The ANAFI drone can be folded to be carried in a bag or even a pocket. Source: Parrot
European drone maker Parrot has introduced its next generation of drone in the ultra-compact ANAFI that comes equipped with a 4K HDR camera, unfolds in under three seconds and can be charged anytime or anywhere.
The drone comes equipped with a USB Type-C smart battery with a 25-minute flight capacity. The collapsible drone fits in most bags and pockets but has a sturdy carbon frame in order to sustain impacts. The Skycontroller that comes with the drone is equally tiny and also foldable.
ANAFI combines an integrated mechanical gimbal with a precise digital stabilization that can tilt from negative 90 degrees to 90 degrees vertically to enable new perspectives such as low angle images. The zoom technology enables up to 2.8 times lossless digital zoom in full HD.
Parrot said the ANAFI resists winds of up to 31 mph and can reach speeds of 33 mph in sport mode with a range of 2.5 miles. Each drone leg contains a dual band antenna (2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz) to improve HD streaming regardless of angle.
Other features include a motion tracking system with three settings: Dolly Zoom, Cineshots and Smartdronies, Dolly Zoom is a cinematic effect that uses zoom capabilities; Smartdronies is a piloting mode for quick and easy access to other effects; and Cineshots has four autoshots including Epic, Reveal, Rise and 360 degrees.
