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For beginners or novice pilots, it’s a great investment thanks to its safety-first, sub-250g design.

The Flip captures detailed 48MP stills in all lighting conditions, and records gorgeous 4K/60fps footage.

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Flying the Flip has been a lot of fun and it has made me a better drone pilot too.

Safety first!

The DJI Flip has borrowed styling cues from its smaller sibling, theDJI Neo($199).

DJI Flip

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This isn’t me humanizing tech… or maybe it is.

I did it with the Neo too, and noted thatI’d grown quite attached to it!

Like I said: flippin' fantastic

Pardon the pun.

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The DJI Flip is a sweet, sweet drone boasting fantastic shooting specs.

A 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor shoots detailed 48MP stills while the three-axis mechanical gimbal keeps footage stable.

Best of both worlds

The DJI Flip is the drone you should have waited for.

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But if you’re still on the hunt for one, get the Flip.

It combines the safety features of the Neo and some of theDJI Mini 4 Pro’s pro-level specs.

But regardless of the propeller guards, be careful as the Flip features only forward-facing obstacle avoidance.

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And remember, the propeller guards will mean nothing if you dropyour ownguard.

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