Newbie First Buy Advice

[jb100]

Hi all,

I know it is the same old question but I am about to buy my first drone and the one seems to be the obvious choice is the DJI P3 standard but I would like to know of alternatives. I thought I would ask here as my head is spinning googling and comparing them.

These are what I think I have narrowed it down to and I have already got a Gopro 4 Black.

DJI P3 Standard £450 new £350ish used
Yuneec Typhoon G (Go pro) as new £250
3DR Solo with gimble for Go pro as new £380

I was hoping for some advise and if they are good prices.

Thanks in advance!

[mitchell.atheis]

If you are just after a video/ photo quad then I wouldn';t look much further than a Phantom/ Mavic.

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[jb100]

Yeah I know everyone seems to go on about them but I didn';t know if it was like the apple/iPhone equivalent of drones. I just wanted to know if there were other options with me already having the gopro and other brands being so reduced or if dji really are the best option.

[guest325]

P3 standard is the best out of the box choice but you could have a custom built one for around the same price and have easier to replace parts if/when something gets broken.
http://www.droneshop.biz/multirotors/quadcopters/f450-arducopter-gps-quadcopter-fully-built.html

[mitchell.atheis]

Unless you go the way of the Karma, the problem with using your gopro on quad is having the functionality whilst flying it like recording/photos & gimbal control.

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[Friskle]

If you have a GoPro, then the Yuneec Q500G could be an option to consider.

i have the Q500+ and they fly superb, stable as hell, granted not many features compared to DJI, but then they are nowhere near as expensive , but still have Follow Me / Watch Me mode , postion hold imho works better than most imho.

[jb100]

Unless you go the way of the Karma, the problem with using your gopro on quad is having the functionality whilst flying it like recording/photos & gimbal control.

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This is why I think I am going to steer away from the yuneec.  From the impression I have been getting the 3dr solo fully supports the gopro doesn';t it? If this is the case I am liking the look of these the best as the gopro will take 4k video. I have never been a fan of Apple and preferred Android which seems a comparison between Dji and 3dr. I think I just prefer something a bit different