Summary/ Reader response of The DJI Matrice 300 RTK Final submission

According to the article by Avetics webpage (n.d), "The DJI Matrice 300 RTK", it is the latest commercial drone platform that takes inspiration from modern aviation systems. Offering 55 minutes of flight time, omnidirectional sensing and positioning and more, it sets a new standard for the commercial drone industry (Avetics, n.d). Expect the agility and reflexes of a spider with a maximum speed of 23m/s and a service ceiling of a whopping 7000m. With 15 kilometres Max Transmission System and an operating temperature between -20 and 50 degrees Celsius, you can expect mission success and operational safety. In winter or any extreme cold conditions, it can adapt to the environment well with its self-heating battery, ensuring no hiccups when starting up the drone. Moving on to its camera functions, consisting of a 12MP wide camera with 82.9 degrees field of view, a Radiometric Thermal Camera, a 20MP 23x Hybrid Optical Zoom camera and a Laser Rangefinder that goes up to 1200m expect no disappointment with its operational capabilities. Accessories such as the TB60 Intelligent Flight Battery, you will no longer run out of power during critical missions. Although bulky but well prepared, the battery station can manage up to 8 flight batteries and 4 remote controller batteries.

The Matrice 300 RTK (M300 RTK) outweighs other drones on the market in terms of performance, reliability and user experience. It is well suited for missions specifically for military use. The DJI Mavic 3 is another alternative to the M300.

The all new OcuSync Enterprise enables transmission up to 15 km away and supports triple-channel 1080p video. Real-time auto-switching between 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz enables more reliable flight near high-interference environments (DJI, 2022A).

The refined airframe and propulsion system provides a maximum descend speed of 7m/s, 7000m service ceiling, 15m/s wind resistance and a maximum speed of 23m/s (DJI, 2022A).

The M300 RTK can record aircraft movement, gimbal orientation, photo shooting, and zoom level to create sample mission files for future automated inspections. With its AI spot check, it always captures consistent results. It can create up to 65,535 waypoints plan flightpaths to maximize flexibility and efficiency for your missions along with flight information and navigation display. The M300 RTK can also identify and follow moving objects like people, vehicles and boats. Its 5.5-inch 1080p display maintains clear visibility even in broad daylight (DJI, 2022A). Perfect for scout missions.

Camera is powered by the Zenmuse H20N that comes with Night Vision, a 20x Hybrid Zoom and 128x Max Zoom. At low light missions, the H20N is a go to as its wide and zoom cameras make it an extremely powerful tool. During a half-moon night of 0.12 lux, it is possible to observe humans and vehicles 500m away (Heliguy, May 2022). A perfect recipe for stealth missions.

On the contrary, the DJI Mavic 3 wins in terms of camera quality and flight distance of 30km. It not only records aerial videos at high resolutions and framerates, but it also captures up to 1 billion colours with a 10-bit D-Log colour profile. A maximum speed of 15m/s and service ceiling of 6000m is hard to miss out on its performance (DJI, 2022B).

Together with an outstanding quality of 5.1K video recording and DCI of 4K/ 120 fps (DJI, 2022B). At 2600 SGD, it is no surprise how affordable it is especially with its camera quality. However, the Mavic 3 does not support night mode or night vision like the M300 RTK offers.

Standing at only 333.5g it is an extremely lightweight and agile drone given its very advanced features. Surviving with only 1 charge of battery with a capacity of 5000mAh, it has a flight time of 46 minutes. Such a statistic implies it is a reliable drone. As compared to the M300 RTK, it has a slightly lower operating temperature of -10 to 40 degrees Celsius (DJI, 2022B).

Evidently, the DJI Matrice 300 RTK wins the comparison against the DJI Mavic 3. At its price point of 16,700 SGD, you are getting a package of advanced technology, performance, reliability and user experience. Many of its features make for military use convenient. Although it is pricier, you cannot beat its operating temperature in harsh environments. For the most part is its camera. Without a doubt the M300 RTK’s night vision camera is the go-to here. Overall, the flight time, speed and battery life of the M300 RTK is the clear winner. With its ability to plot several waypoints and scan moving objects it is the perfect use for the military. All in all, the M300 RTK is the one to opt for.

 

References

Avetics Global. (n.d) DJI Matrice 300 RTK. https://www.avetics.com/dji-matrice-300-rtk?gclid=CjwKCAjwt7SWBhAnEiwAx8ZLai2nKfOhGEBuHchGSgFFTniFHMl5X3IhC28RUNdwrbFDL4GE0YGyRRoCyOkQAvD_BwE

DJI. (2022A) DJI Matrice 300 RTK. https://www.dji.com/sg/matrice-300

DJI. (2022B) DJI Mavic 3. https://www.dji.com/sg/mavic-3?from=store-product-page

Heliguy. (2022, May) DJI Zenmuse H20N vs H20T. https://www.heliguy.com/blogs/posts/h20n-vs-h20t