Dramatic drones

Stunnning aerial photography, intuitive controls and cutting-edge features

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

DJI MINI 4 PRO From £689, dji.​com

It might be small but there's nothing mini about the DJI Mini 4 Pro's flight and camera performance. As a sub-250g drone, you don't need additional licences to fly it in many countries. It's a joy to pilot, too, with a whole host of automatic manoeuvres pre-loaded. Plus, it can shoot videos in up to 4k resolution at 100 fps, which is plenty. Flight time is a commendable 34 minutes with the Intelligent Flight Battery, which can be extended to 45 minutes using the Intelligent Flight Battery Plus. Put it all together, and the Mini 4 is unbeatable at this price.

THE HI-RES ONE DJI MAVIC 3 CLASSIC

From £1,049, dji.​com

The Mavic 3 Classic variant comes without the 28x hybrid tele-zoom camera that sits atop the Mavic 3's main Hasselblad camera. But the Classic is capable of shooting the same pin-sharp 5.1K imagery as the Mavic 3's main camera, for much less. The Classic folds into a tidy package for transport and comes equipped with omnidirectional obstacle sensing, 9-mile HD video transmission and a plethora of smart, fully autonomous flight features. This is a top option for shooting high-resolution footage that's fit for even broadcast media.