The 5 Best Drones Available Today

Walkera QR X350 ($599)The Walkera QR X350 resembles the DJI Phantom 2 in many ways, mirroring it in flight time (25 minutes) and ease of use. But the Walkera has a few extra tricks up its sleeve that the Phantom doesn’t do, at least not straight out of the box. For instance, this drone comes equipped with a gimbal for attaching a GoPro camera, as well as a GPS module that not only allows it to automatically return to its starting point in an emergency, but also helps to maintain stability during flight. With a 2 km (1.2 mile) range on both its radio controls and video transmitter, the QR X350 is capable of capturing photos and video footage while its pilot is quite a distance away from the subject of those images. This is a good, lower-cost alternative to the Phantom that won’t leave buyers feeling like they skimped on features.