DJI Phantom 3 on Black Friday Deals

Here we are to review for the first time one of these Quadcopter more commonly called drones, which are increasingly having a high interest, especially those in category ” consumer “, in which the DJI plays a leading role. For consumer, drones do not mean very cheap models (for example, from $100), but the ones with which you can do great things without spending thousands of dollars.

In August of this year, DJI broadens its offering of Phantom 3 introducing this model Standard, the entry level that is proposed with a lower price than the Advanced and Professional. The new model can be considered a Phantom 2 with some family members Phantom 3, although limited in the potential.

At first, it seems an object of very good quality, good materials as well as the assembly. The first thing that we analyze is the photo-integrated video camera 12 Mpixel, identical to that of the Phantom 3 but limited (probably via software) to 2.7K movies (30fps) and not 4K. Even the full HD shooting affected by limitation to 30fps, but if it does not interest here is that Phantom 3 Standard assumes interest, while helping to save a few hundred dollars. The integrated optics has a focal length equivalent to 20mm of the full-size, with an aperture of F2.8.

In our test, we were able to test even the battery of 4,480 mAh, which provides a range of about 20/25 minutes flight. The controller is the same as the other models, allows the complete guide the drone through 2 levels. The App instead, to be installed on your phone, it is very useful on this model, because only through her. You can handle the shot and enable or disable the recording of the video / camera.

The range of the DJI Phantom 3 Standard is about 500 meters, well over twice as permitted by the regulations. The connection with the controller is the Wi-Fi type extended. Very nice feature’s point of Interest and Follow Me, the first allows the drone to focus on a topic going around, the second to follow those commands it.

Our judgment

It’s the first Drone we tested, so we do not for the moment of comparison, certainly a good product, entertaining and above all useful to the amateur who wants to dabble with this kind of shooting, pushing beyond their own horizons. The price is still a little high, but then it is still a novelty.