The DJI Mini 3 is a foldable camera drone that weighs under 249 grams, keeping it below the FAA registration threshold for recreational flight in the US. The Fly More Combo adds two extra batteries, a charging hub, and a shoulder bag to the base drone, plus the DJI RC controller with a 5.5-inch built-in screen. The Mini 3 shoots 4K HDR video and 48MP stills through a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor and supports True Vertical Shooting by rotating the gimbal 90 degrees for portrait content.
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Drones weighing less than 250 grams are exempt from the FAA registration requirement for recreational flight in the US, and similar rules apply in most other countries. The Mini 3 was designed to stay under the 249-gram threshold, so you can fly without filling out paperwork or attaching registration markings to the body. Plus, the lower weight means the drone is more travel-friendly than larger drones, fitting into a small shoulder bag or a corner of a carry-on.
Aerial photographers used to deal with grainy, washed-out drone footage as the trade-off for portability. The Mini 3’s camera changes that calculus. An f/1.7 aperture lets the lens capture more light in the first place, which translates into footage that looks closer to a Sony mirrorless than to a typical hobby drone. Vertical Shooting is the feature that won over most Instagram and TikTok creators when DJI announced the drone. The gimbal flips 90 degrees on a dedicated axis, capturing 9:16 video natively instead of relying on a software crop.
