Announced within a week of each other, the GoPro Karma and the DJI Mavic Pro are the season's (the year's?) hottest drones. They both fold up, they both shoot stabilized 4K video, and they'll both scare the hell out of your cat. Both have things that are absolutely fantastic, and both have things that are completely infuriating. If I had to recommend one it would be the GoPro Karma, but certainly not without reservations. The Mavic is wonderfully tiny--small enough to literally sit on the palm of your hand.

DJI Technology Co. is coming after GoPro in the drone game. The Chinese company, which is one of the hottest up-and-coming players in the drone industry, announced the Mavic Pro Tuesday. The foldable, portable drone camera is meant to compete GoPro's soon to be released Karma. DJI's Mavic Pro is available for pre-order now and will ship out on Oct. 15. The GoPro Karma will be available starting Oct. 23.

It's been quite the season for drone enthusiasts, with not one but two reasonably priced folding drones you can stash in a backpack arriving this month alone. Last week saw the release of the much-anticipated GoPro Karma. Not to be out-droned, market leader DJI announced the Mavic Pro, which folds up into a cute little rectangle. It's got the features you'd expect from DJI, including a 4K camera stabilized by a 3-axis gimbal and the company's handy automated flight features like collision-avoidance, TapFly, and precision hovering. You can even control this whirlybird with gestures and snap hands-free selfies as it hovers overhead. Flight time is 27 minutes, and can exceed 40 mph in "Sport" mode.