Coming soon: Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE (Black edition)
Long time ago, the famous Henry Ford said that 'Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black'. Based on this principle, after many rumors and lots of speculation, Xiaomi officially revealed the Black Edition of their popular FIMI X8 SE drone. Unfortunately, besides the higher price tag and black...
FIMI Mini 4K drone is here!!!
Starting with December 28, a new drone APP, named FIMI NAVI MINI, is available on the Goggle play store. This application was the first clue that predicts a new Xiaomi drone is coming in 2021. Shortly, new rumours appeared about the upcoming FiMI Mini drone, including a photo of it. According to the leaked specs, its design looks very...
FIMI X8 Pro 2023: Almost like DJI!
Since 2019 FIMI's X8 series has been constantly updated. In 2023, the Pro edition has finally evolved to be a fierce competitor of the DJI Air series. The new FIMI X8 Pro comes with an advanced 3D obstacle avoidance system, a 15KM range, and up to 47 minutes of flight time with the Plus battery.
In terms of design, the...
Coming soon: FIMI X8SE 2020 4K drone
Wee Tsai, a social media representative of Xiaomi, just rumored few photos of the upcoming FIMI X8SE 2020. The pictures show pretty nice upgrades, most of them we hoped for!
Back in 2019, the FIMI X8SE was one of the best Mavic Pro alternatives, but now it has become quite outdated in most aspects. FiMI promises that the new 2020...
Pro battery for FIMI X8 MINI: Finally under 250g
The FIMI MINI is advertised with two types of batteries, but everyone believed that the Pro LIPO pack is just a myth. FirstQuadcopter is between the first drone blogs that test and review the FIMI X8 MINI Pro battery. We will also compare the performance of the Standard versus the Pro battery pack, of course.
FIMI advertises the X8 MINI...
FIMI MINI 3: What’s new from its predecessors?
Here on FirstQuadcopter, we already reviewed the original FIMI MINI (1), and the MINI, and now it's time to talk about the company's latest sub-250g drone, the X8 MINI 3.
A few days ago, FIMI shared a teaser photo of their upcoming drone on their social media accounts. In design, the FIMI MINI 3 remained almost identical to its predecessor,...
FIMI X8 MINI review: Is It Worth The Money?
FIMI's X8 MINI, as the name suggests, is the shrunk version of the company's best-selling drone. It comes with a similar set of features to its bigger brother but in a much smaller and lighter body. The question that people are asking since its release date is whether it is the true alternative for DJI MINI 2 in terms...
FIMI PALM 4K Handheld Gimbal Camera: The Osmo Pocket killer?
After DJI announced their OSMO Pocket, it was only a matter of time for other manufacturers to develop similar ultra-compact handheld stabilized cameras. The FIMI PALM is Xiaomi’s response to DJI’s Osmo Pocket. At first sight, there is not much design difference between these two handheld 4K gimbal cameras. Also, both have similar size and weight as well. While...
FUNSNAP iDol AI aka Xiaomi Drone iDol
Frankly, I'm pretty confused regarding this new iDol foldable selfie drone. I'm not clear if it will be released by FUNSNAP or Xiaomi (or both). FUNSNAP iDol AI is a next-generation selfie drone capable to shot full HD selfie videos. Instead of a mechanical gimbal, the manufacturer opted for electronic image stabilization (EIS), which unfortunately has poor performance.
Compared to the...
FIMI X8 SE 2022: Features, Specs, and price
The third generation of FIMI X8 SE 2022 comes with some significant upgrades and a higher price as well. Xiaomi replaced the 1/2.6" CMOS sensor with a larger 1/2" one that provides better low-light sensitivity.
In terms of design, all the X8 SE family models look the same. With folded arms measures 204 x 106 x 72.6mm and weighs 765...
Coming soon: FIMI Manta VTOL Fixed Wing
Yesterday, FIMI announced an upcoming VTOL on their official Facebook page, which will be their first fixed-wing drone. The release is scheduled for July 31st.
In a nutshell, a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) fixed-wing aircraft is a type of UAV that can take off, hover, and land vertically like a helicopter or a multirotor drone, but also has the...