Parrot Bebop Quadcopter Drone Review

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Parrot is a well-known name in the drone industry, and their Bebop drone is just as cool as its name. One of the best drones from Parrot is the Bebop. This is supposed to sit down between professional level drones and toys.

 

As light as a feather and equipped with a built-in HD digital camera, the Parrot Bebop Drone is prepared for adventure. Designed to fly built-in overall safety both indoors and outdoors, the Parrot Bebop Drone comes with absolutely virtual image-stabilization technology. It takes clear photographs while flying, no matter how it is moving.

Here are some key features of Parrot Bebop Quadcopter Drone-

• Cruise at your own pace and return home automatically

• Easily updates to meet FAA requirements

• Control your experience with our Free Flight 3 app (iOS, Android, Windows 8.1)

• Take clear photos and videos using advanced 3-axis image stabilization

• Fly farther and faster with quick charging Lithium ion batteries (included)

• Explore the world in 14 megapixels full HD 1080p and capture any vista with Bebop’s 180° field of view

  

   

  Return Home

  When ‘Return Home’ is selected the Bebop drone returns directly to its starting position when the altitude is greater than 10 meters. If the altitude is less or equal to 10 meters, it will rise and stabilize itself at 10 meters before returning to its take-off position in a straight line. Once it has reached its take-off position, it will stop and hover 2 meters above the ground.
  

  Embedded GPS with Flight Map control

  Thanks to the integrated GPS, control your Bebop drone directly on the map: plan your flights on your smartphone and let your drone do the rest!
  Accurate GPS localization: around 2 meters with the GNSS chip and tracking with the Glonass satellite. Save over 350 flights and watch them in 3D with the Parrot Cloud thanks to the altitude and speed data collected.
  Flight Plan will be available as an in-app Freeflight 3 purchase.
  

  Parrot Bebop Drone generates its own Wi-Fi hotspot

  MIMO Wi-Fi connection: Parrot Bebop Drone embarks 2 dual-band Wi-Fi antennas that allow it to handle both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz MIMO frequencies. It generates its own Wi-Fi 802.11 network. Depending on the network interference, you can select the frequency of your choice.
  

  Stabilized full HD 1080p video

  Thanks to algorithms developed by Parrot engineers, the Bebop Drone benefits from an exclusive 3-axis image stabilization system that maintains a fixed angle of the view regardless of the inclination of the drone and its movements caused by wind turbulence
  

  180° vision controlled by the pilot

  The pilot can control the angle of the camera directly in the piloting application with a simple movement of the thumb. The horizontal movement on an 180° angle is fully digital and does not affect your drone’s movements.
  

  Parrot Cloud

  Keep track of all your flights and share your photos, videos and navigation data with other members of the Parrot Cloud. Share your data with the community while you are connected to YouTube and Facebook. Join the Parrot Cloud with over 150,000 registered pilots. Enjoy free backup of your flight data and 3D replay.
  
  I think the vastly polarized reviews on the Bebop, ultimately come down to expectations and if people are willing to put in the effort to go online and read the online manual. I bought the Bebop as a replacement to a cheaper camera-equipped quadcopter from China that had a motor burn out within a week. I had so much fun flying the cheaper version that I wanted something a little more stable and easier to fly and capture video, but I wasn’t willing to shell out over a grand for a DJI Phantom yet. I can say that I am really happy with the Bebop for the price point, it does exactly what I need/want it to do. Is it the absolute best, no, but I also knew that when I bought it for $300 less than a comparable DJI Phantom Vision.
  

  Pros

• Comes with two batteries and extra propellers
• Easy to fly (although I highly recommend reading online manual, waiting for GPS lock outside, and calibrating often)
• GPS stabilization and features
• Great quality video and pictures for the price (1080p and 14mpx) – the software image stabilization is pretty impressive
• Real-time FPV from the camera
• Price point is excellent for a GPS drone with HD video camera
• So far it has been extremely durable (hit a house and fell 2 stores, hit a wall, and hit a tree… all pilot error)
• Easy to pull media off of the drone (either over wifi to an iPad or via USB to Mac) and immediately edit and share videos via iMovie
• Item weight only 3 pounds, very comfortable to carry.

Cons

• On-screen controls can be a little bothersome as they just aren’t as responsive as joysticks
• Limited to range of WiFi on device (using Ipad Air 2 currently and can get about 75yds away and 10yds up) and takes a little bit of time to reconnect (best if you forget your home WiFi network so it doesn’t automatically connect to that if the Bebop signal drops)
• Recharge time takes 1 hour!

Final Word

The Parrot Bebop drone is lots of fun. it is easy to fly using the phone app and captures clean, smooth photos to its on-board storage with every flight. But, battery life lasts for around 10-minutes per charge – thankfully there is a spare battery in the box to double that – which isn’t as strong as some competitors, such as the DJI Phantom. range-sensible, for those who need to fly in terms of kilometers rather than a couple of hundred meters, you will want to shell out more money for this spectacular version.
The overall fact is, for everyone who wants to dabble with a drone in their nearby region, I think the Bebop is a fine example. it’s strong enough to take a beating from less experienced fliers, fun enough to keep you coming back for more, and versatile enough to appeal to more pro-level customers.

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