Originally Posted by
PDR1
I think you will find those stats relate to sales volume (cash value) rather than units sold. This is clearly indicated by the way they seem to suggest equal quantities of drones sold for commercial and recreational use, which is clearly not the case.
In any representation of sales volume the DJI numbers will be exaggerated because they are massively more expensive than their competitors.
The graph explicitly says this are market share based on revenue rather than number of units shipped. That's a reasonable approach, too. The £20/$25 drone you can buy in toy shops doubtless sells in more volume. However, you'll be lucky to do much more than fly it around your back garden.
The Parrot Bebop is about 1/2 the cost of the DJI Phantom. However it has less functionality.
That's not massively more expensive; it's price/performance; a Mercedes vs a Golf. The data is clear; at present, DJI dominate.