Anafi

A drone with a camera in flight.
Anafi's design includes foldable arms. Photo: Evan Ackerman

Anafi is a nimble camera drone capable of taking 4K HDR videos and 21-megapixel photos. It has the unique capability of being able to film not just from overhead, like most drones, but also from below looking up, thanks to its 180-degree vertical tilt camera gimbal.

Creator

Parrot

Year
2018
Country
France 🇫🇷
Categories
Features
The flying 4K HDR camera. Video: Parrot

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Did you know?

Anafi's design was based on an insect, with a head (camera), thorax (electronics), and abdomen (battery), as well as its folding capability.

Folded drone in someone's hand.
Its foldable arms let the drone become a slim rectangle for travel. Photo: Parrot
A drone flies over someone biking on rocky terrain.
It can film you from overhead... Photo: Parrot

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A drone hovers below a person climbing a wall.
Anafi can also film you from below. Photo: Parrot
Drone photograph of two people at the top of a large structure of rocks.
Things are looking up around here. Photo: Parrot
A controller for the drone and a phone showing the drone's view sit on a persons lap.
Just relax and let the drone do the work. Photo: Parrot

Specs

Overview

Capable of shooting 4K HDR video with lossless digital zoom up to 2.8x. 21 MP sensor. 3-axis image stabilization. 180° vertical tilt camera gimbal. Drone is rugged, lightweight, and folds into a slim rectangle.

Status

Ongoing

Year

2018

Website
Width
24 (unfolded); 6.7 (folded) cm
Height
6.5 cm (folded and unfolded)
Length
17.5 (unfolded); 24.4 (folded) cm
Weight
0.32 kg
Speed
55 km/h (horizontal speed)
Sensors

Vertical camera with Sony IMX230 1/2.4’’ CMOS sensor. Inertial measurement system, compass, barometer, ultrasonic sensors, and a GPS+GLONASS positioning system.

Materials

Polyamide as a base material, reinforced by carbon fibers with low density. The carbon fibers are charged with empty glass microbeads that are filled with air, resulting in an extremely light and resistant drone.

Power

High-density 2700mAh LiPo battery, 2 cells with up to 25-minutes of flying time.

Cost
$699.99