, however, it does have a lot going for it and on some key points it out classes the I2.
The video quality is frankly better than I would like to admit and has more latitude than I would have thought. While the lens lacks the premium look of the X7 lenses and of course is a boring focal length, I’d say it’s good enough for most purposes short of cinema. Plenty good for documentary type footage. With the weight savings, far superior video signal link, battery life and portability it’s a pretty great machine.
For these reasons I must confess to you that I will be flying my Mavic 3 for now on and will be retiring the I2 except for the jobs that absolutely require it. When an Inspire 3 comes out that adds better video link, 360 sensors, and perhaps cuts down the weight I will be back in the Inspire game.