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Archos Drone
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Axis Drones Vidius Drone
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Syma X8G Drone
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Syma X8SW Drone
Syma X8SW
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The Axis Vidius is a simple, cheap and fun drone to fly, and takes video.Read more
The ever-expanding arena of drones and three-dimensional remote-controlled flight is fascinating and fun. And if you're looking to take your quadcopter game to the next level, first-person view (FPV) with a built-in camera is where it's at. But before you plunk down hard-earned cash for the big…Read more
A couple of months ago, I was given the opportunity to review the Axis Aerius drone. It was my first time trying out a drone; my family and I had a blastRead more
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Syma X8W quadcopter review. Mid-ranged quadcopters like the Syma X8W are very popular for practicing and basic aerial photography because are affordable.Read more
X8G is a good product from a very reliable company, promises and delivers. Meant for beginners, easy to fly even when facing wind. The HD 5 megapixel cameraRead more
Mini-Review SYMA X8G - HD Camera Drone Review - [Setup - Flight Test - Pros & Cons] Beginner Multirotor DronesRead more
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Syma is known in the world of remote control drones as the king of the budget segment. Syma drones have been present on the market for over 10 years. In that time they have produced dozens of drones. In other words, you are buying into an established manufacturer with experience. X8SW isn’t their cheapest model, but is close to it, coming in at about $140. For that money, you get an interesting price to performance ratio. Let’s find out more about that in our Syma X8SW Review ! Syma X8SW predecessors Syma X8SW drone is an upgrade to their X8Read more
Mini-Review Syma X8SW WIFI FPV With 720P HD Camera quadcopter (review in progress...) Mini Multirotor DronesRead more
The new Syma X8S models are good improvements from last year's models. They have updated styling, altitude hold and auto takeoff and landing. X8SW and X8SCRead more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
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Flight

Max Flight Time9.0 min.7.0 min.12.0 min.9.0 min.
Max Speed7.7 m/s
N/A
N/A
N/A

Features

Ready To Flyyesyesyesyes
Bind and flynononono
Altitude Holdyesyesnoyes
Position Holdyesyesnoyes
Headless Modeyesnonoyes
Collision Avoidancenononono
Return to home functionyesnonono
Radio transmitteryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Follow me functionnononono
Flight Planningnononono
GPSnononono
Autonomous Flightnononono
Automatic Landingyesnonoyes

Camera

Built-in camerayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Camera Resolution1.0 Mpx1.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx
VR headset compatiblenononono
Live Viewyesyesnoyes
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video Resolution720p480p1080p
N/A
Photography ModesSingle ShotSingle Shot
N/A
Single Shot
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution20.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Live View Speed20.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Video File Formats
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
N/A
N/A
N/A
Live View Freq2.4 GHz
N/A
5.8 GHz
N/A

Controller

Frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible OS
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Android
  • iOS
N/A
  • Android
  • iOS
Range503010070
Battery Capacity500.0 mAh
N/A
2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Battery Type
Lithium Polymer
AAA BatteriesAA Batteries
Lithium-Ion
Device HolderSmartphone
  • Smartphone
  • Tablet
N/A
Smartphone
Voltage
N/A
N/A
6.0 V6.0 V

Dimensions

Number Of Rotors4444
Weight4.76 oz0.6 oz56.44 oz52.91 oz
Body Material
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
PlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlack,GreenBlackBlack,SilverWhite
Width14.17 in1.69 in19.69 in19.69 in
Depth14.17 in1.69 in19.69 in19.69 in
Height4.33 in0.98 in7.48 in7.48 in
Foldablenono
N/A
no
Led Lightsyesyesyesyes
Rotor Material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
N/A

Battery

Battery includedyes
N/A
no
N/A
Capacity500.0 mAh150.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
TypeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium Ion
Weight4.76 oz0.6 oz56.44 oz52.91 oz
Charging time60.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A

Misc

Primary useRecreation/Hobby
  • Film & Photography
  • Recreation/Hobby
Recreation/HobbyRecreation/Hobby
Control SystemRemote Control + Phone/TabletRemote Control + Phone/TabletRemote ControlRemote Control + Phone/Tablet
Software TypeProprietaryOpen Source
N/A
Proprietary
Parts AvailableBatteriesBatteries
  • Batteries
  • Rotor Guards
  • Rotors
  • Batteries
  • Rotors
Memory card readeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
MicroSD
N/A
N/A
N/A