One of the most widely-used drones gets serious camera upgrades and a reasonable price
By Stan Horaczek | Published Apr 8, 2015 11:48 PM EDT
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When it comes to camera drones, DJI is the big boy on the block and now they have updated their super popular line with the Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter.
There are two different options if you want to buy a Phantom 3. $1,000 will buy you a copter with a gimbal-mounted 1080p 60 fps camera, while jumping up to $1,259 will push the camera’s capabilities all the way up to ultra-high definition 4K footage. Yes, that’s still a considerable amount of money, but considering what you get for the price, the Phantom 3 is actually a pretty good deal. After all, this thing isn’t a toy, but a real piece of photo and video gear.
Both camera options are capable of capturing 12-megapixel photos in either JPEG or even DNG raw files. You can control the direction of the camera and its stabilized by a gimbal, which uses internal sensors to rotate as it moves and prevents camera wiggle.
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The drone connects to your smartphone or tablet wirelessly, so you can have live view while controlling the drone with the dedicated remote. It can also reportedly get 25-minutes of flying time on a full battery charge despite stronger motors.
They’re up for pre-order right now
