What is the best drone 2016? Are you deciding to buy a drone? Then you have come to the right address. Find out below which are the best drones right now and which one is right for you. Drones have become ubiquitous overnight and have become one of the most popular tech toys at lightning speed. The air is therefore becoming more and more crowded. Adventurers and athletes have taken it as their own, companies like Amazon use it for delivery, they are also useful in agriculture, surveillance... No wonder at least 2.4 million drones will be sold in the US alone this year!
Which are the best drones right now? 2016 was an extremely busy year in the field of drones, as it is an industry that is on a steep rise. What seemed like science fiction yesterday is reality today. Action camera champion GoPro also entered the race. You knew it was drone racing already become a sport?
Best Drones 2016:
Best Drones 2016 – GoPro Karma
The GoPro Karma is a quadcopter that comes with an autonomous touchscreen controller with joysticks and a detachable 3-axis gimbal/mount. It convinces with its practicality, functionality and ease of use. GoPro has added a Passenger option to it, which allows another person to control the camera separately.
More about the drone: GoPro Karma - a foldable drone that wants to go everywhere with you
The best drones of 2016 – DJI Mavic Pro
The DJI Mavic Pro is foldable, but much more compact than the Karma, as you can put it in a bag or a small backpack. Still, it has everything the greats have. We control it with a smartphone, a special controller with joysticks, and it also responds to gestures.
More about the drone: DJI Mavic Pro drone – small, foldable, but extremely powerful and intelligent
Best Drones 2016 – Vidius
Vidius is the world's smallest camera drone and is considered a true engineering marvel. The company Axis managed to create a drone that allows a first-person view and measures only 10 square centimeters, and can transmit a 420p image via a blue-tooth connection.
More about the drone: Vidius: the world's smallest camera drone
Best Drones 2016 – PhoneDrone Ethos
PhoneDrone Ethos is a drone that gives "wings" to a smartphone and allows you to observe and document the surroundings from a bird's eye view. It needs a gyroscope, GPS technology and a camera to be fully functional. Check it out, your smartphone has it all! The PhoneDrone thus provides 'only' the mechanics (the quadcopter), while the smartphone does everything else. We manage it with another phone.
More about the drone: PhoneDrone Ethos: a drone that gives wings to a smartphone
Best Drones 2016 – Penetrate
Until now, commercial drones have mostly been limited to filming or photography. Prodrone shows us that the drone is a technological toy of many talents and useful in business and everyday life, not just for leisure. Thanks to the robotic arms, it can, among other things, shift or delivers items weighing up to 10 kilograms.
More about the drone: Prodrone - a drone of many talents with the claws of a bird of prey
Best Drones 2016 – PowerEgg
PowerEgg imitates the silhouette of an egg, but from which hatches not a bird, but a drone. When the quadcopter is not in use, it can be a decoration. But it's not just for decoration. It boasts a 4K UHD resolution camera, which is located on a rotating support that takes care of image stabilization and covers 360 degrees.
More about the drone: Quadrocopter PowerEgg - the egg from which the drone "hatches".
Best Drones 2016 – Flybrix
If you want to build a drone yourself, Flybrix is perfect for you. It is a Lego drone that can be made without tools in just 15 minutes. We control it with a smartphone or remote control.
More about the drone: Flybrix - a lego drone that you build yourself
Best Drones 2016 – Nixie
Nixie is a wrist drone with a camera that returns to its owner like a boomerang. The wrists are chained like a wristwatch. We take it off with one move and activate it with a gesture. Takes photos and videos in high resolution (1080p).
More about the drone: Nixie - a wrist drone with a camera that returns like a boomerang