Mavic 3 family is a very important UAV product line in DJI, among which Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine, the consumer flagship UAVs, were first unveiled, and then Mavic 3E and Mavic 3T, the small industrial UAVs, were released.
Now, the Mavic 3 product line continues to grow, and DJI Mavic 3 Classic has also come to users. This drone allows users to experience the charm brought by more cost-effective flagship aerial photography products.

Special statement: due to special reasons in Beijing, it is impossible to test the UAV. The aerial photography material of this article is provided by @ Image Dog. Thank you.After the aerial photography of drones is lifted, we will have a detailed flight experience and launch another article to share with you.
DJI Mavic 3 Classic retains a 20-megapixel 4/3-frame Hasselblad camera with the highest video specification of 5.1K50p. It also supports 4K 60P recording and 4K 120P slow-motion recording, supports Hasselblad natural color solution (HNCS), and has the best photo and video recording capability among consumer drones.
Omni-directional obstacle avoidance combined with APAS 5.0 system can make DJI Mavic 3 Classic fly more safely and let users experience the fun of aerial photography with more confidence. The image transmission scheme of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is DJI O3+, and the 1080P 60fps image transmission at the farthest distance of 15 kilometers makes it easier for us to control flight and aerial photography.
The endurance of 46 minutes allows us to fully experience flight and aerial photography.

At present, DJI Mavic 3 Classic is divided into three versions, DJI Mavic 3 Classic stand-alone version (aircraft only), the price is 9288 yuan; DJI Mavic 3 Classic(RC-N1 remote control version), the price is 9888 yuan; DJI Mavic 3 Classic(RC remote control version), the price is 10888 yuan.
Finally, there is a DJI Mavic 3 Classic flying endurance package, the price is 2999 yuan. (Compared with the standard version of Mavic 3, the official selling price of the remote control version of DJI Mavic 3 Classic RC-N1 is directly reduced by 3,000 yuan.)


Due to the problem of express transportation under the epidemic situation, this time we got the RC remote control version of DJI Mavic 3 Classic, two extra batteries and the charging housekeeper in the Changfei battery pack, and the rest of the accessories were delivered in place by express delivery, and then we will give you a supplementary picture reward.

DJI Mavic 3 Classic(RC remote control version) and packaging of battery and charging housekeeper

All the contents of DJI Mavic 3 Classic(RC Remote Control Edition)
Core parameters of DJI Mavic 3 Classic:
Image system:4/3 frame 20 megapixel CMOS
The equivalent focal length is 24mm, the aperture range is F2.8-F11, and the closest focusing distance is 1 meter.
Support Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS)
Native 12.8 file dynamic range
Late space:Support 10bit D-Log.
Maximum video specification:5.1K 50P/4K 120P/FHD 200P
Encoding format:H.264/H.265, with a maximum bit rate of 200Mbps.
Obstacle avoidance ability:Omnidirectional perception obstacle avoidance
Obstacle avoidance system:APAS 5.0
Picture transmission system:DJI OcuSync 3.0+
The image transmission distance is 15 kilometers, and the picture is 1080P 60fps.
Maximum flight time:46 minutes
Maximum hovering time:40 minutes
Maximum cruising range:30 kilometers
Maximum rising speed:1 m/s (smooth gear)
6 m/s (normal gear)
8 m/s (sports gear)
Maximum descent speed:1 m/s (smooth gear)
6 m/s (normal gear)
6 m/s (sports gear)
Maximum horizontal flight speed:5 m/s (smooth gear)
16 m/s (ordinary gear)
21 m/s (sports gear)
Maximum wind resistance speed:12 m/s
Maximum takeoff altitude:6000 meters
On-board memory:8GB (available space is about 7.2GB)
Charging:65W fast charging of GaN compatible with PD protocol, supporting camera and computer charging.
UAV take-off weight:895 grams
Size:Folding (without paddle): 221 mm x 96.3 mm x 90.3 mm (length x width x height)
Deployment (without paddle): 347.5 mm × 283 mm × 107.7 mm (length× width× height)
Next, we will bring the evaluation and introduction of DJI Mavic 3 Classic UAV.
Appearance: consistent with Mavic 3 family design
The design language of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is consistent with the Mavic 3 family, and the biggest difference is the modeling part of the image system.

Storage protective cover of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

Storage protective cover of DJI Mavic 3 Classic
DJI Mavic 3 Classic continues Mavic 3′ s storage protective cover design, which can protect the whole camera module, obstacle avoidance vision camera and bind the blades at the same time. With this storage protective cover, we don’t have to worry about damage even if we carry DJI Mavic 3 Classic alone.

The folded state of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

The folded state of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

The expanded state of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

The expanded state of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

The expanded state of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

The expanded state of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

The expanded state of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

The expanded state of DJI Mavic 3 Classic
It can be seen that the DJI Mavic 3 Classic still adopts the folding method, and the volume control of the storage is excellent, which is also convenient for us to travel and carry. After deployment, the fuselage of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is larger than that of Air Series, but thanks to its excellent configuration and aerodynamic design, the wind resistance of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is 35% lower than that of Mavic 2 Pro. This plays a vital role in improving endurance.

4/3 format Hasselblad camera of DJI Mavic 3 Classic
It can be seen that compared with DJI Mavic 3, the biggest difference of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is the design of the lens part. DJI Mavic 3 Classic cancels the telephoto lens design, improves the cost performance, and can better satisfy users who only want to experience the Hasselblad camera experience with ultra-high quality. The image system of DJI Mavic 3 Classic adopts a CMOS sensor design with 20 megapixels and 4/3 frames, which can shoot videos with the highest specifications of 5.1K 50P and 4K 120P, with a native dynamic range of 12.8 files, and supports Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS) and 10bit D-Log.

Cooling system of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

Cooling system of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

Cooling system of DJI Mavic 3 Classic
In order to achieve a better flight and aerial photography experience, DJI Mavic 3 Classic provides a large number of heat dissipation designs. At the top of the fuselage, there are large air inlets and fins at the head and tail. In particular, the design of a large-area heat dissipation area at the bottom of the fuselage can better help the drone to cool down during operation.

Safety blade of DJI Mavic 3 Classic
DJI Mavic 3 Classic also provides safety blades, which is consistent with Mavic 3 family. The safety blade is different from the previous UAV blades, and its end is made of plastic material (orange part), that is, the end of the blade is soft. DJI came to the conclusion through experiments that, even if the safety blade passes through an object during flight, it will generally only leave a scratch, and it will not be directly split. But even so, it is not recommended that you try, which may cause a bomber or your own safety hazards.

Card slot and interface of DJI Mavic 3 Classic
The card slot and interface of DJI Mavic 3 Classic are designed above the battery with a protective cover. DJI Mavic 3 Classic adopts USB-C interface and supports TF card (Micro SD card). At the same time, the drone itself has 8GB of body memory for emergency use.

Battery and charging housekeeper of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

Fast charging charger of DJI Mavic 3 Classic
The battery of DJI Mavic 3 Classic, like Mavic 3, has the capacity of 5000mAh and 77Wh, and the voltage is 15.4V. This battery provides the longest battery life of 46 minutes and the longest cruising range of up to 30 kilometers.
In addition, DJI Mavic 3 Classic is equipped with a GaN (gallium nitride) fast charging charger with a power of 65W, which is compatible with PD protocol. Besides charging the battery of DJI Mavic 3 Classic, it can also charge laptops, cameras and other devices.
Image system: 4/3 format Hasselblad camera is very powerful.
DJI Mavic 3 Classic inherits the design of this series of 4/3 format Hasselblad lenses, with 20 million pixels, equivalent to 24mm focal length and aperture range F2.8-F11. The 4/3 frame is what we often call M4/3 frame. However, in order to meet the take-off weight and size requirements of UAV, DJI and Hasselblad jointly developed a brand-new design.
That is to say, this lightweight and compact UAV lens can not only meet the requirements of image quality and resolution of 4/3 frames, but also meet the requirements of size, weight and power consumption required by DJI Mavic 3 Classic.
4/3 frame is the largest sensor size of consumer UAV at present. As the saying goes, the bottom is the first step to crush people. Thanks to the CMOS sensor with the bottom, DJI Mavic 3 Classic can bring excellent photography and video capabilities, not only better dynamic range performance, but also better color performance and resolution.
At the same time, in the dark environment, 4/3 frame can bring better noise suppression effect and make our dark video picture more pure. The newly added night video, cruise control and other functions can better serve users, so that users who have just stepped into photography can easily complete the shooting of various styles of videos.
The video specification of DJI Mavic 3 Classic also inherits the strength of Mavic 3 family, and supports the video specification of up to 5.1K 50P, and also supports the slow-motion video capture of 4K 120P. DJI Mavic 3 Classic supports 10-bit D-log, which provides a foundation for our later stage and color matching space. Supporting Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS) can make its color effect even better.
Through the video, we can easily understand the core competitiveness brought by the 4/3 format Hasselblad camera. Video is not only rich in details, but also remarkable in color expression, which can restore natural colors very accurately, as if it were the color appearance of the real world seen by our naked eyes.
In addition, the video itself has a dynamic range of 12.8 files, which is very helpful for later repair and adjustment. That is to say, with the help of DJI Mavic 3 Classic, we can shoot professional-grade videos, which can be used for video production in professional fields.
In terms of focusing, the experience effect of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is the same as that of DJI Mavic 3, and the focusing experience is excellent, just like we are using the camera’s focusing system. For users, it is more reassuring to hand over the focus to DJI Mavic 3 Classic to complete it by themselves.

DJI Mavic 3 Classic real shot sample

DJI Mavic 3 Classic real shot sample

DJI Mavic 3 Classic real shot sample

DJI Mavic 3 Classic real shot sample
In the photo section, we can see that the performance of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is still remarkable. After all, it is a 20-megapixel M4/3 format camera that can fly to the sky. 20 million pixels is close to the mainstream pixel specifications of the current camera, so the photos brought by DJI Mavic 3 Classic have delicate analytical performance, which can present the details clearly and completely.
The 12-bit RAW format file provides a very large space for our later period, which can make the photos more professional. When you encounter good scenery, you can use this 4/3 format Hasselblad camera to take pictures.
Obstacle avoidance: You can fly safely by avoiding obstacles in all directions.
When Mavic 3 in DJI was launched, an upgrade that surprised users was its obstacle avoidance system, and DJI Mavic 3 Classic completely inherited this obstacle avoidance capability. In other words, DJI Mavic 3 Classic supports omni-directional obstacle avoidance capability, which is the best performance of consumer drones in obstacle avoidance at present.
What is omni-directional obstacle avoidance, that is, DJI Mavic 3 Classic can sense the 360-degree spherical range of the whole body. We often say that up, down, front, back, left and right can avoid obstacles in these directions.

Forward-looking obstacle avoidance vision sensor of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

Up-looking and back-looking obstacle avoidance vision sensors of DJI Mavic 3 Classic

DJI Mavic 3 Classic’s down-looking obstacle avoidance vision sensor, ToF ranging sensor and fill light.
DJI Mavic 3 Classic has designed eight vision sensors, including two fisheye cameras at the front, back and bottom, which provide a 185-degree viewing angle and can cover a wider visual area. There are also two wide-angle cameras at the top of the fuselage, and there are ToF ranging sensors and fill lights below. Together, these designs provide powerful hardware support for obstacle avoidance vision.
In terms of software, DJI Mavic 3 Classic supports APAS 5.0 obstacle avoidance system. Thanks to the improvement of system algorithm, it can help DJI Mavic 3 Classic to avoid obstacles faster, more dexterous and smarter, and ensure the UAV to fly and take aerial photos safely.
When flying, DJI Mavic 3 Classic can identify obstacles and avoid obstacles by itself, even if it only makes the plane fly forward. We can choose emergency stop or detour in the menu, and detour can also choose safe or radical, which has achieved different results. No one will take corresponding measures to avoid obstacles according to our choice.
With excellent obstacle avoidance ability, it can bring excellent intelligent following ability to users. When we are outdoors, whether we let DJI Mavic 3 Classic follow our own walking and running shooting, or follow our own riding and driving shooting, we need the powerful following ability and obstacle avoidance ability of the drone to work together.
The overall performance of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is excellent. Because its obstacle avoidance system is smarter, it will have better path planning when following, and at the same time, its recognition ability is more stable, and it can keep up and keep up well.
Return flight: advanced intelligent return flight efficiency
DJI Mavic 3 Classic also has advanced intelligent return function. In the past, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was very unwise to return home. It needed to fly to a preset altitude, then fly back to the take-off point, and then descend. If you encounter a tall obstacle in the middle, you need to continue to climb the height and then cross the obstacle, which is time-consuming and electricity-consuming. Therefore, when we experience aerial photography, we will reserve enough power for the drone for returning flight. In this way, our experience time of aerial photography and flight will be greatly reduced.
DJI Mavic 3 Classic’s return flight ability is more intelligent and fully inherits the new skills of Mavic 3 family. During the flight, the visual processing engine of DJI Mavic 3 Classic can scan the surrounding environment in real time and build a three-dimensional environmental map. In this way, when returning, the drone will find a safe and efficient path to return.
If we return in the wild, the performance of DJI Mavic 3 Classic will not be particularly outstanding. After all, there are not too many obstacles in the wild to prevent us from returning. If you are returning in a city, especially in a city with many high-rise buildings, the intelligent return performance of DJI Mavic 3 Classic can be revealed. When encountering a tall obstacle, the drone does not climb or leap, but cleverly bypasses the obstacle and continues to return, which can save a lot of return time and electricity, and let us have more time to experience flying and aerial photography.
Image transmission: the picture is clear and stable.
The evaluation product we got this time is the remote control version of DJI Mavic 3 Classic RC, which means we got the remote control version with screen. However, both the remote controller DJI RC with screen and the remote controller DJI RC-N1 without screen have the same image transmission ability. DJI Mavic 3 Classic supports DJI O3+ image transmission, and can support the image transmission distance of up to 15 kilometers, and the transmitted images reach 1080P 60fps.

DJI RC remote controller

DJI RC remote controller
With this set of graphic transmission system, the experience of our daily use of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is directly improved. The first is the improvement of the picture transmission. The picture of 1080P 60fps is not only clear but also very smooth, which allows us to better view the flight picture and control the composition and flight. Although it is impossible to reach the image transmission distance of 15 kilometers in a city with serious interference, this image transmission system is still very stable and can ensure our safe flight experience. Even if it is disconnected, the plane can return intelligently, so don’t worry too much.
Endurance: 46 minutes can be a happy aerial photography.
The endurance of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is also 46 minutes, which is consistent with the products of Mavic 3 family. The test version we get will contain a battery itself, as well as two extra batteries in the battery pack and the charging housekeeper, which will ensure that we have a long flight experience and aerial photography time. At present, the 46-minute battery life ranks second among the consumer-grade UAVs in DJI, and the first one is the 47-minute battery life of the Mini 3 Pro with long battery life.

Battery and charging housekeeper of DJI Mavic 3 Classic
In the past, the average battery life of consumer-grade UAV products in DJI was around 31 minutes. Suppose we fly for 31 minutes, excluding the take-off, composition and adjustment time, which is about 10 minutes, and excluding the return time of about 6 minutes, our actual shooting time is only 15 minutes. The battery life of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is 46 minutes, so the actual shooting time can reach 30 minutes.
Summary: cost-effective flagship consumer drone
So far, our evaluation and introduction of DJI Mavic 3 Classic has come to an end. DJI Mavic 3 Classic has the same flying ability, obstacle avoidance ability, image transmission ability, endurance and so on as the consumer flagship drone DJI Mavic 3. At the same time, it also has a Hasselblad camera with 4/3 frame, which provides professional-grade imaging ability. The only difference is the telephoto camera. Of course, DJI Mavic 3 Classic has many functions that serve users, such as time-lapse photography, focus following, master shots, etc. Because these functions are completely consistent with the performance of Mavic 3, we will not repeat the test and introduction.

DJI Mavic 3 Classic is a differentiated Mavic 3 family member. Compared with the current Mavic 2 Pro and Air 2S, DJI Mavic 3 Classic has flagship flight and aerial photography capabilities, which can be described as a comprehensive upgrade, and the intensity of the upgrade is still qualitatively improved. At the same time, it has high cost performance and can fully meet the upgrade needs of users.
At the same time, based on the functions of Mavic 3 family, DJI Mavic 3 Classic has also added functions such as cruise control and night video, which allows users to achieve more diversified creations.
If you just need to upgrade and think that the price of Mavic 3 exceeds the budget, then the price of DJI Mavic 3 Classic is your best choice. Through our actual experience, this drone is enough to meet the use and shooting needs of professional users, both in flight capability and imaging system.
In particular, video creators, aerial enthusiasts, video teams and studios can fully consider this product because it is a flagship drone with high cost performance.
In the future, more new members will join in, enriching the category of consumer-grade flagship drones, and users can choose DJI drones that are more suitable for them according to their own needs and budgets.