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Axis Drones Vidius Drone
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Syma X8SW Drone
Syma X8SW
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Editiorial reviews
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4 editorial reviews
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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In this Syma X5SW review, we're going to show you how this beginner-friendly drone can be controlled with a smartphone!Read more
Syma X5SW Quadcopter Review : Best budget-friendly drone with FPV Wifi transmitable video camera. Syma X5SW is a good quadcopter for beginnersRead more
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4 editorial reviews
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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44 user ratings
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Flight

Max Flight Time7.0 min.5.0 min.9.0 min.

Features

Ready To Flyyesyesyes
Bind and flynonono
Altitude Holdyesnoyes
Position Holdyesnoyes
Headless Modenoyesyes
Collision Avoidancenonono
Return to home functionnonono
Follow me functionnonono
Flight Planningnonono
GPSnonono
Autonomous Flightnonono
Automatic Landingnonoyes
Radio transmitter
N/A
yes
N/A

Camera

Camera Resolution1.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx
VR headset compatiblenonono
Live Viewyesyesyes
Video Resolution480p
N/A
N/A
Photography ModesSingle ShotSingle ShotSingle Shot
Built-in camera
N/A
yes
N/A
Live View Freq
N/A
2.4 GHz
N/A

Controller

Frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible OS
  • Android
  • iOS
N/A
  • Android
  • iOS
Range305070
Battery TypeAAA BatteriesAA Batteries
Lithium-Ion
Device Holder
  • Smartphone
  • Tablet
SmartphoneSmartphone
Voltage
N/A
6.0 V6.0 V
Battery Capacity
N/A
N/A
2000.0 mAh

Dimensions

Number Of Rotors444
Weight0.6 oz34.11 oz52.91 oz
Body MaterialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Rotor MaterialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
White
Width1.69 in12.4 in19.69 in
Depth1.69 in12.4 in19.69 in
Height0.98 in4.13 in7.48 in
Foldableno
N/A
no
Led Lightsyesyesyes
Wingspan
N/A
17.52 in
N/A

Battery

Capacity150.0 mAh500.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
TypeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium Ion
Battery included
N/A
yes
N/A

Misc

Primary use
  • Film & Photography
  • Recreation/Hobby
Recreation/HobbyRecreation/Hobby
Control SystemRemote Control + Phone/TabletRemote Control + Phone/TabletRemote Control + Phone/Tablet
Software TypeOpen SourceProprietaryProprietary
Parts AvailableBatteries
  • Batteries
  • Rotor Guards
  • Rotors
  • Batteries
  • Rotors

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