By now we have all come to realize the importance of drones to photography and videography. The industry has shaped itself around this new type of technology, finding fresh innovative ways to make use of it. Therefore, the world has combined two great pieces of modern day technology: drones and durable mountable cameras. But not just any camera, the GoPro! Everybody’s favourite. A greatly durable camera, amazingly easy to use, with overwhelming good quality when compared to other competitors. GoPro Hero 3 and GoPro Hero 4 are some of the most sold cameras of this kind in the market. Drone enthusiasts have also widely acknowledged the potential of this product. A growing majority of enthusiasts seek a drone one which they can use their GoPro. Drone manufacturers, realizing this, have developed and released many great products able to easily carry any GoPro and include a 3D Gimbal to bring out the potential of the camera.
Many people asked us about best drones compatible with gopro. As always, we at DronesGlobe are always happy and ready to research and compare all the current products in the market with such characteristics. Bringing now to you the best drones for GoPro. We have considered both price and quality and we can guarantee the following products are the best bang for your buck! We’ve listed 5 drones here, but you can find more of them on our list of Top drones for sale.
5- Cheerson CX-20 Auto Pathfinder
Perhaps this is no news to you but it is the reality. Cheerson CX-20 still is one of the best and most affordable drones with GoPro mount. It is not by any random chance that CX-20 is one of the most sold quadcopters currently in the market. It is much cheaper than a DJI Phantom or Walkera, but still very capable of great performance.
It is a fully prepared affordable product for aerial videography and photography. The package includes a camera mount to equip a GoPro sized camera and a vibration dampener support equipment to eliminate “jello” effect of the camera. The mount supports other cameras beside GoPro too.
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CX-20 packs useful features for filming such as fixed position, it hovers steadily by itself allowing the pilot to focus on the video. Return to home function with the push of a button. Also has a GPS system to remember its coordinates which works together with the return to home function. Battery is a 2700mah 20C 3c powering 15 minute’s flight time. Control distance is a maximum of 300 meters. Fairly good considering its price.
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4- Xiro Xplorer V
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4th place on list of drones that work with gopro is reserved for Xiro Xplorer. It has a unique futuristic alienware-ish design. Also known as Zero Explorer V. It has a modular design which allows the user to easily add a camera, gimbal and range extender to increase its range. It includes its own HD 14 MP camera, which is in fact very good quality. However, if it is on this list, it means, it also supports GoPro cameras. This 3-axis stabilized Gimbal fits GoPro Hero 3 series as well as the newer GoPro Hero 4 series. A free application for this drone allows the pilot to turn the Gimbal on 90ยบ degrees. The transmitter included in the package also allows control of the Gimbal.
Packs useful features such as return to home and auto landing. Control distance is 500 meters but it can be increased. On the other hand flight time is a good surprising 25 minutes.
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3- DJI Phantom 2
One of DJI’s best products. After the wide success of both Phantom 1 series, DJI developed yet another great product. As expected it ranks among the best drones considering price and quality. Phantom 2 is a higher budget drone, but still easy to maneuver. It packs amazing features and specifications. No wonder Phantom series is one of the leaders on the drone market. DJI has recently released Phantom 3, the reason why we do not include it on this list is because it does not support GoPro. Only Phantom 1 and Phantom 2 series support it.
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An Integrated GPS supports its autopilot function. Autopilot is an amazing feature, its name is very self-explanatory. You program the flight on the drone’s software map and the quadcopter will perform the flight by itself flying from coordinate to coordinate on a 1km radius at a top speed of 15 m/s during up to 25 minutes of flight time! Other features are altitude lock and position holding.
Why is it an amazing fit for your GoPro? Phantom 2 includes a Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal. A mount made expecially to bring out the best of your GoPro 3 or 3+ camera. It is a 3-axis high performance gimbal, compatible with DJI flight control systems and upgradable software online. No doubt this is one of the best drones for GoPro cameras.
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2- 3DR IRIS+
3DRobotics is the manufacturer of this great piece of aerial machinery. Iris+ is a user-friendly drone, packed with useful features which turn this drone into an autonomous flier. Iris+ has an advanced 32-bit Pixhawk autopilot system built on ARM Cortex-M4 Processor. Also an integrated motor-control board reduces weight and increases quadcopter payload allowing it to carry heavier objects.
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Not only does 3DR IRIS+ includes a mount which supports GoPro cameras but it also has one very special feature that enables great aerial shots with your GoPro. I am talking about Follow Me Mode. This function will allow the pilot to set focus on a target and the drone will “stalk” it while pilot focus on recording video or taking photos.
3DR IRIS+ can fly as far as 1km and as a flight time between 16 and 22 minutes.
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1- Ghost 2.0
Ghost was an IndieGoGo crowd funded product with great success. This success led to an upgrades version, the Ghost 2.0. This drone is advertised as the easiest to fly quadcopter. While I would not say it is the easiest of the easiest, it definitely is amazingly easy even for beginners. One of the factors which make Ghost 2.0 such a viable and affordable drone is it makes use of your device as a transmitter. It does not come with a RC transmitter. You control Ghost 2 through a free application installed on your phone or tablet (available for both Android and iOS) through WiFi transmission.
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Like the IRIS+ you can set it to Follow Me Mode, great for outdoor events. Allowing the drone to be autonomous while you can get busy with other things. You can also plan flights, and thanks to its autopilot system making use of Waypoints, Ghost 2.0 will perform the programmed flight by itself. When it starts running out of battery, safety mode will be activated and Ghost will return to where it previously began flight.
Besides all this useful and fun features Ghost 2.0 is also great for GoPro’s because of its Gimbal (included in the package and pre-assembled and mounted). A 3-axis aircraft grade aluminium gimbal to keep the video image stable, it works perfectly with GoPro Hero 3, 3+, 4 and other common action cameras.
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Which of these five products do you think is able to bring out the best of your videography and photography skills? They are all great fits for a GoPro action camera, all five are among the top favourites among drone enthusiasts when it comes to GoPro drones. Choose wisely and get ready to record some great aerial footage! Leave a comment with your opinion, which drone do you use together with your GoPro? What do you recommend?
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