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Ask Slashdot: Best Drone For $100-$150?

Posted by samzenpus on from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

andyring writes With Christmas fast approaching, and me being notoriously hard to buy for, I thought a camera drone would be great to suggest for Christmas. But the options are dizzying, and it's nearly impossible to find something and know it'll be decent. What are Slashdotters suggestions/recommendations/experiences with a basic camera drone in the $100-150 range? Looks like all of them do video but I'm more interested in high-res stills although that may be a moot point.

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  1. wait for it by turkeydance · · Score: 5, Insightful

    whatever is $500 today, will be $150 tomorrow. time is your friend.

  2. Re:Better Question by koan · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Based on your thinking I would suggest a psychiatrist for your paranoia.

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  3. Re:At that price point, not much... by imac.usr · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You'll be getting crap for $100-150. Sorry, but you will. Now that being said, I have found a Syma x5C from Banggood for $63.51 CAD and has a 2MB camera. http://www.banggood.com/Syma-X... [banggood.com] and it's not bad for a beginner but it's going to get broken and then you'll be pissed off.

    Not as fucking pissed off as he will be when his $400 drone crashes, eats a prop, gets caught in a gust of wind and wanders out to sea, etc. etc. It's much better to start with a $60 Hubsan or Syma and get some inexpensive practice flying in before moving up to something Phantom-level.

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