Which Flying Drone Do I Buy?

Have you ever thought about buying a drone it about two years ago, most people have labeled you like crazy. But today, in the last year at least, that's what the rumor is about. They have grown in popularity and more and more applications have been developed to trade them. The two main competitors are parrot has released version 2.0 of its AR Drone for the fans, and DJI Phantom with a price of over $ 1000 for the most serious players in the UAV arena.

The AR Drone is sold at around $ 300 or more, depending on whether you opt to go the extra features such as autopilot based on GPS, an extra battery or extra memory in the form of a plug-in USB. This makes it more affordable and would not be surprised if it becomes one of the best Christmas gifts this year!

So I drone should I buy?
Say you're a beginner; You've seen some videos of drones and everyone is happy to be able to fly around your town and take pictures from different perspectives and angles that could not access before.

HD video
One of the most important characteristics of today is the ability to record HD video; if you want to display your art drone video to friends, then this is essential. The good news is that high definition video cameras have become increasingly cheap nowadays, and both the Parrot AR Drone and Phantom DJI they have.

GPS navigation
As previously mentioned GPS is optional for the AR Drone and can be had by buying a black box for about $ 140 off Amazon. However, the DJI Phantom comes with a GPS function and a function of "homecoming" built in.

Ability to remote control
Besides the price difference between these two unmanned aircraft, how they are controlled is the next big difference. Parrot, with the help of French researchers have created a very intuitive application for iOS and Android called Freeflight Parrot. The Parrot AR Drone 2.0 therefore acts as a WiFi access point that connects to your smartphone or tablet and allows you to stream HD movies directly on your computer.
You can also control the drone by tilting the phone forward, backward, left or right, as you would in a racing game on the iPhone or theft. The Freeflight application also allows you to share videos directly to Facebook, YouTube or Vimeo directly from the application.

Other differences between the two UAVs are part of the scope of flight; 25 minutes to charge the battery for Parrot and 40 minutes for the DJI Phantom. DJI ghost is also slightly heavier and some reports say it provides better stability in windy conditions, but the two drones are reasonably stable for it. Spare parts are available for purchase at Amazon for both models.

The site of the Drones Den community offers a wealth of information for anyone looking to sell drones or accessories and spare parts. Articles useful blogs also offer tutorials, guides and follow the last drone