Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE 4K GPS Drone Review 🚁
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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Can it track a rc car ???? Or boat 🚢 & which drone is better over all this drone, or the Mavic Mini or the dji Mavic Air pro i am looking for something that could be fun with long flight time & tracking
I love that it's almost half the cost of the Air yet still gets useable footage @ 4K 30fps. Will save up for this one. Thanks for the comprehensive review. I am SOLD!
This is currently in pre-order and discounted $75 with coupon code in the description. I am hearing these are already shipping out for the earlier pre-orders so you'll probably want to get in the pre-order line and take advantage of the discount. Let me know if there is anything specific you didn't see in the review and I can include it in the next video.
Was this sent to you by fimi, gearbest or banggood?
Are we all on the same boat?
why is there not a single review in the webs that gets into the photo/raw technics? please take some raws and try to edit them, especially dynamic range would be interesting
Is there a hyperlapse/ motionlapse option?
Albert Kim Hello, I also received my x8 se, but the happiness did not last long. I can not calibrate the compass and the video slows down, what could be the reason?
Pretty impressive for that price. I flew the Mi 4K a fair bit and this is just about as good and smaller overall too.
4500mah?? Damn. The A3 and the X8 SE are really bringing major competition to the DJI market.
Its about dam time ive spent way way 2 much on my 4 dji quads the Xiaomi company has been my affordable good quality go to quad maker company that's been getting my hard earned cash i have. Enough dji quads to do what i need Them to do im not spending no more money with dji. And i love there quads just to dam expensive for the average worker.
Thanks Albert great review. Great drone 👍
Great review and flying, Albert! 😃
Yeah, this drone really looks awesome!
Nice looking drone. Good move by Xiaomi to compete with DJI
Xiaomi leaves me smiling every time i see their products.
I think xiaomi is a company which can compete against DJI, others are just to small for that.
Xiaomi could completely dominate DJI on the high end if it wanted to, but instead is choosing to undercut them price- wise, with minimal compromise to the drone quality.
How does this compare to the DJI MAVIC MINI...... What if I wanted to track a rc car could it do that...
Very nice kind of reminds me of the predator cameras the blues and greens
Another great video, thanks!
What a nice sports complex you have there, all those soccer fields and baseball diamonds, just great for flying! Living here in Japan, not much open space like that unfortunately. Again, thanks for the nice vid!
XIAOMI MAKES GREAT DRONES..i LOVED THE MI 4K ONE I HAD.
Super drone! I sold a Spark for 400 € and buy Fimi X8!
Great stuff man! I'd like to see how waypoint flight works with multiple poi's preprogrammed into its route. Really cool if you wanna do a scripted aerial shot I think.
This is one of the very good and well done reviews I've seen of this drone. Quick question, from time to time I see image drag when you switch to the drone camera view? What is that? Is that what you actually see on your phone when flying the drone or is that what translates when posting this video? An example of this is at the 15:04 mark, towards the bottom
That's transmission break up. Probably because I'm pointing the antennas right at the drone which isn't optimal.
@@AlbertKimTV does that happen with dji drones?
Great review and demonstration of capability of what appears to be an excellent photographic platform. Thank you 🙏 👍😎🇦🇺
Sir mi 4k drone in PTZ camera x10 zoom it's real or fack.. ??
Still x8 drone is a nice drone or there is a lot of issue thanks im planning to buy fimi x8
Great video! Thank you for sharing all the preloads on the app. I am looking at getting a drone for cool footage. I was looking at this and looking at the DJI Mavic Air, and the Spark. The Fimi seems to do pretty good for half the price. Out of the 3 what would recommend?
I've never had the air or the spark, the FIMI is pretty good for the price.
Thank you.
Is it possible to disable the cheap over-sharpening effect? It looks too un-cinematic
This camera has a lot of potential, but the edgy over-sharpening effect makes it look like a budget phone
Yep this drone is awesome, but it is not available at the moment. (only preorder)
Why does it say all the time in the app LOW SPEED on your micro sd card?
Not sure but I think it's a firmware bug. The files are the full 100mbits.
Not sure but I think it's a firmware bug. The files are the full 100mbits.
Man that looks a nice drone, great review thanks.
Thanks for watching!
@@AlbertKimTV Have you done any range testing with this drone? 5km is a hell of a claim.
Are you recording with the Osmo Pocket?
yes.... how is the video quality to you?
In the first flight, calibration is required? Thanks nice video!!
Can you lock the gimbal like you can with the A3 and Mavic Mini?
Only with a piece of foam it came with. Otherwise there are 3rd party options you can buy.
GREAT DRONE REVIEW!!!!!
👍😀👍
Hi..could u please make a range test for this drone on how far can it get...thanks..more power to your channel..
There are other videos that have done that test so I won't be doing it.
For what is the switch beside the micro usb port? i didn´t understand you in the video.
Let's you switch between RC mode (transmitter) or wifi mode (phone only) for controlling the drone.
The claimed 33 mins flight time would have been nice . Still, seems like a decent bit of kit.
If I run the battery to zero it would have been 30 minutes
@@AlbertKimTV I guess car makers exaggerate the top speed etc but it would be nice to get whats claimed. 30 mins would be good enough for most people.
thanks for a nice review, may I ask (as novice) does this drone have headless mode? and how to activate it if it has? I am getting conflicting answer from various users, some said it has but some said it doesn't.
in your review, is the 'course lock' mode similar to headless mode?
Yeah, if you watched the demo, that is essentially what headless mode is.
thanks for the quick reply! much appreciated.
Great review!!
I would like to see how u fly it without the controller. What is the range, how is it different from controller flying etc. And what firmware versions are on the drone?
OK, good idea for a video... I'll give it a try!
@@AlbertKimTV Lookin forward to it! thanks
Hi does the drone have find my drone, like the dji range does.
Do you need to use an app tool use the drone? If so, which is it? I'm having a hard time finding this out. TIA
Well done!! Like and subscribed!!
I'd like to get your advice. I'm looking to get into the drone hobby. Right now I have little flying experience (a few hours worth). Ultimately I'd like to own a drone that can do smooth cinematography type video (not for professional purposes but looks professional). There is nothing driving that need (no gig dependent on it, etc)...it's just a personal interest.
I recently purchased a Tello (several weeks ago) as a Trainer drone (to learn how to fly). By the time I purchased all of the accessories (extra batteries, controller, wifi extender, case, multi-battery charger, etc) I realized it added up to just over $200 (surprisingly) for a Toy drone. And while the Tello is a great little drone it obviously won't satisfy my longer term goals. (Too small...can't fly well in any wind to speak of, camera is fixed, etc.)
First, so my question/dilemma is whether I'd just be better off returning my Tello and all of the accessories and putting that $200+ towards the purchase of a drone that will ultimately be capable of doing what I want to do. My concern is if I did that I'd be learning to fly with a much more expensive drone. Maybe that would be perfectly fine if I just fly with caution? Or would overly cautious flying just hinder learning the flight skills I need. What are your thoughts? Another alternative I've considered is returning the Tello and just getting a cheapo "learner" drone for $50 and after I've "mastered" flying it then purchase a drone that will satisfy my long term objectives.
Second, given my goals (cinematography capable drone) which drone would you recommend. I'm a value shopper. For me that means that if I can get a drone that does 85% of what a DJI product can do but for 50% or less of the price, I'd go with the DJI alternative. It seems that FINALLY there are a couple of these "value" drones in the market today, namely the Fimi X8 and the Hubsan Zino (and maybe the Fimi A3..if you're comparing with the DJI spark). So with all of this in mind given the capabilities of the X8 and Zino which drone do you think is the best value and which one would you purchase?
Of the drones with 3-axis gimbals here are my observations abased on reviews and on paper comparisons.
Fimi x8 - super solid and high quality drone, more expensive than Zino but camera/gimbel quality is DJI like. Flight times are great...25mins +, Lots of great intelligent flight modes, Batteries are DJI in price... $85! :-(
Hubsan Zino - lowest priced 4K drone, 3-axis gimbal drone, Flight stability is not as good as x8 (e.g., no optical flow), early release had a lot of issues (stability, tended to not fly straight, laggy response, gimbal would wig out, etc. etc), camera/gimbel quality is much less than X8, flight time of Zino is less but batteries are MUCH cheaper ($40) making the overall cost for a Zino "solution" that much lower than X8. Not sure if the initial Zino problems are indicative of the overall quality of the Zino and what I'll continue to see over time.
Your thoughts about X8 vs Zino?
Third, do you think the Fimi A3 would allow me do "professional looking" cinematography assuming my flight skills and composition skills are pretty good. I've watched some of your A3 review videos and the A3 seemed to take pretty professional looking video despite it's limitations (only 2-axis gimbel with EIS)? It seems like it could be a viable option for me as a first drone as it does seems to offer very good video capabililty. Your thoughts?
My first choice of these 3 drones (X8, Zino, and A3) if price were not a consideration would be the Fimi X8. It seems like the best overall value. However, as good of a value as it is (and I have a coupon for $399 for the "base" configuration) the cost does start to add up pretty quickly when you purchase what I call a "complete fly package" (couple of extra batteries, extra set of props, carrying case, multi-port charger). For the X8 that comes in about $585. If I stepped down to the Fimi A3 I could get a similar "complete fly package" for around $350. So that's $235 less than the X8...pretty significant $.
Granted I could probably get by with just 2 batteries with the Fimi X8 given it's 25 min flight time so that would bring it down the initial X8 purchase to $500. And if I were to forego the case for the X8 I could reduce the initial cost to $480....now reducing the difference to only $130. So assuming I wanted to purchase a "video capable" drone as my first drone would it be worth it to go with the Fimi X8 vs the A3 as my first drone?
But back to the level question of what should I buy as my first drone. I could see two options.
1) Ditch the $200 Tello package and put that $200 towards a "professional-ish video drone" right off the bat and just fly it cautiously until my flying skills are up to snuff?
---- And if I were to go with this option (#1)...which drone would you suggest I go with? Fimi X8, Fimi A3 or Hubsan Zino? Or is there another (minimum 2-axis gimbal with EIS) that I should look at?
2) Ditch the Tello and just buy a inexpensive ($50) drone to hone my flying skills and delay the purchase of a more professional drone for now until my flight skills are there.....i.e., the other professional drones will always be there..and there constantly getting better so there's no rush to buy one now.
Love to hear your thoughts what you think might make the most sense as a first drone given my longer term interest.
Thanks in advance.
Between X8 and Zino, I would get the X8. In terms of flying skills, practice in an open area first so you don't run it into any obstacles like trees. Also don't fly it far away for at least your first 10 flights. Fly it slow until you build up confidence. Buy the X8 and practice this way. It is a much better use of time and money versus a $50 drone.
@@AlbertKimTV Thanks. Interesting I wasn't sure if going to an expensive drone as my first drone was just asking for trouble....if I go that route I'll be nervous flier for sure until my skills improve.
What are your thoughts about Fimi A3 as a drone for photography (video)? Obviously it's less capable than the X8 (I'm pretty familiar with both) but there is also quite a considerable price diff between the X8 and A3.
I can get an A3 with an extra battery for about $350 ( on sale) but the X8 is going to cost me at least $475 (if not $500) for the same config (on sale). And if you add more batteries to the config then the price differential between the two gets even more. ($200+)..everything is just more expensive on the X8.
Would you spend an extra $200 to get the X8? If so what is your rationale behind that? Just interested in your thoughts. Is there anything specific about the A3 you think might be a liability for a photography drone?
Thanks in advance!
@@AlbertKimTV Albert, thanks for your reply. I'd like to get your thoughts on the Fimi A3. Please see my prior reply where I note my questions re: A3 for which I'd like to get your input. I'm kinda of worried about the A3 controller screen viewability on bright sunny days (I too live in sunny southern CA.). Maybe a sunshade would address this concern but I haven't seen any sunshades for sale for the A3. Your thoughts about that an my other A3 questions.
Really appreciate your thoughts?
Cheers
@JoyOrangeThx... Yep...I agree that the X8 is the best overall value...especially if you can catch one of the sales @$399. I ended up purchasing the Parrot Anafi...it's amazing...Zoom (up to 2.8x), 180 degree gimbal, 25 min flight time, super quiet, etc.)
Interesting drone. Not much interested in all the modes, more about range and camera. RTH... and how it handles in general.
sir may I know what type of phone this drone requires?.does it also require a 802.11ac wifi phone?
I think it just needs Android 7 or better but I'm not 100% sure. However, I recommend the Mavic Mini over this model
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I think he is referring to the frequency signal between the drone and the controller.. and to answer your question, yes-- this is also the reason why flying in the city is not recommended because theres a lot of interference coming from other wifi signals. Mavic pro lineup on the other hand, does not use wifi signal(outside the frequency of wifi) therefore interference in the city is minimal to non-existent.
after how many metres / kms do you lose connection on the phone (FPV)?
It depends. I've seen as much as 5km.
@@AlbertKimTV wow that's very good.
Sweet quad
Yeah!
Comparison video between mavic mini vs fimi x8 se please sir.. The price almost the same here in malaysia.. Hard to decide..
The Mavic Mini wins.
You gonna make it specify sir? I think many people wanna know why u prefer mavic mini over fimi x8 se..
It’s not a bad drone but the video quality needs sorting, all tinged blue, I was told a firmware update has resolved this issue , but I think not, thanks for the review, regards.
Yeah hope the firmware update can fix the tint issue.
Can this drone do mapping? Is this feature present in the app?
not currently
hi! no charger from 12V car plug?
Not now... probably in the future
how to setup auto focus for fimi X8 SE ?
can i know the current position of the drone while it is somewhere in the air? lat-lon?
It's on the screen
no coordinates on the screen .. just a red arrow
Good Morning. How to put in wi-fi mode?
There's a switch next to the SD card slot
Can i use my fatshark with the x8 ?
no
Hi Albert
i would appreciate from you to test the camera video Performance
The quality and the Render of the image
i see at 28.40 excellent footage (Ball Park) image are Crystal clear and crispier < Happy With>
At 30.03 the image are more Blurry
Did you shot the video at different light condition?
Seems Foggy less details from the Branch trees?
Really wish you focus on the image render quality in your future test
Have Fun
Thanks Albert
The additional samples were shot in different lighting conditions. One day was cloudy. The samples are all using the default settings so I didn't change any from day to day. The video was rendered in 4k at high bitrate. Not much I can do about RUclips reducing the bitrate on your end. If you have some suggestions let me know, I did a lot of research on rendering for RUclips and this is the best I've come up with. Please be specific with suggestions on rendering in Premiere. Otherwise, it won't be of much help, thanks.
@@AlbertKimTV Could you make some stock images and upload them? maybe on rcgroups?
@@AlbertKimTV Sorry: that was not a negatif comment
My request was about the video quality from the fimi x8 camera itself
The result after your expertise ! and also if you can explore the Strenght of the camera in details
Unfortunately Most of Fimi X8 test on RUclips are not about Video Quality and i can see sometimes a lot blurry image < maybe my expectation are to high with this Drone>
Also i remember your Review about Fimi a3 were more than excellent about Camera
Et Voila Thanks
Don't worry, more videos are coming and I will try to find somewhere to upload video files... do you know any free upload sites?
Depends on the weather, if the air is clean, you will get really nice and sharp videos.
Is it quieter or louder than Parrot anafi?
I think the Anafi is quieter
Very very good, like!
Great video! Music? Link please!
soundcloud.com/approachingnirvana/snowfall
@@AlbertKimTVthank you so much!!!
nice
What app do you use for the screen recorder?
Mobizen
this drone not stable in gps mode it moves continuously about a meter to the right and left back and forth without anyone touching the controls
Did you calibrate everything?
@@AlbertKimTV Yes friend I have calibrated the drone several times but unfortunately in Hovering it moves it doesn't stay still it is very strange I don't understand
Perhaps a little over cautious with the piloting, but you'll get used to it.
No bag??? Wished it came with a bag
Good copy made in china haha