Hi everyone, I'm in the market for a drone and have a budget of around $200. I've been searching around and ordered two drones from Amazon, but unfortunately, neither of them worked as intended, so I had to return them. I'm looking for a basic drone that comes with a camera and has a flight time of at least 15 minutes. However, most drones in this price range only offer a flight time of 7-8 minutes. I would really appreciate any guidance or suggestions on where I can find a suitable drone within my budget.
Drone < $200 15 Minutes Flight Time
chrismatt on 10/04/2023 - 15:20
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Thank you will give it a try.

Does it need a camera?

Yes, and OP's crush lives 10 minutes away.

how will it fly back?

Good excuse to go and pick it up

Ha ha ! it is actually 15 minutes. I can walk 5 minutes and drone 10 minutes :-)

Yes. Camera is needed

Witht that budget i think you are not ready to have a drone. You have proven yourself, twice.

You might get a used dji spark or mini near your budget? Otherwise you are just going to get cheap crap.

Most Sparks seem to be $400+ second hand!
Ryze Tello is $169 and claims it does 13 mins flight time.
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/ryze-tello-drone-powered-…
Zero-X Sirius is $199 and claims it does 16 mins flight time.
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/zero-x-sirius-1080p-fhd-d…