Anafi

I’ve had the Parrot Anafi a few weeks now and it is incredible, I’ve done about 30 flights and it has worked faultlessly so far. This is my first drone and I find it very easy to control, it is very stable in the air even in fairly strong winds and the camera quality is excellent, in some ways it’s better than my Nikon D3300 (a fairly recent DSLR) my only criticism is it can be a bit noisy in low light, that's image noise, not sound, one of it's biggest plus points is its very quiet as quad-copter drones go. In terms of range I find it will generally go about 1.1 km until it loses connection and automatically returns but it varies a lot depending on where you are and where the drone is going. In a built up area it will struggle to go more than a few hundred meters but in an ideal location operating on top of hill flying over countryside it is capable of going about 3 km (2 miles) away. Since the Anafi’s main competitor is the DJI Mavic Air here are the main advantages each has over the other starting with the Parrot Anafi: > Considerably cheaper (around £160 less as of May 2019). > Significantly quieter (the Anafi is one of the quietest drones on the market and the Air is really intrusively loud). > Longer flight time/battery life (5-10 minutes longer then the Mavic Air). > The propellers never get in view of the camera no matter where the camera is pointed (something which really spoils video footage on the Mavic Air and many other drones). > Ability to tilt the camera 90 degrees upwards (a feature unique to the Anafi). > Maximum of 3x digital zoom with 1.4x lossless zoom in 4K and 2.8x lossless zoom in 1080p (the Mavic 2 Zoom is the only other drone able to zoom and that is over double the cost of the Anafi). > Easy to charge, just requires a USB socket (the Mavic Air requires one of those brick power adaptors to charge so not very convenient when travelling). > A far superior 'follow me" mode with much more freedom of choice of how to position the shot. Also the Mavic Air can only track visually so when tracking the operator, if the Mavic Air looses visual tracking it will just stop. Whereas the Anafi uses visual tracking and also received the GPS location of the controller so if it looses visual tracking it still knows where the operator is so it continues to follow. The key advantages the Mavic Air has over the Parrot Anafi are: > Front and rear obstetrical avoidance sensors (not available all the time though). > A higher top speed (about 9 mph higher than the Anafi). > 3 axis gimbal stabilisation (the Anafi is advertised as having 3 axis stabilisation but one of these is done digitally rather than mechanically). > Ability to go to a much higher altitude (max. 500 meters above take off level compared to 150 meters on the Anafi, however, the maximum altitude you are legally allowed to fly at in the UK is 120 meters above ground level). > More in depth choice of settings. > Marginally more stable flight. One thing I wish I knew when I bought the Anafi is the drone battery and handset require a USB Type-C fitment to charge, a USB Type-A to Type-C is supplied with the Anafi but using that with a normal USB charging plug or USB on a computer will take a minimum of around 4.5 hours to charge the drone battery and then the handset takes a good 4 hours or so too. If you have a fairly new computer or an Android phone you may be familiar with the USB Type-C fitment but since my whole family and I are iPhone users we didn’t have any other USB Type-C cables so couldn’t charge the drone and handset at the same time so it was about 9 hours until it was ready to fly for the first time. So a couple of things I strongly recommend buying with the Anafi is a USB Type-C to Type-C cable and a USB Type-C PD (Power Delivery) charging plug, I bought one by Anker which is excellent. With a USB Type-C PD charger it takes the charge time of the drone battery from around 5 hours down to just 1 hour, 45 minutes allowing you to get in the air as soon as possible.

Having had a several drones over the years - starting from a small Hubsan X4 (good) and working upto the larger (but cheap) drones , I have always been disappointed with functionality, image/camera quality and build quality - last drone with brushed motors burst into flames mid air - so you get what you pay for I suppose. I looked around at all the higher end units with gimble mounts for GP cams etc and settled on the ANAFI with the built in 4K cam and gimble. I am so glad I did. The Parrot ANAFI has blown me away with all the functionality, build quality, stable flying and especially the 4K image quality for Vids and stills. At this price point its a great drone for the flyer who wants to take it to the next level. I have only flown it several times since purchase due to the winter weather, however I took it out again this weekend in some blustery breezes and it handled itself really well, video footage was steady and smooth due to the excellent gimble. Again even in the wind the GPS and Return to Home function got it bang on above the mini helipad mat it took off from. Some great features on the phone app for some cheeky panorams, funky spirals etc are nice, plus you have Tortoise and Hare modes if you want to rip it up a bit, in fact the FreeFlight 6 app is a credit to Parrot. Other great features are the battery and flight times - I get a good 25 mins from each battery (worth getting the additional battery) and they have good discharge, safety and sleep function if the Drone is unused after 10 days. The Controller unit is slick, easy to use and feels like an Xbox one controller - so very familiar :) and has all the main camera functions, RTH etc as buttons, so you do not have to use the touch phone screen too much. One of the controller on board levers allow the gimble/cam to move to a straight up or straight down position, which is awesome for great videos and the follow me functions. The fact it is has the fold-able prop arms and so compact is great (3rd party ANAFI equipment cases are abundant ) it can travel with me to far flung places. Absolutely love this drone, and at the current price point its a great buy.

I did quite a bit of research before buying between this and the DJI Pro 2 and DJI Zoom, which are both almost twice the price of the Anafi. I'm no pro film maker and just couldn't justify spending the extra on either of the DJIs and, having had it for a few weeks now, I'm very glad I didn't as the Anafi is superb and more than what I need. It doesn't have the range of the DJI but then with current / impending laws governing flying within visual sight, the ability to fly the DJI 8km away seems somewhat redundant - I think the Anafi will travel about 2.5Km, subject to finding a low interference area. The zoom feature is very useful and the Aanafi camera swing enables the camera to look directly upwards, which neither of the DJI's can do. Pictures and video with the 20MB camera are great and, unless you're a filmmaker, are easily a match for the DJI. It doesn't have avoidance sensors fitted other than a ground sensor to stop you dropping it straight into the ground. It gets to about 500mm from ground level and then stays there until you hit 'land' button. Accordingly, you have to exercise some skill in flying it, which kind of adds to the fun. It does have 'hand launch' / 'hand landing' abilities which allows you to let it take off from your hand rather than the ground if your on uneven ground or perhaps in in a boat. The software doesn't include 'follow me' function, which is a paid for add-on if you want it. At the time I bought the drone, this was £0.99, which was a minor extra cost, although this may have been a sale price. Battery life is great at about 25mins per full charge battery. That said, you'd want to get at least one spare battery as the batteries do take a couple of hours to fully charge, which can be a pain. Batteries are light in weight and very expensive - £90 Software and flight is pretty intuitive after a couple of practice sessions in the garden. It is also pretty sturdy and will take a few visits into the hedge followed by a crash landing when one of the legs folded inwards. Turn it off and on again and you're all set to go again. Props look very flimsy but they're really not and are pretty impressively durable - my old GoPro karma drone props would shear off at the sight of a hedge branch. The drone packs up very neatly into a large sunglasses case, albeit that the hand controller doesn't come with a carry case - the drone itself only weights 1/3 kilo whereas the DJIs are almost 3 tiles as heavy. All in all, very pleased with my purchase and possibly should have gone for the extended pack as this came with 2 extra batteries plus the carry case for the drone, controller, spare batteries and spare props / cables.

Good points.. Light Portable Stable Decent camera Decent flight time Bad points Flew off on two occasions. Once on start up and once while attempting to hand land it. Android app was updated rendering the drone useless with no video feed. Apparently this situation has been resolved now but I was left with an expensive paper weight for over two weeks with little to no feedback from the company. This drone was so close to being perfect but a few hiccups and very poor communication from the manufacturer led to it being returned. Maybe sometime in the future when everything is stable I may try it again..

Small compact design but a very capable quad that holds its height & position well even in windy conditions. Good quality 21 megapixel camera with 4K video & x3 zoom. Great app full of functional features with good flight times It's only weakness is range in urban conditions due to external WiFi interference. Make sure you have correct lead that fits your phone only comes with USB to C lead which is fine for charging but for flying you will need appropriate lead for your phone brand.

I started buying drones around this time last year. At first, I bought "SNAPTAIN S5C WiFi FPV 720P HD Camera" and was so pleased with it, I ended up buying one for my Dad. I loved the experience of using the drone, but I realized that if I was investing so much of my time flying the Snaptian, but only getting 720P HD Camera footage at the end of the day. So, I started looking for a higher quality camera on my drone. After some research, I ended up ordering the Parrot Anafi Extended and also bought the "Skydio R1 Self-Flying 4K Camera Smart Drone, Black" around the same time. I cannot stress enough the importance of Parrot's quietness. When I got my £2k Skydio out, it was so noisy that it was unpleasant to be around. The Parrot Anafi, on the other hand, is very discreet. Because the Anafi is so quiet, I don't feel too bad flying it near where people are chilling. The Skydio has sat in my cupboard and only been used 3 or 4 times over the year. Whilst the Parrot Anafi has been used a few times a week for many months. I love it. I love flying it. I love mastering the controls and improving my flying skills. The Anafi drone is quality enough to get decent video/pictures which allows me to justify the time I invest in flying it - I get some decent digital assets out of it. But, it is also cheap enough to replace when damaged. I have crashed and repaired my Parrot Anafi countless times. You can often fix it yourself, or buy parts from Anafi or second hand. As it is one of the cheaper drones of quality, I have, occasionally, bought a new Anafi Base to replace one's I break. So, for those just getting started in drones, here are my tips: * Buy some very cheap drones to start with (under £80) * If gain a passion for this hobby, think about the digital assets that you get out of it. If you go too cheap, the picture quality is unusable. All those hours of flying don't produce much good quality media. * There may be better quality drones out there. But, drones crash and disappear. So, the more expensive the drone, the less pleasurable it is to fly - the stress of worrying about losing it can be unpleasant. * Think of these drones as 'consumables' not as 'assets'. Like gambling, only spend what you can afford to lose. * £750 or £550 is still quite an expensive thing to lose, but as far as I know it is the cheapest cost for 'decent' drone. It is a balance.

This is a great purchase. The stability is awesome it hovers very well and is responsive. Video and picture quality is really high quality and even in auto mode it copes well with exposure and if your into photography manual mode offers you loads of options. The tilt of the Gimbal going vertical is something that others don't offer so is a bonus for more creative shots as is the zoom which really surprised me on quality. Not having obstacle avoidance is not something that bothers me because at times it can be a handicap. The extra preprogrammed flight features such as cameraman, boomerang etc are very good and offer automated creativity. Follow me is offered for 99p and is worth having and it works well even below head level and it will rise with any uneven ground level and maintain its altitude. I like that it is a small platform and very quite to not draw attention to one's self unlike the other competitors loud swarm of bees. The interface is very informative and well laid out. It is light in weight second only to mavic mini which I had but handles wind gusts much better. This beauty will be with me for a long time.

Camera well to fragile needs protection also WiFi interfearence makes it crash all reviews on YouTube show this mistake.

Un piccolo drone pieghevole con telecamera di livello superiore, stabilizzazione meccanica e funzioni intelligenti e autonome. Non è solo un piccolo drone, è anche abbastanza leggero. Ci sono sensori verso il basso per aiutarlo a rimanere stabile durante il volo, ma non ha alcun tipo di sistema di rilevamento degli ostacoli, quindi devi stare attento durante il pilotaggio ma questo per chi lo usa come me da hobbista non dovrebbe essere un problema. Le foto e video in 4k sono di una luminosità e qualità esagerata in volo e più che stabile quindi anche se è la prima volta che si fa volare un drone si ha già la sensazione di sicurezza. Il radiocomando e comodo non ha tanti comandi ma quello che basta sia il telecomando che la batteria e questa è una sua esclusiva si ricaricano con una normale type-c come il vostro cellulare per intenderci. Che dire mi sono trovato alla grande e per uno come me che usava droni cinesi sia basso costo ma anche più importanti e stato una bella sorpresa Ve lo consiglio.

El dron en si es bueno, puedes hacer cosas simples como servicios de vídeo o una pequeña línea fotogrametríca pero ... No existen refacciones para este tipos de drones, así que antes de comprarlo tomen en cuenta que deben ser extremadamente cautelosos porque si se les cae o se les rompe, no habrá forma de arreglarlo. Solo por eso, yo no lo compraría de nuevo.

Très bon drone, à première vue il est du aspect très fragile, mais il n'en est rien, ce drone est vraiment facile à utiliser et à mettre en œuvre, il a une bonne autonomie et son application free flight 6 est très simple d'utilisation, il est très silencieux mais, son point fort c'est sa caméra qui est incroyable elle permet des prises de vues hallucinantes. Ce petit drone donne des résultats de très grande qualité, cependant il n'est pas a la hauteur d'un mavic air ou d'un mavic pro, je parle du drone en lui-même pas de sa caméra qui est extraordinaire, il n'a pas de capteurs anti collision et son aspect fait penser à une fragile libellule, il sera un très bon drone en complément d'un Mavic 2 pro, ou pour un pilote qui n'a que faire des capteurs anti collision. Je vole beaucoup en montagne et dans ces paysages il est formidable.

Apreciados lectores, He decidido adquirir este dron con base en diversas reseñas de revistas especialidas y a pesar de las valoraciones negativas de compradores de Amazon. Puntos positivos: + Inteligencia artificial. El dron se maneja con muchisima facilidad. Existen diversas opciones de vuelo, como la opción de seguimiento. Mediante dicha opción, el dron focaliza un objeto (estático o en movimiento) y lo sigue. Además, el dron puede volver a su posición inicial (si lo pierdes de vista o por cualquier otro motivo). Es decir, el dron siempre vuelve a casa, sin que tengas que hacer nada. + Duración de la bateria. La duración del vuelo de 25 minutos es real. Para viajeros, es recomendable comprar una segunda bateria. + Tamaño del dron. El dron es de los más pequeños del mercado. Es el compañero perfecto para cualquier viajero. + Accesorios. El dron viene con un estuche de alta calidad y tapa dura, lo que lo protege de eventuales impactos en la maleta o durante el viaje. También viene un mando. Lo he probado con un iPhone 8 Plus y funciona perfectamente. +Aplicación o "App" de vuelo. (Freeflight 6). La app está disponible en iOS como en Android. Se descarga y simplemente se conecta el móbil con el mando. No hay que hacer nada más. Todo se conecta automáticamente y es extremadamente senzillo. + Despegue del dron. El dron se despega automáticamente, pulsando la tecla en la App o bien, en el mando que viene acompañado. + Calidad imagen y video. La calidad de los videos es impresionante. También se pueden tomar fotos fácilemente. Con el mando o la app puedes dirigir la cámara y focalizar cualquier objetivo. Puedes también encargar al dron que focalice automáticamente un objetivo. Punto negativo: - Como único punto negativo me gustaría destacar que no reconoce objetivos (es decir, está ciego). Esto puede tener impacto en algunas funciones como el "follow me" o bien, la vuelta a casa automática. Lógicamente, si no lo tienes a mucha altura y el dron te sigue automáticamente, puede tener impacto con cualquier objeto puesto que no los reconoce. Para evitarlo, hay que usar estas funciones a campo abierto o a una altura superior a eventuales objetos.

Update: Ich hatte vorher wohl einfach Pech und ein defektes Modell erschwischt, jetzt habe ich mein Glück nochmal versucht, da es einfach nichts vergleichbares für diesen Preis gibt und habe dieses mal eine funktionierende Drohne bekommen. Was soll ich sagen, bin jetzt restlos glücklich damit. Keine SD-Errors mehr und solange man den Support nicht benötigt, ist ja alles gut :D Das tolle an der Anafi ist auch, dass Parrot immer wieder neue Features nachliefert. Z.B. kann man die ganzen FPV-Features jetzt auch mit der normalen Anafi und einer beliebigen VR-Brille nutzen! Außerdem haben sie beim neuesten Update (1.6.3 glaube ich) endlich das Höhenlimit von 150m entfernt. D.h. man könnte jetzt so hoch fliegen wie man will, wenn es das Gesetz denn zulässt ;) ---------- Original Rezension ----------- Ich würde der Drohne wirklich gerne 5 Sterne geben, da sie super Bilder und Videos macht, sehr leise ist, super einfach zu transportieren, usw. Leider hat sie einen erheblichen Mangel: Sie ist extrem sensibel was die SD-Karten anbelangt. Ich habe kurz nachdem ich sie bekommen habe, die 16GB Karte die mitgeliefert wird, durch eine SanDisk Ultra 32GB ausgetauscht (die laut Handbuch auch offiziell unterstützt wird). Anfangs hat diese auch problemlos funktioniert, bis ich plötzlich einen "SD Error" bekam. Deshalb habe ich sie mit meinem Mac formatiert und damit hat die Odyssee angefangen: Ich habe inzwischen sicherlich über 10 Stunden damit verbracht, zu versuchen die Karte (und auch die mitgelieferte 16GB Karte, die das gleiche Problem hatte) wieder lesbar für die Anafi zu machen. Dabei hab ich fast alles versucht: Die Karte in der Drohne über die App zu formatieren, die Karte in meiner Olympus Digitalkamera formatiert, an meinem MacBook mit einem externen Kartenleser formatiert, mit dem Tool "SD Card Formatter" formatiert, Reset der Drohne, des Controller, Neuinstallation der App, etc.. Nichts hat langfristig geholfen. Natürlich habe ich zwischendurch auch immer wieder die mitgelieferte 16GB Karte probiert, die aber genau das gleiche Problem hatte. Immer wieder kam dieser "SD Error". Das ist natürlich super, wenn man die Drohne zuhause extra nochmal testet und alles funktioniert, dann mit dem Fahrrad stundenlang an einen Ort fährt um zu filmen und man dann den "SD Error" wieder bekommt. Es war auch kein Fehler reproduzierbar. Ab und zu schien alles OK, aber die Drohne hat einfach die Bilder nicht gespeichert, oder hat sich einfach aufgehängt, usw. So was habe ich wirklich noch nie erlebt. Das erste mal habe ich das Problem in den Griff bekommen, als ich die Karte mit einem Windows PC formatiert habe (ich selbst besitze keinen). Dann hat die Karte für ein paar Monate funktioniert. Bis ich mal ein 4K Video aufgenommen habe. Wie ich erst später herausfand sind beide Karten nicht für 4K-Aufnahmen geeignet, da zu langsam (da stellt sich natürlich die Frage, warum Parrot überhaupt eine zu langsame Karte mitliefert und das nirgends erwähnt). Und so kam es wieder zum "SD Error" und das ganze Spiel begann von vorne. Ich habe wieder alles mögliche versucht und zwischendurch hat die Karte immer mal wieder für ein paar Flugsessions funktioniert, bis ich wieder den "SD Error" bekam. Leider konnte ich erst später wieder mit einem Windows PC formatieren. Direkt danach hat sie dann wider funktioniert. Eine Woche später wieder ausgepackt und "SD Error". Jetzt habe ich die 32GB Karte mal mit der GoPro Hero 7 von einem Freund formatiert und seit dem funktioniert sie wieder. Natürlich habe ich mir inzwischen auch eine Karte bestellt, die für 4K Aufnahmen geeignet ist. Ich hoffe damit sind die Probleme dann endgültig behoben. Auch den Parrot Support habe ich um Hilfe gebeten aber das ist reine Zeitverschwendung ("blabla, schicken sie die Drohne bitte zurück..."). Also wen man weiß, wie man die SD-Karten formatieren muss, bevor man sie in die Drohne einlegt, ist das wirklich eine tolle Drohne. Mir gefällt auch die App und alles, aber wie gesagt kann ich so keine volle Punktzahl geben. Übrigens lagen auch mehrere Updates zwischen den ganzen Versuchen, also bekommt es Parrot anscheinend nicht hin, ihren Formatierungsprozess in der App richtig zu programmieren :( Und noch was: Nicht wundern wenn die Akkus nach längerem Nichtbenutzen nicht mehr angehen ohne externe Stromquelle. Das ist normal und steht so auch in der Anleitung ;) Update: Nachdem ich dachte, ich hätte das Problem gelöst, bin ich heute an einen schönen See für ein paar Aufnahmen gefahren. Zuerst hat auch alles funktioniert (kein Error, etc.). Dann habe ich ein 360° Bild aufgenommen, welches auch fehlerlos durchlief. Danach habe ich noch ein paar Videos und Bilder geschossen, bis mir auffiel, dass der Bildzähler unten rechts sich nicht mehr verändert hat. Also kurz in die Galerie geschaut und ALLE Bilder und Videos waren weg! Ich hätte dieses verf**** Teil am liebsten zertreten. Zum Glück, dachte ich mir, habe ich ja die neue SanDisk Extreme Karte, die ich extra für die Drohne gekauft hatte, mit dabei (Lag gerade im Briefkasten als ich los gefahren bin). Also schnell die brandneue SD Karte eingelegt und "Error" bekommen :( Kurz in der App formatiert und wieder "Error". Ahhhhh, dieses Teil raubt mir noch den letzten Nerv! Also wieder nach Hause, die Karte mit der GoPro formatiert und es hat erstmal wieder alles funktioniert, sogar 4K-Aufnahmen. Bis ich wieder ein 360° Bild aufgenommen habe, danach waren wieder alle Bilder weg und der ganze Spaß beginnt von vorne :( Ich schicke dieses Teil jetzt endgültig zurück, da ich es nicht einsehe so viel Geld zu bezahlen und dann Beta-Tester zu spielen. Deshalb auch nur 1 Stern, weil die Drohne einfach unbenutzbar ist. Wirklich Schade, Parrot :(