Missing Boy Rescued Thanks to a Drone’s Infrared Camera
An image from a drone helped emergency services locate and save a teenager with special needs in Cherokee County woods in Cherokee County, North Carolina on Monday.
The DJI O3 Air Unit is a Compact, Lightweight Camera for FPV Drones
DJI has announced the O3 Air Unit: a small, lightweight, $229 FPV camera and transmission module system for high-performance FPV drones.
The Hero10 Black Bones is GoPro’s Answer to the DJI FPV Drone
The DJI FPV was the first to bring first-person view (FPV) drones to the masses as a great entry-level, all-in-one package. GoPro seems to be targeting more serious drone pilots with the Hero10 Black Bones, its no-compromises 5K FPV camera.
The ‘Dronut’ is a Cylindrical Drone Straight Out of Science Fiction
The Cleo Robotics Dronut is the world's first bi-rotor ducted drone that makes it look like something straight out of science fiction.
Amazon Wants You To Test its Ring Flying Indoor Drone Camera
Amazon first announced the Ring Always Home Cam almost a year ago during its 2020 hardware event, but today it confirmed that the product is real and can be purchased... by invitation only.
Olympus Patents ‘High-Performance’ Drone Camera
A patent recently that was recently unearthed purports to show a high-end drone camera that Olympus has been working on. PetaPixel has obtained the full patent application, which describes a camera system that would feature a high-end zoom lens and high-performance sensor.
Phase One’s New Drone Camera is First to Pack 100MP Sony BSI Sensor
Phase One has announced the iXM 100MP, a 100-megapixel medium format camera for drones that's the first camera to feature Sony's 100MP backside-illuminated (BSI) 44x33mm sensor. It's "a breakthrough aerial camera platform driven by the world’s fastest medium-format imaging sensor," Phase One says.
DJI Debuts Drone Cam with 30x Zoom; Made for Industrial Use, Not Creeps
DJI just released a powerful new drone camera, but it's not meant for you or me. No, the Zenmuse Z30—which Sweden probably won't like one bit—is meant for industrial purposes, because it boasts a crazy 30x optical zoom lens that can deliver up to 180x zoom if you add digital zoom.
DJI Zenmuse Z3: The Company’s First Aerial Zoom Camera
DJI today announced the Zenmuse Z3, the company's first aerial zoom camera and one that's geared toward still photography.
Hover Camera is a Tiny Hovering Drone Cam That Follows You Around
Most drone cameras are all about giving you crazy aerial perspectives or carrying heavy and expensive camera gimbals, but the Hover Camera is not that kind of drone. Created by Zero Zero Robotics, the little drone cam is more like a tiny hovering friend that'll follow you around taking pictures and video.
More Details on the Upcoming Canon 4K Camera
Late last month, at a press event in China, Canon showed off a glimpse of the 4K camera it's planning to launch in the near future. At the time the camera was reported to have a 1-inch CMOS sensor, a fixed 10X lens (24-240mm equiv.), built-in W-Fi, and an external viewfinder. We're hearing a few more details about the camera now as Canon gets it ready for an unveiling.
The World’s Smallest 80MP Medium Format Camera for Drones Unveiled by Phase One Industrial
In addition to its main photographer-oriented business, Phase One also develops camera gear under Phase One Industrial, a leading manufacturer of digital medium format cameras for aerial photography.
The latter brand has announced a new camera called the Phase One iXU 180: the world's smallest 80 megapixel medium format camera designed for drones.