RunCam Split 4 4K FPV camera (Low Latency + DVR)
Back in 2017, when the first generation of RunCam Split has been announced, it was considered a game-changer FPV camera. The 2in1 approach offered low-latency and on-board recording at the same time. Now, the new RunCam Split 4 goes even further and it has a smaller size and 4K recording.
If you are into flying micro drones and want to...
AKK EIO review: Cheap FPV camera with DVR for mini drones
AKKTek released their first all-in-one camera with an onboard DVR unit, called AKK EIO. I was lucky enough to snag one from the first production batch for review.
When it comes to racing drones, weight and space are critical. In addition to the low weight and compact size, AKK EIO allows recording the journey of your flight right on the...
Caddx Baby Ratel 2: 1200TVL Starlight FPV camera
Caddx, one of the most popular FPV camera manufacturers, releases a new nano-size camera named Baby Ratel 2. Thanks to its small size and low weight (3grams), it can be successfully installed on almost any size of FPV drones. The camera measures 14 x 14 x 20.5mm and 19 x 19 x 20.5mm with extension mounting bracket.
The Caddx Baby...
Foxeer MIX 2 FPV camera with on-board recording
Although the second generation Foxeer MIX 2 FPV camera promises better FPV quality, higher definition recording and lower latency, the raw specs does not show too much differences compared to its predecessor. Both provide only 1080@60FPS recording. Anyway, in my opinion, since the launch of Caddx Tarsier 4K it is very hard to bring something truly interesting on the FPV...
WALKSNAIL Avatar HD Digital FPV: DJI Air Unit alternative
WALKSNAIL Avatar HD Digital FPV kit consists of VTX (transmitter) and two types of camera sizes. You can opt for 14x14m or 16x16m camera mounting factors. Weighting just, 16grams is currently the lightest digital FPV transmitter. By comparison, the Caddx Vista weights 19grams and the DJI Air Unit 41.6g.
The Avatar HD Digital system features a dual-antenna system and ultra-low...
Foxeer Cat 2 Mini & Micro: StarLight FPV Night camera
Foxeer, one of the most popular drone accessories manufacturers, released recently two new StarLight FPV camera for night flights. According to the technical specs, the second generation Cat 2 Mini and Cat 2 Micro cameras feature 0.0001lux minimal illumination in black&white mode and 0.0005lux in color mode.
Both Foxeer Cat 2 cameras adopt 1/3 inch CMOS sensor and 1200 TVL...
Foxeer Predator Micro 1000TVL FPV camera
FPV flying means that you see what your drone is seeing in real-time. In order to provide a fully immersive experience, besides a good FPV goggles, your drone needs to be equipped with a high performance FPV camera like this Foxeer Predator Micro.
Foxeer released their "Predator" FPV camera in two size variants, "Micro" and "Mini". Featuring same hardware from image sensor...
Caddx Air Unit Micro Digital FPV system
Caddx just announced their second-generation digital FPV system. As its name says, the new CaddxFPV Air Unit Micro is smaller and lighter compared to the Caddx Vista. The Air Unit Micro measures 44x37.8x14.44mm and weighs just 41.5 grams together with the FPV camera.
The Caddx Air Unit Micro VTX is natively compatible with the DJI FPV transmitter and can locally...
Hawkeye Firefly Split 4K FPV camera for racing quads
FPV cameras like the Hawkeye Firefly Split 4K are very practical due to their freedom of installation. While the small (19mm×19mm) lens module can be installed on tight cockpits, the DVR module can be stacked with the other electronic parts.
Like the Caddx Tarsier 4K, the Firefly Split 4K is also capable to record UHD videos with 30 frames per...
RunCam Link Falcon Nano Kit: Native 1080P@120FPS
RunCam was the second third-party manufacturer that started to produce DJI HD Digital video transmission compatible devices. The RunCam Link Falcon Nano kit consists of two main parts: a Digital video transmitter (Link) and an FPV camera (Falcon Nano).
The new shrunk Falcon Nano camera has a size of just 16*14*17mm allowing it to be used on small FPV drones....
RunCam Split revolutionary FPV camera
Many say that the modular design of the RunCam Split camera is "revolutionary" or "game changer" but, in my opinion, actually it was born from the patent issue of the RC3 (claimed by GoPro). Practically they splitted the camera into 3 parts (lens module, DVR and WiFi module). Frankly I don't know why they didn't included also a 5.8G...