Drones Under $1000

Details about the best drones you can buy for less than $1000

Autel EVO Nano+ Review

by Edrones Team
February 5, 2022September 8, 2023

The Autel Evo Nano Plus is a small but powerful mini drone. It has excellent features such as brushless motors, high capacity battery (s), and good build quality. The world-class camera sits on a 3-axis gimbal for stabilization. If you are a photography enthusiast, this is the camera drone for you.

The most outstanding feature in the camera is that it allows a lot of light to get to the sensor so that it can capture photos and videos in vivid colors. We shall look at more camera details later.

This is a good drone and it has quite a lot to offer, with some sources even saying that it has the potential to become the best mini drone of 2022.

Any drone, especially when new, always has issues. For this one, the first downside is the price and the high shipping fee. We say high because there have been firmware issues.

Another downside with this drone is that the app keeps making noise and sounds whenever you want it to do something. There is a constant beeping noise and voice directions telling you what the app is doing.
Autel EVO Nano Plus
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DJI Air 2S Review

by Edrones Team
April 23, 2021September 8, 2023

The DJI Mavic Air 2S is a small quadcopter that comes with higher specs and features than its predecessor the Mavic Air 2.

The camera is better, and so is the handling. You can refer to our earlier review of the DJI Mavic Air 2. One of the most notable differences is in the camera.

For instance, where the Air can take 4K videos at 30FPS, the Air 2S can take 5.4K videos at 30 FPS. It also comes with a bigger 1-inch CMOS sensor for better still photos. The camera takes stills at 20MP whereas the Air has a 12MP lens.

This is a proper upgrade and as usual, upgrades mean more money. Therefore, the high price of the Air 2S might be a downside to some people. Of course, at such a price, you really don’t want to buy this one as your starter drone.

Also, at this time, this drone is not compatible with any DJI VR goggles. Other limitations include lack of automatic transfer of footage from drone storage to your phone storage.
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JJRC X13 Review

by Edrones Team
June 14, 2020November 19, 2020

For this price, we must say that this drone has quite a lot going for it. However, price alone is not enough to make you buy a drone. Therefore, in the upcoming sections of this article, we shall look at the JJRC X13 drone features, flight functions, build and design quality and even the pros and cons.

This drone is a DJI Phantom look-alike. However, there is no problem in that since many drones look alike. However, even though it doesn’t measure up to the Phantom, still, there are good things to say about it. For example, many drones in this price range come with brushed motors, but the X13 comes with brushless ones.

This drone does not come without its downsides too:

For example, it is not a foldable drone. While this is not a big deal, it would have been great to make the drone foldable.

Another thing that you may not like about this drone is the JJRC X app. On Google Play, there are quite a number of complaints about the poor connectivity and other issues.

The other disadvantage is that while this drone is a 4K camera, it will only record 720P videos if you do not have a memory card to store your footage.

Keep reading as we explore more of the features of this drone in detail.

Hubsan Zino 2 Review

by Edrones Team
May 15, 2020September 8, 2023

Hubsan makes fantastic long-range drones. You only have to check on their official website to see that. Now, about the Hubsan Zino 2 drone, well, many reviews wax lyrical about it. Are they justified?

We will find out when we look at its features and flight functions. One thing we do know though is that the drone costs a handsome amount of money. It will cost you more than $500.

For that kind of money, you expect some stand-out features. Starting with the 8000-meter flight range, long flight time and hover time, perhaps all that the reviews say is true.

DJI Mavic Air 2 Review

by Edrones Team
May 5, 2020September 8, 2023

Since the establishment of the DJI drone making company in 2006, they have been pursuing perfection in consumer drones. Today, they are the biggest producer of consumer drones. Among their flagship products, the Mavic Air stands tall, so tall that they had to release a Mavic Air 2.

Available for preorder by early May but set for official release for mid-May 2020, enthusiasts expected it to be much better and more advanced than its predecessor the Mavic Air, which we reviewed here some time back. Some of the outstanding features of the first Air were the 4K camera and the Active Track system that collected data for the surroundings. Read on to see what the second Air comes with and whether it is worth the price at which they sell it.