DJI has once again set themselves at the pinnacle of drone technology with its latest addition: the DJI Spark. As compared to its Mavic Pro and Phantom series, DJI takes a different route with the Spark, making it an affordable consumer drone, especially for beginners who want to break into the scene.
The Spark will be the first consumer drone from DJI where users can control it by hand gestures alone via Gesture Mode. You can now signal the Spark to come closer, go further back and even take a picture, all through your hand movements. “Controlling a camera drone with hand movements alone is a major step towards making aerial technology an intuitive part of everyone’s daily life, from work and adventure to moments with friends and family,” said Kevin On, DJI’s Director of Communications.
Weighing at 300 grams and capable of fitting into your bag, the Spark comes with a new QuickShot Intelligent Flight Mode. You can now create professional videos easily and on-the-go. The four QuickShot modes are: Rocket, which sends the Spark straight up into the air with the camera pointed down; Dronie, flying up and away from your subject; Circle, where the Spark rotates around the subject; and Helix, which sends the Spark into a spiral away from the subject while flying upwards.
Previous Intelligent Flight Modes such as TapFly and ActiveTrack are also included into the Spark.
You can now shoot in stabilised HD 1080p v ideos under normal flight mode with the Spark as it houses a camera with 1/2.3” CMOS sensor with 12MP. Included with the camera is a 2-axis mechanical gimbal and UltraSmooth technology to ensure your videos are shake-free videos.
The DJI is now available at RM2,288 and comes in five different colours: Alpine White, Sky Blue, Meadow Green, Lava Red and Sunrise Yellow. The Spark includes an aircraft, a battery, a USB charger and three pairs of propellers. The Spark Fly More Combo will be available in the near future and will retail at RM3,188. It features an aircraft, two batteries, four pairs of propellers, a remote controller, propeller guards, a charging hub and a shoulder bag.
