Best Camera Drone For 2023? (Many great choices - One clear winner)

The best all around camera drone for 2023 (IMHO) is…
...revealed in this video. This drone has a great camera, can handle the wind, is travel-friendly, and much more.
There are many great drones available in the market today. All of them have amazing cameras, long flight times, and rock steady stabilization. And while some excel in one or two specialized things, this drone, the one that I picked is good at EVERYTHING! It may not be the BEST at everything, but collectively, it ticks all of the check boxes that a camera drone should check in 2023! If you are looking for a versatile camera drone that you can take on adventures in 2023, then you won't want to miss this video and find out which one I recommend. Please let us know what you think and which drone is your favorite for 2023!

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Shout out to Micheal and his Mini 3 Pro @txarchdroneguy4731
Thanks to Lee for the video clip from the meetup @YellowRoseDrones

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Kelly Shores is a FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot. He enjoys flying toy drones, camera drones, RC airplanes, and FPV quads. When he's not flying drones, Kelly enjoys photography, biking, travel and hanging out with his family!

00:00 Intro
00:16 What I’ve Been Flying Recently
00:36 Why I Picked This Drone - Mind Blown
2:52 Traveling To Canada
3:48 Impressed Even In The Wind
4:57 Great for Social Media
06:08 Most Convenient For Travel
07:01 Summary

[txarchdroneguy]

Kelly, glad to see you like the Mini3 Pro; I fly it as much as my Mavic 3. And thanks for mentioning me and my channel; now that I’m 95% retired, I plan on posting more.

[SJMDronesMedia]

I said over 2 yrs ago that the sub 250g drone is the future of this hobby, I’ve got a small fleet DJI drones, and fly the Mini 2 more than the others, far less restrictions, I will be getting the Mini 3 Pro, Sub 250g will just get better and better, thanks & regards

[RonaldBrown]

It’s hard to argue with the DJI Mini 3 Pro as the camera drone of the year. With a good camera most of the features of the bigger drones, it really is the first great Mini drone. Thanks sharing Kelly.

[leonsterballe]

I fully agree 100% in every word you say in this video! I started with Mavic Air - continued with Air2 and supplied with mini 2 because of the weight, and the rules, and for having a drone for the "Risky" flying (over water etc.) and Then came.... Mini 3 pro - Absolutely better camera than Air2, sold the Air2, kept the mini2 - (it is not eating bread) and got the mindblowind mini 3 pro - and YES - nearly stealth flying thanks to the incredibly low noice - I LOVE IT!!! AND I love your channel ;-)

[Onihakai]

I'm looking into getting a drone to put on follow me and have it follow a side by side on trails. My concern is impact detection would this do well enough on tight trails with trees?

[jeremyboyce]

I was thinking it would make some noise cause it was windy but I guess it is great even in wind .. Thanks Kelly .

[OutdoorAdventuresMadeEasy]

Thanks for the video! Extremely helpful!

[txflyer]

I know I love my Mini 3 Pro. It performs flawlessly even in a stiff breeze. Have a happy holiday season, Kelly!

[vebm]

Thanks for this Kelly. I live in New Brunswick Canada (hope you visit sometime soon :-)) I am a licensed drone pilot and just sold my phantom and have been going back and forth between Air 2S and Mini Pro3. Now mind you the Peggy's Cove wind was actually pretty mild for average conditions there. But yeah, you definitely have me thinking about the Mini 3 Pro again.

[damaylaphoenix]

is any of these more fun to fly than the spark?

[mgesmalltownaerial]

I live in Canada where sub 250 is a lot of suggestion they suggest this and that but can just pull car over and send it just about anywhere. The mini 2 is just amazing for category. For the price the mini 2 is number 1 if it’s category. I am a manual flyer no features needed and sensors with obstacle avoidance would make me mad as I want drone to do as my thumb’s tell it no argument. All wind all weather my mini 2 flies every single time I want it to never an argument she is ready. During winter months I sit on my couch and send out window with about 2km range around my couch where I am sitting warm with a coffee 😁. Total freedom in a drone.

[timeoftheunicorn]

How does it compare to the DJI Mini 3 not the Pro?

[kevinmartin]

Thank you! I live just north of you, and I certainly appreciate your video! I live in Killeen. The mini three pro looks like the one for me.!👍

[MeAndCarKeys]

Thanks alot for this video! Would you recommend this drone for a beginner as a first drone?

[JoaquinRoibal]

Loved the video, I recently bought an Air2S which I am absolutely in love with but your video makes some great points and the drone shot examples were honestly incredible.

[sodapuffs]

i wil buy one for sure. thanks for posting this informative video.

[mattalford]

Where. Where you buying a mini. Pro or not for sub 300? Used thats how lol.

[djmoodfrequency]

Does this do a flight pattern you program? Are they allowed in residential areas to fly? How long does the battery last?

[diggy-dw]

Does anyone know ? I'm wondering where the best choices of cameras(the lenses) can be purchased? I'm trying to build
a simple front door camera system & just needed a little help. No, I don't like the industry stuff b/c I don't want footage
going to the cloud or onto a small SIMcard. I want a camera that goes directly to my own SSD Drives in my house.
Please feel free to help educate me on this topic ~ especially if you've built you own Dashcam or Frontdoor system.
peace & GB You/yours

[raulvargas]

I'm about to start my adventure with drones. My aim is to use the fpv goggles. I looked at the Holystone, potensic, and ruko drones and they advertise as unable to use with goggles. Which do you recommend? I'm not rich enough for dgi. I already bought 3 20 dollar drones to start practicing. Please advice.