In earlier days, if someone wanted to click aerial pictures of a farm, a construction site or commercial building, the only option they had was to hire a pilot and an aircraft. This used to be an expensive affair, often costing around five hundred to one thousand dollars. But nowadays, RC helicopters are generally used for videography and aerial photography. Using these helicopters for aerial photography has a number of advantages when compared to traditional full sized helicopters or planes. An important benefit of using them is that they are less expensive as compared to hiring a pilot and a full-size helicopter for doing aerial photography. By using newer camera technology and image stabilization software,one can take excellent quality aerial pictures. RC helicopters have the ability to fly at varying altitudes from the ground, even above 500 feet or more. On the other hand, flight of a commercial aircraft is often limited to 500 feet. To operate them, one does not need to have an airfield or helipad in the vicinity. They are environment friendly and do not make much of noise.

Nowadays, a variety of remote controlled(RC) helicopters and airplanes are available in the market. They are very easy to fly and can be purchased at affordable prices. Based on their size, they can be divided into three different categories, mainly small, medium and large. Small helicopters have a main rotor diameter of about 15" to 24". They do not weigh too much and hence can easily be carried from one place to another. They have light weight batteries which significantly improves their crash resistance. Medium sized RC helicopters are great for extreme 3D flight. Large sized ones have a diameter of 30" and can easily fly far away without losing orientation.

DJI Inspire 1 Quadcopter DJI-INSP1

DJI Inspire 1 quadcopter DJI-INSP1 allows HD wireless video transmission and have full remote camera control capability. It is light in weight and uses latest aerial technology. DJI Inspire 1 quadcopters with a single remote controller are made using optical flow technology and hence can also be used indoors. They run on fully integrated power batteries and use advanced algorithms to calculate the distance and estimated time of the aircraft to return back. DJI inspire 1 multirotor stabilization controllers can easily be purchased from online stores. They are small in size and are perfect for aeromodel hobbyists. They have an all in one design which integrates a gyroscope ,controller, barometer and an accelerometer.