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DJI Air 3S: New camera drone with 1″ sensor in advance in detail

The Chinese manufacturer DJI is introducing the new DJI Air 3S tomorrow, a refreshed version of its well-known camera drone with two cameras. The new drone, which comes onto the market at prices starting at just under 1000 euros, comes with new cameras, among other things. DJI

DJI introduces new 1-inch class main camera

The new DJI Air 3S will come onto the market in Germany in conjunction with the new RC-N3 controller at a price of 1099 euros. There are also two combination packages, each of which costs 1,399 euros (with RC-N3 controller) and 1,599 euros (with RC2 controller) and comes with various additional accessories such as batteries.

Like its predecessor, the Air 3S offers two cameras, but DJI has updated them in this model. The main camera gets a new 1-inch class sensor, which works with 48 megapixels and offers a maximum aperture size of F/1.8. The physical sensor resolution here should be 8064 × 6048 pixels. DJI speaks of a focal length equivalent of 24 millimeters.

Zoom camera with 50 megapixel sensor

There is also a new zoom camera that offers a 1/1.3″ sensor with 50 megapixels and an F/2.8 aperture. The sensor resolution is said to be 8192 × 6144 pixels. The focal length equivalent of the telephoto camera is specified as 70 mm. Video recordings are still possible with a maximum of 4K resolution at 120 frames per second, although the new DJI Air 3S has 42 gigabytes of integrated memory – previously it was only eight GB.

The battery of the DJI Air 3s is still 4276mAh (62.5Wh) and should ensure a maximum flight time of up to 45 minutes. The drone can cover a distance of up to 32 kilometers and reach a speed of up to 21 meters per second. DJI specifies the maximum flight altitude as six kilometers. The company states the weight of the DJI Air 3s as 247 grams. It is not yet entirely clear what improvements are being made to the software.

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