The media could not be loaded. A few things right away. This is a great product with a great camera. I am not sure that I would put it as a 100% beginner drone, because you do need to go through the settings and make sure things are the way you will want it to fly, but overall, it is very easy to fly. (+the out of the box settings are pretty much ready to go, I just like to investigate stuff ahead of time and know what I am looking at.)

In the end, I am very happy with this drone and believe it deserves a full 5-star review. There are a few things I learned along the way so please look at the specifics below to see what I have come across over the past few weeks.

Camera:
The camera shots are awesome right out of the box, and if you want to upgrade from there look into Freewell lens filters, they offer a wide variety of lenses for the Mini 3 pro that simply snap on and off for different affects such as polarization, light pollution and more. They aren't the cheapest, but they work phenomenal if you really want to get the most out of your shots.

Color:
The drone comes as a light gray color"¦ the same color as the clouds. Personally, this decreases my range of sight for the drone because it can easily get lost on a bright sky or a cloud background. There are a few studies that I looked into that said that white and gray colors are the hardest colored objects to see in the sky which makes sense, the study mentioned that red is one of the easiest colors to see. I visited a company called DecalGirl.com to purchase a drone skin. Their website had almost unlimited styles, colors, and themes for the Mini 3 Pro, and this is basically a sticker set to put on your drone to change the color. I have not gotten mine in the mail yet, but I did order a nice dark red skin this morning for this model for around $25-$30. It may be worth the investment for you (just be sure to read ahead for the 250 gram weight notes below).

Performance:
I have not pushed any limits with the wind, but I have been out on a breezy day and the drone has performed great, the pictures stay stable, and I didn't have to worry about my new toy going sailing across the lake in the wind.

Idle time is not fantastic for the drone, however, I believe this is an issue with a lot of drones, so I am not about to take a star off or anything for this reason. Drones are basically fan cooled, flying and the propellers keep your drone cool while in flight. If you have a long idle time (5-10 minutes), meaning that your drone is sitting on the ground turned on (propellers not rotating) while you get ready to fly your drone will likely overheat and give you an overheating warning and turn itself off until it cools down. If this happens, be sure to get it in the shade or in its case so you don't damage your lipo batteries. Even best to take the battery back out for a few minutes. Again, this is not a concern specific to this drone, they will all overheat in the sun if not flying. Just be sure to take your drone out and be ready to fly when you put the battery in and power it on.

Other Accessories:
I purchased a set of landing gear for this to give it more stability upon takeoff and landing. This was a very nice addition for my use. I would not anticipate any problems taking off and landing without it, but it does sit a lot nicer on the ground when you use it. I think they are all fairly similar to purchase, I got a product called "Landing Gear for DJI Mini 3/Mini 3 Pro Leg Foldable Extended Kit for Mini 3 (2022)/DJI Mini 3 Pro Accessories" from a brand called "YETEETH".

Weight:
Out of the box, as advertised, the drone weighs in at 249 Grams. In the United States, the FAA requires that all drones with a weight of 250 grams or more be registered. This is a cost of $5 for a 3 year term, not a big deal to me but there are a few things to realize. If you do not want to register your drone with the FAA, you can basically only fly it right out of the box just as it is. Any accessory puts you over weight. Landing gear can weigh 20-40 grams and even the Freewell lens cover as mentioned above weigh in at 1.1 grams, so one lens cover alone will put you over the limit at 250.1 grams. As mentioned earlier, I am also in the process of getting a drone skin, I anticipate this being a few grams also. If you are considering purchasing, the plus battery, that will have a 47-minute flight time instead of the 34 minute flight time please be aware that this batter also puts you over the 250 gram threshold with the FAA.

The next thing to know about weight is more of an upcoming rule from the FAA. Currently as of today (7/25/23) on September 16, 2023 according to the FAA all drones flown in the United States over 250 grams in the air must be Remote ID compliant. (The short version is that this is a broadcasting system that lets other aircraft see your drone's location in the air.) The good news is that the FAA has a declaration of compliance already on file that states that the DJI mini 3 Pro is compliant with Remote ID requirements. Also be aware that if flying under part 107 (commercial drone license) that you need Remote ID compliance whether you are over 250 grams or not. There are no settings for this in the drone or anything to worry about, so out of the box, this drone is Remote ID compliant no matter what weight you fly at. If you are wondering, here is a list of all drones according to the FAA that are currently compliant with Remote ID requirements. https://uasdoc.faa.gov/listDocs

Controller:
I like the controller, I don't have a ton to say about it other than there are a lot of cool features built into it for different camera shots and it is a definite bonus to have the screen built in so I do not need to use my phone. One downfall, is that there are some 3rd party apps for DJI. This controller does not support them. If you want to use a different app to fly your drone such as a mapping app that can do auto flights or things you will need a DJI RC-N1 Controller. You lose the screen built in, but you can plug your phone into that controller and do more things from your phone's apps. (I have not tried this, but this is the response I got asking DJI support a few questions about it.)

This drone is every thing and more that it's said to be, and would be great for beginners because it is so hard to crash it, unless you push it to break out of it's safe flight envelope, slide to turn ratio must be learned so you don't hit objects (like tree branches) like I did three times, and high wind conditions it is perfect, I don't know the wind speed but it was pretty high, crash today was the worst so far, damaging forward props and arm near right LED and camera front cover came off when I did a high speed low filght about under two feet altitude over a parking lot (asphalt ouch) and it still flew with severly damamged props (see photos). only forward props badly damaged but changing all props.
But it showed how durable it is as well, but my wild flying is over, and I'm lucky I did no real damage as replacement parts for this drone are expensive, it's no meant to be a racing drone so I will stop treating it like one, if flown that way it's meant to, mostly aerial photo and video you may never have to even change the props.Due no obsticle avoidance it will crash to the sides

Es la mejor opción de drone, por su peso puedes volar en muchos países sin problemas.

Es importante tener en cuenta las licencias de vuelo en cada lugar, sin embargo el mismo sistema de DJI se encarga de enviarte notificaciones al respecto para permitirte volar o bloquearse.

Nota: En la foto agregué un accesorio al drone una base de aterrizaje que lo hace mas inestable con el viento pero que ayuda mucho para terrenos con césped o rocas.

When I first started my drone endeavour with getting the DJI Mini SE. This was an amazing starter drone to learn the software and how everything works. Once I got comfortable with it, I upgraded to this DJI Mini 3 Pro. I cannot tell you how much of an upgrade this thing truly is. It is unbelievable that they weigh the same. Being able to shoot in Landscape and Portrait mode has been a game changer if you're wanting to post pictures/videos on social media without having to risk cropping out most of what you've captured. The overall resolution quality is enhanced dramatically as well. Features such as Follow Me and Time Lapse are awesome as well. And that is just the beginning. Having a dedicated controller that you don't have to set your phone up to makes you want to use this thing more. There is zero hassle when it comes to getting it set up. If you're trying to get in the sky as soon as possible, being able to just turn on the drone and controller is such a breeze. I am glad I started out with the Mini SE because you get to see the advancement that DJI has made with such a small footprint.

I can't say enough good things about this drone. If you're looking to get into flying and you want to spend a little more, I would recommend getting this drone instead of the Mini SE. They are so easy to fly and there are endless videos on YouTube giving you tutorials on getting better shots and using the right settings.

...but what else is new! This was priced such that adding the extended capacity Flymore package brought the total to about what the drone with RC would cost on its own... so SOLD!

After about 10 hours of YT research, it's been made clear that:
A. You really want to fly this thing with the ever so slightly-heavier battery since it helps it perform in gusty conditions
B. Operating a drone is a huge legal liability and requires registration, certification, and more if you wish to use it to generate profit
C. Loads of geo-fence type limitations are built into the device/software and are updated (limitations are increased) regularly
D. Enjoy them while you can, as the way may be "paved" for UAVs strictly of the commercial variety, and these may one day be nothing but neat looking paperweights

From a product perspective? Absolutely the most advanced, interesting, high-tech thing you can buy aside from a smartphone. The execution of this ... thing is marvelous. Truly something that's more than the sum of its parts, because of all the software. Must have been some HUGE nerds working very hard to make this a reality, and that's worth appreciating.

Performance is very good, and it's VERY easy to fly, and also very easy to over-fly if you're not ready. I like that it's easy to disable sideways flight so while you're learning, you have one less variable to have to concern yourself with; this thing, looking at it, was designed for forward flight... but it flys very well in any direction.

It actually does what it says it will do! I've only shot 2.5k video so far, in bright light with no ND filter and I'm not blown away by the video performance, but it's very good. I'll try other settings to see if I can't eliminate that Point'n'shoot oversharpened look. This camera does NOT appear to have an adjustable aperture, it's stuck at f/1.7 at all times, unless I'm missing something, so ND filters are really needed if you wish to use this for any kind of real video work. The camera cannot focus even remotely close, but that's not really what it's made for so... I found that, in my beginnerness, quite a few videos were out of focus so you will need to be sure to fiddle with everything (press and hold ALL the buttons on screen to see which ones act what way - it's possible to manually focus, or set focus to infinity very easily)

I'd like to see software updates that provide MORE customization for the Any Keys (custom buttons on the bottom of the controller).

"Fly as you are" - no, this is not about freedom. It means the footage you get is only as interesting as the (restricted) place you're visiting.

"care-free flying" - While the extra watt hours provided by the larger battery (2800 or so, as opposed to the 1800 in the ultralight battery) make it easier to stay in the air longer, the care-freeness goes right out the window since you're now in regulated territory.

Should have jumped on this wagon while the tech. was still emerging, as all the regulations are already beginning to put a hamper on, and may completely kill, the joy of this and products like it.

And I can't forget to compare it to the Wish-level sludge "drones" that exist. This really does ACTUALLY work and perform exactly the way it's supposed to, which is, again, kinda unreal.

Fly as you are.