5 Best Mini Drones with a Camera (Sept 2023 Review)

Snaptain WiFi Mini Drone with 720P HD Camera Review

The SNAPTAIN mini quadcopter is everything you want in a mini drone with a camera. This is my go-to drone for travel and for capturing footage for social media.

It’s got useful features like Voice Control and Trajectory Flight function, and it can also do tricks like flips and rolls. Video transmission works with a range up to 80 meters. The Altitude-Hold function lets you hover in one spot to snap great photos and minimize any shakiness or wobble in your videos. Using the Snaptain Era app, you can even control the drone’s flight by tilting your smartphone.

It’s made of durable ABS material that holds up well to impact; I’ve crashed mine a couple times with no apparent ill effects! With a flying time of up to 16 minutes, you can take all the footage you need. That makes the SNAPTAIN my choice for the best mini drone with HD camera.

Simrex X300C Mini Drone with 720P HD Camera Review

This SIMREX quadcopter has a foldable design that makes it incredibly compact (2 x 1.2 x 3.9 inches). You can control it within a range of 30 to 45 meters. The design includes useful features like Altitude Hold and protection for the propellers. Flight time is shorter than the SNAPTAIN: Each battery provides 8 to 10 minutes. This is, however, enough to explore your area and take tons of great footage.

In sum, the SIMREX is an excellent starter drone that won’t break the bank. As an added bonus, the foldable design makes it super portable and perfect for travel.

Potensic Mini Drone with 720P HD Camera Review

The Potensic is another solid choice for a mini drone thanks to its ease of use. It features one-key take-off and landing and can be controlled with either the remote control or by tilting your smartphone. You can also draw a custom flight route with your finger for the drone to follow. With time, you’ll get a feel for all these different methods of controlling the drone and will figure out your favorite.

This drone is compact and lightweight but still stable. With no need for assembly, you’ll have the Potensic up in the air quickly. It’s lots of fun and fairly intuitive to use, though I recommend reading the manual in full before you start experimenting!

Supkiir S9M Mini Drone with 720P HD Camera Review

The Supkiir’s foldable design makes this drone perfect for travel. Even for a mini drone, it’s very compact and portable.

As with the other drones on this list, there’s an array of functions and features including Trajectory Flight function (draw a path with your finger) and Altitude Hold function (hover and maintain a consistent altitude). Simply press one button to start, return home, and land.

Battery life is around 10 minutes. One thing to be aware of is that the Supkiir records directly to your phone (rather than to a micro SD card). Also keep in mind that this drone is very small and lightweight, so does not work so well on windy days.

Eachine E61HW Mini Drone with 720P HD Camera Review

My final contender is the EACHINE quadcopter. It’s got useful functions like one-key easy take-off and landing, Altitude Hold mode, and Trajectory Flight. Each battery gives a flight time of 7 to 8 minutes. This quadcopter drone is easy to use and makes an excellent and reasonably priced gift for family and friends (or yourself).