I'm still pretty new myself and I fly a Phantom 3 Standard but I've received a lot of feedback saying that the Phantom 3 is a fantastic place to start. I guess it would depend on the price for you, but it seems that the Phantom 3 Advanced is a lot like the Phantom 3 Pro but without the 4k video. Probably the biggest benefit as far as the Phantom 3 series is concerned, it is the lowest-cost model that includes Lightbridge ehich will allow you to fly up to 3 miles away! Also, uses GLONASS (Russian GPS system) in addition to GPS. This will potentially allow you to fly in places I could not with my P3 Standard... places such as mountains or between tall buildings where satellites may be obscured. The more satellites in the sky, the better chance the drone will see them. GPS uses 24 satellites, as does GLONASS so by using both systems, you double the number of possible satellites compared to using just one. Anyway, I hope this helps and for the record, I'd say the Phantom 3 Advanced is the absolute best place to start!