Hubsan - FPV X4 Desire (H502S) - Review and Flight
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- čas přidán 5. 10. 2016
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GearBest.com - RTF ($170) - www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopter...
Banggood.com - RTF ($170) - www.banggood.com/Hubsan-X4-H50...
Amazon.com - RTF ($168) - amzn.to/2dPOjIG
This has all the same features as the Hubsan H501S; GPS, Follow-Me, 5.8ghz FPV, but this has brushed motors and a 720P camera. And I'm pretty sure this is the first brushed quadcopter with GPS.
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Nice video. I got one coming but didnt know it was brushed a tad disappointed but its my first quad above the 30 to 60 dollar quads so sure it will be fun
Thank you Don Fish Jr. and Flyin Ryan for the info on which one I should buy!
Looks good, looked at the big brother of this one the brushless but this looks cool fo a brushed , good review :)
Thanks for another great review!
Thanks again! :)
V Rider
Great review Ryan!! :)
Thanks! :)
hello, it has a follow me mode ? thanks
ganante I think I answered that question quite clearly in the review.
thanks man
Thanks,Ryan.l think this will be my next quad.I put $200budget on myself for this purchase,this looks like the best option for under$200.
You may want to consider expanding your budget just a bit and going with the H501S. The brushless motors and 1080P camera make a big difference.
I remember a video of a Traxxas copter flown in this same area some years ago.
GearBest has the 502S for $118.16 right now if you get it from the US-LA warehouse.
Is that a lot smaller than the H501S ? Sorry also my work pc speakers are playing up, did you say it has 10mins flight time as 501s has about 20mins?
My new 502S came with a sunvisor and a JST connector in the battery bay and no battery divider...Hubsan is listening!!!
Just received mine and it did not come with sun visor....rats!!!!!
timsuttony i don't get it why?
@@willshawyer7280 are cheaper options.
I rec'd mine last Wednesday and have been having a ball with it. It came with the sun-visor, which really helps. The 'follow-me' feature works great, as does the 'circle-me'. The video is awesome. I have other 1080p cameras and they do not give near a good and clear video. Also, I noticed the video is very fast. Excellent 'stop motion' rate. There is some 'jello' but not bad. I take to 100 meters altitude, no problem and it obviously would go much higher- but, 100 m is about as high as I can see it and am still learning to trust the electronics rather than my Mark-2 eyeballs. Flights are super easy, and stability in wind is fair- not great- If I drop altitude too fast, it starts wobbling pretty bad, but, giving a little forward control on descent, rubs that out all together. No problems so far on start-up. It does require some hand input on take-off. Hold altitude for about five seconds and from then on, altitude hold is rock solid. Control is such I can do close inspection up to five inches on roofs and walls and parking lot lighting. The focal length of the lens is pretty wide, so close work is outstanding. I would like to get a more ma battery. I doubled up on the 610 batteries (total 1.220 ma) with a 'Y' connector and taped the spare to the outer fuse and had absolutely no trouble at all lifting it, but the flight duration was extended only about 4.5 minutes. I think it would lift an 1800 ma no problem.
Good video, what city are you in
I loved these budget GPS quads but given the motor/FET problems reported on RCGroups, I've now decided to put more money together more money and get the 501S instead.
Great review with loads of detail
Great review. Not sure if I missed it. What failsafes does it have? Lost signal or low battery return home? Thanks
+Neil Payne I don't know. I don't do that kind of testing. It probably auto-lands, but I'm not sure of it returns to home.
brushless motor? 🔥
I just bought one of these for 99 bucks with a tx lipo and 2 batteries after holding back for 4 years, there's only a few left and the Hubsan store has none. They appear discontinued. Hubsan, not very good at communications. I love the sound of the geared brushed motors and the resilience of the quad to teach kids with. I would not recommend messing around with Hubsan firmware at any time. Rule of thumb is. If it's not broke. Don't fix it. If you're a tinkerer. Perhaps you can recover afterward. Cheers!
very nice video like
I am in decision to make between h502s and h216a. What do you think, Ryan?
I am not familiar with the H216A. From a quick Google search, it looks like it uses WiFi FPV, whereas the H502S is real 5.8ghz FPV. WiFi is awful for FPV... it has short range, delay, and can often interfere with the radio signal to the drone, causing loss of control and even crashes.
Flyin Ryan Can you do a xiro v quad copter review
good job ;)
Thanks :)
What are your thoughts on this vs the H501S? I want the 501, but not sure I can justify the price. Is the FPV quality on the remote just as good on this?
The 501S has a 1080P camera, whereas the 502S is only 720P. And the 501S has brushless motors, which are much better, more powerful, and longer lasting, than the brushed motors in the 502S. And since the brushless motors are direct-drive, whereas brushed motors are gear-driven, the brushless motors can make faster corrections, which leads to a more stable GPS hover, which gives less shaky video.
Great review. You got a good one. Some have defective altitude hold barometers. Alishanmao had a really defective one. It kept losing altitude as he flew it around. He said he had no DESIRE to own one. Yours performed quite wall. ;-)
Don Fish Jr.
Was made on Friday.😁
If that day exists in China.
just ordered this quad, brand new to quad. Mostly buying it to try out aerial photography. Question, I've heard the term headless mode what is that. Also I gathered from your video that brushless motors are better then brushed like on the 502 is that correct
Yes, brushless motors are more powerful and last longer. As for headless mode: www.rcdronearena.com/2015/02/18/what-is-headless-mode-quad-copter-drone/
thank you
Very neat. I only have one complaint about the camera not having any sort of gimbal. There must be a way to have a floating camera mount for the camera. Maybe not a full on gimbal but some kind of housing that allows the camera to float around and not be fixed to the quad itself.
Yeah, that is possible (my Sony Handycam has that, actually), but it's expensive and heavy. The easier and cheaper solution would've been electronic image stabilization. It basically zooms in on the frame, and instead of showing the entire view, it can now pan around within that frame and use software to make small adjustments in order to keep the image stable. So, you see less, but it's more stable. :)
Software based image stabilization is nice indeed, but processing the image add some delay in the FPV. But if it's possible to record on the quad itself, it's a pretty neat feature (even if the result will never be as good as a 3 axis gimbal) !
Electronic stabilization is OK for video capture but bad for FPV. The viewing angel is greatly reduced. You need a wide viewing angel or you will constantly be hitting things you couldn't see beyond your narrowed periphery. Crappy for flying in a wooded area! ;-)
Don Fish Jr. True, but I don't see a model like this as actually intended for FPV flying. This is an AV platform, and the FPV is just meant as a way to line up your shot. :)
Point well taken. If it has a camera and a 5.8gHz video transmitter, some of us will fly FPV even if it is only around the livingroom! I didn't buy those high dollar FatShark goggles to sit and collect dust. I have a Walkira 350 PRO and a Q500+ for aerial video photography. Without a decently stable 3 access gimbal and 1080p camera you just cant capture a reasonably wide field of view video. Electronic stabilization just shrinks the FOV too much for me. The 502S would be just fine for still shots. Stills don't require stabilization. I have the H501S. Not bad FPV. 1080P camera yields acceptable flight video recording. ;-)
Great review , do you prefer the FPV one (H502S) or H502E ? I mean does having FPV helps to maintain orientation and navigate through any obstacles (trees etc) ?
FPV in a model like this is meant more for knowing what your camera is seeing, not actually flying via the FPV.
Hi. recently I bought this drone and can not pass the calibration number two. As I can make this work?
Make sure you keep the quad very steady and in the same position as you rotate it. You're pointing the nose to the ground, right? And I believe you rotate it counter-clockwise. You can do it fairly fast, but not too fast.
Hello Ryan. Mine is returned from Germany, for the annoying whistling sound. Nothing was resolved abou this. But now: the tx say that the battery quad has 7.5 V, but there are only 2 tags. (??) and: one gear goes trtrtrtrtrtrtrt if you move it with a finger, instead the other ones spin normally. (I have not even flight it). (and I really wanna do it!!!).My intention is to try it out tomorrow and then order a spare gear set to try to change it. What do you think?Please help me, again.Bye!
I'm not sure what you mean about the Tx display. As for the sound, that could be something wrong with the gears, or possibly the motor.
I think it's the gear. But I don't know what part of it. 1)motor holder 2)gear"b" 3) shaft 4)gear "b" or if it can be a bearing.
Can you please see my vid of today?
And the battery is died. It does not recharge anymore.
Thanks Ryan!
I have the holy stone hs170 but it is lacking speed and range, will this sufficient enough to fill my need. I will be using this for freestyle-ing
No, this is not a sport flyer at all. This is an aerial video rig. If you want to sport fly a model like this, check out something like the LaTrax Alias, Nihui U807, or Dromida Vista.
This quad .... but I' m doing well with the h501s advanced 😃
I am thinking about buying either this one or the 501S. I know this one is brushed, but is this one just as good as the H501S?
I have both, and the 502 is just for fun, small and easy to take along, spend a bit more and get the 501 more power and better in windy conditions
Frankly, NO. Brushed motors with gear driven props and 720P camera. I have 2 H501S. The 1080P is noticeably sharper and better. Brushless motors are way more powerful, responsive and last way longer. No brushes to wear out or burn up if the prop hits something and suddenly stops turning with the throttle open. Spend a little more, you will be a lot happier! ;-)
I agree with the others... I think it's really worth the extra money to go for the H501S. On top of what they said, the direct-drive of the brushless motors allows for quicker adjustments, so when it is in a GPS lock and filming, there is less shaking in the camera, because the quad can make small corrections faster. The gear-driven props of the H502S take longer to make corrections, and that results in a lot more shaking in the video.
Just need to Ask a quick question:
will the S version's Remote work on a E version to show GPS coordinates in case I lose my E version?
I am not sure.
Flyin' Ryan RC
Don't worry
Dude i have ine h502s, it is simple but is build like a flying tank.
Can you review the hexbugs battleground tarantula or strandbeast? I haven't found a detailed review for it so I'm hoping you'll do it.
Hmm, I could consider the regular Tarantula, but I don't think I could do that Battle Ground version, because it would be too hard to find time to get another person to battle with me.
+Flyin' Ryan RC Isn't the tarantula slower than the strandbeast? I'm hoping to get a strandbeast this year,cause it looks awesome and it looks like it could delivers stuff XD
I don't know anything about any of them... I didn't know they existed until you asked about them. haha It looks like the Strandbeast is a kit though, right? And I don't have time to mess with that. :/
Would you save this is an alternative to yuneec breeze? Thank you
Eh, I suppose. I think the breeze would be more convenient for travel though.
Ryan, According to the FAA list this drone is on the required drone register list.
They have a list? If I recall correctly, I stated the weight in my review, and it is under their required weight limit, so I have no idea why it would be on any list.
Yep here is the link: federaldroneregistration.com/requireddronestoberegistered
I don't see this model on that list. Just the vague "X4 FPV", which probably means the H501S.
I think your absolutely right, even Hubsan state you don't have to register this model.
Guys GearBest currently has the 501s for $217 with free shipping, hope that helps
for the basic version, advance version it costs more .
Watched several reviews. I’ve never used a drone and would like to use for film production… what are your thoughts on starters, to learn to fly…?
I like the one in this review.
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looks good and good size ! but the camera the only real major let down on this quad. Do you know any other quads same spec size features that has a good camera the h501 is good just too big
No, you won't find a better camera in a quad this size, and I'm not sure why. The H501S is the smallest quad I know of that comes with a 1080P camera. The H501S isn't really that much bigger than this one.
Thanks for the info looks like the H501 is the smarter option here! thanks again and great review videos!
Yeah, and the brushless motors on the H501S will last much longer, and also allows for better wind handling, and faster GPS corrections, which means less shaky video. It's really the better option all around. :) Glad you like my reviews!
could you change the brushed motors with brushless motors
Just buy the H501S in that case. It is brushless.
If there is any video of this in Hindi language, please send the link
why not review the jxd 509g 5.8g is got very good ups and downs
I have it and will be reviewing it eventually. I'm very backed up on reviews. :/
Would you say that the video is real time / live so that you could fly from the camera fotage only
Yes, it is as real time as it gets, but this isn't really meant for FPV flying. It would be doable though.
Flyin' Ryan RC hows the range on it tho
I'm not sure... I don't do range testing. If range is of concern though, I would suggest considering the Advanced H501S. It has the best range of any of these Hubsan GPS X4 models.
Hey i just bought this, my batter charger flashes when i try to charge it, is that normal? thanks, merry christmas
I don't recall. You might want to see if the manual covers that.
The manual says it will be solid when charging then dim when done...
Mine is blinking when charging, and solid when charged.
Never had any problems with the battery, gonna fly trip nr. 32 later today. -My follow me mode, doesn't seem to face the position where I'm standing, It'll just keep the altitude and distance from the controller. Anyone know why?-
Got it working.
I was thinking ryan please dont get crushed little quad by the cars lol
Haha, yeah, tricky to keep my eyes on traffic, the quad, and try to make a video all at the same time. :)~
I was hoping we'd get to see the soylent green factory.
:)~
Is it a brushed quad ?
Yes
To be quiet honest I do not see much difference in video quality between this one and the 501S except for the shakes.You forgot to mention that it has 2 speeds
The video quality is very noticeably different. And, it doesn't have two speeds. It has GPS lock, and off. That is not the same as two rates, like most quads have. And I did mention that is moves slower with GPS lock on, as anyone would assume.
Can someone explain what the gps mode is. Thanks
GPS helps keep the model in position without the pilot having to do anything. But, it complicates things, so I wouldn't suggest GPS models for complete beginners. It's better to start with something simple, and learn how to actually fly, and then move on to GPS models when you have your head wrapped around the basic. :)
Is this suitble for out doors or would you suggest mkre for indoors thanks
Did you even watch my review? ;)
Flyin' Ryan RC haha sorry im currently at work i watched about 5 minutes was goimg to watch the rest later.
Im looking for a drone around the price of this one for my son but have no clue about drones 🙈
Does your son have any experience? If not, this is not the sort of model he should start with. He should start out with something more simple and cheaper at first. He *will* be crashing a lot as he learns, so you want to get a model that can handle crashes and won't be a big loss in model if it breaks. Check out the Syma X5C or X5HC (the HC model has altitude hold, which may be easier for a beginner).
Flyin' Ryan RC ok thank you i will check those out.
He as experience only from a small indoor parrot drone which runs from his ipad so experince is small but he wanted a outdoor drone.
Flyin' Ryan RC i also like the idea of the drone returning but if you suggest agaisnt a gprs model ill take in your advice
? what is brushed and brush less motor
Brushless motors are more powerful and have longer lifespans.
Would you say this is worth it at 85 new?
Hard for me to say, as I don't know the value of the dollar to you. That is why I provide so much info in my reviews, so you can decide for yourself if it's worth your money. :)
I use new 2A zinc carbon battery but it last less than 5 minutes. why is the consumption so heavy?
Are you talking about in the controller? I don't know why that would be... the FPV screen does take a lot of battery power, but mine certainly lasts more than 5 minutes with standard AA batteries, from like Energizer or Duracell.
Flyin' Ryan RC
I ordered a 7.4v 800Mah 2s 25c Lipo. Is it suitable for the controller.? Thanks.
I am not really sure. I don't really mess with stuff like that.
controller eats normal batteries.use same as copter.
sorry h502s?
Can It fly inside buildings? Sorry for my might be bad english))
I wouldn't trust the GPS indoors.
Hubsan h501s is better or h501s?
H501S is better because of the brushless motors and 1080P camera.
what are you by profession?
I work in software quality assurance for the website WolframAlpha.com :)
That's quiet an impressive site Ryan
I figured you had a technical background. Back in the late seventies to middle eighties, I worked for Control Data. Hardware and software quality assurance. My testing station was at the end of a line of disk drive inspectors. I did final mechanical and electronic random sample testing. I gave final approval of or hold for entire lots before they could be shipped.
This isn't to bad.....For a brush quad. ;]
Hey everyone flying Ryan and today I am flying away
mass drop has it for 99$
Doe's it have any rate increce or just one speed ?
It has 2 speeds, Ryan is rushing his reviews lately, and when you switch off the GPS it flys quiet fast.
That is not necessarily correct Ruudy. And, I did talk about that during the flight... with GPS hold on, it doesn't move as fast, but that is not the same thing as having multiple rates, like most quads have. I am not rushing my reviews. Sure, I did not actually check the MicroSD card recording via the transmitter, but that is the only piece of info I got wrong, and that was just because I assumed it still worked, like in previous models. That hardly has anything to do with me "rushing".
Ryan I didn't think the review was rushed ,
It was a stupid question. Good review CHEERS
My response was just to Ruudy. It was a fair question, ziggyzbeak, and I probably should've specifically mentioned that in the tabletop section of the review. :)
have a great day
can it fly indoors?
I would not suggest that since GPS does not work well indoors.
what if you turn the gps off
I want this drone!!!!!!!!!🤣
you can't record on the TX... just the drone...
Yeah, I was already corrected about a dozen times on that in my H501S review. lol So weird that Hubsan disabled that feature. :/
i really wish it came with a micro sd card
You can get a MicroSD card for a few bucks these days. And, depending on where you order the quad from, you can likely get a card from the same store.
what does gps mean
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
National Triplet Connection gps stands for"Global Positioning System".It is a satellite based navigation system developed by,and operated by the US military.I has replaced tcelestial navigationi in the military.Sadly,the Navy no longer even teaches celestial navigation.Gps is more accurate,but only works if you have power.As someone who navigated at sea with a sextant,and Sightnreduction tables,I really appreciate the convenience ofGPS
Great drone however the motors have gone twice, very disappointing.
Would you like to sell it
No, sorry.
It's a shame that you keep moving the camera so nervously back and forth
It's not "nervous"... it's called keeping an eye on my surroundings, staying safe, and being a responsible RC pilot. It's a shame people like you make snotty comments and show no appreciation at all for the what the video creator has provided you for FREE. Learn some manners.
Get a go pro
For what?
Too overpriced, you can find the X4 H501 for $199.99 if you shop around.
Where? I just did a Google search, and I see a used one for that price. And I'd imagine if anywhere is selling it that cheaply, new, they likely have a very large shipping fee.
East Coast Drones where??
Flyin' Ryan RC you have to look for the deals, I catch them on EBay every once in awhile, B&H photo has a deal every so often, it's going to be with the base controller.