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Mavic 3 Classic

Mavic 3 Classic

Verified against manufacturer specs

D-Log M and some video modes arrived through firmware updates.

Aircraft

Takeoff weight
895 g
Max takeoff weight
not published
Max flight time
46 min
Max hover time
not published
Max wind resistance
12 m/s
Max speed
21 m/s
Ingress protection
not published
Gimbal
3-axis mechanical (tilt -135° to 100°, roll ±45°, pan ±27° mechanical) · tilt -90° to 35° · pan -5° to 5°

46 min measured at 32.4 kph in windless conditions at sea level, recording 1080p/24.

Camera payload

Hasselblad L2D-20c camera

Sensor
4/3
Resolution
20 MP · 5280×3956
Focal length (35 mm eq.)
24 mm
Aperture
f/2.8–f/11
Field of view
84° diagonal
Focus
Auto, from 1 m
ISO (photo)
100 – 6400
Shutter (photo)
1/8000 s – 8″ s
Photo formats
JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Video
5120×2700 (5.1K) at 24–50 fps; DCI 4K and 4K up to 120 fps

Derived: 17.30×13.00 mm sensor · 3.28 µm pixels · 84° rectilinear DFOV · modelled DR ≈ 12.7 stops at base ISO. Sensor size 17.3×13 mm from the 4/3 optical-format convention (manufacturer does not publish the actual focal length). Actual focal length 12.00 mm = 24 mm equivalent ÷ crop 2.00.

  • 🔒 Prime (fixed focal length) lens: move the aircraft to change framing.
  • Saves DNG RAW: more highlight and shadow latitude for editing.

Video ISO in D-Log is 400–1600; D-Log M and HLG 100–1600. 3× digital zoom in video only. 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.

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

  • Adjustable aperture f/2.8–f/11
  • 4/3 sensor: the largest sensor in the starter fleet
  • DNG RAW photos
  • AEB bracketing for high-contrast scenes

Limitations to plan around

  • Pan is only ±5° controllable: you aim by yawing the aircraft.
  • Only one camera: no optical zoom or thermal.
  • Small apertures (f/8–f/11) start to soften the image through diffraction.

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