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DJI Mavic 3 Classic

The single-camera Mavic 3: a Four Thirds 20 MP Hasselblad camera with an adjustable f/2.8–f/11 aperture, 5.1K video and D-Log, 46 minutes of flight and omnidirectional sensing. DJI has retired it from its own store; this listing is the drone only.

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£1049 new
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Value & Depreciation
£1309
Launch price
→
£1049
Today
=
20%
Value drop
Over ~4 years, this camera has cost roughly £65/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

What fits the DJI Mavic 3 Classic

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Battery DJI Mavic 3 Series Intelligent Flight Battery Every DJI Mavic 3 Series Intelligent Flight Battery battery and charger →
Memory card
microSD Single slot Cheapest at V30 / U3+: £14.00 · Delkin HYPERSPEED microSD UHS-I 32GB
Top mode needs V30 / U3 (maker's minimum) Video log: D-Log, D-Log M microSD cards and speeds →

The kit for the DJI Mavic 3 Classic

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Essential
SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I 128GB · £35
A microSD card fast enough for this drone's top video mode (V30 / U3 at least).
Also worth it
DJI Mavic 3 Classic ND Filters Set (ND8/16/32/64) · £109
An ND set made for this drone's camera: slower shutter speeds for natural motion blur in daylight video. Filter brand is down to taste, not specs — this is a sensible pick at this budget.
Also worth it
DJI Mavic 3 Battery Charging Hub · £64
Charges several batteries in turn from one socket, so the whole set is ready for the next flight.
Also worth it
DJI Mavic 3 Low-Noise Propellers · £19
Spare propellers — a nicked prop makes the drone vibrate and fly less efficiently; swap a pair, not one.
Also worth it
PGYTECH Mavic 3 Series Carrying Case · £60
The case made for this drone holds it, the controller and spare batteries without crushing the gimbal. Which case is down to taste, not specs — this is a sensible pick at this budget.
Also worth it
PGYTECH 55cm Drone Landing Pad · £14
A landing pad keeps grass, sand and dust out of the motors and gimbal on take-off.
Drone
Take-off weight
895 g
Fly without registering
No — 250 g or more
Flight time
46 min
Wind resistance
12.0 m/s
Obstacle sensing
Omnidirectional
Video link
O3+
Range
8.0 km
Top speed
21.0 m/s
Cameras
1 · variable aperture
HDR / log / 10-bit
HDR, log
RAW stills
Yes
Vertical shooting
Not supported
Gimbal
3-axis
Intelligent flight
Subject tracking, waypoints, return-to-home
Storage
8 GB built in + microSD slot
Controller in the box
None (drone only)
FPV
Not an FPV drone
Folds
Yes
Core
Released
2022
Resolution
20.0 MP
Mount
Fixed lens (24 mm-eq f/2.8–11)
Weather Sealed
No
Detailed Specs
Sensor Format
Micro Four Thirds
Weight (Grams)
895g
Max Video Resolution
5K+
Max 4K Frame Rate
120fps
Log Profile
Yes (D-Log, D-Log M)

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Against other drones

Ranked only against drones, on drone facts — weight, flight time, wind, obstacle sensing, video link and camera. Never against cameras.

First drone
6.2 #8 of 11
Landscape
7.4 #5 of 6
Aerial video
7.0 #7 of 11
✅ Great For

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⚠️ Not Ideal For

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📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
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