Essentially all you really need...

Here are the essential features--in my mind--of this drone that led me to designate it as best value for the money. In no particular order... 1) Speeds up to 38 mph with no discernible wind. 2) Range over 3.1 miles with no obstructions (trees, houses, buildings, etc). 3) Excellent agility. Turn on a dime, and then shoot straight up, stop and then zoom to somewhere else all with excellent control precision. 4) A respectable 23 minute flight time. 5) Dual GPS/GLONAS satellite systems for a whopping 15-20 satellite connection value. 6) Lightbridge technology for high throughput live video feed transmission of up to 2.7K 30fps. 7) Optical/Sonar sensing system underneath for altitude control when 3D satellite lock unavailable. 8) Multiple function modes. But just the essentials like Point of Interest, Follow Me, Course Lock, Home Lock, and Way Point. I think that the additional 5 functions only seen on things like the Mavic Pro and the P4 Pro are a bit overrated. When would you want to take a picture by gesturing only without having the controller on hand??? For $450-$650 or so used or like new, you can get all of these features and more. It will definitely be more than sufficient for pretty much anything you'll ever want to do with a drone. Furthermore, if this is your first drone like it is for me, then you are definitely starting out with a pretty ADVANCED piece of equipment here and will not be disappointed. I will suggest buying the following accessories: controller lanyard strap an extra battery (maaaaybe two) a carrying case parabolic windsurfer antenna reflectors and maybe consider getting the carbon fiber blades #9450 I haven't yet experimented with camera filters for certain light conditions, but I will soon. And by the way, for a significant price increase to the P3 Pro, all you get is the 4K camera. 4K is cool and all, but is not worth the price hike in my opinion. If you know your way around ISO, shutter, white balance temperature and so forth, you can get some stunning excellent high quality video and photographs with this beast. Enjoy!Read full review

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