Key Factors When Buying a Drone
BUDGET
Understanding your budget will allow you to narrow your options to the type of drone you can afford. Generally speaking the bigger your budget the bettter the drone will be that you’re buying. However, this doesn’t mean break your bank as there are many options out there that will allow you to get incredible footage and amazing maneuverability. Many professional drones are harder to fly and in some cases require expert knowledge to really maximize their potential. This mean, for new users that buying an cheaper drone could allow you to get better results than a more expensive drone. Ease of use can often times become more challenging with higher end drones and sometimes they don’t come ready to fly like some cheaper options.
Understanding your budget will help point you in the direction of different drone choices and should definitely be considered when looking into a drone that will suit your needs.
PURPOSE
The purpose of what you intend on using your drone is extemely important to understand the best drone for you to purchase. Are you looking to fly drones for fun? Are you wanting to make money flying drones? Do you need to travel a lot to film? Will you be doing big hikes with your drone?
The purpose and how you plan to use your drone is an important consideration as everyone uses their drones differently. If you just want to fly your drone for fun than you don’t necessarily need an expensive drone as there are many cheaper drones on the market that take great video and photos. However, if you want to start trying to get paid to fly your drone then you may need to get a drone that takes professional level video and images. Looking at the specs of a drone before you buy will inform you on whether the quality is up to the standard that you require for your desired purpose.
SIZE MATTERS
One of the most important things to consider when buying a drone is it’s size. The size of your drone will greatly impact where you can take it and when you can use it. Portability is extremly important for me as I like to take my drones on hikes and on long treks. If I only had a big drone (even if it was very high quality) I simply wouldn’t get a lot of the footage that I end up getting with my small portable drone.
You may get the most powerful drone on the market that is big to battle strong winds and have the smoothest flying capability. However, these drones have longer set-up time so if you need to be fast and furious getting shots in different locations than you may want to reconsider the drone you purchase.