Best cameras for drones in 2022: GoPro, Insta360, DJI, Caddx & more
Hobbyists buy drones for all kinds of reasons, but the most common is that they want to get involved with aerial videography. FPV drones come with built-in cameras that are optimized to provide live-video feed with the lowest latency. If you want to capture cinematic-like 4K footage you will need a second action camera installed on top of your...
Insta360 GO 2 Review: Still tiny, but more versatile
The Insta360 GO 2 is a tiny camera that you can mount on almost any size of FPV drone, allowing you to capture high-quality stabilized videos. Insta360 wanted to provide a super-light wearable clip-on camera that allows capturing your every day's best moments with the original GO. It fits into your pocket just like your AirPods. Combined with the...
Insta360’s Tiny Vlogging Camera GO 3 gets a black skin
Insta360's tiny vlogging camera, released in June 2023 in Arctic White upon the request of many content creators, is now also available in Midnight Black color. The camera weighs only 35g (1.2oz), and its unique magnetic body provides effortless mounting. Capture amazing hands-free shots from creative angles, see the world from your pet's view, or uncover fresh perspectives.
The biggest...
Hawkeye Firefly X LITE II: Born to be Naked!
In response to GoPro's Bones camera, Hawkeye has released the second generation of their popular Firefly X Lite camera. Now, the Hawkeye Firefly X LITE II features 4K@60fps recording in half of its contender's weight. Both drone cameras feature a 'Naked' design with no LCD and battery.
The Firefly X LITE 2 camera measures 61*38*26mm and weighs just 34 grams....
Hawkeye 4K Thumb camera for CineWhoops
When it comes to compact CineWhoop-style FPV drones is quite changing to install a full-size GoPro camera due to its heavy weight. Insta360 was the camera brand that provided ultra-light cameras for 2-3" drones. The new Hawkeye 4K Thumb camera adopts a similar design but without a built-in battery. By comparison, the Insta360 GO 2 weights 26.5g and records...
iFlight GOCam PM G3 4K@60fps drone camera
Flight advertises their GOCam PM G3 as an action camera which is it's a little overkill. Without a rugged case and built-in battery, I wouldn't call it like this. Similar to the Naked GoPro and SMO 4K, they kept only the essential parts of the camera, limiting its usability.
The iFlight GOCam PM G3 measures 64.7*45*31.3mm and weighs just 37...
OCTOPUS launching a pocket, drone-friendly 4K RAW cinema camera
BlackMagic was the favorite Cinemaca Camera brand for drone photographers for many years. OCTOPUS CINEMA's upcoming Pocket Sized Super 16 Cinema Camera, called the OCTOPUS16, measures 80x80x50mm (3.14 x 3.14 x 1.96″) and weighs less than 400g (0.88 lb). With these physical parameters, it can be installed on four-rotor 10"+ FPV drones and smaller eight-rotor CineWhoops.
Hollywood needs better quality...
Insta360 Sphere: The invisible drone 360° camera
Insta360, GoPro's biggest rival in the action camera market, just announced a new 360° camera specially designed for the DJI Mavic Air 2 and Air 2S drones. Insta360 Sphere is a 'wearable' 360-degree drone camera that allows capturing incredible footage in which the quadcopter is totally invisible.
Insta360 Sphere offers immersive footage, without the need to have professional flying or...
MJX C6000 drone camera: Review, Ratings & Sample video
If you're looking for a GoPro alternative at a lower price for your MJX drone, the C6000 is worth take a look. The MJX C6000 is compatible with the Bugs 3H, Bugs 10H and the latest MJX Bugs 3 Pro. In addition to allowing to take 1080P aerial videos, it also enables hidden features of your MJX drone. Basically,...
Hawkeye Thumb: Ultra Light 4K camera for FPV drones
At first look, the Hawkeye 4K Thumb camera is an excellent choice for those that find the GoPro too big or expensive but still what to record stabilized UHD videos. Weighting just 15.5 grams, it can be installed on almost any drone size. In the case of micro FPV drones, Gyroflow stabilization is a real alternative to built-in electronic...
Caddx Peanut camera: Designed for FPV, Powered by Insta360
The Caddx Peanut camera was developed in partnership with Insta360. In a nutshell, the Caddx Peanut is an Insta360 Go 2 in a different case. Weighing just 27 grams it can be installed on small and ultra-small FPV drones.
In addition to the built-in WiFI and Bluetooth connectivity, the Caddx Peanut can be controlled (start/stop video recording) via a UART...