Top 10 FPV Drones for Beginners in 2024

We reviewed the Holy Stone HS230 fvp drone which comes with a quality camera that’s great for any new beginners. If you’re starting out as a recreational drone flyer, then this drone is a great way to learn fast with well equipped manuals and training videos. This drone is also highly suited for any new beginner who requires easy fly-on-control and handle.

Holy Stone offers their pilots a highly immersive experience. You will be able to get some practice in with their low and high-speed modes. The powerful motors have quick acceleration, providing and being able to reach a speed of 45km/h.

With 5.8G FPV real-time transmission, there’s no need to control the throttle so it makes flying the drone much easier. Holy Stone will be able to perform some extraordinary 360° flips and rolls with just one press on a single button. Headless Mode enables the drone to follow and continue to fly in the direction of the control lever.

If racing isn’t for you then don’t look away just yet! This drone is equipped with an advanced camera, allowing users to record and take high-definition photos and videos in any angle that they desire. The camera is easy to install and mount, so it’s completely hassle-free.

You will be able to watch FPV videos with the built-in LCD monitor on the controller. The brightness of the screen can be easily adjusted. The power icon in the LCD monitor will inform you when your drone is nearly running out of power. Similarly, the LED lights from the drone will be able to alert you of low power.

The DJI FPV comes fully assembled and it is already completely ready to be used. The modular design with parts that are easy to replace will ensure that repairs are fast. This is all extremely convenient for beginners users as they won’t have to worry about the hassle of setting the drone up.

For beginners, flying a drone for the first time is an exciting but daunting experience since the possibility of crashing your drone is more probable. The key features of the DJI FPV can ease these worries of your first flight experience with the emergency brake, hover mode, obstacle and collision sensors, RTH (return to home), an auxiliary bottom light and other safety features.

DJI FPV Combo’s battery life allows their user to fly their drones up to 20 minutes (most drones usually last for 10 minutes). You can also film high quality and beautiful footage with their 4K/60fps video and a super wide 150° FOV. The speed of the DJI FPV is really fast (140 kph/ 87mph). The goggles are also designed in a manner where the large screen is not harsh and uncomfortable on the user’s eyes and head.

Do you enjoy taking photos? Maybe you like taking photos of the city or scenic shots of landscapes? Or maybe you’re obsessed with finding that perfect angle for those stunning selfies that you’re always posting to social media? Or do you rather take photos with your family, friends and loved ones? If you thought yes to any of those questions, then this drone may be the reason why your next photos are going to turn out looking so great!

The rubber-damping camera tech allows you to take HD 720p quality photos and videos. There’s no need for goggles as you will be able to see everything live from your smartphone. Any vibrations of the camera live video is reduced with the Altitude Hold feature, this allows your FPV drone to hover so you will be able to snap that perfect photo.

Blue Heron is a great first drone for beginners because of their many features: one button is all that’s needed to take off and land, Headless Mode makes for easy orientation and Altitude Hold to ensure that you will be able to easily hover. Equipped with many safety features like an out of range alarm and bumpers, so there’s no need to worry about your kids damaging or crashing the drone.

There’s two ways to control Force 1 Blue Heron Drone, you can either use the controller and attach your phone to it, or just use your phone to control it and use FPV via the Flyingsee app. The mobile devices that are compatible with this are iPhone and Android.

Blue Heron’s flying time is really long, you will be able to use it for 30 minutes. It also comes with an extra battery so that means longer drone flight time, that’s always a bonus!

Parrot Bebop 2 is a great travel companion that’s easy to take anywhere with you, so if you love exploring, traveling, the outdoors and going on adventures then take this drone with you on one of those outdoor explorations! The design of this aircraft is lightweight, portable and compact. It’s available in two different colours: red and white.

The FPV goggles has to be used with either a mobile device or tablet. It boasts a 14MP HD camera, allowing their users to shoot 1080p HD quality photos and videos. The camera of the Bebop 2 is designed so that more of the landscape will be captured instead of the sky. You will be able to film in a 90° angle, without any drop in quality. Equipped with a fish eyes lens, users can expect better exposure and clarity, even in poor and low lighting.

A LED rear flashlight is powerful enough that your drone will be visible and easy to spot to pilots even in the dark. Another safety feature is that the propellors are designed to automatically stop when a collision is about to happen, keeping the drone free from scratches and damages. Any worries of accidentally leaving your drone behind can be quelled with the return to home function. This feature will ensure that there’s no need for you to go and find it, because it will come and find you. The flight time is up to 25 minutes.

This is considered to be one of the best tiny drones (it’s even smaller than the goggles and the controller) in the market right now. It’s also popular to use for indoor drone racing.

EMAX TinyHawk 2 is not only affordable, it’s perfect for beginners as it comes with a starting guide. The flight time is 4 minutes but if you use it in a careful manner, you can bump it up to 7 minutes. All things considered, this is pretty impressive since it’s so tiny in size (5cm).

Partnering up with Runcam, the TinyHawk 2 features the Nano 2 FPV camera, so you can expect crisp and vibrant colours, wide dynamic range and sharp optics. You can also shoot higher quality videos with their 100mv and 200mv options, this increases the range or 25mv for indoor standards.

The motors have a 7% increase in power and speed. Due to the higher speed capabilities and by utilizing the higher voltage batteries, pilots are given the chance to adjust to their preferred angle of flight. The durability of the TinyHawk 2 had to be completely redesigned to compensate for the increase in speed. TinyHawk 2 has aerodynamic properties, with built-in LED lights, the brightness of it adheres and responds to the throttle of the motor.

TinyHawk 3 is perfect to learn the basics and to get the hang of using FPV drones. It is said that it is extremely valuable to the engineers in EMAX to improve and build upon the strengths and weaknesses of the older generations of the TinyHawk, so the TinyHawk 3 was designed with all the successes and shortcomings of the previous models in mind.

The body frame was completely redesigned, focusing mainly on the durability. By strengthening the frame, damage of the internals of the aircraft such as the motors and electronics is reduced. Many modifications of the internals to the motors were also made to the TinyHawk power system, the inclusion of quad blade propellor improved the flight time of the drone.

This mini BETAPFV drone will appeal greatly to beginners, especially ones that want to try indoor drone racing. It may be mini but it’s powerful and packs quite a punch. The drone also can perform some incredible acrobatics moves.

FPV drone comes with VR01 FPV goggles (comfortable to wear since it’s designed with a foam sponge padding and the high brightness LCD is specially created for FPV racing). The BETAPFV Lite flight controller, carrying case, and LiteRadio 2 transmitters (easy to operate and use) are all included. The user manual will ensure that pilots will be able to master FPV flying easily.

It’s made with highly durable plastic, so it can crash into many surfaces and it will be able to take the brunt of it without sustaining too much damage. The flying time is up to 3 minutes.

A drone that’s perfect for photographers, content creators or if you’re an individual that just enjoys taking and recording cinematic and aesthetic shots. Since there’s no frame or props in views, the iFlight is designed so that a naked GoPro can be fitted and mounted on it.

iFlight ProTek25 is not only durable but it’s also light in weight. The big motors of the drones are fast, and doesn’t produce much noise and heat. Some other cool features are the LED power indicator and the LED tail light. It’s easy to assemble and transport, so beginners won’t have to worry about that!

A beginner drone that’s great for adults and kids. It’s a great first purchase, so give this one a try before you decide if you want to delve into a more expensive drone. This powerful drone can take many crashes, falls and damages so if your little one tends to damage their technology, toys and belongings then Makerfire will be able to take it.

It has many features: Headless Mode (if goggles can’t tell the direction that the drone is going in, this mode will be able to control it) and One Key Return (with a press of a button, the drone will automatically fly back to you). 360° All Round Collision Ring will provide protection to the drone; potential damage caused by the fall and impact of the drone is reduced and the rotation of the propellors to hands will also be prevented. The flight time is up to 5 – 10 minutes. Fortunately, it does come with extra batteries.

iFlight Chimera 7 is a high quality, efficient and durable drone. It’s designed to carry many batteries for an extended period of FPV flight time. A top and bottom mount option for batteries is available. It will give users longer flight time, along with the ability to take HD photos and footage.

For beginners, a self-balancing level mode called the Angle-Mode is automatically enable and will ensure that your first flight will be a crash-free experience.

There’s no need to set it up yourself as it’s already done for you! The drone has a GPS, so safety of being able to find your way back when you’re flying is guaranteed. By default, Betalight GPS Rescue mode is turned off to stop any undesirable and unwanted drone behavior. If you have a GoPro, you will be able to mount it on to the iFlight Chimera 7.