The dad who takes photos on every trip and has run out of angles. Check the current CASA rules for where he can fly before buying, because near an airport or over a crowd is not one of them.
What it is
The Pro model in DJI’s Mini line, in grey. The Mini class sits under the 250 gram mark that separates the lightest recreational category from the heavier ones in CASA’s rules. Sold new by Dick Smith’s eBay store.
Why we picked it
A drone is the gift that changes what a dad does with a weekend rather than what he owns, because every walk, fishing trip and drive turns into somewhere to fly it. The Mini class is the one worth buying: under 250 grams it is the least restricted category for recreational flying and it fits in a jacket pocket, so it actually comes along instead of living in a cupboard. The Pro adds the camera and obstacle sensing that stop a first flight ending in a tree.
