Overview
DJI is undoubtedly the market leader in the drone industry, both in the consumer and enterprise sectors recently releasing not one but three enterprise Mavics, the M3E, M3T, and M3M
But what if you need something more heavy-duty, with a durable airframe, IP rating, and a longer flight time?
Well, this is where DJI has introduced their new flagship drone range, the M30, and M30T.
In this post, we will look at comparisons between the M30 and M30T, what the difference is, and the use cases for both drones.
DJI M30 vs M30T
The M30 is DJI's flagship platform, exceedingly versatile with two different camera configurations available.
The drone platform itself is the same on both units, all that differs is the camera.
Below we will run through some specifications of the drone itself and then move on to the two different camera configurations.
M30(T) Drone Specifications
Weather Ready: IP55 weather rating for deployment in harsh environments, including wet weather.
Temperature Tolerance: Operation temperatures from -20° C to 50° C.
FPV View: Improved first-person view pilot camera for low light conditions
Emergency Landing: Three-propeller emergency landing,
Quality Monitoring: Health Management System
Obstacle Avoidance: Six-way obstacle avoidance sensors.
Radio Link: Four-antenna OcuSync 3 Enterprise transmission ensures a strong redundancy, and it supports LTE link backup, in the face of complex terrain and working conditions.
Form Factor: Foldable integrated lightweight design with a 3.7 kg take-off weight
Self-heating: TB30 battery design can support at least 400 charge cycles
Flight Time: Up to 41-minute flight time.
Battery Charging: Smart BS30 charging case allows quick battery charging from 20% to 90% in 30 minutes.
M30 Camera vs M30T Camera
SPEC | DJI M30 | DJI M30T | What Does It Mean? |
Camera | 48 Megapixel 1/2" CMOS Zoom Camera | 48 Megapixel 1/2" CMOS Zoom Camera | Both models offer a high camera picture quality. |
Optical Zoom Capability | 5x - 16x | 5x - 16x | Both cameras offer optical zoom capability. |
Digital Zoom Capability | 200x | 200x | The digitally enhanced zoom capability |
​Thermal Camera | ​N/A | 640 x 512 px Radiometric Thermal Camera | Camera picture quality from the thermal camera |
​Infared Mode | N/A | 1280 x 1024 Infrared Image Super Resolution Mode | An enhanced mode for the thermal camera |
Video | 4K Video @30fps | 4K Video @30fps | Camera video quality |
Additional | Laser Range Finder | Laser Range Finder | A laser rangefinder is a rangefinder that uses a laser beam to determine the distance to an object |
The M30 / M30T also features a brand-new controller that has been specifically designed for this platform, the DJI RC Plus
DJI RC Plus
Specifically designed for the M30 / M30T
7-inch-wide HD, Super Bright Screen
IP54 certified
The DJI RC Plus has six programmable buttons on either side of the screen.
Six hours of screen-on time. It has an internal battery and a swappable external battery.
Ports for microSD card, USB, HDMI, USB type C, and 4G connectivity.
Future update to make the DJI M300 compatible
DJI M30 / M30T Use Cases
The M30 is ideal for harsh environments and is favored by emergency services including search and rescue.
But it also has its uses in the inspection and survey market, the fact that the unit has an IP rating of 55 means it can be used in most weather and environmental conditions giving it a huge advantage on dusty or damp sites. This is a huge advantage over the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise range which does not have an IP rating and should only be used in fair weather.
The M30 / M30T is a very compact unit making it easy to deploy, fly and then pack away which ideally decreases the time you need to spend on site.
Use Cases for the M30 / M30T:
DJI M30 / M30T Video
DJI M30 / M30T Additional Features
The M30 also has a host of additional features and accessories, one being the new DJI RC Plus which we have already discussed.
The M30 features the best in its class when it comes to data security with AES encryption enabled for the SD card storage, protecting your valuable data and flight logs. You can also enable local data mode which keeps all of your data tied to the drone until you decide otherwise.
The biggest addition to the M30 / M30T is the Drone-In-A-Box DJI Dock.
The DJI Dock is an autonomous takeoff, landing, and charging station allowing fully automatic, programmed flights with the DJI M30 Series.
This opens up possibilities for fully automated and pre-programmed flights that can be monitored and supervised remotely and is something that Hammer Missions will be introducing in a future update to our platform.
Summary
As you can see from the introduction above, the M30 / M30T is one to beat when it comes to a versatile, weatherproofed platform. The team at Hammer Missions is already in the throes of integrating the aircraft into our compatible fleet and will have an update as soon as it's available.
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— Team at Hammer Missions