A small drone camera for self-shooting 'Pixy' that automatically flies around you and takes pictures and videos has become a hot topic
When you want to take a selfie to be posted on SNS etc., you may not be able to take a picture with a good composition by yourself, or even if you try to ask someone, there may be no one around you. The small self-portrait drone camera ' Pixy ' is a drone camera that allows you to take self-portraits easily without blocking your hands because it will fly autonomously and fly around the subject according to the preset settings.
Meet Pixy: Snap's Mini Drone Camera
About Pixy – Pixy
https://support.pixy.com/hc/en-us/articles/5039935499924-About-Pixy
You can see what kind of small drone camera Pixy is by watching the following movie.
Meet Pixy-YouTube
Women who visited the scenic beach.
One woman took out a small drone camera 'Pixy' that can fly autonomously and take selfies. The weight is about 101g including the battery, and the dimensions are 131.7mm in length, 106mm in width and 17.6mm in height.
When I put it on my palm and pressed the button, Pixy made a motor noise and took off, and it was in a hovering state.
Pixy is equipped with a small camera that takes pictures and videos while floating in the air. Thanks to that, all three people can be comfortably framed as shown below. The standard image quality of photos is 12MP, and the standard image quality of movies is 2.7K, and it is possible to shoot at a maximum of 30FPS.
Pixy not only stays in place by hovering, but also circles around the subject ...
It is also possible to track a moving subject.
You can shoot with an angle of view that cannot be reproduced while holding the camera in your hand. Equipped with 16GB of flash storage, it can shoot up to 100 videos and 1000 photos.
After shooting, Pixy will automatically return to the palm of your hand.
Pixy works with
It is possible to share it as it is. In addition, the videos you shoot can be exported both vertically and horizontally, so you can post in a platform-friendly format.
How to set the flight mode of Pixy is explained in the following movie.
Pixy takes photos and videos with the front camera on the front.
The camera on the bottom is for flight navigation, and it seems that it is not used for shooting.
The flight mode can be adjusted with the dial on the top ...
'Hover' hovering in front of the subject
'Reveal' gradually moving away from the subject
'Follow' to track the subject
'Orbit' that goes around the subject
If you set one of these four flight modes in advance, all you have to do is release your hand and it will fly autonomously and shoot.
You can see how to charge Pixy by watching the following movie.
You can check the remaining battery level of Pixy with the indicator lamp on the bottom.
When charging using the included USB-Type C cable, it takes about 20 minutes to charge to 80% and about 40 minutes to fully charge. Pixy can fly 5 to 8 times with one charge.
In addition, the battery is removable ...
You can also charge the battery by itself.
Therefore, even if the battery runs out on the go, you can continue to use it by replacing it with a charged battery.
The selling price of Pixy is $ 249.99 (about 32,600 yen) for the main unit, USB-Type C cable for charging, replacement battery, charger for the battery alone, and carrying strap. At the time of writing the article, it is available only in the United States and France.
Shop Pixy: Order Your Pixy
https://pixy.com/shop
Hacker News, a social news site, also talks about Pixy, 'I like the fact that although there are some issues with video quality, I like the fact that the promotional video does not hide it and shows it honestly. ' Most users don't care about the fine quality, except for people who get together, 'and' I think it's a very fun and playful idea. '
Snap launches its first drone | Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31194962
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