Drones For Dummies

Chapter 3

Picking the Best Camera for Your Needs

In This Chapter

Knowing your camera’s intended use

Determining how much weight your drone supports

Choosing a digital camera

Comparing features and price

As you search for your perfect drone, you will quickly see that there is an increasingly vast array of options. You want to consider the drone’s power and the distance it will fly before its battery requires recharging. You want to research its controls, look, and feel. And if you decide to purchase a drone that does not come with an integrated camera, you will have to make another difficult decision: what type of camera will you purchase?

This chapter helps you make an informed choice of camera and camera accessories. It’s okay if you haven’t decided whether to purchase a drone with or without a camera. This chapter will likely push you over to one side of the fence.

In this chapter, you navigate a number of uses for your aerial camera rig specifically to help you narrow down how you most commonly intend to use your drone and associated camera. You see the major differences between ...