Your neighbours must love you! Like Gatwick airport traffic coming from your house! haha. This was good though supprised by the Fimi. The only thing is we will all have to fly our drones from our bedrooms and those who live in a high rise will benefit the most in flying. I think the only test is to fly them from ground level. Subscribed to your channel Robin.( really good) Happy flying from Scotland UK
Robin and Drew (The Drone Guy) are the best non-sponsored reviewers of mini drones by far. Markus (Idaho Quadcopter) is another fav, but not sure how much he is sponsored.
@@dronefeast awaiting Black Friday sales to choose one of these. Really tough decision. Fimi and Atom beat DJI featurewise but Mini 4k colour profile is most accurate.
Yeh, I like it more than I thought I would! There are some downsides, some funny little quirks,which I will make a video about. One example of this is I tried to record an 8k hyperlapse(no other drone offers this), and it uses so much proccesor power that the fpv feed seemed like around 3 fps. It was actually unflyable! But all drones have strengths and weaknesses such as, Both my dji minis have gimbal knock on normal and sports mode. Atom has a small sensor. It's just a shame that the Fimi isn't available on Amazon yet..
You should do this test by actually flying until you lose signal. The way the signal indicator works on these drones is not exactly the same and it always varies by manufacturer. I.e. 3 bars on the DJI Mini and 3 bars on the FIMI can actually be very different with one having significantly better signal.
Unfortunately, I can't in my country. If I post a video of this, someone would report me to the police. 🙁 I was just trying to highlight that either one of these drones signal wise perform well if you're in a country with vlos rules. 👍
@@RobinDrones Could you do this as a waypoint mission? The Fimi allows a waypoint up to 1km away. You could have it fly that mission, then just record where the video signal drops out, while still keeping the bird in visual line of sight.
@@starhawke380 My favourite Fimi feature is the option to continue a WP mission in the absence of signal. So long as there's GPS, you can set the drone off and turn the RC off and leave it to fly the mission then RTH and land. Of course if you lose GPS, you're knackered.
@@charlestoast4051 It is a nice feature, you just have to be really careful to set your heights above any trees or obstacles in the path... I lost signal once and it did a nice RTH, but when I reviewed the footage I saw just how close it came to landing in a tree.
Yep, I think, though, that the dji has the most true colour profile. But the image is too dark. The fimi and the Potensic look better to me-more vibrant colours with a brighter image 👍 But some won't like the colours
Brilliant tests Robin the toy or Fimi drone comes out top dog eh your neighbours must be good flying over their properties around me they would be knocking at my door.
I've had no complaints yet.. I was just trying to show that either one of these drones are excellent signal wise flying vlos, even with our low power CE mode 👍
- at least in the US, a homeowner doesn't own the sky above their property. A drone operator can fly over a neighborhood, as long as it's minimum of 100' & no more than 400' per FFA rules, the exception to that would be if there is a helicopter in the vicinity such as fire/ police or emergency medivac or similar helicopter flying nearby.
Türkiyeden selamlar. Bi sorum olacak içeriğinizi izledim ve çok hoşuma gitti bilgileriniz için teşekkür ediyorum😊. Soruma gelirsek Fimi mini 3 28 adet uyduya sahipken Djı ve Potansic neden 14-18 adet uyduya sahipler ?
@@RobinDrones Türkiye de yoğun olarak sinyal karıştırıcılar mevcut. Uydu sayısının fazla olması buna engel olabilir. Aldığım bilgiye göre galilo ve benzeri olan çin uydularını da kullandığı için fazla gözükmesiymiş. Bu şu demek drone eve getirmek daha güvenli😄
Good review mate ! I got the fimi mini 3 and i am impressed however the cable hose ( black mesh ) in one of the hinges of one wing came apart and you can see the wires in it as well the mesh looks all messed at the end, will have to see what they have to say to this one.
Yes, i have exactly the same issue, I put a photo of it in the community section on my channel. One other guy has the same issue also, he said it's nothing to worry about 🤔
👍🏻 many thanks for reply Robin ,am I ask one more question? Because I just bought Fimi mini 3 from Amazon and very shame is that it turns up the camera problem in left side of the camera it’s blurred I mean 1/4 of screen is blurred and I did try many adjustments and it doesn’t help it looks like factory problem , also plastic composites of the drone are really bad quality compared to atom drone so my simple question is what in your opinion is best mini drone at the moment on the market without geo fences like FRZ or NFZ doesn’t matter what price will be that compared to mini 3 pro, mini 4 pro many thanks thanks
Mini 4 pro will be very hard to beat if the price doesn't matter. I've heard that Autel makes good drones, but I've never flown one. I'd still say Fimi or Potensic if you don't want a Dji. Hopefully, Potensic will release a new updated version of the Atom!
Yes, you’re absolutely right, Robin I like your videos I think you’re doing a great job and I think only I’m not lucky with this Fimi 3 But at the moment, I think I’m gonna go on Autel EVO Nano plus price is 676£ for premium bundle and not NFZ I think I’ll give a chance 😆👍🏻
Nice video. The signal bars mean nothing. Some drones will fly hundreds of meters away with one bar or no bars while others start losing signal while still having many bars...Should fly them as far as the signal allows, thats the way to go for such tests
I reckon the DJI had the most accurate signal strength graph. No video break up or dropped frames on any of the drones, so signal quality was good the whole way. I'm guessing the the FIMI graph is more of a signal quality reading...or it's just not as sensitive as the Potensic and DJI.
I have actually never changed any props on any drone I own yet... I actually think if there was a better design of props, dji would use them anyway. Plus, I'm a bit nervous removing them as they are such a critical component of the aircraft. But maybe one day I'll try them... Actually, if I happen to break or damage a prop, I will try them then. 😉
Hi, what in your opinion in terms of video performance, reliability, quality etc and/or best quality drone between the Fimi Mini 3 and DJI 4K? Which one would you recommend as the best and why? And why d o you mount the strobe on the rear ? and do you use the strobe on all flights? I see the bog standard DJI 4K is £269 and the Fimi 3 is £268 so no difference in price now. thanks cliff.
I'd say reliability and quality dji. Video performance: Well, the dji is probably more life like but a bit dull looking. The Fimi looks better to me, slightly larger sensor and it's a stacked sensor. I put the strobe on the back as mostly I'm flying away from me so I can see the drone easier. 😉
@@RobinDrones cheers robin. What are the essential or best drone apps for flying drones in the uk? , I.e so you can see where the flight restrictions zones are etc. which apps would you recommend?
I have a bunch of DJI drones, Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro, Mini 4 Pro, AIR 2S, AIR 3, DJI FPV Drone, all are Fly More Combos. I just got the Autel Evo Lite +, Premium bundle on the 18th, & I just got the Potensic Atom 3 Axis Gimbal, Fly More Combo yesterday. I haven't opened the Autel or Potensic yet. I've taken my DJI AIR 3, out over 5 and a half miles, & still had all bars of signal strength, except one, and returned with 32% battery life remaining. I love DJI drones.
Yep, Dji seems like it definitely has the most robust signal. But for vlos flying, these 3 work well. I get many people worried about the signal of a non dji drone that why I done this video. Wow your a drone addic like me. How long have you been flying?
Hi, I’m sorry. Am I ask? On a video you said there is no automatic frequency change between. 2.4 and 5.8 for controlling the Fimi mini 3 by the way I’m looking on the app there is only manual switching between them frequency for video not for dron controller which ever make a little bit different with the distance I’m a little bit confused because today it’s gonna turn up dron and I want modified antenna I’m gonna be appreciated for extra opinion 😅
Please suggest me the best drone as I am confused weather the video quality time is awsome for Fimi mini 3 or not? or video quality result is better for dji or Fimi mini 3? Please also tell me something about durability of Fimi mini 3.
That's difficult, but I would leave the Atom. But saying that I recently went on holiday and took the Fimi and the Atom and left the dji at home! All 3 shot great video though...
Hi, I finally got my Fimi Mini 3 and it all works great but somehow it disconnects and get sporadic connection between launch site and about 300-400m. Which way do you recommend the antennae point? Are they up or flat? I've seen other reviewers get out to 5.5kms before the battery needs to RTH. I'm thinking it's the orientation of the antennae.
I was able to get almost two miles over the Pacific Ocean with my Atom with no breakup... I think rth kicked in at 1.8 or 1.9 MI The atom also has no problem hitting a mile over populated areas... however after a mile itll start to get iffy over heavily populated areas
2.25mi / 3345(?)m is my farthest away record on potensic atom :) standing at one end of 1/8mi street & flying past other end for no obstructions down low by me is key :) i use sport mode so not sure if normal would get me farther since it returns because of intelligent low battery alert.. i use the 5el yagis too.
@@carlthomas5481 nice... I'm pretty sure I was flying in normal mode. The intelligent battery kicked in the rth and by the time I got back I still had 20% battery
A good/valid test that shows the Fimi Mini 3, The Potensic Atom and DJI Mini 4K can fly 500m with good signal strength. How much further? Thanks for the test.
You could go with the dji mini 3 with a bigger sensor, but that's $420, Or Dji mini 4k for $300 Or Dji mini 4 pro $760 All of these have only 1 battery. The mini 4 pro has all of the features you need, mini 4k and mini 3 don't have waypoints, Tracking ect.. I believe that the Fimi mini 3 is the best bang for your buck right now. Sure, Dji's are better, but the cost is very high.
Correct me if I am wrong. It looks like you superimposed the HD recorded video over the live screen. Why? I know the recorded video is unaffected by range. The concern is poor fpv video, video break-up and control hesitation.
I showed the video from the sd cards to let people see the quality of the video on top of the signal performance. No breakup or controlling issues with any of these drones 👍
I fly DJI drones from Phantom 2,3 to Mavic Pro to Zoom and I praise these products. But out of these tested I elevate the Potensic which is a very capable drone for small and friendly money in a combo version. The range can go up to 5km and the battery holds very well the promised minutes the drone is in the air from the manufacturer. Worth a Potensic for consideration. Yes I still prefer the Mini 4 over it despite these tests,but the Potensic interests me too.
DJI has Superior radio technology at this point... I just took my potenaic atom 2 miles off the coast of San Diego over the ocean without any breakup. My biggest gripe with it (atom) the latency and the low light. I fly two drones every day. My atom and my DJI FPV.
The 3 Drones You Have Could You Please Tell Me ( Or Us) Which Of These Drones Is The Quietest Of Them( Less Noisy) Or Are They All Very Close. I Leave You Kindly To Do A Noise Test. Thank You For Keeping Us Up To Date On Sub 250 Gram Drones Which Must Be Reliable And Safe To Fly Like These 3 Do. Using Latest Technology In 2024 / 2025 And Beyond. PS. Greenfields All Around You.
I got 2 UNITS of DJI MINI 4K. They have different signal. One of them went to 4.3km without freezing the image. The other unit went to 1.4km without freezing the image. I really don't know what is happening, 'cause i did the SAME way flying they SAME high
That's very strange 🤔 Only thing I can think of is if one of them isn't set on duel band in the app? Or maybe one is faulty possible loose connection in one of the drones antenna in the legs?
I feel like there's really only like 3 drones. There's DJI, and then there's all the other drone brands, which seem like they're all just rebrands or slight design tweaks, with some cost cuts or an extra feature here and there, from only like 2 different OEMs. The budget, like $150 to $400, I mean.
Yep, true, though I don't think potensic and Fimi are connected though. It's like you either get the dji mini 4 or save some cash and get one of these with all of the extra features.
It's DJI mini 2 number 1 Potensic is true to it's signal specs ..second .. Fimi 3 horribly last by a long shot unless your using parabolics ... Fimi decides to leave it's 9klm range that should be 5klm as say it's potential .. Both potensic and fimi the mobile is dependent on it's range .. If mobiles gps has not being calibrated those numbers fall right down ..
Thats not a signal test. You certainly didn’t go the distance you could have. People don’t understand radio waves. You said the fimi should have the worst. Thats just not true. 2.4ghz will go much further then 5.8. The reason they have both is for disturbance, not distance. The dji is just ridiculous. Control, control, control. They dumb down that signal to cotrol you. They are much more capable.
Unfortunately, I couldn't go any further in my country as it's illegal. I was just trying to highlight the fact that all of these signal wise perform well with vlos flying. Yeh, 5.8 is a narrower channel but doesn't suffer with interference. I'm guessing it's good for city flying ect
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A little about frequency and the range of the signal. If you double the frequency, the signal strength is reduced to a quarter at the same distance due to the attenuation in the atmosphere. If you want to transmit really far, several thousand km, then you transmit on "long wave" which can be 200-300 kHz. But in certain environments, you can find other advantages, such as immunity to interference, by choosing higher frequencies.
Why just 500m? Better to test til signal loss. My test where I live. Fimi Mini 3 flies 650m. DJI Mini 2 flies 1.1km PS. Your location appears to be a low congested wifi area so signal should be good for every drone you fly there.
Fimi X8 Mini V2 is already capable of going 5000 meters away very easily in rural areas by 5.8 ghz communication. Adding 2.4 ghz mode to the drone is useless if it's not able to skip to best frequency automatically. In addition to that, need for landing the drone to change from 2.4 ghz to 5.8 ghz or the other way must be a joke 😂 So there is no need to buy Fimi Mini 3 if you have the V2, or be sad that you bought the V2 very recently. Fimi X8 Mini series are not superior as DJI anyway. Only reason for buying them is the fact that they are No-NFZ. But with Fimi Mini 3 they are introducing NFZ, making Mini 3 less desirable.
Yeh, it is annoying that you have to land to switch frequency. I don't own the v2, so I can't comment. Dji are superior, but with this, you get so many features for less money than any Dji.
@@RobinDrones in Turkey Fimi Mini 3 with two batteries is 30% expensive than DJI Mini 2 SE Fly More Combo. Fimi doesn't even have an official service in Turkey. On the paper they have warranty but the responsible company for the Fimi said they are not providing service for Fimi. With DJI you have full warranty for DJI drones imported by the authorized DJI importer in Turkey, they provide good technical service and repair.
@@walker-snow How much is the Fimi mini 3 in your country ? And how much is the DJI mini 2 se ? If you get Fimi mini 3 for 196$ with 2 batteries .. is it better choice thsn other drones DJI or others ?
@@warrobots1warrobots135 DJI Mini 2 SE Combo is 18K and Fimi Mini 3 with 2 bat. is 22K. DJI is always better choice if it's going to be your only drone. You'll never gonna be able to shoot cinematic videos with a Fimi. It's flight controller has issues with yaw moment, issues in rotating the drone around smoothly.
Well, I received my fimi mini 3 today and it it's night mode and transmission range are both garbage as of right now ! I am used to go 10km total with my potensic and even my mavic mini could do much better than the fimi mini 3. This thing started do lose video transmission as soon as I reached 400 meters, if I turned the drone it would lose signal and return to home. Tried both 5.8 and 2.4GHz and it sucks. Sorry, but right now this drone sucks for night and for any serious range in any small city !!! 9.7km with potensic atom th-cam.com/video/Aa1SOM0e2g4/w-d-xo.html The FCC report shows that the fimi mini 3 got that crap bullet style 5.8GHz antenna of the fimi mini v2 plus a a single 2.4GHz antenna and so the problems and ridiculous latency of the mini v2 will apply here with the fimi mini 3 too. There is no dual band antennas or auto switching between frequency/channels like on the DJI mini 4k or anything else DJI got in the market. The potensic Atom got DUAL 2.4GHz antennas instead of a single 2.4GHz antenna. Every idiot knows that for range you use 2.4GHz, not 5.8GHz.
@@mast3rbugI went with it 9.7km totak and still had 30% battery left. With lvl 5, 6 and 7 gusts it went 17 minutes. It got the signal and the battery life to achieve that while filming in 4k for the most part. th-cam.com/video/Aa1SOM0e2g4/w-d-xo.html . Figures I am not alone, there are plenty of examples of 12km total !
@@carlthomas5481 129 meters high. Not a fanboy, i just have the 3 main drones at that price tag and the FIMI mini 3 is by far the worst of the tree at everything. Its 4k video is blurry, night mode is garbage, there is a gigantic delay in commands once you go 300 meters and the range is just pathetic as the signal is really weak right now. I had hopes I could keep the FIMI but now I just want to get rid of it and never look back.
I have read the entire cap 722 document, and I have passed the A2CofC. 👍 Also, have my operator id on all my drones and have a flyer id. Those 3 drones that I were flying were 250g. So we can fly anywhere apart from restricted zones and overflight of crowds. Who did I put "at risk" ?
I would have loved to fly further, but that's illegal in my country 🇬🇧. The TH-cam police would tell the police! 🚔 🙄 Any one of these drones signals is good for vlos flying. That's what I was trying to show..
@@RobinDrones yes we know.. Said it before feel sorry for yu guys in UK.. Come to aus were there only a handful of Karen's... That's all otherwise be sensible and fly as far as you can... You won't have the same Paranoia here... Oh don't bring it with you please..!!
I was so looking forward to you "chucking them out the window" 🤣 Did your wife realize you have turned your bedroom into your new studio?? 😉 Man that countryside you live by is nothing short of gorgeous. You can't beat British countryside full stop. Great test and if nothing it does confirm that either one of these drones regardless of their radio type are more than acceptable for LOS up to 500M. Would love to see a "how far can they actually fly" demo ..... 🥸
Ha ha, she was actually out when I filmed that video. Yes, the countryside I take for granted as it's always been there and I've always lived in England. I would think the same about Canada that looks amazing in the wilderness 😀 I can't really do a range test, a small minority here in the UK are drone police on TH-cam. They would report me to the Caa or police they get you by your car number plate. It happened to "windswept robert" have you heard of him?
Your neighbours must love you!
Like Gatwick airport traffic coming from your house! haha.
This was good though supprised by the Fimi.
The only thing is we will all have to fly our drones from our bedrooms
and those who live in a high rise will benefit the most in flying.
I think the only test is to fly them from ground level.
Subscribed to your channel Robin.( really good)
Happy flying from Scotland UK
A youtube channel that will be valued in the future who does this job properly. We are following!
I agree Robins you tube gives great tips
Robin and Drew (The Drone Guy) are the best non-sponsored reviewers of mini drones by far. Markus (Idaho Quadcopter) is another fav, but not sure how much he is sponsored.
Think Robin gives 110% in every you tube I will check out the others but Robin will be hard to beat
Thanks for your kind words 👍
@@dronefeast awaiting Black Friday sales to choose one of these. Really tough decision. Fimi and Atom beat DJI featurewise but Mini 4k colour profile is most accurate.
That Fimi mini V3 is getting very impressive. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Yeh, I like it more than I thought I would!
There are some downsides, some funny little quirks,which I will make a video about.
One example of this is I tried to record an 8k hyperlapse(no other drone offers this), and it uses so much proccesor power that the fpv feed seemed like around 3 fps.
It was actually unflyable!
But all drones have strengths and weaknesses such as,
Both my dji minis have gimbal knock on normal and sports mode.
Atom has a small sensor.
It's just a shame that the Fimi isn't available on Amazon yet..
You should do this test by actually flying until you lose signal. The way the signal indicator works on these drones is not exactly the same and it always varies by manufacturer. I.e. 3 bars on the DJI Mini and 3 bars on the FIMI can actually be very different with one having significantly better signal.
Unfortunately, I can't in my country. If I post a video of this, someone would report me to the police. 🙁
I was just trying to highlight that either one of these drones signal wise perform well if you're in a country with vlos rules. 👍
@@RobinDrones Could you do this as a waypoint mission? The Fimi allows a waypoint up to 1km away. You could have it fly that mission, then just record where the video signal drops out, while still keeping the bird in visual line of sight.
@@starhawke380 My favourite Fimi feature is the option to continue a WP mission in the absence of signal. So long as there's GPS, you can set the drone off and turn the RC off and leave it to fly the mission then RTH and land. Of course if you lose GPS, you're knackered.
@@charlestoast4051 It is a nice feature, you just have to be really careful to set your heights above any trees or obstacles in the path... I lost signal once and it did a nice RTH, but when I reviewed the footage I saw just how close it came to landing in a tree.
@@RobinDronesjust tell us which drone has better signal. I'll trust you.😅
Video quality from all three of these drones looked very good.
Yep, I think, though, that the dji has the most true colour profile.
But the image is too dark.
The fimi and the Potensic look better to me-more vibrant colours with a brighter image 👍
But some won't like the colours
Awesome video my friend 🤝🇧🇷 congratulations 👏
Great vid i got a lot of signal break up with my fimi mini 3 but not so much with my fimi mini V2 it goes alot further to with no break up.
Brilliant tests Robin the toy or Fimi drone comes out top dog eh your neighbours must be good flying over their properties around me they would be knocking at my door.
I've had no complaints yet..
I was just trying to show that either one of these drones are excellent signal wise flying vlos, even with our low power CE mode 👍
- at least in the US, a homeowner doesn't own the sky above their property. A drone operator can fly over a neighborhood, as long as it's minimum of 100' & no more than 400' per FFA rules, the exception to that would be if there is a helicopter in the vicinity such as fire/ police or emergency medivac or similar helicopter flying nearby.
Try Island to Island and Potensic Atom 4K is Awesome..... can hover in heavy wind in the sea.....
500m can't tell anything....Maximum distance until they disconnect is needed to test their signal :)
Türkiyeden selamlar.
Bi sorum olacak içeriğinizi izledim ve çok hoşuma gitti bilgileriniz için teşekkür ediyorum😊.
Soruma gelirsek Fimi mini 3 28 adet uyduya sahipken Djı ve Potansic neden 14-18 adet uyduya sahipler ?
Hi from the UK 🇬🇧
Yeh, I've noticed that the Fimi picks up more satellites, I'm not sure why, though 🤔
@@RobinDrones Türkiye de yoğun olarak sinyal karıştırıcılar mevcut. Uydu sayısının fazla olması buna engel olabilir. Aldığım bilgiye göre galilo ve benzeri olan çin uydularını da kullandığı için fazla gözükmesiymiş. Bu şu demek drone eve getirmek daha güvenli😄
Good review mate ! I got the fimi mini 3 and i am impressed however the cable hose ( black mesh ) in one of the hinges of one wing came apart and you can see the wires in it as well the mesh looks all messed at the end, will have to see what they have to say to this one.
Yes, i have exactly the same issue, I put a photo of it in the community section on my channel. One other guy has the same issue also, he said it's nothing to worry about 🤔
Very nice tests 😀
Thanks! 😀
👍🏻 many thanks for reply Robin ,am I ask one more question? Because I just bought Fimi mini 3 from Amazon and very shame is that it turns up the camera problem in left side of the camera it’s blurred I mean 1/4 of screen is blurred and I did try many adjustments and it doesn’t help it looks like factory problem , also plastic composites of the drone are really bad quality compared to atom drone so my simple question is what in your opinion is best mini drone at the moment on the market without geo fences like FRZ or NFZ doesn’t matter what price will be that compared to mini 3 pro, mini 4 pro many thanks thanks
Mini 4 pro will be very hard to beat if the price doesn't matter.
I've heard that Autel makes good drones, but I've never flown one.
I'd still say Fimi or Potensic if you don't want a Dji.
Hopefully, Potensic will release a new updated version of the Atom!
Yes, you’re absolutely right, Robin I like your videos I think you’re doing a great job and I think only I’m not lucky with this Fimi 3
But at the moment, I think I’m gonna go on Autel EVO Nano plus price is 676£ for premium bundle and not NFZ I think I’ll give a chance 😆👍🏻
Nice video. The signal bars mean nothing. Some drones will fly hundreds of meters away with one bar or no bars while others start losing signal while still having many bars...Should fly them as far as the signal allows, thats the way to go for such tests
Yeh I couldn't really do that (illegal in my country), but I'd say that these 3 drones will go 3km easily...
I reckon the DJI had the most accurate signal strength graph. No video break up or dropped frames on any of the drones, so signal quality was good the whole way. I'm guessing the the FIMI graph is more of a signal quality reading...or it's just not as sensitive as the Potensic and DJI.
Can you try master airscrew propellers for the DJI Mini 4K please?
Thank you! 😀
I have actually never changed any props on any drone I own yet...
I actually think if there was a better design of props, dji would use them anyway. Plus, I'm a bit nervous removing them as they are such a critical component of the aircraft. But maybe one day I'll try them...
Actually, if I happen to break or damage a prop, I will try them then. 😉
Hi, what in your opinion in terms of video performance, reliability, quality etc and/or best quality drone between the Fimi Mini 3 and DJI 4K? Which one would you recommend as the best and why? And why d o you mount the strobe on the rear ? and do you use the strobe on all flights? I see the bog standard DJI 4K is £269 and the Fimi 3 is £268 so no difference in price now. thanks cliff.
I'd say reliability and quality dji.
Video performance: Well, the dji is probably more life like but a bit dull looking.
The Fimi looks better to me, slightly larger sensor and it's a stacked sensor.
I put the strobe on the back as mostly I'm flying away from me so I can see the drone easier. 😉
@@RobinDrones cheers robin. What are the essential or best drone apps for flying drones in the uk? , I.e so you can see where the flight restrictions zones are etc. which apps would you recommend?
Check out this video I explain apps here...
th-cam.com/video/rwFbY_29ha4/w-d-xo.html
The main one to get is "drone assist"
Whats the difference between the FIMI MINI 3 SE and the FIMI X8 MINI 3 apart from the camera? BTW, is THIS one on this vid the FIMI X8 MINI 3?
Wich one will Recommended dji mini 4k or fimi mini 3 or potensic atom? Would mini 3 be better of Them all?
Wich have great fpv signal in urban area?
All are good it just depends on what features you want. If you're flying further than 500m, then the dji will definitely have the best signal!
@@RobinDrones thanks
I have a bunch of DJI drones, Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro, Mini 4 Pro, AIR 2S, AIR 3, DJI FPV Drone, all are Fly More Combos. I just got the Autel Evo Lite +, Premium bundle on the 18th, & I just got the Potensic Atom 3 Axis Gimbal, Fly More Combo yesterday. I haven't opened the Autel or Potensic yet. I've taken my DJI AIR 3, out over 5 and a half miles, & still had all bars of signal strength, except one, and returned with 32% battery life remaining. I love DJI drones.
Yep, Dji seems like it definitely has the most robust signal.
But for vlos flying, these 3 work well.
I get many people worried about the signal of a non dji drone that why I done this video.
Wow your a drone addic like me.
How long have you been flying?
@RobinDrones Lol ya I am definitely a drone addict. I've been flying since late 2021.
I've owned nearly all DJI mini drones, the FPV potato and Avata.
I don't like the geofencing and ended up selling most of my DJI drones. @RobinDrones
hello my friend , please can inform what is that on the battery on fimi 3 ???
It's a very bright strobe light, this one...
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there is a new update for the mini 4 came out yesterday its a big update its supposed to help what you have tested on these drones
Hi, I’m sorry. Am I ask? On a video you said there is no automatic frequency change between. 2.4 and 5.8 for controlling the Fimi mini 3 by the way I’m looking on the app there is only manual switching between them frequency for video not for dron controller which ever make a little bit different with the distance I’m a little bit confused because today it’s gonna turn up dron and I want modified antenna I’m gonna be appreciated for extra opinion 😅
I think it's for both the video feed and the rc connection 🤔
But yes manual switching only...
Please suggest me the best drone as I am confused weather the video quality time is awsome for Fimi mini 3 or not? or video quality result is better for dji or Fimi mini 3?
Please also tell me something about durability of Fimi mini 3.
If you'd have to decide to leave only one of the three mentioned here which one would you choose?
That's difficult, but I would leave the Atom. But saying that I recently went on holiday and took the Fimi and the Atom and left the dji at home!
All 3 shot great video though...
Hi, I finally got my Fimi Mini 3 and it all works great but somehow it disconnects and get sporadic connection between launch site and about 300-400m. Which way do you recommend the antennae point? Are they up or flat?
I've seen other reviewers get out to 5.5kms before the battery needs to RTH. I'm thinking it's the orientation of the antennae.
I fly with 1 up and 1 down. So, 1 pointing to the drone and the other 1 with the flat part pointing to the drone. That seems to work for me.
I was able to get almost two miles over the Pacific Ocean with my Atom with no breakup... I think rth kicked in at 1.8 or 1.9 MI
The atom also has no problem hitting a mile over populated areas... however after a mile itll start to get iffy over heavily populated areas
2.25mi / 3345(?)m is my farthest away record on potensic atom :) standing at one end of 1/8mi street & flying past other end for no obstructions down low by me is key :) i use sport mode so not sure if normal would get me farther since it returns because of intelligent low battery alert.. i use the 5el yagis too.
@@carlthomas5481 nice... I'm pretty sure I was flying in normal mode. The intelligent battery kicked in the rth and by the time I got back I still had 20% battery
It still amazes me how far these drones can actually travel battery wise and signal!
A good/valid test that shows the Fimi Mini 3, The Potensic Atom and DJI Mini 4K can fly 500m with good signal strength.
How much further?
Thanks for the test.
Thanks 😄
I'm "guessing" that the mini 4k could do 3km
Potensic 2km
Fimi 2km
And possibly all of a lot further than that.
@@RobinDrones Nope, fimi mini 3 got much better range than the potensic according to my test.
Fimi mini 3 for 233$ with 2 batteries.. is it better choice or there is better DJI choice?
Even if little more expensive
You could go with the dji mini 3 with a bigger sensor, but that's $420,
Or Dji mini 4k for $300
Or Dji mini 4 pro $760
All of these have only 1 battery.
The mini 4 pro has all of the features you need, mini 4k and mini 3 don't have waypoints, Tracking ect..
I believe that the Fimi mini 3 is the best bang for your buck right now.
Sure, Dji's are better, but the cost is very high.
@@RobinDrones thanks
Just bought the Fimi in a Black Friday pre-sale. Their website says it can be auto switching OR manual switched on frequency.
Correct me if I am wrong. It looks like you superimposed the HD recorded video over the live screen. Why? I know the recorded video is unaffected by range. The concern is poor fpv video, video break-up and control hesitation.
I showed the video from the sd cards to let people see the quality of the video on top of the signal performance. No breakup or controlling issues with any of these drones 👍
Fun times!
I love flying my drones 😃
I fly DJI drones from Phantom 2,3 to Mavic Pro to Zoom and I praise these products. But out of these tested I elevate the Potensic which is a very capable drone for small and friendly money in a combo version. The range can go up to 5km and the battery holds very well the promised minutes the drone is in the air from the manufacturer. Worth a Potensic for consideration. Yes I still prefer the Mini 4 over it despite these tests,but the Potensic interests me too.
One good thing with the Potensic is that it fully charges all the batteries at the same time very quickly. 👍
But yeh mini 4 is very very hard to beat!
DJI has Superior radio technology at this point...
I just took my potenaic atom 2 miles off the coast of San Diego over the ocean without any breakup.
My biggest gripe with it (atom) the latency and the low light.
I fly two drones every day. My atom and my DJI FPV.
i think the FIMI is best choice for this kind of small drones...also it has SONY imx sensor
Yes, it has great image quality for it's low price 👌
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They all seem to sound the same as the prop design, and the weight of the drones are very similar. I don't notice one louder than the other.
Great testing mate nicely done
Thanks Johnny👍
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Thanks 😀
Good test for people who fly drones while standing on a 20 foot ladder.
Why not do this standing on the ground?
Because I needed a clear line of site. And I was actually trying to simulate wifi interference by flying from inside and over houses 👍
I always find the tallest point to fly from... Sometimes I stand on my truck
I got 2 UNITS of DJI MINI 4K. They have different signal. One of them went to 4.3km without freezing the image. The other unit went to 1.4km without freezing the image.
I really don't know what is happening, 'cause i did the SAME way flying they SAME high
That's very strange 🤔
Only thing I can think of is if one of them isn't set on duel band in the app?
Or maybe one is faulty possible loose connection in one of the drones antenna in the legs?
The Fimi looked the best
I feel like there's really only like 3 drones. There's DJI, and then there's all the other drone brands, which seem like they're all just rebrands or slight design tweaks, with some cost cuts or an extra feature here and there, from only like 2 different OEMs. The budget, like $150 to $400, I mean.
Yep, true, though I don't think potensic and Fimi are connected though.
It's like you either get the dji mini 4 or save some cash and get one of these with all of the extra features.
Never test 2.4 GHz drones with a 2.4 GHz microphone. It's really bad for a range test. lot of interference.
Yes, I've seen others mention this, but honestly, I've never had an issue.
It's DJI mini 2 number 1
Potensic is true to it's signal specs ..second ..
Fimi 3 horribly last by a long shot unless your using parabolics ...
Fimi decides to leave it's 9klm range that should be 5klm as say it's potential ..
Both potensic and fimi the mobile is dependent on it's range ..
If mobiles gps has not being calibrated those numbers fall right down ..
Thats not a signal test. You certainly didn’t go the distance you could have. People don’t understand radio waves. You said the fimi should have the worst. Thats just not true. 2.4ghz will go much further then 5.8. The reason they have both is for disturbance, not distance. The dji is just ridiculous. Control, control, control. They dumb down that signal to cotrol you. They are much more capable.
Unfortunately, I couldn't go any further in my country as it's illegal.
I was just trying to highlight the fact that all of these signal wise perform well with vlos flying.
Yeh, 5.8 is a narrower channel but doesn't suffer with interference. I'm guessing it's good for city flying ect
This is the O3+ from dji mavic 3:
2.4 GHz：
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Thank you 😊
A little about frequency and the range of the signal. If you double the frequency, the signal strength is reduced to a quarter at the same distance due to the attenuation in the atmosphere. If you want to transmit really far, several thousand km, then you transmit on "long wave" which can be 200-300 kHz. But in certain environments, you can find other advantages, such as immunity to interference, by choosing higher frequencies.
Why just 500m? Better to test til signal loss.
My test where I live. Fimi Mini 3 flies 650m. DJI Mini 2 flies 1.1km
PS. Your location appears to be a low congested wifi area so signal should be good for every drone you fly there.
Because that means they will be flying outside of visual line of sight, and uploading a video of that is self incriminating
Yep, the UK youtube drone police will be all over that!
Yeh, but that would be beyond VLOS.
I would think my are would be high interference as the house are bunched up like most areas here in the 🇬🇧
@@RobinDrones I understand. You are a legit channel so need to fly legal. I'll need find some Asian or Russian channel to get better range tests.
Fimi X8 Mini V2 is already capable of going 5000 meters away very easily in rural areas by 5.8 ghz communication. Adding 2.4 ghz mode to the drone is useless if it's not able to skip to best frequency automatically. In addition to that, need for landing the drone to change from 2.4 ghz to 5.8 ghz or the other way must be a joke 😂 So there is no need to buy Fimi Mini 3 if you have the V2, or be sad that you bought the V2 very recently. Fimi X8 Mini series are not superior as DJI anyway. Only reason for buying them is the fact that they are No-NFZ. But with Fimi Mini 3 they are introducing NFZ, making Mini 3 less desirable.
Yeh, it is annoying that you have to land to switch frequency.
I don't own the v2, so I can't comment.
Dji are superior, but with this, you get so many features for less money than any Dji.
@@RobinDrones in Turkey Fimi Mini 3 with two batteries is 30% expensive than DJI Mini 2 SE Fly More Combo. Fimi doesn't even have an official service in Turkey. On the paper they have warranty but the responsible company for the Fimi said they are not providing service for Fimi. With DJI you have full warranty for DJI drones imported by the authorized DJI importer in Turkey, they provide good technical service and repair.
@@walker-snow
How much is the Fimi mini 3 in your country ?
And how much is the DJI mini 2 se ?
If you get Fimi mini 3 for 196$ with 2 batteries .. is it better choice thsn other drones DJI or others ?
@@warrobots1warrobots135 DJI Mini 2 SE Combo is 18K and Fimi Mini 3 with 2 bat. is 22K. DJI is always better choice if it's going to be your only drone. You'll never gonna be able to shoot cinematic videos with a Fimi. It's flight controller has issues with yaw moment, issues in rotating the drone around smoothly.
@@walker-snow but the Fimi mini 3 that i found is 6,640 in Turkey currency with 2 batteries
Mini 4 k is the best
Yeh, it's hard to beat the quality.
But there's not many features on the mini 4k. That's is its weakness
But its got dji build quality and reliability 👌@RobinDrones
Well, I received my fimi mini 3 today and it it's night mode and transmission range are both garbage as of right now ! I am used to go 10km total with my potensic and even my mavic mini could do much better than the fimi mini 3. This thing started do lose video transmission as soon as I reached 400 meters, if I turned the drone it would lose signal and return to home. Tried both 5.8 and 2.4GHz and it sucks. Sorry, but right now this drone sucks for night and for any serious range in any small city !!! 9.7km with potensic atom th-cam.com/video/Aa1SOM0e2g4/w-d-xo.html The FCC report shows that the fimi mini 3 got that crap bullet style 5.8GHz antenna of the fimi mini v2 plus a a single 2.4GHz antenna and so the problems and ridiculous latency of the mini v2 will apply here with the fimi mini 3 too. There is no dual band antennas or auto switching between frequency/channels like on the DJI mini 4k or anything else DJI got in the market. The potensic Atom got DUAL 2.4GHz antennas instead of a single 2.4GHz antenna. Every idiot knows that for range you use 2.4GHz, not 5.8GHz.
The potensic does not have enough battery to fly 10 km et get back home.
@@mast3rbugI went with it 9.7km totak and still had 30% battery left. With lvl 5, 6 and 7 gusts it went 17 minutes. It got the signal and the battery life to achieve that while filming in 4k for the most part. th-cam.com/video/Aa1SOM0e2g4/w-d-xo.html . Figures I am not alone, there are plenty of examples of 12km total !
at 385m/1200ft+ hi? that prolly helps - and oh, you went 9.7km total..4k out oh...
@@carlthomas5481 129 meters high. Not a fanboy, i just have the 3 main drones at that price tag and the FIMI mini 3 is by far the worst of the tree at everything. Its 4k video is blurry, night mode is garbage, there is a gigantic delay in commands once you go 300 meters and the range is just pathetic as the signal is really weak right now. I had hopes I could keep the FIMI but now I just want to get rid of it and never look back.
Come on, don't be so rude, I got the fimi mini 3 and potensic atom also, I did a side-by-side test with them, fimi mini 3 is much better in range.
Public safety? Read the CAA rules.
I have read the entire cap 722 document, and I have passed the A2CofC. 👍
Also, have my operator id on all my drones and have a flyer id.
Those 3 drones that I were flying were 250g.
So we can fly anywhere apart from restricted zones and overflight of crowds.
Who did I put "at risk" ?
What's the point..? But you scored a msg.. Pointless exercise..
I would have loved to fly further, but that's illegal in my country 🇬🇧. The TH-cam police would tell the police! 🚔 🙄
Any one of these drones signals is good for vlos flying. That's what I was trying to show..
@@RobinDrones yes we know..
Said it before feel sorry for yu guys in UK..
Come to aus were there only a handful of Karen's...
That's all otherwise be sensible and fly as far as you can...
You won't have the same Paranoia here...
Oh don't bring it with you please..!!
I was so looking forward to you "chucking them out the window" 🤣 Did your wife realize you have turned your bedroom into your new studio?? 😉
Man that countryside you live by is nothing short of gorgeous. You can't beat British countryside full stop.
Great test and if nothing it does confirm that either one of these drones regardless of their radio type are more than acceptable for LOS up to 500M. Would love to see a "how far can they actually fly" demo ..... 🥸
Ha ha, she was actually out when I filmed that video.
Yes, the countryside I take for granted as it's always been there and I've always lived in England.
I would think the same about Canada that looks amazing in the wilderness 😀
I can't really do a range test, a small minority here in the UK are drone police on TH-cam. They would report me to the Caa or police they get you by your car number plate. It happened to "windswept robert" have you heard of him?
@@RobinDrones Fly safely.