DJI Mavic 3 Pro (DJI RC) $1859.40 Delivered @ digiDirect eBay

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LMaker1 on 18/04/2025 - 18:26 ebay.com.au (924 clicks)
Last edited 18/04/2025 - 20:24 by 1 other user

This looks like an all-time low price to clear stock before the Mavic 4 Pro launches in early May (apparently stock has already been delivered but there is delay/sales embargo). That is $780 cheaper than the current clearance prices from DJI and other retailers, or $966 with 10% off. RRP is $3,099 so this represents 40-50% off. The price in the DigiDirect Retail webstore is higher, the same as other retailers. The DJI website states that they do not price match eBay (and DigiDirect is not an authorised dealer) and they won't match prices significantly below retail or market price, so I didn't bother to ask them.

That said, DJI does also state:

Despite these exclusions, still submit the enquiry and we'll do our best!

These are brand new AU stock and should be the full retail kit as per below:

1x DJI Mavic 3 Pro
1x DJI RC
1x DJI RC Control Sticks (Pair)
1x DJI Mavic 3 Intelligent Flight Battery
3x DJI Mavic 3 Low-Noise Propellers (Pair)
1x DJI 65W Portable Charger
1x DJI Mavic 3 Pro Storage Cover
1x USB 3.0 Type-C Cable

Available Quantity:

Set at 4 per listing but they have been increasing the quantity and re-listing again once sold out.
This can be confirmed in the edit log of the listing description.

I got a further 10% off with an eBay coupon (not sure which one exactly or whether targeted - it was just listed on the page). That discount applies across multiple items up tot $250 off. Otherwise, you can also get $100 off with eBay Plus.

The difference between this and the standard Mavic 3 (also discounted) is the camera module and the controller (DJI RC*: 1080p 60fps 700 nit display vs. DJI RC-N1 controller which holds your phone as the display).
* * It is the Gen 1 RC controller using O3+ transmission, not the RC-2 with O4. Controllers are not cross-compatible across transmission generation.

In terms of cameras:

1. The main camera is a Hasselblad-branded 20MP 4/3" sensor with a 24mm equivalent F2.8 lens with controllable aperture for professional video productions.
2. The secondary camera on both is a 12MP 1/2" sensor with a 166mm (7x) equivalent lens; on the Mavic 3 it is F4.4 aperture and on the Pro it has been upgraded with an F3.4 aperture to reduce apparent diffraction softening during the day and improve low-light capture.
3. The Pro model adds a third camera on a larger 48MP 1/1.3" Quad-Bayer (capable of down sampling to 12MP in low-light) sensor (similar to what you find in the DJI Air and Mini Pro 4) with an intermediate (2.5x) 70mm F2.8 lens.
4. If you want, a wide-angle attachment is available separately for $229 to make the main camera into a 15.5mm equivalent (effective aperture stays at F2.8).

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  [Deactivated] on 18/04/2025 - 18:30

  $1759.40 using an ebay plus code APRIL6

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  tophern on 18/04/2025 - 18:31

  APRIL6 code shows for me for 6% off bringing price down to $1759.40

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    langitbiru on 18/04/2025 - 20:31

    Love your sharing and thoughts and the calculations. I may not be that good, i just rely on the logic thoughts on the sensor size. Bigger sensor, lower noise, like apsc vs fullframe camera.

    I was in the middle to choose between mavic 3 and air3s, while i owned a mini2. Did lots of research in youtube videos reviews sample comparison, and ended getting mavic 3 classic, which was on promo a while ago at digidirect.

    I have never owned an air3s, but from what i see, the difference in noise may not be very obvious unless you start to shoot after sunset (my assumption) My mini 2 at sunset hours create a lot of noise vs classic 3

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      Maker1 on 18/04/2025 - 23:16

      Thank you. I did make a mistake with the calculations as I have not done this since I used film cameras and I no longer have the spreadsheet I used before.
      I couldn't edit the comment so I have made the corrections below and included the equations. These will be more useful if the future Mavic 4 or Mavic 5 have an F1.8 lens as well, or perhaps an APS-C sensor.

      In conclusion, you're right, the improvements in light gathering are minor - maybe half a stop of light in the best case scenario… but it's a potential improvement if they acquire an improved 4/3" sensor (but fewer suppliers/developers compared to the more ubiquitous 1" and APS-C sensors) on future models.

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      For those wondering - because many DJI drone sales are on at the moment - the DJI Air 3S ("S" - not the original model) is considered the most direct competitor to the Mavic 3. It is not discounted anywhere now because it only released in October and may not be replaced for some time.

      The Air 3S adds a front-facing Lidar sensor and improved flight hardware/algorithms for smoother flight, as well as additional subject tracking features. While the 4/3" Mavic 3 Pro camera still captures theoretically 18% (50% over pixel area) better linear resolution (pixel pitch by focal length), this also largely depends on image processing and lens quality between each. This probably doesn't matter at all due to vibration and drone movement and the relatively low resolution compared to Full Frame, it's another data point.

      The most direct image quality comparison between them is in terms of sensor noise levels.
      How do they compare?

      The Air 3S uses an F1.8 aperture on a 1" sensor and the Mavic 3 Pro uses an F2.8 aperture on a 4/3" sensor, thus representing crop factors of 2.7x and 2x with respect to a Full-Frame sensor. We take into account the 1.275 stop light advantage offered by the larger F1.8 aperture.

      The Air 3S has a max ISO of 12800 in its normal photo mode and the Mavic 3 Pro has a max ISO of 6400 and a Night Mode up to 12800.

      Therefore:
      At a moderate 800 ISO, noise levels may be equivalent to Full-Frame as such:
      (ISO/(2^((2*log2 (Reference Aperture/Larger Aperture)))))*(Crop Factor^2)

      Air 3S —————- ISO 800 = ISO 2410. || (800/(2^((2*log2 (2.8/1.8)))))*(2.7^2)
      Mavic 3 Pro ISO — ISO 800 = ISO 3200.

      The F-stop difference for ISO is given by:
      (log2 (Reference ISO / ISO))
      (log2 (3200 / 2410)) = 0.4
      The Air 3S has a 0.4 stop overall advantage in noise levels thanks to the wider aperture, and images should appear to be less noisy at all times.

      At max ISO, the image noise is equivalent to raising the ISO on a Full-Frame Camera (assuming it has an F2.8 lens) to:
      Air 3S —————- ISO 12800 = ISO 93312. || (12800/(2^((2*log2 (2.8/2.8)))))*(2.7^2)
      Mavic 3 Pro ISO — ISO 12800 = ISO 51200.

      A 1" sensor has a sensor crop factor of 1.36x relative to a 4/3" sensor, so the Air 3S at ~ISO 7000 would have an equivalent noise level to the Mavic 3 at 12800, if they both had an F2.8 aperture. || (12800)/(1.36^2)
      But, the Air 3S does not have an aperture control, so for equivalent brightness, you would be at ~ISO 5300 which is equivalent to the sensor noise of the Mavic at ~ISO 10000. Thus, it's only a small improvement.
      Of course, the nearest ISO values are usually 6400 and 3200, and 5000.

      I had read several comments that the Air 3S image quality is a bit cleaner, and it's possible that it uses a more modern sensor package particularly as DJI claims 14 stops of dynamic range in HDR formats over the 12.8 stops specified for the Mavic 3 Pro. And, different image sensor can still have quite different noise performance based on their design, age, and the ADC.

      Whether or not the noise levels are contained at the max ISO 12800 setting to make a useable image on the Air 3S is a different story…
      If there are any owners, feel free to share your observations and experiences to help other buyers.