DJI Mini 4 Pro VS DJI AIR 3S Review - WHICH IS BEST? SHOCKING RESULTS

👊 Great comparison! I fly the Air 2, but looking at upgrading to the Air 3S. I’m already a Part 107 pilot here in the US, so I’m not concerned about an exam. The LIDAR, battery life and the ability to handle the wind better makes the Air 3S a better choice for me. But having both, like you do, is a perfect combo. 👊

what bag are you using?

Here’s your fist pump 👊🏻 Great video. I have the mini 4 pro and this evening have just passed my a2cofc I’ll be joining FPV too so I’ll have article 16 so I’m a lot less restricted so I’ll be treating myself to an air 3s for Christmas! 😍

Fantastic comparison, thank you 😊👍🏻🍺

👊👊 great comparison

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I think you dont need anything else except the mini 4 pro
It’s compact ,it has the most necessary futures that you really need.
It’s small
Don’t need a lots of authorisations .
You can take it everywhere with you

🤛🏽 The weight is a dealbreaker, it's easier to make money with the M4P if you want to follow the rules. It has paid for itself 5-6x this past year.

Wow, for me it is clearly visible. Airs 3s has much better details, visible at trees and firs. The Mini shows only optical slush.

As far as battery life, if you get the plus battery for the Mini 4 Pro, it has basically the same flight time.

I'm looking at getting a mini 4 pro soon mainly for holidays, do I have to take a test to fly it in the EU (Canary Islands) ?
Also looking at the Air 3S for the future, does taking the multiple choice test make it less restricted?
Thanks 👍

Don't forget you can get the plus battery for the mini 4, I use it and get 30 minutes, I also have the Air 3 which gives me 30 minutes average. I love the air 3 but tend to use the mini 4 more unless it's windy or I need the zoom lense

I've had the Mini 4 Pro for about a year and done alot of realestate work with it and some nature shooting. It is so quiet and gives fantastic image quality. However in winds and harsher weather the drone struggles. No wonder as it is so light. For me it is actually surprising how capable it is even in proper wind for its size. I bought the Air 3S on release and been flying it loads. I've never got a wind warning and I've taken it out in pretty strong winds. The battery life is great, the 70mm lens gives so many more creative ways of shooting and the low light on the main camera is a big upgrade compared to the Mini. Which I will still use as it is so quiet and easy to bring on shoots.

Defo the Air3s, will be getting it next month.
Will be used for hiking in Scotland where wind is a problem, also love the 70mm lens, faster speed and battery life.
Don’t mind the extra weight or size.
Using the Air2 at the moment

Great Vlog! I love my mini 4 pro but will definitely upgrade in the future

Also just bought your luts 😍

Ive had the mini 4 pro for a year now, the longest ive ever had a drone! Scotland is littered with the bodies of my other ones.😮

I have the mini 4 pro haven’t used it yet only had it a few days. But can’t wait to get it up.

I saw an orange mini drone. It looks like a FIMI . . mini 3. May I ask if you have reviewed this one? I want to buy one for my little sister for Christmas. Can you give me some advice?😃

Totally agree! I've been flying and Air 2S & Mini 2 for a few years now (the Mini 2) and decided it was time for an upgrade. I was all set for the Air 3S until I thought about the extra freedom that the Mini 2 gave me so bought the Mini 4 Pro instead. No regrets, it's a super drone..... but, I live in the Isle of Man and it's often breezy! On paper the Mini 4 can cope with stronger winds than the Mini 2 could, but in practice the Mini 4 seems to get shaken around a bit even in moderate winds. No huge problem until I came to shoot some 360 degree panoramas the other day. I'd been using Litchi to fly the Air 2S & Mini 2, but with the Mini 4 I've had to go back to Fly with the excellent RC-2 controller. Not generally a problem, but it took me four attempts to shoot a single panorama in a moderate breeze. The panorama would be progressing well until there was a gust of wind, then Fly just gives up with an error message and I had to start again from scratch!! In Litchi it would just pause until the wind calmed a little, then continue with the rest of the panorama. In conclusion, although I love the Mini 4 and RC-2 controller, the Air 2S (very stable even in strong winds) is going nowhere although it may in the fullness of time get replaced with an Air 3S to fly in conjunction with the Mini 4 Pro. Great video confirming the conclusion I'd come to. I'm still very happy with my choice of the Mini 4 Pro as a main 'fly anywhere' drone over the Air 3S.

I have more drones from DJI. The result is that only Mini 4 Pro is with me everywhere and is flying the most - light, small, quiet, quality enough and flighttime enough. Other drones like Mavic 3 have better image quality but have to stay at home because they are heavy, big, noisy..

👊It’s proper head banger of a decision for me. Never had a drone before but I’m leaning towards the Air 3S because the extra speed will help capture the biking clips I want to get. As a roadie the speeds are higher than off road…

Even with YT compression, the difference was significant. I didn't even have to look and see if it was "drone A" or "drone B". The 3S was significantly better. That said, I'm sitting 2 feet from a 42" LG C2 OLED at 4k. If I were watching this on my phone, they would be identical. (Except for the telephoto shots... I am convinced I want a tele lens. I'm just struggling to decide if I get the Air 3s, or wait for the Mavic 4.)

Of course the Air 3S has better technical capabilities. Unfortunately, the Air 3S also comes with a ball and chain to hold it down... The Air 3s has to be registered and since it has remote ID, the government as well as any enterprising Karens can monitor everywhere you fly it. I don't need any of the advanced features of the 3S. It might be nice if the mini 4 pro had an optical zoom, but I just fly for fun so its no big deal.

I have had a mini 2 for 2 and a half years now (been flying drones for 9 years!) and thought of upgrading to the mini 4 pro....until the AIR 3S came out. Where I live, there are no restrictions under 15kg so the AIR 3S is no problem.
I think it's the 70mm lens, night use and extra battery life that will be the winners for me. I wanted a major upgrade as well not an incremental one so now is my chance to leave the mini series behind. I will always keep my mini 2 for those occasions where the AIR 3S is simply not practical or it is a restricted area (Singapore, for example). Thanks for the informative video!

I am waiting to see (hopefully before Christmas) the new Mavic 4 that's maginally heavier than 3s, and using a m43 sensor !!

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I prefer the Mini 4 Pro because I own one, and it’s an excellent drone. It’s portable, feature-packed, captures great footage, and is fun to fly. Its convenience during travel makes it my go-to choice. From what I’ve heard, the Air 3S is also a fantastic drone and could be a potential future addition. Great video! 🙏

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I absolutely believe you should not choose between the two drones because you have already purchased the DJI are 3s after you purchase the DJI mini 4 Pro so with that being said you're mine already made the choice for you both of the drums are phenomenal. I have a DJI mini 4 Pro and yes it is absolutely the most impressive drone I have ever seen for a mini drone, it does some of the most amazing videos recording and photo shoots that are really mind-blowing. I'm definitely going the DJI are 3s because I'm standing behind DJI quality oh the mini 4 Pro when it comes to cameras. My reason for buying the DJI are 3s is for technology, it is equipped with new technology. I'm already expecting the camera quality to be a phenomenal just like DJI mini 4 Pro. I really do stand for the making of DJI drones because DJI is standing behind its product and they are listening to their followers. So I'm confident in the choices I'm making when I buy drones

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Nice video. Did you try the plus battery for the mini 4 pro?

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Keep putting off the jump to drone flying gut after this I am feeling more comfortable with jumping in with the Mini 4 pro and then maybe something bigger later. Thanks for the great comparison.

👊 there ya go from Airdrie Alberta Canada!
I just sold my mini 3 pro and hoping for good black Friday sales on the Mini 4 pro. Still have my old Mavic 2 pro!

If the sub-250gm class don’t exist the Air 3S will be the hands down king

🤜 I got the DJI Neo first then soon afterwards got the DJI Air 3S - that is a good combination too!

I have the mini 4 pro. Is it worth upgrading to the Air 3S for the lidar sensor?

Purly for still photography, which one? Is there a better one than these two?

Highly agree with you on which one to choose. I just picked up the Air 3s and I already have the Mini 3. The combination of both worlds makes a huge difference. Great video!!!

I’m new into drones and bought a Mini 3 but already have the Air 3S as my next step in mind. Thank you for this great review!

Very nice combo 👊👊

get a neo. i always grab my neo most of the time and my air 3s and mini 4 pro are always in the bag.

The only reason that I won’t buy an Air 3s because of the restrictions on it and where I live. In Blackpool, the Mini 4 is the perfect tool. I’d love the mini 4 to be more agile in the wind but you can’t have everything with such a tiny drone.

The real weakness for both drones is the dLog-M colour profile. Even DJI won’t tell us what colour space it uses. The only advice DJI gives s to use their own LUT which blows highlights and crushes the blacks. That is a lot of colour information thrown away that could be used.

My editing weapon of choice is Resolve and HLG plays nicely because it is a recognised colour space and can be correctly converted to allow me to use all the information gathered with the camera, provided I exposed correctly in camera. It can’t perform miracles if I under expose or blow the highlights.

I have the Mini 3 Pro I would love to get Air 3s🙂💙👍Thank You Great Video👍