Mini drones with camera: Top 5 that you can buy in 2017
I know, why should we talk about mini drones when summer is almost here and we can go out and play with our bigger birds?
First off all, every beginner should start his journey with a mini drone. Investing a fortune into a quadcopter that will probably end up crashing is worthless.
Secondly, you can find mini drones with excellent flight...
Ideafly Octopus F90 aka RoboWhoop
IdeaFly Octopus F90 micro FPV quadcopter with F3 flight controller
Like many Chinese drone manufactures, IdeaFly also announced their own TinyWhoop clone called Octopus F90. While its name suggests that we are dealing with an octocopter, it has only 4 rotors.
The IdeaFly Octopus F90 comes in a nice black/green color combination. In front of the drone is located a bright LED light that...
Furious Moskito 70 tiny brushless FPV racer
In my opinion, thanks to the nice red/green contrast, the Furious Moskito 70 has one of the coolest design among the many ducted propeller drones.
The Moskito 70 is an Uber small and lightweight brushless FPV racing quadcopter. Due to the powerful 10.000kv brushless motors it is suitable not just for indoor flights but for outdoor flights as well.
Featuring the versatile F3 flight controller, the...
Warlark Pro brushless FPV quad
Lately I introduced many mini drones with ducted props, but this Warlark Pro will be the first which features penta-blade propellers. Frankly, I would be curious to test one because till now I was totally disappointed by all props over 3-blades. They are much more noisy.
According to your existing transmitter you can opt between 3 type of radio receivers: A-DSMX/2, B-SFHSS/FRSKY...
Alpha Cam mini Selfie drone with 4K camera
α Cam quadcopter with intelligent flight modes
At first look, the Alpha Cam drone seems to be a very serious competitor for the DJI Spark and Yuneec Breeze. Like most of the actual selfie drones it comes with 4K UHD video resolution.
According to the specs, the α Cam drone can stay aloft for up to 20 minutes and thanks to the included second...
Eachine DustX58 ultra small brushless FPV racer
Surely, the Eachine DustX58 is not just one of the smallest brushless FPV racing quadcopter but also the lightest. It weights only 25 grams (without battery) and has 58mm wheelbase (rotor to opposite rotor size).
Unlike other Eachine mini FPV drones, this DustX58 comes only with FrSky radio. Paired with the X9D Plus transmitter you will have about 200 meters...
Xiaomi Mi 4K drone: What we know about it
Based on my good experience with the Yi 2 camera, I decided to accept Flora's guest post about the Xiaomi Mi 4K drone to be published here on FirstQuadcopter.
In March, Xiaomi released the 4k version drone, there’s a HD camera on it. And I just fly it just several days ago, and I will let you know what my feelings.
It’s easy to fly, with...
Easter bunny comes with Phantom 4 Advanced
Phantom 4 Advanced with top-notch video performance
Few days before Easter DJI has officially announced a new member of their quadcopter family – Phantom 4 Advanced. Let's discover what brings new and if it's worth to upgrade.
In my opinion, like the Phantom 3 Advanced, this P4A was also developed in order to offer an affordable alternative to the "Pro" edition. This time DJI kept...
DJI Spark vs DJI Mavic: Worth to “downgrade”
Last week, most of the drone related publications were invaded with the leaked images of the DJI Spark drone.
DJI's new drone is also called by the enthusiasts the "Mavic Mini".
With Yuneec Breeze and other compact portable drones sold under $500, this new DJI quadcopter has to be priced at a similar level in order for them to cover this market segment too. Frankly, I'm very exited about this...
HELIWAY 902HS DIY building block drone
HELIWAY 902HS - Lego alike building brick drone
In my opinion the building bricks concept of the HELIWAY 902HS is really nice because it doubles the fun. Kids can learn not just to operate a drone but also to build their own.
This cheap DIY KIT includes everything you need to build a flying machine, from motors, flight controller, battery, to the remote controller....
QZ S8 Pro foldable drone with altitude-hold
QZ-S8 quadcopter with foldable arms by QI ZHI TOYS
QI ZHI TOYS, an unknown drone manufacturer (at least for me), just announced their nice foldable drone called: QZ-S8 Pro.
Both aircraft and remote controller have a nice futuristic design. They remind me about the gadgets that appear in the Ben-Ten cartoon.
Thanks to the barometric air-pressure sensor, the QZ S8 quadcopter is capable to autonomously maintain...