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Costco Members: DJI Mini 3 Drone Aerial Camera Bundle

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$340

$430

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: DJI Mini 3 Drone Aerial Camera Bundle (CP.MA.00000688.01) for $339.99. Shipping is free.

Note: If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here

Thanks to Community Member Weltweit for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Less Than 249g (0.55lbs) Ultralight and Foldable
  • Gimbal with 4K HDR Camera
  • 38-Min Flight Time and True Vertical Shooting
  • 38kph (Level 5) Wind Resistance
  • Includes: 64GB SD Card and ND Filter Set

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • $90 manufacturer's savings is valid 3/27/24 through 4/28/24. While supplies last.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.4 from over 170 Costco customer reviews.
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: DJI Mini 3 Drone Aerial Camera Bundle (CP.MA.00000688.01) for $339.99. Shipping is free.

Note: If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here

Thanks to Community Member Weltweit for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Less Than 249g (0.55lbs) Ultralight and Foldable
  • Gimbal with 4K HDR Camera
  • 38-Min Flight Time and True Vertical Shooting
  • 38kph (Level 5) Wind Resistance
  • Includes: 64GB SD Card and ND Filter Set

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • $90 manufacturer's savings is valid 3/27/24 through 4/28/24. While supplies last.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.4 from over 170 Costco customer reviews.
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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I think it is. I had a Mini 2, the camera in the 3 is much better.
The camera hardware in 3/3pro/4pro is all the same.


Mini 2se vs Mini 3

https://www.droneblog.com/dji-min...ji-mini-3/
I have a $20 or so charger from Ebay or Amazon, charges 3 batteries. The flat type charger, the batteries stand in them, works for 3/3pro/4pro batteries. Performance is the same as an original DJI charger. I had one with a 3 pro bundle.
Batteries, I have one extra, was open box (new) $50.
When I had the 3pro with 3 batteries, I found out 2 batteries is my real need. My third battery was collecting dust.
I currently use this Mini 3 bundle.
Lowest Price so far AFAIK

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Anyone know if the remote on the mini 3 is interchangeable with the mini 2 and vice versa? Thinking of getting one of these as a backup for travel. In case the first one gets lost.
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Quote from jl2672a :
150hrs! Is there a place on the app that shows how much flight time you've registered?

What was the closest you've come to losing it?
Sorry that was a ball park, I over-estimated including ground time in my head. I was going by jobs I've done on a side hustle with this drone. I have about 80 in the air.
You can look it up under your profile in the DJI app.

Sudden Wind gusts and birds.
Last edited by Weltweit March 29, 2024 at 04:59 PM.
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SuperMonkey
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This is a great deal!
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biglexlost
Mar 29, 2024
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Quote from Phenetic :
Is this better deal than the $243 refurb eBay 2se? Thanks

https://slickdeals.net/f/17369457-cert-refurb-dji-mini-2-se-camera-drone-bundle-243-10-free-shipping?src=SiteSearch

Seems this only comes with 1 battery
2SE is rubbish in comparison
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heggood
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What's the range on this compared to the 3 Pro?
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ManpreetM
Mar 29, 2024
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Quote from Ludwigger :
I think it is. I had a Mini 2, the camera in the 3 is much better.
The camera hardware in 3/3pro/4pro is all the same.


Mini 2se vs Mini 3

https://www.droneblog.com/dji-min...ji-mini-3/
4 pro is 10 bit ...
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Quote from heggood :
What's the range on this compared to the 3 Pro?
10 km vs 12 km (6+ miles vs 7.5)

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master999
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If ActiveTrack is something you'll use (where the drone follows you), you really need a mini 4, but this is a good deal for normal drone footage!
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Quote from jl2672a :
Anyone know if the remote on the mini 3 is interchangeable with the mini 2 and vice versa? Thinking of getting one of these as a backup for travel. In case the first one gets lost.
yes.
according to this spreadsheet. at least the base controller.
https://pilotinstitute.com/dji-co...atibility/
Last edited by williams.james.w March 29, 2024 at 02:48 PM.
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Quote from ManpreetM :
4 pro is 10 bit ...
I don't think due to hardware. they all have the same sensor and lens.
It is software or something they unlocked to justify the higher price point.
The 4 pro has a bit better night capability as well.
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Mini 4 pro has so many quality of life improvements over the mini 3, I highly recommend splurging if you have any extensive use in mind
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Quote from heggood :
What's the range on this compared to the 3 Pro?
I believe it says 6 miles but I probably would not risk it by flying too far out of sight. I almost lost my mini 2 when I was trying to push its limit. I lost connection with the drone for a few minutes but finally I managed to bring it back with the intermittent signal connection. There are different factors that could cause this problem... such as low battery, high wind, building obstruction etc. Keep in mind the return home feature will not help if you lost connection with your drone.

I disagreed with one of the comments here say the mini 3 and 4 have the same camera. I go for the 4 pro instead of mini 3 pro because of better camera.

If the price difference is not too much, I would rather get a new instead of refurbished drone. I believe most of the returned drones probably had gone through a lot of abuse.
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faZZter
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Quote from dmdvfl :
I believe it says 6 miles but I probably would not risk it by flying too far out of sight. I almost lost my mini 2 when I was trying to push its limit. I lost connection with the drone for a few minutes but finally I managed to bring it back with the intermittent signal connection. There are different factors that could cause this problem... such as low battery, high wind, building obstruction etc. Keep in mind the return home feature will not help if you lost connection with your drone.

I disagreed with one of the comments here say the mini 3 and 4 have the same camera. I go for the 4 pro instead of mini 3 pro because of better camera.

If the price difference is not too much, I would rather get a new instead of refurbished drone. I believe most of the returned drones probably had gone through a lot of abuse.
Return home is exactly what the drone should do if it loses connection. Just be sure your return home altitude will be sufficient to get over any obstacles.
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dmdvfl
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Quote from faZZter :
Return home is exactly what the drone should do if it loses connection. Just be sure your return home altitude will be sufficient to get over any obstacles.
Did you mean even when the drone lost connection with its remote control? Somehow that did not work when I had my incident last year with my mini 2. At the time, I kept on moving around to be able to receive signal intermittently. The drone was completely out of sight but I got it close enough before I could use the return home button. I just upgraded mine to the 4 pro and am still testing the obstacle avoidance function. I want to see how it works with my own eyes before let it go on its own laugh out loud

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Quote from dmdvfl :
Did you mean even when the drone lost connection with its remote control? Somehow that did not work when I had my incident last year with my mini 2. At the time, I kept on moving around to be able to receive signal intermittently. The drone was completely out of sight but I got it close enough before I could use the return home button. I just upgraded mine to the 4 pro and am still testing the obstacle avoidance function. I want to see how it works with my own eyes before let it go on its own laugh out loud
I don't think rth always works. I've lost connection several times in urban environments.
Mostly due to building obstructions and so many interference sources.
If I am flying in open land areas, hypothetically out of line of sight, I pay close attention to signal strength.
I highly recommend the UAV Forecast app, check it before you take off.

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