It has been a quiet yr for DJI drones thus far, however new leaks counsel a Mavic Three Professional could possibly be touchdown quickly with an thrilling new characteristic – three cameras.

The dependable DJI leaker @DealsDrone (opens in new tab) posted a picture on Twitter exhibiting what seems to be the retail field for the brand new DJI Mavic Three Professional, which can seemingly be accessible in a bundle with the dear DJI RC Professional controller.

The picture tallies with earlier ones not too long ago shared by the identical leaker, which present a gimbal-stabilized digicam module with three separate lenses. This may make it DJI’s first shopper drone to supply three completely different native focal lengths, as the present DJI Mavic Three has two lenses (with equal focal lengths of 24mm and 162mm).

Mavic Three Professional combo with RC Professional pic.twitter.com/fTfIMwk4e6April 5, 2023

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So why pack in three cameras? It could provide aerial photographers and filmmakers a few of the versatility seen on the most effective mirrorless cameras, or the newest flagship smartphones. What is not but clear is precisely what focal lengths these three cameras will provide.

The @DealsDrone leak suggests the third digicam may “help 3x zoom”. In that case, that might give the DJI Mavic Three Professional a primary wide-angle digicam with a 4/3-inch CMOS sensor and a 24mm lens, a second 162mm telephoto one with a 1/2-inch CMOS sensor, and a 3rd with a focal size within the 70mm ballpark.

That is all removed from sure, although. One other risk was floated by long-time DJI leaker @OsitaLV (opens in new tab) again in August 2022, when it was recommended {that a} future Mavic drone may as a substitute provide a 3rd digicam with a 50mm lens and a 1-inch sensor.

Both means, it appears the DJI Mavic Three Professional will give us that additional choice within the mid-telephoto vary in comparison with the DJI Mavic 3. That could possibly be useful for choosing out particulars within the panorama that do not require the lengthy 162mm telephoto lens, and can be higher than counting on digital zoom from its primary wide-angle digicam.

Whereas the leaks thus far have not recommended a launch date for the DJI Mavic Three Professional, pre-launch photographs of retail packaging have a tendency to seem inside weeks of an official launch – and one other dependable DJI leaker, @JasperEllens (opens in new tab), has additionally recommended that the drone “can be in shops very quickly”.

Evaluation: the world’s most versatile drone?

We’re used to the most effective digicam telephones providing us at the very least three cameras, so it is good to see DJI drones beginning to provide that form of versatility – with the additional benefit of gimbal stabilization, and bigger sensors than your typical smartphone.

Whereas it’s attainable to easily fly your drone nearer to a topic to pick particulars, longer focal lengths allow you to do that while not having to maneuver your drone from a excessive vantage level. This could additionally allow you to remain inside native drone legal guidelines that require you to take care of sure distances from folks and buildings.

On the present DJI Mavic 3, there’s fairly an enormous hole between its 24mm wide-angle lens and its 162mm telephoto lens. You’ll be able to transfer between the 2 through the use of hybrid digital zoom, however this does compromise picture high quality. So having a mid-telephoto choice between the 2 present cameras would make the Mavic Three Professional an impressively versatile aerial pictures platform.

Naturally, this can all probably come at a major value. The Mavic Three had a launch worth of $2,199 / £1,879 / AU$3,099, whereas a DJI Mavic Three Cine Premium Combo bundle (which incorporates the DJI RC Professional seen within the leaks above) began at $4,999 / £4,279 / AU$7,199. 

With an additional lens and probably different new options, we are able to count on the DJI Mavic Three Professional’s base bundle to be pricier than the Mavic 3’s equal, marking it out as a genuinely skilled providing. Nonetheless, it ought to at the very least be cheaper than the rumored DJI Encourage 3, which latest leaks (opens in new tab) have recommended may arrive at the same time.