Preliminary test Parrot Bebop : a drone in the wind

So what does a drone, right here at High-Tech Out? Meanwhile a more important test, the answer is in the wake of the grip of this quadricopter piloted in some rough weather.

In 2010, with the iPad, the Parrot AR.Drone was the high-tech device that had impressed me most. I was impressed by the technical performance of this flying machine, which also could fly with an iPhone or iPad. One of the most remarkable things was enjoyed by stabilizing the object in flight. At the time, it was the "fun" side, toy, leaping over the eyes. The ability to fly a craft, more easily than traditional airplanes or other remote-controlled models. But soon the drone seemed to me a great viewing platform. Hence it is possible for less than renting a helicopter or an airplane, to take pictures such as environment or site. For a photographer, eager to complete some of his stories by aerial views, it fell sense. Less spending, more freedom. It remained to equip the drone of a sufficient quality optical sensor for claiming serve professional tool. Other drones, more expensive and more complex to drive, exist. More TV channels are fitted in. For instance, France Télévisions, who still used the drone to capture some stunning images of the Tour de France. BFM also used to make residential areas of videos taken in flooding. Companies like DJI seek professional photographers with drones equipped with Full HD cameras. Now we are in from 1100 €. Prices, as is often the case in the field of high-tech, rapidly declining! Even if the last toy of the brand, the DJI Inspire 1, costs about € 2,800, but it is able to make 4K video (at 30 frames / s), a higher resolution four times that of Full HD ... 

Parrot, for its part, is the general public. Bebop drone, which is now the subject of the preliminary test, looks like a flying Full HD camera, capable of taking images of great stability, ensures the manufacturer. I will not go this time in detail the technical aspects. Just a note to indicate that the Parrot Bebop, like its predecessors, is controlled with a smartphone or tablet running iOS and Android via WiFi. Personally, I tested here with a Asus Nexus 7 tablet. Price 500 €