Leading camera drone company DJI has launched the neat and compact Spark model – a mini camera drone that’s the first to allow users to control it by hand gestures…
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DJI adds 4K shooting capability to Phantom 4 drone
DJI has taken the wraps off a new drone for its Phantom family – the Phantom 4 Advanced – which, although it appears to have the same 1-inch, 20-megapixel sensor…
First Look: the DJI Mavic Pro drone
DJI’s Mavic Pro is a highly portable 4K drone that can be folded down for use at almost any location, either outdoors or indoors. It is DJI’s most compact model…
Drone fest! DJI adds two more drones to its range
In a flurry of activity DJI has added two new drones for filmmakers – the Inspire 2 and the Phantom 4 Pro model – plus the new Zenmuse X4S and…
DJI adds high-end Matrice 600 Pro drone
The drone range from DJI has expanded further with the announcement of the new Matrice 600 Pro model – an update of the M600 drone that is said to offer…
DJI adds folding 4K Mavic Pro drone to line-up
DJI has introduced the Mavic Pro – a portable drone that can be folded down for use at almost any location – which features a stabilised 4K 12 Megapixel camera,…
GoPro video interview: Karma drone unveiled
GoPro has taken the wraps off the company’s first ever drone at the Photokina 2016 imaging show in Köln, Germany. The stylish looking unit is called the Karma and GoPro’s…
Discover the art of successful vlogging
With over 100,000 Twitter followers and a weekly YouTube vlog – ‘Filming Photography’ – that is proving ever more popular, 26-year-old Dorset-based photographer Matt Pinner seems to have social media…
DJI introduces its first integrated drone zoom camera
Meet the Zenmuse Z3, the drone-maker's first integrated aerial zoom camera optimised for still photography - with up to 7x zoom
Drone Safety – DJI GO app now includes geofencing
DJI’s GEO system stands for Geospatial Environment Online, and is designed to help pilots avoided sensitive areas such as airports where drone flying is restricted or outright forbidden. It automatically…
DJI “Snotbot” drone helps whale research. Sure, why not?
DJI have gotten involved in plenty of projects and causes in the past, however it’s safe to say that this one represents a departure from the norm. The firm has…
Xiaomi drone looks set to go head to head with DJI Phantom 4
Following the recent news that Xiaomi will be entering the action camera market with one of its trademark cut-price offerings, the much rumoured Xiaomi drone has now arrived. Xiaomi’s Mi…
DJI responds to report in to drone complaints in UK
As much fun as drones are, they can also be something of a polarising issue, with the number of drone complaints increasing year on year. Those who don’t care for…
First-ever London Drone Film Festival announced
The first London Drone Film Festival will be held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London, England, on the evening of Monday 23 May 2016. The event will…
Hydrogen-powered drones fly six times longer than those on batteries
Drones are gaining in popularity and reputation as image and video-making tools, however the one main hurdle users still have to overcome is that brutally short flight time, which generally…
DJI Inspire 1 Pro versus Jaguar XJ
Can a DJI drone keep up with a Jaguar XJ in a run around a tough racecourse? The two firms appear to have agreed that there’s only one way to…
7 Reasons You Should Buy a Drone
Once the preserve of videographers with big production budgets, drones have now dropped in price by up to 30%, and not a day go by without a new drone being…
Lowepro announces new DroneGuard backpack 450 AW
The new DroneGuard Backpack 450 AW joins Lowepro’s DroneGuard series of backpacks designed for the quadcopter enthusiast. Designed specifically to carry the most popular quadcopters on the market, the bag’s…
Drone makes 72-minute flight across English Channel
It’s the rather annoying limitation that drone enthusiasts generally downplay. The fact is that flight-times are the iPhone battery life of the drone world, and often you’ve barely got 20-30…
UPDATED: DJI Phantom 4 drone announced (with sample videos)
DJI has just announced the long awaited update to its Phantom series of drones, the DJI Phantom 4. the new drone comes with a host of new features including ActiveTrack,…