DJI Flip: A Foldable 4K Vlog Drone for All Your Adventures!
DJI has kicked off 2025 with a bang. DJI FLIP is the third product launched in January, following the DJI Matrice 4 and O4 Air Unit Pro 4. This new drone, weighing under 250 grams, features a compact foldable design with 360-degree protected propellers, making it perfect for personal filming.
The DJI Flip foldable 4K vlog drone is the perfect...
O4 Air Unit Pro vs O3 Air Unit – Upgrade or Stay
In my O4 Air Unit Pro review, I already provided a summary comparison between these two DJI digital FPV systems. To make things clearer and help decide if the upgrade is worth it, I put together this more detailed article.
The O3 Air Unit was released on August 9, 2023, and the O4 Air Unit series on January 9, 2025....
Flying into 2025: New Year Wishes and Exciting Goals from FirstQuadcopter!
As the calendar flips to 2025, we want to take a moment to thank you—our loyal readers, fellow drone enthusiasts, and tech lovers—for making FirstQuadcopter.com one of the most trusted voices in the drone and tech community. Your support, feedback, and passion inspire us daily, and we’re incredibly grateful to have you along for the ride.
Looking Back at 2024
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Get Ready for the DJI O4 Air Unit: The Next HYPE in FPV
After the release of the AVATA 2, DJI is gearing up to revolutionize the world of custom-made FPV (First-Person View) drones once again with the highly anticipated O4 Air Unit (Pro and Lite versions). DIY drone enthusiasts and racers, brace yourselves—this next-generation air unit promises to bring cutting-edge technology and unparalleled performance to the skies. But will it be...
FIMI X8 Pro 2025 Déjà Vu: A Drone Stuck in Time?
The FIMI X8 series has long been a competitor in the consumer drone market, known for delivering decent specs at an affordable price. With the launch of the FIMI X8 Pro 2025, expectations were high for a significant leap forward. However, a closer look reveals that the "2025" label might be misleading—there is little to no evolution between this...
BLUETTI X20: A $199 power bank for all your USB gears
The BLUETTI X20 is the companies first power bank designed to charge all your portable gears, including laptops, smartphones, drones, cameras and other gears. It features 153.6Wh (48,000mAh) built-in lithium iron phosphate battery and has total output of 288W.
The power bank measures 205 × 205 × 77 mm and weighs around 2.3 kg. On the front panel, there is...
GoPro 13 Black vs Insta360 Ace Pro 2: Two Action Cameras, One Clear Winner?
Last week, we published an in-depth comparison of the GoPro 13 Black and DJI Action 5 Pro, where we mentioned that Insta360 is about to release a new product that will likely dominate the action camera market. Let's see if the AI-powered 8K recording, large foldable LCD, and Leica lens can beat the well-established GoPro, which has over 20...
GoPro 13 Black vs DJI Action 5 Pro: In-depth comparison guide
Knowing that DJI and GoPro traditionally release their new action cameras in the second half of the year, I sold my existing action camera to buy the best-performing model of 2024. The Hero 13 Black was released on 10 September, and a few days later, on 19 September, the Osmo Action 5 Pro. According to the latest rumors, the...
The cheap ($199) DJI NEO is an excellent choice for anyone who wants his first drone
If you are a total newbie to the world of FPV, you will find it amazing to put on a pair of DJI Goggles 3, fire up the propellers on the tiny DJI NEO, and take to the air. The NEO is a smaller and much cheaper alternative to the company's AVATA 2 FPV drone.
The DJI NEO is intended...
Insta360 cameras get even better with the new Summer 2024 APP update
The new Insta360 app (mobile and desktop) update brings incredible improvements and 40+ preset movement templates that make editing a breeze. By constantly innovating new ways to edit creative footage, it's no surprise that Insta360 is leading the way in 360º action cameras, making them accessible to beginners and professionals alike.
The updates are available for all 360º footage from...
Avatar HD v38.43.4 firmware brings mobile APP for Walksnail Goggles X
The latest Walksnail Avatar HD (v38.43.4) firmware includes the long-awaited mobile application for the Goggles X. If you download and unpack the zip file, you will notice that there are five folders inside, the one named "Goggles X beta APP" contains the "Caddxfpv_beta.apk" that can be run on Android phones.
The "Firmware" folder has seven hardware upgrade files:
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