Best Drones Under $250 in 2023

HD Pictures and Live Videos: D20 equipped with 720P HD Wi-Fi camera to take better aerial photos and videos; with FPV transmission, you can see the sky from a live video feed through smartphone app

Best Drone Toy for Kids: Fly D20 is magically simple, just tap the One Key Start/Landing button to start the fly; Altitude Hold can maintain the drone at a certain height, which makes it so easy to control and take high quality footage

Powerful and Safe: Features with low power alarm, Emergency stop, and 4 propeller guards to ensure a safe flight, 2 rechargeable and powerful batteries support up to 20mins, charge safe and fly longer

3D Flips and Waypoints Fly: Pushing the control sticks inwards to perform an impressive flip; Drawing a flight course on your smartphone, the drone will fly accordingly, add funs to your flight.

Voice Control and Gesture Selfie: Allow to control the drone with simple voice comments like “ Take off” “ landing”; Post a V sign or palm in front of the camera, the drone can automatically take photos or video, good for selfie

Light as a Smartphone - Weighing less than 0 55lbs / 249 grams, DJI Mini SE is roughly the same weight as the smartphone. In the United States and Canada, you can fly this camera drone without the need to register your drone with the local government.

Capture on the Go - The lightweight and powerful DJI Mini SE camera drone is the ideal for creators on the move. The ultra-portable design allows you to effortlessly capture moments in unforgettable ways.

More Time in the Sky - DJI Mini SE's weight allows it to stay in the air longer than similar consumer drones on the market. Enjoy up to 30 minutes of flight time with a fully-charged battery.

Capture the Detail - DJI Mini SE supports 12MP aerial photos and 2.7K HD videos. A 3-axis motorized gimbal provides superior camera stability and ensures clear ultra-smooth footage.

Upgraded Wind Resistance - DJI Mini SE can resist 29-38kph winds and take off at a max altitude of 4,000 meters, so your footage is stable even when flying along a windy coastline or high above an alpine forest.

Easy to Use Template - The DJI Fly app offers a variety of Creator Templates that generate awesome videos with just a tap. Even beginners with no editing experience can turn any moment into a social media hit.

Easy to use：With the help of One-key Start and the Altitude Hold, HT02 Golden can take off and hover at a certain height to offer convenience to novice users. The Headless mode will help pilots control the drone more easily.

Convenient to Carry: The size of HT02 Golden is 70*48*35 mm and it’s extremely lightweight, which makes the drone can be stored in its controller. And the pocket-size design saves space for your bag, allowing you to take it conveniently.

Triple flight time: HT02 Golden accompanies with 3 batteries, which aims at extending the exciting flight to 24 minutes. Moreover, these Modular Batteries are much safer to use.

Multiple Fun and Tricks: The fascinating 3D Flips can be realized effortlessly with the advanced flying control system. 3 Speed Modes enable the novice pilots practice the flying skills step by step.

Security and Protection: The case of HT02 Golden is made out of nontoxic plastic material and it comes with a pair of propeller guards which can perfectly decreases the impact of the collision and avoids body injury in the course of playing. In addition, the HT02 Golden is a great treat in the Christmas/Birthday/Thanksgiving/other holiday party, classroom game or family gathering.

【LIGHT UP THE SKY】Bright LEDs on the Q9s drone emit vibrant neon GREEN & BLUE light throughout its entire frame, providing you with a powerful illuminating effect and a vivid flight experience.It also has three different display modes for lighting. We believe that it will surprise you all!

【SECURE & DURABLE】The structured style and FOUR sturdy propeller guards ensures a secure flight which protects your kids to avoids body injury from spinning propellers. High quality ABS material to withstand countless crashes or drop. Very durable and reliable drone for Kids and Beginners

【User Friendly】1:You can simply take-off / land / return the drone with one button. 2:Three speeds for you to choose, No matter beginners or skilled players. 3:You have no worry about identifying directions Under headless mode. 4:The altitude hold feature allows your drone to hover automatically in the air. (Even if you do not do anything with the controller) All these features make the drone extremely beginner-friendly.

【Double flight Time】Comes with 2PCS batteries.Player will have more time for fun.

【Multiple Operating Tricks】Featuring with 360 degree Flips and Auto-Rotation Functions to enrich your flying experience.Good toy for kids.

Much Fun Than Others -- The drone can perform Toss to Launch, Circle Fly, 3D Flips and Auto Rotation; all kids love it! The speed can be changed to fit pilots’ flight proficiency.

User-friendly -- The Altitude Hold function enables itself to hover at fixed height stably; under Headless Mode, directions is always relative to where pilots face; offering care-free fly for kids, beginners, newbies, etc.

3 Batteries Extend Flight Time -- Flight time is up to 21 Minutes. Never be disappointed by a died battery or waiting for charging! And the low battery power alarm spare of concerns of any loss or damage due to low power.

Mini & Portable -- This buddy brings players great fun everywhere for party, school, fishing, hiking, long journey etc. Definitely a great birthday/Christmas/holiday gift for kids or friends!

Full Protection -- Propellers are isolated by the protection guard, which protects kids from spinning propellers and protects drone from damage. No crying toddlers!

1080P HD Auto-Adjustable Camera: Equipped with a 1080P HD camera that can be adjusted within 90° by your remote control or the app, this drone can give you an exciting experience of aerial scenery from the 140° wide-angle lens, and assist you to catch every wonderful moment from a birds-eye perspective. Whether you’re shooting at a deserted beach or capturing the details of a fun family reunion, HS440 can handle it all.

40 Min Flight Time: You can enjoy a maximum of 20-mins flight time with one powerful modular battery. The package comes with a storage box and 2pcs batteries, extending your flight time to 40mins amazingly. Besides, the modular battery is easier to install and safer to use. 

Small But Mighty: Thanks to intuitive and advanced features packed in a foldable frame, HS440 provides complete freedom wherever and however you want to create. In addition, it’s equipped with a carrying case which is very helpful for you to move the drone from one place to another. Explore your world without limitations.

Simply Operation for Stunning Content: HS440 carefully optimizes user experience and intelligent features. Thanks to automatic takeoff, and precise hovering, operation is more streamlined and safer than ever. One-Key High-speed Rotation would bring more fun amid flight. The possibilities are endless when the sky is your playground.

Discover a New Adventure: HS440 is a must-have for beginners with its intelligent functions such as Emergency Stop, Headless Mode, and Altitude Hold as well as its user-friendly features such as its long flight time for every practice.

Triple Fun: Spare batteries bring greater pleasure. The package comes with 3 batteries which extend the flight time up to 21 minutes. Besides, with low battery alert, little pilot will not be anxious about losing drone.

Easy to Fly: This drone is designed to be as user-friendly as possible to help pilots of any ability have fun flying it with Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, One Key Take Off/Landing, One Key Return and Emergency Stop, enabling beginners to fully enjoy flying without pressure.

Great Fun: Simply toss the drone into the air to get a quick start! The variable speed（Low/Medium/High) diversified the flying experience. Besides, this mini drone offers the ability to perform impressive 3D flips，providing you unexpected pleasure.

Safe&Durable Design: With fully covered outer case, drone can better help prevent injury. Internally, the motor will stop running to avoid excessive motor consumption when it hits obstacles, making the little drone more durable.

Learning through Playing: A simple way for kids to develop reaction capability and improve eye-hand coordination by this controlling game. In addition, this drone can be taken anywhere anytime to have fun due to its portable compact size. Ideal Christmas and birthday gift for kids.

【𝟗𝟎° 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟒𝐊 𝐔𝐇𝐃 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚】4K camera with 90°adjustable providing a broader vision, enable to capture perfect Ultra HD pictures and save to your smart phone directly to memory your favorite moments.

【𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞】An intelligent flight battery provides a maximum flight time of 20 minutes. But supplied with an extra battery, Ruko drone will extend the flight time to 40 mins (2*20 mins), doubles your happy hour!

【𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞】Auto return home includes three modes which are low battery auto return, signal loss auto return and RTH button auto return. It can perform return home automatically when the drone lost signal, in a low power or when you press the return button. Don't worry about the loss of the drone.

【𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫】It both support optical flow positioning and GPS positioning. Optical flow positioning provides you a safer indoor flight while GPS positioning gives a more free and stabilized outdoor flight. They also help the drone precisely lock the height and hover stably to achieve better performance photograph or videos.

【𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 & 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞】The drone comes with a compact design that drone's arms and propeller blades can be folded to carry. Weighing in about 275g, this drone is both lighter and safer than many other drones. It becomes more simple to access even for drone beginners and is also a perfect companion for travel.

【1080P 120° FPV Drone & APP Control】The sky quad drone equipped with 120° wide-angle 1080P photography, which provides a wider breathtaking field of view and lets you enjoy HD pictures and videos from the perspective of the 1080p fpv drones via the “ATTOP CLUB” APP. By connecting your phone/iPad with the long distance drones with camera, you can enjoy a real-time panoramic view of the landscape 196-292 feet away, review them from the folder, and share them on your social media with ease.

【More Fun to Fly】Multiple functions waiting for your exploration. Draw a route on the app to let skyline drone fly along, speak to control the flying direction, or show "V" gesture to let the camera drones automatically recognize and take pictures. And can experience a 360° flip during the flight. A built-in G-sensor of ATTOP 1080p fpv drones for adults are compatible with VR glasses, which let the professional drones with camera swing with your phone/iPad and enjoy a breathtaking 3D experience.

【Gift Ideas & Carrying Case】ATTOP 1080p fpv drones with camera for adults and beginners are foldable design and comes with a handy carry case which makes the mini drone easy to take out to enjoy the fascinating functions and have fun with your family when going outside. Besides, the considerate design with carrying case is perfect as best friend gift, ideal gifts for teen boys and girls.

【Easy to Play】Just press one button to take off/ land. Unlike the other racing drones, ATTOP drones for adults come with one key return, this quadcopter can find its way back home easily without being lost. When you want to free hands or get higher quality pictures and videos, altitude-hold ensures a steady hover and can guarantee all these needs. 3 speeds make beginners and adults quickly master the functions and also allows advanced players to enjoy the fun of shifting.

【Long Flying Time & Safe to Use】The camera drones are equipped with 2 3.7V /1100mAh rechargeable batteries. 2 modular batteries improve the endurance of the 1080p fpv drones last for long flight time to 20 minutes. Worried about mini drones flying away with no battery to back? Low battery warning can avoid this. Worried about whether the quadcopter drones for adults will crash? Emergency stop design lets professional drones with camera immediately stop and land. These ensure the drone's safety!

✈HD CAMERA & FPV FUNCTION: NEHEME Mini Selfie Drone equipped with 45° adjustable 1080P HD camera, which can broaden your views and record every unforgettable moment in your life. Meanwhile, with advanced FPV real-time transmission tech, you can enjoy real-time images through App for beautiful scenery.

✈SAFETY & ULTRA-LONG FLYING TIME: NEHEME NH525 drone is equipped with 4 Propeller Guards to protect you from spinning propellers and ensure the drone's propellers from the collision; 2 intelligent batteries for up to 22 minutes ultra-long flight time. Besides, it also can reach up to 100m control distance giving you more extensive flight experience.

✈USER-FRIENDLY & DESIGNED FOR BEGINNER: Just one key is all it takes to take off and to land the drone, keep it simple to control for even beginners. Other functions, like Headless Mode, Speed Adjustment functions, Altitude Hold Mode, Hand Gesture Photo/Video. Best choice with enough fun for beginners.

✈MULTIPLE FUN FLIGHT: After improving several times, NEHEME NH525 is a versatile drone, can perform stunts like 360°flip, high-speed rotation and etc. And you can draw a route on the App screen and the hover drone will fly following the path accordingly. Last but not least, there are 3 ratio options available to meet all kinds of needs, you can have fun with this mini foldable drone.

✈FOLDABLE DESIGN & GREAT GIFT: Foldable blades with a gift box design make this quadcopter drone small, you can take it anywhere you like. More user-friendly design, it comes with a detailed manual that provides accurate instructions about the function and usage of this HD drone. ADD TO CART NOW and buy it as a great gift for your friend, son, grandson, etc.

【Multifunction Drone 】 Drone comes with one key start/landing, Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, Speed Adjustment functions, adapts to all experience levels even for kids and beginners. Through the APP Gestures Control Trajectory Flight and Gravity Sensor Control can be activated and allows you to capture selfie easily by Gesture Control.

【 Drone With 1080P HD Camera 】 The E58 drone is equipped with a high definition camera with adjustable angle. With the 120° wide-angle setting, Capture a HD footage and directly saved, share the amazing view to social media with just one click.

【 Real-time WIFI FPV Transmission 】 With a 120° Wide-angle 1080P HD Camera Wi-Fi real-time transmission FPV system can connect to your phone with the drone and the view will be shown directly on your phone, thus enjoy the world above the horizon, accurately capture photos and record videos for extraordinary moments.

【 Portable and Safe 】 The four propellers of the drone can be folded for you to put in our storage bag,So it is convenient for you to take it out to fly! With 4 Propeller Guards that fully protects the propellers and improves flight safety.

【 Long Flight Time and Quality service 】 2 batteries can support a 20 Minutes flight which makes it easy to replace battery and safe to charge battery.If you have any problems, please message us at anytime, we can reply quickly.

✈️【Foldable Drone Beyond Your Imagination】Redefine your entertainment with Hilldow camera drone - Fits in the palm of your hand and comes with a carrying case, our small drone is ultra-portable as your traveling/hiking/fishing companion

✈️【1080P HD Camera & Live Video】Capture the moments and share instantly on social media through APP control - Equipped with built-in camera and advanced FPV transmission tech, the drone can deliver 1080P image/video and first-person-view to the pilot in real-time, leaving you with immersive experience!

✈️【30 Minutes Flight Time】You can enjoy up to 30 minutes of flight time in total with three fully-charged batteries. Hilldow rc quadcopter also comes with four protective propeller guards, to avoid propeller damage during flight and extend the drone life

✈️【Premium Features & Propeller Guards】Give wings to your imagination - Hilldow camera drone features in 3 adjustable speed levels (from low to high, beginners to experts), One Key Take Off/Landing (beginner-friendly), 360°Flip (fun trick in the sky) - a perfect gift for families and friends!

【MONEY BACK GUARANTEE】We suggest you test flight in an open space first time flying the drone. (Note: there might be wind interference when using outdoors) If the drone/remote control/APP has any issue during flight, do not hesitate to contact seller and we'll provide 24hrs technical support, 18-month quality warranty and 30-day money back for any reason