Parrot ANAFI Review - [Flight Test In-Depth / Pros & Cons]

[@byronkivell3554]

Great work. I've had an Anafi for a few weeks now and think it's great. But wanted to share with you that I found your review informative. It is as much of a tutorial as a review. Thanks

[@casauruguay]

finally a real tutorial! not just people talking. thank you so much!

[@krs-fq3xq]

Sylvia Escobar the video was 55 min !!! 55 min!!!

[@DustinDunnill]

I wonder if your the only one that cares 😂

[@EM-sc3pr]

Make a video on the Law Enforcement Infrared Anafi mate! That drone is out of this world bad ass!

[@JustDeeOutdoors]

Dustin, I've had my Anafi since April and love it. In order to learn how to use it's different options, I am constantly re-watching your videos. Your Anafi, and really all of your videos, are the best drone videos on KZbin. Thanks so much for the time and effort that you put into making them. Much appreciated!

[@BlenderRookie]

28:00 the touch and go is pretty much the only special feature I really like. The fact that it's tied in with google maps makes it very useful. That feature along with HDR and the gimbal will likely get me to buy this drone sometime this year. I was looking for an alternative to the DJI Mavic pro 2( I think that's what it's called) and I think this drone fits that bill. 4K, HDR, stable video and good app. I wonder about the range. I don't need a crazy range like the pro 2. I just need about 2 KM.

[@darrenhanson3875]

looks like DJI has some real competition especially at the price ( That I still wish I could afford !) Can't wait for range test!

[@RonaldBrown59]

Thanks for doing such a thorough review of one of the most interesting new drones on the market. It has some very nice features, and some our very unique ones like the camera going all the the way up and down, lossless zoom and the HD mode. And you had some great comments on where Parrot needs to make some improvement through firmware updates. Well done Dustin.

[@antoniohenriques9684]

The best thing about this drone is that it doesn't send data to China like the DJI drones.

[@bltefft]

My ANAFi arrived and I flew it - at my home. Like I said earlier, DJI would not let me fly my Mavic Air at my house, but I had absolutely no problem flying the ANAFI here. It flies great. I was able to transfer my video files via the cable, instead of removing the micro SD card. It wasn't a fast transfer, but all the files made it to my MavBook Pro. When I attached the ANAFI to my laptop, a folder appeared on my desktop (titled NO NAME) and that's where I found the video files. For those wondering, the pathway to the files was: NO NAME folder to DCIM to 100MEDIA. One question though, - How do you make it record in HDR? I never saw an option to turn DHR on and off.

[@dougstringer5358]

Dustin, just found your video and reviewing it while my batteries charge tonight (came via FedEx today from B&H). Lots of good info. Glad that you also have some comparative experience with other Parrot drones. This is my 3rd (Phantom4 Plus and Mavic Pro being my first two drones). Best video out on KZbin for the Anafi. Thanks.

[@cryhavoc38]

excellent feature presentation and demo. This is the definitive video so far. All those features that have yet to be explored by me, you answered the questions I have had. Well done. Oh and everyone remember that the app is on v1.0.0 and the drone has only had a couple firmware updates. Parrot will tweak out the minor issues and add features i am fairly certain.

[@biketrippinwithbryan]

The optical flow sensors don't like the color brown and that's all of them not just parrots, so when it was picking up the brown patches in the grass it might has made it act a little nuts. i know my mavic air hates brown and the mavic pro is not as bad. I am loving this quad myself. great job on the video.

[@mokeriver]

Dustin, if it is like the bebop it will register GPS home wherever the drone was last powered on, unless they have added a controller home option? Do not carry around the drone powered on, or else make sure to restart it from new the location. As for the flight plan it can be edited at the ending way-point, but default last way-point landing is not optimal. Back to home or hover would definitely be much safer. Return to Home: if below twenty meters will rise to that given number and go home, above 20 meters will maintain that flying altitude and return to home. This height can be modified by config files, for the brave only.

[@DustinDunnill]

Apparently it returns to controller if you do selfie functions during flight. Makes sense now

[@johnlcallaway]

Nice review, I haven't played with all of the features yet, so this was a great overview. The tutorial says that rth is reset if you either land or use follow me mode. Taking off always sets home to where you take off, that's why the low battery landing went to the other spot. Follow me resets it to the controller location. And, as you discovered, rth won't work if you are already close. These aren't bugs, just design features that the operator needs to be aware of.

I still testing the Parrot Anafi but I can say the Gimbal and Zoom have changed, from my perspective, the way we look from the air the world and even our way of flying with the drone when compared to Bebop 2 or Disco. Thank you very much for the feedback. See you soon, here or in my channel, best regards...

[@chathurangaadikari6382]

Thank you lot. you solved my lot of question about anafi. My first drone was Tello. May be it's time to upgrade me to anafi. It's cheaper than DJI. Again thanks lot for all the function review.

[@MartinWillett]

If you are going to take it in a backpack surely you will have it in the case! It looks like it adds no more than 5% to the overall dimensions but stops propellers getting damaged and the drone from switching on. The case looks like one of the best features, slide it into a backpack and the spare battery can go into a pocket somewhere else. Firmware updates needed:- User selection of units: altitude in feet or metres speed in metres/second, Km/H or MPH distance in feet, yards and miles or metres User selection of minimum RTH altitude in both default and per session. Perhaps a warning coming up if you go higher than the RTH altitude (are you avoiding a high obstacle here, should I change the session RTH altitude to account for it too?) A clearer indication of the drone's heading, with an arrowhead over the drone icon or a representation of an Anafi with a white camera front end and a dark grey tail, with the current icon it is hard to tell which way it is facing. Selectable return to home at fixed point or the controller position, with selectable default. Audible warning of low battery level (brief, not nagging) at a user-selected level. Perhaps with a brief unmissably huge message box in a suitably cautionary colour scheme with every 5% drop from whatever you set for your first warning. Could the drone indicate the apparent wind direction? Surely the computer inside knows if it is fighting a wind blowing it to the left or benefitting from a wind in the direction of travel. If in level flight for a while it would be good to be able to bring up extra information as to whether it was experiencing crosswinds, buffeting, headwinds or a tailwind. The DJI app seems to tell you that there is high wind and be careful or really high winds and you should land, which doesn't seem quite as useful and informative as it could be. Is the wind constant or erratic? Is it compromising the ability to get out or back again or is it well within the Anafi's capability? Anyway, I'm just killing time waiting for my Anafi to be delivered.

[@DustinDunnill]

We'll put Martin!

[@reconnaissancesquadron222]

Most of that has been addressed with software updates. You can adjust the RTH height and you can select your measurement units.

[@kitt28]

i love how the anafi lands soft, better then the hard bebop 2 landing

[@matthewsalfer-hobbs4024]

For the first return to home that happened, I'm pretty sure it had to do with the follow me feature. At least with my bebop 2, when its following me and is locked onto my GPS signal, the return to home point continuously updates to my location. That way, if signal is lost, it will land right by you instead of flying back to where it started (which could be quite a ways away depending on how long its been following).

[@DustinDunnill]

Sound right Matthew. Good feature since controller moves in follow me mode. Good to have it updated and come back to it 👍

[@camptube7621]

I have a teenage daughter. I remember these “yeah ok dad, can I go home now” moments when I first got a drone. 🤣

[@furiousangels6222]

I've been watching both your Parrot Disco and Parrot Anafi video series, can't decide which to go for (if i could choose just 1)! I know they are each for different uses/disciplines. Although the Anafi is more compact plus doesn't need all the space to fly/land like the Disco. Both brilliant in different ways.

[@DustinDunnill]

Well said 👍

[@wyprawyleonayt]

Hello. Do you press the Power button once on the drone?

[@babajao]

Dustin, when you set up the flight plan you have to set the final waypoint height. The app sets the drone to land by default at the last point.

[@armsby]

Thankfully not! It's an option now.

[@NeilConafray]

Loving your videos Dustin and this one really caught my eye too. Finally after almost 2 years the Parrot gave me the fatal “Critical Battery Warning” right after it showed me 50% so I sent it back out over the Oahu West Coast (Electric Beach), only for it join the fish and Honu! It had 50% on take off and within 20 seconds heading back out to sea it went for the eternal swim! Keep up your epic drone vids bro, they’re awesome ! Mahalo from Oahu. 🤙🏼

[@DustinDunnill]

Bummer man. Sorry to hear it 🍻🤙

[@stianjarnass]

I really want this for tracking my mtb🤗 My Air 1 needs the controller to do it. Thanks for this thorough review!

[@soularproject]

Great review. Best I have seen. Very nice use of multiple screens. What are you using for video editing? I have been binging on drone videos as I am getting ready to by my first one. I have settled on the Anafi, so I am trying to absorb as much as I can before I pull the string on my purchase.

[@StanCook]

Great job. Best I have seen. My Great Granddaughter Sanae, lives on the Big Island. Waikoloa.

[@MrAshes2ash]

Hi Dustin, could you do a quick comparison vid against the mavic pro 2? Pros and cons in your eyes? Would really love to see an unbias, neutral and honest compassion.

[@luistaylor6307]

the pre-set (fixed) RTH altitude of 20 meters is pretty amazing but in my opinion a simple update will correct the problem as in the first version where there were only centimeters and no other metrics

[@bltefft]

Can you not alter the RTH altitude?

[@AllenBrooks]

Parrot stepped back in the ring🔨🔔

[@bhanumodugapalem6937]

How much cost this

[@LilSixy]

Bhanu Modugapalem around £650

[@joshuamentele6797]

The EVO's and Anafi's cameras start to make my mavic pro's look outdated.

[@user-Chikotillo]

I was always dreaming about DJI drone, and finally my dream came true! I got Parrot Anafi!

[@carpenterrick186]

It is nice to see Parrot truly step back into the race!! Great review!! Cheers!!!

[@CMMusicVEVO]

ANAFI should pay you for this video, super helpful... thanks a lot!

[@corditeshade]

I’ve been waiting for this video ever since the Anafi was announced :D

[@vitaminlbj]

So basically it's the same model in 2021?

[@stephenmonchak104]

It is an option for those who are looking at the Air or the Autel Evo . The lack of 4k@60 stinks and so does the range limit. Overall I still think the other products are a better buy but this is not a bad drone. Thanks for the review Dustin!

[@Okie-Tom]

I do like the Anafi, I think like you said, if they dropped the price a couple hundred dollars they would sell tons of them. They might actually do that when the new Mavic 2 comes out on the 23rd. At least they did drop the price of the apps to 99 cents each. Thanks for your good review. I think Parrot should watch your and a few other Anafi review videos to see what direction they need to go with updates and upgrades to the craft. Thanks, Tom

[@jecktatoo]

the 2 return to home have u closed the program, thats reset the point of home

[@johnirvine5514]

Hi Dustin. Many, many thanks for making this video. It is full of really useful information. I really appreciate you showing everything in action (some other reviewers have only talked about what it can do). Great to see how good the cameraman mode is. I now hope to buy an Anafi once I have enough cash put together. Thanks again for the really thorough review.

[@Mineroandaluz]

INCOMPETENCIA TOTAL DEL SERVICIO TÉCNICO DE PARROT!

[@MaxineTheBraveSquirrel]

Have you tried taking two photos of a subject from slightly different horizontal position to make a stereo pair, moving the drone only a few degrees left or right? Enables 3D stereo viewing.

[@maccman1900]

Apparently Dustin you can now adjust the RTH , I've just noticed it in my freeflight 6 app :-)

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes, they've just enable it through an update 👍

[@maccman1900]

Great news for me because my Anafi arrives today, my first one had a few problems so it went back ;-)

[@garrettmineo]

Another thoughtful and thorough review, and your assistant is wonderful and very patient. I think she needs a couple of ice creams for that. Great work Dustin.

[@justgrayyy105]

4:24 the drone was social distancing 6 feet apart 😂

[@davidlynch8091]

Hi hope you can post another video on how to use Flight plan mode thanks so much.

[@johnsnow2347]

Dustin - Would like to see you produce a video depicting how to retrieve photos / video's from the ANAFI W/O having to remove the SD card. i.e. Download to cell phone or use OTG cable.

[@steff5922]

nice review like always, think the Anafi has not the noise of the Spark

[@armsby]

It really is very quiet. I've flown mine over Hotels with people sunbathing. No one has spotted it or complained. The competition is too heavy and too loud. Anafi just keeps amazing me. Even in heavy winds the footage is perfectly stable.

[@abdullahalshaya583]

only con is the urban range didn't exceed 300m but in rural areas with no interferences I can go farther than 2KM and with latest firmware there is no max altitude limit 👍🏼

[@pmh1nic]

The pricing down to $599 and the extend with two addition batteries and charging cords is $750.

[@Raptor50aus]

Could you please do a range test shootout between the Anafi , mavic pro and mavic air ? :)

[@pervytwin4576]

Hey Dustin. Not sure which version of free flight 6 you had but 6.3 has the option to change to imperial units in the settings under the interface section if you scroll down.

[@waynerenshaw-multi-outdoor4521]

Was checking out your vid .. follow me mode will go from last point but when you change points and start follow me mode again it will go from your next point .. so where ever you start it .. it will go to the next point ..

[@dansalas399]

Well done and very comprehensive video! Especially interesting is where you can lock in on a subject and fly around it.. very cool. Also the zoom feature when flying in and out brings some really unique footage i think. Thanks again.. I’m a new subs.

[@rustler08]

Can't wait to see these for $250, like the Bebop. Still disappointing they tried cheaping out with EIS for the 3rd axis on the gimbal.

[@MagicBiscuitShow]

Good stuff ... how do you record the FreeFlight screen on your phone? Really thanks for this info. Cheers, Chuck ... : +)

[@alancarter8396]

Brilliant, so in depth. You sure showed a lot there, how good is the instruction manual as a matter of interest. I think I might favour this over upgrading my Mavic Pro to be honest.

[@DustinDunnill]

The manual is more of a quick start guide but the application walks you through everything easily. You can always go online for more info if needed. 👍

[@vladimirlugoverde.rentahou1554]

Great video and info. Does the second battery could be transport in the original case?, I mean is there enough space to put the second one and close the zipper comfortable?

[@DustinDunnill]

👍 .. No room for second battery unfortunately.

[@anubisnick830]

EXCELLENT LITTLE GRASSHOPPER LIKE DRONE.LOOKS LIKWE A LOCUST IF YOU ASK ME,BUT ITS AN EXCELLENT DRONE

[@leemacgregor]

Wow what a great review everything covered ! Thank you

[@stephaneghelfi3690]

Great review, i can't wait for the range test !

[@arturomarinho_dp]

awesome not biased review ! question, Anafi is able to shoot indoors to real estate vid ?

[@armsby]

Yeah, easy!

[@AlexCastignani]

really nice drone!! the app seems to be really good too!!

[@fanisvitouladitis6663]

i think after the last up date anafi is better than mavic air..what u say?

[@gabadventures7127]

Awesome review. Where did you get a extra battery from? Apparently parrot not selling extra battery in the US

[@DustinDunnill]

2 Anafis ✌️🍻

[@thekinch8039]

I just bought my first drone, the dji mini 2 before I checked out any other drones, but I don't feel like I made a bad choice though! Soon see.

[@suncityaerialvideo2474]

Great review as always!

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great video Dustin, I really learned a lot about the Anafi from watching your video. Now that the price is dropping and the firmware updates have added more feature, I'm, thinking about getting one. Thanks for posting this fine review.

[@mikecomeau7419]

Always great reviews Dustin! Question for you. I have an anafi and so far really like it but have discovered a fatal flaw. There is no way to monitor battery cell health. The battery will charge and turn the drone on and appear to be OK but may have a bad cell, inevitably causing a stall during flight. Other manufacturers allow battery cell voltage monitoring and will not allow the motors to arm once a cell goes bad but Parrot does not have this feature. Do you know of a way to monitor anafi battery cells? Have you had any issues? I've had Lipo cells go bad in as few as 12 charges. Any info would be appreciated.

[@jamiedavies8827]

I was going to buy the anafi but went for the mavic air. Should get it tomorrow.

[@streboris]

Hi Dustin, nice video! I think when you tried to zoom in hdr mode, you were already at full zoom... When you switched off the HDR, it reset the zoom to. I really like the look of this drone but it landing at the last way point is very worrying, as i'd be flying a lot from boats, over water

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks. I could not go in or out with zoom in HDR. If you do follow me it returns to controller so no worries

[@dharlow5810]

As you probably know by now, they did update the app to FT. They listen to their customers.

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes they did 👍

[@cintula82]

Awesome device and ever greater review. The Grass looks awful in HDR mode.

[@wrliggin2]

I call it ANNE - F - E (by pronouncing the F and E) but I heard lots of reviewers say annoffy. Anyways great video I love the digital zoom. I'll buy it used in a few months maybe

[@DustinDunnill]

Tomato ... Tomaaato 😁 great step for parrot. Glad they are thinking ahead with this one.

[@cherielektra]

Hi! I am new to flying but these are great ( according to what I've read) and I have found a LN refurb. It does not have a serial number corresponding to the FAA RID compliance spread, so can you recommend one that is decent?

[@raydenkundera857]

Hi Dustin, do you to be in this price a better drone than anafi? Thanks dude for the time and work that you make for us. All the best

[@DustinDunnill]

The Fimi X8 has a good chance to be better with some updates 👍

[@raydenkundera857]

@@DustinDunnill Thanks body, it was in my mind to ask you because l see a review from you. But a honest review between this two, what can be. I also thinking about parrot disco, you did a nice review as well that can be taken in consideration. I am interested in something with long range because l live on the mountain, what you suggest. All the best

[@drsweta78]

Have to buy one kindly suggest PA or MM.

[@TerenceJoyner1]

nice. Just got mine today. do you put your phone on airplane mode?

[@teweller]

On the first battery your return to home switched to you because you used the follow me function. Had you not it would of flown to and hovered where it took off over your pad.

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks Todd. That does make perfect sense and is a good function 👍

[@drsweta78]

Which you prefer anafi or mini ? In case of smooth video.

[@bjnslc]

Thanks very much for this, you sped my learning curve a lot. I wonder about the return to home having issues in the sport mode you were in. The USB transfer for me required the drone to be powered on, and that ain't good.

[@denislordan2951]

I’m looking for a drone to record football and soccer matches what drone should I be looking at?Also a football game (gaa) is 30 minutes a half how long does the battery last?Also can it be used in wind and rain ?

[@princess_rule6781]

I have one doubt,,from which device u connect the drone and from which app?

[@StuSutcliffe60]

How can I record the FreeFlight 6 screen to insert in my video edit?

[@dharlow5810]

Very extensive review. Thank you for sharing.

[@lunaticfpv17]

Definitely has some interesting coloration

[@ziblot1235]

The RTH on my Mavic can come back to home or the operator. Maybe its the same.

[@bugsrunner4855]

Great review. Full of good info. Awome video really nice. Out of my price range but enjoy watching. Great channel.

[@ridgemills]

I'm reading quite a lot of connection issues. Have you encountered a lot of them? I'm deciding between the Anafi or a second hand Mavic Pro - or even Air.

[@DustinDunnill]

I did a range test at this same spot. Will be up in a day or so 👍

[@CNY_AP]

I wonder if HDR video mode is doing what some other (Canon SLR?) camera do - take 1 brighter and 1 darker frame (at 2x higher rate) and add them together to make the HDR output frame. Or is it simply modifying the gamma to brighten darker areas (with higher noise). Also wonder if it can take HDR stills - reviewer could not find such an option. Or at least does it have exposure bracketing? Also do not recall seeing panoramic stills option.

[@Pa-me1yq]

Do you recommend this drone

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes, it's a great drone and has improved with updates since this video.

[@Pa-me1yq]

Ok thank you very much

[@ericfrazier88]

Any thoughts on the comparison between the Anafi and the Bebop 2?

[@DustinDunnill]

Definitely an upgrade and recent software updates are making it even better 👍

[@ReeferReas]

Love the design of the drone. But just got my mavic air. Good to see other players in the foldable drone game though!!

[@Der_Meikel]

Hi Dustin - any idea how to add a certain position of the Anafi to a flight plan? Or can a flight be recorded and saved as aflight plan ? Do you know ?

[@DustinDunnill]

You've got to just plan the flight in app first as far as I can see.

[@Okie-Tom]

Dustin, would you recommend an Anafi for ones first drone?

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes, I think it will be fine as a first drone. Just take it slow and keep the beginner mode fence on for a while 👍

[@Okie-Tom]

Dustin Dunnill do you know of any of the FPV goggles that work well with the Anafi!

[@joemarianna5906]

Great review. I been watching your videos for the Bebop2 since I just bought it. Thanks for the videos.

[@nsvaluto48328]

So to understand your favoring the parrot?

[@CihanekPhotography]

Where did you get a second battery? I can't find spares anywhere. Parrot said they were not available yet, when I emailed them..

[@chasingmanhattan]

Hey Dustin, sounded like maybe you had a mic on the parrot for this video? Seemed louder than i would expect.

[@DustinDunnill]

Just my hat cam mic is very sensitive

[@chasingmanhattan]

Ahh ok, thanks for the explanation. I’ve heard in other reviews that it’s hard to hear from 20 feet away so I was confused by how loud it seemed in your video.

[@jeffs99a]

drone launch pad link above goes to mavic tablet holder?

[@DustinDunnill]

Thank you. I'll check and fix it 👍