By Jeff Foster of provideocoalition.com Since DJI started shipping their Inspire 1 quadcopter back in Dec. 2014, many have asked how its built-in camera compares to a GoPro Hero4 Black. Since I just recently was able to obtain an Inspire 1, thanks to the guys at Multicopter Warehouse, I was finally able to line up a couple informal shooting tests. It was on this news … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 5/19/15: Comparing the Camera of the Inspire 1, Phantom 3 and GoPro Hero4
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Drone Duel Part II: DJI Inspire 1 vs. Parrot Bebop vs. 3D Robotics X8+
The major players in the commercial drones space have released their new models just in time for a holiday season that should cement UAVs as a mainstream gadget. But which one of this year's models is right for you? Let Dronelife break it down for you: DJI Inspire 1 Let's get this out of the way: DJI's new Inspire 1 is the most expensive consumer drone on the market. The … [Read more...] about Drone Duel Part II: DJI Inspire 1 vs. Parrot Bebop vs. 3D Robotics X8+
First Look at the DJI Inspire 1
On Wednesday evening at the Treasure Island Event venue in San Francisco DJI’s Eric Cheng officially unveiled the Inspire 1 drone. The new quadcopter sports a more rectangular design than DJI’s extremely popular Phantom series of drones. The arms of the Inspire 1 can transform- meaning they begin at a position propping up the body of the drone (which looks sort of like a … [Read more...] about First Look at the DJI Inspire 1
Watch DJI Officially Unveil the Inspire 1 Live
DJI is set to make some big announcements today at the company's DJI Evolution event in San Francisco. Among the announcements will be the official launch of the new Inspire1 UAV. You can watch the live stream of the event below starting at 4:30 PST and follow @Drone_Life on Twitter for more updates as the evening progresses. … [Read more...] about Watch DJI Officially Unveil the Inspire 1 Live
Engineer Accidentally Leaves New DJI Inspire 1 at a Bar
A 23-year-old DJI software engineer who was field testing DJI's unreleased next-generation Inspire 1 UAV left the drone on a bar stool after drinking a German beer in Shenzhen, China on Tuesday. Revealing the story behind the story on how DJI's forthcoming drone was mistakenly left in the bar, the engineer said that he was buying one last item on Alibaba for his girlfriend … [Read more...] about Engineer Accidentally Leaves New DJI Inspire 1 at a Bar