Help with high quality entry level drone

I just got a Fimi Mini 3 yesterday. I think DJI is the highest quality features but I don't like their restrictions on some stuff that I have seen.

Fimi

Lots of good YouTube videos on this one. Goralliamans Garage (sp) is a good channel with lots of details.

Hobby only and about $1500 or less.

Gotcha. You can get a very solid drone in that price range.

Disclaimer, I have my own photography/ videography/ inspection business and fly a few different models in that range.

DJI Air 2 S or DJI Air 3 are both really good options and I have both. Probably my 2 main machines. Air 2S has a bigger camera sensor and a slightly better camera. The Air 3 has a slightly smaller sensor (still an awesome camera),but it has substantially better battery life and the new OS4 transmission system. It’s got a wide angle lens and a separate 70mm equivalent zoom lens. It’s also compatible with The DJI Goggles 3. These 2 are more of your classic “camera style” drones, with the Air 3 having a dialed back FPV mode.

Air 2S Fly More Combo


Air 3 Fly More Combo


Also fly a DJI Avata 2. This is solely an FPV drone. Camera is still good and produces excellent photos and video. The Avata comes with the previously mentioned Goggles 3 and a motion controller (essentially a joystick). This is more of the acrobatic style drone. More fun to fly than a traditional, but the camera functionality, while awesome, isn’t quite as good as the other 2 I mentioned.

Avata 2 Fly More Combo


With the budget you specified you could get any of the 3 I mentioned with the “Fly More Combo” (the Air 3 might be just above $1500). Comes with 2 extra batteries, extra props, multiple battery charging bay, carrying bag, and a few other items. Would definitely recommend the Fly More Combo.

You can also buy refurbished units from the DJI website. I normally buy my new drones before there are any refurbs available. I try to stay up to date with the newest technology coming out. However, if I were in your position, I would absolutely go the refurb route. They go through more testing and quality control than the new ones coming off the line and are a good bit less expensive.

Also fly a DJI M30T (mainly O&G inspections)but that’s gonna run you about 8k

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Buyer beware. Congress is working to ban DJI products here in the US.

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Its not going to stick.

And if it does it will have no effect on current drones. They just wouldnt be able to acquire new FCC licenses moving forward.

And absolutely none of what they are alleging, has taken place. There is zero evidence supporting them

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Its not going to stick.

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That's a pretty big risk to take.

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And if it does it will have no effect on current drones. They just wouldnt be able to acquire new FCC licenses moving forward.

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Stuff breaks, and drones break alot.

What's your thoughts on $?

'High quality & entry level' aren't usually terms used together insofar as drones go. What you want is a flying pillowcase for entry level to help absorb all the crashes you're going to have at 'entry level'.

I like the Yuneec Typhoon H. Check it out sometime. Everything about it was really simple to me.

DJI Mini 3, is this is good drone for a newbie trying to learn and take some good pics? Want to take one on vacation to Iceland. Just reading some of the drawbacks that it can easily get blown around.