Seven portable, packable drones for everything from 4K travel footage to soaring selfies
Whether you’re looking for professional-quality aerial footage of your latest travel adventures or just want to add a new dimension to your selfies, there’s a drone for everyone – and some will even do the flying for you
Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition
HK$2,798
The Power Edition of Parrot’s versatile AR.Drone 2.0 line flies for longer than the company’s other drones, achieving about 36 minutes per flight. As such, it’s a good choice for serious users – those who want to pilot a drone rather than merely take a few special selfies, though at 420g it’s relatively heavy. It takes 13-megapixel (MP) photos and films video in HD. Available from revoit-asia.com/hk.
HK$2,399
While some adventurers are using drones to capture images of places humans can’t get to – the tops of glaciers, remote mountains or panoramic images from on high and so on – many other users are more narcissist than navigator. For them, a more portable option might appeal. Zerotech’s tiny “pocket selfie” drone is one option which, although only 199g, still packs a 13MP camera and films video in 4K resolution. Flight time is 25 minutes. Available from flycamhk.com.
HK$970
For those who travel light and have no fear of flying, this barely 70g drone packs a lot into a small size. While it can take only 1MP images, it can live-stream video in HD to a smartphone; put your phone into an optional Google Cardboard VR headset and you can even get a first-person view, as if you were the pilot. However, flight time is barely five minutes. Find it on price.com.hk.
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