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...
CADDX VISTA HD vs DJI FPV Air Unit: Best FPV digital system
Last year, DJI announced their first digital FPV system ecosystem which promised to provide the ultimate first-person view experience. DJI’s FPV system has 4 main parts: camera, VTX, goggles, and a remote controller. The biggest problem of their FPV Air Unit was its large size and weight, which makes it difficult to use it in smaller drones. While the...
Eachine C600T review: Super mini FPV camera
When it comes to micro drones, it is very hard to find a camera that is small and light enough to fit in. Measuring 15 x 15 mm and weighing only 4.09 grams, the Eachine C600T camera can be lifted by very small drones.
At the moment, basically, there are two approaches in the design of FPV cameras, "all-in-one" (one device,...
Foxeer Legend 1: Lightweight camera for drones
It seems I have reached the end of my small form-factor camera road map. This Foxeer Legend 1 is the last model from the "Mobius family" which I have to review. It will definitely be hard for this Foxeer camera to fight with the features of the new RunCam 2.
In my opinion, the biggest challenge of the FPV camera manufacturers...
Foxeer 4K split camera for FPV drones
Foxeer, RunCam, and Caddx's biggest rival just announced a new split type 4K camera designed for small racing FPV drones. The Foxeer 4K features a high-performance Ambarella A12 imaging processor and Sony IMX117 1/2.3" CMOS sensor. If I remember correctly, similar hardware had the older Legend 3 camera, but in a different form-factor.
The camera can be configured in multiple...
Osmo Action: Good for drones? Or stay with GoPro?
A few days ago, DJI - the market leader in drone technology - officially revealed their first GoPro alike rugged action camera. Let's find out if drone pilots should switch to Osmo Action or stay with their Hero 7.
Smartphone cameras are pretty incredible these days but it is are very hard to install them on drones, especially if you...
EWRF e7082VM: VTX FPV camera for less than $10
The EWRF e7082VM is a very compact and lightweight AIO camera suitable for small FPV drones. The camera can be powered with 1S LIPO batteries (DC 3~5.2 V).
Thanks to the VTX telemetry, you can adjust channels as well as transmission power remotely trough your transmitter. According to your needs, you can toggle the broadcast between 25, 100 and 200mW.
Weighting...
Foxeer Apollo Digital camera for DJI HD Digital FPV
Foxeer is the third brand that started manufacturing DJI HD digital FPV system compatible cameras. The Foxeer Apollo works with both Caddx Vista and DJI Air Unit VTXs and it is available with two lens options, 'Standard' and 'StarLight' for night flights. For those who like to pimp their FPV drones, the Apollo camera is offered by Foxeer in...
Coming soon: Foxeer Box 2 drone camera
Foxeer, one of the must active player on the drone camera market, just announced their second generation GoPro Session alike camera. While the Foxeer Box 2 cam has the same size of its predecessor, it comes with a bit different design. This new version is completely black and will be capable to be used with ND filters. Instead of...
RunCam 3 HD FPV quadcopter camera
RunCam 3 - worth to buy alternative for the GoPro Session 5?
When the RunCam 3 was rumored I had a mixed filing regarding this camera. I don't know if it was a smart movement from the manufacturer to announce in 2017 a camera without 4K capability.
I contacted RC to request a free sample in order to review the RunCam 3 camera. Frankly they...
Caddx Nebula Pro camera for DJI Air Unit and Vista
The Caddx Nebula Pro is an HD digital FPV camera compatible with the DJI Air Unit and Caddx Vista FPV transmitters. Digital FPV provides amazing video quality compared to the older 5.8G analog systems. In optimal conditions, you can transmit with 720P@120fps to your DJI FPV goggles. By comparison, analog systems are broadcast with 360p@25fps.
Caddx offers just the Nebula...