Our Ultimate Picks – Drones From $20 To $500

The drone industry has boomed ever since it first came out in the market. The market is full of drones that comes in varied shapes and sizes. Some are cheap, some are expensive. Some come at such low price that one cannot make out if it is good or bad to buy one.

We bring you reviews of the best drones for all price ranges. Our reviews include drones under $20, $50, $100 and $500. Though in this article we have picked our best in each price range. We make it easier for you to choose a drone that fits your pocket.

It is important to decide the purpose of buying the drone or you will end up buying something you don’t need. Even if the purpose is to have fun. It is not necessary that all cheap drones are not good quality and vice versa. So, this article will throw some light on the drones to be bought for any price range.

It is also necessary to answer these simple questions to make the decision; like why do you need a drone, how much are you willing to spend, do you need it as a hobby or to expert your skills, are you a beginner or a professional et al.

I would suggest trying and shop around in market before you decide on what drone to be bought. There are hundreds of manufacturers who make drones and offer many features in one drone. Perhaps the best place to shop around and get to know whats out there is Amazon. You need to figure out the difference between good and low quality.

Below is the list of drones picked by our experts that reveal the best of all drones in price range $20 to $500.

Best Drone Under 20 – Eachine E10 Mini Drone

There are hundreds of drones available at $20; however, how would you ever know what drone will have what you need. We shortlisted the Eachine E10 Mini drone that fits this category.

Eachine is renowned for its good quality drones at low prices. The E10 Mini is basically a nano drone that can be flown indoors. It comes with a 6-axis gyro and headless mode; which means you don’t need to worry about which position to fly from. One key return helps this mini quadcopter to return home safely.

The drone comes with a 3-speed control button; slow, medium and fast. You will become a professional once you have mastered the slow and medium level flying. The drone works on a 4-channel mode which helps the drone to fly forward, backward, upward and sideward.

It releases 3D tumbling in all 4 directions with LED lights. The Eachine E10 mini drone includes a remote control, USB cable, 4 blades and a manual. It is essential for beginners to read the manual and follow the guidelines to help fly better.

The flight time on this quadcopter is 5-8 minutes with control range of 30 meters. And it’s priced at $20.

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Best Drone Under 50 – Syma X5sw-V3 With Wifi Fpv

The next on our list is the Syma X5SW-V3 that falls under the $50 category. Syma drones by Cheerwing offer more qualities at a reasonable price. At $50 you can ask everything in a drone and Syma will offer you. 

Unlike the Eachine E10 mini, the Syma X5SW-V3 comes with a HD camera to take pictures and videos while flying. The camera has resolution of 640×480/30fps with FPV (First Person View).

This means you can view photos and videos on your smart phone during flight. The phone holder secures your phone to the transmitter making the experience enjoyable as you witness real-time videos.

The X5SW-V3 comes with a headless mode, so now you don’t have to worry about matching the nose direction with the forward direction. The 6-axis gyro lets the quadcopter flip a 360° angle along with 3D rolling.

The flight time for the Syma X5SW-V3 is 6-8 minutes with control range of 50 meters. It is priced at $50 and can be bought by amateurs as well as professionals.

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Best Drone Under 100 -Jxd 509g Quadcopter With Fpv

For a whopping $100 you can get yourself an expert level drone with maximum features. We have picked up the JXD 509G that is equipped with a 2mp camera and video resolution of 1280×720 pixel/30 frames per second.

Apart from the standard features like 6-axis gyro and headless mode, this drone has realtime FPV that comes inbuilt with the transmitter. So now you don’t require a smart phone to view the pictures/videos and no more installing the app for the same.

The JXD 509G holds an air pressure sensor altitude lock. This allows your drone to reach a certain height and it can maintain that altitude even with air pressure. Also, the return home key safely brings the drone back to the point it started from.

The JXD 509G is priced at $95. The flight time on this drone is 10 minutes with 100 meters’ control range. The drone comes with a remote controller, viewing monitor, 2 USB cables, 4 blades + extra 4 blades, 4GB SD card and a card reader.

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Best Drone Under 200 -Potensic F183dh With Fpv

The Potensic F183DH is one of the most sought after drones. Potensic puts extra effort when designing drones, especially for professionals. This drone features a 2MP camera with a massive 5.8GHz FPV LCD screen. 

The First Person View records real-time beautiful moments and live feed that you can view from the monitor on the big LCD screen. And to add to this, the altitude hold lock lets your drone hover and maintain certain height to take clearer and better quality pictures and videos.

The F183DH drone includes a SD card and card reader. So, now you can share your flight pictures and videos on social network and with your family and friends directly after flight.

One key take-off and landing helps users of any level to safely take off and land their drone. With enough practice, you can land your drone without using the one key button.

The standard features like 6-axis gyro, 360° flips, altitude hold and FPV are already equipped in the Potensic F183DH.

The flight time on this drone is 8-10 minutes and control range of 100 meters. It is priced at $200.

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The whole list drones under $200

Best Drone Under 500 – Dji Phantom P3-Standard

The DJI Phantom P3 Standard is what our experts chose to be the best drone. Not only under $500 but also the best drone overall, the DJI Phantom is an excellent choice for many reasons. 

The first feature that I want to highlight is the camera. Phantom P3 has an integrated aerial camera that can take stunning 12 megapixel images and 2.7K high definition videos. The camera has been claimed as the most accessible intelligent flying camera ever built.

Next is the GPS. The Phantom P3 is designed to fly without any prior experience. It’s built all in one ready to fly and GPS assisted so that you can stop stressing on how-to-fly part and enjoy taking pictures and videos.

The 3 modes, Point of Interest, Waypoints and Follow Me help you achieve advanced camera perspectives. These are the types of intelligent flying.

The Point of Interest mode can revolve around any said object or place in a circle. The Waypoint records your flight path and flies along the same path repeatedly while you control the camera direction. The Follow Me mode literally follows you when asked to. It automatically flies and keeps you in the camera view wherever you go.

The home key helps you fly the drone right/left/up/down just at the push of a button. It automatically returns home with one key while you can ceaselessly fly it as far as you can.

The drone is quite intuitive when it comes to speed control. You can enjoy the thrill of any activity while the Phantom uses its motors to the full power and cruises through the air.

The DJI Phantom P3 features everything that you expect of a drone. The flight time is 25 minutes with included intelligent battery. It also includes 2 extra sets of propellers, 8 GB SD card and a radio controller.

If you are willing to spend wisely, the DJI Phantom is a perfect choice.

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Final Say

One of the good things about above mentioned drones is that none of them requires FAA registration. These all quadcopters are unique in their own range and you will love exploring them on your own. Just make sure you do your own research too to buy your favorite drone. And if you like this article, you can share your comments/opinions below.