DJI Mini 4K, Drone with 4K UHD Camera for Adults, Under 249 g, 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilization, 10km Video Transmission, Auto Return, Wind Resistance, 1 Battery for 31-Min Max Flight Time, Intelligent Flight

Awesome budget drone
Great drone. This was my first real drone. I used a toy grade drone a decade or so ago, but this one is far from toy grade.The user interface is fairly simple and all the safety features built in make is almost dummy proof. I had very little experience flying a drone, and I was able to successfully fly it around my neighborhood with no issues. Now I have about 25 hours of flight time under my belt and haven’t had any major incidents.The battery gives you a out 20-30 minutes of flight time. I’ve been able to fly it about 1 mile before my signal gets weak. I’m sure I could fly further but trees and buildings get in the way.The video quality is amazing. My only complaint is how long it takes to transfer the video files from the drone to your phone. If I were to do this often, I’d pickup a micro SD card reader for my phone.Overall it’s a great drone for beginners or for anyone if you’re looking for a budget drone.

Very easy and safe to fly – complete beginner
First up – my drone flying experience was one failed flight on a cheap drone 3 years ago which put me off trying a more expensive one. Big mistake.Thankfully this DJI Mini 4K was on a Prime deal so I took a chance. 1 million percent happy I did. My passion is making videos of nature and local events. I use good quality equipment and wanted something that could enhance my videos but not look cheap. I watched some YouTube videos on the DJI Mini 2 (and 4K – basically the same drone) and took a chance.REVIEW:1. Ridiculously easy to fly. No crashes, no near misses and no chance it will fly away. All of which I had in the first day using the afore mentioned cheap drone. This DJI takes off and just hovers there – no moving, no drifting. You push up on the left stick and it goes up. You pull down on the left stick it comes down and lands. It’s that easy. First flight I even landed it on my hand because the grass was a bit long. (I have bought a landing mat)2. Safe – following on from easy to fly is safety. The built in return to home features mean this drone is next to impossible to lose. Yes, you could fly it into a tree or building, but because you see what the camera see and you have accurate height information would mean it’s your fault – not the drones. I have taken things slow and so far I have done some fairly long distance flights (400ft high and almost a mile away). If I lose sight of the drone, I use the map on the screen to line it up with me and fly it back. If I really get stuck I press the Return To Home and it flys itself back and lands.3. Video quality – beautiful. The image is incredibly stable (as you would expect from DJI), the picture quality is excellent and compliments my other equipment. This little drone is punching way above its weight. And again, because you have live video feedback in your hands getting reasonable composed shots in the first week is possible. See attached video. It’s a learning curve for sure, but using any new video camera is. The skill is not having the $ to but the equipment, but learning to use it properly. The cheap drone I tried 3 years ago was unusable video – shaky, soft, washed out colors. This DJI is fantastic in auto mode, and in manual mode you have some control over the recording settings. And because it is so stable in flight, you can concentrate on making sure the video you are recording is good – you are not worrying that the drone will crash.4. Value – I paid $239 on Prime deal day. What a steal. The build quality is excellent. The IOS App is easy to use. No issues connecting, no stability issues, not bugs found. Flight time is about 20 – 25 minutes, which is more than enough for what I need.5. Extras – Technically everything you need, apart from a Micro SD card, is in the basic package. You don’t need to buy anything else. But some nice to have extras, that I have now bought are : More batteries – I bought the 2 batteries and charger (renewed) pack for $88. I also bought a protection case $20, a landing mat $18, a screen shield to help with bright sunlight viewing $20. I am also using Freewell ND filters, so far I have bought 4 of them $60. But technically all of these are not needed. But my advise would be to get the flymore pack if you have the budget – it makes a saving – but for me on the Prime day deal it was not an option, only the basic kit was reduced.Summary: I love this little drone. It has given me the confidence to get out there and fly. Its easy to fly, the video is great and the value its excellent. I was scarred by a cheap drone experience. The motto “buy cheap, buy twice” has never been more true. I could not recommend this product any higher. If you are a complete beginner then this is the place to start.

This is a high quality drone. There are lots of more inexpensive drones out there that look like they might compare to this one at a much lower price – they don’t. This drone is amazing.

Very easy to use, great quality however it does get a tad grainy when zooming.The biggest thing about this drone , is the battery is absolutely garbage. I will get about 10 minutes of flight time in the winter ( current use ) before it tells me to return back and the battery dies. Highly recommend getting spare batteries.