Syma X5HW Altitude Hold Camera Drone Flight Review
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- This upgrade of the popular Syma X5SC/W includes an effective altitude hold feature to make FPV flying very easy. Buy it here www.banggood.com/Syma-X5HW-WIF... or here on Amazon amzn.to/2hNNBg6 And buy spare batteries and parts here www.banggood.com/search/x5hc-x...
This quadcopter uses WiFi with your smartphone to allow real time viewing of in flight video. Yet it still has surprisingly good control and FPV range for a WiFi based FPV flier.
Pro's
- Binds with the X8C controller if you want increased range! And the phone attachment clip fits snugly to the top of the X8C antenna. But the X8C controller does not have an auto-center stick. You'll need to manually do that (not very hard to do).
- Effective altitude hold feature that helps the pilot maintain focus on his/her flying FPV flying, and less on worrrying about impacting the ground.
- Range of both flight control and FPV range seems to be much greater than the advertised 30 to 50m range. I flew well beyond the advertised range through much of the above video, and still maintained video reception and flight control.
- Has headless mode.
- Stable flier, providing relatively smooth aerial video.
- Does not require FAA registration as it weighs less than 250 grams.
Con's
- Proprietary Syma battery connector prevents using third party batteries. But you could change the quadcopter's power connector to a standard mini Losi connector if you wish to use the widely available generic (and cheap) Syma X5C batteries.
- Does not have one key return. However, not a big loss as this feature is not really effective on quadcopters that do have it.
- Photo and video resolution is relatively low at 0.3MP/640x480p. This is an inherent limitation of WiFi FPV fliers.
- Video recording would occasionally stop for no reason. But this could be a fault of my cheap $49 phone.
Description:
Brand Name: Syma
Item NO.: X5HW
Color: White, Blue
Frequency : 2.4G
Channel : 4CH
Gyro:6 Axis
Battery for Quadcopter: 3.7V 600mAh Li-poly(Included)
Transmitter Battery: 4 x AA battery(Not included)
Charging Time : About 90 mins(USB charging)
Flying time : About 5~7 minutes
Charging time:About 130 minutes
Controlling distance:About 30-50 meters
Product size:33*33*11cm
Box Size:41.5*34*9.5cm
Features:
WIFI FPV with 2.0MP HD camera.
With High Hold mode can set height.
Headless mode,360 roll.
6-Axis gyro quad-rotorcraft flight, strong stability,can easily implement various flight movements, stronger wind resistance, easier to control.
The quadcopter can fly both indoor and outdoor.Including 4CH digital proportional RC system.
Rechargeable high performance battery.
Function:up/down,left/right sideward fight,forward/backward,turn left/right,with gyro/flash lights,A 360-degree 3D and special functions(continuous rolling)
Package Included:
1 x SYMA X5HW Quadcopter
1 x Wifi Camera
1 x Mobile phone retaining clip
1 x Transmitter
4 x Propeller Guide
2 x Landing Gear
1 x Battery
1 x Screwdriver
1 x USB cable
1 x Manual
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Now that I'm retired I don't have a lot of money to throw around on my R/C habit but I did go order one of these from the link in your description. My first ever order with Banggood and so far I'm really impressed as within 6 hours of my placing the order I got a "your order has been shipped" e-mail. And the price was a bit cheaper than the best price at Amazon. The first thing I'll probably do when I get it is swap out the battery connectors and upgrade the battery but when you compare the features of this thing to the quads we had to build ourselves 5 years ago it is amazing how far they've come in just a few short years. Can't wait to get mine. Thanks for your great reviews.
Plenty of people are complaining about this but honestly I cant believe how cheap this is for how good it seems. Battery connection isn't an issue, just change or make an adapter. Seriously, can't believe how cheap it is! Another great vid, keep up the good work.
Holy 1975 video quality.
I think that may have been the first time I have seen you crash. Your flights are always so perfect.
you have the best most helpful videos. thank you sir. keep up the awesome work
It is a really good drone and the wifi fpv has barely no lag I love that
Thanks for all of the GREAT reviews and videos!!!
great review as always 👍
I buy 2 days ago.... so impressive, well... for toy grade , the spec is awesome ,new prop just like a pro, the motor simply more power, than the other syma x5 series...
Altitude hold is a nice addition but I wish they would improve their cameras. Eagerly awaiting your review of the X8HW.
+Silverwinger Yep. I doubt if too many people really care about altitude hold. Pretty sure most would prefer a better camera. 2MP cameras are almost pre-historic by today's standards.
Silverwinger
at that price???
This in the review i've been waiting for! :) Thank you! Not happy about that proprietary battery connector though. I assume you could do a mod easily enough and replace that connector with a standard Losi Micro connector and use bigger batteries. Would you recommend this as a first/beginner FPV? (I already have a Syma X5C - 1)
Thank you for this amazing in depth review. I am very new to this quadcopter world and need your assistance. What would you suggest for the novice buyer to get Syma X5HW or CheerWing CW4??
Just bought this and now learning how to pilot this drone.
you don't have to turn the quad off and then back on to re calibrate the headless you can just bring the sticks to the bottom and to the left the lights will flash until you let go of the sticks.
Quadcopter101 Is This the best budget fpv quad ? Or maybe hubsan x4 fpv is better ? Thank you !
Good that it has altitude hold but I'm in agreement with Bill, I wouldn't mess with or buy a quad with WiFi for FPV. Looks like
a good starter quad for novice flyers and like always, a real good review and thanks!
+Dennis Petersen Well that's what all of the Syma X5 series are intended to be, good starter quads for novice fliers. And I think that this sits up there with the rest.
I got the same one and also did a review on it. You can get the batteries on Amazon for this.
Another great video thanks!
Hi 101, great review..
did you get to chance to experience the new 2016 Syma models? x54h c/w ect.. they sound promising...
thanks for the vid. i'm planning on buying my first drone and this made me think about being able to see the smart phone screen in the light as it usually sucks big time. So should i go for a model with the full controller? opinions?
I have the older X5c-1 and was thinking up upgrading to this BUT I also have quite a few spare batteries for my older model so decided against it as I cannot use my batteries with the newer model. New battery connector is a deal breaker for me.
a good-looking quadcopter to be sure
Hi 101,I just picked up one of these as my second Syma quadcopter, the other being the X5C. I got this one as I wanted the altitude hold and headless mode. The altitude hold works great, but otherwise I've been having some trouble with headless mode. How exactly do you enable headless mode? The instructions are not clear and I may be doing it wrong as I find the unit less than responsive at times. Also I think the rate needs to be increased, so I need to know how to do that also. I know it is the left button on the controller, but do I hold it down or tap it to turn on headless? What about increasing the rate?I too am having trouble with the app and wifi camera setup. Mine not only stops recording, but also loses the camera connection altogether. The screen goes blank and a message says "camera not connected" which is not true, its plugged in. I'm done with the FPV, if I knew I'd have looked for the X5HC. I prefer the chip and to wait to download the video later.Thanks in advance!
I got some hobby tiger 1200mah batteries that have that connector. fit well in the quad if to file the little ridge.
Does it add real flying time?
I recommend the basic X5HC version to a buddy as a "learning trainer" quad. He got it, and yesterday, I took it out. He found some upgraded batteries that are 1200mah, and it gets 15 minute flights! Unfortunately, those same LiPos won't fit in the old X5C-1. Anyway, I wonder if you, or any of your subscribers feels that the X5HC (the new altitude hold version) has a similar problem to the old X5SC, i.e., a problem going into the wind? When I was flying it, checking it out, there was a pretty stiff breeze, and even in High rate, it was barely holding its own. Seems to fly okay otherwise. Just concerned that it has that same wind penetration problem that the SC had ... Anyone???
Tanks for your review(s) 😀👍
How aboute the range of the quad and the WIFI signal?
I'm considering buying the controller board for this guy to upgrade my SW. Which do you think would turn out better, the said upgrade or one of the naze32 boards for small quads?
im glad you showed that battery,I was about to order this but I don't like that feature I would have to change it
+DEE NICE just change the battery connector and use any other battery
+Black J This is true, just change it to a white mini LoSi connector. Here's a quick example, but if you search, you should be able to find it for under $1. www.rc-connectors.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=325
+Quadcopter 101 yes. I did the same with my Duma x8c. Just changed the battery connector and its the way I want it to be now :)
Awesome. Maybe the recording stopped due to being out of range?
Can you guys please help me?
Im getting started in drones and am looking a drone in this price range. What should i get? is syma X5C too old?
can you charge the battery or no also does it record footage
Hey : question :- does the motors go off when throttle (pitch) stick goes fully down for 5 seconds?
How much time battrey backup
hey man you should put off the protection frame......while you playing outdoor....iam from indonesia
Losing you video signal may has something to do with the backstop fencing behind you. You did say you were at home plate.
hi quadcopter 101,
can you also connect the new syma x8hc controller for extra range ?
and how much extra range you have?
Yes you can you will get about 100m extra range
Hi. Does the camera quality for Syma X5HC is same as this X5HW?
All I know is that X5HW have wifi fpv
@Quadcopter 101 is it possible to put x8 motor on this quad?any tips on how to and what i need to change?
Hi, can I use the Syma x8hc. On this x5 drone thanks. I got the control from the x8hc after the drone left me behind in little flown a way on my first go 😂
Is it 2MP or 0.3MP? In your video it didn't look like 2MP. But overall nice, I hadn't seen this and I keep almost buying the newest JJRC 509G but hold off when I see first the new DBPower FPV (CX-32 rebrand) and now this! Aghhhhh!!! How would you compare the three?
All fpv drones have 0.3.
can you test the response time for the syma x5c 5.8ghz kit?
Actually the X5HC came out a couple of weeks ago.
Will the 5.8ghz fpv camera for the x5c work with this quadcopter?
Does it turn off altitude hold with a tx turn off? I am afraid that it will be same altitude but drift with wind if the remote shuts off, can you test this @quadcopter 101
The battery connector appears to be a standard JST connector. JST is far more standardized and easier to find that the connector Syma uses on the X5C and other quadcopters.
There are a number of single cell lipos that come with JST connectors. Some, like the nano-tech and graphene are much better than stock Syma batteries.
+Michael V It appears at first glance to be, but unfortunately it is not a red JST connector.
will the old syma x5c 5.8 ghz fpv kit fit on this?
what is the difference between the x5hw and the x5hw-1?
have a quesstion when you store the lipo for a week.... for ex. Your are flying on fri then wont fly it till next fri do you leave the battery at a full charge or since i dont have a actuallly charger after charging since flight time is 5-7 .... after full charge run the quad for 2.5 then store? 2nd are we able to use the X5SC Camera on x5hw?
It's not a good idea to store Lipo's at full charge. When the X5C stops flying, the residual voltage in the battery is appropriate for storage. Recommend recharging a low power battery the night before a flight.
Do you think this is better than the JJRc H 68?? Dandahermit
I don't know what's up with that battery connector. I just got one today (review model), mine is the same as your's, but I just watched Dustin's review and his has the old Syma's traditional "propieritary" battery connector(?) I remember when I bought my first X8-c, it had the "T" connector, bought a second one, it had bannana type plugs!!!! For crying out loud... "can we all just get along?" Lol... I wish we could just have one type connector per size class (or power class) for ALL quadcopters. (I have a ton of X5 batteries, so you know, the quad's about to get modded!!!) Good review, thanks. DJ SOUL FORCE
***** Yea, I've already changed mine out. I didn't want to put that in my review though! I just wanted to know which connector is Syma gonna go with and stick with it! Some X8-Cs had "T" connectors and others had "Bannana" type plugs, remember??? Thanks bro. DJ Soul Force
Is there a difference between the X8C transmitter and the X8W?
Hey, new owner of an X5HW. How did you go about changing the 'trim', which I'm guessing is leaning in a direction? My instructions are quite vague
Try the following to calibrate your quadcopter's gyros.
1) Turn on the quadcopter and place it on a flat and level surface.
2) Turn on and bind the transmitter. Center all trim tabs.
3) Leaving the quadcopter undisturbed, move and hold both control sticks to their lower right corners. Hold them there until the quadcopter's lights blink. If they don't blink, then try lower left corners, lower outboard, or lower inboard until you notice the lights blink.
4) Let go of the sticks and try flying.
do you have any idea why the Syma wifi cameras have such poor video quality compared to other wifi quad cameras with the same or similar resolution? my X8W has such poor video quality and frame rate at Idlewild me standing two feet away. would love your input or thoughts
Hi @Quadcopter 101, I just recently got an X5C-1...yeah I know its... "old" lol...Only been flying it a little over a week, but a problem I had that I believe is fixed now, was my camera plug was loose, and randomly (usually when "landing" hard) I'm guessing the camera connector became loose, obviously resulting in corrupted videos. Just this morning I took the drone apart and found that there is a bracket that screws over the camera connector on the drone, and it wasn't screwed down all the way. I tested the plug outside of the drone and after tightening down the screw and the camera plug snapped in pretty snug, so hopefully this fixes my problem. I haven't tested it yet, getting my glue gun back from my sister in law tonight, then will replace the drop of glue over the screw (I'm guessing it's there in an attempt to keep the screw from coming out).
At anyrate, I wonder if this could be your problem. Maybe the connector is coming loose just enough, to drop the video, but gets reconnected soon enough so the wifi doesn't know any better and is able to reconnect. Something to look into I guess if you can't figure something else out.
+Sam Bowen A very important thing to remember to do is turn off the camera following your flight before turning the quadcopter off. If you fail to do such, your video file will be corrupted. Visually verify that the recording session is completed in that the camera's LED light should change back to green from red.
Oh, I do that but what has been happening is I start recording, everythings fine, but after a rough landing, or bumping into something I pick it up and camera light is green. On occasion I have noticed that the light wasn't on at all and after jiggling the cable it came on. I also tried to get into a habit of stopping the recording before landing, but I don't always remember or have a chance to do so, especially when in high rate mode ;)
Sam Bowen Then yes, the camera plug or pins may not be seated properly.
nice vid again...
im still undecided. is this available in a 5.8 version?
No this is only available with wifi but you can get an upgraded 5.8 system for around $50
hi, I just had a question, can a tablet be used for wifi fpv
Yes
why does the landing gear is 2 x it suppose to be 4
Awesome
Hello, would you recommend this for a beginner? Also, is this easy to store? Can I just chuck it in my bag or do I have to pack it back to the box?
This is very stable so it would be recommend for a beginner and you can just chuck it in a bad as it isn't huge
my drone is the same but I can't fly it to a high altitude can u please tell me can it fly high. and how much time is required to recharge it
Quadcopter when you first got this drone did you wear in the motors and if you did how did you
No, it's not really necessary to "wear in" these smaller coreless motors. It's the bigger brushed motors (such as on bigger quads like the Tarantula, or Syma X8C) that benefit from wear in.
+Quadcopter 101, I recently bought this quadcopter as my first large outdoor drone. However, after about a month and around 40 flights (I loved it) one of the motors have appeared to have burned out. I have seen a few video's about fixing this problem with replacements but I'm really not handy enough to do the soldering, wire connections, etc. Can you recommend any drones that I could buy for the future that that would be easy to fix (like slide in slide out)? I really appreciate your help! :)
Syma X8C has plug in motors.
Dear 101,
If you were to recommend a Quad to someone who is a intermediate line of sight flyer who wants to learn FPV, what Quad would you recommend? I what the altitude hold and 5.8 system. I have built several racing quads but I am afraid to fly FPV for fear of losing or destroying them. Been their, done that :( I just want to fly around and look at the deer and build my confidence up so I can move up to the ones I have built.
Thanks so much for the vids, they are so interesting.
Stub
+Lonnie JXD 509G. th-cam.com/video/9bPaOEDpQFs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/4ZdJFk9rlto/w-d-xo.html
I changed out the plugs on my Syma to xt60
please review Syma X8HG
must admit its a bit mind bogling what with all the brand names/letters. im struggling to see a difference between most of these symas what with the x5hw ..x5s the x5c then you get a - 1. from a qaud copter id like alltitude hold headless mode with fpv but not essential as heard bad things about wifi so may upgrade to 5.8g connection on camera what would you recommend out of the syma range
I always recommend the basic Syma X5C (or X5C-1, no difference these days) for new fliers, due to its excellent stability, durability, and ease of flying. And it even has a camera too. No FPV or headles mode, but a great learn to fly quadcopter. Use it to learn the basics of flight with. Let this cheap quadcopter take the inevitable crashes and bangs of a beginner flier. And if you break it, every part on it is cheap, widely available, and easily replaceable. Later as your flying skills improve and you're not crashing as much, then consider something better/more expensive. th-cam.com/video/y93vzA-KRlM/w-d-xo.html
this a good drone for a new buyer?
pls do a reveiw of syma x5hc pls thank you
X5HC is EXACTLY the same, except that there is no FPV. The camera is the same but has the micro sd card to store video on board for download later. If you can find the HC get that one! Don't bother with the FPV and wifi, it doesn't work well.
Can you compare this with the x8hw?
I am looking for a good quad my hubsan x4 broke and I think i am gonna get this one or is there a better on that has fpv and good price
+Aidan 9 You can get an FPV kit for the X5HC/W here on BG
www.banggood.com/Syma-X5C-1-X5SC-X5SW-5_8G-FPV-720P-Camera-with-Monitor-Real-Time-Transmission-p-980090.html
+eric GTX does it have a higher quality camera then this one
Aidan 9 It records video at 720p and transmits live video at 480p. The 720p video can be recorded and saved on a memory card too. The camera also has it's own battery meaning you can use it on anything other than the X5.
+eric GTX thanks man
Have you done the new Syma x8hw review cause I'm thinking about getting it
If you have please let me know thanks
can you test what happens when the battery dies?
just got mine this week,but mine didn't have a camera for some reason !
I have the syma x8g I was thinking of just changing out the boards to what that one uses, do you think it would work with the same tx other than I would have to manually center my sticks can you make a video testing that?
+george aura Just tried it in my living room. No need to change out the boards. It binds with the X8C controller if you want increased range! And the phone attachment clip fits snugly to the top of the X8C antenna. But the X8C controller does not have an auto-center stick. You'll need to manually do that (not very hard to do).
+Quadcopter 101 oh cuz I want to see what I would need to do to mod my syma x8g instead of buying a whole need quad and tx
+Quadcopter 101 I did a sky viper review
+Quadcopter 101 and I might do a live fly😃
+Quadcopter 101 I think he has an x8g and wants it to have altitude hold by swapping its controller board and still use his x8g controller.
how does it handle going against the wind? does the wind take it away going against the wind? I purchased one of these and the wind takes it away full throttle going against the wind, GoolRC 509G FPV Drone with Camera Live Video HD
+Shawn Brasuell do you fly with the prop guards installed? If so, remove them as they act like sails in the wind.
Quadcopter 101 thanks for the suggestion.i am finding the same, I'll try that.
Shawn Brasuell
In case you've not tried it, Pressing the button on the top left of the remote makes the done much faster.
mine to. i also have this model. the x5hw. i cannot fly it that high. its always blowing away by the wind even if its at the high rate
Does this drone have emergency motor stop?
Anyone know where I can get technical help on a Syma X5HW. All I want to do is change the propellers and of course the manual they sent is of no help at all. I haven't been able to locate a formum on Quadcopters that might be able to help.
A
How to use trim to stable the drone in air?
SYMA x5hw. Do you have to open the hole drone ????
can i put the camra of that x5hw in x5sc?
Hey! Nice video.
i just bought my x5hw.
when i try to fly it, will stall after take off. Do you know whats the problem?
I'm not sure what you mean by stall? Can you make a short TH-cam video showing the problem?
sorry for the late reply. i already upload the video. mind to watch and help me to solve this problem?
Luqmanulhakim Ali Ridza That looks like overcurrent protection. One of your propellers may be causing too much torque on a motor. The quadcopter will shutdown to prevent damage to the circuit board. Gently turn each propeller by hand, to feel for any unusual resistance. They should each spin freely, like a pinwheel. If any are hard to turn, investigate the cause and correct it. Usually it's caused by dirt in the gears which can be cleared with an old toothbrush or pin. But if they all spin freely, then the quadcopter itself may be defective. Next step would be to share your video link with your vendor's customer service to see if they can help.
You need to check out the Bayangtoys X16.
+Gimp Man Funny that you should mention that. Got one on the way ;-)
+Quadcopter 101 Nice. Looking forward to your review.
What is the maximum control range?
You didn't have the camera plugged in all the way. did the same thing to me when i got it
Hey 101 is there an X8C version with altitude hold just like this one??
+Wojman12 Yes, but the camera is the same quality www.banggood.com/Syma-X8HW-WIFI-FPV-With-1MP-HD-Camera-2_4G-4CH-6Axis-Altitude-Hold-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-1039061.html?p=RB0922217402201307U3
I have that one
Can you change this camera to a 5.8ghz camera so it is not WiFi anymore? Maybe even a 720 or 1080 camera? Thanks
Sure. th-cam.com/video/zyBwhEP3E_M/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/Yk4p_9oEAb0/w-d-xo.html
Tried to change the X5HC proprietary battery connector pigtail on the X5HC receiver board to use X5C batteries with mini Losi connector. When an X5C battery was plugged into it it immediately turned power on regardless of the TX being on! The wire gauge on the Losi pigtail is a bit thinner, is that an issue?
Switching back to proprietary connector pigtail restored normal function.
Any idea what could be wrong?
+Jim Fakatselis Are you absolutely certain that you matched the polarity of the wires?
+Quadcopter 101 Yes absolutely positive. Repeated it twice, same result. I thought it may be the wire gauge being too thin.
Uh oh. Just checked. The Losi pigtails I bought on Ebay are pre wired with the wrong polarity! That's the problem!!
I have to remove the pins and swap them! Aha! Thanks for the encouragement.
Jim Fakatselis Hope that you didn't hurt anything with the wrong polarity. Good luck!
Uh oh. Just checked. The Losi pigtails I bought on Ebay are pre wired with the wrong polarity! That's the problem!!
I have to remove the pins and swap them! Aha! Thanks for the encouragement.
+Jim Fakatselis Actually one of the components started smoking but I immediately unplugged the battery and thank God nothing was damaged. It works fine. I had red to red and black to black on the board but the LOSI connector pins were actually reversed to the battery!, they have to be swapped.
Warning to others in case they do the same dumb thing!!! Duh...
hi i already wath some your videos, im thinking in buy one quadcopter , i see many ppl buy syma , wath i want is for beginner but i want one with good range, some ppl say the cheap syma dodels only have 50 meters of range , i think thath not so much , wth model u recomend for me? good model with nice range ax 50-60 euros?
How about the following? th-cam.com/video/6K8ksM8mTBg/w-d-xo.html
tks i think thath is good choice fow now
does altitude hold works well?
can you do syma x8hc?
Daron camera and mobile total expense how much
Just one question... I have a syma X5SC... how much better is this one compared to my one?
Well the X5HC has altitude hold and the X5SC does not. The X5HC does not suffer from the wind bug either. But the X6HC uses a proprietary battery, while the X5SC uses a very common and widely available battery.
Are the lens of the cam on drone have a cover to block dust?
+Call of duty totorials And more! No it does not.
So is this better or the X5SW? Thanks!
Dasho this is better
I have X5HW-1 what's the difference?
You rule
i have the syma x5sw looks the same but mine does not have altitude hold
I need help. How do you export the videos you record with the X5HW camera? Thanks!
The video files are stored in the Syma folder in your phone. Connect your phone to your computer via a USB cable to download them their.
Thank you! I found the videos!
is this drone better than the x5c-1