A great drone at a great price, but I still want an Air 3

On Wednesday, DJI announced its newest drone to its lineup, the Mavic 3 Classic. As we expected, this was a slightly stripped and priced-down version of the original, so does that make it better? Read our review below to find out if the Mavic 3 Classic is the drone for you.

Everything you need in a Mavic 3 with a slightly less wallet hit

As I mentioned when it was first leaked, the Mavic 3 Classic is meant to hit the price point between DJI’s Mini 3 Pro and the normal Mavic 3. The Air lineup filled until the Mini 3 Pro nearly matched its price and performance earlier this year.

The Mavic 3 Classic hits that mid-tier drone point pretty well, better suited for professional use cases than the Air or Mini drones but isn’t fully tricked out with the latest and greatest. DJI ditched the zoom lens, leaving the Hasselblad 4/3 20 MP primary camera on the gimbal. The Mavic 3 Classic matches its older brother with a 46-minute flight time, using the same batteries and…