When you think of DJI[1], the first thing that comes to mind is expensive and rather bulky but powerful drones. However, your perception might soon change as DJI on Monday launched 'Spark', which is not just the cheapest drone made by the company but also its most compact one yet. With a starting price of just Rs. 43,000 ($499 in the US) in India, DJI Spark is a mini camera drone that brings along some new features that have previously not been seen on DJI drones.
The new DJI drone weighs just around 300 grams and is comparable to a soda can in terms of size. DJI Spark has a maximum flight time of up to 16 minutes, is capable of recording 1080p videos, and comes with a 12-megapixel sensor for taking still images. "Spark's 2-axis mechanical gimbal and UltraSmooth technology dramatically reduce shake and rolling shutter effect to capture cinematic shots effortlessly," the company said in its release.
Moving to the highlight of the new drone, DJI Spark can be controlled with hand movements. With the PalmControl feature, for the first time in a drone by DJI, the Spark's movement can be controlled by users by just using their hands.
"Controlling a camera drone with hand movements alone is a major step towards making aerial technology an intuitive part of everyone's daily life, from work and adventure to moments with friends and family," said Paul Pan, Senior Product Manager at DJI. In case you don't prefer hand movements, you can always choose to control the drone with your smartphone.
Apart from PalmControl, DJI Spark comes with Quickshot feature, which creates 10-second video from flight to easily share on social media. Some of the other features from DJI including TapFly...