Camera drones
Camera drones for hobby, photo and video; DJI held over 90% of the world consumer drone market as of June 2024 (Wikipedia)
2 leading companies in camera drones, one segment of drones & air taxis — Commercial, consumer and defence drones, drone delivery, and electric air taxis (eVTOL) nearing first passenger service
new market segment · researched 2026-11-14
Camera dronesCommercial & enterprise dronesDrone deliveryMilitary & security droneseVTOL air taxisElectric cargo & regional aircraft
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Leading camera drones companies
2 companies, with the scale each source states. Scale is the whole company's unless the row says otherwise.
| Company | Where | What they do | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJI ↗ | Shenzhen, China since 2006 | World's largest maker of consumer and enterprise camera drones; the FCC blocked new DJI models from the US in Dec 2025 | revenue: 80 CNY billions (US$11.5 billion) (2025) ↗ |
| Parrot PARRO.PA ↗ | Paris, France since 1994 | European drone maker (ANAFI line); has made only drones since 2017 | employees: 542 employees (2022) ↗ |
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The drones & air taxis market
The whole market this segment sits in.
global revenue (commercial drone market, estimate) · world40.6
↗USD billions · 2025
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Quick answers
- What are camera drones?
- Camera drones for hobby, photo and video; DJI held over 90% of the world consumer drone market as of June 2024 (Wikipedia). They are one segment of the drones & air taxis market.
- Who are the leading camera drones companies?
- DJI (China), Parrot (France).
- Which camera drones companies are publicly traded?
- Parrot (PARRO.PA).
- How big is the drones & air taxis market?
- For the whole drones & air taxis market, not this segment alone: global revenue (commercial drone market, estimate) (world) 40.6 USD billions, 2025 — Drone Industry Insights.