With so many new quadcopters and drones entering the market on a daily basis, we have put together the following guide to help with choosing the right drone for you.
The products below have been chosen as a result of a poll in the DroningON Discussion Group. We asked members to add and vote for drones for which they were most satisfied.
Best Current All-Rounder Drone…
[stextbox id=”info”]► DJI Mavic Pro – £920/$1000
[DJI] [GearBest] [HobbyWow] [TomTop] [BangGood][/stextbox]
Last updated: 12th July 2017 – pricing/availability correct at time of publishing
Budget Entry Level Drones ($0-$250)…
If you’re looking to enter the world of drones and need something cheap, simple and primarily fun, then these drones are for you.
Basic autonomy, primarily manual control, beginners…
► Hubsan H002 Q4 – £25/$30 – [BangGood] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► Eachine E012 Ducted – £12/$15 – [BangGood]
► JJRC H31 (waterproof) – £25/$32 – [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► Eachine E50/JJRC H37 – £35/$40 – [BangGood] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► Eachine E52-TX – £25/$30 – [BangGood]
GPS Hold + Altitude Hold + Return To Home…
► Hubsan H502E – £75/$100 – [BangGood] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► Hubsan H501C – £130/$150 – [BangGood] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► Hubsan H502S – £150/$215 – [BangGood] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
Intermediate-Level Drones ($250-$750)…
If you have more available budget, are still a beginner or intermediate drone pilot, then consider one of the following.
Small, lightweight and portable but fixed non-gimbal cameras…
► DJI Spark – £500/$499 – [BangGood] [HobbyWow] [GearBest]
► ZeroTech Dobby – £270/$325 – [BangGood] [HobbyWow] [GearBest]
► Yuneec Breeze 4K – £415/$475 – [BangGood] [HobbyWow] [GearBest]
► Parrot Bebop 2 – £430/$500 – [available from various retailers]
Larger platforms, more stable video, higher quality cameras…
► DJI Phantom 3 Standard (500m range) – £500/$600 – [DJI]
► DJI Phantom 3 Advanced – £600/$750 – [DJI] [HobbyWow] [GearBest]
► Yuneec Typhoon Q500 – £640/$750 [BangGood] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
High-End Drones ($750-$1000)…
If you have available budget and wish to jump in at the deep end with a high quality camera, gimbal and an impressive feature list, then one of the following will be perfect for you.
► DJI Phantom 3 Professional – £700/$800 – [DJI] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► DJI Phantom 4 – £900/$1100 – [DJI] [HobbyWow] [GearBest]
► DJI Mavic Pro – £920/$1000- [DJI] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► Yuneec Typhoon H – £1299/$1298- [UK] [USA]
Ultra High-End…
If money is no object or you’re a seasoned veteran in flying drones and need a stable and impressive professional platform, then consider one of the following.
► DJI Phantom 4 Pro – £1200/$1750 – [DJI] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► DJI Inspire 1 v2.0 – £1769/$2600 – [DJI]
► DJI Inspire 1 Pro – £3299/$4800 – [DJI]
Budget Entry Level FPV Drones/Quads…
An FPV drone is a different type of drone as it is not for aerial photography or video, instead it is for drone racing, flying around whilst wearing a special headset known as ‘goggles’.
► Eachine QX90C – £45/$55 – [BangGood]
► Eachine Aurora 100 – £100/$130 – [BangGood]
► Walkera Rodeo 110 RTF – £130/$150 – [GearBest] [HobbyWow] [BangGood]
► Walkera Rodeo 150 RTF – £145/$120 – [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
► Blade Inductrix FPV RTF – £150/$180 – [available from various retailers]
Fun/Novelty/2-Player Drones…
Droning is not just about capturing photography and video, there is a new genre of drone-games.
► Cheerson CX60 Fighting Drones – £60/$80 – [BangGood] [GearBest] [HobbyWow] [TomTop]
Drone Accessories
To fly drones, some accessories are mandatory, others are optional. Below follows a selection of useful accessories to accompany your drone-fleet.
► DJI FPV Goggles – £499/$450 – [DJI] [GearBest] [HobbyWow]
Contact us if you have a recommendation for additional drones to be listed on this page.