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Posted on Nov 20, 2016 in Articles | 1 comment

DJI Phantom 3 Line Comparison

Now that the DJI Phantom 4 is released, prices are starting to drop on the Phantom 3 fleet to make room for the upcoming stock of fresh inventory. It’s time you take a look at a DJI Phantom 3 Line Comparison to find the perfect model for your needs. With about a year of life on the market, the folks over at DJI have had plenty of time to squash the few bugs that briefly plagued the Phantom 3 line. Now is a great time to consider making the Phantom 3 a part of quadcopter collection with these drones in peak shape and at their lowest prices ever.

DJI Phantom 3 Line Comparison

DJI has been developing drones for over ten years. They are one of the first companies to enter the space and completely pioneered mass production for the average consumer. DJI is often compared to the iPhone of drone industry. Their products have routinely undergone thoughtful iterations, all resulting in the mind numbingly awesome DJI Phantom 3 line.

The Phantom 3 has four different versions by name and three different versions by specs.

The four products that are currently available on the market are the:


 

Phantom 3 Comparison Chart

Phantom 3 Professional Phantom 3 Advanced Phantom 3 4K Phantom 3 Standard
Suitable For Aerial videographers for whom high-quality UHD 4K video capabilities are a requirement Aerial photographers who need an aircraft with an extended range and live HD view Aerial videographers for whom high-quality UHD 4K video capabilities are a requirement Beginners who require a ready-to-fly, affordable aerial platform with Intelligent Flight modes
Flight Time About 23 mins About 23 mins About 25 mins About 25 mins
Video (up to) UHD 4K/30fps 2.7K/30fps UHD 4K/30fps 2.7K/30fps
Max Transmission Distance FCC:5 km (outdoors and unobstructed) CE:3.5 km FCC:5 km (outdoors and unobstructed) CE:3.5 km FCC:1200m (outdoors and unobstructed) CE:500m FCC:1000m (outdoors and unobstructed) CE:500m
Video Transmission System DJI Lightbridge Video Downlink DJI Lightbridge Video Downlink DJI WiFi Video Downlink DJI WiFi Video Downlink
Outdoors Positioning Module GPS+GLONASS Dual Positioning Module GPS+GLONASS Dual Positioning Module GPS Module GPS Module
Vision Positioning Module

DJI Phantom 3 Line Comparison

Phantom 3 Standard

DJI Phantom 3 Line Comparison

As you can understand from the name, the Phantom 3 basic or standard is for beginners. This is the cheapest version of all and though the photographs are still awesome, the controller is a bit weaker compared to the other versions. The quadcopter is light and electric when it comes to speed. The camera sensor is from Panasonic and it is 12 MP. Overall, this is a great entry level quadcopter if you are new and want to start with something amazing. Do not go by the literal meaning of the word entry level here because this quadcopter can actually perform magic. Though they call it basic and standard, this one is used for event photography around the world.

Phantom 3 4K

DJI Phantom 3 Line ComparisonThe next one is the DJI Phantom 3 4K version. As you can already understand from the name, the 4K version is especially designed for those who want to take awesome videos with their drones. This model is now used in movies, in advertisement and in dronography which is a new term. The video resolution and still photographs are amazing though the fly time and the other things are similar to the previous model. It used Sony sensors which are better than the Panasonic ones. The mega pixel range is 12.4.

Phantom 3 Advanced

DJI Phantom 3 Line ComparisonThe third version is the Phantom 3 advanced which is probably the most popular version of DJI. The reason for its being popular is because of the mix of specs that it has. It has something of everything. It got the camera and video quality from the 4K version and it also got the light weight and easy control from the basic one. The fly time is around 23 minutes which is 2 minutes less than the other two versions but this will not be a problem if you have extra batteries. The price is very competitive too which is another reason that why people buy this over the basic one.

Phantom 3 Professional

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The Phantom 3 Professional comes with all the bells and whistles of the other Phantom 3 models such as LightBridge, amazing GPS with position hold, and 4K video. A big difference is that you can charge the battery in under an hour where as the other Phantom 3’s can take up to an hour and a half to charge.

1 Comment

  1. I like your phantom 3 advance model but not the price.
    I have a smaller drone now but your phantom3 advance has more of what I want ,your ad says that the prices are dropping
    I will wait and see any up date .you now have my email
    thank you H.V.

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