You would think that the world's most famous action camera manufacturing company would eventually want to enter the high-profile and ever-expanding drone market, and that's exactly what the GoPro is looking to do with the GoPro Karma.
The GoPro Karma is expected to be equipped with a high-quality gimbal that allows for the smoothest of video quality. The drone isn't available yet, but some units will be given away for free to people who sign up for the drone's newsletter.
At present, GoPro's stable of cameras are widely used on a variety of drones made by other manufacturers. These manufacturers will now have to face up to legitimate fears about seeing their share cropped down by GoPro, as it goes about offering a drone that will no doubt be perfectly compatible with its action cameras.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Compatible Camera Drones
- GoPro's entry into the drone market will spur the trend of drones being specifically designed for compatible cameras.
- Action Camera Integration
- Camera manufacturers will likely continue to integrate their products into drones, in competition with GoPro.
- Improved Video Quality
- The competition to create the smoothest and highest quality video will continue to drive innovation in the drone industry.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Camera and Photography
- In order to keep up with GoPro, camera manufacturers will need to partner with drone makers or develop their own compatible drones.
- Consumer Electronics
- As drones become more consumer friendly, more opportunities for innovation in consumer electronics will arise.
- Film and Media
- The high-quality video output from compatible camera drones will continue to disrupt the film and media industry, changing the way movies, TV shows, wedding videos, and other media are captured.
