The Phantoms are very easy to use. They are also very easy to go far away from you so some is needed. I have a Phantom 2 and GoPro camera. If you want good video results, you'll want a gimbal. Look into this sort of thing as you will likely have to fit it yourself or pay someone to fit it, and sometimes they aren't cheap, although some cheap chinese ones do work well.
I cant say anything about other drones as I've only used a Phantom. The customisation in the settings is nice and some research into where you can fly is a must. I'm still learning each time I fly, empty fields are best, as long as you are allowed to be there. It can all get a bit confusing but it's worth it in my eyes.
I've found going REALLY high or REALLY far, isn't the best thing. It's nice and unique to get shots from that weird middle ground between, too low for a helicopter but higher than you can get without flying.
If you can afford to, I would try for a P3 over a P2, if you like it, this will save you having to buy again in the near future. I don't know about the other pilots on here but I', m starting to consider options of replacing my P2 because of affordability and features of newer models. Bear in mind the cost of the GoPro as well, personally I find 1080p 60 fps is ideal for what I want.
Here's an example of a new pilot (me a while ago) with a P2, GoPro Hero 3 and some bits to let me use a screen to have live view (which is great at close range).
Do research, a lot. Batteries, propellers, cameras, rules, where to fly, where not to fly etc. Oh one last thing, Don't take off in your lounge, it's not a toy helicopter, it creates a LOT of wind, I found this out the hard way
