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I had the Karma (V1) before the recall. It was nice but the scheme for dealing with no fly zones was not good for me. I have two areas in my small rural town that were listed as private airports and the Karma wouldn't even start the motors. The "airports" were actually a farm and a lake.
Otherwise, the Karma was nice. It flew nicely, even in heavy winds, took nice video, and the gimbal was very steady. The range was also very good.
I've had all of the Phantom versions, the 3DR Solo, and the Mavic over the years and currently have the P4.
If you already have the GoPro 4/5 Black and like the videos it produces, and don't want to fly near a no fly zone that really shouldn't be one (they have a link to maps on their web site that make the US look like it has measles with all of the no fly zones), it might be a good deal.
Who knows, maybe the V2 will have a better NFZ scheme.
He is a DJI affiliate, that why its too negative. He was apparently spotted in the DJI booth working with them.I have been interested in the Karma drone since the launch last year. But there are a lot of negative reviews on this, and lots of comparisons to DJI's Mavic Pro. I do like the Karma bundle given the grip, the detachable camera plus the drone, allowing me to use it for multiple different scenarios. But how bad/good is the drone? It would be good to get some insights from actual users. I especially am concerned about this review from IPHONEDO on Youtube.
I think this review is a bit too harsh, and would be interested in what actual Karma users think of this review.
The NFZ scheme has been updated now. Only larger airports have a no fly zone of 1.5 miles radius. The private airports is only a warning area now. check : https://gopro.com/help/articles/Question_Answer/What-is-a-No-Fly-Zone
I had the Karma (V1) before the recall. It was nice but the scheme for dealing with no fly zones was not good for me. I have two areas in my small rural town that were listed as private airports and the Karma wouldn't even start the motors. The "airports" were actually a farm and a lake.
Otherwise, the Karma was nice. It flew nicely, even in heavy winds, took nice video, and the gimbal was very steady. The range was also very good.
I've had all of the Phantom versions, the 3DR Solo, and the Mavic over the years and currently have the P4.
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Thanks everyone for the replies. A few more questions for Jon...
1) How does the image quality compare to that of DJI's Phantom 4 / Mavic Pro? (The online reviews are not consistent...your opinion would be appreciated)
2) How useful has the DJI obstruction avoidance feature been in your case? Did it prevent multiple crashes from happening?
3) Did the Karma drone drift a lot? Was it bothersome?
1. When I had my Karma, I used the GoPro Hero 4 Black camera. GoPro came out with a firmware update called Linear FOV that improved the video. I thought the video was excellent and the Hero 5 is probably even better. The Phantom 4 takes excellent video too. I am an amateur so it is hard for me to say but everyone I show the videos from either craft is always amazed, especially on a 4K monitor.
2. I don't use the obstruction avoidance. The P4 goes too slow in that mode so I usually fly in Sport mode.
3. The Karma was very stable. The day I got it, it was very windy, but I couldn't wait to try it. I was very impressed with how stable the craft was, and how stable the videos were. The gimbal was rock solid.
I have been interested in the Karma drone since the launch last year. But there are a lot of negative reviews on this, and lots of comparisons to DJI's Mavic Pro. I do like the Karma bundle given the grip, the detachable camera plus the drone, allowing me to use it for multiple different scenarios. But how bad/good is the drone? It would be good to get some insights from actual users. I especially am concerned about this review from IPHONEDO on Youtube.
I think this review is a bit too harsh, and would be interested in what actual Karma users think of this review.
Thanks everyone for the replies. A few more questions for Jon...
1) How does the image quality compare to that of DJI's Phantom 4 / Mavic Pro? (The online reviews are not consistent...your opinion would be appreciated)
2) How useful has the DJI obstruction avoidance feature been in your case? Did it prevent multiple crashes from happening?
3) Did the Karma drone drift a lot? Was it bothersome?