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The Drone You Should AVOID Buying No Matter What!

If you are considering buying a camera drone with an app that says it can do waypoints and it costs less than $500, be suspicious! After more than 10 years of flying drones (yes, I started in 2013), I have come to realize that this "middle ground" of drone pricing is almost always a disappointment. While companies like Syma, Hubsan, Potensic, Holy Stone, and others make great little toy drones for less than $50 - their more expensive, $100 - $300 camera drones generally suck. They have low quality cameras, insufficient or non-existent image stabilization, sub-par GPS, and too many other issues to name. And the sad part is that many people mistakenly buy one of these drones thinking they are "upgrading" from a simple, cheap toy drone - only to be very disappointed and give up on flying altogether.

English
  • Originally Aired April 28, 2023
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Created April 1, 2026 by
    annomatik
  • Modified April 1, 2026 by
    annomatik