GoPro Releases Karma Drone

GoPro just released it's Karma drone a few days ago. I think it is a great competitor against DJI Phantom series. However it doesn't have fancy software and hardware comparing to DJI, such as auto tracking a person. In contrast, Karma makes ups the downsides by its compact body design, the four propeller arms can all fold up, so you can put it in any ordinary bag, which is basically impossible for DJI Phantoms. And the camera is located at the front, so the legs are shorter.

But after watching some videos shot from the Karma, I notice the camera is really stable and the quality isn't as good as DJI's. Karma is only $799, and Phantom 4 costs $1,400. Despite Karma's downsides, I think this drone is a great competitor for DJI. I am big fan of DJI, but I am kind of glad GoPro released this, because Phantom drones haven't changed too much through out the years.

Here is a early look video by Casey Neistat featuring GoPro's Karma
Note, Casey has crashed 7 Phantoms.