Best small, cheap, foldable drone w/GPS & gimbal?

[nopeda]

It has been a few years since I looked into drone options and even back then the number of possible choices was pretty overwhelming to me. I bought a few like several Syma X5C's (because I kept losing them in the lake), a LiDi R/C, a Hubsan X4 H502S FPV Desire which I considered to be fantastic for the price but it didn't have a gimbal so video was bouncy, and finally a Phantom 3 Advanced.

Recently I've gotten interested in something smaller and foldable that has GPS, return home and a gimbal. Not wanting to pay the price of a Mavic since this is just a casual hobby to me but thinking by now there might be something similar for considerably less money I did a search for cheap drones with GPS and a gimbal and found quite a few results. So many I was again pretty overwhelmed by the number of possibilities. So I did a search for dji mavic clones and again was overwhelmed by the number of results, but it appeared that for the most part it was a lot of different places a person could buy a much smaller number of different models. So I'm asking to see what people would suggest as the best low priced drone that will fold, has GPS, and a gimbal for stable video. I'm not interested in the highest resolution camera for video, just something basic but steady.

Thank you for any suggestions!

David

 

[mark jackson]

Exactly what I have been wondering? there's so many from clones to ones that broke the net all around $100/$150 ..... So!
Do they have a gimbal?.....
I have been trying to find this out myself I like you started with a Syma X5 ($50).. Scary Flying for Me!.......... I almost gave up Who have time to look at the phone ....... I thought I might give the Hobby one more Go! (I have a disability affects my left arm/hand) So not wanting to outlay a lot of $ and discovering ALT Hold I got a Syma X25 Pro alt hold gps 720 camera take off/landing return home all the good stuff ....... ($120)
All Prices Quoted are in $AUD .....
I now fly a Phantom 3 std for videos and pictures..... the only reason I have the P3 is I won it on a ebay auction other wise I could not to afford to spend the $ on such a Toy........ But it is Amazing .. all in a Big Carry Case
I don't know about these .........
So! .. Who wouldn't like a Mavic ....... even second hand $$
Drool Drool Drool
I don't touch the x5 much but fly the props of the X25 the camera is crap I don't use the phone anymore just line of sight great flyer great Phantom practice I really like the x25 but when you fire the Phantom up you do notice the $$$ difference
You get what you pay for ...............

 

[nopeda]

Exactly what I have been wondering? there's so many from clones to ones that broke the net all around $100/$150 ..... So!
Do they have a gimbal?.....
I have been trying to find this out myself I like you started with a Syma X5 ($50).. Scary Flying for Me!.......... I almost gave up Who have time to look at the phone ....... I thought I might give the Hobby one more Go! (I have a disability affects my left arm/hand) So not wanting to outlay a lot of $ and discovering ALT Hold I got a Syma X25 Pro alt hold gps 720 camera take off/landing return home all the good stuff ....... ($120)
All Prices Quoted are in $AUD .....
I now fly a Phantom 3 std for videos and pictures..... the only reason I have the P3 is I won it on a ebay auction other wise I could not to afford to spend the $ on such a Toy........ But it is Amazing .. all in a Big Carry Case
I don't know about these .........
So! .. Who wouldn't like a Mavic ....... even second hand $$
Drool Drool Drool
I don't touch the x5 much but fly the props of the X25 the camera is crap I don't use the phone anymore just line of sight great flyer great Phantom practice I really like the x25 but when you fire the Phantom up you do notice the $$$ difference
You get what you pay for ...............

After looking around at quite a few and watching Youtube videos the MJX B4W seems like the best low cost drone for the money to me. I'm going to start another thread asking if anyone has one to see what they think if anyone does.