PotensicATOM 3-Axis Gimbal 4K GPS Drone, Under 249g, 32 Mins Flight, 6KM Long Range Transmission, Visual Tracking, 4K/30FPS QuickShots, 12MP Photo, Lightweight and Foldable for Adults Beginners

I never realized that Potensic Atom 3 was that much better. I bought the Atom SE and had it for a few days and its extremely nice, but seeing the features on the Atom 3 for a few dollars more, I had no choice but send the SE back. I am so happy I did, the Atom 3 is much different but the camera and gimbal make all the difference. Best drone, and its almost as good as my buddies dji mini pro 4

Relatively novice, this is my second drone. I began with a Holy Stone 175 which seemed like a nicely featured package for the price, but I found learning to control it well awkward- crashing a lot. Not disastrously- but rarely landed 'on all fours'. Not something I'm heavy into, but these have become quite a nice "tool" to have if you want to get a bird's eye view of your property, etc. So I began shopping for something with a bit more features and function which would hopefully both provide a better experience and be more user-friendly. In mind, I was mainly thinking about features such as automatic collision avoidance, which I soon found not especially available without a much higher price tag, and rarely found on drones that stay below the weight / size requiring FAA registration, etc. I was already familiar with many of the automatic path / auto-return type functions, but didn't have the ability of auto-hover, which many now have and something you'll find to be a real plus- the drone instantly holding it's location and altitude at any time you're not actively moving the controls. A higher level of wind resistance / compensation also a great feature that not only improves photo/video, it helps to keep you "in control" and not over-compensating in ways that will cause the novice to crash. Nearly all brand drones in this range touted having these functions, and for me the most frustrating aspect was that ALL of their ads barely provided more than a short bulleted list of functions, focusing almost entirely on hyped up videos with no real details that would help you make a good choice. I'd at first been leaning toward purchase of a DJI, which had great reviews until discovering that one thing they failed to disclose without some deeper investigation was that the DJI control was going to hound and pound you with advertising pop-ups in the midst of your fun unless you paid an extra fee to stop them. Who needs annoying ad hype getting in your face while trying to control drone flight? Don't we get enough of that already?! That killed it for me with DJI- no way will I buy and support any product which goes after consumers like that. Probably the biggest factor that entered my final decision to go with the Potensic Atom was it's wired control connection with the smartphone, instead of it's relying on wi-fi link which I'd found to be pretty problematic with my first unit, even in areas where it shouldn't have been a problem. And in my use so far, this has proven to really boost trouble-free connection with the drone, and fast, solid communication with it. The improved connection, and the basic flight stability of the Potensic has meant that now I'm not only flying more often, with further distances and for longer periods, I've done so without even coming close to having a single 'crash', landing both in auto and manually 100% so far. I'm still a little awkward with the controller, in that you really have to learn how to hold these things without accidentally having a finger activate or change a function that you didn't mean to. With this one, today I accidentally pressed the power button and shut off the controller with the drone at 200 feet up and running low on power. Thankfully the auto-hover kept it in place while I powered back on, re-established connection with the drone and safely brought it down. Another great feature of the Potensic is the 3-axis gimbal camera. It provides incredibly steady and clear hi-res video. Long-life batteries offer flight times of as much as 30 minutes before need to return for a fresh battery, and the package that comes with 3 batteries, the soft carrying case and multi-charging accessory means you can put in a lot of time in the air before need to call it a day. A bit more initial cost, but worth it if you can spare the extra at buying time. Overall so far, I'm super-pleased with my purchase of the Potensic Atom (the Atom SE was actually said to be the right choice for the novice/beginner, but it fell short of some features I wanted, and the Atom hasn't been tough to learn in the slightest.)

My first drone experience has been a very positive one; the quality of the device itself as well as the supporting software has exceeded my expectations - even though there's a bit of a learning curve (I crashed a few times, to be sure!) I've been able to take a bunch of fun shots for videos as well as practical stuff like surveying my roof for damage etc. It's frankly amazing that this level of functionality and quality exists at this price. I had some problems with batteries but the customer service experience with Potensic has also been extremely positive - and given these are items which are prone to being flown into solid objects at high speed - is very important!

As of writing this review, I’ve had this drone for about a week, and already, I have a lot to say. I have a little bit of drone experience, but it’s been a long time, so I got this to refresh my skills, and get back into the hobby. I wanted something relatively cheap (compared to all the $1000+ drones lol) but also something that wasn’t complete landfill grade, and after reading some reviews, I decided to get this one.Pros:Easy to flyFeels high-quality, good materialsOK, battery lifeEasy to connect to controller and phoneLightweightDecent rangePretty fast in sport modeGood featuresReturn to home works wellOverall, good and easy flying experienceCons:Poor range in moderate terrainDecently loudExpensive batteries for a knock off brandCharging the batteries takes a long timeDrifts with strong windHard to control/bad picture quality during low signalStarting off with some of the cons, I live in a suburban area with some hills, but nothing major, and no tall buildings, but I start to get bad signal after going less than a mile away. The picture gets glitchy, and it takes a while for movements to happen, and gives me some anxiety, especially when it’s far away. That’s probably my biggest frustration, other than that, The batteries are pretty expensive, for being a Chinese Amazon brand, $50 for a single one, and real Dji batteries are only $10 more. They have a decent life, but they take forever to charge, even on a fast charger, they take over 1.5 hours from completely dead to full. Those are the only real cons worth more detail.The pros definitely outweigh the cons, it was super easy to start, super easy to connect my phone to the controller, connect the drone to the controller, etc., and even after a week, I feel confident with this thing, the materials of everything feel high-quality, it can fly very high, and goes pretty fast too, in light wind, I can usually get it to go around 12 mph in regular mode, and 32 mph in sport mode! Do you return to home feature is also better than what I was expecting, it flies back, and lands within 5 feet or so, from where it took off, even when the signal was low! All of the features in the controller app are about on par with more expensive drones from what I’ve seen, and it has all of the features that I would want. I also like how it came with a ton of stuff! I got the kit with one extra battery, and it came with a carrying case, extra propellers, tools, and some other small stuff.I would definitely recommend this for beginners, I feel like if I went with a cheaper drone, the experience wouldn’t be very good. The drone has already made me more confident as a flyer, and I feel like I will be outgrowing the drone pretty quick!

First drone. I’ve flown this for a few months before I wrote this. Phone app is reliable, batteries solid and the software is user friendly. Stability and range of the drone are good, even in 15mph wind. Camera quality is impressive. I have not used the bells and whistles. Basically use the to harass my friends in the neighborhood.