Santa’s favorite drones under 100: Best drone for Christmas 2018
If you missed our Black Friday & Cyber Monday drone deals and you are still looking for a nice Christmas gift, you should check the secret list of Santa's favorite drones for under $100.
Over the last few years, drones became one of the most popular Xmax gifts. They are fun to fly and can take amazing aerial videos. From a...
Coming soon: Diatone 2019 GTR549 FPV racer
2019 comes with another new racing drone from Diatone, called GTR549. Based on a large 230mm carbon fiber frame, it is definitively for outdoor fun only.
Like most of the actual drones, the Diatone 2019 GTR549 also features versatile F405 Mamba flight controller. At the end of each arm there is a Mamba MB2207 2650KV brush-less motor paired with a 5″ propeller.
In front of...
Coming soon: MJX X103W GPS enabled drone under $100
MJX R/C is planning to release a new GPS enabled drone called X103W. According to the first rumors it will have brushed motors (unfortunately) and foldable arms.
In addition to the usual arm lights, it has two bright search lights under its belly. Powered by a 7.4V-1100mAh battery it has up to 14 minutes airborne time.
In order to capture the...
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...
JJRC X12 drone: A good DJI Spark alternative?
At first look, the JJRC X12 drone mixes the cool foldable design of the Mavic Air with the features of the DJI Spark. With an advertised price of just $US270, it could be a great flight season ending gift.
The 1080P anti-shake camera features 5G WiFi real-time image transmission, remote angle adjustment and digital zoom.
Thanks to the GPS assisted fail-safe...
Feiyu Pocket vs Osmo Pocket vs FiMI Palm: Best handheld gimbals
Priced for only $249, the just rumored Feiyu Pocket could be a good alternative for the expensive Osmo Pocket. In addition to the much more friendly price tag, it features a higher bit rate at 4K@60fps recording, a larger LCD, and built WiFi connectivity. Furthermore, Feiyu Pocket has a wider gimbal range (movement freedom) than its DJI contender. Feiyu-Tech’s...
VISUO XS818 ZEN MINI GPS 4K drone
With a weight of just 210 grams, the VISUO XS818 seems to be an excellent DJI Mavic Mini alternative. Priced for only $116.19 it comes with a similar foldable design and a 4K camera instead of just 2.7K one. With folded arms measures only 9.7 x 7 x 15.3, so it can be fit in your backpack easily.
In order...
CSJ S161: Toy grade Mavic Air 2 clone
To clarify things from the beginning, the CSJ S161 Mini Pro is only a design clone, not a real Mavic Air 2 alternative. Even its camera which promises 4K resolution it’s not capable to capture truly cinematic UHD videos. Also, being equipped with brushed motors, instead of more reliable brushed ones, it can be considered just a toy instead...
XK Q868 Cyclone GPS 4K drone under $200
Like most drones under $200, the XK Q868 Cyclon (aka Wltoys Q868) also features GPS positioning system, cool foldable design, and a 4K camera with 2-axis stabilization. Top of all, it claims that its 3s/3000mAh battery pack provides up to 30 minutes of flight time, which is probably the best battery life in its price tag.
The aircraft measures 254...
JJRC X17 Poilt 6K GPS drone under $200
The new JJRC X17 drone comes with some advanced features such as GPS positioning, brushless motors, and a 6K camera with 2-axis gimbal stabilization. The X17 Poilt has a flight time of around 30 minutes and a control range of up to 1000 meters.
It comes with powerful brushless motors that ensure excellent flight performance. According to the advertised technical...
Jumper T-Lite: Gamepad style 16CH drone transmitter
The new Jumper T-Lite 16CH transmitter adopts a similar game controller style to the remote controller packed with the DJI FPV drone. The T-Lite comes with two types of built-in radio modules (CC2500/JP4IN1), Hall Sensor Gimbals, and OpenTX firmware.
Instead of an integrated rechargeable LIPO, or standard AA batteries, Jumper opted to power the T-Lite transmitter with a single 18650...