The DJI Mini 3 Pro has appeared in its first major video leak, which show the compact drone is likely to fix its predecessor’s main weaknesses.
The DJI Mini 3 Pro has finally broken cover after months of rumors and appeared in a leaked a video that gives us our first clear look at the exciting beginner drone. The video below, published up by @DealsDrone on Twitter, shows what looks like a Mini 3 Pro, and helps answer a few questions about the long-awaited flying camera. Just like the DJI Mini 2 it’s expected to succeed, a label on the base of the Mini 3 Pro shows it will tip the scales at just under 250g. That’s important because in many regions you’re allowed you to fly sub-250g drones without needing to register them with local aviation authorities. But while it only weighs a few grams more than the 242g Mini 2, the DJI Mini 3 Pro appears to have plenty of new features to justify that new ‘Pro’ moniker. On the front, there’s a redesigned three-axis gimbal to keep footage smooth, which puts to bed rumors that it might instead switch to a more electronic-based form of stabilization. This gimbal design looks unusual in the videos, with an attachment on only one side, but this will likely allow it to support vertical video. This gimbal holds a camera that has a far brighter f//1.7 lens than the f/2.8 Mini 2, which should help improve its low-light performance.
