Our Top Three Drones Under 250g or 0.55 Lbs
Update November 2019
We’ve added a new Drone to our list. The DJI Mavic Mini is now THE top Drone under 250g. See the full review here.
More Drones from our Top Three Series are good quality with nice features. They are safe to fly with no registration required in most countries.
Good
Contixo F22 Foldable
Foldable Drone GPS and Flight Modes
Under 250g
This is a good quality Quad. It is a great choice if you like to hike or backpack. because it’s small and compact. I wouldn’t take this on my vacation for the epic shot.
Note: The camera is ok but not great. It’s good for general Photos and video. A good solid choice if you’re new to the hobby
About
Great Little Foldable Drone For Hikers And Backpackers
Usually, Drones under the 250g/0.55lbs category do not come with a lot of features. This Drone is an exception to that rule.
It includes features found on more expensive quads like GPS flight assistance with Return to Home. RTH is a nice feature to home in case you get disconnected from your Quad.
Other features include a decent camera, its pre-assembled foldable design, and it comes with a bonus storage case. Nice! Check it out along with all the good reviews on Amazon.
Inexpensive To Start
Portable. Great for Hikers and Backpackers
GPS with Return To Home
Extra Batteries with 16 min Flight Time
Foldable Design 1080p HD Camera
- ✔GPS ASSISTED FLIGHT WITH TONS OF FEATURES: With GPS location, the drone can hover stably and automatically return to Home precisely when its battery is low or the signal is lost. Shoot with ease when using the follow Me, Orbit Mode or just set the drone to fly in a circle along the path you set. Also it includes Selfie Mode /Gesture Control, Headless Mode, Auto Hover, First Person View, 1-Key Takeoff/ Landing & More! great drone for beginners, will entertain hobbyists of all levels and ages.
- ✔BUILT-IN ADJUSTABLE WIDE-ANGLE 1080P HD WiFi CAMERA - Be the Videographer, the Contixo F22 drone allows you to both take pictures or record live video. Edit and upload your videos clips to Social Media using your iphone or ipad. Use our free downloadable app to fly and operate your F22 RC Remote & App Controlled drone, live stream video recording during flight for First Person View (FPV), Birds Eye View, etc
- ✔PRE-ASSEMBLED GPS FOLDABLE DRONE WITH COMPACT DESIGN – The Contixo F22 comes ready to fly right out the box. No need to put the drone together! Its a small, compact, foldable drone with a super portable design that makes it fun and easy to take everywhere you go, The Popular F22 is one of the Best Drones for Adults and for kids alike
- ✔ CUSTOM STORAGE CASE INCLUDED- The exclusive carrying case made specifically for the Contixo F22 Drone, allows you to safely store and transport your Foldable GPS Drone. Never worry about removing the propellers or taking your new hobby apart. This carrying case makes it safe and convenient to transport your unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) everywhere!
- ✔ VIDEO TRANSMISSION WITH A WIFI RANGE OF 750 FEET. The Contixo F22 Drone provides video transmission within a range of up to 750 feet. You can capture Pictures and Videos while flying for up to 15 minutes allowing you to fly farther. Get still images and stream Live HD footage and then upload it to social media from your iPhone or iPad. The video clips are automatically saved to the Micro SD card in 1080P Quality.
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Better
DJI Tello – Feel The Fun
I found flying the DJI Tello essay and a LOT of fun. Basically, you can just pull out your Phone and start flying. It’s a very safe Drone for kids, a great starter Quad.
I also found it was fun to fly indoors at first. It comes with prop guards so its safe in the house to fly. A great way to become an excellent pilot is flying indoors. Just stay away from the curtains!
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New to Drones? No Problem
If you are new to Drones this is another great first Quad. It’s easy to fly and comes with some really cool features for the price.
You can capture great pictures, take selfies with your friends and shoot video to upload to your Youtube channel if you like.
I would recommend using a third-party controller. I use this one (see it on Amazon). Using your phone in fine but if you would like precision control, use the third party controller. It’s less than $50. It’s worth it.
Very Safe For Kids
Programmable - Learn and Create
Around 13-15 Minutes Flight Time
Very Portable. Good For Hikers
Image Stabilization and Intel Processor
- SOLD BY DJI AUTHORIZED DEALER SURE RC! Tello: An impressive little drone for kids and adults thats a blast to fly and helps users learn about drones with coding education. Get yourself a Tello to find out just how awesome flying can be!
- SOLD BY DJI AUTHORIZED DEALER SURE RC! New to Drones? No Problem! Flying Tello couldnt be easier! Just pull out your phone to fly anytime or anywhere with intuitive controls. See the world from the sky! Whether youre at a park, in the office, or hanging out at home, you can always take off and experience the world from exciting new perspectives. Tello has two antennas that make video transmission extra stable and a high-capacity battery that offers impressively long flight time.
- Fantastic Features for Endless Enjoyment! Thanks to all the tech that Tellos packing, like a flight controller powered by DJI, you can perform awesome tricks & with just a tap on screen. Flying has never been so fun and easy. Capture Great Pictures and Videos! Equipped with high quality image processor, Tello shoots incredible photos and videos. Even if you dont know how to fly, you can record pro level videos with EZ shots and share them on social media from your smartphone
- SOLD BY DJI AUTHORIZED DEALER SURE RC! Relax! Tellos Super Safe! Tellos lightweight, yet durable design combined with software and hardware protections make it so you can always fly with confidence. Programming is More Fun than Ever! Now available for Tello, Tello Edu is a mobile programming app that supports Scratch. Students can command Tello to perform corresponding movements by dragging coding blocks on their smart mobile device.
- SOLD BY DJI AUTHORIZED DEALER SURE RC! We make the factory package more complete by adding some unique and must have tools to the packages. Please see the description for a list of everything included in this bundle
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Best
JJRC H78G GPS
At the time I wrote this article this was one of the better Drones Under 250g.
Under 250g
Another great portable Quad, perfect for hikers and backpackers and the young traveler. It is foldable and lightweight. It includes GPS.
About
Foldable, Lightweight and Portable includes GPS
I found this Drone to be a lot of fun to fly. It was very stable thanks to the GPS. it comes loaded with Flight Modes
Flight Modes include Altitude Hold, great for new pilots, Follow Me and WayPoint. (My Fav) It also has Smart Return to Home so If you lose connection or your battery runs low your Quad will automatically return to the location of the controller. A very nice feature to hove. in a sub-250g Drone.
Perfect For Aerial Photographer Newbies
Excellent Quality and Value for Money
Intelligent Flight Modes
1080p Camera with 2 Axis Gimbal
52 Kph - 16 Minutes Flight Time - 2 Km Range
- 5G Wifi FPV Transmission&1080P Adjustable HD Camera- The build in 1080p camera allows you to capture high-quality video and aerial photos.At the same time,images or videos will be transmitted to the screen of your phone via 5GHz wifi, which is efficient and superior.The image and video transmission distance is up to 300m.
- GPS positioning and Smart Return Home: Whe you want the drone comes back, use the ONE KEY RETURN function, the drone will return to the place it took off automatically. Whats more, the drone will also active return-to-home automatically if the drone is in low voltage or lost RC signal, provides safer flight.
- Modular Batteries&30mins Flight Time:The High-capacity 7.4V 900mAh intelligent battery provides up to 15mins flight time each, and we have 2 batteries in this set so it will be 30mins(15+15mins) in total. When the drone is in low power, the light of the quadcopter will flash to warn. You can immerse yourself in a substantial flight.
- Dual Control Mode-The controller has two control modes,Newbie Mode(Up to 30 meters of altitude and range) and Master Mode(120 meter altitude and 300 meters range).Theyre suitable to different needs from the players.
- Follow me Mode&Waypoint Flight-In the follow me mode, the drone will fly following the player to capture the beautiful moment,completely free your hands from controller.The player can plan a flight line on the APP interface,and the drone would fly along the designated waypoints automatically.
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As a licensed Drone Pilot, I have many years expedience flying a Drone, both indoors and outside. Flying Quads is one of my favourite family pastimes. When I’m not boring my family with Drone and Website tech stuff, I’m trying to write up helpful articles so you can learn some tips, fly safely and save some money as you enjoy this fun family hobby. I wish you a safe flight. Stay out of the trees
