Last Updated on November 1, 2018
If you are looking for a budget-friendly camera drone with ‘altitude and position hold’ feature, the Syma X8 series(X8HC, X8HW and X8HG) RTF drones is a great choice. The headless mode together with the excellent design 2.4 GHz channel communication makes the Syma X8HC an excellent rig for flying eversion (360 degree) roll, altitude and position hold. This is a fairly easy to control RTF drone – as my brother-in-law was showing off that he can control the X8HC one handed! The LED on-board lighting means that you can fly it at dawn, dusk or after dark. This adult sized copter has a low enough price that the cost of crashing will not break the bank. Check out our review of top-rated Syma drones.
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Model: The Syma X8HC, X8HW and X8HG
Price: In the $50 range depending on models of 2MP camera to 8MP camera
- What you get with Syma X8HC:
- Syma X8HC, RTF drone
- Product dimensions: 19.6″ x 19.6″ x 7.5″
- Weight:
- Battery is removable and you can buy a second battery
- Syma X8HC and X8HW have a 2 mega pixel FPV camera
- Syma X8HG: has a gimbal mounted 8 mega pixels camera
- SD card supplied is 4gb and can be upgraded
- Controller included, and you can view live video from the camera on your smart phone with the Syma X8HG and Syma X8HW
- Controller uses the 2.4 Ghz channel (up to 100 x faster than traditional radio control)
- Flight time: About 7 minutes per battery, (with additional batteries you can fly more missions, not longer missions)
- Charging time: About 200 minutes
- Controlling distance: about 70 meters (230 feet)
- Video feed: 100 feet
- LED lights
- Blade protectors
– Syma X8HC(2MP Camera, no Wi-Fi) is 34 oz (2.1 lbs)
– Syma X8HW(2MP Camera, with Wi-Fi) is 34 oz (2.1 lbs)
– Syma X8HG(8MP Camera, with Wi-Fi) is 56 oz (3.5 lbs)
- What you don’t get with Syma X8HC:
- Transmitter Battery: 4 AA 1.5V batteries (not included)
- What this with Syma X8HC drone can do:
- Up/down, turn left/right, go forward/backward
- Headless mode with position height function
- Altitude hold
- Position hold
- Eversion (360 degree) roll
- Can fly indoor and outdoor
- Can take photos and video
- Provides stability during flight with its 6-axis gyro stabilization system
- What this with Syma X8HC drone cannot do:
- no return to home feature
- no autonomous flights
- no follow me mode
Check out our review series on drones for kids.