The C-FLY Faith Mini follows the success of DJI’s MINI series. It features the same compact size, and weighs just 230 grams, making it regulation friendly. It has a collapsible design and measures 142 X 84 X 57 mm with folded arms.
Intended for aerial videos, Faith Mini comes equipped with a 3-axis and a 4K camera. It allows recording 3840×2160 (4K) with 15fps or 2716×1524 (2.7k) with 25fps. The max bitrate is 25Mbps and can accept up to 128GB micro SD cards.
The Faith Mini has an advertised flight time of up to 26 minutes, but taking into consideration the drone’s weight and the 2S/2100mah battery, you can expect to get closer to 18-23 minutes of flight.
Thanks to the fail-safe return to home (RTH) function, the C-FLY Faith Mini drone will return autonomously to the take-off point in case of remote controller signal loss or low flight battery voltage.
Price and availability
The Faith Mini can be ordered from Banggood for $199 with one battery or $239 with two flight batteries. This price includes a set of spare propellers, a charger, and a storage bag. Since April, you can also order this camera drone also from RcGoing for $184.99 with one battery or for $255.99 with three batteries.
Key features
- Compact and portable. Almost as light as a smartphone (only 230 grams)
- Nanoscale resit panel with good fall resistance
- Brushless motors
- Gimbal-stabilized 4K camera with 8MP Sony Sensor
- 3KM real-time video map transmission
- 26 Minutes endurance
- Smart flight modes
- Follow me
- One key return to home
- Level 5 Strong wind resistance
Technical specifications
| Dimensions | Unfold：165 X 188 X 59 mm （L*W*H） Fold:142 X 84 X 57 mm（L*W*H) |
| Weight | 230 grams |
| Max Ascending Speed | 4m/s (Sport Mode) 2.5m/s (Normal Mode, can set from 1~3m/s) 3.5m/s (Return Mode) |
| Max Horizontal Flight Speed | 14m/s (Sport Mode) 8m/s (Normal Mode, can set from 2~10m/s) 12m/s (Return Mode) |
| Satellite Positioning System | GPS and GLONASS |
| Optical Flow System | Velocity Range: ≤1.5 m/s at 6.6 ft (2 m) above ground Altitude Range: 0.5~6m |
| Gimbal | 3-Axis Brushless Gimbal Controllable Rotation Range: -90°〜0°(Pitch), -90° to 15° (extended setting) Stabilization System: 3-axis（pitch:+30/-120°，roll:± 30°,course:±30°） Jitter Amount: ±0.01° |
| Camera | Sensor: Sony CMOS Image Size: 3840*2160 (8MP) Video Recording resolution: 3840×2160 (4K) 15fps; 2716×1524(2.7k) 25fps Max Bitrate: 25Mbps File System: FAT32(<=32GB) /exFAT(>32GB) Image Format: JPEG Video Format: MP4 Recommended SD Card: Micro SD Max capacity:128GB |
| Flight battery | Capacity: 2100mah Voltage: 7.7V Type: LiPo 2S Energy: 16.17 Wh Battery Weight: About 80g Charging Temperature: 0-40℃ Maximum Charging power: 16W Charging Time: <2.5h(with 5V 2A adapter) Input: 5 V 2A(recommend) Output: 4.4V 1A×2 Rated Power: 10 W |
| Battery life | 26 minutes |
| Transmission system | Maximum Signal Effective Distance: 3000m(FCC) EIRP: ＜26 dBm,(FCC), ＜20 dBm,(CE, SRRC, MIC) |
| Mobile APP | C-Fly GO |
I already ordered this drone. I think it is an ideal small drone for beginners. The price is very good. i am going to publish more information and pictures with videos to my web page after my first flights.
Thank you Libor for your comment. When you receiv it please let a longer comment with your impressions. I would be also happy to host your full review article here on FirstQuadcopter.com
excepting the low video frame rate, is a decent sub250g drone.