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Featuring a folding design and priced for only $69.99, the LEDISTAR F3 could be an affordable alternative for the new DJI OM4 gimbal. A basic tripod can be handy for recording still videos, but to capture a walkthrough without annoying shake requires something more advanced. There are tons of 3-axis professional gimbals and stabilizers for smartphones on the market, but...

The AlfaRC Peter 112C is a Toothpick style, compact size FPV drone made for all types of players, from casual FPV pilots to racing enthusiasts. It has all the advanced stuff you can find on other top-end 3-inch racers, such as iFlight SucceX Whoop AIO flight controller with BetaFlight firmware, AlfaRC 1106 4200KV brushless motors, high-quality Caddx.us Turbo Eos2 FPV...

DIATONE's latest freestyle FPV drone, the ROMA F5 will be available with two types of FPV systems (digitalanalog). While the Diatone ROMA F5 DJI comes with DJI FPV camera and DJI Air Unit or Caddx Vista HD digital video transmitter, the 'Lite' analog edition with RUNCAM PHOENIX 2 camera and MAMBA TX400 5.8G FPV transmitter. Both versions will have...

Liftoff, the Drone Racing simulator will be officially released on November 10 for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One gaming consoles. Hopefully, the APP will be also compatible with the newer PS5 and Xbox Series X. Whether in classic racing, freestyle, or multiplayer mode, future pilots can definitely look forward to a thrilling experience with manifold fast-paced races. Astragon claims that their...

The LANSENXI LS-XT6 Mini looks like a great option, in case your 6 years old kid ask for his first drone which looks like daddy's one. LS-XT6 is a toy-grade Mavic Air 2 clone available with 3 types of cameras. While the cheapest model with 1080P camera is sold for US$32.99, the most 'expensive one' for US$42.99 with 4K...

ZLRC, a rising star on the drone market, just released a new GPS model with 4K camera, which could be one of the Best Mavic Mini alternatives right now under $200. Like its DJI contender, the ZLRC SG108 also features a cool foldable design and brushless motors. Of course, priced about 3 times less, we can't expect the same...

AuroraRC stands that their new PachRay3 FPV drone weighs less than 100 grams without a battery. You can power it with 3S and 4S batteries as well, for best results 500~800mah capacity is suggested. Its F7 AIO flight controller comes with integrated 25A ESC and BetaFlight OSD. The frontal Caddx Ant camera is paired with high-broadcast power 5.8G TBS UNIFY...

Zhiyun-Tech, one of the most popular phone stabilizer brand, has just released their new Smooth XS gimbal. Like its predecessor, it provides to 2-axis mechanical stabilization for smartphones. Despite that, the new Smooth XS is actually even smaller, it has the same excellent battery life and pack of features. Zhiyun Smooth XS is available in four colors (Ivory White, Pearly...

The JJRC X16 is an affordable excellent looking foldable drone that weighs less than 200 grams. Find out from our hands-on review whether a $100 drone can compete with the four-times more expensive DJI Mavic Mini. On paper, the JJRC X16 drone looks extremely promising, it has dual-GPS positioning, 6K camera, and up to 25 minutes of battery life. Based...

BetaFPV's X-Knight claims to be the first sub-250 grams 5" 6S FPV racing drone on the market. Its toothpick style T800 carbon fiber frame weighs just 27 grams. With all the hardware on top, the scale shows only 150 grams, so you still have up to 100g for the battery in order to be compliant with FAA's weight rules. At...