Updated: DJI to launch Inspire 3 drone with Zenmuse X9 camera
DJI’s social channels just teased a launch event for the long-awaited DJI Inspire 3 drone, seven years after the original launch of the Inspire 2 drone.
Other DJI leakers have been posting Inspire 3 related leaks for the last three weeks, so today’s Inspire 3 launch event announcement comes as no surprise.
The biggest change coming for the new Inspire 3 should be battery life and possible a new Zenmuse camera to refresh the current Zenmuse X7. Battery life on the existing Inspire 2, which tops out at 23 to 27 minutes has long been a pain point for cinematic aerial filmmakers as the longer flight time was only achievable with the older X4 camera.
With the release of the Inspire 3 just days ahead of NAB in Las Vegas we expect there will be more in-depth demo opportunities with the Inspire 3 in two weeks. It also means we should see a lot more leaks and specs in the lead-up to the April 13th launch event.
Overall the design of the new Inspire 3 is little changed from the Inspire 2. Upgrades inside the aircraft will be processor, battery and image transmission related.
Here’s what we expect from the new Inspire 3 drone:
- longer flight time with hot-swappable batteries
- 6K or higher video resolution
- backward compatibility with existing Zenmuse cameras and lenses
- possible new Zenmuse sensor & lenses to accomodate 6K and higher resolution
- enhanced obstacle avoidance
As we guessed above, the Inspire 3 will launch with a new camera gimbal called Zenmuse X9 capable of video capture up to 6K.
Stay tuned for more updates. If you have specs, photos or other intel on the new Inspire 3 drone please pass it along to us via our Contact page.
