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UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone review

Last Updated on February 14, 2020

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The UPair one 2.7 megapixel camera drone looks similar to a Phantom quadcopter while having a more affordable price tag. The ground controller is similar to the Phantom, too. With UPair’s less expensive 2.7 megapixel camera, it is an excellent budget-friendly alternative to something like a Phantom 3. If you are looking for a professional video shooting camera, check out our review on UPair One 4K camera drone.

Model: UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone
Price: In the $300 range
Weight: 2.9 lbs (1350g)
FAA Registration required: Yes. Any craft over .55 lbs (249.5 g) must be registered.

What you get with UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone:

Package

  • One RTF (Ready to Fly) UPair one aircraft
  • Size: 8.9 x 14.4 x 9.4 in.
  • One Gimbal+2.7K Camera
  • Total Weight (also called All Up Weight [AUW], including battery, camera and gimbal) = 1350G
  • One 5400mAh Power Battery
  • One 2in1 Charger
  • One 1500mAh Controller Battery
  • One Remote Controller
  • Two set of Propellers
  • One User Manual

Camera and sensor info:

  • Camera: 2.7 megapixel HD (high-definition)
  • Gimbal mounted camera (can take a picture at any angle)

On Board Flight controller

  • Altitude hold
  • Position hold
  • Follow me mode
  • GPS positioning with up to 15 satellites
  • Auto Return to home (RTH) on loss of signal or low battery

Ground Controller

  • 7 inch screen (big screen makes it easier to preview the video images that you are shooting)
  • Two joy stick standard controls, makes it easier to transfer your skills from another quadcopter to this quadcopter.
  • Standard controller freq. 5.8 G makes it easier to use same controller for multiple quadcopters.
  • Has an arrow showing you the direction to take-off point.
  • Return to home button. If something happens in mid-flight, you can get your quadcopter back to take-off spot easier.
  • Auto takeoff and landing, one button to get it up to flying altitude.
  • Headless mode, makes piloting easier, you can turn in any direction regardless of the direction the quadcopter is pointed.
  • Altitude hold, makes flying easier as you don’t need to control vertical

What you don’t get with UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone:

  • No wifi transmitter – no smart phone app.
  • SD card (need 16g or 32 g class 10 Card – buy separately)

What an UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone can do?

  • FPV (First person view). It makes you feel like flying inside the quadcopter cockpit.
  • Real-time images and panoramic views.
  • Can fly 500m high, 800m distance.
  • Controller distance 500m.
  • Flight time = 18 min.
  • Altitude hold mode, (fly over rough terrain it the same altitude).
  • Position hold (hover).
  • Headless mode.
  • One button RTH (Return to Home).
  • Programmable flight path (way points) to fly a complex, but pre-determined flight path.
  • Video control over the built in features of the ground control. (Video camera control from the ground control unit [2.4 gHz] has less “lag” and is slightly more responsive than a smart device over wifi.)

What UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone cannot do?

  • It does not do flips or 360 degree eversion.
  • It does not have ‘collision avoidance’

Scorecard – UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone

Design Features Battery Life Ease of Use
10/10 9.5/10 9.5/10 10/10

PROs: UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone

  • More affordable pricing than DJI Phantom 3 with many similar features in both drones.

CON: UPair One 2.7 megapixel Camera drone

  • May not be suitable for professional video shooting

Comparison: UPair One 2.7 vs. UPair One 4K vs. Phantom 3 4K

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$659.95
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UPAIR One Drone 2.7K with 7 inch Screen,...
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DJI Phantom 3 4K (White/Gold)
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Flight time=23 min
$659.95
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Check out our review series on UPair One drones.

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