Just watched a few videos on the MIII
Comparisons Air2S
M3 Cine reviews.
Correct me if I’m wrong, they’ve released a drone that costs stupids amounts of money without all the features?
The video I’ve just watch says it’s not got active track yet and it’s due in a future update in January.
The latest version of active track is due in January 2022. It does have the old version of active track - probably same as Air2S.
Its the usual DJI sales blurb - loads of features in big letters - coming soon in small letters.
Just another reason to wait looks next year. By that time the Mini 3 should be issued … 
Impressive
I’ve stayed off this thread as am maxed out in spare body parts, and although tempting I’m not going to become a eunuch for another drone… 
braver than me with a brand new drone in those conditions but probably gets it paid for in subs
Ewwwwwww … 
Chances are due to global semiconductor shortages they’ve been working with new silicon. The boasted features maybe in there, they just haven’t found them yet.
That’s not good.
I contacted Dji support this morning to ask if the M3 will support the use of Dji goggles. Amazed to hear it Will Not. The only reason I may have considered it’s heavy price tag to buy it as I have the white version and Fpv drone goggles. Why the hell did they make the V2 goggles with dual band capability just to company the fpv drone? … they remain a mystery. Wish now I bought the M2 pro last year and could have used the white goggles.
You can have the drone, it you can wait for the full functionality. Typical DJI.
And of course we’ll lose Waypoints as that’s’ only on the Go 4 app. Even when the M3 (eventually) gets Hyperlapse, it will only have the limited waypoints as part of that function. No more night to day winter to summer shots…
Anyway, can you tell I’m bored and frustrated at not actually having the thing yet to play with…? Resorting to spec-trawling… 
Just hope that DJI release the SDK soon so that Litchi can be made to work with the new aircraft. Then you will have waypoints 
Shouldn’t really need to rely on 3rd party software for features that a products predecessor had though really especially when you’re spending that amount of money… its a pretty poor show from DJI if you ask me.
I’m now seeing on YouTube that the M3 is lacking in durability, particularly in the camera department.
I personally would have thought that a drone aimed at the professional and enterprise market would be able to withstand minor bumps, and not need to be sent back to DJI for repair. Compare this to a crash I had yesterday where I was testing one of my quads on a 6s battery. I exceeded 170kph at which point one of the props shattered in mid air. The quad impacted the end of the runway and spun a further 100ft across the field. Damage was limited to the remaining three props and the loss of a cheap GPS receiver.
Now if I can build a drone on my living room table that can survive this kind of abuse, surely DJI, with all their resources, can build a drone that can withstand a couple of twigs at low speed and not need sending back for repair.
I appreciate that DJI, and other manufacturers, want their drones to look sexy, but surely they can do this while at the same time afford some protection to those very important bits. I’ve included a short video of a tear down of a M3 and what I find shocking, for a drone of this price, is that apart from the plastic case there is no protection of the internals, not even basic shock suppression. It’s built the same as a Mini2, a drone I consider to be the best product DJI, or any manufacturer, have ever produced for the money.
Just like their FPV Drone, DJI have gone for style over substance, then released it before it’s truly ready for market, only for paying customers to be the unwitting testers to highlight the serious shortcomings.
Sorry for the negativity, but it is Monday, and In the words of Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz
I’ve never understood the “looks” thing. Nobody can tell what it looks like from the moment you take off, it’s just another blob in the sky.
I’m guessing DJI don’t want it to survive accidents as a lot of their revenue comes from selling insurance and repair services (and from selling replacement drones!)
Them arms look so fragile
