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DJI Mavic 3 Pro
27 Apr 2023 · £1,689 RRP
Over 900 g. Treat as C2-class mass in the UK; Flyer ID required. Check the mark on your airframe. UK IDs, class and Remote ID
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Record
| Spec | Mavic 3 Pro |
|---|---|
| Identity | |
| Released | 27 Apr 2023 |
| App | DJI Fly |
| Weight & UK law | |
| Takeoff weight | 958 g |
| UK class / IDs | C2 · Operator ID + Flyer ID |
| Open subcategory | A2 (A2 CofC) or A3 |
| From uninvolved people | A2: 30 m from uninvolved people (5 m low-speed). Without CofC, A3: 50 m and 150 m from built-up areas. No overflight. Remote ID on from 1 Jan 2026 (C2 as UK2). |
| Height (Open) | 120 m AGL |
| Folded size | 231.1 × 98 × 95.4 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 (ProRes on Cine only) |
| Other cameras | 70 mm 1/1.3-inch CMOS + 166 mm 1/2-inch CMOS |
| Max video | 5.1K/50 |
| Gimbal / vertical | 90° tilt |
| Flight | |
| Lab flight time | 43 min |
| Hover time | 37 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 Pro as of 2026-08-31 | |
|---|---|
| DJI Store UK RRP | £1,689 Mavic 3 Pro (DJI RC) — not Cine, not Classic, not Mavic 4 Pro |
| Amazon UK | See Amazon No new Mavic 3 Pro (not 4 Pro) buy box — search only |
| eBay UK band | £1,200–£1,600 Used Mavic 3 Pro (not Classic, not Cine, not Mavic 4 Pro) |
| CeX sell | — CeX search — no Mavic 3 Pro (not Cine) SKU priced |
| CeX cash / voucher | See CeX CeX search — no Mavic 3 Pro (not Cine) SKU priced |
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.
- Mavic 3 Pro (DJI RC)
Triple camera, previous generation. Compare before paying Mavic 4 Pro money.
£1,689
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 / 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 1 reviews, as of 2026-08-31 — not a DroneIQ flight test
Mavic 3 Pro is the first folding triple: 4/3 Hasselblad 24 mm, 70 mm medium tele, 166 mm tele. Heliguy treats the three focal lengths as the product. Versus Classic you pay for reach, not a better wide. Versus Mavic 4 Pro reviewers move the argument to 100 MP, 6K/60 HDR and the infinity gimbal — you would notice those if you already bought the triple-lens idea.
- Heliguy: triple camera, 5.1K Hasselblad plus two teles
- DJI Mavic 3 Pro review
Triple camera: 4/3 Hasselblad 24 mm, 70 mm medium tele, 166 mm tele
Heliguy · 2023-04-27
Questions
Do I need to register the Mavic 3 Pro in the UK?
Mavic 3 Pro is C2, takeoff about 958 g (Over 900 g.). 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 Pro in the UK?
Mavic 3 Pro (C2): A2 (A2 CofC) or A3. A2: 30 m from uninvolved people (5 m low-speed). Without CofC, A3: 50 m and 150 m from built-up areas. No overflight. Remote ID on from 1 Jan 2026 (C2 as UK2). 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 Pro?
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.
Compared with
All 22 sheets this airframe appears on. Upgrade from Mavic 3 Pro · Compare hub
Same line
- vs Mavic 2 Pro · 1-inch CMOS Hasselblad, 907 g
- vs Mavic 3 · 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad, 895 g
- vs Mavic 3 Classic · 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad, 895 g
- vs Mavic 4 Pro · 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad, 1063 g
Lighter and cheaper
- vs Neo · 1/2-inch CMOS, 135 g
- vs Neo 2 · 1/2-inch CMOS, 151 g
- vs Flip · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 249 g
- vs Mini SE · 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 249 g
- vs Mini 2 · 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 242 g
- vs Mini 4K · 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 246 g
- vs Mini 3 · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 248 g
- vs Mini 3 Pro · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 249 g
- vs Mini 4 Pro · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 249 g
- vs Mini 5 Pro · 1-inch CMOS, 249.9 g
- vs Air 2 · 1/2-inch CMOS, 570 g
- vs Air 2S · 1-inch CMOS, 595 g
- vs Air 3 · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 720 g
- vs Air 3S · 1-inch CMOS, 724 g
- vs DJI FPV · 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 795 g
- vs Avata · 1/1.7-inch CMOS, 410 g
- vs Avata 2 · 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 377 g
- vs Avata 360 · dual 1/1.1-inch square CMOS (1-inch-class in 360), 455 g
Sources
- DJI Mavic 3 Pro specs · aircraft · accessed 2026-08-31
- DJI Mavic 3 Pro specs · camera · accessed 2026-08-31