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Parrot Bebop 2 : The Ultimate Media Drone

The Parrot company manufactures some of the best drones that are ideal for aerial photography and shooting. The Bebop 2 is designed for professionals and comes at a good price.

Take high definition images on a professional 14 mp camera and shoot videos at 1080P resolution. The images and videos can be saved in raw mode as well as JPEG and DNG formats. It also comes with First Person View.

Parrot Bebop 2 uses its famous Skycontroller 2 and Cockpit Glasses that enhances your viewing experience and making it more enjoyable. It also uses 2 joysticks for precise piloting and flying. Downloading an app makes the drone ready to fly and it saves all your images and videos on the app.

Best Features of Parrot BeBop 2

Parrot BeBop 2 CameraControl RangeBattery Life
 

14 mp

500-1000 mt

25 Mins

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Flying the Parrot Bebop 2

Flying the Parrot Bebop 2 is easy as flying any other drone. However, it is an expensive drone so learning it should be the first step. Don’t be overconfident and don’t fly carelessly.

The Skycontroller 2 helps you fly the drone with precise piloting. The Parrot Cockpit glasses lets you view the drone at an ultra-height. Reach at the places inaccessible to you and capture incredible photos.

The Parrot Bebop 2 comes with 2 joysticks that helps you fly your drone 1.2 miles away. Getting it back also comes at a press of a button as this drone also comes with a return key.

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Cool Features of Parrot Bebop 2

  • Return Home Key: Easily gets your drone back to the point it started from. No more worries about losing the drone while flying it as far as 300 meters.
  • Autonomous Flight: The drone uses 7 sensors to maintain highest stability and flies independently.
  • Follow Me Key: Allows you to make the drone follow you on your command.
  • Flight Plan: Using the in app purchase, you can use waypoints to fly your drone on a set path.
  • Hold Position: Hold your drone during flight at any position to take pictures.
  • Altitude Hold: Hold the drone at an altitude and it will hover over at a given place. This also helps you take stable pictures and recording videos.
  • Auto Landing: If you are still learning to take–off and land, use the auto landing key.
  • VR Headset: Allows you to virtually watch the drone on your headset and you can enjoy the breathtaking views as it flies.

The Bebop 2 holds so many features that it is not possible to go wrong taking off or landing. Though you might want to take care of it in harsh conditions like heavy rains or windstorm, unless you are a pro at it.

With VR headset flying becomes easier as you can view wherever it goes. Fly as far as 300 meters away and get a First Person View of the drone.

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The Camera – Best Selling Feature on Bebop 2

The reason Parrot Bebop 2 comes at a higher price is because it carries a professional camera. The camera on this drone is in-built and it it’s broken it cannot be repaired.

It’s a 14-megapixel camera that can capture the best aerial shots and photos. It is capable of shooting 1080P videos. Once you learn flying, you will be amazed by the quality of media that this camera clicks.

Photos taken by Parrot Bebop 2

The data can be saved in RAW, DNG and JPEG format. The camera is equipped with wide angle to capture interesting birds-eye view. The 3-axis digital stabilization helps ensures you get smooth and clear footage.

The camera has a single shot mode. It is not a drawback because professionals don’t need more than single shot modes.

Watch real time videos on FPV like never before as you fly the drone high. Reach out to the places you can never otherwise access.

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Flight Time & Control Range

As mentioned earlier, the Parrot Bebop 2 FPV has a control range of 300 meters. If you are thinking how to get it back from that far, then you just need to press the home return key. It all gets easier. The flight time is whopping 25 minutes.

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Flight App

Downloading the FreeFlight Pro app (Official App Download Link) will make your flight much easier. All the media is directly saved on the app. You can also share it with your friends and family directly through the app.

You can also access the flight plan and find new routes to fly.

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Wrap Up – Our Thought

The Parrot Bebop requires no recommendations. It is one of the best drones with maximum features and quality. Flying time of 25 minutes is what no other drone offers. The battery on this drone is a 2700 MAH that helps you record long videos in high quality format.

9.5 Total Score
Excellent Camera Drone

Parrot Bebop 2 is Fast! with speeds of upto ~50ft/s or ~35mph. FPV works great with most smartphone like iphone 6S, 6S plus, 7, Samsung S7, S8. Bebop 2 is agile & nimble! It can rise quickly at about 15ft/s and it can make turns scarigly fast. Bebop 2 is compact compared to a Phantom.

Camera Quality
9.5
Flight Time
9
How Easy it is to Fly?
9
Control Range
9.5
User Rating: 4.67 (3 votes)

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Visitor Rating: 5 Stars

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se eu gostar vou comprar

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My hubby would love the Parrot Bebot 2!

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This Parrot looks like TONS of fun! Technology is getting amazing!

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Thank you for this article. We are in the market for a drone to take videos of wildlife not only on our property but over a nearby forest. This article made it easy to learn what to look for – the Parrot Bebop is looking great!

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