DJI Neo Three-Battery Combo, Mini Drone with 4K UHD Camera for Adults, 135g Self Flying Drone that Follows You, Palm Takeoff, Subject Tracking, QuickShots, Stabilized Video (Controller-Free)

I can’t say enough about the Neo. Considering its size and its price, combined with all of its features it’s an absolute monster! Super easy to fly, and has several performance modes to give your video a more polished look. It’s little a little louder than I would expect coming from such a small drone. You definitely need more than one battery though. I also recommend getting the controller.

This is the ultimate beginner's best. It is very easy to fly. The build quality is great! It requires a proper range to work, without the remote it is hard, but for taking good drone shots, it is easy. Also the video and quality is just awesome! I loved it!

The media could not be loaded. This drone is amazing. I’ve owned several DJI drones in the past and they were always intuitive and offered high-quality video. However, they lacked in terms of quick shots, controller-less functionality and (to some extent) portability. Not this one.I received my Neo today and was shocked at how truly tiny it is. I charged it up, connected it to the DJI Fly app, and updated the firmware within just a few minutes. Took some test flights in my loft and I was pleased with how easy it was to control the drone with my iPhone. Then I took it out cycling.The Neo fit comfortably in my small USWE cycling backpack. I took it to a park a few miles away and tested all the quick shots, including follow-me (which is great, but has roughly a 13mph limit). The footage was fantastic, even in a light breeze. I got about 20 quick-shot flights out the battery, and when I got home it was easy to connect to the drone wirelessly via the DJI Fly app, and download the videos to my iPhone. Slick!I’m looking forward to bringing this little drone with me on loads of cycling / ski trips. I also ordered an RC-N3 controller so I can bring it sailing and fly it like a traditional drone. I previously had one of the new HoverAir drones on pre-order and I’m so happy I canceled in favor of the Neo. It’s half the price and far more capable. You won’t regret buying this one.

Good drone for beginners, but you probably will want the controller to add to the functionality of it. But it is nice and fast, easy to fly and not too loud.

A few weeks ago, I saw a video on the HolyStone HS11D drone. It seemed like a fun and relatively stable drone given it's price of around $65. I learned to fly it and had some fun but most importantly, it let me know what else I might want in a drone. Although easy to fly, even for a complete novice, I still managed to crash it several times as it lacks any form of self-protection beyond a rudimentary altitude hold. Also, the camera was fixed with a max resolution of 1080 with no stabilization and the image quality was not really great. So what is the next step up? The shopping checklist was primarily : 1 - a better camera with directional control, 2 - GPS position stability, 3 - self-recovery/return to home facility. The other important criteria was cost and I was not in the market for anything above $300, regardless of any extra features that a higher budget cap may offer. Most research I did suggested that the Mini SE was essentially a DJI Mini 2 with a Mini 1 camera. There are a few other Mini 2 features that are omitted from the SE but they were things I could live without, for now at least. I pulled the trigger an with 24 hours the Mini SE was on my doorstep. Setup was a little more complex that the simple HS110D. There were extra physical hardware and software setup steps, including a firmware update that I managed to skip for the first flight. I tried to update but it failed. For the first flight I used an iPhone as the app was instantly available in the App Store. I didn't fly high or far but already it was a much calmer experience as the drone stays in position if you don't give any input unlike the HS110D which was happy to drift into the nearest obstacle unless you're maintaining 100% control. After landing, I went back inside to recharge and learn some more of the features, setup the camera and tweak some other parameters for RTH, etc. For the second flight, I switched to Android but unlike the iPhone, the app needed to be downloaded from DJI as it's not available in the Google Store. This time I went on a slightly longer test flight and engaged RTH features to get confidence in the system. Video footage was impressive and inline with my expectations. Everything worked fine. Still early days, but I feel a lot more confident in flying this drone, both through my own abilities and the abilities of the drone itself. Sure, for more money, you obviously get more and one day I may feel the need to invest more. But for now, I'm more than happy with the feature set and capabilities offered at this price point and I couldn't identify a better drone for the $300 that would suit my requirements.

As a novice drone operator I don't have any other experience to compare it to but I don't see how flying others can be any better than the DJI NEO! Most if not all of the connection and recording glitches were user error and not the fault of the NEO. I just wish I had bought the package instead of one accessory at a time. But as I started flying it more and more I understood the need for the RC, extra batteries with fast charger and I might be purchasing the googles next. I'm 70 years old and a caregiver for my S.O. so getting out and about is a rare treat. This gives me freedom on my surrounding property from a different perspective that makes the mundane view a new experience if that makes sense. I'm also a ham radio operator and this little drone allows me to check my antennae connections at 60' mainly after one of our south Florida storms without having to lower the tower. Are you listening to me fellow operators?!! I rarely give reviews especially long ones. This little guy has thoroughly impressed me. And the service after the sale was excellent also. Not much luck with calling them but they are very responsive and accommodating with their chat feature. I've only had it a week now so as for the durability that will have to be reviewed at a later time but I really don't see anything to worry about. This thing is built to take it. And the YT reviewers I've watched have put it though some really tough tests. The small price is definitely worth the experience!