Drones are not just for RC RC enthusiasts; there’s a flying camera out there for you. Drones have brought aerial photography to the whole new level. Drones are not just limited to the photography but some of the drones can record the video at 4k resolution. As the technology is growing rapidly different companies around the world are manufacturing the drones of different shape, size, and functionality.
Here are some of the best drones which you can buy right now in 2019.
1. DJI Mavic 2 Pro
DJI mavic 2 pro is a beast when it comes to drones comparisons. DJI has been manufacturing high-quality drones. DJI Mavic 2 Pro is one of the best product which you can buy in 2019.
The Mavic 2 offers iconic Hasselblad image quality on the Pro and a high-performance zoom lens on the Zoom.
| Lens | FOV: about 77° 35 mm Format Equivalent: 28 mm Aperture: f/2.8–f/11 Shooting Range: 1 m to ∞ |
|---|---|
| ISO Range | Video: 100-6400 Photo: 100-3200 (auto) 100-12800 (manual) |
| Shutter Speed | Electronic Shutter: 8–1/8000s |
| Still Image Size | 5472×3648 |
| Still Photography Modes | Single shot Burst shooting: 3/5 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias Interval (JPEG: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60s RAW:5/7/10/15/20/30/60s) |
| Video Resolution | 4K: 3840×2160 24/25/30p 2.7K: 2688×1512 24/25/30/48/50/60p FHD: 1920×1080 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p |
| Max Video Bitrate | 100Mbps |
| Color Mode | Dlog-M (10bit), support HDR video (HLG 10bit) |
| Supported File System | FAT32 (≤ 32 GB) exFAT (> 32 GB) |
| Photo Format | JPEG / DNG (RAW) |
| Video Format | MP4 / MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265) |
- Hasselblad Camera
- 1″ CMOS Sensor
- Adjustable Aperture
- 10-bit
Dlog -M - 10-bit HDR Video
- Hyperlapse
- Excellent Foldable design
- New photo and video modes.
- Excellent camera
The second version of DJI’s Mavic Pro gives the sharpest videos and stills of any consumer drones. Its gimbal-stabilized Hasselblad camera makes helps to take the sharpest videos and stills.
Pictures are brighter, more detailed, and noticeably superior to those taken using the previous model. DJI has updated the software in this particular model of drone, the new software allows the new modes for capturing videos and photos -including the hyper-lapse.
You can buy Mavic 2 Pro at a price of USD $ 1,499.
2. DJI Mavic Air
DJI Mavic Air was announced on 23rd January 2018.
A marvel of engineering and design, the Mavic Air was built to go wherever adventure takes you. Inheriting the best of the Mavic series, this portable and foldable drone features high-end flight performance and functionality for limitless exploration.
| Sensor | 1/2.3” CMOS Effective Pixels: 12 MP |
|---|---|
| Lens | FOV: 85° 35 mm Format Equivalent: 24 mm Aperture: f/2.8 Shooting Range: 0.5 m to ∞ |
| ISO Range | Video: 100 – 3200 (auto) 100 – 3200 (manual) Photo: 100 – 1600 (auto) 100 – 3200 (manual) |
| Shutter Speed | Electronic Shutter: 8 – 1/8000s |
| Still Image Size | 4:3: 4056×3040 16:9: 4056×2280 |
| Still Photography Modes | Single shot HDR Burst shooting: 3/5/7 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7EV Bias Interval: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s Pano: 3×1: 42°×78°, 2048×3712 (W×H) 3×3: 119°×78°, 4096×2688 (W×H) 180°: 251°×88°, 6144×2048 (W×H) Sphere (3×8+1): 8192×4096 (W×H) |
| Video Resolution | 4K Ultra HD: 3840×2160 24/25/30p 2.7K: 2720×1530 24/25/30/48/50/60p FHD: 1920×1080 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p HD: 1280×720 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p |
| Max Video Bitrate | 100Mbps |
| Supported File System | FAT32 |
| Photo Format | JPEG/DNG (RAW) |
| Video Format | MP4/MOV (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC） |
The Mavic Air has a 3-axis mechanical gimbal, with its angular vibration range reduced to 0.005 °. The reduced vibration helps to take the steady shots.
You can buy Mavic Air for USD $799
3. Parrot Anafi
As a name suggests Parrot, It is a flying 4k HDR camera that you can take with you where ever you go. It is ideal for film shooting in high quality and taking photos.
DRONE
- Size folded: 244x67x65mm
- Size unfolded: 175x240x65mm
- Weight: 320g
- Max transmission range: 4km with a controller
- Max flight time: 25 min
- Max horizontal speed: 15.3m/s (55km/h)
- Max vertical speed: 4m/s
- Max wind resistance: 50km/h
- Service ceiling: 4500m above sea level
- Operating Temperature range: -10°C to 40°C
- Satellite Positioning Systems: GPS & GLONASS
| Sensor | 1/2.4″ CMOS |
| Lens | ASPH (Low-dispersion aspherical lens) Aperture: f/2.4 Focal length (35mm format equivalent): 23-69mm (photo), 26-78mm (video) Depth of field: 1.5m – ∞ |
| ISO range | 100-3200 |
| Shutter Speed | electronic shutter 1 to 1/10000s |
| Video Resolution | 4K Cinema 4096×2160 24fps 4K UHD 3840×2160 24/25/30fps FHD 1920×1080 24/25/30/48/50/60fps Video HFOV: 69° Max video bitrate: 100 Mbps Video format: MP4 (H264) |
| Photo Resolution | Wide: 21MP (5344×4016) / 4:3 / 84° HFOV Rectilinear: 16MP (4608×3456) / 4:3 / 75.5° HFOV Photo formats: JPEG, Adobe DNG (RAW) HDR: 4K UHD video |
| Digital Zoom | Lossless: up to 2.8x (FHD) & 1.4x (4K) Standard: up to 3x (4K Cinema, 4K UHD, FHD) |
| Image stabilization | Stabilization: 3-axis hybrid Mechanical: 2-axis Roll/Tilt angles Electronic (EIS): 3-axis Roll/Pan/Tilt angles Controllable tilt range: – 90° to +90° (180° total |
Parrot 4k HDR camera boasts exclusive video and photo shooting capabilities. Its unique 180° tilt gimbal and up to 2.8X lossless zoom help in capturing the best moments of life in high quality.
You can buy this beast for the price of USD $699.99
4.DJI Spark
Spark is a
The camera in this drone is not so good, it only offers the 1080p resolutions only.
| Sensors | 1/2.3″ CMOS Effective pixels: 12 MP |
| Lens | FOV 81.9° 25 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.6 (shooting range: 2 m to ∞) |
| ISO Range | Video: 100-3200 Photo: 100-1600 |
| Shutter Speed | 2-1/8000 s |
| Photo Specs | 3968×2976 1440×1080 with shallow focus 2300×1280 with Pano (horizontal) 960×1280 with Pano (vertical) Single Shot Burst Shooting: 3 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV bias Interval: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s |
| Video Resolution | FHD: 1920×1080 30fps (Max video Bitrate: 24mbps) |
Photo format/ Video Format | JPEG/ MP4 (MPEG-4AVC/H.264) |
| Operating Range | 0-30m |
| Altitude Range | 0 – 26ft only |
| Supported File System | FAT32 |
The flight time of this drone is around 16 minutes, which makes it more or less incompatible for video shooting. It is recommended to buy an
This device has a Gimble controllable range of -85° to 0° and 2-axis mechanical stabilization. Spark comes with the obstacle sensing, obstacle sensing range from 1-16ft only. DJI spark also have GPS/GLONASS which helps to operate the “Return to Home ” feature. This device also comes with the active track mode.
You can buy DJI Spark for USD$399.
5. DJI Phantom 4
The sexiest drone that DJI ever designed, welcome to the era of VISION. By Frank.Wang
Phantom 4 is one of the best drone ever manufactured by DJI. Phantom 4 is capable of recording video at UHD (4k) at 24/25fps and FHD (1080p) at
24 / 25 / 30 / 48 / 50 / 60 / 120fps.
| Sensor | 1/2.3” CMOS Effective pixels:12.4 M |
|---|---|
| Lens | FOV 94° 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8 focus at ∞ |
| ISO Range | 100-3200 (video)100-1600 (photo) |
| Electronic Shutter Speed | 8 – 1/8000 s |
| Image Size | 4000×3000 |
| Still Photography Modes | Single shot Burst shooting: 3/5/7 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias Timelapse HDR |
| Video Recording Modes | UHD: 4096×2160 (4K) 24 / 25p 3840×2160 (4K) 24 / 25 / 30p 2704×1520 (2.7K) 24 / 25 / 30p FHD: 1920×1080 24 / 25 / 30 / 48 / 50 / 60 / 120p HD: 1280×720 24 / 25 / 30 / 48 / 50 / 60p |
| Max Video Bitrate | 60 Mbps |
| Supported File Systems | FAT32 (≤32 GB); exFAT (>32 GB) |
| Photo | JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Video | MP4, MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Supported SD Cards | Micro SD Max capacity: 64 GB Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required |
| Operating Temperature Range | 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) |
Flying this drone is easy just double to fly, the obstacle sensing system keeps drone clear of objects in the way. This device also
Phantom 4 is capable of hovering for 28 minutes, which makes this device 25% more energy-efficient than Phantom 3.
You can buy Phantom 4 for USD $1499. Don’t forget to check the update of Phantom 4, New versions are out in the market( Phantom 4 Pro V2.0).
Bonus: Other top products
- Powervision PowerEye ( CUSTOMISABLE TO SUIT ALL YOUR NEEDS)
- DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0
