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News · Product · Sept. 1, 2026

Air 3S pairs a 1-inch wide with a 70 mm tele

DJI’s dual-camera travel drone is C1. It is not a Mini, and the 70 mm is a second camera, not digital zoom.

DJI sells Air 3S as a dual-camera travel drone with a 1-inch CMOS primary camera and a 70 mm medium telephoto, the product page said.

Each camera is listed at up to 14 stops of dynamic range, with 4K/60 HDR. DJI Europe dated the launch Oct. 15, 2024. Nightscape omnidirectional obstacle sensing and next-generation Smart Return to Home are on that page. The comparison sheet lists about 724 grams takeoff and 45 minutes claimed flight time.

The UK store listed Air 3S with RC-N3 from £959 on Sept. 1. Fly More Combo with RC-N3 was £1,239. Fly More Combo with RC 2 was £1,439.

C1, not C0

DJI’s ViewPoints table maps Air 3S to C1/UK1. Through Dec. 31, 2027, that still flies Over People in the Open category. Direct Remote ID has been required on that class since Jan. 1, 2026. Mini 5 Pro on a C0 pack is a different sentence. See Air 3S and Mini 5 Pro vs Air 3S.

On the bench

Air 3S · Air 3 · Mini 5 Pro · Mavic 4 Pro

Sources

Opened Sept. 1, 2026.

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