Drones are extremely popular, and you can use them for a lot of different things. Whether you want to have fun exploring previously inaccessible areas, use them professionally for film making and photography, or just race at top speeds while performing wickedly fast maneuvers through obstacle courses, there is a drone make and model for your needs.

This article reviews the Top 10 drones below 300 dollars on the market for people whose budget is less. I will give you a breakdown of each drone’s features, strengths, and weaknesses, along with a comprehensive buyer’s guide that gives you some pointers and things to consider when purchasing your drone.

• XIAOMI FIMI A3

The Xiaomi Fimi A3 is a drone released in 2019 by one of the better companies out there. The design isn’t foldable, unfortunately, but it’s considerably slimmer than its bigger brother the Mi4k drone. What I’m most excited about in this drone is the FPV option, as it has 5.8ghz transmission and you can connect a cheap pair of goggles to it. Besides that, the huge 1km range, the super-stable video, and long battery life make it the best choice in my opinion for this budget. The build quality is also fantastic, as we’ve been used by Xiaomi in all their products.

PROS:

2 axis gimbal
Electronic Image stabilization
long battery life
slim profile
5.8ghz signal
great quality transmitter and build

CONS:

I wish this was 2.7k in resolution

• Altair 818 Plus Quadcopter Review

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The Altair 818 Plus is one of the best camera drones you can get for under $300. Its shape is designed to make it both stable and durable, with very solid hover capabilities that make it perfect for getting the right shot every time. It comes with a wide-angle 720p camera and a TF card included so that you can start taking video right away.

Best of all, it gets 15 minutes of flight time off of a single battery charge – and there are two batteries in the box. Having about 30 minutes of flight time makes this an excellent choice for photographers because it means it can actually be used for longer shoots. And since the 818 Plus also has 150 meters of range (and can stream FPV footage to your phone from 60 meters), you can get some impressively high aerial shots with great accuracy.

If your main interest in drones involves photography or videography, the 818 Plus is a great choice that won’t put a dent in your wallet!

Features and Specs

• 15 minutes of battery life
• 150 m range and 60m FPV
• Stable shape with extra-long landing gear that makes it much easier to control and gives it a much better hover than others GPS
• New functions: headless mode, altitude hold mode, emergency landing, and customer flight route mode- High-quality 720p camera

Pros and Cons

• The drone’s highly stable hovering abilities make it ideal for aerial photography
• The drone is incredibly easy to control, even for first-time users
• The drone has a very long battery life for the price
• The drone only comes with one battery

• OUTLAW SE

The Outlaw Se is certainly one of the best drones out there below the $300 mark, as it’s a great option both for beginner and experienced pilots. I really love the white and blue color finish, as well as the bright green under lights for better visibility when flying.

The biggest advantage of the Outlaw Se is the GPS, which remembers the point you took off from, and with a press of a button, it can return back there by itself. Not only that but because of the fact it’s using the GPS when flying, it will hover in the air and stay perfectly stable if you let go of the sticks.

You can use 3 different flight modes with this quad:

• GPS Flight Mode
• Follow Me
• Waypoint Flight

The drone has a 1080p Full HD camera, capable of taking both photos and videos, as well as a range of about 600 meters and flight time of 18-20 minutes.