The real problem with Fimi, as a company, is that they don't know how to keep their products in stock and how to coordinate their product offerings. For example, when they came out with the X8-Pro drone, the TX10A transmitter (RokLink capable and offering 15km video transmission range for the X8-Pro as well as HDMI-out to feed video to large external monitors) was not available anywhere for a very long time (a year or more). Rather, only the older TX10 (not RokLink capable) was in stock everywhere at the time. And now, the TX10A transmitter is finally available everywhere, but the X8-Pro drone is now out of stock everywhere, and appears to be replaced by the new X8-Tele drone. Problem here is, the X8-Tele drone only has a 10km video transmission range (obviously a big step in the wrong direction) and uses SokLink transmission technology which appears to be incompatible with the TX10A transmitter, and there is no mention of a compatible version of the TX10A in the works. The X8-Tele drone does now provide a dual camera system with 30x zoom capability. Frankly, I'd rather have the greater transmission range of the X8-Pro/TX10A than the super zoom capability of the X8-Tele. And to be perfectly blunt, they should have increased the flight range on the new X8-Tele offering to at least 20km, in order to compete with DJI's new O4 video transmission system which provides 20km. So, why not just be happy with the little RC controller that comes with the drone?....because my cellphone screen is not bright enough to be used outdoors in the sun, even with a sunshade. And of course, the TX10A transmitter offers lots of other benefits beyond the 15km transmission range and the bright integral display screen, such as all the extra assignable switches, knobs and buttons for shortcuts and advanced functionality.
Give it time...if we have it in the USA (hopeping its not banned) They will probably come out with a tele v2 or Pro with the updated hardware. The chinese like to make use of older stock hardware. I myself was looking into getting the Tele however that shorter range stopped me too. I'll be content with my x8 v2 for now. Other than compass calibration woes, its been a great drone. I cant seem to get it calibrated properly even though I've tried many times over. I suspect it might have a weak compass module. Despite that it still flies just fine with the obligatory "compass interfiled" prompt.
Even worse they have zero customer support if yours is broken or defective on arrival you will not get a refund or a replacement but you will get months of emailing back and forth to China until they hope you give up
Chinese chainsaw brands are the same. They market saws, but don't make them. Getting parts & service is difficult. They work hard to give you the runaround so you'll give up & go away.
@@rcash3625 I don't own that version, so I cannot say for certain, but my guess is yes they're compatible. You should address your question to Captain Drone, by sending it again directly to him.
Thanks for the review! I've been waiting for your review before I purchased this latest X8 (Pro) edition. I agree that it's a wonderful unit for the price range. Great wind resistance and rain proof. Thanks again for your honest review.
My x8se 2020 is still going strong. The only weakness of all the versions has been the gimbal. As you pointed out, adjusting the gimbal gain to minimum in colder weather cures most of the jello and stutter. I use my Mini 3 Pro for most flights now, but if I need to do a waypoint flight, or the wind is up, then the old x8se gets the call.
Doesn't matter its a beast drone as it's brother the v2.. My suicide drone that goes above and beyond everything I've given it.. I've the v2 caught in winds that would of blown me away and it still comes back when ya think it's impossible... I had gusts of wind from over a kilometre away that were over 80ks and iad never expect it back but its the terminator and wins against the odds... Hehe... Love it
@@MiltonPapa Be careful doing high speed 180 turns in high wind. One of my front legs developed micro fractures from doing so, which I didn't notice until after I got a vibration warning & it auto landed. I had to use a magnifying glass to see them.
Hi Steve, another great video. Thank you. My FiMi got repaired and I finally got it back. Great stuff. Could you please do a teardown of the megaphone module? I am so interested to see what's inside. Thank you
Pretty good review Steve. How you stay out in that cold is beyond me. For a sub-market type bird, it looks like that one has a lot to recommend it. I thought the colors looked good in normal mode. The 4K 30 is the only drawback I can think of so they may have a winner this time around.
Nice intro! Always been a fan of the FIMI and they finally added obstacle avoidance! Think with a few more $$ thrown at their R&D department they could really compete with DJI.
I love my DJI Drones I own 5, including the Mini 4 Pro and AIR 3 , this new Fimi looks about on par, with the Mavic AIR 2 except with a longer battery life, & no Geo fencing.
Very helpful video! I'm already waiting for mine. I only have 1 question: does anyone know where I can buy the longer lasting batteries? I can't find them anywhere.
I don’t know if you can call them a competitor. Dji’s mini drone has better specs than this thing. Minus the pay load and speaker. Not saying it’s bad.
I was going to point out that vibration. It was just visible a couple of times early in the video. We used call that the Jello effect, but you explained it well. I believe this Christmas I might be getting myself a Fimi X8 Pro as an updated medium sized drone to take my DJI Mavic Pros place. I can already drop stuff with my Mavic but I do like the megaphone and especially that price! By Christmas if there are bugs they will be found and corrected by then. Who knows something else might come along. There might be a new Vtol or Plane I want more. This past Christmas I bought the Potensic Atom 3 Axis for a Sub 250gram drone. (Great drone too) Potensic has updated it a couple of times since and it now has a zoom and a timer function. I believe they improved the gimbal level for some people too. I was fortunate and never had a problem with gimbal level. Good stuff as always my friend!
Great review on the newest fimi x8 pro. Also, thanks for the info on the gimbal settings. Never knew that. I would only fly my fimi x8 in warmer weather. The settings is a game changer for me. 😊
20:22 Here's the answer why it's can't operate with old battery. Seems new battery contains cells unstandard voltage. Some 4S but not li-po/li-ion type.
Test the length of the 47 Min battery and if it get even close to 40 then please us all know.. I guess that would help make a few minds up.. If only they made a longer lasting one for the v2..
Hello, I would like to know if there is a patch, software update, or another application from FIMI that can maximise the range of the "tap fly " and "waypoint fly" modes from 1000 meters to the drone's maximum range of 15km. Thanks!
Thankyou for the great review once again steve,,I still have my X8 2020 model and it's still fantastic thanks to you..I watched alot of your reviews a few years ago trying to choose a drone at a decent price and found my fimi..Your a legend brother👍❤️🇦🇺
Well done Captain!; first up, glad you clarified the "Hula Hula" dance !!; thought you were getting a little Hawaiian !!!; looked also like you were on frozen Lake? ; if so, that would be a little scary with possible breaks?; last but not least, I have had all the previous Fimi incarnations and the one thing I do love about this Drone is the design !!; its very cool !
Great vid. Did you test the minimal focus lenght of the camera? I cannot find it in the specs. Can it make a sharp video of an object which is 0.5m from the camera?
Not tested because that is an option rarely requested. There is a reason drones rarely have the ability to close focus and that is because the lens is design for landscape photography.
Wow this new Fimi X8 Pro looks great. If I didn't just order the DJI AIR 3, & have 5 other DJI drones, I would order this. I still might. I definitely would buy the T10A for it & extended batteries. Another awesome review, I love your channel.
That drone is packed with features! Wow! Great range, wind power, waypoints, speaker, rescue GPS locater, night light, load carrier, obstacle avoidance, etc.! Whew! I don't see it on Amazon right now but it is impressive and has competitive improvements! This drone is probably going to sell pretty good! I see $599 on its website! Thanks for sharing!
When taking stills, you should bring the camera farther than a few meters as otherwise the focal distance of the drone will reduce the quality as that is not the intended use case. In addition of course you should zoom the pictures to 100% native size to show the actual quality, as by just fitting a 8000x6000 rectangle on a 16:9 video (often just 1440p or 1080p for actual users) won't show the real quality while the cropping/digital zooming capability is very valuable to looking at the photos from any screen. Considering I've had to wait for my Fimi to warm up before it agreed to fly, the drone/batteries absolutely do have temperature sensors on them, you can even see their output in the battery monitoring UI. It is interesting, though, that they don't automatically adjust the gimbal gain depending on the temperature. I'd guess it might also have some side effects
Amazing versatile drone! I never seen anything like this, thanks for very good review! Whats that white object in the sky @ 09:35? Can't be a cloud...is it a big square balloon? Or UFO? Sorry had to ask :) Keep up the great work! ♡
I still have the se 2020 model and it stays in the air for 30 minutes so i wouldn't doubt the plus battery has 45 minutes. I got mine for around $300 and it still works perfect I love it. I would definitely like this model I need to check the price out after the video.
This week here in Ireland even level 30 wouldn't cut it lol I'm a bit disappointed in the video compared to the x8 v2 tbh it's not that much better, seems the obstical avoidance us the only real upgrade
THANK YOU CAPITAN DRONE! I know there have been people outside the continental US that have done reviews on the pro, but glad you were able to get around to it. For under $700 tight now USD with two batteries, this drone is head and shoulders above anything else in it's class. For the US level 8 wind rate, is snow and light rain resistant, the larger sensor, and seems to do just about everything the Air 2 S would do. Is it perfect? No.. If you really want high speed slow motion in 4K then yes DJI would be better. Will this do just about everything and anything your average non consumer drone pilot would want? Yup. It's top end speed, and other features are all in line with other drones on the market. I thought they had a low light software option similar to the Autel. Maybe I was wrong on that.
The two most important things in a flying camera (camera drone) are fly-ability and camera quality. This appears to satisfy both of those. I did find it interesting that Bangood has the option of two batteries but not for a US plug, only an EU plug. Maybe it comes with an adapter. For under $700 w/2 batteries, it looks like a viable option, especially if it doesn't have any geofencing. I couldn't see what amount the discount code allows because I'd have to log in first and I didn't want to make an account at this time.
Great video - THANKS! Is there a problem or issue going on with this drone - lots of places (even Am*zon!) show it as discontinued. What's happening? I would like to buy it based on your review.
It all depends on WHO is selling it on AMAZON. Just because you see a product by DJI, FIMI, AUTEL etc on AMAZON does not mean the company is selling it. The Pro is popular so problem sold out. Below my video review I listed the reliable stores that sell it.
Nice review. I would have liked to have seen you check out the colour presets - those are messed up with the X8 2022 version. Auto white balance does a decent job, but shows noticeable changes as you pass over varying terrain. Sunny and Cloudy are way off, and we have to use Fluorescent, which is pretty close but not perfect.
Sounds like your white balance is on AUTO. Setting the white balance or exposure or frame rate or aperture on a drone is only effective if you keep the camera pointing in the exact same direction, so most people leave everything on AUTO and it is up to the intelligence of the camera to continually change the settings, which then results in what you’ve noticed.
I put mine on returned a Home on low battery. It doesn’t it wants to land on low battery. It seems like I can’t pick it. It won’t highlight, but the other two will on the fimi
Thank you for the great video. I just got my X8 Pro with the speaker module and cannot get it to work. It does not show up on my pad. Any ideas what I may be doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
I believe you simply need to attach the module, power on the drone, open the app. Make certain you’re using the correct app and all firmware updates are done.
I’m a subscriber to your channel &I enjoyed your review of the FIMI X8 Pro drone. Does this FIMI X8 Pro drone have geofencing similar to the geofencing in DJI drones?
Thanks for making the video. I think this may be my next UAV! The weight is a bit of a downer, It doesn't make the cut for some countries entry parameters. I'd like to know more about the video settings. Is it possible to lock the shutter speed and ISO, or does it auto adjust? Does it have any type of LOG or flat profile intended for editing and dynamic range? I'm still al little nervous though, I was on an extended shoot in the desert (50 degrees celcius). My little Anafi handled the heat for some tricky shots. My assistant brought a FIMI along with him and it dropped out of the sky after about 1 minute in the heat, Yikes! Cheers!
For under 250 gram weight, have a look at the Fimi Mini 3 that I reviewed recently. The X8 has plenty of manual camera settings. Not many people use Manual settings on consumer drones for obvious reasons, so there is not much to gain unless taking a photo in bad lighting.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I'll definitely have a look at the mini 3. Consumer drones are quite useful for capturing angles that just make scenes feel really dynamic and dramatic. As long as the motion blur matches, the rest can be lined up in software. If the exposure, shutter and ISO are jumping around, the video is usually too jarring to use, even as a quick edit. It's like action camera shots. Sitting through a long series of blown out fisheye shots is terrible, but editing some intriguing angles into a full edit can really raise the bar. Do you plan to buy and review a Fimi X8 Tele pro, when that's finally available?
I do wish you could have a longer audio play through the megaphone. Would love to go flying around the city on a Christmas day blasting Christmas music.
Thanks a lot for the review! Can a thermal camera like Xinfrary T2 pro be connected and used on this drone? the T2 normally requires direct connection to a phone with an app.
I don't know what you think but to me that camera is beautiful. Both video and picture quality looks top notch. It's funny when the obstacle avoidance wasn't bleeping I thought ahh finally that is usually so annoying. I could see it being helpful if it didn't stop so it alerted you when you were close to something but it stops you so it doesn't need to blare. Yes Fimi seems to be on their game.
Ever since DJI forced all mini 3/4 flyers to operate with remote ID on regardless what battery was being used has gotten the cold shoulder from many. That was the whole point to the mini series to fly without remote ID. But since they gave people the option to fly with a bigger battery they now force remote Id with it being permanently on. They could have easily let people use the “honor system” with the ability to turn on or off the ID pending battery size…Thankfully this far superior full size FIMI drone lets users manually turn off the remote ID.
When bought the drone, it said that there are many defects. In this case, it's really annoying because I don't know if the unfamiliar drone is defective or how to use it. Rather than introducing the features, please take a closer look at the drone and let us know the pros and cons, the shortcomings, and the parts that are likely to break down.
Hola Steve! Como siempre tienes videos geniales. Tengo una pregunta, recomiendas cambiar el Fimi Mini 3 (es el que yo tengo actualmente) por el Fimi x8 Pro? Obviamente el x8 tiene más opciones que el Mini 3, pero en tu opinión esos detalles extras vale la pena que haga un cambio?. Yo uso el drone para videos profesionales. Saludos desde México.
No. The Mini 3 is great because it is small, portable and under 250 grams. This means you can travel to many countries and use it in different countries with no problems.
Really good review! I am waiting already quite long for such a good and detailed video, thank you! What would be intersting for me is the automatic modes, maybe you have tested it out, when its following you, and the object awereness detects something, can it just continue and fly aroud it and keep following you or the ovject you marked? Like a DJI does or can it only stop? That would be really interesting!
So I had a quick question and was hoping to get it answered, I currently own a DJI Mini 2 and am considering upgrading to air 3. I currently live in the United States, and if I register it there and I travel internationally, maybe to Europe, would I need to do or register something to fly there. I don’t know anything about drone registration because I haven’t had that issue with mini 2 but if I want to upgrade.
Drone regs work like this. You buy the drone in the country you live, you register the drone with your government. You can travel anywhere in the world with your drone… BUT… in order to fly in another country, you then fall under the regulations of that country (same as driving a car). This means you need to brush up on the drone regs of the country you wish to fly your drone in so that you don’t do something you’re not permitted to do.
How does the obstacle avoidance work on a tree with no leaves? I would expect it to work on a solid object as it did, but Im much more concerned about not being high enough to make it over a tree, especially during an emergency RTH function.
Most drones on the market get confused with branches without leaves, for the simple reason branches come in all sizes, and the really thin ones are not noticeable by a drone.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 FIMI X8 TELE Beyond Vision Wide Angle Tele Camera 30X ZOOM 4K 60fps 10KM FPV Super Night Video RC Drone Quadcopter RTF With Megaphone One Battery. Familiar with it?
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Understandable, you are a big channel. I’m not really asking for special treatment though lol, I think it’s genuinely an area that this review falls short in. Fimi has had an issue with their raw file format since the very beginning so it’s a question many viewers would love answered… This review is already out so it’s not like you can add another section to address this major issue but it would be a good thing to somehow communicate since it’s a big factor for potential buyers who would otherwise use your affiliate links
Can You help me...please: I bought a new Fimi X8SE 2022 V2 and I cannot download movies directly from the drone , from the sd card. When connecting to PC I can see only files: Blackbox and Upgrade. I do not see the sd card. I have to take the card out from the drone and insert it directly into the PC. can You help me why I cannot get the movies directly from the drone? What are the switch and the little button near the usb on the drone?
The bottons and switches by the SD card slot are shown in this video. If you can’t record video to the micro SD card you placed in the drone it is because: - you did not FORMAT the card - you are using the wrong type of card
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I can record!!! I cannot dowload via usb, I have to take the card out.... I did not understand what the little button by the usb is for??!!
For US plug I just used one of my own power cables (it is a universal 120 volt cable that is connected to all your home electronic items), or you can buy the two prong to 3 prong plug adapter off of amazon, or you may have a pile of those already.
sorry but on FIMI official i read : NON-FLY zone protection.. is there any sort of GEOFENCE? could you confirm? that would be " bad " cause the only reason i'd not buy DJI now is the geofence ( i still have original Mavic Pro UN-restricted .. )
Great review Steve, as always. I'll bet now that you pointed out the Hula sensor, they will fiz it with a software update. Oh hey, Speaking of FIMI how about the Manta??? when are you going to review it???
I turned down reviewing the Manta. Most of my viewers are kinda new to the RC hobby and the Manta requires someone deep into the hobby to add the missing parts and configuration.
Just got this drone with the TX10A and The live video feed is very laggy once every second, it freezes the pictures and looks choppy. Sometimes freezes up to several seconds. Do you know any fix for this?
I don’t have the 10A so can’t help. Laggy video usually means the signal from the drone has too many errors. This is often due to a missing firmware update or a setting incorrect.
Yes. In the review I had the basic battery and not the high capacity battery, which simply means it does not come with the high capacity battery and you have to buy it separately.
Hey Steve, i also wanted to ask you a question. I love my dji mini 2. Is there any upgrades on the newer 3 and 4 that i cant live without or you feel is so next level you have to have it?
I recently sold my Fimi X8 2022 SE V2 along with the TX10 controller. Loved the Fimi even owned the Xiaomi 4K before it but I started to notice hairline stress cracks on the arms and fuselage despite relatively little usage and was concerned about its safety and longevity. Are the current models constructed from the same plastic?
I own the Xiaomi 4K MI Drone as well, its a very solid drone. I've never had a problem with the plastic material they use.. Its pretty much up there with DJI imo.
Its quite a common problem on the rear legs where the motor sits, the legs are quite thin just there and the motors are very powerful. Always check for hairline cracks before every flight. If you find a crack you can reinforce with super glue and baking soda
@@flyguy1359 Ok thanks, i usually try and land it pretty softly as its a fairly heavy drone. But yeah the landing gear could be stronger on the Xiaomi 4K i agree.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Cheers:) can i rudely ask a quick question? is there a setting on the f22 4k pro i need to adjust for 4k video? when i put them on youtube im only getting about 720p. Keep up the good work
@@johnegan9063Sounds like you’re uploading the Low Res version to TH-cam. If you record in 4K your file is large on the micro SD card. If you upload that large file to TH-cam then TH-cam shows a 4K video. If you goof up and upload a 720p video, you get 720p. How can you goof up? Well, you could do something silly and upload the files off your phone or even worse you could upload the LRV files off the micro SD card (those are low res 720p files of anything you recorded). You’ll figure it out.
As it is a Fimi quadcopter, my main worry would be: did they finally fix their horizon-tilt problem? Kinda every single Fimi quad has been troubled by a tilting horizon.
i wonder if this drone can carry a medium coffee from tim hortons, Id love to stick a $5 bill in it with a note and have a little contraption that can hold the cup perfectly and fly it home lol i would hate for a hot coffee to fall on someone thou!
The real problem with Fimi, as a company, is that they don't know how to keep their products in stock and how to coordinate their product offerings. For example, when they came out with the X8-Pro drone, the TX10A transmitter (RokLink capable and offering 15km video transmission range for the X8-Pro as well as HDMI-out to feed video to large external monitors) was not available anywhere for a very long time (a year or more). Rather, only the older TX10 (not RokLink capable) was in stock everywhere at the time. And now, the TX10A transmitter is finally available everywhere, but the X8-Pro drone is now out of stock everywhere, and appears to be replaced by the new X8-Tele drone. Problem here is, the X8-Tele drone only has a 10km video transmission range (obviously a big step in the wrong direction) and uses SokLink transmission technology which appears to be incompatible with the TX10A transmitter, and there is no mention of a compatible version of the TX10A in the works. The X8-Tele drone does now provide a dual camera system with 30x zoom capability. Frankly, I'd rather have the greater transmission range of the X8-Pro/TX10A than the super zoom capability of the X8-Tele. And to be perfectly blunt, they should have increased the flight range on the new X8-Tele offering to at least 20km, in order to compete with DJI's new O4 video transmission system which provides 20km. So, why not just be happy with the little RC controller that comes with the drone?....because my cellphone screen is not bright enough to be used outdoors in the sun, even with a sunshade. And of course, the TX10A transmitter offers lots of other benefits beyond the 15km transmission range and the bright integral display screen, such as all the extra assignable switches, knobs and buttons for shortcuts and advanced functionality.
Give it time...if we have it in the USA (hopeping its not banned) They will probably come out with a tele v2 or Pro with the updated hardware. The chinese like to make use of older stock hardware. I myself was looking into getting the Tele however that shorter range stopped me too. I'll be content with my x8 v2 for now. Other than compass calibration woes, its been a great drone. I cant seem to get it calibrated properly even though I've tried many times over. I suspect it might have a weak compass module. Despite that it still flies just fine with the obligatory "compass interfiled" prompt.
Even worse they have zero customer support if yours is broken or defective on arrival you will not get a refund or a replacement but you will get months of emailing back and forth to China until they hope you give up
Chinese chainsaw brands are the same. They market saws, but don't make them. Getting parts & service is difficult. They work hard to give you the runaround so you'll give up & go away.
Do you know if the new batteries work with the X8 SE 2020 model? What can I upgrade?
@@rcash3625 I don't own that version, so I cannot say for certain, but my guess is yes they're compatible. You should address your question to Captain Drone, by sending it again directly to him.
Thanks for the review! I've been waiting for your review before I purchased this latest X8 (Pro) edition. I agree that it's a wonderful unit for the price range. Great wind resistance and rain proof. Thanks again for your honest review.
Awwww. So it’s good in wind? Like here in Texas at the beach
You can't expect great image quality from such a small camera lens, but this little guy does a good job.
Karen its junk 100 bucks more you can get the mini 4 pro
Excellent tutorial review video. Fimi made some good improvements, like the precision landing. Thank you Captain Steve.
Love this guy, he's the best at reviewing drones and other cool stuff.
My x8se 2020 is still going strong. The only weakness of all the versions has been the gimbal. As you pointed out, adjusting the gimbal gain to minimum in colder weather cures most of the jello and stutter. I use my Mini 3 Pro for most flights now, but if I need to do a waypoint flight, or the wind is up, then the old x8se gets the call.
Doesn't matter its a beast drone as it's brother the v2.. My suicide drone that goes above and beyond everything I've given it..
I've the v2 caught in winds that would of blown me away and it still comes back when ya think it's impossible... I had gusts of wind from over a kilometre away that were over 80ks and iad never expect it back but its the terminator and wins against the odds... Hehe... Love it
@@MiltonPapa Be careful doing high speed 180 turns in high wind. One of my front legs developed micro fractures from doing so, which I didn't notice until after I got a vibration warning & it auto landed. I had to use a magnifying glass to see them.
Hi Steve, another great video. Thank you. My FiMi got repaired and I finally got it back. Great stuff. Could you please do a teardown of the megaphone module? I am so interested to see what's inside. Thank you
Pretty good review Steve. How you stay out in that cold is beyond me. For a sub-market type bird, it looks like that one has a lot to recommend it. I thought the colors looked good in normal mode. The 4K 30 is the only drawback I can think of so they may have a winner this time around.
Cheers mate, you're like the only person reviewing these properly . They really need to step up on content creators .
Thank you!
Nice intro!
Always been a fan of the FIMI and they finally added obstacle avoidance! Think with a few more $$ thrown at their R&D department they could really compete with DJI.
I love my DJI Drones I own 5, including the Mini 4 Pro and AIR 3 , this new Fimi looks about on par, with the Mavic AIR 2 except with a longer battery life, & no Geo fencing.
Very helpful video! I'm already waiting for mine. I only have 1 question: does anyone know where I can buy the longer lasting batteries? I can't find them anywhere.
Fimi has been making great drones recently and theyre definetly a competitor to DJI
I don’t know if you can call them a competitor. Dji’s mini drone has better specs than this thing. Minus the pay load and speaker. Not saying it’s bad.
The company is definitely getting this drone to be a very capable drone and a competitive drone against DJI. Great review Steve stay warm up there!
I was going to point out that vibration. It was just visible a couple of times early in the video. We used call that the Jello effect, but you explained it well. I believe this Christmas I might be getting myself a Fimi X8 Pro as an updated medium sized drone to take my DJI Mavic Pros place. I can already drop stuff with my Mavic but I do like the megaphone and especially that price! By Christmas if there are bugs they will be found and corrected by then. Who knows something else might come along. There might be a new Vtol or Plane I want more.
This past Christmas I bought the Potensic Atom 3 Axis for a Sub 250gram drone. (Great drone too) Potensic has updated it a couple of times since and it now has a zoom and a timer function. I believe they improved the gimbal level for some people too. I was fortunate and never had a problem with gimbal level. Good stuff as always my friend!
Great review on the newest fimi x8 pro. Also, thanks for the info on the gimbal settings. Never knew that. I would only fly my fimi x8 in warmer weather. The settings is a game changer for me. 😊
That's all I wanted to see cap Great video thumbs up for you
Very cool, I love my FIMI and might just get the new one.
@6:27 i see jello effect?? P.s so the last part of your video.. you explain why it happens and how to get fixed !
20:22
Here's the answer why it's can't operate with old battery.
Seems new battery contains cells unstandard voltage. Some 4S but not li-po/li-ion type.
Love my original X8. Very interesting!
My Fimi x8 se took a nice dive into the ocean after about 28 flights because of a motor failure.
I hope they have improved the quality control
I’ve lost 3, yes 3 2022 v2’s due to battery communication failures… terrible customer service.
@soggadelic I have sent them the log files showing CLEAR that one motor stoped mid flight and they replied that: we are not able to read the file
Also the TX10 remote control has a sim card slot while the TX10A does not.
Test the length of the 47 Min battery and if it get even close to 40 then please us all know.. I guess that would help make a few minds up..
If only they made a longer lasting one for the v2..
I Will Always buy fimi x8 products because of the Drone being able to fly in the snow and the rain. I think it's their strongest drone
Hello, I would like to know if there is a patch, software update, or another application from FIMI that can maximise the range of the "tap fly " and "waypoint fly" modes from 1000 meters to the drone's maximum range of 15km.
Thanks!
Thankyou for the great review once again steve,,I still have my X8 2020 model and it's still fantastic thanks to you..I watched alot of your reviews a few years ago trying to choose a drone at a decent price and found my fimi..Your a legend brother👍❤️🇦🇺
An awesome drone Steve and fabulous footage. Very impressed. 👍😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Well done Captain!; first up, glad you clarified the "Hula Hula" dance !!; thought you were getting a little Hawaiian !!!; looked also like you were on frozen Lake? ; if so, that would be a little scary with possible breaks?; last but not least, I have had all the previous Fimi incarnations and the one thing I do love about this Drone is the design !!; its very cool !
Great review, considering the temperature. Many thanks, I've liked Fimi for a while.
Great vid. Did you test the minimal focus lenght of the camera? I cannot find it in the specs. Can it make a sharp video of an object which is 0.5m from the camera?
Not tested because that is an option rarely requested. There is a reason drones rarely have the ability to close focus and that is because the lens is design for landscape photography.
Wow this new Fimi X8 Pro looks great. If I didn't just order the DJI AIR 3, & have 5 other DJI drones, I would order this. I still might. I definitely would buy the T10A for it & extended batteries. Another awesome review, I love your channel.
That drone is packed with features! Wow! Great range, wind power, waypoints, speaker, rescue GPS locater, night light, load carrier, obstacle avoidance, etc.! Whew! I don't see it on Amazon right now but it is impressive and has competitive improvements! This drone is probably going to sell pretty good! I see $599 on its website! Thanks for sharing!
Cheapest price currently is on Banggood using my discount coupon code
It’s not on Amazon cause I heard there’s problems with the pro
When taking stills, you should bring the camera farther than a few meters as otherwise the focal distance of the drone will reduce the quality as that is not the intended use case. In addition of course you should zoom the pictures to 100% native size to show the actual quality, as by just fitting a 8000x6000 rectangle on a 16:9 video (often just 1440p or 1080p for actual users) won't show the real quality while the cropping/digital zooming capability is very valuable to looking at the photos from any screen.
Considering I've had to wait for my Fimi to warm up before it agreed to fly, the drone/batteries absolutely do have temperature sensors on them, you can even see their output in the battery monitoring UI. It is interesting, though, that they don't automatically adjust the gimbal gain depending on the temperature. I'd guess it might also have some side effects
Fun video ! 😃
Great review on a nice machine.
Thanks Cap !
Good review Steve. The footage looked prity good.
Amazing versatile drone! I never seen anything like this, thanks for very good review!
Whats that white object in the sky @ 09:35? Can't be a cloud...is it a big square balloon? Or UFO?
Sorry had to ask :)
Keep up the great work! ♡
Probably the moon
I still have the se 2020 model and it stays in the air for 30 minutes so i wouldn't doubt the plus battery has 45 minutes. I got mine for around $300 and it still works perfect I love it. I would definitely like this model I need to check the price out after the video.
This week here in Ireland even level 30 wouldn't cut it lol
I'm a bit disappointed in the video compared to the x8 v2 tbh it's not that much better, seems the obstical avoidance us the only real upgrade
Major upgrades are the obstacle detection and the new ROCLINK transmission system
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 yes agree but a micro 3rds sensor is the let down for me, fimi just haven't pushed any boundaries with the pro :(
THANK YOU CAPITAN DRONE!
I know there have been people outside the continental US that have done reviews on the pro, but glad you were able to get around to it.
For under $700 tight now USD with two batteries, this drone is head and shoulders above anything else in it's class.
For the US level 8 wind rate, is snow and light rain resistant, the larger sensor, and seems to do just about everything the Air 2 S would do.
Is it perfect? No.. If you really want high speed slow motion in 4K then yes DJI would be better.
Will this do just about everything and anything your average non consumer drone pilot would want? Yup.
It's top end speed, and other features are all in line with other drones on the market.
I thought they had a low light software option similar to the Autel. Maybe I was wrong on that.
The two most important things in a flying camera (camera drone) are fly-ability and camera quality. This appears to satisfy both of those. I did find it interesting that Bangood has the option of two batteries but not for a US plug, only an EU plug. Maybe it comes with an adapter. For under $700 w/2 batteries, it looks like a viable option, especially if it doesn't have any geofencing. I couldn't see what amount the discount code allows because I'd have to log in first and I didn't want to make an account at this time.
Great video - THANKS!
Is there a problem or issue going on with this drone - lots of places (even Am*zon!) show it as discontinued. What's happening? I would like to buy it based on your review.
It all depends on WHO is selling it on AMAZON. Just because you see a product by DJI, FIMI, AUTEL etc on AMAZON does not mean the company is selling it. The Pro is popular so problem sold out. Below my video review I listed the reliable stores that sell it.
Nice review. I would have liked to have seen you check out the colour presets - those are messed up with the X8 2022 version. Auto white balance does a decent job, but shows noticeable changes as you pass over varying terrain. Sunny and Cloudy are way off, and we have to use Fluorescent, which is pretty close but not perfect.
Sounds like your white balance is on AUTO. Setting the white balance or exposure or frame rate or aperture on a drone is only effective if you keep the camera pointing in the exact same direction, so most people leave everything on AUTO and it is up to the intelligence of the camera to continually change the settings, which then results in what you’ve noticed.
Pls i have problem with my drone for 3 weeks now my drone is not connecting with my WiFi on my phone since i open it and my Drone is S155
I put mine on returned a Home on low battery. It doesn’t it wants to land on low battery. It seems like I can’t pick it. It won’t highlight, but the other two will on the fimi
Great Video Cap, a lot of information!!!! Now I don´t know if a buy a FIMI MINI 3 o de FIMI X8 PRO. OMG
My HERO !!!!!
You solved my "jelo" problem at my FIMI X8 SE 2022v2!
And now I can fix my filmed below zero degrees in Poland.
Love You :)
amazing for the video it is very clear and sharp video took by this drone.
Which of these drones is good? Because they are the same price, sjrc f22s vs fimi x8 mini v2
Your advice is very important for me ,
Another great report, Steve. This one sounds seriously good. Would be even better with a larger sensor.
Thank you for the great video. I just got my X8 Pro with the speaker module and cannot get it to work. It does not show up on my pad. Any ideas what I may be doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
I believe you simply need to attach the module, power on the drone, open the app. Make certain you’re using the correct app and all firmware updates are done.
I’m a subscriber to your channel &I enjoyed your review of the FIMI X8 Pro drone. Does this FIMI X8 Pro drone have geofencing similar to the geofencing in DJI drones?
There is no geofencing in my area with the FIMI, but there is geofencing with DJI drones in the same area.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 This was one of the main selling points of the drone for me. =)
Great explanations that satisfactory video this drone and great cost benefit greetings friends drones 🇧🇷
As always an excellent review video with a very in-depth explanation of all of its features including how to do a Hawaiian dance.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Captain John you're awesome I love your videos and you just reassured me that the feme pro was a really good
i still have mine fimi x8 se 2022 drone.. and it is still fantastic....
You didn’t test out the log capabilities. Really want to know how much I can push f-log in post
Thanks for making the video. I think this may be my next UAV! The weight is a bit of a downer, It doesn't make the cut for some countries entry parameters.
I'd like to know more about the video settings. Is it possible to lock the shutter speed and ISO, or does it auto adjust? Does it have any type of LOG or flat profile intended for editing and dynamic range?
I'm still al little nervous though, I was on an extended shoot in the desert (50 degrees celcius). My little Anafi handled the heat for some tricky shots. My assistant brought a FIMI along with him and it dropped out of the sky after about 1 minute in the heat, Yikes!
Cheers!
For under 250 gram weight, have a look at the Fimi Mini 3 that I reviewed recently. The X8 has plenty of manual camera settings. Not many people use Manual settings on consumer drones for obvious reasons, so there is not much to gain unless taking a photo in bad lighting.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I'll definitely have a look at the mini 3. Consumer drones are quite useful for capturing angles that just make scenes feel really dynamic and dramatic. As long as the motion blur matches, the rest can be lined up in software. If the exposure, shutter and ISO are jumping around, the video is usually too jarring to use, even as a quick edit.
It's like action camera shots. Sitting through a long series of blown out fisheye shots is terrible, but editing some intriguing angles into a full edit can really raise the bar.
Do you plan to buy and review a Fimi X8 Tele pro, when that's finally available?
I do wish you could have a longer audio play through the megaphone. Would love to go flying around the city on a Christmas day blasting Christmas music.
I’m sure the citizens of your town would love that 😂
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Next time using the megaphone bring your cello.
Muy Bueno el Vídeo Muy Didáctico!!! Gracias por compartir tu experiencia con nosotros. Saludos desde Coquimbito Maipú Mendoza Argentina
Thanks a lot for the review! Can a thermal camera like Xinfrary T2 pro be connected and used on this drone? the T2 normally requires direct connection to a phone with an app.
I have no idea
I don't know what you think but to me that camera is beautiful. Both video and picture quality looks top notch. It's funny when the obstacle avoidance wasn't bleeping I thought ahh finally that is usually so annoying. I could see it being helpful if it didn't stop so it alerted you when you were close to something but it stops you so it doesn't need to blare. Yes Fimi seems to be on their game.
Ever since DJI forced all mini 3/4 flyers to operate with remote ID on regardless what battery was being used has gotten the cold shoulder from many. That was the whole point to the mini series to fly without remote ID. But since they gave people the option to fly with a bigger battery they now force remote Id with it being permanently on. They could have easily let people use the “honor system” with the ability to turn on or off the ID pending battery size…Thankfully this far superior full size FIMI drone lets users manually turn off the remote ID.
When bought the drone, it said that there are many defects.
In this case, it's really annoying because I don't know if the unfamiliar drone is defective or how to use it.
Rather than introducing the features,
please take a closer look at the drone and let us know the pros and cons,
the shortcomings, and the parts that are likely to break down.
I'm wondering about getting this brand next after my dji air 2s because dji follow too much rules and new dji seems hard to jailbreak
What extras would the JB provide?
Captain will the fimi pro battery fit the fimi se8 2022 v2 just checking cause I got a deal on one so I’m hopeful it same fit ❤
Yes, but it is different firmware so may not work
Fimi is an amazing drone for the price ! I have the 2020, 2022 , the Pro : no complain about ! 👍👍👍
Hey where did you get the pro?
@@deontecary432 on the Fimi store
How's the range? I've got a couple dji drones but ever since the x8 was introduced ive been interested just to try something new for the heck of it
Hola Steve! Como siempre tienes videos geniales. Tengo una pregunta, recomiendas cambiar el Fimi Mini 3 (es el que yo tengo actualmente) por el Fimi x8 Pro? Obviamente el x8 tiene más opciones que el Mini 3, pero en tu opinión esos detalles extras vale la pena que haga un cambio?. Yo uso el drone para videos profesionales. Saludos desde México.
No. The Mini 3 is great because it is small, portable and under 250 grams. This means you can travel to many countries and use it in different countries with no problems.
Really good review! I am waiting already quite long for such a good and detailed video, thank you!
What would be intersting for me is the automatic modes, maybe you have tested it out, when its following you, and the object awereness detects something, can it just continue and fly aroud it and keep following you or the ovject you marked? Like a DJI does or can it only stop?
That would be really interesting!
If it sees an object it stops, it does not go around the object.
Good afternoon always great review nice drone
So I had a quick question and was hoping to get it answered, I currently own a DJI Mini 2 and am considering upgrading to air 3. I currently live in the United States, and if I register it there and I travel internationally, maybe to Europe, would I need to do or register something to fly there. I don’t know anything about drone registration because I haven’t had that issue with mini 2 but if I want to upgrade.
Drone regs work like this. You buy the drone in the country you live, you register the drone with your government. You can travel anywhere in the world with your drone… BUT… in order to fly in another country, you then fall under the regulations of that country (same as driving a car). This means you need to brush up on the drone regs of the country you wish to fly your drone in so that you don’t do something you’re not permitted to do.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 but you don’t need any more paper work right? Just need to know the regulations
@@arjunshiralkar4668it all depends on the country
How does the obstacle avoidance work on a tree with no leaves? I would expect it to work on a solid object as it did, but Im much more concerned about not being high enough to make it over a tree, especially during an emergency RTH function.
Most drones on the market get confused with branches without leaves, for the simple reason branches come in all sizes, and the really thin ones are not noticeable by a drone.
So willl the 5000 pro batteries fit for fimi se 8 2022 v2
I luv the pinpoint landing mine moves over to land on it every time ❤❤
I bought the potensic atom based on your review, and it's been great!
Great to hear!
Which one is better fIMI x8 pro or x8 tele?! Please help
Who would you compare this to the Tele in overall value and performance? And is the handling much better than either the Tele or the V2?
What is a “Tele”?
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 FIMI X8 TELE Beyond Vision Wide Angle Tele Camera 30X ZOOM 4K 60fps 10KM FPV Super Night Video RC Drone Quadcopter RTF With Megaphone One Battery. Familiar with it?
👍Crazy thing. A little bigger and the workshop gate needs to be widened. Can this big baby take off & land from this runway?
What about the 4G module?
Thank you for the information and joy you have brought!
Glad it was helpful!
You should compare smart track and see how different drones follow you on a electric skateboard 15:40
Do you have any raw photos from the drone? I’d love a sample file because my Fimi doesn’t make usable files, so I’m wondering if that’s fixed
I'm not a TH-cam channel that has plenty of free time to send out files & video to every viewer... very time consuming.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Understandable, you are a big channel. I’m not really asking for special treatment though lol, I think it’s genuinely an area that this review falls short in. Fimi has had an issue with their raw file format since the very beginning so it’s a question many viewers would love answered…
This review is already out so it’s not like you can add another section to address this major issue but it would be a good thing to somehow communicate since it’s a big factor for potential buyers who would otherwise use your affiliate links
What can I say, A lot of drone for the money. The colors of the film seem okay.
Thank you for making these films
Regad's Geir
Can You help me...please:
I bought a new Fimi X8SE 2022 V2 and I cannot download movies directly from the drone , from the sd card. When connecting to PC I can see only files: Blackbox and Upgrade. I do not see the sd card. I have to take the card out from the drone and insert it directly into the PC.
can You help me why I cannot get the movies directly from the drone?
What are the switch and the little button near the usb on the drone?
The bottons and switches by the SD card slot are shown in this video. If you can’t record video to the micro SD card you placed in the drone it is because:
- you did not FORMAT the card
- you are using the wrong type of card
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I can record!!! I cannot dowload via usb, I have to take the card out.... I did not understand what the little button by the usb is for??!!
wow Captain ,great review
I was unable to select larger battery and US plug, maybe in the near future. As always a great video.
For US plug I just used one of my own power cables (it is a universal 120 volt cable that is connected to all your home electronic items), or you can buy the two prong to 3 prong plug adapter off of amazon, or you may have a pile of those already.
This is the EU to US plug adaptor: amzn.to/49yqvE0
sorry but on FIMI official i read : NON-FLY zone protection.. is there any sort of GEOFENCE? could you confirm? that would be " bad " cause the only reason i'd not buy DJI now is the geofence ( i still have original Mavic Pro UN-restricted .. )
There was none on mine (no warnings ever came up). Perhaps it only works if you’re standing near an airport.
Great review Steve, as always. I'll bet now that you pointed out the Hula sensor, they will fiz it with a software update. Oh hey, Speaking of FIMI how about the Manta??? when are you going to review it???
I turned down reviewing the Manta. Most of my viewers are kinda new to the RC hobby and the Manta requires someone deep into the hobby to add the missing parts and configuration.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Awwww, :(,,,,,what about us old farts that have been following you for years?;)
That hula dance feature is hilarious
Just got this drone with the TX10A and The live video feed is very laggy once every second, it freezes the pictures and looks choppy. Sometimes freezes up to several seconds. Do you know any fix for this?
I don’t have the 10A so can’t help. Laggy video usually means the signal from the drone has too many errors. This is often due to a missing firmware update or a setting incorrect.
I loved this review but I wish you'd have mentioned if you could get a much better battery or not.
Yes. In the review I had the basic battery and not the high capacity battery, which simply means it does not come with the high capacity battery and you have to buy it separately.
Hey Steve, i also wanted to ask you a question. I love my dji mini 2. Is there any upgrades on the newer 3 and 4 that i cant live without or you feel is so next level you have to have it?
360 Obstacle is the key feature on the Mini 4 Pro. Improved Camera quality on the new modes is unnoticeable by best people.
On the bright side, if the ice breaks and you end up in the water, the X8 Pro has search and rescue.
I think this will be my next bigger drone. This will replace my Hubsan Zino 2+ which is currently bricked😟..
I recently sold my Fimi X8 2022 SE V2 along with the TX10 controller. Loved the Fimi even owned the Xiaomi 4K before it but I started to notice hairline stress cracks on the arms and fuselage despite relatively little usage and was concerned about its safety and longevity. Are the current models constructed from the same plastic?
Plastics? I have no idea.
I own the Xiaomi 4K MI Drone as well, its a very solid drone. I've never had a problem with the plastic material they use.. Its pretty much up there with DJI imo.
Its quite a common problem on the rear legs where the motor sits, the legs are quite thin just there and the motors are very powerful. Always check for hairline cracks before every flight. If you find a crack you can reinforce with super glue and baking soda
@@flyguy1359 Ok thanks, i usually try and land it pretty softly as its a fairly heavy drone. But yeah the landing gear could be stronger on the Xiaomi 4K i agree.
Nice video! captain 👍
I have used all the x8 vers it is a good budget drone and whit good video
great to hear a call out for ireland:) im a f22kpro owner after watching your review.
Hello John in Ireland!
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Cheers:) can i rudely ask a quick question? is there a setting on the f22 4k pro i need to adjust for 4k video? when i put them on youtube im only getting about 720p. Keep up the good work
@@johnegan9063Sounds like you’re uploading the Low Res version to TH-cam. If you record in 4K your file is large on the micro SD card. If you upload that large file to TH-cam then TH-cam shows a 4K video. If you goof up and upload a 720p video, you get 720p. How can you goof up? Well, you could do something silly and upload the files off your phone or even worse you could upload the LRV files off the micro SD card (those are low res 720p files of anything you recorded). You’ll figure it out.
As it is a Fimi quadcopter, my main worry would be: did they finally fix their horizon-tilt problem? Kinda every single Fimi quad has been troubled by a tilting horizon.
Actually there were zero horizon tilt issues in this version so if it was an issue in the past it is no longer an issue.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Good to hear Cap'tain :-)
i wonder if this drone can carry a medium coffee from tim hortons, Id love to stick a $5 bill in it with a note and have a little contraption that can hold the cup perfectly and fly it home lol i would hate for a hot coffee to fall on someone thou!
Could it land on the landing pad on a moving vehicle? Example a boat that is moving?
Heck no
@CAPTAINDRONE798 Lets develop "Smart landing" 😀