So hey everyone, it's been a while since I've purchased a drone for myself and since I've gotten into the photography hobby I decided that I want a drone for myself . I live in the UK so we have to abide by the CAA rules which state that you must not fly above 400ft and no more than 500m away from the controller(you). The options are, used spark fly more combo, used phantom 3 standard and used mavic pro. I'd be using the drone for activities such as recording me sailing my dinghy and just general shenanigans. Currently leaning towards the spark but some people say it's naughty above water!

If anyone could give some advice that would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks, Nick.

Considering the height and distance you're looking to travel, I'd maybe seek something with a little more battery life than the spark.
The Spark is a great drone and a lot of fun, but the Air gives just a little more battery and distance than the Spark.
The Mavic Pro will give you a few more minutes and distance, and the Phantom will give you yet a little more of each.
Which one suits your travel needs?
For me, I like the portability of the Air. The little hard case is cool to keep in your briefcase or throw in your backpack.
I use my Air with my phone for some quick shots.

From the choices you'd laid out, I'd choose the MP and forget the others. Excellent craft above the others.

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I agree with SD Pilot, The MP is your best option. Although they are all awesome, in their own way.

The MP is unmatched with these options. I have never own the spark because it uses Wifi.

The P3 is an awesome bird, big and bulky and loud.

Ask the seller why they are selling it and ask for a demo flight. Then check the number of battery cycles (in the app).

SD_Pilot and Woe are correct, a Mavic Pro in good condition is the best option of the three that you have been offered

Ahh, I should've excluded the Mavic pro purely down to price. They are about £600 used. The Phantom 3 is between 200-300 and the spark is between 300-400.  So the real question should be spark vs P3.

at first i thought mavic pro for sure - but then i thought if you are going to be filming yourself sailing a dingy then you should probably get the cheapest one

So the phantom 3 standard?

hexbugspider Posted at 3-28 10:52
Ahh, I should've excluded the Mavic pro purely down to price. They are about £600 used. The Phantom 3 is between 200-300 and the spark is between 300-400.  So the real question should be spark vs P3.

Then maybe the spark, but if you want 4k/2.7k then the p3
For portability the spark
For images and video quality the p3  

hexbugspider Posted at 3-28 10:52
Ahh, I should've excluded the Mavic pro purely down to price. They are about £600 used. The Phantom 3 is between 200-300 and the spark is between 300-400.  So the real question should be spark vs P3.

As a photographer, go the P3. The video quality is much better.