LovelyThanks4Asking wrote:
The people worried about their privacy in the presence of drones clearly haven't flown one or viewed the footage. We have a pretty good one (it's mostly to entertain our kids/dogs/inspect the roof and see what's in the forest behind our house), but the footage is so unstable that looking at people isn't all that entertaining... The battery life on them also sucks, it can only be up for 15 minutes at the most so you can get a few hundred meters and have to turn back or you lose you drone... No one needs to worry about their privacy, because A) you're probably not that interesting and B) you can't get a clear/stable image even if you were.
If you have a higher end drone, DJI for example, and a proper mount with a gimbal, the footage is amazingly clear. These units cost minimum $1000 and can easily get to $2000, $3000 range.
They are being used to create video's for house sales, weddings, etc. It wouldn't be commercially viable if it wasn't clear.
examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrNx54MkFF0Here's one in full high def with VERY easily seen faces and VERY stable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYPYuXnWmD4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZxH99oS9dk