DJI Mini 3 Pro

Still under 250g ; Inclusion of FocusTracking and MasterShots ; Wider aperture and larger sensor ; 48MP photos ; Long stable flights

It can get expensive if you want the RC Pro controller ; The vertical shooting mode won't benefit everyone

The DJI Mini 3 Pro is our new favourite drone. It's got almost all the features you could want from DJI's larger drones but is shrunken down into a tiny and lightweight form factor. The image is superb, the flying is smooth and you'll barely feel it in...

Excellent obstacle detection ; Can be flown almost anywhere ; Great image performance for its size

Grainy images at night ; Object tracking not always reliable

A tiny, user-friendly drone that doesn’t compromise on the performance front

Obstacle avoidance ; Can track subjects ; Great video & photo quality

Relatively expensive ; No side-facing obstacle sensors

It'll hit your wallet fairly hard, but the Mini 3 Pro is the most capable sub-250g drone we've ever reviewed. But the price and Pro suffix are largely justified by the features and image quality on offer.

Weighs only 249 grams Good image quality Bulletproof obstacle avoidance DJI RC remote has a built-in screen Relatively low price True vertical photo and video shooting

More expensive than the Mini 2

“Feather-light and feature-rich, the Mini 3 Pro is the best drone to own in 2022.”

Great image quality

RC video transmission not great

It does offer a fully manual pro mode to control color balance, shutter, ISO and more. However, most users likely will leave it in automatic mode and tweak the exposure compensation settings. You’ll have to be careful though, because exposure change...

Portable design ; 4K60 with digital zoom ; Vertical video and photo support ; Upward-tilting camera ; Three-way obstacle sensors ; Strong safety features ; Two remote control options

Extended battery should be standard ; GPS lock-on takes some time ; Omits AirSense ADS-B system

The palm-sized DJI Mini 3 Pro's Quad Bayer camera snaps pleasing photos and records stabilized 4K60 footage, while its video toolkit makes you rethink what a tiny drone can do.

Incredibly small and lightweight ; Great camera ; Up-angle gimbal rotation ; Over 30 minute flight time ; Intelligent flight modes

Not enough internal storage ; Smart flight modes don’t support vertical video ; Obstacle avoidance isn’t very good on back and sides ; Fairly pricey

Yes. The Mini 3 Pro checks almost every box. It’s extremely small and lightweight, making it easier to carry around and legal to fly in many places with little or no red tape. It has great image quality straight out of camera, and 10-bit D-Cinelike...