With new drones popping up left and right seemingly every week, it can be tricky to decide which drone is best for you and your child. Not to worry, if you’re looking for a drone for your kid to fly, we’ve simplified your choices with this handy buying guide to help you make an informed decision that is right for you and the kids.
Things to Consider
Flight Time
As with any other battery operated device, battery life or in this case flight time, is a huge factor in your purchase decision. Flight time is dictated by two things; the size of the drone’s battery and the drone’s energy efficiency.
Generally speaking, smaller drones feature small batteries and thus less flight time. Whilst beginner drones like the Tello or DJI Mini SE won’t provide the prolonged flight time of a larger drone like the flagship DJI Mavic 3, smaller drones like the popular DJI Mini SE can provide up to 30 minutes of flight time.
Camera Performance
Camera performance is a critically important factor in choosing a drone and can have a massive impact on the content you can capture and create on your drone. Generally speaking, larger sensors equal better cameras that produce higher resolution videos and more detailed images.
For a kid-friendly camera, we suggest looking at drones that produce HD video as a bare minimum. Luckily, all of DJI’s drones offer at least HD video, and often even better!
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Safety Features
The more safety features a drone has, the less likely is it to crash or damage its surrounding environment. Key drone safety features include obstacle avoidance sensors and wind resistance. When it comes to obstacle avoidance, you can never have too many sensors, in fact, the more the better. And when considering wind resistance, the higher the level of resistance, the more a drone can sustain high-speed winds.
Ease of Use
Drones are complex pieces of technology and more often than not, kids prefer to keep things simple. Luckily, DJI drones are designed with ease of use in mind. The DJI Fly app features a user-friendly interface designed to make flight and camera controls for all pilots, no matter their experience level.
Factors including setup and pack-up time, available accessories, and accessibility settings should also be considered when picking a kid-friendly drone.
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Perfect for Little Ones
Designed to help young pilots get into flying, the DJI Tello is a compact drone solution that’s suitable for kids of all ages. The Tello is small and lightweight and can be set up to fly in seconds.
The best part? The Tello doesn’t require a remote controller like other drones! Simply launch the Tello app on a compatible smartphone and you’re ready to go. Prefer to fly with the tactile feel of a physical remote controller? The GameSir T1d controller is an optional extra that pairs seamlessly with the Tello.
Starting at just $169, the Tello drone is the perfect low-risk option to get your kid into flying.
Key Specs
Max Flight Time: 13 minutes | Max Range: 100 m | Max Speed: 28 KM/h
Safety Features: NA | Camera Performance: 720p video / 5MP photo
