DJI Mini 3 Pro vs Mini 2 - Top-Down Photos

Let's turn the camera down to take the sky out of the equation and concentrate on detail

and color rendition. We end up finding the Mini 3 Pro has just a touch more detail but it is very very close

We have to go to 200% crop to find a tiny difference

And now the real stress test for drone photography, shot in the direction of the sun, with extreme

dynamic range. These conditions put under pressure not only the dynamic range of the sensor but also the

quality of the lens and the resistance to flare. First of all we notice that both models benefit from shooting several images and merging them

to HDR, especially the Mini 2. Therefore in this chapter all images will be taken using this technique

The lens of the Mini 2 resists quite well to nasty flares around the sun, but the tiny

sensor shows its limits. There is not much detail in the shadows, we notice a big loss of contrast, some color

banding in the sky and a very limited range of colors. Even though the photos with the Mini 3 were taken 5 minutes before and the sun was still

in the shot, the drone puts up a much better performance. The sky looks more natural, there is more detail in the shadows and the range of color

is much richer. While color grading I was constantly noticing that there is very limited room to adjust

colors with the Mini 2. With the Mini 3 I would recommend getting a set of ND filters

Due to the very large aperture, in shots against the direction of the sun we often reach the

limits of exposure. When using the base ISO and a faster shutter speed, too much light enters the sensor and

the image is still overexposed