AKK New Era: First dual antenna VTX
The AKK New Era is probably the first 5.8G VTX that can be equipped with two antennas. AKK packs its 'New Era' FPV transmitter with an LHCP and an RHCP antenna. The VTX can be used in 20x20mm flight stacks. Without antennas, it weighs less than 6 grams.
AKK New Era features adjustable broadcast power. You can toggle between 25mW,...
Emax Nanohawk: 20g FPV Drone under $100
Its small size and integrated blade protectors, make the Emax Nanohawk just perfect to practice indoors during the cold winter days. Its futuristic design somehow reminds me of a Xmas tree decoration :)
The 65mm size Emax Nanohawk weighs just 20 grams and uses brushless motors with 4-leaf propellers. The F4 AIO flight controller comes with an integrated 5A ESC,...
Caddx Loris Micro: 16 grams 4K@60fps FPV camera
Caddx new ultra-light FPV camera weighs just 16 grams and it is capable of recording 4K videos with up to 60 frames per second. Like its bigger brother, the Caddx Loris Micro also features a split design, lens module (19x19mm) + DVR board (29x29mm).
Similar to the SMO 4K camera, the Loris Micro can be also equipped with ND filters....
Rekon 3 Nano Long-Rage FPV drone
The new HGRC Rekon 3 Nano is ingeniously powered by a single cell 18650 battery that provides up to 15 minutes of flight time. You insert the battery just like you would in a TV remote, and you are ready for the next flight. Despite that, it is designed for long-range FPV flights does not feature a fail-safe RTH...
Rayshot RiderShot: First Android Pocket Gimbal
Rayshot recently listed on Kickstarter their upcoming project. The RiderShot Android-based smart gimbal camera comes with some pretty interesting features, including 4G mobile connectivity.
Established in 2017, RayShot Tech is the pioneer of smart pan-tilt mobile phone cameras, focusing on the design and development of innovative smart pan-tilt cameras and AI smart electronic products and providing overall solutions.
Rayshot integrates 4G...
LDARC EX8 transmitter: S-FHSS D16EU & D16 Non EU
The LDARC EX8 transmitter adopts a similar game-pad style design as the popular Jumper T-Lite. As its name says, it can be configured with up to 8 channels and supports FrSky S-FHSS D16EU and D16 Non-EU radio receivers.
In addition to the two joysticks, on the front panel, it has a 128x64 status LCD and a cool RGB dial button....
DJI Mavic 3: Dual-camera Cine drone
DJI updated their flagship consumer drone, with the release of the versatile Mavic 3. This is camera quadcopter is probably the most expected drone of the year by aerial content creators.
The Mavic 3 features a Hasselblad-branded dual-camera system. The main 24mm (35mm-equivalent) f/2.8 - f/11 has a Four Thirds sensor that's considerably larger than the 1-inch sensor on the...
Drones Under 250 grams: Top 3 for 2022
The rumors say that DJI is planning to release their MINI 3 in April of this year, but till then what are the best Drones Under 250 grams (0.55lbs) right now? Let's find out from this in-depth comparison guide.
First of all, why is this weight limit is so important? In most countries including the US, recreational pilots, those flying...
JumperRC T-Lite V2 drone transmitter: What’s New?
JumperRC is launching an updated version of their popular T-Lite transmitter that has two built-in radio receiver options: a 4-in-1 multiprotocol module or an ELRS module.
The most significant upgrade of the Jumper T-Lite V2 is the capability to run an external radio module at full power without needing any modifications, unlike the original T-Lite (V1). It comes with an...
Upcoming drone cameras: GoPro, DJI, Insta360, and more
All major action camera brands are about to release their new camera that can be installed on drones as well. While DJI and Insta360 have already shown their teaser video which confirms the exact release day, the upcoming GoPro 11 and Hero 11 MINI have only just a few leaked photos.
When you think of the best drone cameras, you...
FrSky TWIN X-Lite & X Lite S transmitters
FrSky's new TWIN X Lite series is a powerful radio system that simultaneously features dual 2.4G frequencies on the same receiver in TW mode. The TW active-active protocol is different from the general active-standby redundancy solutions. They have two 2.4Ghz internal RF antennas mounted to provide multi-directional and broader coverage for transmitting signals compared to a single antenna design....