Hands-on with GoPro's foldable Karma drone

SQUAW VALLEY, CA — GoPro CEO Nick Woodman says the company's newly unveiled Karma drone is more than just a drone.

That's true, a grip handle that connects to a GoPro Hero 4 or Hero 5 series action camera also screws out of the drone's body to become a handheld stabilizer.

But consumers have waited a long time for the Karma, and consumer drone leaders like DJI have built up fantastic quadcopters with advanced computer vision. How does the Karma compare? I flew one to find out.

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At $799.99 for the drone package, which comes with two batteries, a Karma Grip handheld stabilizer and a backpack to store it all, the Karma is a very attractive when compared to DJI's Phantom 4, which costs $1,100. Read more...

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