DJI Air 3S Drone - One Feature Changes EVERYTHING!

[@KNIGHT.MECHANICAL]

Great video! Thank you for putting it together. I just purchased my first drone (DJI Air 3S) right after watching this video.

[@BRWednesday]

Thank you for highlighting photos, so many videos skip right over it. That panoramic was stunning! Great video

[@olewiseone1079]

Yes!

[@davekallaway7248]

A drone, ATV, BBQ, Camping Gear Channel would be incredible!!!

[@DarkStoneCastle]

That is amazing that you don’t have to set a home point. You’re the only reviewer talking about this.

[@rickwalo3539]

Always cool to see someone’s first impressions with gear. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!

[@WhiteDwarfVR4]

I took my AIR 2S up the morning after Milton passed through Central Florida. I hadn't taken her up in about 2 months and in my haste I didn't establish a homepoint. Long story shorter, getting ready to land, almost directly above me and had the very definition of a FlyAway. I was able to keep her Aloft once battery hit (10%) critical level but otherwise effectively unresponsive. The Auto mapping feature would have been a lifesaver. Moral of the story, don't get in too big of a rush and make sure to periodically calibrate your compass and IMU. I did get it back using the find my drone feature for the first time ever. It was close to a mile away in a neighbor's field. Under the circumstances, he was quite understanding and helpful. Thanks Dave. And lastly, while I do love my AIR 2S to death. The AIR 3S, while still fugly might be a worthy upgrade considering the auto mapping and LIDAR. Also, "60mph" daaang! 😋

[@jeffrey8601]

Holy crap, that’s a beautiful building Man. Love this show. Feels very professional.

[@MikeCorrigan1520]

Air 3s will be my first DJI drone… looking forward to some great footage. Thx for the quick review!

[@tailhookactual]

Great video, Russ...dig the informal VLOG style format 🤘

[@brianstanfill2114]

Really fantastic video and I loved this format a lot. Perfectly, natural!

[@larrydavison2559]

Thanks Russ, just loved your spotter. She did a great job.

[@CyclonusEX]

Russ! Haven't watched in a while; I miss your videos so I'm gonna flip thru your back catalog

[@RonaldBrown59]

I like the vlog style of this video. All your content is great, I can always count on learning something from your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@genekied]

Woke up this morning and bought the Air 3s before watching any reviews, just hope it's an upgrade from the Mavic 2 pro I've been flying for years. Thanks for a great review Russ.

[@IanPREVAILA1]

@@genekied I'm sure you'll be thoroughly impressed coming from a mavic 2

[@g5flier]

Just bought an A3S after flying the M2P since 2018, only 2 flights in and a total game-changer, the RC2 remote was worth the upgrade alone, toss in the improved range, RTH, and improved cameras. Totally worth it for anyone that might be on the fence.

[@Rwelliott2]

Great post! Enjoy this type of presentation from you.

[@ScottLawPhotography]

Love your "spotter". Great job on the VLOG style, but I enjoy your normal mode too. Keep up the good work and thanks for all you do for the drone community.

[@Papparratzi]

Looking more towards a photography use than video. Your breakdown really helped my decision to get this over the mini 4 pro. Thanks

[@ZakariasChronicles]

Damn! I was right a year ago! They surely took their time with this! I can't believe they didn't call the Dji Air 3 Pro! Anyway, I got my brand new Epic Mavic 3 FlyMore combo last year for half the price! It changed my whole life! 😍🤩

[@JohnFSmitheugene]

Wow, what a timely video for me. I’ve just spent the better part of the day researching this same question. I’ve been using DJI camera drones back to when the Phantom 4 Pro was introduced. So, I’ve used DJIs smaller drones as big as the early Mavics and as small as the Mini 3 Pro. I have really loved the portability of the of the Mini 3 Pro, but I first bought a Phantom 4 for photography: landscape photography, often using bracketed shooting. Over the years, as I have ‘upgraded’ my equipment, it’s clear that I have been compromising on the photography for the sake of portability. I don’t post on social media, so the vertical capability really isn’t of any use to me. So, my choice is pretty clear: I’ll be buying the Air 3S and returning to my photographic ‘roots’. Thanks,Russ. BTW, I really enjoyed the vlog style. I don’t mind a longer video in exchange for getting the feeling of spontaneity and a feeling of more candid and personal commentary. Awesome video.

[@DroneUpp]

Wow! Impressive! Thanks Russ for your presentation of this new drone. I have been waiting for it and anticipating a great performance from it. I will be picking one up really soon. I am anticipating your low light review and hope to see some really nice still photos if you will. Thanks again bud!

[@darrylmain925]

Thank you for bringing up the overlooking photography. Only 5-10% of my flying is for video.

[@TomTurner45]

As usual great video, I like the " just talking format", good info a good drone, thanks

[@BillTheDroneReviewer]

Well done Russ ! That real time vision positioning test by not allowing it to acquire the home point is very awesome. Impressed by all the new features.

[@51Drones]

@@BillTheDroneReviewer it really is the perfect middle ground Drone. I think the Mavic 4 will really be poised for professionals.

[@BillTheDroneReviewer]

@@51DronesI agree Russ.

[@JOONEOR]

I get super amazing photos even with my Mini 4k shooting raw and bracketing. The amount of data you get, gives so much flexibility in post-editing. DJI is the GOAT.

[@keithsmith4077]

Your my go to drone channel and was the first video on the 3s I looked at today. Well done informal style, but non the less very informative. Definitely time to sell my 1st drone from 3 years ago the Mavic Air 2

[@daustonian9331]

Nice story for your four wheeler purchase!! A reflective vest is all I could muster to use as a convincing factor for lookie luuus!!

[@summerzaddy4554]

Your video was so helpful I just subscribed. I like how you talk about the ease of color grading 👍👍👍and more raw videos please

[@wayneciabaszewski3173]

i was thinking about buying a air3s but thanks to your vid . i will keep my air3.

[@summerzaddy4554]

Your video was so helpful I just subscribed. I like how you talk about the ease of color grading 👍👍👍

[@finkmj53]

Thanks, Russ! Your dog definitely needs to be included more often!!

[@7777russ]

you the man, testing capabilities before other reviewers not worrying about crashing.

[@HighlanderMikeGolf]

21:00 Like a true NODAK, turn signal on a gravel road with no one in sight for miles!😂 It’s okay, Russ, I’m a fellow NODAK. Great review!

[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Hello Russ, thank you for your excellent new style for the DJI Air 3S review. The Action 5 did an outstanding job along with the DJI wireless mics. Excellent work with the real life testing of the 3S. I’ll be watching for your additional reviews on the Air 3S🙏. I’ll be holding off on this new Air 3S since I own the Air 3 w/ RC-2 controller.

[@personaldronerepair6141]

Return to home accuracy achieved by the drone's bottom vision position sensors. It takes an image during take off and uses that image to locate the takeoff or "Home Point". DJI started this with the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom series as well as the Mavic 2 E&T series. They have come a long way since 2017.

[@AerialGhostrider13]

Hi Russ, definitely liked the casual approach to this video, found it refreshing. Probably would be good once an awhile to throw one in, instead of all formal type ones. 👍

[@KaitoKaze]

great review, very detail, great insight!

[@johnconner4846]

Great job with recording with the action 5

[@denneyfifield6291]

Another excellent review, Russ. Thank you. I have wondered why people don’t use the products they are reviewing, like the Action 5, as their main camera. Glad you are doing that. I like what the Air 3s has, but I don’t see it as enough to convince me to purchase. If I was doing more with my drone, I might be more interested, but my drone business just isn’t taking off (pun intended).

[@justinohara7215]

Love the vlog style. I can see the benefits of both styles. Great job and I appreciate the sharing of the new drone.

[@jamanz27]

I think the auto mode on focus tracking would be more active if you were going slower. Try it on walking or driving slower, because if your travelling at its max tracking speed it can't get around you properly

[@Stong1337]

damn, moving into my first flat and this beast comes out - gotta save my pennies for this to get back into my photography

[@hiawathadroneservice]

Excellent video Russ!

[@powersmodelgarage]

Good video. I like the real time VLOG style of experimenting with the drone

[@fj1100mark]

I thought with the tailwind it was supposed to do 30 m/s that’s 66 miles an hour and that was a fairly thick dark coloured cable with plenty of contrast. It would’ve been nice to see react to a thinner silver coloured cable. and I do like the free panorama where you can pick the top left and bottom right of the area you want to take a picture of and it works everything out for you and takes as many as it needs and stitches them. therefore, not requiring a spotter.

[@MarkAlderson]

Great video Russ! I like this style, but I like all your videos. I'm still using a Mavic 2 Pro, I'm wondering if I should upgrade to another model. Thanks!

[@kahunasam]

Love this format for this type of video.

[@dieudonnesama]

I like the drone footage I'm watching from Cameroon🇨🇲 thanks you very much for the tips

[@CtPirate]

Great vid! I prefer this style and I just ordered the A3S!! Damn you lol

[@EverydayATV]

I hear you Russ. I have an ATV channel that has also spread out to two way radios, my wife’s Jeep, my pickup, cameras, emergency lighting….if I’m interested in it, there’s a video on it, lol.

[@davidarmenphoto]

The Drone, ATV, & Barbecue Channel would indeed be awesome!

[@BlairAir]

Ugh - of course I am getting it. I may sell off the Mavic 3 Pro and use this for my top of line best work, at least until there is a new Mavic. I am thinking nor before this years holidays. Its a good prices for the 3s, but of course I have a set of ND Filters, and a set of specialty filters, Long Exposure super dark. Then there's the Wide Angle (at least it's not $179 like Mavic 3 Pro, but still. I am anxious to see and use the BEACON. Any word on release timing?

[@funkProduction]

Super cool - more in this format 🙂

[@henrylao8681]

Very informative and many thanks!

[@alantay9409]

Love your vlog style. It is carefree and msg not scripted looks and feel honest. I am still looking for a reviewer who can test active track for sports like auto cross on a bike, tennis.

[@dudleybaker6565]

Great video, I know right where that train overpass is.

[@caesarsride7329]

Not sure if it’s just perspective but when you did the flyby at high speed I noticed the obstacle avoidance was disabled and it looked like you got pretty close to those power lines. Nice 4x4 for tooling around though definitely useful for your area.

[@ThePNWRiderWA]

I like this style. It’s more conversational

[@BeachLifeDroneGuy]

Great video! Loved the informal format. Very informative!!

[@Blace5]

Russ thank you for providing an in-depth demonstration of the new Air3S!! very "complete drone" btw your choice in locations and setup enhance the video by a ton! 4:32 you got the drone to fly right under a powerline.... man that was soo close!!! had me on the edge of my seat! Now I'm disappointed in the speed demo... DJI stated the Air3S can reach 60mph top speed so dont know why it didn't get to atleast 58mph. Thanks

[@rangerrick8220]

Clipped a hydro line a few weeks ago on my Mini 4 Pro... saw last minute but too late... did a summersault mid air, caught itself, and waited for next direction.... think just the bottom touched. Got lucky!

[@Greg_Pittman]

Another great video Russ and I like the raw type video. I think the action 5 is just fine for KZbin

[@PrimalDrones]

Very good video Russ!!!

[@HuntAndFishExchange]

Thanks for the video - I've been thinking of purchasing this drone. I have the Mini Pro 3 that I use a lot for work inspecting roofs for wind and Hail damage and wanted to know if I can see more detail with the wide angle lens compared to the Mini 3 Pro - Looking forward for more on this drone. I do like the Vlog style.

[@1chrisandrew1]

Thanks Russ - this was a very helpful review

[@floatstudios1759]

Thanks for showing us the sound of the propellers! To me it sounds a tiny bit louder than the air 3 but I could be wrong

[@benjaminbrown7127]

When I saw your dog was the spotter I was rolling laughing 😂🤣🤣

[@dusi-labs1872]

Nice video. The action camera was good for this style of VLOG. From the shadow it looks like a GoPro with the creator add-on. What type of camera did you use?

[@troytmg]

Nice viideo Russ. Does Air3S use same batteries and controller as Air3?

[@airheadbit1984]

I just ordered a 3S then tried to order an extra battery, they are out of Air 3S batteries. 11/16/24

[@7777russ]

you can start screen recording before you power on the drone if you wanted to do a quick launch before a lot of satellites are connected.

[@FLYTEFX]

Russ, thanks for putting this together. Quick question: how loud is it compared to the Mini 4 Pro?

[@907nvl]

Excellent video! Thank you very much 👍

[@SkyStepDrones68]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@ninfrastructura]

11:10 ... GREAT IDEA! I think it is a good niche!

[@psoon04286]

New format? Looks pretty natural and free flowing with smooth edits👍🙂

[@RynardMooreVstar1]

When you said "get on the edge of town -- get away from people" I chuckled because I knew what you we're talking about. Last weekend, I went to a nearby lake and arboretum to do audio/video field recording tests and OMG the people that were bugging me. It didn't matter that I positioned in places which were away from trails, etc -- once they spotted me -- they had to see what I was doing. When I was in the arboretum -- the thought came to my mind for possible uses for a good quality drone in a place like that. But then I thought about the real possibility of someone calling the police because they saw a crazy person with a drone in the arboretum. Anyway, nice vid.

[@davidarmenphoto]

As per DJI specs for the Air 3S, it can only achieve 27m/s if there is a 6m/s tailwind. DJI says maximum horizontal speed in a windless condition is 21m/s, exactly like the Air 3, and it appears you already know this fact, unlike one or two other KZbinrs who i will not name. Also, this is such a nice real world review. Thank you.

[@NewYork-love]

Best review. If you can do more video with tracking mode, timelapse, etc will be amazing

[@CCC0122]

Do you know if it Flys with the goggles 3, RC 3?? Great video. I'm about to buy a new AVATA 2 tomorrow, any suggestions?

[@zoemayne]

DJI will not stop innovating

[@itravelers]

I miss that geography, used to live in Saskatchewan near the Montana border. Loved the fall best. 🙂

[@DarkStoneCastle]

So, when you demonstrated the drone returning to home without connected satellites...at 16:26 you only flew it a short distance before you engaged the RTH, what would happen if you flew the drone longer and it had a chance to pick up the satellites needed for GPS, would the home point have gotten reset?

[@xxSoCalxx619]

Awesome review first one I have watched on the air 3s and you nailed it!

[@51Drones]

Appreciate that!

[@larryboldt483]

Yes, the four wheeler, It's just the tool for the trade. Not to mention it's a great toy, but mainly for work, always for work, that's the way to get it passed your home boss.

[@barrycamper3807]

Love this video. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this. I only have the Air 2 and the pro 2 drones. I want to upgrade and this is helping me decide which way to go. However, I am just a recreational pilot. Mavic Pro 3 or Mavic air 3 S? Can't decide, Thank you

[@Wreckedchevy]

Thanks for the great info. I have mine on order upgrading from the air 2

[@terry.stafford]

Thanks so much for this wonderful review. Besides my Air 2S, I have a Mini 4 Pro with the RC-2. If I get the Air 3S, I assume I don't need another RC-2, true?

[@The_Endu5er]

it actully came back about 1 inch away from take off amazing

[@rated_c]

Just ordered a 3s today. I own a Mavic Pro and an Inspire 2. I've been wanting to get a new folding drone for a while. I think this one will be what I'm looking for. No plans to get rid of the Inspire 2 as I really need/like the RAW footage for matching with my RED. I hope the 3s will match well with my Lumix for 4:2:2 footage. I know I'll love the portability and omni avoidance. I may do a comparison for those that are interested.

[@masterpdj2623]

Thank you, I'm fine with my A3

[@GenXJefferson]

Great video man!!

[@skycam509]

Hey, Russ! Thanks for the nice launch day overview. I think overall this is a pretty major upgrade from the Air 3. I think the reason it didn't do much in the auto active track mode is because it was having to work too hard to keep up with you. I think if you slow down a little, it would do a lot more. I'm one of those guys who primarily want my drones for photos. I have a Mavic 3 Classic and love the photos it takes. Do you have a Mavic 3 you could compare this to? Thanks again, great job!

[@geirandersen7941]

The video format is just great! Would be interesting to see a side-by-side comparison of the photo quality with Air 3 and Air 3S. BTW, you have to travel to Avesta in Sweden to find the world's largest dalahäst, it is 13 meters high and originates from Swedish handicraft. The stave church however originates from Norway.

[@craigdavo]

Hi, great video, struggle with editing photos and liked your simple way to shoot dlog and press auto? Where is this auto button at in lighteoom please? Thanks.

[@WaddleAero]

You are going to make me late for work! Expected to watch a few minutes and now I’m hooked!

[@armyguy91357]

And to add, I have been using this feature for following me while riding my ebike. I added a controller attachment to my handle bars and the 4 keeps up with me, even at 28 miles per hour!

[@brucelindsey2772]

It would be interesting to see how the obstacle avoidance works for power lines at a faster speed.

[@Joe_Fotoleo]

Good stuff russ

[@Philonic]

Especially in the studio at the beginning, it was easy to tell you were using a different camera. It wasn’t great there. Out in the field it seemed like it performed better

[@markfulton2056]

Funny you should say about a drone atv channel but the reason I am watching is to see if this drone is any good to track my tri-z 3 wheeler as you say it’s fast. So can I home the drone in on me on the trike put the handset down & go for a ride? Obviously I can’t drive with the controller in my hand so is this drone still the one for me ? I thought I could leave the controller in the van & ride round a bit & the drone itself would follow me?

[@coyotegraysr]

Loved your spotter today. 😊