DJI Air
Also known as: Air 3, Air 3S, Mavic Air 2, DJI Air 2S
DJI's mid-size folding camera drone line, sitting between the tiny Mini and the larger Mavic, with recent models carrying two cameras.
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What it means
The line began as the Mavic Air in 2018, then came the Mavic Air 2, the Air 2S with a 1-inch sensor, and the dual-camera Air 3 and Air 3S. Each sits above the DJI Mini in image quality and wind handling and below the DJI Mavic in size.
The second camera is the practical draw of recent models. A medium telephoto next to the wide main camera compresses mountains and coastlines and lets the drone stay farther from a rider while still filling the frame.
These drones weigh far more than 250 grams, so the rules that exempt the smallest drones do not apply. Drone registration and pilot training are required in many countries.
How it works in practice
Use the wide camera for reveals and the telephoto for following action. Tracking a skier or a car from a distance with ActiveTrack on the tele lens looks calmer and safer than tracking close on the wide.
Shoot in D-Log M only if you plan to grade; otherwise the normal profile gives footage ready to use.
Top-down shots reward careful Composition: roads, rivers and shorelines become shapes. Carry spare batteries, because a flight pack lasts well under an hour and a Power bank only tops up the controller and phone.
What to watch out for
Wind behaves differently at height. A calm beach can hide strong gusts at 100 meters, and the drone needs reserve power to fight its way home.
Following a fast subject through trees is risky even with obstacle sensing. Keep a clear line of sight and some height margin, and remember that sensors see poorly at dusk and over thin branches.
Bringing an Air to a family day often turns out to be more aircraft than needed. For Self-filming at short range, the lighter DJI Flip or Mini is easier to launch and legal in more places.
How RawClip handles it
Air footage drops into a RawClip order next to ground clips from GoPro, Osmo or phone cameras. The model mixes aerial shots with the action they show, and clips are ordered by recording time, so a launch reveal naturally lands near the start of the day it belongs to.