DJI released its newest multispectral drone, DJI Mavic 3M (Multispectral) featuring four multispectral bands including, near-infrared, red, red edge, and green with the addition of a 20MP 4/3 CMOS RGB sensor.
Notable changes to the Mavic 3M (Multispectral) includes the following:
Multispectral camera
- Removal of the blue multispectral band (commonly used for atmosphere and deep-water imaging)
- Increased megapixel size from 2MP to 5MP
- Increased gain range from 1x-8x to 1x-32x
- Increased FOV from 62.7° to 73.91°
- Increased electronic shutter range from 1/100-1/10000s to 1/30~1/12800 s
- Change in near-infrared band from 840nm ± 26 nm to 860nm ± 26 nm (slightly improved vegetation and soil imaging)
RGB camera
- Increased sensor size from 1/2.9" to 4/3
- Increased megapixel size from 2MP to 20MP
- Increased ISO range from 200-800 to 100-6400
- Addition of a mechanical shutter
- 4k, 1080p video support added
- Increased FOV from 62.7° to 84°
Spec comparison
| DJI Mavic 3M (Multispectral) | DJI Phantom 4 Multispectral | |
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1487g |
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| RGB camera |
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| Sunlight sensor | Yes, captures solar irradiance and records it in an image file, allowing for light compensation. | No |
| RTK module | Yes, removable | Yes, built-in |
| Flight time | 43 minutes | 27 minutes |
| Sensing system |
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| Video transmission |
DJI OcuSync 3 (O3)
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DJI OcuSync
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| Remote controller | DJI RC Pro Enterprise | DJI Phantom 4 RTK Remote Controller (GL300N) |
| Battery | Mavic 3 IFB (BWX260-5000-15.4) | |
| Price | Around AU$7,900 | Around AU$9,300 |
