The AR Drone is coming in at about $300 and up according to whether you prefer to select any extra features such as for instance GPS based auto-pilot, an extra battery or extra memory in the proper execution of a USB plug-in stick. This causes it to be cheaper and it wouldn't surprise me when it becomes among the top Christmas gifts this year!

So which drone should I buy?

Say you're a novice; you watched a few drone videos and are stoked up about to be able to fly it around your city and take pictures from perspectives and angles you might not access before.

HD Video

Certainly one of the most crucial features nowadays is the capacity to film hi-def video; if you want to produce your drone video art to friends, then that is essential. The good thing is that HD video cameras have grown to be cheaper and cheaper nowadays and the Parrot AR Drone and the DJI Phantom have them.

GPS Navigation

As stated GPS is optional for the AR Drone and can be had by buying a'flight recorder'for approximately $140 off Amazon. However, the DJI Phantom includes GPS capability and a'return home'feature built in.

Remote Control Capability

Independent of the price difference between these two drones, the direction they are controlled is the following largest difference. Parrot, with help from French researchers have created quite an intuitive app for iOS and Android, called Parrot Freeflight. The AR Parrot 2.0 drone basically acts as a WiFi hotspot which connects to your smartphone or tablet and this permits it to stream HD video right to your device.

You may also control the drone by tilting your phone forward, backwards, left or right, just like you would in a racing or flying game on the iPhone. The Freeflight app also allows you to directly share the videos to Facebook, YouTube or Vimeo directly from within the app.

Other differences between the two drones comprise of the flying range; 25 minutes on a battery charge for the Parrot and as much as 40 minutes for the DJI Phantom. The DJI Phantom is also slightly heavier and some reports say so it provides better stability in windy conditions, but both drones are reasonably stable for that. Replacement parts are easily available to get from Amazon for both models.

The Drones Den community website provides a wealth of information proper trying to find drones on the market or for any accessories and replacement parts. The useful blogging articles provide tutorials, guides and stop you updated with the newest news about drones.

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