Atom SE is a great drone! Especially with the dronemask goggles! The Atom now is completely stabilized with the gimbal and also the shake vanish eis. Kind of like a mavic mini. I’m blown away that Potensic has come this far.
If you press on the Signal Lost icon you have to cancel the default return to home which is 120 meters or 400 feet that is why it did not go to the set height of 29 m that you set it at .
The drone and the price is perfect! This drone is good enough for most applications and people who want to use the video recordings especially the fly more package with the three batteries and the charge station. Thanks Greg! 🍺🍺
Under the return to home you must uncheck the box or the drone will always go to 400ft before returning to home. Once you uncheck the box you then can set the slider to the height you want.
Great video! I have this drone and haven't tried the quick shots yet. Thank you for the demonstrations. What are all the holes/divots in the ground around you?
Just picked up the new Atom drone. Already have the SE and like it. Was wondering if I can just use the same Potensic Pro program already on phone for both drones?
I think that after watching your review(s), of hte Atom, that I'll eventually purchase one. I will however, mod one of the antennae(if not both), with detacheable antenna so that I can add patch antennaes.
Thank you for this video! Straight forward question: Would advise going for this drone OR for the DJI Mini 2 SE, which got almost the same price? Didn't like how the track feature went on this one... Thanks again.
The DJI Mini 2 SE doesn't have Active Subject Tracking like the Potensic Atom. I have the the DJI Mini SE and can say that the Potensic video quality is better, even on the Potensic Atom SE.
The lava mic has something to do with the interference of the drone especially if it Frequency works off 2.4 Ghz,like the dji mic.,anyway! I have a request to ask of you.,first off,great review, like always! So with that said.,my request is, I would love, and appreciated if you could look into the walkera t210 mini and do a review on that quad! I know your fans would appreciate it.,now that is a great drone, with it's hassleblad camera, and also it has throw to fly feature,and a speed of 20 meters in sports mode, and a top speed of 25 meters in alt mode, Cruise control,and so much more, that in my opinion is one of the better quads out there.,I'll even go as far as to say,it competes with the mini dji's in it's own ways.,enough said.,can you please consider doing a video review on the walkera t210 mini?
Hi, I didn't notice a tiny check marking the reason for the 400ft rth. I show you that in the follow up video in the distance test. th-cam.com/video/aLnm2SVQcvQ/w-d-xo.html at around 1:30 into the video, I explain. Thanks.
Thanks for this thorough review. Potensic did very well imo with the Atom. Did notice something weird (I think): at the begin of the video I notice that both the EV and WB (in K) indicators kept changing while you were flying around. Normally those should stay put. Can you manually set camera parameters?? BTW: I totally missed out on that €399 sale (or mistake?) price on the Autel Nano+ I mentioned a couple of days ago; it went back to €599 :-\
Yes, the camera settings can be changed which I missed. The values kept changing because it was set to auto but you can set it to your preference. I will include those in the next video. Potensic also got back to me regarding the circle flight to see if they can update it so you can make changes while in the circle flight mode like changing the radius and altitude instead of getting you out of the mode with the sticks which would be excellent. Yeah, I thought it was really cheap too!
@@RCEscape Cool. Think if you could get Potensic to include the possibility to change the radius and altitude during the circle-flight, that it would improve the overal experience and usefulness of the Atom. Some more timelapse settings would be handy too :-) See if you can do some footage during dusk or dawn (not pitch dark) to show how the sensor handles low light. Will be interesting to see how your distance trial will go :-)
It kept losing you on the follow me because the camera angle was not between 25 and 75 degrees. Notice that when you came into that range, it captured you again.
I have an Huawei P30 Pro and the controller could fit (roughly) another 1cm of phone before it was too big. My phone is 16cm so I think max phone length is 17cm. There is no max width because it plugs in sideways (it can be any width).
I think the circle at 57min chose the bigger object because the shadow of the car was right behind you in frame so maybe it thought the object was really the larger object. This is all around really really impressive for the price and size!!
@@RCEscape I have to agree. I am in the process of returning my Mini 2 SE as it wouldn't connect to the controller even after DJI put me through all sorts of contortions to "fix it." I don't want to have to fix a brand new system. This one looks like a solid drone for less money (for either the drone and/or the fly more kit) and it does everything I can think of that a drone should be able to do for consumer-level flying and video/photo shooting. Thanks for the extended review. Your time spent doing this for us is much appreciated.
It is following the phone's gps signal so if you're in a location where your phone's gps is weak, it may have trouble following but if the gps is strong, it will lock on it better and follow better as well.
@@RCEscape It follows the target you select. Its visual tracking. Ive had it set up to track a friend of mine while i had the remote and it worked well
@@IKPHOTOGRAPHY5 The quality of DJI cameras varies a lot between the different series - the more expensive units have bigger/better sensors even if their resolution is the same. A Mavic is going to capture better 4K than a Mini (even a Mini Pro). If the shot angle itself is going to impress more than the 4K/12MP disappoints, then go for it. Otherwise, this is more for personal use or social media - though it is excellent for the price.
Thank you Pete It’s been awhile since I seen any new quadcopter episodes , but this potensic atom is not a bad mini drone , you think it’s a good beginner drone?… Quick question ?, do you think in your experience that this competes with the DJI 3 ?, or DJI 3 pro ?.
Thanks! This is a very good beginner drone for the price. I have no issues recommending this drone to any beginner. Remember that it does not have obstacle avoidance so if the dji drones have that and you want that then dji is what you want. I myself don’t have any of those dji products to compare.
It’s a shame they didn’t add more camera adjustability. It would be nice to shoot in RAW photo format for post photo editing. Also to have AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) stacking different photo exposures for HDR aerial photography. It’s a great quad and they should be able to program that functionality into the app. The Mini 2 does this functionality 👍
Zdravím, koupil jsem si tento dron Potemsic Atom a zkouknul vaše video , mluvíte o řízení přes brýle VR jak se to dá prosím nastavit _ Musím použít kabel na propojení telefonu v VR brýlích ? Děkuji za odpověď.Vladimír
I am interested: what bugs did you face? I have a Potensic Atom too. And I am really surprised about it's aibilities. You say the camera sensor is too small. For what? The footages of that drone are awesome, 4k at 30 frames/sec and cristal clear, even under not perfect conditions. Battery life is outstanding, range is more than impressive. Maybe your expectations are too high? :)
@@georgwor8955 i agree for the pricetag its quite a impressive take with you drone for fun and clear pics and videos, its never failed me yet and easy to use as well. Good drone.
Use iPhone 11 Pro Max 64GB( IOS ) 6.5 Inch Screen When Flying All My Drones In The Controllers. At Last We Have QUICKSHOTS And Active Track And A lot More. Very Good Drone For The Money And Under 250 Gram Weight .Thanks.
I’ve maintained stable camera and control link at 1.2km, ~120m elevation in an urban environment with line of sight and my iPhone not on airplane mode. The drone is so small that maintaining a visual at that distance is difficult on an overcast day, so I didn’t go any farther.
Following or optical tracking, I think you're drawing your target too big. Draw a target on only your head and shoulders, rather than your body and surrounding ground.
Who wants to calibrate every time... Never calibrated a fimi drone in 3 years.. Oops I guess that means it's still flying perfectly.. Hm dji ha flawless ha... Hm take that..well that's for the dji droners.. Iam of side..
@@driewielIf you do not get a prompt asking you for a calibration then it’s not necessary to do it but it’s always good to do it for the first time. You will also have to recalibrate it every time you fly from a different location that’s significantly farther from the previous one.
@@DroneSyndrome In my case a good optical flow drone would work nice. So I don't have to do compass calibration, wait for satellites, connect the phone, go through all the settings.Because if you are on a bike 120km a day you won't have time to spend an hour on a 3 second clip. So the quicker I can get it in the air the better. Sometihng like the Tello with WiFi controller and SD card slot would be nice. Then may let it get satellites once in the air and switch on GPS? The difference between me and people like you who fly drones as their hobby is that the only time I want a drone is once a year on a bike tour. So where you want the best video quality and long range, I'm more interested in how fast I can get it out of a bag and take a photo or short video. None of the drone reviewers here on YT test it! Maybe you can? Compare DJI Mini's to other drones. Which one is fastest? Which one has the best optical flow? What is the best quick shot drone? So that's what I want. A Billy the Kid quickdraw drone.
Nice update and smooth video, I still enjoy my Atom SE standard gimbal. It’s a great flying quad👍
Atom SE is a great drone! Especially with the dronemask goggles! The Atom now is completely stabilized with the gimbal and also the shake vanish eis. Kind of like a mavic mini. I’m blown away that Potensic has come this far.
If you press on the Signal Lost icon you have to cancel the default return to home which is 120 meters or 400 feet that is why it did not go to the set height of 29 m that you set it at .
Do you have to have data or wifi on the phone. I have an old phone that I just want to use as a screen.
Yes it requires cellular
@RCEscape Did you try to set the speed to sport mode when you use follow me mode?
Maybe it would keep up with you when you run.
Nice review, thanks.
You always make great reviews. I love the follow-up reviews also. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for watching :)
Man you are still at it,🎉 great friend 😊
excellent review!!! thank you very much.
You need to click the arrow under return to home setting and untick the default setting from 400 ft
Awesome review Pete 👍🙏👍🙏
Thanks Ray!!👍 I think Potensic is going to sell a lot of these.
Awesome video and review.
I like this one as well Pete, nice job.
The drone and the price is perfect! This drone is good enough for most applications and people who want to use the video recordings especially the fly more package with the three batteries and the charge station. Thanks Greg! 🍺🍺
Under the return to home you must uncheck the box or the drone will always go to 400ft before returning to home. Once you uncheck the box you then can set the slider to the height you want.
yes, I figured it out. Thanks.
Pls tell me... what is the name and model of the drone mask you use for atom potensic ?
Awesome drone I'm making lots of videos here in a mountain region of Rio de Janeiro Brazil 🇧🇷🎉
Great video! I have this drone and haven't tried the quick shots yet. Thank you for the demonstrations. What are all the holes/divots in the ground around you?
Thanks! I'm not sure why there are so many holes like that here. It looks like it was once a plant?
You need to upload your videos in 4k so we can see the true quality of this drones camera, this video is 1080p only
man this one is sweeet!
might bag one after i pay off a couple o purchases....NIICEEE!!!
Thanks! One small issue is the stuttering on the fpv video feed. Other than that, it's good.
Just picked up the new Atom drone. Already have the SE and like it. Was wondering if I can just use the same Potensic Pro program already on phone for both drones?
I need to know that also!!
Yes, it uses the same program. You just need to choose between the SE and the Atom in the program
what size tablet/phone can fit in the remote?
L160mm W100mm
Thanks for explaining it little long but good😊
How did you setup fpv goggles?
It's very simple. Here's the video.
th-cam.com/video/7spX7xGDk8A/w-d-xo.html
I think that after watching your review(s), of hte Atom, that I'll eventually purchase one. I will however, mod one of the antennae(if not both), with detacheable antenna so that I can add patch antennaes.
thats what i would do
Thanks for the video. Could you make a compare between the atom and the version wirh SE of the videoquality?
th-cam.com/video/unRRzoKIRBY/w-d-xo.html
vs
th-cam.com/video/PwXYUI56IWw/w-d-xo.html
Same optics and video with both, the atom has the 3 axis for more stable camera while flying.
Hey there. I have a question. How do I get my drone to point downwards for a shot??? Quick mode does it in rocket. Am I missing something?
The gimbal control is that wheel on the front of the controller. Use it to "scroll" the camera angle from horizontal to vertical.
looks very interesting pete......
Great review on what appears to be a great drone. Does the camera have a zoom function?
no sadly but good quality video
it will come in a future update as a digital zoom in the app
It now has with the latest update. But to be fair: we are talking a 2x zoom. It doesn't turn the drone into a flying telescope. :)
Thank you for this video!
Straight forward question:
Would advise going for this drone OR for the DJI Mini 2 SE, which got almost the same price?
Didn't like how the track feature went on this one...
Thanks again.
I don’t have a dji to compare it with so I can’t tell you which is better. However, the fly more package should be a deciding factor.
id get the mini 2 se. you know the dji is going to be flawless.
The DJI Mini 2 SE doesn't have Active Subject Tracking like the Potensic Atom. I have the the DJI Mini SE and can say that the Potensic video quality is better, even on the Potensic Atom SE.
yeah but i flew my mini 2 hundreds of times over a year and a half and it was super reliable. @@esoxenvy3112
The lava mic has something to do with the interference of the drone especially if it Frequency works off 2.4 Ghz,like the dji mic.,anyway! I have a request to ask of you.,first off,great review, like always! So with that said.,my request is, I would love, and appreciated if you could look into the walkera t210 mini and do a review on that quad! I know your fans would appreciate it.,now that is a great drone, with it's hassleblad camera, and also it has throw to fly feature,and a speed of 20 meters in sports mode, and a top speed of 25 meters in alt mode, Cruise control,and so much more, that in my opinion is one of the better quads out there.,I'll even go as far as to say,it competes with the mini dji's in it's own ways.,enough said.,can you please consider doing a video review on the walkera t210 mini?
Great review. I want one now! :)
Thanks so much! I highly recommended the fly-more package comes with three 32 minute batteries and battery hub charger and 64gb card.
Hi Did the return to home altitude ever get sorted, i.e it seemed to ignore your limits and go higher?
Hi, I didn't notice a tiny check marking the reason for the 400ft rth.
I show you that in the follow up video in the distance test.
th-cam.com/video/aLnm2SVQcvQ/w-d-xo.html
at around 1:30 into the video, I explain. Thanks.
Do you know how to reset the homepoint on the potensic atom?
where ever it takes off is the new home point.
in addition to RC's answer: it's recommended to calibrate the compass again when you change locations, following the advise on the screen.
Try the arrow under signal lost
Can you set way points on this drone?
Yes, of course.
Thanks for this thorough review. Potensic did very well imo with the Atom.
Did notice something weird (I think): at the begin of the video I notice that both the EV and WB (in K) indicators kept changing while you were flying around. Normally those should stay put. Can you manually set camera parameters??
BTW: I totally missed out on that €399 sale (or mistake?) price on the Autel Nano+ I mentioned a couple of days ago; it went back to €599 :-\
Yes, the camera settings can be changed which I missed. The values kept changing because it was set to auto but you can set it to your preference. I will include those in the next video. Potensic also got back to me regarding the circle flight to see if they can update it so you can make changes while in the circle flight mode like changing the radius and altitude instead of getting you out of the mode with the sticks which would be excellent. Yeah, I thought it was really cheap too!
@@RCEscape Cool. Think if you could get Potensic to include the possibility to change the radius and altitude during the circle-flight, that it would improve the overal experience and usefulness of the Atom. Some more timelapse settings would be handy too :-)
See if you can do some footage during dusk or dawn (not pitch dark) to show how the sensor handles low light.
Will be interesting to see how your distance trial will go :-)
Question guys/girls - can you do camera zoom with any of the quickshots ?
Can I use to potensic atom SE battery with the potensic atom?
yes you can. the only thing is it will take the atom above 250g
@RCEscape thank you.
yes you can, I have a flymore pack with 3 battery quick charger and charge then all together or one at a time, I have both the se and the atom 3 axis.
It kept losing you on the follow me because the camera angle was not between 25 and 75 degrees. Notice that when you came into that range, it captured you again.
What is the maximum phone width for the controller?
I have an Huawei P30 Pro and the controller could fit (roughly) another 1cm of phone before it was too big. My phone is 16cm so I think max phone length is 17cm. There is no max width because it plugs in sideways (it can be any width).
I think the circle at 57min chose the bigger object because the shadow of the car was right behind you in frame so maybe it thought the object was really the larger object. This is all around really really impressive for the price and size!!
One of the best ones so far! Three batteries and charger with a 64gb card all for $399 is a very good deal. 👍👍
@@RCEscape I have to agree. I am in the process of returning my Mini 2 SE as it wouldn't connect to the controller even after DJI put me through all sorts of contortions to "fix it." I don't want to have to fix a brand new system. This one looks like a solid drone for less money (for either the drone and/or the fly more kit) and it does everything I can think of that a drone should be able to do for consumer-level flying and video/photo shooting. Thanks for the extended review. Your time spent doing this for us is much appreciated.
Great review. I ordered one 12 days ago (fly more). Should be here from China in a few more days.
Enjoy!
Just received mine yesterday. Took a long time to arrive from Potensic as they said stock was limited on the new Atom. @@RCEscape
@@esoxenvy3112how is the sound on lowest speed?
To me it's not very loud at all. @@Rabbit_lol.
I ordered one and it's been shipped from China now it's stuck in la for like 4 days now!! I'm getting impatient lol
For some reason i cant even go a half a mile without it losing connection. Max distance is set. Tried in 2 completely different locations too.
Make a video and upload it so we can see what you’re doing.
Keep us posted on this issue, as it's a bit concerning. Never had this problem with my Atom SE.
Is it following you or the controller? I've heard it both ways . I'm considering buying this drone. DJI better for a noob?
It is following the phone's gps signal so if you're in a location where your phone's gps is weak, it may have trouble following but if the gps is strong, it will lock on it better and follow better as well.
@@RCEscape It follows the target you select. Its visual tracking. Ive had it set up to track a friend of mine while i had the remote and it worked well
can i use this drone footage in my professional work???
I don’t know, could you?
@@RCEscape i want to know about it because i am professional wedding photographer.if you insure me about the footage quality i will buy this.
@@IKPHOTOGRAPHY5
I’m not a professional photographer so I don’t know if it is good enough bro.
@@RCEscape can you tell me its comparable to dji drone?
@@IKPHOTOGRAPHY5 The quality of DJI cameras varies a lot between the different series - the more expensive units have bigger/better sensors even if their resolution is the same. A Mavic is going to capture better 4K than a Mini (even a Mini Pro). If the shot angle itself is going to impress more than the 4K/12MP disappoints, then go for it. Otherwise, this is more for personal use or social media - though it is excellent for the price.
Thank you Pete
It’s been awhile since I seen any new quadcopter episodes , but this potensic atom is not a bad mini drone , you think it’s a good beginner drone?…
Quick question ?, do you think in your experience that this competes with the DJI 3 ?, or DJI 3 pro ?.
Thanks! This is a very good beginner drone for the price. I have no issues recommending this drone to any beginner. Remember that it does not have obstacle avoidance so if the dji drones have that and you want that then dji is what you want. I myself don’t have any of those dji products to compare.
Good value! Is that at the field of M Rd?
This is a field next to the Brewsters park. There is an air field near by but it is still a nice place to test out quads.
@@RCEscape Air field near by? No wonder never see you test fly airplane there. The Remote ID requirement is going to kill casual flying soon.
It’s a shame they didn’t add more camera adjustability. It would be nice to shoot in RAW photo format for post photo editing. Also to have AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) stacking different photo exposures for HDR aerial photography. It’s a great quad and they should be able to program that functionality into the app. The Mini 2 does this functionality 👍
It does have some adjustments. I go over them in the distance test flight video.
Are you in Australia?, i want to buy this drone potensic atom 3 axis gimbal from you
Great job 💪💯💪✌️
Thanks so much!
Go into do not disturb mode to eliminate the notifications while recording
Zdravím, koupil jsem si tento dron Potemsic Atom a zkouknul vaše video , mluvíte o řízení přes brýle VR jak se to dá prosím nastavit _ Musím použít kabel na propojení telefonu v VR brýlích ? Děkuji za odpověď.Vladimír
I've been eyeballing this drone. Does it support the use of FPV goggles?
fpv goggles? no. it does support vr goggles like the dronemasks.
th-cam.com/video/7spX7xGDk8A/w-d-xo.html
i have this drone best i can rate it is to say it's ok the camera sensor is too small it also has many bugs potensic need to fix with updates
I am interested: what bugs did you face? I have a Potensic Atom too. And I am really surprised about it's aibilities. You say the camera sensor is too small. For what? The footages of that drone are awesome, 4k at 30 frames/sec and cristal clear, even under not perfect conditions. Battery life is outstanding, range is more than impressive. Maybe your expectations are too high? :)
@@georgwor8955 i agree for the pricetag its quite a impressive take with you drone for fun and clear pics and videos, its never failed me yet and easy to use as well. Good drone.
Hello does it record good video and photos at night like the mini 2 and mini 3
here is a sample video
th-cam.com/video/KsB6znSW6Wo/w-d-xo.html
Use iPhone 11 Pro Max 64GB( IOS ) 6.5 Inch Screen When Flying All My Drones In The Controllers. At Last We Have QUICKSHOTS And Active Track And A lot More. Very Good Drone For The Money And Under 250 Gram Weight .Thanks.
Did anybody did distance test?
I’ve maintained stable camera and control link at 1.2km, ~120m elevation in an urban environment with line of sight and my iPhone not on airplane mode.
The drone is so small that maintaining a visual at that distance is difficult on an overcast day, so I didn’t go any farther.
16m/s not 16km/h. It’s much faster than that, almost 60kph.
Good 👍👍👍🇨🇵
Thanks!
maybe you can change into sports mode before running in follow me
Following or optical tracking, I think you're drawing your target too big. Draw a target on only your head and shoulders, rather than your body and surrounding ground.
I will. Thanks so much! 👍
Not a bad drone for the price but don't kid yourself they have a long way to go before they are anywhere near as good as a comparable DJI
Well said however dji wants you spend north of $400 for these features here
You couldn't be more wrong buddy this drone is leaps better than its DJI counterpart djimini2/se
Sincerely,
Someone who owns both
This is better than the DJI mini in some aspects, and the price is amazing especially for the fly more package, I paid £300
@@shadezondabeat BS!
Who wants to calibrate every time... Never calibrated a fimi drone in 3 years.. Oops I guess that means it's still flying perfectly.. Hm dji ha flawless ha... Hm take that..well that's for the dji droners.. Iam of side..
Only need to calibrate this Potensic Atom once. After that no more. Unless it asks you to do so.
@@driewielIf you do not get a prompt asking you for a calibration then it’s not necessary to do it but it’s always good to do it for the first time. You will also have to recalibrate it every time you fly from a different location that’s significantly farther from the previous one.
@@DroneSyndrome In my case a good optical flow drone would work nice. So I don't have to do compass calibration, wait for satellites, connect the phone, go through all the settings.Because if you are on a bike 120km a day you won't have time to spend an hour on a 3 second clip. So the quicker I can get it in the air the better. Sometihng like the Tello with WiFi controller and SD card slot would be nice.
Then may let it get satellites once in the air and switch on GPS?
The difference between me and people like you who fly drones as their hobby is that the only time I want a drone is once a year on a bike tour. So where you want the best video quality and long range, I'm more interested in how fast I can get it out of a bag and take a photo or short video. None of the drone reviewers here on YT test it! Maybe you can? Compare DJI Mini's to other drones. Which one is fastest? Which one has the best optical flow? What is the best quick shot drone?
So that's what I want. A Billy the Kid quickdraw drone.
Been trying to order myself one for the last 3 days and their websites down unfortunately
It will be available on Amazon UK early October and in the US soon after :)