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D-Log M vs D-Log: what is the difference on DJI drones?

D-Log M and D-Log are two different log profiles, and DJI publishes a separate conversion LUT for each: "D-Log M to Rec.709" and "D-Log to Rec.709". Most current DJI camera drones in the finder (Mini 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Air 3, Air 3S, Avata 2, Flip) list D-Log M only; the Mavic 3 Pro and Mavic 4 Pro list both. Where both exist, DJI's spec pages give D-Log a higher ISO floor: ISO 400 for D-Log against ISO 100 for D-Log M.

Last updated 2026-11-11.

Which drones have which profile

On the DJI spec pages we read, the Mini 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Air 3, Air 3S, Avata 2 and Flip list D-Log M as their log profile and do not list D-Log. The Mavic 4 Pro lists Normal, HLG, D-Log M and D-Log on all three of its cameras. The Mavic 3 Pro lists D-Log only for its Hasselblad camera; its medium tele and tele cameras list Normal, HLG and D-Log M.

For the original Mavic 3, DJI's LUT page lists LUTs for both D-Log M and D-Log, but its spec page could not be read on the day we checked, so we give no profile details for it.

ISO: the clearest published difference

Mavic 3 Pro, video: D-Log 400 to 1600, D-Log M 100 to 1600. Mavic 4 Pro Hasselblad camera, standard video: D-Log M 100 to 6400, D-Log 400 to 6400; in slow motion both stop at 3200. On the Mavic 4 Pro medium tele and tele cameras, D-Log M runs 100 to 3200 and D-Log 400 to 3200.

In practice this means D-Log cannot be shot below ISO 400 on these drones. In bright light that leaves shutter speed or an ND filter to control exposure; the DJI spec pages we read give no ND recommendation for these drones either.

Codec differences on the Mavic 3 Pro

On the Mavic 3 Pro Hasselblad camera, D-Log records 10-bit 4:2:0 in H.264 or H.265, while D-Log M and HLG are 10-bit 4:2:0 in H.265 only. In Apple ProRes (Cine version only) every mode is 10-bit 4:2:2.

The rule for the LUT

Pick the LUT whose name matches both your drone and the profile you shot. A D-Log LUT on D-Log M footage, or the other way round, starts from the wrong curve. For the Mavic 4 Pro DJI publishes three files: D-Log M to Rec.709, D-Log to Rec.709 and a D-Log to Rec.709 vivid version.

Sources

Read on 2026-10-29. These pages change; if a line here no longer matches, the linked page wins.

Questions

Is D-Log better than D-Log M?

DJI's pages we read do not rank them. They are different profiles with their own LUTs; what they publish is that D-Log starts at a higher ISO (400) where both exist.

Can I use a D-Log LUT on D-Log M footage?

Use the LUT made for the profile you shot. DJI publishes separate D-Log M and D-Log conversion LUTs because the two profiles are different.

Does the Mini 4 Pro have D-Log?

Its spec page lists Normal, HLG and D-Log M as color modes; D-Log is not listed.

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