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3DR Solo review

Last Updated on January 5, 2021

If you already have your own GoPro or Hero 3, 3+ or 4, this high-performance camera drone may be just right for you. This quadcopter has all of the features wanted by most amateurs and most professional photographers. This quadcopter has orbit and selfie modes and is slightly less expensive than similar quadcopters.

3DR Solo Quadcopter (No Gimbal)
3DR Solo Quadcopter (No Gimbal)
  • Solo's video game-style controller will feel familiar the second you pick it up, even...
  • In case you missed it in the picture...that's a high-quality HDMI port directly from...
  • Full-featured app for iOS and Android puts total craft control at your fingertips.
  • COMMUNICATION : 3DR Link secure Wi-Fi network
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Model: 3DR Solo
Price: Below $400 category (not including the GoPro)

    What you get:

  • 3DR Solo
  • Size: 18 in class (approximately 10 in x 18 in)
  • Weight 3.3 lb
  • It has gimbal mount for a camera option. You can purchase the quadcopter with pre-installed gimbal bundle
  • Controller included.
  • 2.4 GHz frequency
  • Video monitor: use your own smart device
  • flight time of 25 minutes
  • Recharge drone 90 minutes recharge
  • Recharge the transmitter / controller 3 hrs
  • Batteries addition batteries can be purchased so you can fly more missions (but not a longer mission)
  • Camera and controller have a 2600 feet range
  • RC mode available (joy stick and direction control)
  • A flight plan can be entered for autonomous flying, it has on board GPS
  • It has altitude hold
  • It has position hold
  • It has follow me mode
  • It has automatic landing
  • It has return to home
  • It has orbit mode (fly in a circle around a point)
  • It has selfie mode (for example, fly with camera pointed at you and keep camera aimed at you as it flies away, giving a dramatic effect
  • Max speed is 55 mph
    What you don’t get:

  • Camera (you will need to buy a GoPro or Hero 3, 3+ or 4 separately)
  • No viewer – use your smart device
    What this drone can do:

  • It can move up, down, forward and reverse, and it can do flips
  • It can be programmed with a flight plan
  • It can follow a subject
    What this drone cannot do:

  • It does not have obstacle avoidance
  • It does not have headless mode
    The verdict:

  • This quadcopter is well suited to almost all amateur needs and most professional needs. It can be the camera platform for most professional photographers. You can use your Go Pro independent of this quadcopter. This quadcopter has orbit and selfie modes and is slightly less expensive than similar quadcopters. I recommend this quadcopter for people shooting videos for real estate agents and people shooting events (such as weddings, family reunions and back yard games.)
3DR Solo Quadcopter (No Gimbal)
3DR Solo Quadcopter (No Gimbal)
  • Solo's video game-style controller will feel familiar the second you pick it up, even...
  • In case you missed it in the picture...that's a high-quality HDMI port directly from...
  • Full-featured app for iOS and Android puts total craft control at your fingertips.
  • COMMUNICATION : 3DR Link secure Wi-Fi network
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