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Inspire 1

Inspire 1 (T600) with Zenmuse X3

Verified against manufacturer specs

Legacy aircraft. DJI lists Zenmuse X5, X5R, XT and Z3 as optional cameras; only the X3 profile is loaded and verified here.

Aircraft

Takeoff weight
3060 g
Max takeoff weight
3500 g
Max flight time
18 min
Max hover time
not published
Max wind resistance
10 m/s
Max speed
22 m/s
Ingress protection
not published
Gimbal
3-axis mechanical, detachable; 360° view with gear raised · tilt -90° to 30° · pan -320° to 320°

3060 g with propellers, battery and Zenmuse X3. Max speed 79 kph (22 m/s) in ATTI mode, no wind. Transforming landing gear lifts out of the camera's view. Dual-operator: a host-and-slave connection between two remote controllers.

Camera payload

Zenmuse X3

Sensor
1/2.3"
Resolution
12.4 MP · 4000×3000
Focal length (35 mm eq.)
20 mm
Aperture
f/2.8 (fixed)
Field of view
94° diagonal
Focus
Fixed
ISO (photo)
100 – 1600
Shutter (photo)
1/8000 s – 8″ s
Photo formats
JPEG, DNG
Video
4096×2160 at 24/25p; 3840×2160 up to 30p

Derived: 6.17×4.55 mm sensor · 1.54 µm pixels · 94° rectilinear DFOV · modelled DR ≈ 10.5 stops at base ISO. Sensor size 6.17×4.55 mm from the 1/2.3" optical-format convention (manufacturer does not publish the actual focal length). Actual focal length 3.54 mm = 20 mm equivalent ÷ crop 5.64.

  • 🔒 Fixed aperture f/2.8. Control exposure with shutter speed, ISO or an ND filter.
  • 🔒 Prime (fixed focal length) lens: move the aircraft to change framing.
  • Saves DNG RAW: more highlight and shadow latitude for editing.

Focus fixed at infinity. Exposure modes P/S/M. EV range ±3 in 1/3 steps. The manufacturer lists one electronic shutter range (8–1/8000 s); in video the slowest usable shutter is limited by the frame rate (1/fps), so no separate video range is stored.

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Wide · 1/2"
6.5×4.9 mm
Mavic 3 Classic
Hasselblad L2D-20c · 4/3
17.3×13.0 mm
X10
Wide · 1"
13.8×10.4 mm
X10
Narrow · 1/1.7"
7.5×5.6 mm
X10
Telephoto · 1/2"
6.4×4.8 mm
Skydio 2+
Main (Sony IMX577) · 1/2.3"
6.2×4.5 mm
Avata
FPV · 1/1.7"
6.4×4.8 mm
Inspire 1
Zenmuse X3 · 1/2.3"
6.2×4.5 mm

Strengths

  • Dual-operator flying: pilot + camera operator
  • 360° gimbal pan with transforming landing gear
  • Interchangeable Zenmuse cameras

Limitations to plan around

  • Focus is fixed at infinity on the X3: close subjects will be soft.
  • 18-minute flight time: plan shots tightly.
  • Legacy platform: check firmware and app support before missions.

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