Our Top DJI Drones - Best Value For Money
Why We Recommend DJI
There’s no question DJI dominates the Drone market. They continue to produce innovative, advanced Drones, that are consistently excellent quality, yet easy and fun to fly with all the latest features. We recommend some of their products because of the quality and value for money.
What They Can Do To Improve
We think DJI does a lot of things right. Were we find room for improvement is with customer service. I personally have had really great service and support. But colleagues of mine have had different experiences. Your service mileage may very
Compared To The Competition
DJI is at this point, miles ahead of their competition. Because they are so big and well established, smaller players are having a hard time catching up. The gap is starting to close though with other manufacturers putting out amazing products. Some we recommend here
Beginner
Tello
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!
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.
Perfect
Great Little Starter Drone For Kids and Teens
- 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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Great Starter
DJI Mavic Mini
It’s actually almost as compact as your smartphone. It takes amazing 12 MP Stills and 2.7K footage with an epic flight time of around 30 minutes. That in itself is remarkable for such a small Drone Check out all the great reviews on Amazon for the Mavic Mini
The Best Drone Under 250g
From first glance, this new Foldable, entry-level Drone looks awesome. The most exciting feature? It weighs LESS than 250g. This is huge! It means in most countries you will not need to register this Drone. So, in Canada and the USA, no registration required.
I predict this Drone will be the most popular entry-level Drone in the world by Christmas 2020.
Awesome Camera
No Registration Required
- In the box: DJI Mavic Mini, Remote Controller, Intelligent Flight Battery, Pair of Spare Propellers, Micro USB Cable, Gimbal Protector, RC Cable (Micro USB connector), RC Cable (USB-C connector), RC Cable (Lightning connector), Pair of Spare Control Sticks, 6x Spare Screw, Screwdriver
- Required Operating System: iOS v10.0 or later. Android v6.0 or later
- Weighing under 250 grams, Mavic Mini is almost as light as the average smartphone.
- Mavic Mini’s weight allows it to stay in the air longer than similar consumer FlyCams on the market. Enjoy up to 30 minutes of flight time with a fully-charged battery.
- In the United States and Canada, you can fly Mavic Mini without the need to register your drone with the government.
- Mavic Mini supports 12MP aerial photos and 2.7K Quad HD videos. A 3-axis motorized gimbal provides superior camera stability and ensures clear, ultra-smooth footage.
- Shots that look like they came from a Hollywood film set are just a few taps away with Mavic Mini’s QuickShot modes, which include Dronie, Circle, Helix, and Rocket. Just select your QuickShot and Mavic Mini will execute an elaborate preset motion while recording.
- The new DJI Fly app offers a simple and intuitive user experience, enabling you to create cinematic shots with just a few taps. It even has Flight Tutorial, a feature to help you get started with Mavic Mini quickly and safely.
- The compact yet powerful Mavic Mini is the perfect creative companion, capturing your moments in a way that effortlessly elevates the ordinary.
- Mavic Mini does not have onboard storage and does not come with a microSD card.
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Best Aerial Photography
Phantom 4 Pro V2.0
The Phantom 4 Pro v2.0 is a spec upgrade really. It’s one of our favorites though because of its great value for the money.
With a 20MP 1Inch camera it takes epic photos and video. It also comes with all the bells and whistles required. For the money, it has a tone of features.
If you are a little more experienced and would like to take your hobby to the next level, especially aerial photography, and videography, this is the right Drone for you.

Classic
Great For Aerial Photography and Videography
- Kit Includes: 1- DJI Phantom 4 PRO+ V2. 0 Quadcopter Drone, 1- Handheld Transmitter With Built in Monitor (Radio Controller), 1- Mobile Device Holder, 3- HIGH CAPACITY 5870 mAh BATTERIES , 1- 128 GB SD CARD, 1- UNIVERSAL SD CARD READER, 1- KOOZAM CLEANING CLOTH
- Camera with 1-inch 20MP sensor the onboard camera has been redesigned to use a 1-inch Megapixel CMOS sensor. Avoid obstacles automatically (4 Directions). Track moving subjects automatically using ActiveTrack. TapFly lets you fly with a tap of the finger.
- Five-directions of obstacle sensing, Remote controller the Phantom 4 Pro controller integrates an upgraded Lightbridge HD video transmission system that adds 5. 8 GHz transmission Support.
- All-new DJI Phantom 4 Pro camera with 1-inch 20MP Exmor R CMOS sensor. Longer flight time, 30 Minutes maximum fight time.
- 4. 3mi (7km) Control Range. 100 Feet (30m) Sensor Range. Smart Return Home allows the Phantom 4 Pro to avoid obstacles as it returns home.
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Best Travel Backpacking
DJI Mavic Pro Platinum Fly More Combo
The Phantom 4 Pro v2.0 is a spec upgrade really. It’s one of our favorites though because of its great value for the money.
With a 20MP 1Inch camera it takes epic photos and video. It also comes with all the bells and whistles required. For the money, it has a tone of features.
If you are a little more experienced and would like to take your hobby to the next level, especially aerial photography, and videography, this is the right Drone for you.
- DJI Flagship drone in 2018. Its compact size hides a high degree of complexity that makes it one of DJI’s most sophisticated flying cameras ever. 24 high-performance computing cores, an all-new transmission system with a 4.3mi (7km) *range, 5 vision sensors, and a 4K camera stabilized by a 3-axis mechanical gimbal
- DJI’s brand new OcuSync transmission technology, with a range of 4.3mi (7km)*, HD 720p long range and Full HD 1080p short range video streaming.
- The Mavic uses FlightAutonomy technology to sense obstacles up to 49ft (15m) away and allows the Mavic to bypass them or brake to hover, reducing accidents.
- Mavic supports 4K video at 30fps. No Electronic Image Stabilization is used, ensuring all footage is 4K. We have created a miniaturized, ultra-precise 3-axis gimbal for the Mavic, capable of stabilizing the camera even during high-speed motion for smooth video and sharp photos.
- Bundle includes DJI Mavic Pro Platinum, one extra batt
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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