Description
At the pinnacle of aerial videography, the DJI Inspire 3 offers unprecedented workflow efficiency and creative freedom. This all-in-one 8K camera drone empowers professional-level filmmakers to fully maximize the potential of any shot and master the unseen.
Stylish, Integrated Design
- The Inspire 3 is a professional camera drone with a new upgraded design that fully takes aerodynamics into account to reduce air resistance.
- The maximum landing speed has increased from 9 m/s to 10 m/s in the Inspire 2, while the vertical ascent/descent speed has increased from 6 m/s and 4 m/s to 8 m/s.
- Powerful maneuverability provides sensitive, precise control and extended flight time of up to 28 minutes.
- The FPV camera, visual sensors, positioning antennas and memory card slot use designs that are seamlessly integrated with the drone frame to ensure a minimalist appearance and modern industrial aesthetics.
- Inheriting the classic convertible configuration of the Inspire series, the Inspire 3 uses a completely new design that supports 360° Pan and Tilt Boost structures. When the landing gear is lowered, the gimbal supports unobstructed 80° upward shooting, allowing filmmakers to capture strikingly innovative shots.
- From the exterior design to the internal structure, every detail of the Inspire 3 was carefully thought out and optimized.
High-mobility precision flight system
The Inspire 3 integrates high-precision RTK positioning technology, which is used in industries such as architecture and surveying, to ensure centimeter-level accuracy. Compared with traditional meter-level positioning supported by global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), RTK not only makes flying more stable, but also makes flight route planning more accurate, greatly improving creative efficiency.
The drone body is equipped with a novel stacked ceramic design RTK antennas, which enable three types of GNSS (GPS, BeiDou and Galileo) and provide dual-frequency positioning down to the centimeter. By activating the RTK network or setting up the D-RTK 2 mobile station [6], users can achieve high-precision positioning without installing additional modules.
- Custom Network RTK – Use Custom Network RTK directly in areas covered by RTK. Simply enable internet access in DJI RC Plus and connect to the NTRIP server so that the Inspire 3 can receive comprehensive data for fast and accurate positioning.
- RTK Base Station – In environments without network RTK coverage, the RTK function can be used by setting up a D-RTK 2 mobile station. The Inspire 3 can then receive comprehensive data from the mobile station for accurate positioning.
Dual Ceramic Antennas
Both the front and rear of the Inspire 3 feature a built-in stacked ceramic antenna, providing powerful anti-magnetic interference to further improve flight accuracy and safety.
Waypoint Pro
Designed specifically for aerial cinematography, Waypoint Pro allows for flight path and shot planning with a wide range of custom settings. With new repeatable routes and 3D Dolly modes, it’s easy to achieve an innovative automated shooting experience. Plus, centimeter-level RTK positioning ensures more accurate flight path planning and execution. Whether you’re working alone or with a professional team, use Waypoint Pro to control even the most complex scenes.
Repeat Routes
With repeat routes, the drone automatically flies the same route and maintains all preset parameters, such as altitude, speed, gimbal angle, and camera settings. Repeating the same flight mission allows videographers to effortlessly complete complex one-shots or fly over the same location at different times to easily create long-term time-lapses that capture transitions, such as from day to night or from season to season.
3D Dolly
- 3D Dolly can simulate a crane, cable camera, or dolly on a film set, while overcoming the limitations of these devices.
- After planning a flight path, the film operator can manually control the drone to move back and forth along the route, while adjusting parameters such as speed, gimbal angle, and more to suit the needs of the shoot. This makes complex cinema-quality camera movements easier and more efficient, and can provide better visual effects.
Spotlight Pro
- An upgrade from the Inspire 2, Spotlight Pro gives solo creators even more shooting options. Powered by powerful machine learning algorithms, the Inspire 3 supports automatic detection and locking on to people, vehicles, and boats with greater accuracy than its predecessor.
- When using Spotlight Pro tracking mode, the drone and gimbal camera orient in the same direction and remain locked on the subject, allowing the pilot to capture circling shots without manually adjusting the frame.
- Thanks to the Inspire 3’s 360° gimbal movement, in free mode, the camera can remain locked on the subject while the solo pilot uses the FPV camera to monitor their surroundings and control the flight path more sensitively, achieving more complex camera movements more easily.
Omnidirectional Sensor System
- The Inspire 3 is equipped with nine sensors, enabling a robust omnidirectional sensor system that can detect obstacles in all directions and provide all-round protection for flight.
- For the first time, a fisheye camera has been added to each of the four landing gear. This design helps to avoid obstacles from the aircraft body when the landing gear is raised and allows horizontal obstacle detection when the landing gear is lowered.
- 360° horizontal visual sensors, Upward-facing visual sensors, Downward-facing visual sensors, Downward-facing ToF sensors
Customizable Obstacle Detection
- A new customizable feature on the Inspire 3 that helps ensure greater flight safety and creative freedom. Horizontal, upward, and downward obstacle detection can be independently enabled or disabled, and the obstacle warning range can be manually set to suit different scenarios.
- When active avoidance is turned off, users can still see the distance to the obstacle in real time on the navigation screen and receive an audio alert when the obstacle is within the specified range without the aircraft performing an automatic avoidance maneuver. This brings new possibilities for professional drone teams who want to achieve more sophisticated camera language.
Ultra-wide Night Vision FPV Camera
The Inspire 3 is equipped with a new 1/1.8-inch sensor FPV camera with a pixel size of 3μm, an ultra-wide DFOV of 161°, and the ability to broadcast live streams at up to 1080p/60fps. Compared to its predecessor, the DFOV is approximately doubled. This FPV camera offers more impressive light sensitivity, allowing pilots to observe their surroundings vividly and clearly even at night, ensuring greater flight safety.
Full-Frame 8K Imaging System
DJI’s lightest ever full-frame 3-axis gimbal camera, the X9-8K Air, is specially designed for the Inspire 3 to take drone cinematography to the next level. It features DJI’s latest CineCore 3.0 imaging system, which supports internal recording at up to 8K/25fps CinemaDNG and 8K/75fps Apple ProRes RAW video, meeting the needs of high-end film and television productions.
- ProRes RAW internal recording at up to 8K/75fps
- CinemaDNG internal recording at up to 8K/25fps
8K means ultra-high-resolution aerial footage that retains true-to-life textures close to what the human eye can see, and a clarity that will astound audiences when displayed on larger screens. RAW brings the X9-8K Air’s sensor to full play, providing ample room for visual effects and color grading.
In S&Q mode, the X9-8K Air supports internal recording of up to full-frame 4K/120fps ProRes RAW video without cropping, offering more creative editing options.
Dual Native ISO
The X9-8K Air supports dual native ISOs. At full frame 30fps and below, it offers EI 800/4000, supporting the 24fps commonly seen in film production and the 25fps used in commercial and television productions. Above 30fps, EI 320/1600 is available.
This allows the X9-8K Air to capture images with fine detail and minimal noise, even in low-light cityscapes or beaches, putting it on par with professional terrestrial cinema cameras.
14+ Stops of Dynamic Range
The X9-8K Air covers a range of 14+ stops of dynamic range, capturing rich highlight and shadow details in complex lighting scenarios such as sunrises and sunsets. High dynamic range provides more options for post-processing, preserving true colors even after significant exposure adjustments.
- NO Grayscale (30fps and below)
- NO Grayscale (above 30fps)
DL-Mounted Lenses
Inheriting DJI’s proprietary DL mount, the X9-8K Air is compatible with an additional 18 mm F2.8 full-frame ultra-wide lens and a new telephoto lens (will be released at a later date) on top of the previous full-frame lens selections of DL 24/35/50 mm F2.8. All five lenses are custom-made for aerial cinematography. The housings are made of lightweight, monocoque carbon fiber, so the lightest lens weighs just 178 g, meeting Inspire 3’s requirement for ultra-high maneuverability.
Inheriting DJI’s patented DL mount, the X9-8K Air is compatible with an additional 18 mm F2.8 full-frame ultra-wide lens and a new telephoto lens (to in addition to the previous full-frame lens. – a selection of DL 24/35/50 mm F2.8 full-frame lenses. All five lenses are specially designed for aerial cinematography. The bodies are made of lightweight monocoque carbon fiber, so the lightest lens weighs just 178g, meeting the Inspire 3’s ultra-maneuverability requirements.
DJI Cinema Color System (DCCS)
Based on DJI’s mature color science and technology, the DJI Cinema Color System enables the X9-8K Air to maintain authentic colors that transform the look of aerial cinematography. This applies to natural scenes and urban landscapes, and also accurately captures skin tones in a variety of environments and lighting conditions. DCCS ensures effortless color matching between the X9-8K Air and ground-based cinema cameras such as the DJI Ronin 4D, providing a consistent color style from air to ground to meet film production post-production workflows.
Multi-Camera Timecode Sync
You can sync timecode between devices in the air and on the ground via the drone’s 3.5mm port. When dealing with a large amount of footage from multiple cameras, timecode sync makes the editing process much easier and more efficient.
O3 Pro video transmission and control system
DJI RC Plus
- The Inspire 3 is equipped with the professional-grade DJI RC Plus remote controller, which has a built-in 7-inch 1200-nit high-brightness display to provide an exceptional outdoor monitoring experience. It also has an HDMI output port and multiple buttons and dials on the front, back and top for quick and intuitive operation. The button functions can also be customized according to user habits and provide a smoother operating experience.
- The RC Plus’s built-in battery provides approximately 3.3 hours of operating time and extends to 6 hours with the external
- WB37 battery. It also supports hot-swapping the battery to improve creative efficiency.
In addition to the classic flight control interface, the new Inspire app adds a cinema-grade monitoring interface, DJI Pilot 2, which allows you to easily and conveniently check information such as camera exposure, video specifications, focal length and gimbal angle, which easily meets the monitoring requirements of gimbal operators and DPs. - Professional accessories such as a strap and waist support are also included for more comfortable and effective long-term use.
Cinema-quality O3 Pro video transmission
- The Inspire 3 is equipped with O3 Pro, DJI’s latest cinema-quality video transmission system, which enables a maximum transmission distance of 15 km in single control mode and 12 km in dual control mode. Both the gimbal camera and FPV camera support 1080p/60fps live transmission and ultra-low latency of 90ms. Compared to the Inspire 2 Lightbridge video transmission system, the O3 Pro has made a generational leap in transmission distance, latency, and overall stability.
- For the first time, 4K/30fps live streams are also supported with a transmission distance of up to 5 km to meet the needs of UHD monitoring and live broadcasting on set.
Independent Links for Dual Control
- Compared to its predecessor, the Inspire 3’s dual control experience has been significantly improved. The two remote controllers can receive live feeds and control the drone independently, allowing the pilot and gimbal operator to be in different locations on set. This breaks the Inspire 2’s limitations of linking primary and secondary control links.
- If the pilot loses signal from the drone, the gimbal operator can now take control of the aircraft to safely return home or land directly.
Compatible with the DJI PRO ecosystem
Supports DJI High-Bright Remote Monitor
In addition to the RC Plus, the Inspire 3 also allows you to use the DJI High-Bright Remote Monitor as a second remote controller. The remote monitor can be paired directly with the Inspire 3 for live streaming, and even control the gimbal and focus when the Ronin 4D handles are attached. The remote monitor’s HDMI and SDI ports can also output live feeds to other monitoring devices.
Supports DJI Three-Channel Follow Focus
As a member of the DJI PRO ecosystem, the new DJI Three-Channel Follow Focus can transmit control signals to the Inspire 3 via the O3 Pro transmission system (requires a DJI High-Bright Remote Monitor to act as an intermediate device). With the three-channel follow focus, the focus puller can achieve precise remote control and stepless aperture adjustment to provide an integrated wireless tracking and control experience.
* When the DJI Three-Channel Follow Focus is used with two DJI RC Plus remote controllers, the DJI High-Bright Remote Monitor must be connected to the gimbal operator RC Plus via HDMI and USB A-C cables. This allows designated personnel to independently control the drone, gimbal, and focus.
Supports DJI Master Wheels
When paired with a DJI High-Bright Remote Monitor as a second controller (as a PRO ecosystem intermediary), the Inspire 3 gimbal can be controlled using DJI Master Wheels. This way, it can provide a gimbal control experience comparable to the Ronin 2 to meet the working habits of filmmakers.
Supports DJI Transmission
DJI Transmission supports Inspire 3 for extended monitoring on set. Connect the RC Plus to a DJI video transmitter with broadcast mode enabled. Live feeds can then be transmitted to an unlimited number of remote monitors, further improving coordination efficiency.
Efficient full-scenario operation
Dual Battery System
- The Inspire 3 features the new TB51 dual battery system, which utilizes the latest battery chemistry technology for optimized reliability and performance.
- The TB51 batteries are smaller, lighter, more streamlined, and have a higher voltage than the TB50. They offer a maximum flight time of 28 minutes and support hot swapping with a redesigned battery release for effortless continuous operation.
- When the battery temperature drops below 18°C (64°F), the battery will automatically warm up, maintaining sufficient flight performance even in locations as cold as -20°C (-4°F).
New Battery Charging Dock
The all-new foldable battery charging hub strikes the optimal balance between charging efficiency and storage space. It can hold eight batteries. In fast mode, it can charge two batteries to 90% in just 35 minutes and eight batteries to 100% in just 160 minutes. The included 65W USB-C port can also be used to charge the RC Plus.
DJI PROSSD 1TB Included
The included DJI PROSSD 1TB supports a maximum read speed of 900 Mbps, and footage can be read directly on a computer via the included USB-C to USB-C cable, without the need for a card reader.
Storage and Transitions
The newly designed trolley case is equipped with an extendable handle, two side handles and four 360-degree wheels, making transitions and transportation easy. In addition, two numbered locks are equipped for increased security. The well-designed trolley case can accommodate one drone, one X9-8K gimbal camera, two RC Plus remote controllers, four lenses, twelve batteries, two battery charging hubs, three sets of propellers and other items. The new foldable quick-release propellers are easy to store and do not need to be reinstalled before each flight.
