a way too expensive toy, within 2 weeks you'll be wanting a better model by other makers for less money

The Spark is great, actually very sophisticated, yet very forgiving for beginners when used in "Beginners" mode. The hand gesture mode is interesting, but very limited, but a good starting point to work up to the controller and software for more complicated flights.

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This is a tiny drone. It's basically the size of an iPhone 7 Plus or portable external hard drive-it's pretty remarkable. On top of that, it's smart as heck and is a lot of fun to fly, but it's not perfect.

The Spark is small; affordable; and portable yet impressively capable; ActiveTrack and QuickShots are really neat + video quality is pretty good at 1080p30; Easy to use with plenty of obstacle avoidance features + Return-to-Home; Can fly drone only using gesture controls

Short battery life at ~15 minutes on a single charge; Gimbal is only 2-axis; whereas more expensive drones like the MAVIC Pro use a 3-axis stabilizer; Would love to have 1080p60 for fast-moving subjects; Does not handle winds well; Does not come with a remote controller…you have to use gesture...

The DJI Spark delivers one of the best technological parlor tricks I've ever seen. Launching out of your hand and controlling a drone with a wave of your hand is a lot of fun. But when you dive deeper, some issues become apparent.

Small; Supports gesture controls; Smartphone-controlled flight; Automated shots; Subject tracking; Forward obstacle avoidance; GPS stabilization; Safety features, including return-to-home

Battery nets about 12 minutes of flight time; Limited range and speed when controlling with phone; Video limited to 1080p; No support for 24fps or high frame rate capture; App and video editing features could be easier to use; Dedicated remote control is a pricey add-on

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of small drones capable of recording video, so what makes the DJI Spark so different? For one, it's the company's first real attempt at a mass market drone - that is, if the masses have $500 to drop on what's essentially a toy.

Small and portable; Easy to fly; Stable; clear video; Autonomous flight modes

Still expensive for most; Gesture controls not always recognized; No 4K video

I originally had the phantom 4 drone, but I wanted something more portable but still had a good camera and intelligent flight modes. So I brought the spark. Even though it is only as big as my phone I can say that it is much better than my phantom 4.

Great product, controller is a must have if you want to fly the spark the right way Shipping was slow I didn't get it within 2 days using prime

There is not much more to say about this new drone, at least on the surface of it all. We have plenty more coverage on the way, further exploration into what makes the DJI Spark great, or where we see room for improvement. Stay tuned for that.

A powerful drone the size of a cannoli.

It's super fun; especially for the price