I am still testing... I flew in -8C.. -3C.. 4C.. 8C.. and 11C.. .. The magic number might be 12-15C before it is fully back to where it was in the teen+ temperatures.
Gracias por la lección de hoy !! Muy completa.👍✔ Me gusto mucho como se ven los colores. Muy bien, para un dron de $ 199 en precio de preventa hasta el 18 de octubre.
Brother there's no way, I went on AliExpress and saw ur review lol, I bought the se about a week ago but definitely thinking of buying a second now becuz it's so dang cheap. Honestly I've been following the drone market for years now and we've literally reached peak level on drone parts and production which makes right now the best time I'd say in probably out of a good 10 to 15 years of waiting, the age of advanced cheap drones has arrived. The capabilities because of this monumental feat will be completely unheard of and along with AI my guy u will be seeing sum crazy things in this lifetime before u kick the bucket.
Hi GM, nice discussion of the Fimi Mini 3 SE, thanks for sharing. I suspect that the reduced speed of the Mini 3 SE is to allow image stabilization to keep up. I still think that the Fimi Mini 3 is the best
Which Mini 3? Fimi or DJI? If you say the Fimi Mini 3... $150 more??? Pretty hard to justify for 4k@60 and night mode for the average recreational user.
@@GorillamansGarage I'm from Europe so im speaking for myself... I'm looking on aliexpress, Fimi Mini 3 Se is 250€, Fimi Mini 3 is 271€ for 1 battery and 315€ for 2 battery... For that price difference its better to take mini 3? Does mini 3 still lag after taking 48MP photos, or it is solved in one of the firmware updates?
I have bought from Banggood, Aliexpress & The Fimi Store... all come with no additional fees. But because of our Postal Strike... the overseas buys may or may not arrive this year. Usually the timing is about 10-14 days. I will be selling my copies soon as well.
Gr8 review on the mini 3 se, so much so i ordered one. So do you have a link for the $35 batteries? would appreciate it. Ali express is like $50+ for the batteries. :( Tnx for the review and info. Keep on droning, from Oregon in the USA.
Very impressive budget drone, I was really surprised at how good the camera quality looked. I wonder how it compares to the $199 DJI Neo camera quality. It's nice the Fimi really didn't have to sacrifice much to lower the price by $100 of the Fimi Mini 3. Great review GM, and thanks for sharing.
I have heard from a few people trying to compare the FM3SE to the Neo.... I am shocked and say .. WHY? The Neo is a gimmick selfie camera that acts like a feather in the wind. I'm sure the DJI EIS is top notch and can see things improving rapidly in the future.
Hi GM, i have a fimi x8 mini v1, i think fimi wont update the firmware of the v1 anymore, i dont receive any "new firmware found" updates in the app anymore, maybe fimi droped the firmware support on the x8 mini v1 series.
Nice video. What's your best guess on how many minutes you can fly at say 12 meters/second? I'm speculating that the SE gets slightly better flight time than the mini three because the third axis of the gimbal is digital which doesn't allocate battery power. As for penetration I've seen someone on RUclips do 10km on the mini 2.. a lot of it has to do with environment. Where I live I rarely get past 7K but occasionally I can get 9k on the 2020... The key for maximum range is having line of sight
The key to long range signal is line of sight. If you go out to one of those ponds and take it up to maximum altitude you'll be able to get massive range likely as long as you fly out past the pond to use it as a tree clearance... If there's any hills that give you a visual vantage point that would work as well
Time in flight will vary but I found all the Fimi Minis get within a few minutes of each other. Obviously the Li-ion pack works better but not by much. I do have a video somewhere on the different batteries.
@@GorillamansGarage that's what I would expect if it's still the same on Fimi Mini 3. Anyway the price of Mini 3 SE is unbeatable and makes unresolved shortcomings of Fimi Mini 3 much more forgivable. The controller itself is probably like 40% of this set's price :)
At the 27 minute mark You grabbed the drone and it automatically shuts off. You're not hitting any buttons? When I grab the 3SE out of the air it just kicks in to full throttle and tries to pull away from me out of my hand until I eventually let go of it. Am I doing something wrong? Or are you just letting it land in the palm of your hand? Haven't tried that
I bought one that arrived 3 days ago but until today I haven't been able to calibrate it at all. I've tried in several different places, away from interference, but it didn't work, they don't even start the engines. Can you help me?
@GorillamansGarage I took the drone out of the box, charged the batteries and then went to download the firmware updates. That's all and when I went to calibrate it to test the engines it didn't calibrate at all, it always gave an error after a few rotations horizontally.
Nice video, Thanks for your work....I want to buy the Fimi Mini 3, and I have a doubt... in tracking mode, can I move it down and close to the subjet as the hoverair X1 or DJI Neo do? Lets say I want to track someone at his face level and 2m away... it is possible?
There is a provided usb-c charging cable. No brick. The battery and remote are usb-c chargeable. The manual has more detailed information on charging options.
@@instarServis : Any brick charger, plug in to PC, phone charger... anything really. It is all explained in the manual and their marketing material. They do supply a double brick charger in their combo kit units but that is more money , 2 batteries, case etc..(not available for the SE yet)
I just got my 3SE a couple of days ago. I tried both 2.4G and 5G video transmission, no difference in latency, it works fine with my iPhones or my Galaxy S5E - tho I need to get the extension cable. I also tried changing from software acceleration to hardware. to see how or if that affected latency - but now I can't for the life of me find the setting to go back to software acceleration. With it stuck in hardware acceleration, FPV latency when used with my iPad Mini 4 is about 8 seconds - it's totally unusable.
I had a drone about 10 years ago but have not touched one again since, so I should be considered just about a newbie I suppose? If I could pick your brains and ask you? Bearing in mind that an ok camera is good enough for my needs, I am not a photo quality nerd. Should I opt for the 2 (given the lower price these days), the 3, or the 3SE? What would be your choice/advice? Great video. Many thanks.
@@GorillamansGarageYeah, I'll have chime in as well. The audio level necessitates cranking up the volume enough at my end that commercials blast my ear drums with the buds in. 😂😅
In what way is Follow 3 different from Smart Track? It is both optical. Unfortunately Fimi abandoned GPS follow-me. The A3 was the best ever. But maybe the Follow 3 uses both optical and GPS together?
@@GorillamansGarage It's a real shame drone manufacturers cripple their products by not adding GPS follow-me. Not that I am against optical tracking. But is it not a replacement for follow-me.
@@GorillamansGarage If I were to let you try my Fimi A3 you would say 'oh wow that works really great'. But you can purchase Maven or Litchi for your DJI drone. Then you will have GPS follow-me also. For Fimi there aren't any third party apps.
Nope... they might come out with a combo kit and usually AliExpress combines items like a case etc but for a few more $$. This is how all the Mini drones from Fimi have been packaged.. Just the essentials.
Great review. Just one question. What is the maximum altitude of this drone? 500M ? Or it is locked as DJI drones to 120m. Also does it have any predefined flight modes , such as Orbit, Rocket and so on? Thanks in advance.
Many unanswered questions here... but the Neo is a very limited piece of kit. You have to buy a controller to get any useful range or have features available and it is super light and susceptible to the wind in a huge way. Like buying a phone or a car or a video game... there are so many to choose from . Each having what seems so many things the same and only a few changes here and there. For the best experience out of the box and 100% customer service assistance... I would seriously look at the DJI Mini 4k... If you like taking risks and want something that will fly anywhere with tons of features (that you will probably not use much) then the Fimi Mini 3 SE or the Fimi Mini 3 are a good option. The Autel Nano is an excellent drone but the company is no longer supporting much of their products as they are converting over to the industrial, commercial market and leaving the consumer product line to others to develop.
@@Vedrinec394 : If you are truly a newbie.. the DJI customer service is worth its weight in gold. With Fimi, Hubsan, JJRC, C-Fly, Potensic.... you are basically playing the Lottery. Let's just say DJI is headache free and the rest... well.. you takes your chances. So Far.. I have been very lucky but also , I don't mind playing the CS marathon.
@@Vedrinec394 : and... the author of this post states they are a complete newbie to the Drone World... Might want to practice on a cheaper drone to get a feel for the hobby, no? .. ruclips.net/video/ipcq_Y8gZUU/видео.htmlsi=0RArbFoVm73wxZLM
@@Mikeylikesit1968 : They would be pretty close. I think the dynamic range on the FM3SE would be a little better and the Waypoint mission planner is one of the best. The Potensic suffers in anything less than ideal lighting and is more expensive. My main idea is that for
Hey GM, looking to buy the SE from Banggood, would there any extra cost to me other the the website cost (CA$353.51) and shipping cost? (CA$10.64) You know like taxes and duty etc etc? (I'm in Toronto)
@@wollins2 nope. Is it cheaper than AliExpress Fimi store?.. all included.. just don't get stuff through FedEx, DHL, etc. then u pay customs. Problem now is our postal strike.. have u tried Amazon.
@@GorillamansGarage Actually AliExpress and the Fimi store have it slightly cheaper now that yu've pointed it out. So I just subscribed to your channel yesterday and based on the vids I've seen thus far I really value your opinion. I'm getting a good price on the DJI mini 3 (not pro) but I'm also impressed with the Fimi mini 3 (Not SE even though I'm impressed with that one too!) ... the prices I'm getting are somewhat comparable. Given that ... which one would YOU buy over the oher ... and why? 😉
@@wollins2 : If you value camera quality over flight features (natively) then DJi all the way. If NFZ's are not an issue (and they really should not be, unless you live and fly surrounded by restricted zones... then DJI all the way. If you want the waypoints, the flight modes, the USB-c charging, the easy and compactability and decent imagery.. then Fimi. At the $289 price for the DJI Mini 3 (std).. you just can not go wrong. I have it.. it really is a great little drone. You can also use 3rd party Apps to unlock Waypoint missions and flight modes and the DJI has an open SDk kit so some photogrammetry software & mapping Apps work with it.
@@GorillamansGarage Thank so much, that really helps. One last question if you don't mind. (ok well two. 😉) 1. I remember there were some issues in the past with the DJI mini 3, have they been resolved? 2. One of the things i REALLY LOVED about the DJI mini 3 is the sound ... of all the minis I feel like if it has the most "mellow" (if that makes sense) sound. ruclips.net/video/kic_eO9iuOM/видео.html Since you have both (the Fimi mini and SE AND the DJI mini 3) could you tell me if the sound of the fimi's are comparable or MARKEDLY different? (I don't care about loud so much as "pitch") Thank you so much for all your help so far. (wish you had an affiliate link!)
@@wollins2 : The Fimi have a slightly higher pitch I think... The Potensic Atom is the quietest. as for the DJI Mini 3... on one of my videos (think the intro for the FM3) I flew the Fimi Drones all day... then flew the DJI Mini 3... O.M.G. what a difference .. just in the feel and flyability... Even in the video I am visible shocked... So much better.
So it doesnt have as good a camera as the V3, and only a 2axis gimbal. Did I miss something else? I love the image quality on my V2, and this seems to have the same camera as the V2. For $100 less, this seems like a good alternative to the V3 (or finding another V2) when my V2 finally crashes on me, or gets confiscated by Norwegian Cruise lines in hawaii next month... I still wish they sold the bird alone, for those of us who lose the drone itself but still have controllers and batteries available.
@@libordronevideos Thats not what he said in this video. It has a 2axis motorized gimbal, and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) for the 3rd axis (Yaw, I assume).
2 axis is fine for going forward and backwards and up and down. (which is 90% of flying) The third axis is necessary for yawing/turning. EIS can only do so much. So all you need to do is yaw slowly and avoid inputting rolling action (right stick left and right) to get real nice smooth level video. PS. GoPros don't have gimbals because you want that chaotic action video FPV look.
@@GorillamansGarage You won't find anything better for $199.99. In particular since you'll be getting tracking and waypoints and some excellent quick shots. Best feature from Fimi is the manually set circle me.
Hi, I have most of them drones and to be honest there is only one winner from mini drones without geo fencing and rest of them is just waste of time that Dron is Autel Evo Nano Plus !
Yes, you can’t but to be honest with you sometimes it’s better to pay a little bit more and get exactly what you want my story is first one I bought was Potensic Atom lovely drum very nice made it hi quality plastic or composite nice fast charger Really well made it budget Dron but video quality Transferring whenyou’re flying not really nice and reception specially in interference area like my one 150 200 metres start to be problem so decide to buy another one Fimi Mini 3 Drone turn up after so long money in UK, it’s different so not cheap disappointment cloudy one side camera When you looking on the body, they are really poor quality made it you have to squeeze the battery so hard to push in and take off And reception, not even better than Atom but apparently 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz but algorithms so poor and 250 m that’s all I can do it in my area also video transferring not very good at all little bit better than Atom Obviously, I returned it and decide to buy DJI mini 4 pro and guess what? Once the drone turned up. I couldn’t even takeoff from my garden. As there are geo fences no fly zone in my Area (nightmare)
Yes, I’m leaving close to Heathrow Just 500 m from my garden will be okay but in my place there is no flying zones anyway I think you’re doing very good job. It is nice to see all them different dron species but I think one day you should try one of the Autel product Because the penetration of the signal is just amazing I’m doing over kilometre without any losing signal also camera controller and everything is really great completely different quality than others and all them issues I’ve seen it on RUclips has been resolved by the Autel I really recommend to you try one day have a nice day, gorillaman 👍🏻
@@Uncle_Good_Advice : I agree.. Autel was a great upscale alternative. They do have some of the best cameras on the market (and the highest prices). Unfortunately.. Nothing new will be coming from Autel for the consumer market. They have gone the way of Parrot and now maybe even Hubsan and are focusing on commercial/industrial ventures.
The prices are not good 200 for dron 50-70 for extra battery and bag, for that same many you get Fimi mini 3 with 2 batteryes and bag … so 200 is same price as Fimi mini 3 regullar
When all the Fimi Drones came on the market.. they came in a bare bones box.. No bag nothing. As time goes by, Fimi offers little extras to move stagnant product lines. And as always... after yo buy something, you can always find it cheaper somewhere else. If you want the Fimi Mini 3 and can get a 2 battery pack with bag for $200... that is a very good deal.
@@GorillamansGarage no i can get two battery, bag , better dron Fimi mini 3 regullar for 280, but when you buy extra battery and bag for se you get same price but not so good dron as regullar Fimi mini 3 . So my point is that 200 usd is to much vs Fimi mini 3 reguralle with battery-bag bundle …
@@Vedrinec394 : If you can buy the FM3 combo for $200... then yes it is a good deal. I have looked and can not find the 2 battery and bag FM3 kit for less than $400
is only for summer season !...nice video
I am still testing... I flew in -8C.. -3C.. 4C.. 8C.. and 11C.. .. The magic number might be 12-15C before it is fully back to where it was in the teen+ temperatures.
@@GorillamansGarage do you have same problem with fimi x8 télé !
@@alainboyer7891 : It has jello in the cold... ruclips.net/video/W9OYUks64NA/видео.htmlsi=P1jb3ljyKgqOFGbK
Obrigado pelas informações, assistindo aqui do Brazil, esperando o meu chegar.
Eu tbm
@@beatrizramos4814comprando na pré venda ficou 1.134 provavelmente a taxa vai ser em torno de 95 a 150
Impressed by this little drone. For the price, the video quality seems very good! Great review. Subbed.
Thanks for the sub! I'm doing another flight today.
Great review GM. Appreciate all your efforts !
Kinda covered about 4 videos in one eh?
Gracias por la lección de hoy !! Muy completa.👍✔
Me gusto mucho como se ven los colores.
Muy bien, para un dron de $ 199 en precio de preventa hasta el 18 de octubre.
Very detailed review thank you .
It's a head scratcher for me... I'm usually the pessimist !
Brother there's no way, I went on AliExpress and saw ur review lol, I bought the se about a week ago but definitely thinking of buying a second now becuz it's so dang cheap. Honestly I've been following the drone market for years now and we've literally reached peak level on drone parts and production which makes right now the best time I'd say in probably out of a good 10 to 15 years of waiting, the age of advanced cheap drones has arrived. The capabilities because of this monumental feat will be completely unheard of and along with AI my guy u will be seeing sum crazy things in this lifetime before u kick the bucket.
Awesome 👍👍
Hi GM, nice discussion of the Fimi Mini 3 SE, thanks for sharing. I suspect that the reduced speed of the Mini 3 SE is to allow image stabilization to keep up. I still think that the Fimi Mini 3 is the best
Which Mini 3? Fimi or DJI? If you say the Fimi Mini 3... $150 more??? Pretty hard to justify for 4k@60 and night mode for the average recreational user.
@@GorillamansGarage Hi GM. I edited my comment. IMO the best
@@ssb73q : maybe .. but there was a bit of wind yesterday as well. But at $199 or less... definitely an sub $200 winner.
@@GorillamansGarage I'm from Europe so im speaking for myself... I'm looking on aliexpress, Fimi Mini 3 Se is 250€, Fimi Mini 3 is 271€ for 1 battery and 315€ for 2 battery... For that price difference its better to take mini 3?
Does mini 3 still lag after taking 48MP photos, or it is solved in one of the firmware updates?
@@Ivan-fo3rx : Those prices are expensive. Did you check the official Fimi Store? Since the last update the lag has decreased substantially.
Thank you very much for the detailed review!
It's a start... Thanks.
Very nice especially for e axis electric stability
There are a few budget drones out there that have a similar system but are also a little more expensive and usually weigh twice as much.
@@GorillamansGarage is the 3 better or the se in your opinion
@@genefoxgreenmountaindroning : yes... the SE is a much cheaper version and was released as such. It was never meant to be better.
Good video. Where do you recommend Canadians purchase a FIMI drone?
I have bought from Banggood, Aliexpress & The Fimi Store... all come with no additional fees. But because of our Postal Strike... the overseas buys may or may not arrive this year. Usually the timing is about 10-14 days. I will be selling my copies soon as well.
Gr8 review on the mini 3 se, so much so i ordered one. So do you have a link for the $35 batteries? would appreciate it. Ali express is like $50+ for the batteries. :( Tnx for the review and info. Keep on droning, from Oregon in the USA.
Last I saw that was from the Fimi Store. But they come on sale all the time.
Very impressive budget drone, I was really surprised at how good the camera quality looked. I wonder how it compares to the $199 DJI Neo camera quality. It's nice the Fimi really didn't have to sacrifice much to lower the price by $100 of the Fimi Mini 3. Great review GM, and thanks for sharing.
I have heard from a few people trying to compare the FM3SE to the Neo.... I am shocked and say .. WHY? The Neo is a gimmick selfie camera that acts like a feather in the wind. I'm sure the DJI EIS is top notch and can see things improving rapidly in the future.
You live in a beautiful country/location.
Hi GM, i have a fimi x8 mini v1, i think fimi wont update the firmware of the v1 anymore, i dont receive any "new firmware found" updates in the app anymore, maybe fimi droped the firmware support on the x8 mini v1 series.
I agree.. looks like they may also have about dropped the V2 as well.
I just buy one now.
Lets see when it comes to Brazil
thanks for the video, if you could turn down the music some, a little to loud, thanks again
Yes .. I only heard that after the upload.
Nice video. What's your best guess on how many minutes you can fly at say 12 meters/second? I'm speculating that the SE gets slightly better flight time than the mini three because the third axis of the gimbal is digital which doesn't allocate battery power. As for penetration I've seen someone on RUclips do 10km on the mini 2.. a lot of it has to do with environment. Where I live I rarely get past 7K but occasionally I can get 9k on the 2020... The key for maximum range is having line of sight
The key to long range signal is line of sight. If you go out to one of those ponds and take it up to maximum altitude you'll be able to get massive range likely as long as you fly out past the pond to use it as a tree clearance... If there's any hills that give you a visual vantage point that would work as well
Also by going to the water's edge you'll be able to do some really nice proximity low altitude filming
You might also be able to do that from the roof of your house but that's a little risky :-)
Parabolic amplifiers work pretty decent as well
Time in flight will vary but I found all the Fimi Minis get within a few minutes of each other. Obviously the Li-ion pack works better but not by much. I do have a video somewhere on the different batteries.
Have you had a chance to check with what resolution quick shots are being recorded?
No, but I can almost guarantee its 1080p.
@@GorillamansGarage that's what I would expect if it's still the same on Fimi Mini 3.
Anyway the price of Mini 3 SE is unbeatable and makes unresolved shortcomings of Fimi Mini 3 much more forgivable. The controller itself is probably like 40% of this set's price :)
At the 27 minute mark You grabbed the drone and it automatically shuts off. You're not hitting any buttons? When I grab the 3SE out of the air it just kicks in to full throttle and tries to pull away from me out of my hand until I eventually let go of it. Am I doing something wrong? Or are you just letting it land in the palm of your hand? Haven't tried that
I pull the left control stick all the way back. The drone descends and I grab it. The motors turn off. I release the stick.
Thanks for the review. How does it compare to the DJI NEO?
Why? The Neo is a flying selfie camera and to get the full potential out of it you have to spend $2k.
Acredito que o que se encaixa mais será o dia mini 2
Will the batteries fit in the se also
yes
Thanks
I bought one that arrived 3 days ago but until today I haven't been able to calibrate it at all. I've tried in several different places, away from interference, but it didn't work, they don't even start the engines. Can you help me?
Without a detailed video of what you have doe it is hard to diagnose . From taking the craft out of the box to powering on everything.
@GorillamansGarage I took the drone out of the box, charged the batteries and then went to download the firmware updates. That's all and when I went to calibrate it to test the engines it didn't calibrate at all, it always gave an error after a few rotations horizontally.
@riquesouza6765 sorry, I don't understand what you are trying to do.
It seems that this camera is better than the fimi mini 3 camera
@@paulinodrones6780 ..the X8 Mini v2 has a warmer camera.. the FM3 has a cooler camera.. the fm3se is in the middle.
Ótimo vídeo, pode enviar o nome da música que vc usou no vídeo. Obrigado.
"Back where we belong". ... Part of the PowerDirector background music library (video editor). I can send it to you if you like.
Nice video, Thanks for your work....I want to buy the Fimi Mini 3, and I have a doubt... in tracking mode, can I move it down and close to the subjet as the hoverair X1 or DJI Neo do? Lets say I want to track someone at his face level and 2m away... it is possible?
I honestly do no know. I thought you had to be 5m high or something. But I will try it today and let you know.
Best drone for 200 hands down!
There are coupons out there for $10-$20 etc as well. It will be interesting to see what price Amazon gets it at.
@GorillamansGarage do you know how soon this would be on amazon
Where is charger is it included in bundle ?
There is a provided usb-c charging cable. No brick. The battery and remote are usb-c chargeable. The manual has more detailed information on charging options.
@@GorillamansGarage but before buying dron we must know where and what charger to buy !
@@instarServis : Any brick charger, plug in to PC, phone charger... anything really. It is all explained in the manual and their marketing material. They do supply a double brick charger in their combo kit units but that is more money , 2 batteries, case etc..(not available for the SE yet)
@@GorillamansGarage wait ,phone charger is 5v , fimi battery is 9v how will you charge 9v battery with 5v phone charger ?
@@instarServis :Read page 21 of the manual.
hi I want to ask which of these drones can be controlled only with a phone and if it is possible to do live streaming on Facebook or RUclips
Only the X8 Mini V2 and No Live streaming has not been authorized for Fimi as of yet (that I know of)
@@GorillamansGarage
Ok thank you
And doing great job
Fantastic review
@@tibi1groufka : Thanks... I like to have most of the questions covered before I do a video... a few always escape me. 😀👍
I just got my 3SE a couple of days ago. I tried both 2.4G and 5G video transmission, no difference in latency, it works fine with my iPhones or my Galaxy S5E - tho I need to get the extension cable. I also tried changing from software acceleration to hardware. to see how or if that affected latency - but now I can't for the life of me find the setting to go back to software acceleration. With it stuck in hardware acceleration, FPV latency when used with my iPad Mini 4 is about 8 seconds - it's totally unusable.
The soft hard setting is right below the 2.4 5.8 frequency change option.
I had a drone about 10 years ago but have not touched one again since, so I should be considered just about a newbie I suppose? If I could pick your brains and ask you? Bearing in mind that an ok camera is good enough for my needs, I am not a photo quality nerd. Should I opt for the 2 (given the lower price these days), the 3, or the 3SE? What would be your choice/advice? Great video. Many thanks.
@@DeneF the big question I would have is.. a) do you like to tinker, explore, solve issues.. or b) just want the thing to work.
Great video as always, but mic audio is once again low, and the background music drowns it.
I just bought some new mic systems... hope things get better.
@@GorillamansGarageYeah, I'll have chime in as well. The audio level necessitates cranking up the volume enough at my end that commercials blast my ear drums with the buds in. 😂😅
@@ernieschatz3783 : On my end it sounds loud but not when uploaded. . I'm having a heck of a time getting it right. Thanks.
In what way is Follow 3 different from Smart Track? It is both optical. Unfortunately Fimi abandoned GPS follow-me. The A3 was the best ever. But maybe the Follow 3 uses both optical and GPS together?
They are basically the same.. Follow 3 has an easier interface on the Mini 3
@@GorillamansGarage It's a real shame drone manufacturers cripple their products by not adding GPS follow-me. Not that I am against optical tracking. But is it not a replacement for follow-me.
@@driewiel : Hubsan still has it and I have asked Fimi about it as well.
@@GorillamansGarage If I were to let you try my Fimi A3 you would say 'oh wow that works really great'. But you can purchase Maven or Litchi for your DJI drone. Then you will have GPS follow-me also. For Fimi there aren't any third party apps.
@@driewiel : I have several videos on the Rainbow & Maven App. Yes it does open a few doors for the DJI mini drones.
Would make more sense than that X1, pro that people are losing their minds about 🎉
Like the DJI Neo (standard kit)... a completely different audience.
@@GorillamansGarage I can undertand the neo but 1500 for the Xpro selfie drone
Hey does it come in a carrying case like other drones? Asking because you didnt show the unboxing
Nope... they might come out with a combo kit and usually AliExpress combines items like a case etc but for a few more $$. This is how all the Mini drones from Fimi have been packaged.. Just the essentials.
Great review. Just one question. What is the maximum altitude of this drone? 500M ? Or it is locked as DJI drones to 120m. Also does it have any predefined flight modes , such as Orbit, Rocket and so on? Thanks in advance.
@@slavchez Sorry. I have no idea.
@@GorillamansGarage you can check next time from settings :) How much does it allow you to set the value of altitude from the app :)
@@slavchez : I will look.
I saw someone do 800m
Yeah it's 800 I confirmed it... And it does have pre-programmed flight modes
What site is it on for 199? all I see is 300 plus.
The Fimi Store and AliExpress
Hello sir im looking to buy my 1st drone im really confused dji neo or fimi mini 3 se 😢
Many unanswered questions here... but the Neo is a very limited piece of kit. You have to buy a controller to get any useful range or have features available and it is super light and susceptible to the wind in a huge way. Like buying a phone or a car or a video game... there are so many to choose from . Each having what seems so many things the same and only a few changes here and there. For the best experience out of the box and 100% customer service assistance... I would seriously look at the DJI Mini 4k... If you like taking risks and want something that will fly anywhere with tons of features (that you will probably not use much) then the Fimi Mini 3 SE or the Fimi Mini 3 are a good option. The Autel Nano is an excellent drone but the company is no longer supporting much of their products as they are converting over to the industrial, commercial market and leaving the consumer product line to others to develop.
@@GorillamansGarage hmm so yiu say Dji 4k is better then Fimi mini 3 regullar why ? what is better
@@Vedrinec394 : If you are truly a newbie.. the DJI customer service is worth its weight in gold. With Fimi, Hubsan, JJRC, C-Fly, Potensic.... you are basically playing the Lottery. Let's just say DJI is headache free and the rest... well.. you takes your chances. So Far.. I have been very lucky but also , I don't mind playing the CS marathon.
@@Vedrinec394 : The big question is... what do you want.. what do you need?.. What is your budget? .. What do you expect?
@@Vedrinec394 : and... the author of this post states they are a complete newbie to the Drone World... Might want to practice on a cheaper drone to get a feel for the hobby, no? .. ruclips.net/video/ipcq_Y8gZUU/видео.htmlsi=0RArbFoVm73wxZLM
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I thought I heard you say this is the same as the potensic atom
🤣.. sorry... No..! 30% less cost as well. 🤣
@GorillamansGarage So this is better then potensic
@@Mikeylikesit1968 : They would be pretty close. I think the dynamic range on the FM3SE would be a little better and the Waypoint mission planner is one of the best. The Potensic suffers in anything less than ideal lighting and is more expensive. My main idea is that for
@@GorillamansGarage Thanks 😊
Hey GM, looking to buy the SE from Banggood, would there any extra cost to me other the the website cost (CA$353.51) and shipping cost? (CA$10.64) You know like taxes and duty etc etc? (I'm in Toronto)
@@wollins2 nope. Is it cheaper than AliExpress Fimi store?.. all included.. just don't get stuff through FedEx, DHL, etc. then u pay customs. Problem now is our postal strike.. have u tried Amazon.
@@GorillamansGarage Actually AliExpress and the Fimi store have it slightly cheaper now that yu've pointed it out. So I just subscribed to your channel yesterday and based on the vids I've seen thus far I really value your opinion. I'm getting a good price on the DJI mini 3 (not pro) but I'm also impressed with the Fimi mini 3 (Not SE even though I'm impressed with that one too!) ... the prices I'm getting are somewhat comparable. Given that ... which one would YOU buy over the oher ... and why? 😉
@@wollins2 : If you value camera quality over flight features (natively) then DJi all the way. If NFZ's are not an issue (and they really should not be, unless you live and fly surrounded by restricted zones... then DJI all the way. If you want the waypoints, the flight modes, the USB-c charging, the easy and compactability and decent imagery.. then Fimi. At the $289 price for the DJI Mini 3 (std).. you just can not go wrong. I have it.. it really is a great little drone. You can also use 3rd party Apps to unlock Waypoint missions and flight modes and the DJI has an open SDk kit so some photogrammetry software & mapping Apps work with it.
@@GorillamansGarage Thank so much, that really helps. One last question if you don't mind. (ok well two. 😉)
1. I remember there were some issues in the past with the DJI mini 3, have they been resolved?
2. One of the things i REALLY LOVED about the DJI mini 3 is the sound ... of all the minis I feel like if it has the most "mellow" (if that makes sense) sound. ruclips.net/video/kic_eO9iuOM/видео.html Since you have both (the Fimi mini and SE AND the DJI mini 3) could you tell me if the sound of the fimi's are comparable or MARKEDLY different? (I don't care about loud so much as "pitch") Thank you so much for all your help so far. (wish you had an affiliate link!)
@@wollins2 : The Fimi have a slightly higher pitch I think... The Potensic Atom is the quietest. as for the DJI Mini 3... on one of my videos (think the intro for the FM3) I flew the Fimi Drones all day... then flew the DJI Mini 3... O.M.G. what a difference .. just in the feel and flyability... Even in the video I am visible shocked... So much better.
So it doesnt have as good a camera as the V3, and only a 2axis gimbal. Did I miss something else? I love the image quality on my V2, and this seems to have the same camera as the V2.
For $100 less, this seems like a good alternative to the V3 (or finding another V2) when my V2 finally crashes on me, or gets confiscated by Norwegian Cruise lines in hawaii next month...
I still wish they sold the bird alone, for those of us who lose the drone itself but still have controllers and batteries available.
FIMI MINI 3 SE has 3axis gimbal
@@libordronevideos Thats not what he said in this video. It has a 2axis motorized gimbal, and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) for the 3rd axis (Yaw, I assume).
@@libordronevideos : Its only a 2 axis mechanical.
@@GorillamansGarage I get new FIMI MINI 3 SE within a very short time and aftre i get, I check it practically.
2 axis good luck
When you think of it... the GoPro & DJI Osmo have no axis?? Maybe they are on to something?? Let's see what DJI does with their Mini 5 !
2 axis is fine for going forward and backwards and up and down. (which is 90% of flying) The third axis is necessary for yawing/turning. EIS can only do so much. So all you need to do is yaw slowly and avoid inputting rolling action (right stick left and right) to get real nice smooth level video.
PS. GoPros don't have gimbals because you want that chaotic action video FPV look.
@@gimpman1357 : I suppose so... but still, pretty good video for the money no?
FIMI MINI 3 SE has 3axis gimbal
@@GorillamansGarage You won't find anything better for $199.99. In particular since you'll be getting tracking and waypoints and some excellent quick shots. Best feature from Fimi is the manually set circle me.
Great job with the review. Might have to look into getting myself one of these. Where you from? I'm in B.C.
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Hi, I have most of them drones and to be honest there is only one winner from mini drones without geo fencing and rest of them is just waste of time that Dron is Autel Evo Nano Plus !
Can't beat this price though. A few short comings but I can't fault Fimi on this one.
Yes, you can’t but to be honest with you sometimes it’s better to pay a little bit more and get exactly what you want my story is first one I bought was Potensic Atom lovely drum very nice made it hi quality plastic or composite nice fast charger Really well made it budget Dron but video quality Transferring whenyou’re flying not really nice and reception specially in interference area like my one 150 200 metres start to be problem so decide to buy another one Fimi Mini 3
Drone turn up after so long money in UK, it’s different so not cheap disappointment cloudy one side camera When you looking on the body, they are really poor quality made it you have to squeeze the battery so hard to push in and take off And reception, not even better than Atom but apparently 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz but algorithms so poor and 250 m that’s all I can do it in my area also video transferring not very good at all little bit better than Atom Obviously, I returned it and decide to buy DJI mini 4 pro and guess what? Once the drone turned up. I couldn’t even takeoff from my garden. As there are geo fences no fly zone in my
Area (nightmare)
@@Uncle_Good_Advice : Sounds like you are in a bad geographical spot. Maybe the Autel Nano Plus is the best answer for you.
Yes, I’m leaving close to Heathrow Just 500 m from my garden will be okay but in my place there is no flying zones anyway I think you’re doing very good job. It is nice to see all them different dron species but I think one day you should try one of the Autel product
Because the penetration of the signal is just amazing I’m doing over kilometre without any losing signal also camera controller and everything is really great completely different quality than others and all them issues I’ve seen it on RUclips has been resolved by the Autel I really recommend to you try one day have a nice day, gorillaman 👍🏻
@@Uncle_Good_Advice : I agree.. Autel was a great upscale alternative. They do have some of the best cameras on the market (and the highest prices). Unfortunately.. Nothing new will be coming from Autel for the consumer market. They have gone the way of Parrot and now maybe even Hubsan and are focusing on commercial/industrial ventures.
i think se means second edion
People have come up with some interesting ideas 😱🥳👍
@@GorillamansGarage thanks for that 😁 maybe some another video review you could describe it as fimi mini 3 second edition 🤣
Did you delete comment ?
@@Vedrinec394 : is one missing?
Thanks for the video, but I couldn't hear a single thing you said with that awful music playing 🍻
@@spike-- . Yes.. I messed up there.
@@GorillamansGarage
LOL. Great videos! 👍🏻
The flock of seagulls ran so far away.
The prices are not good 200 for dron 50-70 for extra battery and bag, for that same many you get Fimi mini 3 with 2 batteryes and bag … so 200 is same price as Fimi mini 3 regullar
When all the Fimi Drones came on the market.. they came in a bare bones box.. No bag nothing. As time goes by, Fimi offers little extras to move stagnant product lines. And as always... after yo buy something, you can always find it cheaper somewhere else. If you want the Fimi Mini 3 and can get a 2 battery pack with bag for $200... that is a very good deal.
@@GorillamansGarage no i can get two battery, bag , better dron Fimi mini 3 regullar for 280, but when you buy extra battery and bag for se you get same price but not so good dron as regullar Fimi mini 3 . So my point is that 200 usd is to much vs Fimi mini 3 reguralle with battery-bag bundle …
@@Vedrinec394 : If you can buy the FM3 combo for $200... then yes it is a good deal. I have looked and can not find the 2 battery and bag FM3 kit for less than $400
@@GorillamansGarage 325 usd shiping free two batteryes and bag 👌
@@Vedrinec394 : Please share the link to this deal you speak of. I am sure many would like to see.
Se means sub edition ..
DJI mini 2 DJI mini 2 sub edition ..it's the poor man's version ..sub ed
No music. Can't hear you speaking.
Yes.. I caught that after the upload.
Proprietary USB-C. How asinine.
Potensic as well...!