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Syma X8SW Drone
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DJI introduced a new special edition of its popular consumer drone Phantom 4 at the CES in Las Vegas – Phantom 4 Chinese New Year Edition. The Spanish desiRead more
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Mini-Review Eachine EX100, the Eachine microFPV reference ? (In early construction) Micro Multirotor DronesRead more
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Hello and welcome to our second review of the new Syma X8H series. Syma’s X8 continuation series. Today we review X8HW a large WiFi FPV drone, a quadcopter very similar to another Syma release we have previously reviewed the Syma X8HG with some minor differences. Syma X8HW Overlook: Flight Time: 5 to 7 minutes Camera: 1MP or 8MP WiFi FPV Mount: Compatible with Syma action cameras and others Battery Type: 7.4V 2000mA Lipo Battery Range: 70 meters Remote: 2.4 GHz Frequency Gyro: 6 Axis Features: Headless Mode and Altitude Holder also known as Barometer Set Height Price : checkRead more
Mini-Review Syma X8HW - Review (Courtesy of Banggood) Multirotor Drone TalkRead 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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Flight

Max Flight Time28.0 min.6.0 min.7.0 min.9.0 min.
Max Speed20.0 m/s
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Minimum operating temperature0
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Maximum operating temperature40
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Features

Ready To Flyyesnoyesyes
Bind and flynoyesnono
Altitude Holdyesnoyesyes
Position Holdyesnoyesyes
Headless Modeyesnonoyes
Collision Avoidancenononono
Return to home functionyesnonono
Follow me functionyesnonono
Flight Planningyesnonono
GPSyesnonono
Autonomous Flightyesnonono
Automatic Landingyesnonoyes

Camera

Camera Resolution12.0 Mpx
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0.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx
VR headset compatiblenononono
Live Viewyesyesyesyes
Stabilization3 axis
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Video Resolution4K
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Photo File Formats
  • DNG
  • JPEG
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Photography ModesSingle Shot
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Single ShotSingle Shot
Live View Speed30.0 fps
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Video File Formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
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Lens Aperturef/2.8
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Sensor format1/2.3"
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Max Image Size4000x3000
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Live View Freq2.4 GHz5.8 GHz
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Lens Focal Length0.79 in
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Controller

Frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible OS
  • Android
  • iOS
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  • Android
  • iOS
  • Android
  • iOS
Range5000
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10070
Battery Capacity6000.0 mAh
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2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Battery Type
Lithium Polymer
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Lithium Polymer
Lithium-Ion
Voltage7.4 V
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6.0 V6.0 V
Device Holder
  • Smartphone
  • Tablet
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SmartphoneSmartphone
Transmitter Power23.0 dBm
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Dimensions

Number Of Rotors4444
Wingspan13.78 in3.94 in
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Weight48.68 oz1.34 oz
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52.91 oz
Body MaterialMagnesiumCarbon FiberPlastic
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Rotor MaterialCarbon FiberCarbon FiberPlastic
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Colour of productWhite
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GoldWhite
Foldablenononono
Led Lightsyesyesyesyes
Width
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3.35 in2.91 in19.69 in
Depth
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3.35 in1.38 in19.69 in
Height
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0.79 in0.51 in7.48 in

Battery

Capacity5350.0 mAh600.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
TypeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium IonLithium Ion
Weight48.68 oz1.34 oz
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52.91 oz
Charger Voltge17.4 V
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Misc

Primary useFilm & Photography
  • Racing
  • Recreation/Hobby
  • Film & Photography
  • Recreation/Hobby
Recreation/Hobby
Control SystemRemote Control + Phone/TabletRemote ControlRemote Control + Phone/TabletRemote Control + Phone/Tablet
Software TypeOpen SourceProprietaryProprietaryProprietary
Parts Available
  • Batteries
  • Rotors
Batteries
  • Batteries
  • Rotor Guards
  • Rotors
  • Batteries
  • Rotors