So we're going to talk about the big dogs, the big drones that's right drones in this category
are more than two thousand dollars in this price range you have a whole lot of options for example
if you want a long-range surveillance drone you could drop 45 grand on the vanguard by airborne
drones but for those 45 stacks of money you get up to 94 minutes of flight time
with an incredible 22 mile range now money is not an object then you can spend a few hundred
thousand and flight around in your drone links to all these drones are in the description below
but in this video i'm gonna be talking about the best drones
over two thousand dollars for filmmaking and photography so let's get into it
first thing you have to decide is whether you want to use a dslr or a cinema camera if so
i would recommend the dji matrix 600 pro now for sony camera users you might like the sony air peak
which is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2021. all right so let's talk about dji's
matrice 600 pro as i like to call it the beast it will carry a payload of up to 13 pounds or 6
kilograms so you can mount different cameras from mirrorless to red to alexa mini cameras the dji
ronin mx gimbal mounts directly into the matrix 600 pro so you can use the same cinema camera
on the ground or in the air without having to spend time balancing it thus allowing you to get
smooth cinematic footage of the highest quality both in the sky and walking around the matrix
600 pro can fly up to 5 kilometers range now that total flight time depends on what camera you use
with a red camera or equivalent you'll get about 18 minutes of flight time with an x7 camera or
smaller you get about 30 to 35 minutes of flight time also make sure you get the tb-48s batteries
because they'll give you a few more minutes of flight time links to those batteries and
the entire matrix 600 pro cinema setup in the description below a nice feature is the fact
that if one of the propellers stops working the drone will not fall from the sky dji also has rtk
system for this drone if you want centimeter level accuracy for mapping and industrial applications
now next up the sony air peak drone as of the making of this video this drone has not been
released but it will be available for purchase in the spring of 2021 according to sony so i wanted
to include it so all of this info is based on what sony has reported so take it with a grain of
salt you can equip this drone with any sony alpha mirrorless camera such as the sony a7s iii or the
sony a1 at first glance this drone looks a lot like the inspired 2 with an fpv camera obstacle
avoiding sensors on all sides including the top now note the inspire 2 only has obstacle avoidance
on the front and the bottom and a cable for a live feed into your sony camera this setup is
ideal for two people a pilot and a camera operator the fpv camera is most likely for the drone pilot
while the feed into the camera is for the person operating the camera if you're not going to use a
dslr or cinema camera you still have two of the best drones available the dji inspire 2 or the
dji matrice 300 series now money is no object i would recommend getting the dji matrice 300 series
because it does everything the dji inspire 2 can do only has much longer flight time the ability to
fly in rain with an ip45 rating and most of all it's not affected by telephone wiring and other
electric circuitry in and around buildings that cause interference on the inspire 2. unlike the
inspire 2 it has obstacle avoidance on all 6 sides the matrice 300 is the swiss army knife of drones
and its predecessor the matrice 200 210 is also in that category though the software in ease of
use is much better with the matrice 300 it is the most versatile industrial and cinematic platform
available today its uses range from surveillance thermal inspection typography and cartography
the matrice performs in extreme temperatures and weather conditions such as arctic and
rainy conditions with the matrice 300s pilots can mount up to three payloads simultaneously
including the h20 series payload which is four cameras in one a wide angle 12 megapixel camera
a 20 megapixel camera with 23 times optical zoom a state-of-the-art thermal camera and a laser range
finder holy smokes are you kidding me it's like a normal dji drone on steroids with features like
active track from extreme distances and memory of previous shoots in order to save time and execute
your project or mission and for cinematographers you can use a zenmuse x7 camera with this matrice
drone giving it 6k capabilities or mount dji zenmuse p1 for photogrammetry that gives you
full frame 45 megapixel photos without the jello effect using a global mechanical shutter the
matrice 300 flies up to 55 minutes of flight time in a 9.3 mile or 15 kilometer range
and flies up to 52 miles per hour now the one advantage the inspire 2 has is slightly more speed
than the matrice 300 and whereas the matrice is built more for industrial application the inspire
2 is built with cinematographers in mind at the moment the inspire 2 is the fastest non-fpv drone
reaching up to 65 miles per hour and also capable of capturing stable video in 40 plus mile per hour
winds now the zenmuse x7 gimbal camera has a super 35 sensor with 14 stops of dynamic range and the
ability to shoot up to 6k in cinema dng and 5.2 k in apple pro res while capturing raw photos
at 20 frames per second at 24 megapixels this camera is compatible with four prime lenses with
a front fpv camera 360 rotating gimbal and dual heating batteries the inspire 2 has the features
needed for professional cinematographers for photographers though i would go with the matrice
300 because you can use the zenmuse p1 which at the moment is not capable with the inspire 2.
all right hope this video helped you find the right professional drone if you want to learn
more about these drones i made a free drone gear guide which i just updated for 2021 in that guide
you'll learn more about drones in this video along with other drones for different budgets i
also included my favorite software and accessories so download that drone guide by clicking up here
or on the description below i'm Brett Garamella, the Drone Pilot Pro, and remember, Fly Like a Pro!