Reddit reviews UDI RC U818A Discovery RC Drone with Camera - 720p Quadcopter HD Camera Drone w/ SD Card

Honestly, it might be cheaper (and a lot more fun) to just buy a drone yourself. This one is less than $100, I own a similar one myself, and it's easy to fly after a few minutes of toying with it. It also does video and takes pretty good photos.

http://www.amazon.com/Quadcopter-Function-Headless-BATTERY-Quadruples/dp/B00X9JDPYC/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1462991116&sr=1-3&keywords=drone

I bought this one a few months ago. The camera isn't wide angle but it's very durable. I've wrecked it dozens of times and it still works great. Haven't had to change out a prop yet. I also ordered 5 more batteries for about $18. It was on sale for $100 when I bought it though.

Latest UDI 818A HD+ RC Quadcopter Drone with HD Camera, Return Home Function and Headless Mode 2.4GHz 4 CH 6 Axis Gyro RTF Includes BONUS BATTERY + POWER BANK (Quadruples Flying Time) - USA TOYZ EXCLUSIVE!! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X9JDPYC/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_h10BwbXR9CF0M

Edit: here's a short video of me taking it as high as it would go. https://youtu.be/EtXsEphHUzI

Save up some money, so you can afford the drone that will do what you need. If youre pressed on time or youre simply impatient, then amazon has a good drone for $89 with prime that flies good, really light, and is durable when crashing it.

https://www.amazon.com/U818A-Drone-Camera-Headless-Mode/dp/B00X9JDPYC

Check out the video reviews so you can judge if its gonna do what you want

I am just looking for a done of decent quality with a camera that has OK quality (720p is fine). Basically a drone that isn't just a kids toy from Walmart for $20. I want something with a degree of quality without being overly expensive considering that I really just wanna test the waters with drones that aren't just kids toys. What are my options? Again, I'm not trying to be a hard core drone enthusiast, I just want something to introduce me to the world of drones and test the waters without using a kids toy

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B00X9JDPYC/ref=mw_dp_cr

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Looking for a first drone with a camera. Camera quality isn't super important to me ..

> do any of these come with a "return" button if it gets away from you? (Is that even a thing?)

Yes its a thing, none of these come with that feature. Its usually reserved for the much more expensive drones like the Phantoms, the inspires, etc. GPS units alone are going to add a few dollars to it, let alone the flight controller to controll it, etc.

UDI 818A HD+

I've had my eye on this one (they have it at MicroCenter in Columbus too) for a while, and my friend has it and loves it. Its pretty reasonably priced. The two big things are headless mode and a return to home feature.

For headless mode, its hard to tell which is the front and back of a quad when it gets WAY up there. And navigating it one way or the other can be difficult. What headless mode does is, you activate it on the ground, so it orients itself where forward will be forward to your current direction, left is your current left, etc. So when its realllly tiny up there, you want it to go left, just press left instead of trying to figure out orientation. It can be helpful.

The return to home feature works fairly well. BUT. You set "home" when you take off, and im pretty sure this one is a button you hold to make it come back. Now, if it gets out of range, return home doesn't work. Playing dangerously and flying it too steep, it won't work. If the winds are too high, it can mess with it too.

I'm pretty sure microcenter had these guys in stock, but I don't see them on the website. I thought they sold the regular UDI 818A, for like 50 bucks, and then a 75 dollar upgrade kit, but im not seeing that on the website. There are two versions, the UDI 818A HD+ and just the 818A which doesn't have the Return to Home feature. So if you go with that one, be careful.

I think that's the one I would suggest for what you want. Its a well rounded drone. It has the return home feature on it. My friend says its pretty sturdy too. You certainly can't go wrong with a Hubsan or a Syma. Hell, you could buy 2 or 3 of those for the price of this. But I think this might last you a little longer before feeling the desire to upgrade big time.

a nice unboxing and flight video. If you have any questions let me know! But if you go with this one make SURE its the HD+ upgrade as the regular one does not have the return to home feature, if thats a necessity.

What about this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quadcopter-Camera-Return-Function-Headless/dp/B00X9JDPYC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8