I'd like to start out by saying hello to everyone on this community and thanks for taking the time to read my introduction.
hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I'm completely new to drones and I'm looking to do a little bit of research before I buy my first drone. I'll try to keep it simple.
I'm starting a side business as a home inspector, and I was thinking about purchasing a drone to help in the inspection of roofs I will not be able to get on (weather, safety, too steep, inaccessible height, etc.). So, this is what I was thinking I needed in a drone and what I didn't:
What I need/ prefer (in order of importance):
1. A drone that has good maneuvering capabilities and is easy to fly for a newbie. I don't foresee a need to land on the roof or get super close to any structure for that matter, but I would like to be able to get reasonably close if I find an imperfection and photograph it. A drone that can stay as still as possible while I'm trying to inspect something or take a picture is important to me.
2. A drone that is user friend/ easy for a newbie to learn and figure out.
3. Has a decent camera that can see detail and take good enough pictures of roofs and problems to show to customers. If the drone has a flashlight to see things/take pictures in the night would be a huge plus (if this is actually a thing).
4. A relatively durable drone that may survive a few "oopsies" when I inevitably do something dumb.
5. A drone that can handle rain.
6. Affordability - I know that if you're on a budget you have to "settle" for lack of a better word, but at this moment I'm on a budget. I haven't figured out what I can afford to put towards a drone, but I need to keep it reasonable. I'm a newbie and I don't want to make a costly mistake as I learn and destroy an expensive drone. For the time being, I'd like a drone that is good enough to do what I need it to do and when I get more comfortable, I can upgrade to a fancy, expensive one in the future.
7. Reasonable Portability - I don't want a massive drone taking too much space in my car.
What I don't need:
1. A fast drone.
2. Range - I'm going to keep it within the property.
3. Height - I'm inspecting residential houses, not tall commercial buildings.
4. Super long battery - The roof inspection part should not take longer than 30 minutes. I'd rather put money towards having a second battery if anything.
hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I'm completely new to drones and I'm looking to do a little bit of research before I buy my first drone. I'll try to keep it simple.
I'm starting a side business as a home inspector, and I was thinking about purchasing a drone to help in the inspection of roofs I will not be able to get on (weather, safety, too steep, inaccessible height, etc.). So, this is what I was thinking I needed in a drone and what I didn't:
What I need/ prefer (in order of importance):
1. A drone that has good maneuvering capabilities and is easy to fly for a newbie. I don't foresee a need to land on the roof or get super close to any structure for that matter, but I would like to be able to get reasonably close if I find an imperfection and photograph it. A drone that can stay as still as possible while I'm trying to inspect something or take a picture is important to me.
2. A drone that is user friend/ easy for a newbie to learn and figure out.
3. Has a decent camera that can see detail and take good enough pictures of roofs and problems to show to customers. If the drone has a flashlight to see things/take pictures in the night would be a huge plus (if this is actually a thing).
4. A relatively durable drone that may survive a few "oopsies" when I inevitably do something dumb.
5. A drone that can handle rain.
6. Affordability - I know that if you're on a budget you have to "settle" for lack of a better word, but at this moment I'm on a budget. I haven't figured out what I can afford to put towards a drone, but I need to keep it reasonable. I'm a newbie and I don't want to make a costly mistake as I learn and destroy an expensive drone. For the time being, I'd like a drone that is good enough to do what I need it to do and when I get more comfortable, I can upgrade to a fancy, expensive one in the future.
7. Reasonable Portability - I don't want a massive drone taking too much space in my car.
What I don't need:
1. A fast drone.
2. Range - I'm going to keep it within the property.
3. Height - I'm inspecting residential houses, not tall commercial buildings.
4. Super long battery - The roof inspection part should not take longer than 30 minutes. I'd rather put money towards having a second battery if anything.
