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My thoughts on the Anafi
Pros and Cons - examining the Parrot Anafi Thermal to my other drone, the Mavic 2 Pro.
What I like:
21MP sensor (though the M2P 20MP beats it in quality and less distortion).
The software is less complicated but has less features.
Much smoother on turns in film mode.
Vertical ascent is incredibly fast.
Nanyware is not constantly nagging.
The zoom is great! 1.4x in lossless or nearly 3x in lossless, and yes, it works well!
FLIR camera is good because it works with the zoom, overlay and the temperatures can be adjusted with colors.
Flight plan works well and lets you get up high for tower inspections where the native flight doesn’t allow more than 500’ from take off.
The battery life - I thought the flight time was going to be 5-6 minutes less than the M2P. It’s not. It’s just about the same. I think DJI overrated their battery.
Sturdier than I thought. The legs are carbon fiber and both front and back just spring back into the body instead of twist up underneath like the M2P. I think that on crashes this would be a benefit.
Camera can flip 180 degrees vertical into the sky, making great walk in the woods videos!
Super light weight.
Molded case in the bag is great and fits it nicely so the props are not getting caught on the bag like M2P.
The motors stay cool to the touch even after long flights. The M2P would get very warm - it’s also carrying more weight.
Batteries can charge with USB-c slowly, but there are high speed chargers out there that connect to the battery connection and they are inexpensive and can simultaneously charge 3.
What I don’t like:
Range - It’s no better than half of the Ocusync 2.0. The range certainly needs improved for SAR. Around trees especially, the signal is drowned out quickly.
RTH might be over 50’ off. Even with just calibrating it.
SD Card Slot is cheap, flimsy and feels like 1995.
Noise - I thought it was going to be quieter than the M2P they way the reviews were saying. I was wrong. It’s about the same.
Formatting a large SD card is kind of a pain. Search the forum and you’ll see. There are solutions, which is good, but bad that it just didn’t work.
App doesn’t show distance from drone to takeoff ever.
![IMG_0040.jpg IMG_0040.jpg](https://parrotpilots.com/data/attachments/2/2489-cfb5b76e67568c51f0a4fc802349bea6.jpg)
Props are not quick change like DJI - I’m spoiled with the M2P. Hopefully I don’t have to change them as often.
Neutral:
Sensors. I think the sensors are handy on the DJI but I think it’s easy to wreck because it will go into trees and other things and has no sensors on top.
What would make the best SAR drone with the current technology?
Use the 20MP Hasselblad camera from the Mavic 2 Pro and give it an optical zoom lens and add the Thermal sensor to it and attach it to the Mavic 2 Pro. Sounds like the Enterprise right? Not quite, I would have gotten that except the camera doesn’t zoom that’s with the FLIR. That ended up outweighing the benefits of the speaker, beacon and spotlight, which unfortunately could only be each at a time.
I just got the drone on Friday but have flow quite a few flights now. So, far my biggest complaint that I have not been able to find good solutions is the range.
Pros and Cons - examining the Parrot Anafi Thermal to my other drone, the Mavic 2 Pro.
What I like:
21MP sensor (though the M2P 20MP beats it in quality and less distortion).
The software is less complicated but has less features.
Much smoother on turns in film mode.
Vertical ascent is incredibly fast.
Nanyware is not constantly nagging.
The zoom is great! 1.4x in lossless or nearly 3x in lossless, and yes, it works well!
FLIR camera is good because it works with the zoom, overlay and the temperatures can be adjusted with colors.
Flight plan works well and lets you get up high for tower inspections where the native flight doesn’t allow more than 500’ from take off.
The battery life - I thought the flight time was going to be 5-6 minutes less than the M2P. It’s not. It’s just about the same. I think DJI overrated their battery.
Sturdier than I thought. The legs are carbon fiber and both front and back just spring back into the body instead of twist up underneath like the M2P. I think that on crashes this would be a benefit.
Camera can flip 180 degrees vertical into the sky, making great walk in the woods videos!
Super light weight.
Molded case in the bag is great and fits it nicely so the props are not getting caught on the bag like M2P.
The motors stay cool to the touch even after long flights. The M2P would get very warm - it’s also carrying more weight.
Batteries can charge with USB-c slowly, but there are high speed chargers out there that connect to the battery connection and they are inexpensive and can simultaneously charge 3.
What I don’t like:
Range - It’s no better than half of the Ocusync 2.0. The range certainly needs improved for SAR. Around trees especially, the signal is drowned out quickly.
RTH might be over 50’ off. Even with just calibrating it.
SD Card Slot is cheap, flimsy and feels like 1995.
Noise - I thought it was going to be quieter than the M2P they way the reviews were saying. I was wrong. It’s about the same.
Formatting a large SD card is kind of a pain. Search the forum and you’ll see. There are solutions, which is good, but bad that it just didn’t work.
App doesn’t show distance from drone to takeoff ever.
![IMG_0040.jpg IMG_0040.jpg](https://parrotpilots.com/data/attachments/2/2489-cfb5b76e67568c51f0a4fc802349bea6.jpg)
Props are not quick change like DJI - I’m spoiled with the M2P. Hopefully I don’t have to change them as often.
Neutral:
Sensors. I think the sensors are handy on the DJI but I think it’s easy to wreck because it will go into trees and other things and has no sensors on top.
What would make the best SAR drone with the current technology?
Use the 20MP Hasselblad camera from the Mavic 2 Pro and give it an optical zoom lens and add the Thermal sensor to it and attach it to the Mavic 2 Pro. Sounds like the Enterprise right? Not quite, I would have gotten that except the camera doesn’t zoom that’s with the FLIR. That ended up outweighing the benefits of the speaker, beacon and spotlight, which unfortunately could only be each at a time.
I just got the drone on Friday but have flow quite a few flights now. So, far my biggest complaint that I have not been able to find good solutions is the range.