Parrot Launches Anafi Drone, Draws Comparison’s with DJI’s M…

Today Parrot introduced the launch of the Anafi, a transportable drone that appears designed to tackle DJI’s Mavic Air.

The Anafi is foldable, just like the Mavic, and tremendous light-weight. It’s solely .7 kilos (or 320 grams)—examine that to Parrot’s Bebop, which weighs 1.1 kilos (or 500 grams)—and Parrot claims it may be unfolded in underneath three seconds, and within the air shortly after.

Parrot’s new drone has all of the options you’d anticipate finding on a selfie drone, which implies it might comply with you round and take your picture utilizing gestures and physique recognition know-how.

Parrot Anafi drone

It comes with a digicam that boasts 4K HD video at 100Mbps, 21-megapixels, and a pair of.8X lossless zoom. Also, in response to Parrot, the Anafi’s digicam is the primary ever that tilts vertically at an angle of 180°.

Full Camera Specs for the Anafi

  • 1/2.4-inch 21-megapixel sensor
  • f2.4 23mm lens (26mm for video)
  • ISO 100 to 3200
  • 1 to 1/10,000 shutter pace (digital)
  • 4K Cinema (4,096×2,160) at 24fps; 4K UHD (3,840×2,160) at 24/25/30fps; FHD (1,920×1,080) 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  • 100Mbps max bit charge
  • Raw (DNG) and P-Log post-production codecs

The Anafi has a good—however not thoughts blowing—25 minute battery life, can go as much as 32 mph, and Parrot is touting it as “ultra quiet” (one of many key options of the Mavic Pro Platinum was that it was “60% quieter than the Mavic Pro”).

Users flying the Anafi with Parrot’s new app, the FreeFlight 6, can modify video modes and select between taking a 21- or 12-megapixel picture.

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The Anafi additionally helps slo-mo, hyper-lapse capturing (which can pace footage as much as 240 occasions), and a excessive body charge the place customers can select to movie as much as 60 fps.

In a head-to-head comparability with the Mavic Air, one stand out truth is the Anafi’s pricetag. Parrot is promoting the Anafi for $699, whereas the Mavic Air presently retails for $799.

The Anafi is on sale for pre-order proper now, and is predicted to be in inventory at Parrot beginning July 2.

Here’s what you get with your order:

  • 1 ANAFI drone
  • 1 Parrot Skycontroller 3
  • 1 Carry case
  • 16 GB Micro-SD card
  • 1 USB-A to USB-C cable
  • 8 Additional propeller blades
  • 1 Mounting device

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Want to pre-order the Anafi? You can try this proper right here.

 

Zacc Dukowitz

Director of Marketing

Zacc Dukowitz is the Director of Marketing for UAV Coach. A author with skilled expertise in schooling know-how and digital advertising and marketing, Zacc is obsessed with reporting on the drone trade at a time when UAVs may help us dwell higher lives. Zacc additionally holds the rank of nidan in Aikido, a Japanese martial artwork, and is a extensively printed fiction author. Zacc has an MFA from the University of Florida and a BA from St. John’s College. Follow @zaccdukowitz or try zaccdukowitz.com to learn his work.

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