DJI’s new Inspire 3 is a flying 8K movie-making camera under a powerful drone

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Inspire 3 drone flying low with cowboys on horses following it and cliffs in the background

DJI’s Inspire 3 in flight on a western movie set. | Image: DJI

DJI makes a whole lot of drones, and many of them are feature-packed, easy to use, and generally are priced for casual or enthusiast buyers. But the company’s newly announced drone, the DJI Inspire 3, is not for the general populace — rather — it’s a commercial-level 8K-movie-making mega drone that’s packaged with a slew of accessories for a whopping $16,499.

The Inspire 3 is the successor to DJI’s longstanding big and professional Inspire 2 drone that was released way back in 2016. The new Inspire 3 is 20 percent more aerodynamic, and can operate for 28 minutes, according to DJI. That’s compared to 25 minutes runtime on the Inspire 2. Both drones have an arachnid-like design when on the ground — but upon liftoff the landing gear, along...

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