In a showy reveal at Grand Central Station on Wednesday , DJIannounced the Spark , a pint - sized tv camera drone that ’s been rumour for weeks . The company say it ’s about the size of it and weight of a soda can . you may also curb it with the wave of a bridge player .
quick for more glasses ? The Spark run around a 12 - megapixel television camera that can capture picture and video in 1080p resolution . The dawdler itself costs $ 500 , and you’re able to purchase a combo gang that includes a accountant , prop guard , two batteries , and a bag for $ 700 . The Spark also make out in five colors : cerise , racy , yellow , neon green , and white .
The rest of the item indicate that the Spark might also serve as an entry - degree racing drone . It can vanish up to 31 - mi - per - hour , which is just a little bit slower than the Mavic Pro ’s and Phantom 4 ’s profligate manner . The drone ’s so - predict 3-D Sensing System also uses front - confront sensor to keep it from running into obstacles . And , of course , the Spark will solve with DJI Goggles , the $ 450 first - somebody view ( FPV ) headsetthat the company announced earlier this class . ( DJI Googles still have n’t ship yet . ) The Spark ’s battery life is a dissatisfactory 16 - moment , and the kitchen stove for video transmission is 1.2 mile when flying with the outside comptroller .
It ’s fun that DJI is in the end extend a bum drone and planting a flag in the more popular arena of flying cameras . The world ’s conduce drone party is perceptibly late to the game , though . Yuneec , one of DJI ’s biggest competition in the droning space , release a very like television camera dronecalled the Breezeearlier this year . That dry pint - sized aircraft can shoot video in 4 K and cost $ 400 , a full $ 100 less than the Spark . Meanwhile , you ’ve been able to buythe Hover Camera , a very petite motion - controlled camera pilotless aircraft , since last year . The Apple Store started selling the droneslast calendar month . The grade constituent of the DJI Spark is also reminiscentof the Parrot Bebop , which has been on the market for about three years , andthe ZeroTech Dobby , which accommodate in your back pocket .
Is DJI ’s entrance into the exploiter - friendly fly television camera monotone too little too late ? We ’ll have to examine it out alongside its rival to have a go at it for certain . meanwhile , drone are getting more exciting — and much smaller — by the minute .
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