If you’re in the market for a toy drone, you should stop reading now and buy the Ryze Tello. For £100, you’re simply not going to find a better option. I can imagine gadget-lovers of all ages having tonnes of fun with the various flight modes, somersaults and 720p video recording. That something this small can zip around for 13 minutes at a time is also great. If there’s a problem, it’s that the DJI-powered Tello is so proud of its feature set that it almost transcends toydom, and that’s when its limitations are exposed. You start wishing for smoother video and a bit more resilience when flying outside. A cut-price Spark, then, this is not. But I’m not knocking it down for that. The Ryze Tello is for anyone who likes the idea of flying a drone, but isn’t willing to lump up the big bucks just yet. The most fun drone ever? That might be a bit of a stretch, but I had a hell of a time with it.
HD video recording; EZ Shots are a fun introduction to drone-tography; It does somersaults! ; Packed with advanced flight tech; Very easy to control;
Infrequent but annoying technical hiccups; Framerate issues with quick movements ; Only usable outside when it’s windless; Feels a bit delicate;