The drone kingdom has spread itself far and wide across the sky and worldwide, big small, black, blue, red, green ad covered in LCD lights, you name it it exists somewhere. Serious business aside, let’s take a look at the world of the mini-drone.

The mini-drone is considerably smaller than it’s larger cousin, some of these models rival the size of a coin or at the very least will fit comfortably into the palm of your hand. That’s seriously small! Self-proclaimed ‘toy drones’ rightfully earn their name by providing us with a whole heap of fun but their output and abilities are not to be underestimated.

Consider Parrot’s Bebop model and you have yourself a multi-functional device that functions using a fisheye lens camera and feeds back high definition video footage and photos using a 14 megapixel camera. Yes, that’s a mini-drone. Mini in size but not in power. Capable of being controlled directly from your smartphone with a highly-responsive range of 100 metres this drone zooms across the sky at a whopping 32mph!

Bebop aside take things up a notch with one of the transforming models that is able to take on both the ground and the sky – the new generation of mini drone. Detachable wheels allow these models to zip smoothly and uninterrupted across surface, twisting and turning 180 to 360 degrees whenever you see fit. Take away the wheels and reach for the skies without any fuss or confusion. Simplistic design makes the mini drone very as easy to assemble as it is to handle.

Toy drones are handfuls of fun and not only this, they allow for safe and extensive practice in the safety of your home. Ideal for those looking to eventually transition to a larger, potentially more sophisticated model.