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Drones Under $250

Details about the best drones you can buy for less than $250 (Updated Oct 2020)

Tomzon D40 4K Camera

Tomzon D40 Drone Review

If you would like a lightweight quadcopter that takes good quality pictures and video, you might want to try the Tomzon D40 Drone. It weighs 240g, which is just 10g shy of the threshold within which you are required to register it with the FAA.

This drone is going to set you back a good amount of money. Therefore, you want to be sure that you will get good value for the money. You can only know that by looking at the features, which we will discuss in the upcoming sections.

When you get the package, it will have the Tomzon D40 drone, lithium ion battery, one remote controller, a screwdriver, carry bag and a spare set of propellers.
Tomzon D40 4K Camera
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4DRC F4

4DRC F4 GPS Drone Review

With remote camera adjustment, a nice, foldable body and a backpack to carry it, a 4K HD camera, the 4DRC F4 drone has many good things going for it. In addition, this quadcopter also has brushless motors that give a better flight performance than brushed ones. At the same time, these motors have minimal noise, do not overheat and they require minimal care and maintenance.

However, while everything seems so nice, there could be some improvements. For instance, the remote controller will definitely feel too small for your hands, especially if you have big wrists. In addition, there have been complaints from people about the battery coming out too tightly. Usually, these small issues cannot really break the deal, but you need to be aware of them.

Keep reading to see the main features of the 4DRC F4 quadcopter.

4DRC F4
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SYMA X500

SYMA X500 Drone Review

From two batteries, the SYMA X500 drone is going to give you 56 minutes of flight time. Therefore, there is no need to buy a third battery because when flying a quadcopter, 50 minutes is a long time.

But flight time is just one of the features that people consider when buying a quad. In that case, we shall look at more of the features that the X500 comes with, and they are many.

However, before we wax lyrical about the features, we shall look at a few disadvantages that this quad comes with. Everything has a flipside and this one is not any different.

For instance, many users report issues with the SYMA Air app connectivity. Therefore, this app may completely fail to work with some android devices. Other issues seem to be missing batteries, you know, coming with one instead of two batteries. At the same time, some people say theirs failed to charge completely.

However, all these issues seem to be from isolated cases. Therefore, we cannot give a blanket condemnation and say that the quadcopter is bad. On the same note, it is a bit worrying.

SYMA X500
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SIMREX X20

SIMREX X20 Drone Review

Among some of the things that the SIMREX X20 drone promises include a long flying time, thanks to the high capacity battery. In addition, this is a 4K camera quadcopter. Therefore, in the upcoming chapters, we are going to find out whether this is a real 4K camera. We shall also look at the other features that it comes with.

Is this drone all good? Definitely not. Like many other products, it has a flipside too. For example, it is not as straightforward to use as you might think. Some small issues seem to crop up. Among some of the reported issues include the app draining your smartphone battery too fast. In addition, it seems to make your phone hot and this happens even when you are not using it.

You might also encounter issues when you try to save videos and photos in your SD Card. Some sources say that you need to format it to FAT32. However, this is unnecessary trouble that you really don’t need.

Cheer up though because the X20 comes with more pros than cons.

SIMREX X20
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AOSENMA CG036 Shadow Pro

AOSENMA CG036 Shadow Pro Drone Review

In its price range, this is one of the best mid-size toy-class drones, with brushless motors, long distance flight range and a battery that lasts a long time, almost 30 minutes. With such features, you would expect the AOSENMA CG036 Shadow Pro to come at a high cost, but it does not.

This aircraft is very smooth even during takeoff. Even for beginners, it is not a problem trimming it because it responds so smoothly. Another thing that you will love about this quadcopter is the super bright LEDs. There is one at the bottom, two at the front and two at the back. They are so bright you can see them from afar even during the day. Needless to say, the night flights are incredible.

When ordering the CG036 Shadow Pro online, you get the option to buy it with one, two or three batteries, of course costing more money if you choose it with more batteries. However, the long flight time is very rewarding.

Keep reading this AOSENMA CG036 Shadow Pro review to see its main features and flight functions.

AOSENMA CG036 Shadow Pro
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