Best Drones Under £100

The market place for budget drones is so open nowadays and if you know what you are looking for you can make your drone budget stretch quite far. Whether you are a beginner drone pilot or a seasoned pro who is looking for a new drone to add to your fleet – our Drones for under £100 guide is sure to help you spend your money wisely.

We will start off by looking at our top 12 drones for under £100. It is also worth noting that if you are specifically looking for drones for kids then you might want to check out our drones for kids review.

The first thing you will want to do is make sure that you know exactly what your priority is when buying your new drone. Everyone will be looking for something slightly different but it is crucial that you know what is your deal breaker when spending less than £100 as it is unlikely that you will get absolutely everything that you want when on such a tight budget.

That being said, drone tech has come on a long way in the last 12 months and in particular there are a number of budget drones now that will go a long way to satisfying your wants and needs.

Drones Under £100

1. Holystone HS200 Drone

Best Drone Under £100 – 10/10

We have long been admirers of the Holystone HS200 and it has pipped the Tello to number one spot on our list thanks to its price. This 6 axis quadcopter comes with a raft of features found on more expensive models and is brought to you by Holystone – one of the most renowned budget drone manufacturers.

The HS200 has a 720p HD camera on board and can take 1280x720px images with its 2MP camera. It is compatible with Android and Apple iOS devices alike and provides a true FPV experience through the Holystone mobile app.

You get standard features included such as altitude hold, headless mode and one key return to home as well as a gravity mode that allows you to control the drone by moving your smart phone – this actually works better than it sounds. If you are purchasing for a younger person or for your young at heart self then the array of 360 flips that you can perform will be of interest.

The HS200 is actually incredibly stable to fly and is another reason it has a slight edge over the Tello. With battery life of up to 9 minutes you really are getting awful lot for your money here.

The HS200 also comes with a controller that makes it infinitely easier to control than the Tello and some of the other cheap drones on this list and the retro feel of the controller will feel familiar and intuitive for many users.

Overall, the HS200 is an absolute steal and we are pleased to award it with the honour of being our best drone under £100!

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2. DJI/Ryze Tello

Best £100 Drone – 9/10

The DJI Tello has been a welcome addition to the sub £100 drone category and its 2018 launch has certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons when it comes to cheap drones. DJI are the biggest drone manufacturer in the world and are well known for their high end consumer drones – so when they announced that they were partnering with start up company Ryze it certainly caught the attention of a lot of industry experts.

The Tello is aimed at people new to drones and packs features that very few of the other drones on this page can compete with. Let’s start off with battery life – the Tello packs an incredible 12 minutes of juice in to every charge and the batteries are widely available. Battery life alone puts this drone ahead of the pack but it is the intuitive controls and ease of use that really set it apart.

The Tello can be launched from the palm of your hand and is easy to fly using a smartphone app for most of its controls. Weighing just 80g this UAV packs plenty of punch with a a 14 core intel processor and collision detection systems. If you do lose connection from your phone then the Tello will safely land – there really is not an easier entry level drone to pilot. In fact, Ryze and DJI are very much marketing this drone at kids and young people with their marketing campaigns focused around the ease of taking selfies (5MP ones at that!) and making videos that can easily be shared on social media.

The camera is capable of taking super clear 5MP shots and video is recorded and live streamed at 720p HD. For the pricw you are not going to get much more tech than this! There is of course no gimbal to speak of, but the electronic stabilisation system does a pretty good job – even in moderate winds. There are a range of shot types for video including ‘up and away’, ‘circle’ and ‘360’ – all of which create pretty decent results.

With a host of accessories available for the Tello, including the option of using a standard controller, an FPV headset and customisable skins, the Tello is one of the most appealing budget drones on the market.

Quite simply, if you want quality for a budget price then the Tello is for you.