DJI has released a new Mavic 3 firmware update that you can download now. This firmware update comes with a heap of new, desirable features that weren’t ready when the highly anticipated drone was launched last month.
The new aircraft firmware version is called v01.00.0400, while the remote controller should be updated to v04.13.0400. If you have the RC Pro, DJI has rolled out firmware v01.00.0400 for that as well.
You will also need to ensure you have updated your DJI Fly App to the latest V1.5.4 to use all the new functionalities.
Latest Mavic 3 Features
FocusTrack
Spotlight 2.0
In this mode, you can control the aircraft manually while the camera remains locked on the subject. The mode supports both stationary and moving subjects such as vehicles, boats, and people.
Point of Interest (POI) 3.0
POI 3.0 allows the drone to track the subject in a circle based on the set radius and flight. This mode also supports both static and moving subjects such as vehicles, boats, and people.
ActiveTrack 5.0
While Spotlight 2.0 and POI 3.0 are not new features, ActiveTrack 5.0 is DJI’s new and improved subject-tracking technology. Previous iterations of ActiveTrack enabled Mavic drones to follow a subject as it moved directly toward and away from the aircraft. ActiveTrack 5.0 will now allow your Mavic 3 to move with the subject as it moves forward, backward, left, right, and diagonally, and fly alongside as well as around a moving subject.
In addition, if the subject moves too fast and temporarily goes out of frame, the visual sensors on the aircraft will continue to track and frame the subject intelligently and pick it back up when it reappears.
MasterShots
Simply select your subject, and your Mavic 3 will film while executing 10 different maneuvers in sequence, keeping your subject center-frame. In the end, you get a short cinematic video that is perfect for social media sharing!
Hyperlapse
Just like with previous DJI drones, you can now speed up time and movement with your Mavic 3 by creating a striking Hyperlapse. Shooting modes include Free, Circle, Course Lock, and Waypoints.
In the Free mode, the drone automatically takes photos and generates a timelapse video, while in Circle, the drone takes photos while flying around the selected subject. Course Lock, meanwhile, can be used in two ways. In the first, the orientation of the aircraft is fixed, but a subject cannot be selected. In the second way, the orientation of the aircraft is fixed while it flies around a selected subject. Finally, in the Waypoints mode, the drone automatically takes photos on a flight path of two to five waypoints and generates a timelapse video.
RAW Only format for photos
DJI has typically allowed its drones to capture RAW and JPEG photos together, or JPEG photos only. So, the ability to shoot only in RAW is something professional users have desired for a long time, and the Mavic 3 is finally delivering on that.
The new firmware update also includes several improvements to enhance both the flying and filming experience. These include:
Reduced video recording noise for ProRes of Mavic 3 Cine
Reduced occasional vibration of aircraft arms in some scenarios
Improved RTH performance
Improved obstacle avoidance performance
Improved hover stability
Fixed issue: some computers could not connect to aircraft via USB
Fixed issue: abnormal color appeared in some scenarios
Fixed some bugs for remote controller
Please watch the below video for a step by step guide on updating your Mavic 3
If the update fails, restart the aircraft, remote controller and DJI Fly or DJI Assistant 2 and retry. If issues continue please contact our team on 09 216 5386 or email info@djistore.co.nz.