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Matrice 30T

M30T (thermal)

Verified against manufacturer specs

Spec values from the current DJI spec page. Zoom/thermal behaviour (e.g. super-resolution thermal) can depend on firmware and DJI Pilot 2 version.

Aircraft

Takeoff weight
3770 g
Max takeoff weight
4069 g
Max flight time
41 min
Max hover time
36 min
Max wind resistance
12 m/s
Max speed
23 m/s
Ingress protection
IP55
Gimbal
3-axis mechanical (pan ±105°, tilt -135° to +60°, roll ±45° mechanical) · tilt -120° to 45° · pan -90° to 90°

Weight includes two batteries (3770 ± 10 g).

Camera payload

Wide camera

Sensor
1/2"
Resolution
12 MP · 4000×3000
Focal length (35 mm eq.)
24 mm
Aperture
f/2.8 (fixed)
Field of view
84° diagonal
Focus
Auto, from 1 m
ISO (photo)
100 – 25600
Shutter (photo)
1/8000 s – 8″ s
Photo formats
not published
Video
3840×2160

Derived: 6.49×4.87 mm sensor · 1.62 µm pixels · 84° rectilinear DFOV · modelled DR ≈ 10.6 stops at base ISO. Crop factor 5.33 = published 24 mm equivalent ÷ 4.5 mm actual focal length.

  • 🔒 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.
  • RAW support isn't listed in the cited specifications.

Auto-exposure photo shutter range is 1/8000–1/2 s; manual allows up to 8 s.

Zoom camera

Sensor
1/2"
Resolution
48 MP · 8000×6000
Focal length (35 mm eq.)
113–405 mm
Aperture
f/2.8–f/4.2
Field of view
not published
Focus
Auto, from 5 m
ISO (photo)
100 – 25600
Shutter (photo)
1/8000 s – 8″ s
Photo formats
not published
Video
3840×2160

Derived: 6.43×4.82 mm sensor · 0.80 µm pixels · 22° rectilinear DFOV · modelled DR ≈ 8.6 stops at base ISO. Crop factor 5.38 = published 113 mm equivalent ÷ 21.0 mm actual focal length.

  • 🔒 Aperture changes with zoom (f/2.8 at the wide end to f/4.2 at the long end); the pilot does not set it.
  • RAW support isn't listed in the cited specifications.

Thermal camera

Sensor
Uncooled VOx microbolometer
Resolution
640×512 (1280×1024 super-resolution)
Focal length (35 mm eq.)
40 mm
Aperture
f/1 (fixed)
Field of view
61° diagonal
Focus
Fixed, from 5 m
Sensitivity (NETD)
≤ 50 mK
Temperature ranges
High gain -20 to 150 °C · Low gain 0 to 500 °C
Accuracy
±2 °C or ±2 % (whichever is larger)
Palettes
White Hot, Black Hot, Iron Red
  • 🔒 Thermal microbolometers don't use ISO, shutter speed or aperture. You choose a gain mode, a palette and a temperature range instead.
  • 🔒 The thermal camera has a fixed lens.
  • Radiometric photo format isn't listed in the cited specs.

Thermal cameras have no ISO, shutter or aperture control. Students choose gain mode, palette and isotherm/range instead.

Laser rangefinder

3–1200 m · accuracy ±(0.2 m + D×0.15 %) · 905 nm · Class 1M

Range measured against a vertical surface with 20 % reflectivity.

Matrice 30T
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

  • Visual + thermal + zoom in one payload
  • Laser rangefinder
  • IP55 weather resistance
  • Repeatable inspection workflows (waypoints)

Limitations to plan around

  • Wide camera has a fixed f/2.8 aperture — depth of field and exposure must be controlled with shutter and ISO.
  • Thermal resolution (640×512) is far lower than the visual cameras: thermal is for finding temperature differences, not detail.
  • Zoom camera's minimum focus is 5 m.

Lessons for this aircraft

Matrice 30T: three cameras, one rooftop

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