Drone Buying Guide for Spring 2015

How to Buy a Drone this Spring

After a strong holiday season, the consumer drone market is expected to grow even faster as the snow melts and flying conditions become optimal. If you have been waiting to jump into the drone game, now is the time.

People will be using drones this spring to catalogue their vacations, help rent a vacation home, or even map out a golf course. And with more people flying and more models to choose from than ever before, there is no shortage of resources or enthusiasm for the drone revolution.

In fact, it can be a little overwhelming.

To make your drone buying experience as easy as possible, DroneLife has compiled a list of the prices of Amazon’s most popular drones, manufacturer specific deals and our very own buying guides right here for your convenience.

If you think you have an idea of what you are looking for in a drone, we encourage you to utilize the Dronelife drone configurator where you can search for drones by price, experience level, and capability.

Happy flying!

Dronelife’s Buying Guides:

•  5 Tips for Buying a Drone

• 5 More Tips for Buying a Drone

•  5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Drone

• 5 Things Parents Should Know BEFORE Buying Drones for Kids

• Drone Definitions: Learning the Lingo of UAS

• Drones for Kids

• Drones for Tech Enthusiasts

• Drones for the Technologically Challenged

• 5 UAVs for Under $200

• How to Fly a Drone the DroneLife Way

• Drone Duel: DJI Phantom vs. Parrot AR

• Drone Duel Part II: DJI Inspire 1 vs. Parrot Bebop vs. 3D Robotics X8+

And if you really want to do your homework, check these out:

• 6 Must-Have Drone Accessories for New Buyers

• 5 Lessons Learned from Public Drone Fails

•  Is GPS Connectivity Important for Your Drone?

•  These 5 Drones are ‘Good-to-Go’ With GoPro Cameras

•  3 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My First Drone Flight

Drones by Manufacturer

DJI

For spring 2015, DJI is running sales up to 20% off select items every day.

The sale includes Phantom and Spreading Wings UAVs as well as accessories and the Ronin handheld stabilization gimbal.

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Amazon is also price matching most of DJI’s offers.

Other DJI drones:

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Parrot

Excellent for beginners.

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3D Robotics

Perfect for technical tinkerers who want to learn their drone inside and out.

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Yuneec

A very user-friendly alternative to the Phantom.

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EHANG

Eschew traditional control schemes.

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Hubsan

The training wheel drones.

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Walkera

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Blade

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Did we miss any great drone deals? Let us know in the comments!