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Drones Under $400

Holy Stone HS720E 4K EIS

Holy Stone HS720E 4K EIS Review

If you are looking for an affordable camera drone that can take good quality footage, you can get the Holy Stone HS720E.

It comes equipped with effective electronic image stabilization (EIS). And that is not all! It also has a Sony sensor.

We have come to expect good cameras from HS drones. For example, their HS510 drone has a true 4K camera. Of course, you cannot lack some issues here and there. For example, a mechanical stabilization beats electronic stabilization any time. However, unless you are using such an aerial camera for professional photography, it should serve you just fine.

If you calibrate the quadcopter properly, you will not have any trouble flying it blindly, with the transmitter alone, without FPV. Overall, this Chinese drone maker has perfected the art of making affordable but feature-packed quadcopters.

Keep reading to explore some of its most outstanding features.

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Flywoo Vampire2 HD F7

Flywoo Vampire2 HD F7 Drone Review

For a freestyle-racing drone, the Flywoo Vampire2 HD is a good choice. It looks and performs like a monster. Once you start flying the drone, you will agree that it does not want to do a slow flight at all.
You can buy the Vampire2 HD with the TBS Crossfire receiver at an affordable price. However, for more money, you can get it with a BNF DJI receiver or you can get it with BNF-DJI with Goggles. Whatever package you get, you want to know whether it will be worth the money.

The drone also comes in two versions – the 6S and 4S. One thing that you will notice with either version, which by the way comes in gold or titanium color, is that the hardware is high quality. The inclusion of an integrated DJI air unit as well as the GOKU F405 flight controller makes things interesting.

There is a downside though, one that is common with all racer drones. Therefore, do not be deceived by the low price because you will be required to buy other components such as a 4S or 6S battery and a DJI low latency remote controller, which can cost you hundreds of dollars. Overall, the Vampire2 HD will cost you more than $500 to fly it.
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DJI Mavic Mini

DJI Mavic Mini Review

The race is not to the swift… so they say. Nothing exemplifies that any better than the tiny but astonishingly powerful DJI Mavic Mini drone.

If it is a DJI, then it is worth buying on account of the name alone. For years, this drone maker has established itself as the go-to maker of small, medium-sized and big drones. Check the DJI Spark or Tello drones, some of the most popular mini drones from DJI. However, they fade in comparison to the Mavic Mini, the newest kid on the block, released on the end of October 2019.

The DJI Mavic drone is a small compact piece of work and it offers much more than just the good name.

Some of the features that you can expect in this drone include superb camera stabilization feature, stable altitude hover and a long flight time from one battery. These are mostly the things that we all look for in a camera drone, plus the quality of the videos and the photos. However, as you will see later, Mavic Mini outdoes itself.

By design, it is foldable. It also weighs a minimal weight of 249g, meaning you just fly it right out of the box, no need to register it with the FAA if you are in North America.

When ordering the drone, you will realize that it comes in two versions. The first one is the base version, which is $100 cheaper than the second one – Fly More Bundle, which comes with the following extras:

  • Three 2400mAh Li-Po batteries
  • Charging unit that also acts as a power bank
  • High quality travel storage case
  • Propeller guards with 360-degree protection

Are these extras worth the extra price? Most definitely, they are.

Now, let us look into the technical features and details of this camera drone:

DJI Mavic Mini
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