Action camera GoPro is planning to manufacture original drones
ByShannon Tompkins
Speaking of GoPro is compact, waterproof and dustproof,LionYaSupermanIt is a representative of the action camera that can shoot movies full of lively dynamics that can not be photographed with ordinary cameras mounted on them,GoPro HERO 4"4K shooting is also possible. GoPro, which develops such action camera GoPro, is planning to manufacture original dronesThe Wall Street JournalIt is clarified by the report of WSJ.
GoPro Developing Line of Consumer Drones - WSJ
http://online.wsj.com/articles/gopro-developing-line-of-consumer-drones-1417020883
GoPro reportedly planning to launch consumer drones next year | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/26/7294627/gopro-planning-to-launch-consumer-drones-2015
According to WSJ, GoPro plans to release a drone for consumers at the end of next year. The drones under development by GoPro are expected to be equipped with high resolution cameras like GoPro HERO series which are equipped with multiple rotors and are sold from GoPro.
GoPro is willing to sell this general consumer drone at a price range between $ 500 (about 59,000 yen) and $ 1,000 (about 118,000 yen), and if the drone is released at this price range The existing consumer drone market for general consumers will suffer a major blow if it comes to The Verge.
For example, DJI 's quad copter "Phantom 2", which is a leader in the general consumer drone market, is being sent from Amazon at the stage of writing articlesTax included 60,001 yenIt is available for purchase at this model, but this is a non-camera model.
Quad copter "Phantom 2" first flight review realizing amazing stability and intuitive operability - GIGAZINE
Some drones currently on the market have models that can fit GoPro HERO series. For example "Phantom 2" if you attach special equipment, you can install the GoPro HERO 3 as in the following article and be able to take aerial photograph.
I attached a gimbal H3-3D to quad copter Phantom 2 and tried to take aerial photograph with GoPro HERO 3 - GIGAZINE
Also, a dolone equipped with a camera to be released by GoPro is also on the market, for example, "Phantom 2 Vision +" with a genuine camera model is sold at Amazon's official storeTax included 138,000 yenIt is on sale.
Quad Cotter "Phantom 2 Vision +" First Flight · Shooting Review - GIGAZINE
In addition, in other aeronautical drones that I have reviewed with GIGAZINE, Parron's drone equipped with a camera that can shoot 720p HD movie "AR Drone 2At Amazon's official storeTax included 54,000 yenIt is on sale.
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