DJI Mavic 3 Thermal vs Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced | Should You Upgrade?

Chris from Terrestrial Imaging compares the new DJI Mavic 3 Thermal to its predecessor, the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced. Some of the improvements of the new model include longer flight times, an
additional third sensor, hybrid optical/digital zoom, improvements to the RTK module, and more. Watch the full video to see a side by side video comparison and learn about all of the similarities and differences.
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[@xo121w]

great review my man

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Thanks for watching!

[@DHMeister]

Nice video and thank you for sharing. Do you realize how lucky you got with that bird? at 0:57, look in the lower right of the screen. He came out of the light pole that you were spotting and he was looking at you. Good "business decision" on his part not to attack🙂 For your zoom comparisson, I'm okay with it, but be aware that there is a huge difference in long range vs short range zoom. Zooming in from short ranges can make things grainy, but from longer ranges, it may be "good enough". Well done and very informative video. I'm thinking about the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal.

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Wow look at that! I didn't even notice that bird in the video. Close call lol. And yeah all good points! Thanks for watching

[@daniel_WakesurfAM]

i just bought it, my first drone, gonna that a course for thermal inspections, and hopefully make money to start in the area. im studying everything that i can in order to fly on with the drone.

[@robertgreen3170]

Good video! Technical Note...at 11:41 you show in your web address Terrestrial without an "r" between the "t" and the "i?" Is that correct? ...or should it be "terrestrial" with an "r" between the "t" and the "i?"

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Hey thanks for bringing this to our attention. It is Terrestrial Imaging. there is a typo in the website address. Terrestrialimaging.com, Thanks!

[@notsure984]

Ok so when you take a zoomed in picture with the thermal on the Mavic 3 do you get the same zoomed in picture on the memory card?

[@TerrestrialImaging]

you do! Just make sure you have thermal photos selected for saving. On your main camera view on the top left area where the camera settings are you should see the text 'C V I' click that text and make sure the thermal, current view, and visible sensors are checked. If the thermal sensor is not checked it will not save photos from that sensor when you click the picture button

[@JohanHerselman]

the reason why the drone is drifting like it is is not cause of the wind. its cause the IMU, the compass and the vision sensors are not calibrated properly. you need to do the vision sensors on the pc with the dji assistant 2 software. just look for your modiel in the description

[@jorisbonson386]

Actually, the M2EA *doesn't* have Omnidirectional collision avoidance when in manual flight... unlike the m3t.

[@andter1939]

Hi, may you do please the comparison of mavic 3 thermal and matrice 30t?

[@TerrestrialImaging]

This is something we are working on. We will have a video of this soon!

[@anthonywolf943]

I know they just look more yellow, but is there anyway to test if you can see a difference between a metal container with people in it? Would the heat difference show up on the camera?

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Hm, I'm not really sure. If you had people inside of a metal container, your going to be reading the temperature of the metal, not the people inside. And if the metal was hotter than the people inside due to direct sunlight, I'm not sure youd ever be able to tell.

[@7777russ]

Nice video, you sold me.

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Thanks for watching!

[@wcsdiaries]

@@TerrestrialImaging is there any reason for drone hobbyists to buy a thermal drone? Ir is it just for search and rescue?

[@TerrestrialImaging]

@@wcsdiaries Its also used for inspection work. It can be used to find leaks in roofing, find damages solar panel cells, etc.

[@wcsdiaries]

@@TerrestrialImaging i really want one for hunting, but cant justify the spending for it lol.

[@Gerald-iz7mv]

hi what camera does dji mavic 3 thermal use? is there a way to connect a thermal camera to a dji mini 3?

[@TerrestrialImaging]

The camera on the Mavic 3 Thermal is fixed and can not be used with any other drone.

[@honestinjun86]

In either the Mavic 2 or the 3, can you adjust the temperature scale in-flight to highlight measurements in a specific temperature range? I know it can be done post-flight with the thermal analysis tool, but I'm curious about real-time.

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Yes, this can be done in real time by using the isotherm feature. You can choose the temperature range and it will only show you those objects.

[@honestinjun86]

@@TerrestrialImaging is that for both the mavic 2 and 3? Or just the 3?

[@francsiscog]

You mentioned that the light is integrated on the Mavic 3 thermal, but later you say that it is sold separately. I'm not sure I understood. Will the lights be integrated or sold separately? Thanks!

[@TerrestrialImaging]

The light is integrated in the Mavic 3 Thermal and was a separate item on the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced

[@trentonb.2227]

Does the mavic 3 video not look like it’s lagging? I am curious if this is what it looks like from the controller or if maybe it’s just when recording or what.

[@TerrestrialImaging]

The raw footage was nice and smooth. I believe when the video was being processed it gave it that little stutter.

[@gtp65]

Well done, Thanks!

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Thanks for watching!

[@MicheleZannella]

Can this drone be used for photogrammetry or can it have problems following grids with continuous shots as it doesn't have a mechanical shutter?

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Both the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced and Mavic 3 Thermal are capable of following grid missions and collecting images for photogrammetry. The models just won't be as good as a drone with an optimal camera.

[@israelvalencia]

“…the models wont be as good..as with an optimal camera…” such as? A mechanical shutter is better for photogrammetry? Can you elaborate more? Thanks!

[@TerrestrialImaging]

@@israelvalencia The mavic 3 thermal has a 1/2 inch sensor with an electronic shutter, where as a the mavic 3 enterprise has a 1 inch sensor with a mechanical shitter. The larger sensor size and mechanical shutter will make for better photos

[@collinernst]

@@TerrestrialImaging I also saw that the RTK module on the Mavic3 Thermal works not as good as the RTK module on the Mavic 3 Enterprise or Mavic 2 Enterprise advanced because they both have a mechanical shutter. The RTK module of the thermal works not very accurate , can differ 10CM. So then the advise would be to not use the Mavic 3 Thermal for precise mapping? So if you want to do both then stick with the Mavic 2 Enterprise advanced?

[@TerrestrialImaging]

@@collinernst It all depends on the job and the accuracy requirements. The results of the M2EA and M3T will be comparable. The Mavic 3 Enterprise will give you the best results.

[@eparustefan]

Nice review ! I have a question regarding lateral flights for PV inspections. Since the gimbal cannot freely move min 90 degrees does the drone has this option to switch lines and to keep the camera vertical on the pv panels ? Basicly only to move from roll and pitch when switching mapping lines.

[@TerrestrialImaging]

When doing a grid mission the camera is going to be fixed nadir (downward) the entire time. When doing an oblique mission (3D) you can customize the camera angle during certain legs of the mission. When doing waypoints however, you can completely customize the camera angle, aircraft yaw, etc. for each specific waypoint. When flying manually you can actually yaw the camera left and right by holding down your finger on the screen until a blue circle shows up, then you can drag the circle left or right to slightly yaw the camera.

[@eparustefan]

My questions was if it has this flight mod option that you see it in that scheme.

[@elev8-aero-solutions]

Flight time? Looks like double on mavic3t

[@TerrestrialImaging]

43 minutes advertised, about 35 real world

[@texasaerialimagery]

One major difference that wasn't mentioned is the fact that the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced is RADIOMETRIC thermal sensor and the Mavic 3T IS NOT!

[@darmawan4936]

Mavic 3 clasic ready

[@willcountydrone2022]

Prices out the door on both

[@TerrestrialImaging]

For pricing check out our website store.terrestrialimaging.com

[@abdelabalerayou]

Wawu good exapfince

[@yesihavebedbugs2786]

Why not go M30? Sure it costs more. But you get more.

[@TerrestrialImaging]

It comes down to what you need it for. If you want something more versatile than the M30T is the way to go.

[@carterhall2653]

Show a human under thermal

[@raimundomarques6922]

Tô

[@warrenstahl4974]

Thumbs down because you almost blew my speakers with the insane difference in audio from you speaking to the loud ass music you played.

[@TerrestrialImaging]

Sorry, trying to get some new mics figured out!

[@johnnicholson8345]

hey there, Where are you guys based?

[@TerrestrialImaging]

We are located in Brick, NJ