Which drome is right for you?

HERE’S A ROUND-UP OF SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING UNITS AVAILABLE

PARROT BEBOP 2

This compact drone from French outfit Parrot weighs 500g and offers a maximum flight time of 25 minutes. Its camera has a 14MP CMOS sensor and it can record photos in raw (DNG) and JPEG formats, as well as shoot 1080p footage. $800 global.parrot.com/au

DJI SPARK

China-based DJI dominates the market and its 300g Spark boasts a lot of tech, including a two-axis gimbal, a 12MP 1080p sensor, gesture control and object detection. The downsides? A 16-minute flight time and rigid rather than folding arms. From $859 www.dji.com

DJI MAVIC PRO PLATINUM

DJI’s Mavic Pro range packs a lot of performance for the price, with the new Platinum version capable of a quieter, longer (at 30 minutes) flight time compared with its predecessor. You also get 4K, 12MP raw (DNG) stills and a 1/2.3-inch sensor. $1,699 www.dji.com

GOPRO KARMA DRONE

Compatible with the Hero4 and Hero5 GoPros, the Karma Drone has folding arms like the Mavic Pro. Its neat trick is that its stabiliser can be removed and attached to a grip for stable handheld footage. From $1,350 www.gopro.om

DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO OBSIDIAN

Aimed at pro image-makers, the latest high-end drone from DJI includes a 1-inch 20MP sensor, a three-axis gimbal, a mechanical shutter, a 7km video transmission distance, 4K at 60fps and a maximum flight time of 30 minutes. $2,799 www.dji.com