FIMI X8 Pro - The Most Versatile Camera Drone - The Review

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  • Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
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Комментарии • 397

  • @DaisySparkling
    @DaisySparkling 7 месяцев назад +6

    You can't expect great image quality from such a small camera lens, but this little guy does a good job.

    • @sniffiejoe9370
      @sniffiejoe9370 6 месяцев назад +2

      Karen its junk 100 bucks more you can get the mini 4 pro

  • @madmax404
    @madmax404 7 месяцев назад +16

    Love my original X8. Very interesting!

  • @superz12095
    @superz12095 7 месяцев назад +5

    Fimi has been making great drones recently and theyre definetly a competitor to DJI

    • @keithy4129
      @keithy4129 3 месяца назад +1

      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.

  • @char246a
    @char246a 7 месяцев назад +8

    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.

    • @jamessnider3295
      @jamessnider3295 6 месяцев назад

      Awwww. So it’s good in wind? Like here in Texas at the beach

  • @MadDogsandEnglishman
    @MadDogsandEnglishman 7 месяцев назад +5

    Love this guy, he's the best at reviewing drones and other cool stuff.

  • @akenedy
    @akenedy 2 месяца назад +2

    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.

  • @dougcooper4917
    @dougcooper4917 7 месяцев назад +5

    Excellent tutorial review video. Fimi made some good improvements, like the precision landing. Thank you Captain Steve.

  • @jasonthompson6809
    @jasonthompson6809 7 месяцев назад +12

    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!

  • @briandolson2941
    @briandolson2941 7 месяцев назад +4

    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.

    • @MiltonPapa
      @MiltonPapa 7 месяцев назад +1

      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

  • @DannyFyffe
    @DannyFyffe 7 месяцев назад +5

    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.

  • @FPV420.
    @FPV420. 7 месяцев назад +6

    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

  • @hansez
    @hansez 24 дня назад +1

    Cheers mate, you're like the only person reviewing these properly . They really need to step up on content creators .

  • @tonymcclendon-hobbytime7727
    @tonymcclendon-hobbytime7727 7 месяцев назад +3

    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. 😊

  • @mannythehunter
    @mannythehunter 7 месяцев назад +8

    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.

    • @johnmajka5404
      @johnmajka5404 7 месяцев назад +1

      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.

  • @piotrekprzeslakiewicz9199
    @piotrekprzeslakiewicz9199 7 месяцев назад +5

    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 :)

  • @kevbullock8313
    @kevbullock8313 3 месяца назад +1

    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👍❤️🇦🇺

  • @jonepersonaltrainer8056
    @jonepersonaltrainer8056 6 месяцев назад +7

    Fimi X8 Pro: Even if you encounter rainy or snowy weather during your flight, you can still fly safely and return without worries.

  • @DroneUpp
    @DroneUpp 7 месяцев назад +2

    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!

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +1

      Cheapest price currently is on Banggood using my discount coupon code

    • @TheItalianWays
      @TheItalianWays 2 месяца назад

      It’s not on Amazon cause I heard there’s problems with the pro

  • @MammothPaige
    @MammothPaige 7 месяцев назад +3

    Very cool, I love my FIMI and might just get the new one.

  • @ClarenceSteward-x7f
    @ClarenceSteward-x7f 5 месяцев назад +2

    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

  • @paulking7019
    @paulking7019 7 месяцев назад +2

    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!

  • @coreymcconnell2329
    @coreymcconnell2329 7 месяцев назад +3

    That's all I wanted to see cap Great video thumbs up for you

  • @federicoalvarez56
    @federicoalvarez56 2 месяца назад +1

    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

  • @dan8402
    @dan8402 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @KillerXade
    @KillerXade 6 месяцев назад +3

    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.

  • @daviduk2510
    @daviduk2510 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great review, considering the temperature. Many thanks, I've liked Fimi for a while.

  • @infrastructure-h9b
    @infrastructure-h9b 7 месяцев назад +3

    Fimi is an amazing drone for the price ! I have the 2020, 2022 , the Pro : no complain about ! 👍👍👍

    • @deontecary432
      @deontecary432 6 месяцев назад

      Hey where did you get the pro?

    • @infrastructure-h9b
      @infrastructure-h9b 6 месяцев назад

      @@deontecary432 on the Fimi store

    • @donscrilla7171
      @donscrilla7171 Месяц назад

      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

  • @Glenrsi
    @Glenrsi 7 месяцев назад +2

    An awesome drone Steve and fabulous footage. Very impressed. 👍😊

  • @allenwang5279
    @allenwang5279 7 месяцев назад +2

    amazing for the video it is very clear and sharp video took by this drone.

  • @t5king850r
    @t5king850r 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @RR-zq3mk
    @RR-zq3mk 7 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @MiltonPapa
    @MiltonPapa 7 месяцев назад +2

    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..

  • @Rcludde-39
    @Rcludde-39 7 месяцев назад +1

    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

  • @willrine8614
    @willrine8614 7 месяцев назад +3

    Fun video ! 😃
    Great review on a nice machine.
    Thanks Cap !

  • @denishuber7758
    @denishuber7758 7 месяцев назад +2

    i still have mine fimi x8 se 2022 drone.. and it is still fantastic....

  • @johnmajka5404
    @johnmajka5404 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @madmax404
    @madmax404 7 месяцев назад +1

    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

  • @stst8301
    @stst8301 7 месяцев назад +3

    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

    • @soggadelic
      @soggadelic 7 месяцев назад +1

      I’ve lost 3, yes 3 2022 v2’s due to battery communication failures… terrible customer service.

    • @stst8301
      @stst8301 7 месяцев назад

      @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

  • @lynsmith1096
    @lynsmith1096 7 месяцев назад +3

    Good review Steve. The footage looked prity good.

  • @underthedrone2735
    @underthedrone2735 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @julianmclean3869
    @julianmclean3869 7 месяцев назад +1

    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 !

  • @TheItalianWays
    @TheItalianWays 2 месяца назад +1

    I luv the pinpoint landing mine moves over to land on it every time ❤❤

  • @ozzie7523
    @ozzie7523 7 месяцев назад +2

    Also the TX10 remote control has a sim card slot while the TX10A does not.

  • @Monkeydrone
    @Monkeydrone 6 месяцев назад +2

    Great explanations that satisfactory video this drone and great cost benefit greetings friends drones 🇧🇷

  • @sheiladavis2304
    @sheiladavis2304 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @Bondangoed
    @Bondangoed 7 месяцев назад +3

    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

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +2

      Major upgrades are the obstacle detection and the new ROCLINK transmission system

    • @Bondangoed
      @Bondangoed 7 месяцев назад

      @@CAPTAINDRONE798 yes agree but a micro 3rds sensor is the let down for me, fimi just haven't pushed any boundaries with the pro :(

  • @markborowski7913
    @markborowski7913 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you Captain John you're awesome I love your videos and you just reassured me that the feme pro was a really good

  • @sergeantbilko7070
    @sergeantbilko7070 7 месяцев назад +2

    As always an excellent review video with a very in-depth explanation of all of its features including how to do a Hawaiian dance.

  • @dkfkdkddk
    @dkfkdkddk 2 месяца назад +1

    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.

  • @danielcastrosilvestri
    @danielcastrosilvestri 6 месяцев назад +1

    Muy Bueno el Vídeo Muy Didáctico!!! Gracias por compartir tu experiencia con nosotros. Saludos desde Coquimbito Maipú Mendoza Argentina

  • @fahdstudiopoetry
    @fahdstudiopoetry Месяц назад +1

    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 ,

  • @jacksoncrawford2175
    @jacksoncrawford2175 6 месяцев назад +1

    Captain, take a picture with a sd card inserted to see the full potential of the camera! Thanks so much I do believe fimi is the absolute best drone for the money on the market.. by a long shot

    • @jacksoncrawford2175
      @jacksoncrawford2175 6 месяцев назад +1

      It should save in the app then you will have to download it after landing and I promise you will be absolutely shocked!

    • @jacksoncrawford2175
      @jacksoncrawford2175 6 месяцев назад +1

      If you need any help I can walk you through it, I have the original fimi x8 and it takes phenomenal quality pictures once downloaded

  • @wulfclaw4921
    @wulfclaw4921 3 месяца назад +1

    Night Mode ! Hmmmmm
    That sounds interesting !

  • @2Xensemble
    @2Xensemble 6 месяцев назад +2

    Another great review as always!
    Honest opinion from anyone here, what would you go for FIMI X8 Pro vs DJI Air 2S ? ... I'm torn, same price, similar specs.. can't decide .. previously had a x8 se 2020... opinions welcome! :)

  • @TheItalianWays
    @TheItalianWays 2 месяца назад +1

    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

  • @steveng2125
    @steveng2125 4 месяца назад +2

    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?

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  4 месяца назад +2

      There is no geofencing in my area with the FIMI, but there is geofencing with DJI drones in the same area.

  • @TheItalianWays
    @TheItalianWays 2 месяца назад +1

    Captain of get a haircut looks great ❤

  • @marcopaganotto9125
    @marcopaganotto9125 5 месяцев назад +1

    God, those horrendous squeaky, high pitched vocal sample focused electronic tunes used by so many RUclips channels are just plainly mental anguish inducing nastiness!
    Captain D, honestly if you would like someone to produce unique music for your channel, please feel free to contact me, I love drones and I make music!
    Nice one 👍

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  5 месяцев назад +1

      I am a musician and my son is a recording artist. We both do very well, but thanks for the offer. 😅

  • @robweaver9953
    @robweaver9953 7 месяцев назад +1

    Another great report, Steve. This one sounds seriously good. Would be even better with a larger sensor.

  • @cyjonzjones2762
    @cyjonzjones2762 7 месяцев назад +1

    That is a great discount code! Saved me $190 for the 2 battery unit.

  • @smilingscottsman
    @smilingscottsman 7 месяцев назад +1

    I loved this review but I wish you'd have mentioned if you could get a much better battery or not.

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +2

      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.

  • @kmoecub
    @kmoecub 7 месяцев назад +1

    The vivid setting reminds me of early Fuji color film. Over-saturated. It's useful, but not preferable. The low light video is amazing. It's not overly brightened, but it's still easy to see details in the shadows.
    The lack of backwards compatibility for the battery is more than disappointing. There's absolutely no technical reason for the older batteries to bot be used so far as I can tell. The only possibility I can think of is the latching system not being fully compatible, offering a risk of the older batteries becoming separated from the air-frame. Barring that, the bird should fly with the older batteries, but Fimi is choosing to not allow that.

  • @MrPhilbautista
    @MrPhilbautista 6 месяцев назад +1

    That hula dance feature is hilarious

  • @brianroberts815
    @brianroberts815 6 месяцев назад +1

    I almost peed my pants. That obstacle avoidance seemed to work. Im really impressed with this.

  • @MrPhilbautista
    @MrPhilbautista 6 месяцев назад +3

    On the bright side, if the ice breaks and you end up in the water, the X8 Pro has search and rescue.

  • @PRODJIGUY
    @PRODJIGUY Месяц назад +2

    so nice

  • @bobbylefebvre6298
    @bobbylefebvre6298 7 месяцев назад +2

    Good afternoon always great review nice drone

  • @latymz
    @latymz 13 часов назад +1

    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?

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  13 часов назад +1

      What is a “Tele”?

    • @latymz
      @latymz 13 часов назад

      @@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?

  • @sojunx
    @sojunx 7 месяцев назад +1

    I bought the potensic atom based on your review, and it's been great!

  • @Kefo007
    @Kefo007 7 месяцев назад +1

    I have used all the x8 vers it is a good budget drone and whit good video

  • @driewiel
    @driewiel 7 месяцев назад +2

    And it can walk the dog, wash the dishes, cut the hedge, and play violin left handed. Very versatile. Except...................it does not have follow-me but only optical tracking.
    Now I have nothing against optical tracking. But anyone riding a bike will know that follow-me is way more user-friendly in real life. And Fimi had it! The follow-me on the A3 was the best ever! Why why why do drone companies keep removing it? Fimi, C-Fly, Potensic, DJI, for some reason they all believe optical tracking is superior. It's not. It's different, but not better. Ask anyone cycling around the world, nobody uses active-track.

    • @theoztreecrasher2647
      @theoztreecrasher2647 7 месяцев назад +1

      And the megaphone function can be programmed to shout commands like Sergeant Schultz! 😉😊

    • @driewiel
      @driewiel 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@theoztreecrasher2647 And you can yell "STORM THE CAPITOL!" without going to jail.

    • @theoztreecrasher2647
      @theoztreecrasher2647 7 месяцев назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣@@driewiel

  • @killloveish
    @killloveish 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hi, which is better, the one you're talking about or FIMI X8SE 2022 V2?

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +1

      The best FIMI ever made is the FIMI PRO (the one in the review)

    • @killloveish
      @killloveish 7 месяцев назад

      @@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks, I'm thinking to start a RUclips channel, and I was looking at your guide. So it caused me to start looking for a good drone I can used that wouldn't kill me to buy. BTW, saying Hi from Guyana South America.

  • @charlestoast4051
    @charlestoast4051 6 месяцев назад +1

    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.

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  6 месяцев назад +1

      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.

  • @galaxygaming7871
    @galaxygaming7871 10 дней назад +1

    Which one is better fIMI x8 pro or x8 tele?! Please help

  • @H484R
    @H484R 5 месяцев назад +1

    BUT is it worth upgrading from an X8 SE 2022 V2?

  • @henrytaaffe7058
    @henrytaaffe7058 7 месяцев назад +2

    wow Captain ,great review

  • @theorncampbell4432
    @theorncampbell4432 Месяц назад +1

    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!

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  Месяц назад +2

      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.

    • @theorncampbell4432
      @theorncampbell4432 Месяц назад

      @@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?

  • @outdoorframes
    @outdoorframes 2 месяца назад +1

    I was a bit disappointed when I found out the drone cannot take raw DNG format photos in 48 megapixel mode. I even wrote to FIMI support and they basically replied that "this is it". That's the design, it will not be fixed in the future. It is a bit misleading since it is not directly mentioned in their website drone specifications. Nevertheless it's a very good drone and so far I'm happy with it.

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  2 месяца назад +1

      They used to have DNG, but when they switched to the new sensor it went away.

  • @t.harris4309
    @t.harris4309 7 месяцев назад +1

    I think this will be my next bigger drone. This will replace my Hubsan Zino 2+ which is currently bricked😟..

  • @abrahamsagrero8623
    @abrahamsagrero8623 7 месяцев назад +2

    Nice video! captain 👍

  • @waimingyuen6259
    @waimingyuen6259 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the information and joy you have brought!

  • @dan-endy810
    @dan-endy810 7 месяцев назад +1

    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!

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +1

      If it sees an object it stops, it does not go around the object.

  • @soylocotero
    @soylocotero 5 месяцев назад +1

    Execelente explicación 🫡 ojalá yo tuviera ese aparato para poder mejorar mis videos. Yo tengo el se 2020 y es un excelente Drone. Pd; si te aburres de él lo recibo con gusto 😅 saludes desde Colombia 🫶

  • @stepche2990
    @stepche2990 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @droningonsince2013
    @droningonsince2013 7 месяцев назад +1

    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???

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +3

      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.

    • @droningonsince2013
      @droningonsince2013 7 месяцев назад

      @@CAPTAINDRONE798 Awwww, :(,,,,,what about us old farts that have been following you for years?;)

  • @TheItalianWays
    @TheItalianWays 2 месяца назад +1

    I get about 35 min on Med / low speeds reg battery and it was winter 🥶

  • @hubschenk1652
    @hubschenk1652 7 месяцев назад +1

    👍Crazy thing. A little bigger and the workshop gate needs to be widened. Can this big baby take off & land from this runway?

  • @homefront1999
    @homefront1999 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +2

      I’m sure the citizens of your town would love that 😂

    • @driewiel
      @driewiel 7 месяцев назад

      @@CAPTAINDRONE798 Next time using the megaphone bring your cello.

  • @TheLinesEnd
    @TheLinesEnd 6 месяцев назад +1

    You didn’t test out the log capabilities. Really want to know how much I can push f-log in post

  • @niveketihw1897
    @niveketihw1897 7 месяцев назад +1

    These drones are cool, but the place you live in blows me away! Ice fishing huts?? I'm pretty sure nobody I know has ever heard of these. There's nowhere within hours of me where you would be away from people like this. I haven't been in wilderness like this since I was a little kid.

  • @ColinRussianForce
    @ColinRussianForce 7 месяцев назад +1

    Like it, different features to what I have been seeing 👍✈️👍

  • @theone2be33
    @theone2be33 7 месяцев назад +1

    Seems like a good drone. Is up there in price. So I would rather see the features I like from that on the DJI Air 3.

  • @Chillin-fpv
    @Chillin-fpv 7 месяцев назад +1

    😂🤣 he said I'm going to say something really stupid. 😂😅💀

  • @johnegan9063
    @johnegan9063 7 месяцев назад +1

    great to hear a call out for ireland:) im a f22kpro owner after watching your review.

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +2

      Hello John in Ireland!

    • @johnegan9063
      @johnegan9063 7 месяцев назад

      @@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

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  7 месяцев назад +1

      @@johnegan9063Sounds like you’re uploading the Low Res version to RUclips. If you record in 4K your file is large on the micro SD card. If you upload that large file to RUclips then RUclips 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.

  • @clarencesteward-w7f
    @clarencesteward-w7f 6 месяцев назад +1

    THANX IAM NOW GONNA BUY ONE

  • @JanSallander
    @JanSallander 6 месяцев назад +1

    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! ♡

  • @SimiTravels
    @SimiTravels 6 месяцев назад +1

    @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 !

  • @starhawke380
    @starhawke380 6 месяцев назад +1

    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.

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  6 месяцев назад +1

      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.

  • @g.martinez1161
    @g.martinez1161 4 месяца назад +1

    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.

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  4 месяца назад +1

      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.

  • @BLACKSTALLION77
    @BLACKSTALLION77 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hey Captain Drone, love your channel I'm a new Subscriber.
    What is your actual opinion on someone just starting flying, that won't break the bank?

    • @CAPTAINDRONE798
      @CAPTAINDRONE798  5 месяцев назад

      Welcome aboard! Have a look at the Potensic Atom. I reviewed it last year and it has a very high customer review rating. It sells for around $299 US.