Yes, we know, it’s a good drone with a good camera, but that’s just it it stops at shots from the sky. Many would choose the DJI Mavic Pro over Karma, but when you think about it, they aren’t the same. Now, thats just talking value, but how does it perform? It performs like a $700 drone. Add in the Karma grip for $300 and GoPro is giving you $1,400 of gear for only $1,100, and that doesn’t even include the backpack or battery. The drone is $400 with an extra $300 for the controller and you’re still not done. If you were to buy all of the parts of this GoPro drone la carte, a HERO5 Black is $400 alone. For $1,100 you get a drone, a waterproof action camera, a handheld gimbal, a controller with a built-in touch monitor and a backpack to carry it all. On specs alone, the GoPro Karma doesn’t impress, but it doesn’t have to. Drones are capable of so much these days. GoPro isn’t as lucky as some drone manufactures like DJI that were able to come up under different times and with different expectations. Detach the camera and gimbal from Karma, attach it to the grip and you’re ready for steady shots on the ground. Karma Grip is a handheld mount for the detachable gimbal off Karma. Adding to the large ecosystem of mounts, supports and attachments Karma is just a tool to get a different viewing angle from a GoPro. Karma is best thought of as an accessory to the HERO5. If you haven’t read our take on the HERO5 Black and Session, you should take a look. Karma is a unique product, because unlike many drones on the market, Karma is the sideshow to the main attraction: the camera. Because we counted our time with Karma in minutes rather than hours, we needed more evaluation. Later that week, we had another chance to fly Karma and released a first and second impressions video. We got to shoot with the HERO5 Black and Session and we even had a small flight with Karma. Our first experience with the GoPro drone was when we were at the GoPro HERO5’s launch at Squaw Valley in Tahoe.
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