WHAT IS A CAMERA DRONE? “All drones today are basically flying cell phones,

with cameras…” – Chris Anderson, InterDrone 2015

A camera drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to carry a high-definition video or photo camera for the purpose of taking aerial photographs or video.

COMMON FEATURES

Quadcopter or Fixed Wing

Price: $500 to $50,000+

Ready-to-Fly & Shoot

Records HD video &

photos

3-axis gimbal (to stabilize image)

Streams live video to operator

15-30 minute flight time

1-2 mile range

Built-in GPS Autopilot

Advanced flight modes

Advanced camera shots

JOBS PERFORMED BY CAMERA DRONES

Camera drones are used for many diVerent tasks…

Agriculture

Real Estate Marketing

Film/Movie Industry

News & Live Events

Law Enforcement

Land Management

Construction

Mining

Utility Inspection (wirelines)

For fun!

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING

SingleSame person flies + shoots

HOW WILL YOU USE IT? (THE FAA CARES!)

Commercial Useget a Sec. 333 exemption ($500+)

NO. OF OPERATORS

Amateur Useregister your drone online ($5)

DualPilot vs. Camera operator

QUALITY OF IMAGE

720pgood / not great

1080pHD quality, fine for most

4Ktoday’s emerging standard

Four Thirds Micro for professionals only

CAMERA & GIMBLEIntegrated

more control, but system ages faster

Add Your Own some assembly required

FLIGHT AUTOMATION

Return To Home important for safety

Pause And Hoverin case of lost signal…

Automated Take OV & Landing hands-free operation

GPS Autopilotfly a predetermined path

GPS Restrictionsavoid airports & other controlled airspace

Custom design your own

CAMERA AUTOMATION

Selfie Shot hover and stare at me

Orbit Mefly around my head

Follow Me watch my back

Cable Camget dramatic action shots

Multi-Pointbuild custom shots w/ GPS

RANGE

PRICE

Flight Controller how far can you fly?

Live Videohow far can you see?

Flight Timehow long is your shot?

Under $500a good starter HD drone

$500-1500sweet spot w/ many choices

Over $1500 professionals start here

THE BEST CAMERA DRONES SOLD TODAY

How Will You Use It?

No. of Operators

Inspire 1

Phantom 3 Q500 TyphoonDJ

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Solo3D

RoboticsDJIYuneec

Factor to Consider

Commercial Use Amateur Use

Single Dual

Quality of Image

720p1080p4KFour-Thirds Micro

Camera & Gimble

Integrated Add Your Own

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Flight Automation

Return To Home Pause And Hover Auto Take OV & Land GPS AutopilotGPS Restrictions Custom

Camera Automation

Selfie Shot Orbit Me/POI Follow Me Cable Cam Multi-Point

Range

Flight Controller Live Video Flight Time

Price

Under $500$500-1500Over $1500

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20 min

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