New stabilised camera drone unveiled

On 19 September, US technology company GoPro unveiled new products and services to the international press in California, among which is a drone called Karma that will be available from 23 October
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GoPro’s founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman sang Karma’s praises: “We’re stoked to launch Karma and show how much more it is than a drone. Karma packs Hollywood-calibre aerial, handheld and gear-mounted image stabilisation into a backpack for US $799. It’s so easy to use, a beginner can have fun straight away,” he said.

Boasting features such as stereo audio recording with wind noise reduction, electronic video stabilisation, distortion-free wide angle video and photos with new linear-view setting, RAW and WDR photo modes and GPS, the company describes Karma as being ‘unlike any drone in the market’.

According to GoPro, Karma is compact and foldable with the whole system fitting into an included backpack, and is able to run without the need for a separate phone or tablet. The company says that with Karma, anyone can ‘capture amazingly smooth, stabilised video during almost any activity’.