9to5Toys Specials currently offers the Striker Spy HD-Camera Drone for $70 with free shipping. It is easy to fly, agile in the air, and equipped with a great camera. It gets 4.9/5 star reviews from limited Amazon reviewers (where its costs $10 more/tax in more states)
The Striker is a drone that is equally suited to newbie and veteran pilots. It requires very little by way of setup, and it features gyro-assisted controls which provide steadiness for learners, and sensitivity for experienced pilots wanting to pull tricks. The stability is also great for taking photos and video using the on-board camera, although it has its own shutter stabilization. The supplied SD card holds 30 minutes of video or 50,000 photos, and the drone will fly for 10-12 minutes per charge. To avoid radio interference, the control handset uses 2.4GHz frequency. The drone is made from sturdy plastic, and it comes with four spare rotor blades.
- Film 30 minutes of aerial footage using the integrated HD camera with built-in shutter stabilization
- Take up to 50,000 photos from mid-air
- Fly the Striker right out of the box, with limited setup required
- Seamlessly calibrate in order to handle long-distance flying
- Pull off tricks and flips in mid-air thanks to the 4 rotating motors and 4.5 channel gyro
- Guard against radio interference with the transmitter’s 2.4GHz frequency
This deal takes 68% off the price of the Striker.
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That’s just a tarted-up version of the Syma X5C which you can get in white for ~$50 any day of the week, less if you catch a sale:
http://www.amazon.com/Syma-Channel-2-4GHz-Explorers-Copter/dp/B00MNG37C2/
Also the Darth Syma version for ~$60:
http://www.amazon.com/Syma-Quadcopter-Camera-battery-exclusive/dp/B00OGRMU38/
Great quad though. Excellent indoors, sensitive to wind outdoors. I’d recommend some extra batteries, I never found the flight time to hit 12 minutes. They’re easy enough to change in the field though and you can find some decent extended capacity batteries that fit it on Amazon and elsewhere.