In approx. order of USA sales rank. # given afterwards is rank in Camera and Photo (or approx. calculated rank). Our commentary is given below this list. Phantom 3 Standard – #59 Mavic Pro – #90 Phantom 4 – #200 Phantom 3 Pro – #260 Autel X-Star Premium – #300 Parrot BeBop 2 FPV – […]
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Pg 10 – A Short Course on Drone Batteries
Note – this is part of our free ebooks which you can find at this link. Section 10 – A Short Course on Drone Batteries Most quadcopter batteries are of the LiPo type, which stands for Lithium Polymer. These batteries can store a tremendous amount of energy in a relatively small and light package and […]
Phantom 4 Professional – 20 Megapixel Prosumer Drone – First Look
Introduction DJI’s Phantom line is well known as the standard for consumer level Camera Drones. In our recent “Slugfest” of popular 2016 models we gave it our highest rating – an opinion shared by most experts. However, consumer-level ($400-$1200) Camera Drones have some limitations, especially when it comes to Photo and Video quality. Drones at […]
Fall 2016 Camera Drone Slugfest – Karma vs. Mavic vs. Phantom 3 & 4 vs. Yuneec
Fall 2016 Camera Drone Slugfest – GoPro Karma vs. Mavic Pro vs. Phantom 3 & 4 vs. Yuneec With the recent introduction of the DJI Mavic Pro and GoPro Karma, the 2016 Fall and Holiday Season lineup of consumer camera drones has taken shape. The internet chatter, as usual, has built to a crescendo as […]
Holiday Travelers – do not check luggage or cases with your drone batteries
Holiday Season Reminder! Larger Drone (and other) Lipo Batteries could bring down a plane. They contain a LOT of energy. Please – do not check luggage or cases with your drone batteries – either as regular checked baggage or as “gate check”. Doing so endangers life and property (including your own family). The big NO […]
GoPro Shareholders lawsuits? – what did GoPro know about the Karma – and when?
A number of business stories today concern investigations of GoPro and their current problem(s) with the Karma drone. Specifically, the issues concern whether GoPro knew at the time of the recent conference call and quarterly earnings – that date and time being 11/3/2016. On that date, poor earning were announced and the stock plunged over […]
DJI Mavic Pro vs. DJI Phantom 4 (and others) – Still Picture Quality
DJI Mavic Pro vs. DJI Phantom 4 (and other models) – Still Picture Quality No doubt that the DJI Mavic Pro is the hot item this holiday season. However, in the rush to line up for latest and greatest in new technology, buyers often forget the basics. In the case of Camera Drones, the IQ […]
GoPro Karma Drone is recalled after crashes, etc.
BestBuy has, according to multiple reports, removed the GoPro Karma from their web site. Other reports suggest that the product has been recalled. UPDATE – this now seems confirmed by GoPro…see below: At approx. 3:00PM EST it was reported by several shoppers that the product disappeared from the BestBuy web site. A check of the BB […]
November 1, 2016 best selling Camera Drones on Amazon
Due to the Holiday Season we will now issue these reports twice monthly! November 1 2016 best selling Camera Drones on Amazon In approx. order of popularity. 1. DJI Mavic Pro 2. DJI Phantom 3 Standard 3. DJI Phantom 4 4. DJI Phantom 3 Pro 5. Autel X-Star Wifi (special promo at $499). ———Models above […]
Getting Started with Quadcopters and Hobby Drones – Table of Contents
Our Best Selling eBook for Drone Beginners is now free – and available online by using the chapter links below. For the best deals in drones, check out http://www.dronesavings.com eBook – Getting Started with Hobby Quadcopters and Drones – Table of Contents 1 – http://wp.me/p25InU-1Dtu – Author Page 2 – http://wp.me/p25InU-1Dtw – Introduction 3 – […]
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