A drone camera is a specialized  drone under 500  camera mounted on a drone —also known as a known as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)—, designed to capture high-quality images and video from the sky.If you're an aspiring aerial photographer or videographer, drones are your ticket to the sky. These cheap, lightweight marvels provide perspectives that you'd otherwise be able to re-create only with expensive equipment such as cranes or dollies, which is why they've become a staple of many online creators' gear lists.