GoPro Karma is the biggest challenge in the drone tech market and a direct comparison with DJI Phantom 4 will give an idea of which drone will win the title " Best Drone."
DJI Phantom 4 drone doesn't come up with any backpack option instead an extra 200USD to be spent for additional transport compatibility and the drone is much heavier to be carried by the user.
The GoPro Karma is provided with camera mounting place where a new release of GoPro camera Hero 4, Hero 5 Black or Hero 5 Session can be mounted. The company offers bundled option of camera either Hero 5 Black or Hero 5 Session with an additional cost of 200USD to 300USD.
The GoPro claims that the new Hero 5 Black camera is waterproof and it features 4K video recording, Bluetooth, GPS and voice control. The GoPro Karma could be more versatile. It comes with the Karma Grip to make handheld use more comfortable. It can also be attached to the drone's head or to other GoPro accessories. The DJI's grip Osmo has an integrated 4K camera and costs 560 USD.
The GoPro is easy to fly- by only unfolding the propeller arms and landing gear and turning on the remote control, the karma drone is ready to fly. The DJI's Phantom 4 is needed to connect to smartphone or tablet to fly which is quite a tedious task when smartphone is used for other purposes while flying.
According to iTechPost, DJI's Phantom 4 is more expensive than the GoPro's Karma. The price of Phantom 4 is 1199 USD and the GoPro Karma drone is 1099 USD with latest GoPro Hero 5 action camera.
DJI Phantom 4 has two important features programmed in it -Follow me mode and Collision advance mode which is not available in GoPro Karma drone. Prices of the GoPro Karma and DJI Phantom 4 may vary in different tech markets of the world.
