Field of View
The term Field of View (FOV) is used to describe the observable view through the lens of a camera.
Typically, this number is indicated in terms of degrees. Why do we care about our field of vision? The larger your field of vision will be, the more information your camera will process and convert into a photo.
As the FOV increases the image will become distoreded and take on the fisheye effect to accomodate the large range of view.
Different drone cameras offer varying degrees of FOV, for this reason it is important in knowing what you will use your drone camera for before buying. If you are looking to simply take photos of random objects, then FOV may not factor as much into your drone purchasing decision.
However, if you are looking to gather sweeping images of a landscape, then you want a camera that has the capability of using a lens with a large FOV.
Below we've provided a featured list of drones sorted by their FOV.
FOV | Drone | Price (USD) | Weight (g) | MegaPixels | Flying Time (minutes) | |
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1 180 FOV |
Zino Pro 4K | 700 | 13 | 23 | ||
2 120 FOV |
HS700 FPV | 370 | 20 | |||
3 120 FOV |
HS100G FPV | 700 | 14 | |||
4 120 FOV |
HS200D FPV | 148 | 10 | |||
5 120 FOV |
HS200 FPV | 146 | 9 | |||
6 120 FOV |
F181G | 157 | 9 | |||
7 120 FOV |
F181G | 157 | 9 | |||
8 120 FOV |
HS230 | 92 | 8 | |||
9 120 FOV |
Mambo FPV | 73 | 9 | |||
10 117 FOV |
Mantis Q | 479 | 13 | 33 | ||
11 117 FOV |
Breeze 4K | 385 | 13 | 12 | ||
12 115 FOV |
Typhoon 4K | 1700 | 12 | 25 | ||
13 110 FOV |
One Drone 2.7K | 1350 | 12 | 19 | ||
14 98 FOV |
Typhoon H | 1900 | 12 | 25 | ||
15 94 FOV |
Phantom 3 SE | 1236 | 12 | 25 | ||
16 94 FOV |
Evo | 863 | 30 | |||
17 91 FOV |
Typhoon H Plus | $2,499.95 | 1900 | 20 | 25 | |
18 85 FOV |
Mavic Air | $789.99 | 430 | 12 | 21 | |
19 84 FOV |
Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 | $2,749.00 | 1375 | 20 | 30 | |
20 84 FOV |
Phantom 4 Pro | $1,479.00 | 1388 | 20 | 30 | |
21 84 FOV |
Phantom 4 Advanced | 1368 | 20 | 30 | ||
22 83 FOV |
Mavic 2 Zoom | $1,679.99 | 905 | 12 | 31 | |
23 82 FOV |
Spark | 300 | 12 | 16 | ||
24 79 FOV |
Mavic Pro Platinum | 743 | 12 | 30 | ||
25 79 FOV |
Mavic Pro | $1,279.99 | 743 | 12 | 27 | |
26 77 FOV |
Mavic 2 Pro | $1,799.00 | 907 | 20 | 31 | |
27 69 FOV |
Anafi | 320 | 21 | 25 |