[Technology] I'm thinking of buying a Camera Drone - advice needed

[dadams2k11]

Well I got one for Jnr and surprisingly I have a free afternoon to play with his:-

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First impressions of the TOY, is it's fantastic. (but then again I am lost in the 21st century! )


Heeding all the advise I nearly spent £100 ish, all in, on something recommended from Drones Direct, fortunately they were having card issues so I went elsewhere, China in fact.

This cost under £45, which means adding some extra blades, batteries & protectors the whole thing came in at a smidge over £50.

Set up and controls were easy and straight forward, most definitely will be water off a ducks back to a 14 year old.
The picture quality is great.
It seems solid enough even after a couple 'test' crashes.

Sadly I'll hazard a guess this review has come too late for this Christmas, it arrived here just 3 weeks after ordering, but I can certainly see him and his mates having great fun with this in the park.
(While trying to ignore the possibility of what can happen when giving teenage boys a flying camera!)

Just purchased this model as well. For the kids obviously.

 

[Stat Brother]

Just purchased this model as well. For the kids obviously.

I got 3 extra batteries and replacement blades from other suppliers.
So he'll have 4 batteries, 40 mins flight time, 3 replacement blades and 1 set of replacement protectors.

As said the whole kit for just over £50 is seriously impressive.

 

[dadams2k11]

I got 3 extra batteries and replacement blades from other suppliers.
So he'll have 4 batteries, 40 mins flight time, 3 replacement blades and 1 set of replacement protectors.

As said the whole kit for just over £50 is seriously impressive.

Yes, i think mine was £60 all in with extra batteries, blades protectors and delivery from USA. Really good price and i think he (i) will love it.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

We sell properties in Extremadura, a very beautiful and rural part of Spain, and I am considering buying a drone to film country properties.

I don't want anything cheap and nasty that is going to fall to bits, nor do I want something top of the range. Just something that can take video good enough for potential buyers to get an idea of the layout of a property.

Roughly how much do you think I should allow for this and is Amazon a good place to buy one?