DJI Mavic 3 Flight Test Review IN DEPTH - Some Things Didn't Work! ...Yet

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[@DustinDunnill]

** Hey everybody! Wanted to let you know that DJI just released an update that enables tracking sooner than expected after I finished editing this video. I'll be doing more in-depth videos to test it all soon. Stay tuned and Happy Holidays! FYI.. Xmas GIVEAWAYS are EMINENT for YOU AWESOME SUBSCRIBERS! Aloha, -Dustin **

[@markztv12]

Merry Christmas Sir

[@ThinBlueLineGuardian]

When are you gonna make a range test video on the Swan K1?

[@VierImageStudios]

Glad to hear it! Took mine out yesterday to test all of that. Christmas came early from DJI!

[@miscchan0001]

Merry Christmas Dustin. No restrictions flying in the park? I am new to the hobby and get the impression that many municipalities would rather ban drones altogether.

[@MrTerryBreeze]

gt YH533690A try 75 kin jn

[@C5Drones]

Another great in depth review with no BS. Thanks for telling it like it is. Really helps people to make informed buying decisions.

[@keopheakdey9367]

Animal Man

[@daltonterrell4860]

I've watched your review videos for years now, I always enjoy watching your videos. Very wholesome, informative, and just an all around cool dude. Thanks for the videos bud! 📹

[@Bixler1743]

Another amazing review Dustin! Love it bro, keep it up!

[@psyguydnoir]

Your videos are like a complete buyers guide. Im glad you make this videos for us. Wish you happy hollydays with your dearest. Greetings from Slovakia

[@BigAlFPV17]

Excellent in depth review Dustin!! Will be checking out your next video 😊

[@Droneslaught]

Great review! now that they have released the updates and features I can't wait for the feature review! awesome as always!

[@Georgewrigley]

Absolutely brilliant Dustin. Great review and I totally agree that they just get better and better. looking forward to the next review. best wishes. :)

[@thedarkriver1]

Thumbs up within 1st few minutes 👍 Always top notch reviews with the RANGE MASTER😁👍👍

[@nvm9762]

Dji mavic 3 New update is available today. They have active track and mastershot and qickshot,..... more.

[@steveking4032]

That’s good they at least got that update done fairly soon to enable those options that were missing on that expensive of a drone. Looks like a pretty great camera on it

[@dartagnanv8der613]

Thanks for another detailed review Dustin! I envy the new guyz starting with this drone. 🤜 to your boyee for the assist!

[@MrJdubb104]

You got guts bro! I think i remember you saying, that your mavic 3 did not have dji re-fresh care... Thanks for all your vids!

[@InfrastructuraRomania]

Great upload! Cheers from Bucharest Romania!!

[@Jjpent]

for a long video, I was definitely not bored!! I watched the whole video. Enjoyed the information that you provided. Just bought my Mavic 3, and looking for as much information as possible, before I hit the skies! Being in the Midwest, windchills in the single digits, or below 0* F, I've got time to view videos. Thank you!

[@emilcost8613]

Your videos are excellent. I watched your Mavic air 2 range test last night.. I was yelling at the screen saying "turn back!" It was intense. I have the Mini 2 and love it. Litchi is not supported for the Mini 2, so I'm tempted to get the Mavic Air 2. I previously flew the Phantom 3 Advanced for the last five years. I just wanted to say that your videos are the best! Great work.

[@paullthomas8064]

Thank you! Happy Flying!

[@td2691]

That zoom is great, just imagine what the military drones can do, thats some brave sensor testing

[@kurtjunius3782]

I’m saving for this one, great review

[@puhaletasan2711]

GREAT video! im getting the M3 classic soon!

[@kevincarter2464]

Thanks Again Dustin for yet another great video. It sure looks like this is the drone to own. Thanks for the way you demo all the new drones et,c its great to go out there with your new drones and having a good idea how things work & not have to spend hours reading the instructions before you want to fly your drone. It is so much easier to spend an hour listening to you than sitting there for 3-4 hours reading lol. Keep the good work up bro & if I don't see you before I would like to wish you and your family all the best for Christmas and the new year.

[@guidetheride2103]

Okay, what a great video and insight into the M3. I’m a little late to this one, only just purchased a used one, I understand that all the features are now in place but that follow me was impressive, your much more confident that I would be this early into owning a new drone at this price! I found this video invaluable, well made and thank you both. 👏👍

[@LaurenMiddleton28]

Island to Island again? Epic!!

[@salamanders_rule9053]

that camera stability is insane

[@flywithme3578]

Damn. Almost a year when the Mavic 3 release. Time flies. Sold my mavic 2 pro and thinking about buying the 2900 bucks version. Thanks for review 💪🏾

[@touring4973]

Thanks! One of the few videos that made me decide to just keep the drone:)

[@omarrjones5730]

Great video gives me a good 💡 clear destination out and back home tha video is surprisingly so clear ...

[@mwaltercpa]

Thanks for all of the helpful videos. I just bought an Air2S and love it! I noticed on this video, the nice compass arrow in the lower left of your iPad screen. Is that available only when using the larger iPad screen? Or is that specific to flying the 3?

[@justacting234]

Your garden is huge mate! Great review😁

[@SussexYank]

Very nice review! I wish I could afford this drone, but it's beyond my budget for the moment. I'll have to be satisfied with my Hubsan Zino and DJI Mini 2. I look forward to your reviews, as they are always very informative and interesting.

[@aposman81]

Great work !!!!

[@ericfoley3077]

Sounds like the Mavic 3 is the drone I’m going to have for life now. Thanks for the review!

[@mrinmoybanik5598]

These drones are already so crazy good i wonder what dji may come up next year.

[@pesjunior9682]

Loved to see a video on skydio vs mavic 3 active track test❤️

[@sk72]

Hey Dustin! Great video! Totally jealous bruddah… u live in paradise and have the coolest toys/hobbies. More videos from M3 throughout da island perhaps? Please?☺️

[@ponder889]

Great review!

[@sltrickshots3220]

I love your vids

[@derTommy]

Awesome video as always. The camera qualitiy of this thing is i n s a n e. The intelligent rth feature would be nice in a future video (if it is available yet?).

[@wholderby]

Great review, would love to see you give the Litchi app a thorough review. I use it in place of the DJI app these days and it has the ability to split the screen so you can wear goggles for a pseudo 3D sort of FPV feel. I have used it for normal day to day flying but I have never done waypoints or any of the fancy features of it with my Air 2. I never put my drone at any extra risk - can never forget that I have over $1000 flying in the air :)

[@ScorpioNick]

All the zoom is digital, no optical at all. It uses the 4/3 cam up until 4x, then switches to the telephoto at 7x and begins digitally zooming that too. So you're not switching cams when you enter explore mode, just enabling the switch.

[@kurtjunius3782]

I'm glad someone can afford to do this..... Great job

[@AngeEinstein]

I really dislike that they removed the display from the controller. It wasnt super neccesary, but if you somehow lost conection with your phone (app crashed, phone crashed, phone empty...) you still knew battery, height, distance...

[@dronepilot260rc]

This is awesome 👌

[@pedrosoeljohn7866]

Thanks for this information idol i like all of your reviews Merry Christmas idol I wish I can afford to buy even though in a small drone Godbless u always hoping for a more reviews 😇😇

[@PatrickMrGuitar]

Hi Dustin I saw other video about Mavic 3 and its tracking functions, I see a lot of crashes with thin trees branches and lost of subject in tracking mode . I don't understand If some models of Mavic 3 are better than other from factory ... I would like buy it but I have some doubt ... it's cost is very high and I have now a DJI Air2s ... what do you think about ? thanks !

[@Rogar0]

Absolute faith in technology; “Ill run it straight at me to see if it misses me” lol 🤭😂

[@markcloudchaser874]

When you were flying it sideways towards you, I'm sure it said blurred sensor, please clean, that was flying with the drone face facing towards the right. But yeah awesome Review ☺️ All the best, to you and your family, I'm still amazed how many miles this flew, I don't want to say just in case someone hasn't seen it, but Good Job Dustin 💯👊🤘

[@2222ut]

Great video as always. At 23:18, I see you had a similar message as me: "vision sensor(s) blurry." I too had that message on my last two flights. I wonder if that's a software bug ?

[@dalfox2]

Hi there .. nice review , dud you test the RTH at day time in a criwdey place like a city with high buildings ? Thanks

[@damonefranklin8422]

Great Vids bro…

[@dartagnanv8der613]

Need a shirt that says, 0% battery and 1 mile to go. Ooh Boy! Love your vids brotha 🤙🏽

[@Tr3xShad]

Great review as always. Finger crossed I win one of your giveaways, so I can finally learn to fly one.

[@robertbdrone6835]

Love the video sorry didn’t have some of the function but I heard that there was a firmware update last night for the magic three

[@brsrc759]

🤙 that thing is sick! And so is that skate park! Is that in Makawao? I want to hit it with my RC cars.

[@UnfairFrame653]

what do you do with all the drones after you review them and test them?

[@DRONIXAR]

Beautiful

[@oscr_zen]

ma boi Dustin be rocking flip flops where I have snow -3 lol

[@mclaughlinm]

Great review! Any chance you will being doing another deeper review of the features once DJI releases the updates enabling all of the enhanced camera functions?

[@DustinDunnill]

Hoping to have it up tomorrow. Tracking my daughter through the trees. Will it crash? 😂🍻

[@mclaughlinm]

@@DustinDunnill I can't wait. And, I hope not!!!!

[@billsomrak]

Aloha from NE Ohio! I see you found out that a new update has activated all the 'advanced features'. I was a bit stunned at the cost of this new UAV. $3000 !!! Yipe! You know, when I bought my very 1st brand new CAR (a 1971 Ford Pinto), it only cost $1800 !!! Remember when we got our XK X380s ... they were LESS than $300 .. but then, we had to add our own gimbals, VTX & camera to it. When you go back just 6 years .. what a difference. I still have my DJI Phantom 3 Advanced, and, surprise, all the batteries are good (compared to my Autel Evo 1, whose original batteries have all died ... very poor I must say). We heard that the 'big island' got some snow at higher altitudes, but none for Maui. Will be watching the golf tournament from there next month. Have a great Christmas .. guess this Mavic 3 was your 'present' from Santa .. ha ha! Mahalo !

[@DustinDunnill]

Stay warm Bill. Maybe get some lake skating in.. 😃🍻

[@ThatBoyFur]

Does it use EIS to the gimbal? when it doesent use EIS then try putting one in editing and let me see how smoth that whould look bc DAMN THATS SMOTH

[@randallhash9283]

Nice, Dustin...Good info for my new M3....Where did you get that mini extension?

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks. I put links in description under video 🍻

[@thevrishin]

im planning to buy the mavic mini fly more combo soon!

[@mrredMavicair]

You'll love it , just be careful with the wind as it will take it away if you're not . Good luck 👍

[@thevrishin]

@@mrredMavicair 👍

[@KB-yk7ed]

When I took video using my Mavic 3, when I edit the video is not coming full screen, there r lots of blank space in the Corning.

[@dextergord1161]

Great video very impressed with the maverick but very expensive mate take it to the waterfall see if it falls in if it doesn’t will be over the moon take care mate

[@Swindy1794]

I like your sons chair!

[@BlairAir]

Only problem with Active Track is its not active. Well, and it doesn't track. Other than that... Most Features were released Friday night minus Panorama and Quickshots. Focus track Suite is active now.

[@Accolades70]

Latest Updates are now avail so will be interesting seeing a vid on all the advanced features...

[@pfang100]

the flight time on this drone is excellent. If there is a battery saving mode to get this drone to fly 60 min would crazy.

[@ankawojcieszuk8344]

can you let me know what battery voltage you had at 0%-%5 battery level? I guess you had still very good performance at 0% do to the fact that dji use Lithium- ion battery in this drone ( that is why battery percentage go down more steady also using this type of battery will give as more battery life cycle ). Take care!

[@mrredMavicair]

I remember the mavic air did a rth for 2 years ago and was just off centre by 3 inch only " I still love my air it's superb , I don't think I would like sending 3000 bucks up into the air lol

[@TrystanSnodgrass]

By the way, 7x zoom is the actual lens focal length of the zoom camera, that's why you see the skip, anything before that is not the zoom camera lens, anything after 7x zoom is digital zooming

[@Freeflight808JD]

Hi Aloha🤙 what gen ipad mini isthat sir,?

[@dronebias]

Thanks Dustin, you’re reviews are one of the main reasons I got my the first Mavic Mini. I’ve since sold it and bought the Air 2S. This new drone seems only slightly better than the Air 2S, that being said, I will not be purchasing this Mavic 3 because honestly it just doesn’t warrant the cost. In fact. DJI has started overpricing their drones so my next drone will NOT be a DJI. I believe that the price of the product should be competitive, and $3k for something that should be $2k is just absurd. DJI has lost my business.

[@cuuppaajoe]

Thanks for sharing. I like that light weight clamp, but the way it sits it may be intruding on the antennas based on their placement. Thanks again, A+ PS it seems you have the horizon tilt issue some are experiencing @12:00

[@cuuppaajoe]

@@Uberhr You’re right! I see that now on the sea level. 👍

[@EyeshadI]

"So I'am going to come right at me" famous last words

[@DragonSlayer-es1hj]

I WANT ONE!!!

[@sabdaalamcnl7606]

Good

[@MrPao4life]

Hi Dustin, love the video, currently on my honeymoon in Aus haha, took the mini 2 for a range test up here in nelsons bay Aus! 🤙🏼 gotta try convince the wife on getting a Mavic 3! 🤣 What a drone! Great video! Love your work 👌🏼😀

[@Adam-ur1qw]

at least you got the mini 2 🤣

[@MrPao4life]

@@Adam-ur1qw can’t go wrong with the mini 2 hahaha

[@mikehrenak1390]

Just told the boss I’m busy for a bit air2 s army out

[@ATX141]

I’m so late to this video but jeez I wish the 3 came with a pro controller instead of the same remote the mini came with but nice 🙃

[@PrestonLewis00]

Do you know if it has dynamic return to home - like return to controller when moving in a boat or car?

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes. Choose in settings

[@ballasu]

Can you share what clip that is that allows to use the ipad mini? A link to purchase it would be amazing.

[@DustinDunnill]

In description under video 🍻

[@k1ortia]

no disrespect, but did you buy this or is it a freebee?

[@michaeldiehm8230]

I got a stupid question about The altitude on the screen when flying. I had always assumed it reflected the altitude that the drone was at relative to its position. But it seams that it is actually the drones altitude relative to the home point. So if I take off here at the house go up to 400ft in Hawaii and fly towards the mountains. The altitude never changes. But the drone doesn’t climb and if I kept going it would fly right into the side of the mountain. And still say it was only 400ft elevation.

[@DustinDunnill]

Yep it only keeps track of a zero launch point altitude. As for crashing. If obstacle sensors are on it shouldn't crash when getting close to ground 🍻

[@tnbigman2940]

Hey Dustin, Been watching your videos for couple years, I'm in honokowai for the next two weeks love to hook up.

[@dilunag080]

Supre drone 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 👌👌👌👌

[@zacstephenson3734]

I just got the mavic 3, but it's a pain to really view on my S21 Ultra. Which tablet is your recommendation for flying?

[@DustinDunnill]

I like the iPad mini

[@everydaydrones]

Hey Dustin, i am wondering what model of ipad your using with the Dji Fly app?

[@DustinDunnill]

Mini 5 🍻

[@everydaydrones]

@@DustinDunnill Thank You!!!!

[@colinj6511]

Can you turn controller off to activate signal loss return home

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes

[@luketesmer1888]

Hello, just wanted to let you know, you messed up your quality for this video. I tried on several devices to run 1440p and it didn’t seem to exceed 480p. Just a heads up

[@DustinDunnill]

Probably your connection. KZbin will auto play in lower resolution depending on if your connection is slow or if it detects your device max resolution is limited 🍻. 4K works for me

[@RetroModeDays]

Will the Mavic 3 brake if it’s in bypass going towards a wall?

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes if it can't find a way around it 🍻

[@markaro199]

where do you get the extension for the ipad mini

[@DustinDunnill]

In description under video 🍻

[@fj1100mark]

Just been watching reruns of Peter Alliss playing golf with Alice cooper at the experience club on lanai

[@fj1100mark]

I do hope this is not somebody hacking you account pretending to be you

[@fj1100mark]

And from the replies I got back on WhatsApp it looks like you may have been

[@DustinDunnill]

Impersonator/scammer vs hacker. 2 different things. Don't fall for it please 🍻

[@vbspeed7571]

Thank u 4 the hard work👍👋from v&b speed a new rc community channel ✌

[@alextisch32674]

Do not believe the scammer who writes on behalf of the author of the channel, you have not won anything! Fraudsters will ask for money via PayPal as "friends or family" to forward the prize so they can't get their money back. Fraudsters do this on Sunday so that you cannot contact the bank and cancel the money transfer. Be careful!

[@pantherqs]

Erhmmmmm, hate to be that guy, but 2x 6s on my inspire 1 sond super a+ in comparison. The mav 3 pro actually sounds super poopy in comparison. That actually sounds way overpowering. But to each their own. 10 outta 10 am jealous

[@Name-ot3xw]

Expensive enough that the Best Buy guy goes "are you sure that's the right one" before he goes back and pulls it out of the cage.

[@luisalbertocortes6651]

I have Mavi 3 increíble

[@ChuckBradfordPhotography]

I honestly wished you'd wait until full software was available for review, I understand though, as a business, you need content out ASAP.

[@DustinDunnill]

I did a follow up review after some things were activated 🍻

[@ChuckBradfordPhotography]

@@DustinDunnill damn, I missed it. Checking now.

[@DustinDunnill]

No prob. It's here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4XaaJJ-bamXntU Still not great at tracking but improving 🍻

[@ChuckBradfordPhotography]

@@DustinDunnill Mahalo

[@hanoitripper1809]

you think it’s even quieter than the mini2? Great review btw

[@DustinDunnill]

Pretty close. A lower soft tone 🍻

[@joecat101]

Is that the same controller as the mini 2?

[@DustinDunnill]

Yep

[@alexanderzawydiwski9534]

Is the iPad that you are using an iPad Mini 4 or 5

[@alexanderzawydiwski9534]

I have a DJI air 2s I got a bracket so I can attach my iPad to my controller but I’m getting these warning saying the iPad CPU has maxed out and the video is super choppy and the app crashes