![]() The alternative are photography drones, which have a gimbaled camera. IMHO, FPV (or race) drones have fixed cameras and are flown entirely by the camera. ![]() I'd say that yes, it is a category (although you can also FPV a plane or car too) Hence why FPV is more a category of drones than a way to use a drone. The fact that a drone has FPV capability doesn't dictate whether you can fly it around trees or just in a straight line, it only means that the drone has certain components that put it into the category of "FPV". None of these things necessarily limit how you can fly, they only categorize the drone by what components it has. A cinematography platform has a professional camera and is usually large, a helicopter has fewer rotors than a quadcopter, and an FPV drone has the capability to stream video to a first-person view monitor. The category of drone, on the other hand, is something that is specific to the drone and is not dependent on how you fly. ![]() Regardless of how a drone is built or what type of components you have, you can fly it in a great variety of styles. Ifconfig's answer is probably what you're looking for, but I thought this might help answer your question: FPV is more a category of drones than a way to fly them.įor example, you can fly any drone (speaking generally) smooth and slow, or perform sharp maneuvers, depending on what you feel like. Generally, though, FPV is a major selling point for any drone, so it likely isn't supported if not explicitly mentioned in the product listing. I don't think you've really described whether you're interested in purchasing a Ready-to-Fly ( RTF) model or assembling your own from parts, so it's hard to make more specific recommendations as to what to look for in product listings. ( assuming it isn't already supported "out of the box" and excluding ultra-cheap models for <$50 USD) camera and VTX) to support this feature, but I wouldn't say that this means FPV represents a special subset of RC aviation.įor example, FPV flight is one of the core tenets of RC multirotors ( including quadcopters) and it would be difficult to find a modern commercial or hobbyist multirotor aircraft without the ability to easily add hardware to support FPV. It is true that this often requires that the drone have special hardware ( e.g. I'm not sure I entirely understand what you're specifically asking about when you say "is FPV a category of drones", but here's my answer:įundamentally, all FPV ( First Person View) means is that the pilot maneuvers by using some sort of camera feed from the drone. So any hints about this application (specifically about the FPV topic) are gladly appreciated. I thought FPV was the best choice because I would "feel" flying above, but now I'm not sure if I was right. ![]() My final use of the drone is for surveillance on my farmland and helping with farm works. I'm thinking for example about the latency of the video streaming: if I fly keeping an eye on the drone I can live with some latency, but if I rely on the camera only I guess the latency should be as low as possible.īottom line: can I pick up any drone out there or should I pay attention to some specific features? UPDATEĪfter the very useful information I received now I better understand the scenario, so I have to update my question - hoping to not going off-topic. Again, I'm not interested in racing or acrobatic features. What I'm asking here is if my assumption is correct, or perhaps there are drones specifically built to be flown in FPV. Hence, if I'm not wrong almost any drone can be used with an "FPV" approach. I'm also aware that you can put the smartphone inside a "headset" (like the ones for VR). Most of the drones on the market have a smartphone holder on the remote so you can see the video stream in real-time when flying. I would use them for personal pleasure, not for work nor for racing or group flying. I'm approaching the drone world and I'm studying the basics before buying the first one or attending a course.
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