We also love the fact that with the extended battery, the Mini 3 Pro can fly for up to 47 minutes.

It's also excellent at tracking moving subjects, and, thanks to added object detection sensors, can avoid trees and other things as it follows you around. Cleverly, the DJI Mini 3 Pro's camera can rotate 90 degrees, to make it easier to shoot vertical video and photos - great if you want to capture the entirety of a skyscraper, or want something easier to share on social media. Object tracking doesn’t work in vertical video modeĪ step up from the DJI Mini 2 is the DJI Mini 3 Pro, which is the same size and weight, but has a more advanced camera. It also has a large 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor that can take 4K Video, and has an estimated 50-minute flight time. We're in the process of testing the V-Coptr Falcon ( $899, Amazon (opens in new tab)), a drone that uniquely has just two rotors instead of the typical four.

It's not cheap, though: its starting price is $2,199.

In addition, the Mavic 3 has a flight time of up to 41 minutes. The best camera drone is the DJI Mavic 3, which has not one, but two cameras: a 4/3 CMOS with a 20MP resolution and a 28x hybrid zoom lens. If you want something less expensive, the Mini SE ($299) has many of the same capabilities, but with a lower-resolution 2.7K camera. The Mini 2 ($449) has been upgraded to shoot 4K video, has a 6-mile range, and can stay aloft for up to 31 minutes. It's the company's least expensive and most compact drone, making it easy to carry around and fly virtually anywhere. It packs up with its controller into a carrying case no bigger than a lunchbox, with room left over for spare parts and extra batteries. What is the best drone?Īfter flying dozens of drones around the sky for countless hours, we think the best drone for most people is the DJI Mini 2. That's where our guide to the best drones comes in. But there are a lot of things to consider, including flight time, what you want to do with the drone, and more. The best quadcopter drones now all cost less than $2,000, with many excellent models at $1,000 or less.

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