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DJI SPARK: A FANTASTIC, AFFORDABLE DRONE THAT DEMANDS EXPENSIVE EXTRAS

Unless you work in search and rescue or as a cinematographer, you probably don’t need a drone. But they’re cool, so you likely want one. You can buy a cheap one that’ll break, underperform, and eventually bore you. You can get one that costs as much as a second-hand car. Or you can grab a DJI Spark: Priced at $499 MSRP (same price on Amazon and Drone World), it’s the Goldilocks of the drone world—it’s not too expensive, yet well-built and capable. In other words, just right.

DESIGN AND SETUP

The first thing you’ll notice about the Spark when you go to take it out if its protective case is its size and heft. It weighs just under 11 ounces, has a

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