So let's talk first about bigger drones, and then about smaller drones, and at the end of this article , we can go through benefits owning bigger drone or smaller drone.
Buying, and flying a big drone has its own benefits. I prefer to fly my bigger drone which is Air 2s over my smaller drone Mini 3Pro, for certain reasons. First of all, having a bigger drone means, the camera of the drone will be better specs, which means, better image quality will be delivered. Do not forget about the wind, bigger drones tend to do better in heavier winds than smaller drones.
I flown my Air 2s in really high wind at the coast in Cornwall, and the drone did handle the wind very good, and I use to get some solid footages. Again, owning a bigger drone has its benefits. The bigger drones from DJI, has really good specs.
Let's take the Air 3s, the latest Air model from DJI, It has 2 cameras, one 1"CMOS primary camera, and then second one is a zoom camera, which is a big bonus when you want to get closer to a subject, but you don't want to gather unwanted attention, or maybe you are a wildlife photographer that want a closer images of some animals.
Also, the Air 3S has a better flying time, which again is a big bonus if you want to keep the drone longer in the air, ,maybe you have a job to do using the drone, and that requires longer flight time.
The drone also handles the wind better than any Mini Drones by DJI.
If you do plan to get into Drone business, then you'll have to consider mavic series.
Now let's talk about smaller drones. How many of your friends, or you heard, or maybe you've seen on internet people owning a mini drone? There are a lot of people, especially newbies that are getting Mini Drones, why?
Easy to learn, easy to fly, and hard to crash, well, at least for me
.These little drone has a lot of tech inside them and they all weight less than 249g, unbelievable. DJI did a really good job when building these mini drones. (If you are newbie, then a mini drone should be in your first drone).
Them Mini drones are also very compact, quiet to fly, and delivers a very good image and video quality. Let's not forget that the latest Mini Pro drones, like 3 Pro and 4 Pro, has good obstacle avoidance, which makes them perfect drone for a newbie. These are also very easy to travel with, no need big bag, big case, just put it into your pocket, and you ready to go and explore locations.
Now let's wrap this article and find out benefits owning a bigger or a smaller drone.
PROS AND CONS OF THE BIGGER DRONES.
PROS AND CONS OF THE BIGGER DRONES.
Pros owning a bigger drone:
- More flight time (Perfect for a mapping job or surveying a place).
- More solid and stable when flying in heavy wind.
- Better camera quality.
- Having extra camera on board ( applies only to certain DJI Drones).
- Better payload capacity, makes perfect for recovering lost drones.
- Better range.
Cons owning a bigger drone:
- Additional qualifications, which cost money.
- More restrictions places, sometimes requires permission.
- More expensive, bigger drones, are more expensive to buy.
- Heavier and bulky to carry, not a great deal for travelling.
- Much more noisier, gathering unwanted attention, sometimes can get angry people.
- Because of its size, if crashed could cause a greater damage.
- Privacy issues due of zoom cameras, depending on the location the drone is flown.
- Requires more power to fly it.
PROS AND CONS OF SMALLER DRONES.
Pros owning a smaller drone:- Less restrictions, which makes great to fly the drone everywhere.
- Less noise, much more quieter than heavy drones. (Keep Karens away).
- Lower cost, much more affordable to buy.
- Compact and lightweight, great choice for travelling and exploring.
- Faster to set up and take off.
- Easier to learn and fly, great choice for newbies.
- Can be flown inside the buildings (Bigger sites).
- Doesn't require any additional qualifications.
- Poor battery life, means your flight time will be less.
- Poor performance when flying in heavy wind.
- Poor range, weak signal, could lead to flyway.
- Poor build quality, which can lead to fragile components and easier to get damaged.
- Poor camera quality.
- Not great choice for professional purposes.
That's pretty much what I wanted to talk in this article and share with you. If I have missed anything, do add below in the comments.
