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DJI Mavic 3

9 Nov 2021 · — RRP

895 g standard. Cine is 899 g — this row is the non-Cine airframe. C1. Flyer ID required. Not unmarked. UK IDs, class and Remote ID

DJI Mavic 3, official product still
Product image: DJI Store UK

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Record

SpecMavic 3
Identity
Released
9 Nov 2021
App
DJI Fly
Weight & UK law
Takeoff weight
895 g
UK class / IDs
C1 · Operator ID + Flyer ID
Open subcategory
A1 Over People (C1 until 31 Dec 2027)
From uninvolved people
May overfly uninvolved people; not crowds. Flyer ID + Operator ID. Remote ID on from 1 Jan 2026 (C1 as UK1). Towns OK in A1.
Height (Open)
120 m AGL
Folded size
221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm (folded, no props)
Camera
Main sensor
4/3 CMOS Hasselblad · 20 MP · 24 mm
Aperture
f/2.8–f/11
Field of view
84°
ISO (photo / video)
100–6400 / 100–6400
Colour / log
D-Log / D-Log M / HLG
Other cameras
162 mm 1/2-inch CMOS
Max video
5.1K/50
Gimbal / vertical
90° tilt
Flight
Lab flight time
46 min
Hover time
40 min
Wind resistance
Level 5 · 12 m/s
Max speed
68 km/h EU · 75 km/h FCC
Climb / descent
8 / 6 m/s
Max takeoff altitude
6000 m
Sensing
Obstacle sensing
Omnidirectional
Transmission
Video range (CE)
8 km CE · O3+ (15 km FCC)
Power & storage
Battery
77 Wh
Internal storage
8 GB
microSD
microSD UHS-I Speed Grade 3, up to 512 GB
GNSS
GPS + Galileo + BeiDou
Operating temperature
−10 to 40 °C

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Price board

UK pounds, dated snapshots. Each cell names the box that figure is for. EAN is the barcode on that carton when a UK listing cited one; otherwise we leave it blank rather than guess. Not live APIs. Buying used checklist.

Mavic 3
as of 2026-08-31
DJI Store UK RRP—
Discontinued as new — Mavic 3 (not Cine, not Classic, not Pro)
Amazon UKSee Amazon
No new Mavic 3 buy-box — search only; confirm it is not Classic, Pro or Cine
eBay UK bandSee eBay
Used Mavic 3 kits — confirm it is not Classic, Pro or Cine
CeX sell—
CeX search — no SKU invented
CeX cash / voucherSee CeX
CeX search — no SKU invented

Which box

DJI sells the same airframe in several cartons. EAN is the barcode on that UK box when a retailer cited one. Prices as of 2026-08-31.

  • Used only (discontinued as new)

    Hasselblad 4/3 plus 162 mm tele. Same 77 Wh pack as Classic and Pro. Not Cine, not Classic (no tele), not Pro (no 70 mm).

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Parts that fit

Battery family, controllers, motion, ND, goggles. Confirm firmware before you mix RCs. Full compatibility matrix

Batteries

Mavic 3 series Intelligent Flight BatteryOriginal Mavic 3, Classic and Pro share the Mavic 3 pack. Not Mavic 2, not Mavic 4 Pro.

Controllers

DJI RC-N1Phone clamp for Mini 2, Mini 4K, Mini 3 family, Air 2, Air 2S and original Mavic 3. Does not fly Mini SE (Wi-Fi stick), Mini 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Flip or Air 3.

DJI RC / RC Pro (O3+)Mavic 3-era screen controllers. DJI lists DJI RC for Air 2S and original Mavic 3; Air 3 can use them. Not RC 2, not a Mini 5 Pro stick.

Motion
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Headsets
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ND filters
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Reviews

From 2 reviews, as of 2026-08-31 — not a DroneIQ flight test

Original Mavic 3 is the dual-camera Hasselblad: 4/3 20 MP 5.1K/50 plus a 1/2-inch 162 mm tele, 895 g, C1, O3+, 46 minutes, same 77 Wh pack as Classic and Pro. DPReview’s Classic review is the map for the wide — Classic is this Hasselblad without the tele. Versus Classic you would notice 162 mm. Versus Mavic 3 Pro you would notice the missing 70 mm medium-tele (Pro’s long lens is 166 mm). Standard box shipped RC-N1; RC / RC Pro also fly it.

  • DPReview: same 4/3 Hasselblad wide as Mavic 3; Classic drops the tele
  • Heliguy: Pro adds 70 mm and a 166 mm tele on the same family pack

    Questions

    Do I need to register the Mavic 3 in the UK?

    Mavic 3 is C1, takeoff about 895 g (895 g standard. Cine is 899 g — this row is the non-Cine airframe.). In the UK a Flyer ID is required from 100 g, and an Operator ID is required from 100 g with a camera or from 250 g — this airframe needs both. This is not legal advice; read the CAA Drone Code for the airframe and battery you actually fly. Longer version: the UK Open explainer on this site (/guides/uk).

    How far from people can I fly the Mavic 3 in the UK?

    Mavic 3 (C1): A1 Over People (C1 until 31 Dec 2027). May overfly uninvolved people; not crowds. Flyer ID + Operator ID. Remote ID on from 1 Jan 2026 (C1 as UK1). Towns OK in A1. Open height is 120 m AGL. Never over crowds. This is not legal advice — the CAA Drone Code (March 2026) applies to the airframe and battery you actually fly. Longer version: the UK Open explainer on this site (/guides/uk).

    Which controller or headset flies the Mavic 3?

    DJI RC-N1 (Phone clamp, O2 / O3); DJI RC / RC Pro (O3+) (Built-in screen, O3+). A matching OcuSync generation is not enough — firmware on a used RC still has to list this airframe. Full matrix on the Gear page.

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