Potensic ATOM 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

Very nice drone. Does everything the DJI does & more. Outstanding camera & gimbal. Rock steady, crystal clear video. Easy to fly.

I bought a different (read cheaper) prior to this. I returned it thinking maybe I'm not fit to pilot a drone...it was sooo bad.I ordered this Potensic Atom and it's changed my mind! First I went over all the documentation and videos while everything was charging. Then I took it out for a trial run. OMG! I CAN pilot a drone! The controller is so smooth and easy to use, and the drone responds likewise. This thing flies like a dream.I've snapped a few pictures and the quality seems to be good. But I'll delve into it more when I get more comfortable with the flying.So far, I couldn't be happier with this small drone.

The media could not be loaded. The video is of my second day flying the drone (and I only used two batteries to film that) in Korea.I had never flown a drone before, not even a toy drone, so I was quite nervous despite having watched some youtube tutorials. Wow, it is SO EASY to fly!! Even on my first flight, after about 20 minutes I felt confident using it.Also, I was surprised by how tiny it is, haha. It's literally about the size of my hand. The plus side is it's lightweight and compact enough to carry around anywhere, but it's hard to keep an eye on it in the sky, especially at a distance.On my first day, I spotted some deer running in a field. It was late afternoon and I was so thrilled to get footage of deer prancing along. Luckily I stopped and hovered for a second, moved the camera angle up, and saw I was just feet away from a smashing into bridge! Please check your surroundings!!It has so many perks. The customer service team is very responsive and helpful. The quality of the footage is fantastic at the price point. Quickshots and tracking are great, especially for a beginner like myself. The "fly more" package you get around 90 minutes of flight time, and can charge the other batteries via USB C while you're flying. Again, it's really easy to use... the controls are sensitive enough that you can pan/turn/lift, etc. as slowly or quickly as you'd like.The only negative is it doesn't have obstacle avoidance. Of course, that would make it more expensive, but just be careful of all the surrounding and play it safe. If you can't see the drone yourself, then please use caution and plan the route carefully. It can be hard to judge how close things are.I'm glad the company regularly takes feedback from customers and makes updates. I'm particularly happy about the option to cancel the automatic return to home and do it manually.I would highly recommend this for anyone wanting to get into drone photography or video, if you have no experience, and are on a budget. This is the one for you! Do not hesitate, just get it!!

So you’re trying to decide whether or not to buy this Potensic or to buy a DJI. between the 2 axis SE and the 3 axis Atom, definitely get the one with 3 axis gimbal. That’s easy. The savings aren’t work the decrease in stability. Unless you don’t care about video at all and you just want to be able to navigate.If you’re buying this because you want to take videos, the better gimbal is much better, but it’s not without problems. I experienced a couple errors with the gimbal horizon shifting mid flight after rolling sideways. But overall it worked very well.The wind resistance was also impressive. What is only decent is the reception. I think the six km range is a stretch. A big stretch. I consistently began having range issues at less than one kilometer. This means low signal alerts or the image flickering in and out. Once I lost reception flying from my backyard because my house was a bit in the way.There are also several software issues that can be fixed with firmware updates. On the whole I liked the Potensic Atom, but I finally decided I couldn’t commit to it without seeing what a nicer drone was like.Instead of getting a Mini 2 which is probably comparable to the Atom but more expensive, and more importantly to me, lacking active tracking. Active tracking, which means drawing a box around a subject and having the drone follow it as its point of focus. I really wanted this feature which meant I needed to skip to DJI mini 3 Pro. I got it open box for about $200 more than the Potensic package deal.After finally using a DJI, and a half decent one at that, the Potensic is a return. It’s like going from a Honda to a BMW. Or perhaps more apt would be going from a Dell to an Apple MacBook Pro.Not only are their cameras better, which larger sensors and more advanced and powerful settings, but the Gimbal design is far superior. It’s amazing to behold how much better the design is after handling both gimbals.Beyond, the obvious advantages of obstacle avoidance and a larger image sensor, the recepntion is what killed it for me. It isn’t even in the same ballpark as the Potensic. I didn’t realize what the reception on a drone could be like, or maybe SHOULD be like. The technology of the Potensic Atom video signal transmission is just inferior to that of DJI by an order of magnitude.I easily flew two KM from my backyard in a wide circle without any transmission interference or signal loss.I don’t want to spend the extra money for the nicer drone, but when weighing the extra $100 - $200 dollars, I had to ask myself “but do I want to spend almost $400 plus tax on a product that I now know I’ll never be fully satisfied with, even if it means waiting and saving up for a better drone.So as I said when I started, getting the Atom depends what you’re looking for. If you plan to use it more for having a drone that can record you on family vacations and will rarely be used more than 1/2 mile away from you, and may use active track but mostly for fun and if it loses its target it won’t ruin anything, then the Potensic is a really excellent option. Mostly due to the active track and the extra batteries and triple charger in the fly more package.For me the active track is a requirement so none of the parallel DJI models have that. If I was only filming family stuff close to me and not in need of the extra range, I don’t know that I’d recommend spending the extra money.However if your primary interest is photography and filming and being able to explore for miles around is important to you and active track and/or obstacle avoidance is important to you, then increase your budget and go DJI. I have a bad habit of getting the more economical option even though it doesn’t have everything I want, and then down the road I end up being unhappy and spending even more money buying the one I wanted in the first place. If you’re like that, save for a better drone.But as far as non -Dji drones go, the Potensic is top notch. I think with the addition of some obstacle avoidance and a better transmission protocol, it has a lot of potential.Hopefully this helps you make a decision. I have it four stars because I think they really fudged the transmission distance. Otherwise it’s a good drone for the money, and I would get over an any of the holy stone drones.It is an excellent mid grade drone, but if you can spend the extra money, I think it’s worth the upgrade.