The prospect of a ban on DJI drones in the US does not appear to have deterred the market-leading drone maker, with a new leak suggesting the DJI Air 3S could be close to launch.
Reliable DJI leaker @Quadro_News shared a two-second video on X showing a drone in flight and tagged the video with #djiair3S (see below). The video is followed by another post that includes a still image taken from the video footage: a close-up of the underside of the mystery drone, which you can also see below, and which @Quadro_News has suggested is the DJI Air 3S.
It's the first leak we've seen from a reliable source about a possible successor to the DJI Air 3, and it comes almost a year after that drone, the company's most recent Air model, was announced. Given the source of the video, we believe it's legitimate, although it reveals few details about a potential Air 3S, only suggesting that it's on the way.
The drone in flight certainly looks like an Air series model: it shares the same form factor and what looks like twin cameras, just like the Air 3. DJI fans are already responding to the leak and speculating what the drone would bring. potential Air 3S to the market. table, including a camera system that would combine the best of the DJI Air 2S and Air 3 models.
👉Here is the video 🤙#dji #djiair3s https://t.co/Kp3dda5hkwJune 20, 2024
The DJI Air 2S is a single-camera drone with a large 1-inch 20MP sensor, while the Air 3 is a dual-camera model, but both sensors are the smaller 1/1.3-inch type and 12 MP, the same sensor used in the Mini 4 Pro. Fans like @NICKs_HIGHTECH claim that the rumored Air 3S will have a camera with the larger 1-inch sensor and another with the 1/1.3-inch sensor, which would combine the best of the two previous Air models for photographers in one. buzz.
We rank the recent DJI Air series models as some of the best all-around DJI drones, especially for aerial photographers, and the first rumors about the Air 3S are sure to excite DJI fans. However, if the drone is released, you may not be able to purchase it if you live in the US.
The US House of Representatives has already passed the Countering CCP Drones Act, and if the bill passes the Senate and is signed into law by President Biden, it would ban the sale of DJI drones in the United States.
👉Bro, I'll get back to you too 🤙 nice to see the flight test of DJI's new drone #dji #djiair3s pic.twitter.com/pbqS8tBFRSJune 20, 2024
It's unclear exactly how the ban would be effected, but it will likely be imposed on the release of new models like the rumored DJI Air 3S, and potentially be made retrospective to cover current models. This would drastically limit options for consumers in the US, where DJI dominates the drone market with more than 70% of sales.
However, if the ban goes into effect, consumers won't be completely left without options – we've rounded up the best DJI drone alternatives and all of these models have been extensively tested by TechRadar experts.
The potential US ban has dominated DJI headlines recently, so rumors of an interesting new model could provide a welcome distraction for the drone giant. When the DJI Air 3S takes to the skies, we hope it joins our list of the best drones, although if you're in the US you may have to look elsewhere for your aerial camera thrills.
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