DJI Neo review: The best way to start droning

Impossibly easy to use, the DJI Neo is a compact pocket rocket that is the perfect gateway to drone flying, particularly for content creators.

The DJI Neo hovering

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Pros

  • Easy controller free controls
  • Great 4K footage
  • Lighteight, compact and affordable

Cons

  • Relatively short flight time
  • No vertical video mode
  • App is a bit buggy

I’m not really a drone guy. I’ve tested drones previously and had a bit of fun with it, but I’ve typically felt it was a lot of effort for something I don’t really use.

But as it so happens, right now, I’m trying to grow BTTR, and to achieve that you need a video strategy (don't forget to like and subscribe, lol). And suddenly, having a drone makes a lot of sense.

But I’m time poor and a solo operator, so unless I want countless videos of myself looking at a drone controller, something is still missing. And that something, I think, is the DJI Neo.

This compact, lightweight drone is designed for the solo flyer. You can set it to run on a handful of presets without needing to even pull your phone or controller out.

And by making it impossibly easy to use, as well as remarkably affordable, it’s difficult to argue that this isn’t the best drone on the market for first-time flyers.