DJI Phantom 4 vs 3DR Solo - Which to Buy?

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The Phantom 4 and the Solo are both amazing quadcopters. But which is right for you? In this video I cover several criteria, both subjective and objective, including specifications, flight characteristics, price and more. I like both of these drones, but I do think that each has its advantages. If you are looking to buy one of these, this video will help you make a more informed decision about which one is a better fit for your needs. This is an honest comparison of the two and reflects my opinions about the drones, both of which I own and have flown many times.

[@yvesbradette2746]

Cable cam, GoPro (removable camera, not fixed) SMART controller. I went with 3DR all the way. Getting 1.2 Km range and the RTL didn't even trigger. Love it!!

[@stackedhippiechick]

Got my Solo at Best Buy for $250.00. Works great, I already had the Hero4 Black so it was a no-brainer. I picked up two extra batteries for $90.00. It has performed flawlessly.

[@DroneWolfMedia]

Great comparison video, thanks for sharing! I have spent the past few months learning the basics with beginner & intermediate drones, and am now looking to step up to a more higher end device. The P4 has been on my list for awhile and your video has basically sealed the deal. I look forward to checking out your other videos. Thanks again!

[@readysetdrone]

Thanks MrChris! Glad to hear you got some value out of our video. Please let us know how you like the P4!

[@NewMediaFormat]

For those of you who will never own or Fly a SOLO it is Now Legend ... Way ahead of its time

[@AndySchroeter]

That was the best review I had seeen so far. Well done, balanced and discussing the really important points. While I opted for the Solo, I do recommend the Phantom 4 to my friends. Solo crashed once as one of the motor pods was destroyed when landing on a soft lawn. Albeit it took nearly 4 weeks to get the spare part delivered to Germany, the 3DR Team decided upon review of the flight log to shoulder the costs, meaning it was a guarantee service! I am happy with the support, but would highly appreciate if they had a service center for in European customers!

[@georgesanchez1427]

Excellent comparison...you state pros and cons clearly. Thanks.

[@Porsche996driver]

My Solo has been excellent. At $500 for the Best Buy bundle it's an absolute steal. Hero 4 online are $300 plus I can take it off and ride moto. GoPro also updated firmware to film straight without fisheye-wideview as an option. Plenty fast for a drone I'm not racing it lol.

[@John-gz2me]

Thanks for the vid - very informative!

[@BillGorman]

Are the DJI 1045 props interchangeable with the 3DR 10 x 4.5 props? Also nobody has done a video or given instructions on the multitude of apps needed and order to start them to run the camera and flight program. The Gimbal won't let me manually record.

[@willsalterphotographer2355]

Thanks for the video, really informative, was a big help

[@Experience360VR]

Just watched through the whole thing. Thanks for posting this!

[@jacobclement7707]

This was a very informative video, definitely helped me choose the phantom 4! Just wanted to say I gave it a thumbs up and thanks.

[@DylanHaskin]

Great comparison man thanks!

[@NhutTaoSerene]

Great info on these drones thank a lot.

[@johndoyle4723]

Many thanks,a very well considered and well presented comparison. Just ordered my P4, I am very impressed with the Litchi app and as I am mainly interested in video photography, the GS does it for me.

[@Actioncamflix]

Hi this is one of the best product comparisons on KZbin Solo vs Phantom 4. I was at NABShow and there was no indication of consumer drone pullback at the 3DR booth. But talking to these trade show reps you never get an objective overview like yours, you hit the sweet spot with all the key decision points... bravo!

[@Actioncamflix]

The one point that is unclear is if the Solo provides power to the GoPro. If not then you need to remove the GoPro to change batteries on the camera vs. Phantom's all-in-one design

[@bmac_1691]

I will be honest, I bought the Solo as a first drone and paid $499 for the bundle from Best Buy, came with the backpack, drone, extra battery, gimbal, and an extra set of blades. If I paid more than what I paid for it, I would have been highly disappointed. I also may be slightly biased as well, since i have had nothing but issues with my Solo. When I tell my Solo to come home, it goes straight up in the air until I finally manually override it. Luckily, I haven't had it long and am going to return it to Best Buy and put the money towards a DJI Mavic Pro instead. Good review!

[@Droneflyers]

Smart move. Even the $400 Phantom 3 Standard will outperform the Solo - especially in terms of reliability and lack of fussing with.

[@redjack56]

1mThe0ne , plus 3dr is not making the Solo anymore. I'm waiting to see REAL WORLD reviews about the Mavic. Too many HYPE videos right now and I want to see how Mavic owners like it before I pull the trigger. I'm not an early adopter especially where tech is concerned.

[@1957TAH]

The return to launch function will go to about 200 feet and then land straight down. This value can be changed in the mission planner setup. This is a safety function so it does not collide with anything when returning to launch

[@Porsche996driver]

1mThe0ne Are you flying at a low level when you press Home? That's a safety feature sounds like you didn't invest any time to learn features and functions.

[@Wsmith247]

You can also use Tower to change the RTL so that it turns around facing you when it comes home and right before it starts to come down it will turn around with its back to you then land. That way you can see what your heading toward on the return.

[@apeniwehh]

very honest and good review!!!

[@m1specialist]

just bought the P4! thanks for the review comparison!

[@tim2468]

Such a professional review. Great service to us all. Thank you.

[@marianoescobedo03]

+Ready Set Drone PHANTOM WINS ALWAYS!!!!!!!

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great video Kelly. I’m thinking about getting the 3DR Solo.

[@StephenPurington]

Very nice comparison video 😎✌🏼️

[@357Q]

Thanks for your video. It was very helpful.

[@NamNguyen-xd8ej]

great comparison with both objective and subjective opinions, i really like your style, direct to the point, thank you and i hope you make more videos like this one

[@NamNguyen-xd8ej]

+Ready Set Drone: i think if i have to choose between phantom 4 and 3dr solo, i would go for 3dr solo because i think it has a better chance for update since 3dr solo is a modular drone. And my subjective opinion: the most important part of a drone for an end-user is the software. It would be great if you can review the software of 3dr solo. I think it has many potentials for end-user. Go Pro Karma is coming soon and i think if they could create a drone as good as their go pro hero, 3dr and dij would have a hard time.

[@trojanorse]

Good comparative review. Thanks

[@suartserrano3868]

Hey there, hope your doing well I see you got a solo 3dr, I barely bought one and it's asking me for a preflight update that I need to do from the solo app, but when I connect the solo app with the wifi the app stop working, I feel stressed because of this problem, I will appreciate your help

[@ronclarke8546]

Great review. Very fair and impartial. Refreshing!

[@markb4593]

Good simple, Easy to understand/ No Bull concise, to the point . Information without the gimmicks.

[@markb4593]

I have a Phantom 3 4K. My first drone. I was an aircraft technician by trade until a disability and miss things that fly. I know it's the cheaper model but I like it so far. The DJI Go app works well. I have both The flight App and Flight school Auto pilot and have had trouble with them disconnecting after the countdown. Any Suggestions?. I always exit the go app before trying to engage one of those. Thanks

[@xamnosidda2242]

Great objective video. Thank you. I own the Phantom 4 and am very happy with my purchase.

[@HuFilms]

You gotta remember that the solo was the first drone from 3DR. This company could have been so great. I always preferred the look of the solo, more 'pro' and less toyish looking.

[@2136thenatureboy1]

Very informative, thank you!

[@giantasparagus]

Thanks i have been waiting for a nice comparison! Now that Gopro delayed Karma its looks like i will be grabbing the phantom 4. Do you know if it takes night photos with longer exposure? Thanks

[@Droneflyers]

+Giant Asparagus yes, it does. Even the lower cost P3's have taken some amazing night shots. Yeah - sad about GoPro and their tardiness....doesn't seem they will be a player.

[@rossward5334]

Hi thank you I was not sure what drone to get but now I do thanks

[@NerdThingsAndMore]

Phantom 4 no question

[@donaldmartim6249]

UAS DRONE you can't compair these drone one has sensors and the other doesn't that makes a big difference

[@normanbass20]

good video!! i own a 3dr solo and rocks, but the only thing that i hate is the take 2-3 min to get a green light and go, take for ever to get good satellite signal, so your wasting battery and when u good to go you probably only have 15-17 min to fly on smooth fly mode or 12 min on sport mode, i love the fact that Solo comes with a lot other fly modes. plus as READY SET DRONE I'm agree that u can used ur gopro in diff. scenario

[@cdnelson8358]

i just skimmed through the video but did you mention object avoidance technology? Does the 3dr have that?

[@PierreArbour]

Thank you for the informative comparaison video. Great job ! Do you know if any future updates with these dones will allow ZOOM option ( 2X, 4X,6X, 8X ) ? Thanks in advance.

[@Soulcommander]

Can I get some feedback from all you season Pilots, what is the best tablet in your opinion to use on the solo?

[@pedsdocken]

This is a very objective review. Job well done.I have flown only phantoms but have seen the Solo in flight and actually like features of both.If I could I would have both and find out which I preferred over time. I do like my Phantom 4.

[@wokafloka7192]

I heard their is a GPS mod or upgrade for this that is way better have you heard anything about that and I have a go pro clone with Wi-Fi it is the exact same size as the go pro will my clone work u think

[@R1ski3]

Have you been able to try the 3DR Solo battery tether yet? The way I plan to use the Solo would make the tether useful in my case. Wondering if since you published this video if you have had any experience with it.

[@R1ski3]

Look forward to your review on it. BTW good video review, thumbs up. My sister just moved to Austin today.

[@gearoftheweek]

GOPRO does 2.7K at 60FPS which you didn't mention. Probably the biggest reason I went with the Solo.

[@dkwphotography341]

Djimphantom does 4k

[@joeyoey4192]

+DKW Photography solo does 4K as well so not too big of a deal. :/

[@rrennnerr]

+DKW Photography Both can do 4k. The problem is you can only shoot in 30 Frames Per Second in 4k. The GoPro has an option to drop the quality for extra frames per second. I like video games. Most games previously ran at 30 FPS. New one tend to run at 60FPS. Going back and playing the old games, legitimately, they feel clunky because of the frame rate. More frames is a better alternative at times.

[@Parker4Prezident]

Games now a days run at 120FPS with the New GTX 10 Series

[@YTRINX]

Gear of the Week the dji phantom has a 2.7k camera and it's only $500....

[@andygreenberg2092]

Well done sir. I'm on my second DJI quad. 1st the P1 and now the P4. I agree about the camera. The integration on the P4 is very seamless. The gimbal and GoPro has been good, but I think there are some issues with stability and certainly the fish eye effect. Also I used the video transmitter on the P1 and always had some drop out issues. Using lightbridge is a way better system for video and control. The DJI Go app has been great. Lots of options for the beginner as well as the Pro pilot. Tap to fly and auto track as well as the POI options really bring the P4 into the world of creativity and out of the uncomfortable place of worrying about stability and drift. I also like the the DJI flight logs and instal video preview on my phone and tablet. Thanks for a great comparison with the solo. I feel good about my choice of staying with the DJI. Andy

[@ianstevens1298]

Very objective and a pleasure to watch

[@dennistennis7541]

Get the DJI Phantom 4 now with a HUGE DISCOUNT: click.dji.com/M9gs8Vy_HO-V4260?pm=link You have to hurry! Price will rise to 1799,- very soon!

[@brian_gonzalez]

Great vid! -- will be interesting to see you do similar with Typhoon H - thx!!

[@Wsmith247]

I bought 2 solos from best buy along with 2 solo back packs, have a total of 10 battery's, 20 spare props and still have less than $900 in them. ( just bought 4 battery's for $34 each.) Not sure what all the GPS issues are with it as i have none, less than 2 min and im flying. I can tell you my Phantom 3 Stranded goes fly about 3 to 5 mins longer and is great also. In sport mode the solo is very fast and can do flips.( I left the Fixed GoPro mount on one of the solos) I can tell you if i had to choose between the solo and the P3 Stranded id choose the solo, although if money wasn't a factor id get the P4 over the Solo.

[@andrelantin3792]

Thanks very much for your caparison,there are some extras on the 3 DR you can put a light source on to it for night photograpy plus you can buy a different lens if you don't like the fisheye effect,I"m a photographer and we like to change lenses and if you you bring the recording don from 4 to 2.7 K's you can shoot at 60 frs so my have it for the 3 DR Solo,cheers Andre Lantin

[@realx1311]

the phantom 4 its the only drone with sensor to avoid crash?

[@bricktownboy1]

Hello do they make the 3dr drone anymore?

[@r2production465]

hi, can i put a hero 5 on the solo?

[@petercross7183]

Great OBJECTIVE review.....Highly Recommended...Thanks Uploader

[@readysetdrone]

Awesome! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@bryanchiu3145]

what are some of the difference between DJI phantom 4 and Inspired 1, is the camera quality and clearness better with Inspired?

[@Faaapproveddroneoperators]

Great review. I personally have the solo and its been working for me just fine. My buddy has the Phantom. The Phantom does has a better fly time then my solo.

[@cactustweeter2890]

Great comparison.

[@kylebennet6532]

It's worth noting that although the Phantom includes a camera, the one you buy for the Solo doubles as a sport cam you can use for many other applications off the UAV. In that sense, the Solo might be a much better value.

[@hopelessdreamer85]

Great video! Thanks!

[@180sxdeano]

any one know if a Xiaomi Yi 2 4k camera will fit into the solo gimbal?

[@seemee548]

can the 3dr solo work with yi 4k? thanks

[@basundharagautam9351]

Should we buy camera and gimbal separately?

[@willd.8040]

My Phantom 4 should arrive next week. Really excited to get it flying

[@letsracewithrccar]

you should have opted to get the p4 professional, bro! better camera and much more features along with the safety features too!

[@VikingsFan27]

very nice video. far more info than I can understand. I'm not a pro, a weekend Warrior if you will. I feel like it was very informative. after watching that video I have decided to get neither and go with the Inspire 1.

[@readysetdrone]

Right on. The Inspire is AWESOME!

[@darrengilbert7214]

3DR solo is now $299 Plus extra battery at Best buy gimbal is only $49 now ... But they stopped making Solo ? Looking for my 1st Drone for Business & Real Estate ... Any Helpful Info. Thx.

[@tech5853]

Great review. I think the Solo would be better compared to the Phantom 3, they are really the same generation. As you stated, the Phantom 4 is a next generation. You touched on the Phantoms collision avoidance a bit when you said it didn't work in sport mode but, that is a big feature of the Phantom4 and I don't think the Solo has it. I've bumped into a few things with my Phantom 3. It's fallen from 10ft right on it's back after hitting my shed and only broke propellers, in fact, in all my crashes, I've never had any main body damage. My next Quad copter will have collision avoidance.

[@SpeedLightPhotography]

What are your thoughts on the Cheerson CX-20?

[@2a.m.studio972]

Saw at Fry's Electronics this weekend: 3DR Solo, gimble, extra battery and set of props - $650.

[@22Tech]

The 3dr is 400 for a full package right now...

[@joshphillips6429]

David F the phantom 4 has gone down to $799 for the drone and 3 extra batteries

[@weatherchaser1166]

300 now at bb

[@caudillioski]

Thinking I could save vs the Mavic and still get the footage I want for less than half the price! Reading reviews like crazy.

[@georgecostanza2695]

260 now at Amazon (brand new, unopened)... with free shipping LMFAO!

[@caudillioski]

George Costanza bought one tonight with gimbal, 3 extra batteries (4 total), and pack of blades for $410 from Best Buy. Lol. Bummer is I thought my GoPro 3 would work- gotta get a 4 now lol.

[@Tallguysrc]

After sleeping on this I think the fact that people are still comparing new crafts to now the older solo shows the power of 3dr. the fact Dji who has now built 4 models since the solo came out and still people want to judge stands for the power of 3dr...

[@bigworm5124]

+Tallguysd haha so true

[@Droneflyers]

+Tallguysd - Uh......Phantom 3 shipped LONG before Solo and was actually complete and working (March, 2016). Solo shipped w/o gimbal and not working - didn't even start to work until about late September 2015. DJI has come out with one model - an advanced collision avoidance system - since that time. The judgement is simple - the market speaks.

[@Tallguysrc]

+Drone Flyers Multirotor & Quadcopter info My my point is why not talk about new verse new!

[@lancerobinson2125]

the only guys comparing the two is this guy. There is no comparison and anyone that knows anything about quads won't argue 3DR is a waste of money. The Solo should be in the $300-400 range.

[@raymondmosley8332]

Tallguysd So you saying that an old drone is $1450.00 is a good buy?

[@robpullen]

nice video thank you, however you failed to highlight the fact you can tweak the flight characteristics of the solo. You said the p4 is a blast to fly in sport mode but have you flown the solo in acro mode ? Have you used the sliders to give solo the top speed in normal flight ? And the main point of solo is the preset shots for film makers. You may have brushed over this but you should have made a point of highlighting these. The p4 is also the next model up from the p3 but the solo has been out throughout and you don't have to buy a new craft like with the phantom series. Also didn't mention the ability to upgrade wireless.

[@kangbassin8549]

i want one so bad!! awesome video!!

[@bigworm5124]

+Noah Kang just wait till the phantom 5 comes out... they will be a bunch of phantom 4s on ebay. lol

[@ShaneMihalow]

I just bought 2 3DR SOLOS, I paid $250 each at Best Buy. I bought 5 gimbals at $25 each. 20 sets of propellers ( two props box ) at $6 per box. 6 batteries at $30 each. I am very satisfied with the SOLO, it flies so well and looks very sexy! I also own a DJI P4 and P3 Standard. I love my DJI's, but the SOLO is a different beast. The open source aspect is really a rad bonus. I do not think the SOLO is dead or a waste of money because they changed market focus. I am guessing 3D Robotics will get back into to consumer market again under a sub company of 3DR. The industrial market is going to be huge and they pay more money then consumers. Right now the consumer market is flooded with crap, but 3D Robotics will be back and they will be at the top with Autel Robotics, DJI and an unknown company. Oh yeah I will be buying the GoPro Karma when it rereleased this summer (2017). If anyone has anything cool or hacks that I can do with my SOLO; please let me know. I know this thing can do a lot and has unlimited potential.

[@vietnamabq]

I got my Solo 3DR refurbished from bestbuy @$179.99 last week. Very nice compares to Phantom 3

[@lsm0828enhorse]

Cool review! Thanks.I also think DJI's gimbal controller is AWESOME.. Just I hope there will be some 3rd party items for Solo.

[@3vimages471]

I an looking to buy and this video was a great help ... going for the DJI 4.

[@dronesglobal7560]

The Phantom 4 is amazing, I highly recommend it

[@renskippen3523]

*Definitely buy it! Right now they even reduced the price of the DJI Phantom 4 by almost 30%! Get it now with this discount from DJI with this link:* click.dji.com/M9gs8Vy_HO-V4260?pm=link&as=0004

[@shatterpointgames]

Thank you for this video, your amazing. Why does no one else do comparison videos??

[@decarli4280]

+Tony Constance WHY because they are one way street OPIONIATED people and they cant see the good on other drones PERIOD.

[@glower0617]

Good review. I recently purchased a Phantom 4 and I can say that I waited until the Phantom 4 due to the object avoidance sensors and software. For a beginner that would prefer not to hit something and crash their $1600 drone the Phantom has an edge over the 3DR for now. I am sure that will change with a future model from 3DR. I have flown both drones and they are very very comparable from a flight perspective. I like the flexibility of the 3DR and will probably purchase one in the future.

[@gibsonedu]

Thanks for this. I'm a teacher and we're looking to get a drone for our school. I have a little experience with the Solo and was curious how it stacked up against the Phantom. I'm leaning towards the Phantom.

[@readysetdrone]

Phantom is great. If budget is an issue, consider the Phantom 3...it's 90% as good at the 4 and quite a bit less money. But if you have the budget for a Phantom 4, you will be very happy with it!

[@gibsonedu]

Will shoot for the 4 and if they say there isn't a budget for it, we'll try for the 3 :)

[@sam_baron]

Checkout B&H the Phantom 4 is priced at $1200 right now.

[@DavidYantis]

Excellent review. Organized. I assume that the Phantom uses the DJI NAZA flight control system and Solo is PixFalcon?

[@Droneflyers]

+David Yantis - DJI has their own F/C which is customized - although the NAZA code base was probably used as a starter. It no longer has a removable f/c like the old days. Solo uses Pixhawk F/C as their basic but it's semi-custom for Solo I believe (addition of a 1 GHZ cpu).

[@SpeedLightPhotography]

I have one and you've flown several different ones. I'm curious how your comparison would turn out.

[@brianlove7660]

I am happy with the 3dr its a great first drone I plan to use this as starter drone. I have not had any major problems with it. I am using a non go pro camera on the a non moving gimbal and I happy with it. plan to get a go pro hero 4 and gimbal for it in the future.

[@mark35mi]

Just got a solo bundle at Best Buy including gimble, extra battery, set of prop. $300. Yes. $300. Add that camera and you have a KILLER DEAL!!! $700 versus $1400 Phantom 4.

[@georgecostanza2695]

No disrespect Mark and this isn't aimed at you, but I gotta get something off my chest... I get criticized for being a DJI fanboi all the time (which I admit to being), but I am so sick of guys thinking they got the deal of the century cuz they just picked up a $300 Solo! Do you really think you know something the rest of the drone community doesn't? These things sold for $1000 plus gimbal, plus camera, plus extra batteries, just a matter of months ago... now their prices got slashed to a fraction of that ($260 at time of this writing). If they were such a great deal, all the guys who actually know something about drones (there are a lot of them) would have grabbed 3 or 4 each at that price, and they'd be all snatched up by now. But, they are still in stock everywhere (BB, Amazon, BH, eBay) for a reason! Because they're a POS!! It may seem like a killer deal, but that's on the surface only. Sure the P4 is twice the price, but if you consider it's features, functions, relevance, gimbal stability, IR sensors, ultrasonic sensors, GPS system, picture quality (Solo isn't even compatible with the newest GoPro Hero5, but regardless), control range, video transmission range, flight performance, hover stability, speed, flight time, its more than twice the drone! So, the Phantom4 is still the better deal; with the real killer deal being the Phantom 3 Standard... only $400... and still a better drone than the Solo! Anyways Mark, I hope that didn't offend you, it wasn't meant to. At the end of the day, we're all in this together and are for the same cause, I really do hope you got one of the good ones (they do exist) and enjoy your new drone!

[@jmacdrum]

Do you still have the same opinions on the 2 drones today? From this original video. Thanks

[@jmacdrum]

Reason for asking is I’m looking at buying a pre owned one of the 2 you were comparing.

[@tuco0x]

On my monitor those side-by-side video of the GoPro and Phantom 4 were much different in color balance. The GoPro had a significant red cast. I could see pink in the white clouds. You can adjust the color balance in post, of course. And that goes for sharpness too, in general. One camera can have a more aggressive software sharpening applied by default. But ultimately the bottom line is how good is the lens on each of them. That's what I'd be digging into to find out.

[@Aaronhoffmanphotography]

The P4 is an awesome quad, but the 3dr Solo is very good, and for the money today, it is a good value. With the forced DJI software upgrade that you have to upgrade to, makes flying in many areas nearly impossible. If money wasn't a factor I would by the Mavic Pro. The nice thing about the Solo is, you can do more with it due to being open source.

[@NeutralGenericUser]

Great review. I just got the Phantom 4 :D

[@smeagolyetti4101]

come check out my Solo 3DR video, it flew 40,000 foot. No mods or Gimbal.

[@genemaster74]

hay guys are you looking at review on the new autel robotics xstar line of drones, im keen to get your input on the new kid on the block cheers Lee from land downunder

[@gemelas328]

don't forget P4 you can fly indoors. I have both units and both are great in their own way, thats why i have both.

[@kevinmove]

Hi, I have a question, 3 days ago I bought 3 dr solo and today I just tried to fly with it , it's totally fine, but when I'm about to landed ,suddenly my drone is moving to the right by it self, and kept landed the 3dr solo but because it's moving right but it self , my drone landed and a became upside down, because the drone kept moving to the left, and I got damage on my propellers , please tell me what is happening with my drone ? And what I must supposed to do, to do a safe land ? Thank you

[@readysetdrone]

OK - so a couple of thoughts. First - be sure that you give it plenty of time when you start up to find satellites and calibrate. Make sure its on a level surface when you take off and land. Be sure that your 3DR app is up to date (check for updates from wherever you downloaded it from). Be sure that you are flying somewhere that does not have alot of interference. If you are in a city or heavily populated neighborhood, take it out to a park or the country. Finally, there is an "auto land" feature. Have you tried that? Hope those things help! Thanks for watching.

[@kevinmove]

Ready Set Drone thank you for the informations yesterday I was play in front of my house , and yes it is city and there are some trees and also houses, I do the manual take off and manual landing yesterday, and with the same level of surfaces , and I already do the calibrate yesterday before the flight, I don't know how to do the automatic land, what should I push to do the automatic land ? So the only way for my problem is I have to play it on the place there's big and no interference ? Thank you

[@readysetdrone]

Definitely try it in a more open area to see if it does better. The auto land is part of the "return to home" feature, which has it's own button. Be sure you are not under anything like a roof or tree when you take off. The you should be able to hit the "return to home" button and it should land on its own. Let me know how it goes!

[@kevinmove]

Ready Set Drone thank you for your info just now I tried flew in an open space and the 3dr solo has no problem, it flies well and do as what I want, but I have 1 more question, when I wanna do return to home feature I have to make my phone have a signal ? Or the signal on my phone is not necessary ?

[@bkeene12]

The selling point for me was the fact that I had a GoPro Hero4 so this made the Solo $500+ cheaper than the Phantom. So far, the Solo has been a learning experience. It was a big step up from my nano drones that I experimented with. Customer service at 3DR has been really tight and incredibly helpful. BUT I advise anyone thinking about a drone of this caliber (that is new to all of this) to watch every vid you possibly can because A LOT can go wrong if you are not ready! Regardless, the thing is fun as hell and you can capture some unreal footage!

[@coachk7674]

Timing is everything with all of the upgrades and extras now. Just purchased the 3DR Solo with 2 batteries, chargers, case and axis gimbal, brand new for.........................................$234.00

[@josephlavetsky3197]

I was wondering if I could use a GoPro similar type sports camera?

[@readysetdrone]

You can, but it won't have the software integration that the GoPro has.

[@philipgambrell2386]

Why does the 3DR Solo App not work with android 9???

[@Suprchrg2SS.LS3]

Thank you Ready set Drone ..Straight forward .... both are Amazing. which Say's you go by your preferences/knowledge. DJI

[@bruckmuench]

Informative, measured and balanced, well done... My company owns a SOLO, it is used for commercial purposes (property/building inspection) and generally it had performed well.Regarding your comments on software stability, we experimented with Mission Planner, just connecting SOLO to this program (nothing more), has caused a catastrophic systems failure in SOLO. This has grounded the UAV.3DR to date have been helpful, however the SOLO is not flying due to software issues, a shame, because in the field it has proven to be a robust and effective tool.

[@Goodezilla]

I got a Solo on sale from amazon lightning sale with gimbal, backpack, and spare rotors for $599. Helps that I already own a GoPro Hero 4. Otherwise I would go P4 most likely. Just couldn't pass up the deal!

[@readysetdrone]

That's a good deal. Let us know how you like it! And thanks for watching.

[@Studentofgosset]

The dude from 3DR used to be with DJI, but split off after disagreements about focus and direction. Interesting to see where they diverge in terms of specs and users.

[@redjack56]

Studentofgosset , That's too funny because he's no longer with 3dr, smooth talk'n car salesman !

[@jeffreybacala49]

I just picked one up from best buy for $300 including gimbal, extra battery, and 2 propellers. Great deal!

[@michaelsmith9888]

Thanks so much for the additional info. I'll be new to drones, so I may need customer service. Since I first posed my question to you about service, I've read a lot of reviews and almost uniformly found that people think DJI's service and parts availability stinks.

[@bigworm5124]

+Michael Smith Stick with 3DR and they will help you every possible way. I hear nothing but horrid stories about DJI.

[@johncarr123]

Good review. Used and refurb market has the solo for $300 with a backpack and the P4 for $799 the Solo open source community can't beat and will be supported for a long time. A heck of deal for $300 DJI can't be beaten for user-friendly software and support.

[@Droneflyers]

It's really silly, IMHO, to even compare these two models. Solo was originally supposed to be out at the end of 2014 and represents the first attempt by 3DR to enter the market for consumer quads. They failed to deliver a working system and it took almost a year to get it to the point where it met 2014 standards. The P4 is a couple generations ahead and represents the state of the art in

[@bigworm5124]

+Drone Flyers Multirotor & Quadcopter info please shut up. 3dr.com/3dr-unveiled-nab-2016/

[@Droneflyers]

+BigWorm512 Hah - not a single hardware improvement to the Solo - because - they aren't making Solos any more! In this industry going a year+ without major hardware upgrades is unheard of. Also, you must have missed it when 3DR themselves admitted they are out of the consumer drone business. I can understand not agreeing with me....but not agreeing them them?

[@bigworm5124]

+Drone Flyers Multirotor & Quadcopter info you cant argue with a moron. For someone who doesn't own a P4, you sure likes to swing off the nuts of one.

[@bowers95713]

Hey my friend... great comparison. Just a few unbiased suggestions to take your channel to the next level! 1) Introduce yourself to your viewers. Not sure i ever heard your name or where your from? Your subscribers want to know who YOU are... So, help them get to know you... 2) Try to "mix it up" a bit. Your (overall) just too Calm... get a little "excited" now and then. Show em that your excited about what your talking about.... a joke or "pun" wouldn't hurt ya. "There was a young man named Nick... who had such an enormous ****** ! (LOL) ;-) (jus kiddin) 3) Go out on a limb! PICK YER FAVORITE drone!!!!! Don't be "wishy washy" or dance around it. It was relatively obvious that you preferred the P4, so make it a BOLD statement at the end! Tell yer viewers which one to buy!!! (and why you believe they should)! Sure, you might lose 25 subscribers, but you'll gain 50 overall, so the NET increase is in your favor. Your subscribers are looking to YOU for the answer. They WANT you to pick the best drone for them....because they often can't decide on their own.... get it? 4) Copy and paste your video link to 25-30 "drone group" pages on Facebook and Twitter. There are 1000's of FB drone heads out there to tap into. Now... get off your flabby ass and whatever you do..... "BE BRILLIANT!" Hugs and best of luck on a successful KZbin channel... Jim AKA: DEMUNSEED (shameless self promotion) ;-)

[@bowers95713]

+Demunseed OH, AND ONE MORE THING.... "Hang a frikkin picture on that "sheetrock!!" ;-)

[@theduke8484]

dont lsten to that. I'm sick of seeing metrosexual feminine volggers getting "excited" now and then. Your delivery was manly and correct.

[@wiebiekiwi4252]

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[@decarli4280]

+Don Robinson I DONT KNOW DON. demunseed sounds like he can be a annoying drunk at times, not everyone wants to hear some obnoxious drunk rambling on and on, ya maybe spark it up a little but give your honest opinion and if others don't like it don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. thanks a lot.

[@bowers95713]

+dave dec Yeah, yeah, yeah.... "haters" just gotta HATE.... I'm use to it... You guys have a great day. Hope to see ya on my Bucket List America Trip!