Best drones under $500: the mid-range quadcopters that won’t let you down

Serious drone pilots end up sinking hundreds, if not thousands of dollars into their rigs, building their own from parts or just picking up a ready-to-fly drone. We may look at building a custom rig one day ourselves, but for now, we’ll focus on off-the-shelf devices, the kind that keep the budget fairly low while you get the hang of things.

We have smaller budget lists as well, but let’s bump it up to half a grand today: This is our list of the best drones under $500.

Jonathan Feist

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Best drones under $500

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