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I have featured my HoverAir X1 which is basically a flying selfi camera that can do some of what a drone does but is limited to a much shorter range and for the most part it uses preset autonomous flight modes for stuff like zooming out, zooming up, hovering in place and motion tracking, following while tracking and front facing video while tracking. Where the HoverAir X1 does not do well in terms of being drone-like is controlling it manually as it does not come with a remote control so you have to use the smart phone app and control it that way which is not as precise or fast as a dedicated remote controller
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That all said I wanted to add in a more traditional drone so I can take those cinematic shots for my future adventure videos and capture some of the beautiful scenery I encounter on my journeys.
I decided to get an older DJI Drone as DJI is the gold standard and in most cases a DJI Drone even a few years old is going to be way better than a new non DJI Drone. So for around $300 I can get something like the DJI Mavic Min that came out in 2019 but still holds its own in terms of video quality and features compares to what you can get for a lot more money new now. Sure the new stuff can do higher resolutions video and has new features like crash detection and better range but I don't necessarily need all of that, I prefer to keep more money in my wallet.
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In this video I show you what around $300 can get you in the used drone market, I talk a bit about the DJI Mavic Mini and all it can do. And I of course show you some video I shot in my backyard testing out the DJI Mavic Mini.