{"product_id":"dji-zenmuse-l3","title":"DJI Zenmuse L3 LiDAR Payload","description":"\n\u003cdiv id=\"mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 h2{margin:40px 0 8px;font-size:25px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 h3{margin:26px 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 p{margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.6}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 .l3-lede{font-size:18px;color:#444}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 .l3-warn{border-left:3px solid #c9401f;padding:12px 0 12px 16px;margin:20px 0;background:#fdf6f4}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 .l3-note{border-left:3px solid #c9c9c9;padding:10px 0 10px 16px;margin:18px 0;color:#444}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 .l3-tw{overflow-x:auto;margin:16px 0 8px}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:560px;font-size:15px}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 th,#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 td{border:1px solid #e0e0e0;padding:9px 11px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 th{background:#f4f4f4;font-weight:700}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 ul{margin:0 0 16px 20px}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 li{margin-bottom:7px}\n#mysd-pd-dji-zenmuse-l3 .l3-cta{margin:26px 0 8px;padding:18px 20px;background:#f7f7f7;border:1px solid #e4e4e4}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"l3-lede\"\u003eDJI's long range aerial LiDAR. A 1535 nm laser reaching 950 m on\n10 per cent reflectivity targets, dual 100 MP RGB mapping cameras, and a\npost-processed POS system, in a 1.6 kg payload. Where the Zenmuse L2 tops out\naround 500 m, the L3 is built for corridor and large area work flown high and fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"l3-warn\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead this before you specify it.\u003c\/strong\u003e DJI lists the Matrice 400 as the\nonly supported aircraft, and the L3 requires the Zenmuse L3 single gimbal\nconnector. It will not fit a Matrice 350 RTK or a Matrice 30. The accuracy figures\nbelow are also quoted against a position-calibrated D-RTK 3 Multifunctional\nStation. If you do not already fly an M400, this is a system purchase rather than\na sensor purchase, and we would rather tell you that now than after the requisition.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAccuracy, with the conditions attached\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"l3-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlight altitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVertical (RMSE)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHorizontal (RMSE)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePoint cloud thickness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e120 m\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.2 cm at 1σ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e300 m\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 cm at 1σ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDJI measured these in a laboratory environment on a field with obvious angular\nfeatures, with the M400 linked to a position-calibrated D-RTK 3, an Area Route\nflown at 15 m\/s with Calibrate IMU enabled, gimbal pitch at -90 degrees, straight\nsegments under 3,300 m, checkpoints on exposed hard ground conforming to the\ndiffuse reflection model, and DJI Terra post-processing with Optimize Point Cloud\nAccuracy enabled. Thickness was measured in Linear scanning on 80 per cent\nreflectivity targets with no optimisation or downsampling. Expect field\nperformance outside these figures. For 6σ, multiply the thickness by six.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRange\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"l3-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetection range\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e10% reflectivity, 350 kHz\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e10% reflectivity, 100 kHz\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e950 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e80% reflectivity, 100 kHz\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,000 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMinimum effective distance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRange is defined by DJI as the distance at which 50 per cent of emitted pulses\nare detected, tested at 100 klx ambient light with 23 km atmospheric visibility,\nperpendicular incidence, in the central field of view. The maximum detection range\nis capped at 900 m by default; DJI unlocks further on request. If a beam hits more\nthan one subject the transmitter power splits and the achievable range falls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWire detection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e300 m\u003c\/strong\u003e on 21.6 mm steel core aluminium stranded wire, at 100 klx and 350 kHz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 m\u003c\/strong\u003e on 18.4 mm black PVC insulated wire, same conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured as the distance at which a fully scanned section reaches four points\nper metre, flying along the wire at 15 m\/s in Non-Repetitive scanning, on clean\nunaged wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFull specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"l3-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLaser wavelength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1535 nm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLaser safety class\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass 1 (IEC 60825-1:2014)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRanging accuracy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e±10 mm absolute, under 5 mm repeatability at 1σ, at 25°C, 350 kHz, 80% reflectivity, 120 m and 300 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBeam divergence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.25 mrad (1\/e²)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLaser spot size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41 mm at 120 m, 86 mm at 300 m (1\/e²)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePulse emission frequency\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 kHz under 500 m, 350 kHz under 300 m, 1000 kHz under 100 m, 2000 kHz under 50 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReturns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 16 at 100 and 350 kHz, up to 8 at 1000 kHz, 4 at 2000 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScanning modes and FOV\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLinear 80° by 3°, Star-shaped 80° by 80°, Non-repetitive 80° by 80°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRGB mapping camera\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/3 CMOS, 100 MP at 12288 x 8192, 28 mm equivalent, f\/2.0 to f\/11, mechanical shutter rated 500,000 actuations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCombined horizontal FOV\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e107°, from two cameras at a 45° optical axis angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRGB ground sampling distance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 cm average at 300 m nadir\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePOS update rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 Hz, GNSS at 5 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAttitude error (post-processed, 1σ)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYaw 0.02°, pitch and roll 0.01°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePositioning accuracy (RTK fix)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHorizontal 1.0 cm + 1 ppm, vertical 1.5 cm + 1 ppm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGimbal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-axis, angular accuracy ±0.01°, controllable pitch -120° to +60°, yaw -80° to +80°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.60 kg, plus 145 g for the single gimbal connector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192 x 162 x 202 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64 W typical, 100 W maximum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIngress protection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-20° to 50°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStorage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCFexpress Type B, 1500 MB\/s sequential write\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupported aircraft\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDJI Matrice 400 only, with the Zenmuse L3 single gimbal connector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePPK differential formats\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDAT from D-RTK 3 or D-RTK 2, RINEX v2.1x and v3.0x, RTCM v3.0 to v3.3, OEM4 and OEM6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAgainst the Zenmuse L2\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"l3-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eZenmuse L3\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eZenmuse L2\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetection range\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e950 m at 10% reflectivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 m at 10% reflectivity, 450 m at 50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSystem accuracy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 cm vertical, 4 cm horizontal at 120 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 cm vertical, 5 cm horizontal at 150 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRGB camera\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual 100 MP, 107° combined\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle 4\/3 CMOS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.60 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e905 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupported aircraft\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatrice 400 only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatrice 300 RTK and Matrice 350 RTK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$17,400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15,490\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe L3 has not replaced the L2 and DJI still lists both. Choose the L3 when the\nwork is corridor or large area and you are flying high enough that range decides\nthe sortie count. Choose the L2 if you already fly a Matrice 350 RTK, because the\nL3 will not fit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you also need\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDJI Matrice 400\u003c\/strong\u003e airframe. The only supported aircraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZenmuse L3 single gimbal connector.\u003c\/strong\u003e Required for mounting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eD-RTK 3 Multifunctional Station\u003c\/strong\u003e for the quoted accuracy, or a\nbase within 15 km supporting more than two GNSS constellations for PPK.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDJI Terra\u003c\/strong\u003e for post-processing. Exports PNTS, LAS, LAZ, PLY, PCD and S3MB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCFexpress Type B card\u003c\/strong\u003e rated at 1500 MB\/s sequential write.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"l3-note\"\u003e\nWe quote the airframe, the sensor, the connector, the base station and the\nsoftware as one line on one purchase order, which is usually easier for a\npurchasing office to approve than five.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"l3-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:18px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTalk to us before you order this one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eTell us what you are surveying and at what altitude, and\nwe will tell you honestly whether the L3 earns its money over an L2 on your work.\nSometimes it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"tel:+18888506533\"\u003e+1 888 850 6533\u003c\/a\u003e,\nMonday to Friday, 9 to 5 Mountain Time. \u003cstrong\u003eEmail\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"mailto:support@mysurveyingdirect.com?subject=Zenmuse%20L3\"\u003esupport@mysurveyingdirect.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\nPurchase orders accepted, W-9 and vendor pack attached to the quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\"\u003eEvery specification on this page is taken from\nDJI's published Zenmuse L3 specification, read on 31 July 2026, with DJI's own test\nconditions quoted alongside each figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"DJI Enterprise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52268983025965,"sku":null,"price":17400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/6840\/7341\/files\/90aefb7c9ab7fbd6ac957f7720fa9243_ultra.png?v=1785498029","url":"https:\/\/www.mysurveyingdirect.com\/products\/dji-zenmuse-l3","provider":"My Surveying Direct USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}