DJI Spark, Portable Mini Drone, Alpine White

** Full disclosure - no one has given me any equipment or freebies to do this review. All equipment I own and purchased myself. ** DJI did a nice job on this smaller quad. Flies well with Controller and not bad with the phone alone - though not as well with the controller. A couple of things you should be aware of and frustrated me when I got it: 1) Controller wifi password is DIFFERENT and on the back of the CONTROLLER - not to be confused with the wifi password on the drone (under battery) which is different. 2) The drone has to be switched between phone only and controller modes with the power button. 3) As usual manuals really aren't very clear. I ended up watching a few youtube videos to get me going right & quick. 4) Just assume there is a new release of the software/firmware when you open the box. Go ahead and connect everything together and apply it. 5) Assume your going to need to practice ( a while) to get the hand gesture features to work. Its not trivial, but once you get it down they work about 80% of the time. Good enough for a quick selfie. Quality of photos is very good and on par with my Iphone 6s or better. Video is great too - prefer 4k but will live until DJI does a firmware upgrade on these to 4k. Love that they put Sport Mode as a switch! That is a blast and works surprisingly well (Phantom 1 days in equivalent of "sport mode" was just plain scary.. DJI has made this extremely useful now. ) Compared to Dobby and S4 Quads - hands down no question DJI is 200% better and more stable. BETTER PRODUCT, BETTER COMPONENTS ETC..I tried both of the others out and they just don't fly well and they require constant tuning while flying. DJI - no such issues. Lastly - but a good one - THANKS DJI for the BAG (fly more package) not only is it designed to fit the Spark but it ALSO fits the Mavic! Seriously a great detail and one I will personally use a lot. I don't take both at the same time so the bag is a great feature FUTURE ITEMS: 1) 4k video firmware - should be easy to do and won't compete with Mavic. 2) Still think DJI should have a LOUD audible ping every 10 seconds if it is powered on for over 10 mins but not connected to controller or phone. This would be a HUGE HIT for those who have lost a drone and are attempting to find it. No hardware needed, just use the speaker - crank it to full and ping noise every 10 seconds until the battery dies or something connects. You could also do a disable of this feature too. Probably get a month of pings! More than long enough to find your lost toy... I've got (or had and lost..) every consumer quad DJI has built. Phantoms 1-4 (pro) Vision, Mavic and now the Spark. Why would I own the Spark? Its really about use cases; I wanted something small (tiny) with a great camera that I can take photos/videos while traveling. Mavic is close - but it is big unfolded and it garners a lot of attention where as the Spark is pretty discrete. I can take that out and fly it and not get a bunch of attention. The Mavic I use for distance - especially out on the ice (lake freezes over) or out in the field. Phantom 4 doesn't get much air time these days though arguably a better camera than the Mavic. I use the 4 for when I want pro quality shots. Similar story w/ my 2 with a Gimbal and Gopro. I still have my Phantom 1 which I use as a trainer for my kids and as well for my friends who want to try a DJI out before they buy. I've tried just about every quad manufacturer and returned them all.. DJI is just a better quad maker. They leverage their Professional equipment (Remember DJI's been a pro Quad company MANY years before ever selling a consumer drone.) and put it into their consumer lines - just can't beat that.

I had previously purchased a "toy" drone for my husband to use, it was only like $150 and he said it was really hard to fly. He has been wanting a real drone, but they are all fairly expensive and kinda big. So when he saw a preview video for DJI's Spark - he was all over it! The Drone: The drone by itself retails for $500, so this Fly More Combo from DJI is absolutely worth it! You get a bunch of accessories you would/should buy anyways and save about $150! You can definitely use the drone without the remote, but having the remote gives you the distance - up to about 1.25 miles. You get about half that distance without the remote (just using your phone). The drone is very small, just about the size of your smartphone, maybe even smaller! It is very light, weighing less than a pound, but the motor is very powerful AND stable! It has a 1080p camera, which is very clear and takes pretty good video. The gimbal is only 2 axis so it is a little limited in terms of what directions you can point the camera, but you have to keep in mind that this drone isn't necessarily made for professional videos. This is a consumer friendly drone - easy enough for the everyday person to use and figure out. If you need a 4K camera, you shouldn't be looking at this drone. Flying: This is the perfect drone for 1st timers. I had never flown my husband's toy drone because it always looked like he had such a hard time flying it. We went to a DJI demo event at the Micro Center store near us and I got to fly the Spark and it was SUPER easy! You can fly the drone 3 ways: 1) Gesture mode using only your hands to control it, 2) Using the DJI app on your smartphone, 3) Using the remote controller (with your smartphone connected to it). It is small enough that you can launch it directly from your hand or the floor. You can also land it and catch it with your hand. In Gesture mode, you turn on the drone, then double tap the button on the back of the drone, wait for the motors to start running and when you feel it has enough lift, you give it a little toss in the air and it will start flying. Then you take a step back and put your hand out with your arm straight to let it find you. Once the front lights turn green, that means it has found you and will follow your hand gestures. You can wave it away to send it about 10-20 ft in the air, give it a minute to track you again and then you can give it a gesture to take a photo! How awesome is that?? No more having to ask people to take photos for you! (That's really the real reason I wanted this drone - so I can have a personal photographer when we go on vacation! LOL!) If you don't have the remote controller, you can still fly the drone with just your smartphone - the app has virtual joysticks on the screen for you to control it. However, I definitely recommend getting the controller because I think it's easier to control and you get longer distance. The DJI GO 4 App: The DJI app is actually pretty cool too! I haven't used it much, but my husband has been playing around with it. There are different Quick Shots that you can do like Rocket, Dronie, Circle and Helix which will give you some professional looking shots. It also has Active Track where you can select your target (yourself or anyone else) and the drone will follow them as they move. After you are done recording, it will automatically create videos for you from your footage and include music. You can also edit the videos yourself, which my husband tells me is very easy. I've attached a video of my husband's first test flight video. Testing it out and playing with the app to create the video. Be careful, you may get a little dizzy! LOL! Enjoy!

Chegou em perfeito estado, antes do prazo... Lindo produto. Melhor do que eu esperava. Porém a descrição dizia que viria homologado, mas o distribuidor avisou que era um erro nessa descrição, eu tive a opção de não querer mais o produto. Optei em ficar pelo custo benefício. E ainda comprei pelo Meliuz.

It's amazing what you can get for under $1000 with drones these days. At $629 ( for the basic done ) or $1000 for the fly more combo ( Which has 1 x Remote Controller, 1 x Propeller Guard set, 4 pairs x Quick Release Propellers, 2 x Intelligent Flight Battery, 1 x Battery Charging Hub, 1 x Shoulder Bag ) it is amazing Value. This thing is also so small, about half the size of the mavic. You can get about 50Km/h in sport mode, which is very fast, and the battery is *upto* 16 minutes flight time. In Australia make you get the CASA 'Can i fly here' app ( available on web as well for pre-planning ) as it is very important to drone properly ) eg only fly upto 120m ( which doesn't sound like much, but when you get up there with your drone it is very high ) and restricted areas ( within 5km of airports etc ) This has a 2 axis gimble ( Mavic has 3 axis ) which performs great. Video are stable and look amazing. The video resolution is Full HD ( 1080p ) ( Mavic is capable of 4K ) which for most people looking to get this drone will be more than adequate Definitely recommend the RC Controller, without it ( and just using your phone ) you can only 100m, while with the remote it extends that out to 2km ( though you still need to be able to have line of sight as per the casa guidelines ) Extra batteries are also well worth it, to extend your flying time Maybe the only thing that would be better with the charging hub would be for it to charge all the batteries at the same. Unfortunately it only charges one at a time, which is a bit annoying. You can get charging hubs that charge all batteries at the same time ( much quicker charging ) for about $50 off ebay/amazon etc. Well worth it if you have more than 2 batteries. Definitely as great drone and well worth the money.

Vine de un Syma y de un Tello; el primero para empezar en el mundo de los drones, el segundo ya algo mejor, por cierto, antes de dar una reseña, si vas empezando en este mundo, compra el Tello, además de que te vas a divertir mucho, no es tan costoso; si por el contrario ya tienes alguna idea de los drones el Spark resulta algo así como ¡¡¡¡¡Espectacular!!!! ya sé, no es un Mavic, no es un Phantom, pero si quieres algo mejor, debes pagar algo mejor. No sabiendo qué esperar, cuando prendes al pequeño se escuchan los motores y el sistema de ventilación, lo que no sucede con drones de bajo costo; ahí es cuando entiendes que este no es un juguete aunque pudiera parecer; todo debe llevar un orden, desde fijarlo en tierra, comprobar las hélices, la batería que esté bien fijada; pasas al software de DJI para que ahora éste señale la calidad de trasmisión, potencia, GPS, brújula, es ahí cuando ya puedes empezar a disfrutar a este gran pequeñín. Recomiendo que sigan los pasos, sí o sí, por seguridad de su compra y por seguridad de los demás. Por cierto, el dron debe ser registrado en México, yo lo hice y dos días después me otorgaron el documento, entonces no existe ningún problema y todo se hace en línea. Calidad del aparato 10 Funciones 10 Video/Fotografía 9 Batería 8 Alcance 10 (con control y cable, si fuera con el celular, le daría un 5) Software 9 Aconsejo que compren el paquete que incluye el control, otra batería y más cosas, pues yo fui sólo por el dron y con el uso en celular no sube a más de 10-15 metros y ya pierdes señal por lo que tuve que comprar por separado todo lo demás; ya con el control, cable OTG y antenas, a 60 o 70 metros de altura no tienes nada de pérdida de señal (cable y antenas que aquí en Amazon están bastante baratos y debes comprar sin dudarlo). Hasta hoy muy feliz con mi compra, además de que por su tamaño resulta un buen compañero en viajes, cabe en una mochila sin problemas. PD No lo vuelen cuando los vientos sean medios o fuertes, existen aplicaciones que les dan esa información.

If you are complaining about "choppy video", the best solution is to use a fast android tab or smartphone. Anything less than 2Ghz and below android 7 is too slow for seamless streaming. The other thing that will enhance your video experience with the spark is to install a micro SD on the aircraft itself. I know all this from experimenting with older versions of tablets and smartphones, even using a direct cable to the controller but nothing makes an ultimate improvement other than a fast smartphone or tab (I am using a Sony Xperia XZ Premium and the difference between it and a Galaxy tab 2 is amazing). There's really nothing else that I can add to all the 5-Star reviews for Spark, Ease of control through an awesome app gets a 5-star. Stability even in windy conditions of about 20mph (which I tested mine at), is incredible, especially when you use the "Tripod mode" for super smooth and stable shots. Attached video is a short clip of a much larger (10 minutes) shot of my rooftop which I wanted to inspect for a long time but was scared of climbing a ladder. Spark's camera gimbal is only 2-axis but its perfectly fine and does as good a job as a 3-axis gimbal stabilizing a much larger camera, particularly when you put the drone in "Tripod" mode (did I mention Tripod mode already?). Highly recommended if you are done with your entry level drone and ready to step up, but don't want to spend thousands on a fancy professional drone. With its awesome price point, Spark will surprise you ever step of the way.

ok...this may or may not be a compulsive purchase but as of yet...I LOVE IT and it is....totally awsome. I recommend the fly-more kit because of the remote control, second battery, prop guards (very useful in the begining and indoors) and 3 battery charger. the bad is good but it doesn't fit everything and well.... is not the motiving factor here. all of this purchased seperatly is far more than the value of the fly-more I recommend you order a land pad and a little plastic thing to safely stow the remote with no danger of breaking the controls. also recommend a 3rd or even 4rth battery....they last about 10m and trust me...that's not very long when you are having fun! up sides to this model: too many too count...it's incredible and just as efficient and inteligent as the Mavic dow sides: 1080p is a bummer but still ok for most stuff...30fps however does suck hard...because you can't do really smooth slow motion videos if your intent is to do any type of quality editing. and last... 24mbps...this is bad... that number (for people not aware) reffers to the quality of the recording itself ... a decent quality would have been at 50mbps...and as an example...the Mavic Air...does 100mbps... so what that means is that there is far less image info being recorded... it's a bummer.... so if you want to make killer vidoes...Mavic Air is the choice... but if you want to capture fun, memorable moments, and mostly in very bright environements... SPARK IT !