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DJI just does not stop. After releasing the Inspire 3 at NAB, they still have enough wind in their pipes to release another drone just a week after – the Mavic 3 Pro (buy here).
It was quite expected that the drone giant would release an iteration of the Mavic Pro after the Inspire 3 announcement. I was just not expecting it so soon. Let’s look at what you can get for a price ranging between $2,199 and $4,799.
DJI recently announced the new DJI Inspire 3 drone (buy here). While we are at NAB 2023, we couldn’t pass the chance to see it in person and find out more about it. So, we spoke with Creative Director and senior product manager for DJI Europe, Ferdinand Wolf on the DJI booth to find out more about it.
Although the Inspire 3 looks a lot like its predecessors in general design, it definitely has some differences, and DJI says that a lot of things have changed under the hood. For a start, it shoots 8K video with a full-frame sensor. That’s something the Inspire series never did before. Also, it transforms its shape in the air to give you better camera clearance.
DJI has now officially announced the new DJI Inspire 3 drone (reserve here). Offering several advantages over the DJI Inspire 2 (buy here), such as full-frame 8K video recording, 4K 120fps with no crop, increased flight time and longer range, DJI’s latest professional aerial platform also comes with a significantly increased price tag, too. Priced at $16,499, this is certainly not your average drone.
The company says it “sets a new standard in cinematic-grade aerial filming systems with the new all-in-one DJI Inspire 3”. And looking at the specs on paper, it might do just that. While other drones, such as the XDynamics Evolve 2 (buy here), had mostly caught up and potentially even beaten the Inspire 2 in some areas, the Inspire 3 looks like it’s set to take back the crown.
DJI made a not-so-subtle teaser about an impending DJI Inspire 3 drone announcement a few days ago. That announcement is expected later today, although a brochure has leaked showing off all of its specifications. It will contain a full-frame sensor capable of shooting 8K footage at up to 75fps and 4K at up to 120fps with no cropping. It’ll include both CinemaDNG and ProRes RAW codecs, with up to 14+ stops of dynamic range.
It will also offer timecode support through a dedicated 3.5mm port to sync it up with other cameras and includes a 1TB DJI ProSSD for recording all your footage to. With a flight time of 28 minutes, 6-direction obstacle avoidance, a dedicated FPV camera, a max range of 15km, and a selection of 18mm, 24mm, 35mm and 50mm lenses to pick from, it’s certainly going to turn some heads.
It’s been almost six and a half years since DJI announced the DJI Inspire 2 drone. Now it looks like we’re finally going to see its successor. The company hasn’t said much about the new drone, presumably called the DJI Inspire 3, although they have posted a teaser on their website. It talks about the origins of flight from the world’s first hot air balloon flight in 1858 leading up to the modern creator’s aerial needs.
Interestingly, the trailer page talks about the introduction of the DJI Inspire 1 back in 2014, but it doesn’t mention the Inspire 2 at all. However, the silhouette in the image at the top of the page is clearly that of an Inspire-style drone. The “Inspiration Arrives” slogan is also a pretty big hint. Exactly what features it will offer are unknown, but what is known is that it’s coming on April 13th.
DJI has launched the new Ronin 4D Flex. Essentially, it’s an addon cable and set of accessories for the Ronin 4D that allows you to disconnect the sensor and gimbal module from the rest of the camera. This allows you to massively reduce the weight from the sensor end of the camera, not to mention size, letting you mount and use it in more places than would be possible with the standard Ronin 4D setup.
The Ronin 4D Flex opens up a lot of filming opportunities and makes rigging certain situations a whole lot easier. And while we’ve seen other cameras with removable heads like this in the past, this is the only one with native gimbal control, which expands those opportunities even further. Potato Jet’s had his hands on one for a little while and has posted a video going over its features and capabilities.
I have used the DJI RS3 on a few shoots. It is, by far, the most convenient, feature-rich, and intuitive gimbal I’ve ever used. So when DJI announced that they are coming out with a small, more budget-friendly ($359.00) version, I got excited. The DJI RS3 mini gimbal is, as expected, not a robust tool like its big brothers, but I found it to be useful in quite a bit of situations.
I am going to share my impressions below and would love to hear if you will opt for the DJI RS3 mini, or the DJI RS3 when you get a gimbal.
DJI has announced the new Osmo Mobile SE gimbal for smartphones. It’s essentially an Osmo Mobile 6 with a smaller form factor, longer battery life and a better price tag. The Osmo Mobile SE has the same load capacity as the Osmo Mobile 6, and it’s compatible with all of the same accessories, including the magnetic phone clamp, which is supplied with it. In fact, it’s so close to the Osmo Mobile 6 that I’m not entirely sure why DJI is releasing this.
It has the newest Active Track tech for following subjects, with Bluetooth 5.1 to maintain communication between the gimbal and your smartphone. It offers all of the usual shooting features through the app, including timelapse, panoramics and hyperlapse. It accepts smartphones up to 3.3″ wide, which covers pretty much all of them – perhaps with the exception of folding phones – weighing up to 10.2oz, or around 290g.
Camera brand Hasselblad has closed all of its East Coast USA operations and customer services. According to an email posted on a photography forum, the company has relocated its headquarters and service work to Burbank, California, where it shares a center with DJI.
The company apparently first alerted customers in late November of the change. Now it will ship any items needing service or repair directly to California.
Well, it’s no surprise: DJI has just announced DJI Mini SE 2, its latest addition to the Mini series. Photos recently leaked and showed us what it would look like, and now there’s more info on the company’s new product.
At $369, it’s the cheapest Mini drone so far, at least when it comes to the price at launch. But with great price comes great disappointment – it doesn’t support 4K shooting.
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