Best FPV Camera Drone of 2016 Under $300 Hubsan H501S X4 GPS Brushless (Professional) - TheRcSaylors
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As it turns out, the Hubsan H501S X4 is about as amazing as we had hoped! All of its advertised features completely lived up to the standards that we would have expected them to, and then some! Nate and Abby of TheRcSaylors will show you everything you need to know about this Drone from start to finish, so let's get right to it!
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Hey, love your channel!
Would you recommend this or the Bugs 2W (wifi FPV-version) for a complete beginner?
I've ordered a couple of smaller, cheap drones to learn flying (and for indoors use) but I'm pretty sure I want a larger GPS drone with camera. I was very much into the Bugs 2W but last night I heard of this, and it seems like this is pretty much exactly like the Bugs 2 PLUS better FPV and a higher quality camera?
Is this Hubsan powerful enough to carry an action cam (strapped on), I've seen the Bugs 2 lift that.
Thanks!
I can ABSOLUTELY recommend this quad, even in 2020. I've had her for years, shes unbelievably reliable. If you want a stunt quad this may not be the one but if you want an easy flyer that looks good and records well and is SO beginner friendly you can hand your transmitter to basically anyone this thing is perfect.
Sbsolutely right! People try hard to pick out things to rag on these about, but the truth is that you get a lot of drone for the money.
I liked my new h501ss with h906a standard transmitter so much, I went on eBay and bought a used well cared for mint h501s with h901a advanced transmitter. I wanted to see which one I liked better between the two controllers and their capabilities. No differences besides the advanced has gimbal controlls. The used h501s has the old gold motors, vs the newest with the black steel motors. They both are amazing and rock solid reliable, no noticable differences in power or anything else. Now the advanced controller is nicer with gimbal controlls however not currently being used yet.. The h901a transmitter doesn't do anything that the standard won't do, (aside from gimbal controlls and smaller screen/little better resolution maybe) standard 906a.
Anyway long story short I decided I'd keep both and I set up the older one(501s) with the camera pointing downward about 15 degrees more than the standard position so I can get the best of whatever views I want between the two for fpv.(anyone learning fpv outdoors would likely want the gps rth function for piece of mind and way way less stressful to learn on) unless you have a spotter watching your every move while flying). Additionally it's pretty easy to attach a Walkera G2d plastic gimbal with action camera and get some professional looking pictures and videos from these birds even fpv flying while you do it, just know you are only going to get 10 minutes tops flying with the gimbal, action camera and additional small 2s battery for the gimbal (unless powered by the quads battery balance lead to save weight but loose flight time).
Imo if you do this modification get a 2200mAh 25-50c Turnigy 2s lipo to fight high battery temperature issues and the low c rating /draining fast, while carrying the previously mentioned accessories. The sky is the limit with theses if you have a bit ingenuity and time, really capable quads. Sure you can just go buy anything, but making things fun is what this quads let's anyone have a opportunity to experience.
My friend even in 2023 bangood put this drone for sale for 110€ ( pro controller included and 2 batterys ) and its the drone in number 1 spot in sales in bangood !!! I love it !!! Coming from cheap aliexpress drones with digital and wifi !!!! Well i like my sjrc f5 that as 3-4km distance but having a drone with powerful motors ( 1806) and good in the wind and with an amazing controller with a amazing stick sensitivity ( you can fly right next to a wall and do little adjustments and you can control without crashing ) my best drone controller for sure !!!And using any fpv googles directly without having to use the antennas or cameras included in the googles is fantastic !!!All eachine googles off 800 series ,work great !
I'm a 12 year old and already mastered this quad. That shows how easy it is to use it.👍
parrot airborne
atticus mason me too
atticus mason good for you. Nice to see young people in the hobby. Always remember THE SKYS THE LIMIT
atticus mason Gg
The controller sensitivity is so smooth !!! Its great !!!
I had so much fun watching your great videos RC Saylors Nate and Abby 👍😀💯. A blast from the past. Thank you so much and God bless. Have a great week everyone
This is my favorite video because...When I was first getting into drones it was one of the first videos I watched when researching drones. This video is probably what made me want to purchase this drone, and I now own 2 of them. One for me and 1 for my oldest son. It was also the video that made me subscribe to your channel. You guys make a great couple and are always happy, laughing and joking around when you make these videos. You ALWAYS put a smile on my face and make me laugh. Keep up the great videos!
This is one of my favorite videos to show anyone who is interested in getting a quad. I owned the same one and after they fly it and watch this...let me honest they usually buy one themselves. Thanks again
Great video! This helped me out so much and I just couldn't seem to find the right drone for me on your channel. I just did though! You don't know how much I thank you right now and I appreciate your vids. Keep up the good work 👍
Awsome little drone! Picked up a 501ss in black for £40 as spares or repairs( not working at all), re installed all the firmware after a couple days of tinkering/research and now works perfectly!! Couldn't be happier!!
Outstanding review Nate & Abby!! This would be the perfect upgrade for me. Did some practice drone footage yesterday with the H501C. Turned out pretty well. It's so awesome of how your channel keeps growing & growing. Next thing you know it will be @ 40,000 subscribers 😊
That's great to hear Alan! Any day that you get to fly and everything comes back in one piece is a good day!
I just purchased the X4 H501S PRO (Black) from your link to Bangood. I bought it on Sunday evening and it arrived FROM HONG KONG on the following Thursday!!! Only 4 days from Hong Kong!?!?! WOW! I've flown it twice now and boy does it ever handle different than my Dromida Vista! You can tell its heavier, but has waaaayyy more punch. I cant wait to get comfortable with it. Will be getting FPV goggles next. Great Videos! Keep'em coming!
That is simply amazing Chip :) Thank you so much for following up with us on your whole experience. I love hearing feedback like this! Happy and Safe Flying!
I love this video because I wanted one and after your true and honest review I went out and brought one and I have not looked back since keep up the good work.
It's a fabulous quad for the money. Great camera, telemetry, flight time...best I've seen.
This is my favorite video because it gives me a good overview of what is good out there. Also this is the first time I learned about Hubsan H501S, it seems like a great drone to invest in.
really awsome quad!! you guys are always reviewing the best drones
Thank you very much Reon!
This is my favorite review because you seem so surprised at how clear the signal is. And watching the dog chase the drone is hilarious.
Love all your videos, I bought the H501S and really like it, btw Abby is nice eye candy as well!
This is my favourite video because I bought this drone after the fantastic review you gave about it. You guys always give a fantastic review to all that you do and I love watching your channel.
GREAT FOOTAGE GUYS!! KEEP IT UP. 40000 subs is just around the corner.
Thanks gero!
Y'all read my mind! I've been waiting for a review like this and wanting to try my Quanum Pro V2 with a quad. Thanks!
Abby gets 2 thumbs up on the shirt!
Awesome! Thanks tally!!
Very nice work again Nate and Abby. Love watching your stuff. Extremely helpful info presented in a great way by you both. I have had great luck with Hubsan stuff, this one may be my next "bigger budget" piece prior to heading the true pro series type drones. Jeff
I think that is a great choice Heiple, and we are very glad we can help with these videos :)
Happy New Year.. Wishing you two and family a prosperous new year... God bless.. Great video.. I think I found my first drone. Thanks for you help
Great drone value for money, thanks for posting this review. I looked at this a few years back and bought second hand. Impressed with features and quality. 100% 73's M6APJ
After reviewing drones for several weeks (and driving my wife nuts talking about them) I finally ordered one of these today. I bought an s9 mini drone and have been flying it around the house for a couple of weeks now and feel more confident about my limited skills at age 65. I did get an extra battery for the drone and was considering a rechargeable for the control, but I thought I would wait and see how long the 8 AA's last. Thanks for all of your reviews and helping me decide!
After flying it for a couple of weeks, I found out the drone has circle here and circle me mode by holding down on the up or down buttons depending on which one you want. There was nothing in the manual about it. Funny that Hubsan didn't mention it. Both modes work well.
very nice you guys are always putting better and better videos
Thank you very much Derek!
Nice review, thanks guys. Just bought one - haven't flown it yet!
Best review I've seen in a while! Thanks for all the work!
No problem James :) Happy Flying, and thank you!
Great video i was wondering about the follow me mode and you answered them all. thanks
That was a great review guys, i just bought one the afternoon and can't wait to try it .
keep up the good work !!!
You will absolutely love flying this :-) Thanks for tuning in!
I finally ordered one the Fpv range looks awesome👍 Great review!
Yeah this is really impressive! You'll absolutely love this drone :) Happy flying!
I bought two Hubsan H501S copters for Christmas... and have been flying... a VERY Fun QuadCopter!
I would TOTALLY Recommend it!
By the way, I am a Totally Newb, and it is a Nice one to learn on...
Been 1650m. With perfect fpv and stick control. Love this drone
This is my favorite video because it helped me decide which drone was for me I love my hubsan 501 ss advanced
Nice videos and nice video quality. Thanks for the content.
No problem, thanks for stopping by!
Awesome quad! I knew you'd love it! *props*
Thanks!
Wow has pretty well built features for its price. I'm very impressed with the video quality.
Glad you agree Andrew :)
Really cool flying abby
lol great review and love that dog you gave him lots of happy time ha ha
I just bought one of these and love it. This is the best review I have found on it. Do you happen to remember what the voltage was when the warning beep started?
Thanks!
Thanks to your review (and many others) I just got this quad. By now, you probably know that, with one simple mod, you can extend the range, one guy got 2400m, which is 2000m farther than you went. That mod is adding a parabolic booster to the antenna. Love that you tested your Cyclops with it - awesome. A mod I plan is to extract the guts from a walkie talkie and attach that to the bottom, sort of a remote 'bullhorn', powered by the on-board battery. Another is to remove the guts of a good CR123 LED flashlight, put in a cardboard or thin plastic tube (lighter), mount to the bottom for use as a night searchlight. A small Mercury switch turns it on and off with a quick tilt left or right. Lastly, a bit of mirror mounted at 45 deg just in front of the camera on the left 1/3 of the frame so I can see directly below the quad for remote landing.
I really like your mod ideas, especially the mirror for help with FPV landings :) Sounds like this is going to be quite the winter project! Have fun and fly safe :)
Okay, drone arrives and I'm thrilled. It flies great, FPV works, but... it won't record video or photos - AARGH. I have tried 32GB and 8GB Micro SD but nothing. I have the advanced Tx, pressing ENTER (video) gives a message onscreen "Put throttle down" huh? and pressing EXIT (photo) does nothing. I see nothing in the user manual about what capacity card or specs, like must it be Class 10? Or class anything? I will get to the mods, but I have to fix my video issues first. Oh, got another mod: The mercury switch I want permanent, so I can turn any added gadget on and off, like the LED. So I want a tele converter lens to swing in front of the built-in wide one to give a close-up view. I've seen them for cell phones and action cams. Possibly with a small electromagnet rather than a servo.
I was looking at one of those last year but I decided to go with a more substantial machine mainly because I have a dedicated sports camera.
now I am wishing I had gone with a Hubsan as my first one was a H107c which I had so much fun learning with.
This is one of my favorite videos because you showed me the favor googles to buy
Awsome video guys!!! This is the quade I am getting within a couple months. From the vid it seems like you guys like it. Cant wait!! Thanks Guys
You will have a great time flying this :)
A question for you guys, I have never flown with altitude hold. How hard is it to get used to? I seen a video on how to disable the self centering of the throttle stick. It looks simple enough. I'd love to here your thoughts. Thanks and keep up the good work!
The concept was odd to me on the very first flight, for about 20 seconds.. then it's all smiles for every flight after that :) It's amazing to take your hands off the throttle and see it hovering on its' own. I think you'll step right into just fine and really be pleased!
Thanks for a very informative review.
Wow! sums it all up I have been watching all your vids trying to figure which drone to buy. You just sold me on this, it hit everything head on . Only one question was this whole thing both yours and Abby flight all on 1 batt? cause that's insane batt time
Thanks guys keep it up love watching your reviews honest and informative!
I have been looking for a drone all day, and I think I might just get this one. It has great range, so I can fly it around my neighborhood, and the video quality is great and it also has a FPV!!!
great video as are all of them!
Great video and quad, keep up the great work
Thanks Christopher!
This is my favorite video. Why? Because I love this drone and daydream of owning one. As a single dad, any spare cash I have at the end of the month goes towards things for my daughter. But, I can dream.
This is my favourite video of yours, because it was what got me inspired to order one and learn to fly it. As opposed to my Syma X5, which is where I learned to crash! Hoping to get a good gimbal-controlled camera drone one of these days, but probably not for a while...
Just bought one I cannot wait
Most of the quadcopters you review I don't like but these Hubsans are no joke, they are pretty good. if you want to get into FPV for the first time these would be a great place to start. Plus that transmitter is way better than what you get with most lower end quads.
Man, that looks fun!
I just started watching you reviews of various quad drones recently and really enjoy them to make my decision as to which I'd like to buy. This H501S really interests me! You left out that it takes 8 batteries and "eats" through them quickly, yikes! I only learned this through my investigation from another CZcams review. Also one other site also went on to say that the Link you provided to purchase it was not a very reliable source when it comes to help so I'm now worried about buying it. I flew many helicopters years ago so am now looking into quad GPS drones so your CZcams reviews help me to make this decision. Thanks.
Enjoyed your video and have been undecided on a good fpv camera drone with its own monitor. I have been looking at the upair one with gimbal but as you said in the video look to add over $100 more for this feature. This quad looks like it has all the features I want at a lower price. Thanks for helping me with this decision.
Absolutely! I think you will really enjoy having made this decision. My Dad flies this drone almost daily and loves it! Consider picking up a couple extra batteries once you decide whether or not it is a keeper :)
Wow awesome video guys
Great job guys. I think this will be my next drone. I was
leaning towards the Holy Stone HS100, however the follow me and other functions
seem to be buggy. Did try to contact Holy Stone about the bugs and the
operators were busy - They did not want to help…
Thank you for everything you do
No problem, thanks for watching!
Great Video. Whats not to like on this one? Glad you two are brave and test stuff like the transmitter off. Man you had my attention when you dd that. Very cool.
Thanks tom, glad you stopped by brother :)
Nate and Abby,
I just I would give you and update on the hubsan x4 I bought, I have made three flights no crash! Awesome! I final figured out the video I thought I was filming Nope! What I learned was just press the video button quick don't hold the button. Not sure but when I hold the button it displayed (circle fly) then if you press and hold the picture button it turns off the (circle fly). Do you maybe know what this is? also mine came with the standard controller not the advanced. thanks for putting out great videos for us who want to get into quads. I have a (jjrc) I can't fly it. But the Hubsan x4 I can. I love the fact I can let go of the controls to get my bearings back. Keep up the great videos!
Great Review! I love this quad
Thanks John!
STILL one of the best drones for the money, nearly three years later. And still available, at even lower prices.
JackBN yeah ik it’s less than 100 now!
I got this exact one for 20$ on marketplace the people crashed it because the trims were messed up and they didn't know what they were doing I centered it and flys absolutely perfect.😅
Great review!!
Great video again! Keep it up.
Thanks a lot LT!
The drone is lovely. Great vid :D
Very nice quad. Thats my Christmas list done :-)
Many thanks
Absolutely! Glad we could help ;)
Another amazing quad jealous :)
This is one of the best we've ever flown :)
what is a good starter kit or drone if you want to try your hand in drone racing? any information will be appreciated.
I have this quad, it’s a lot of fun.
Wow thanks for a great review I think I'll be picking this up. I like the other transmitter the screen is a bit bigger
awesome video. would love to know how you think this guy compares to the upair one. thank you.
that quad is a beauty!
Agreed!
The guys there at the range with you were oblivious to the fact you were making a video! “Hey, is that a Yorkie?” Lol
this was the best review I have seen on this yet and I can see myself getting one of these because I wanted to upgrade to something faster and this is plenty fast with GPS and everything else all the bells and whistles for under 3 hundred bucks hell to the yeah and those goggles you got 60 bucks wow man I need a pair of those thanks for the cool video you guys when I get some extra money I believe this is the one I am going to get pretty excited about that as always big thumbs-up y'alls
I will check it out buddy thank you man
Roy Nelson what goggles for 60?
It's the same ones Nat And Abby is right here on their Channel you would have to go back on some videos they did a review on them they're not bad at all
this is the best review of ANY I've seen. Awesome personalities demonstrating this device. ty
Stan de Joode hi Stan where you buy this drone
I own this but with the nonprofessional controller. It is a really great drone and I highly recommend it too.
hey guys how does it feel you have received over 208 subscribers since yesterday that's almost as much as I have in the last two and a half years LOL that is impressive man you guys rock that's for sure and I am so happy for you truly amazing
Yeah it's pretty exciting! We are very lucky to have so many friends and followers that enjoy watching our videos. I think maybe a lot of these new subscribers might be sticking around for the giveaway ;)
yeah that is very impressive and you could be right about them sticking around for the giveaway I sent my two daughters my son-in-law my future son my nephew and a couple other people over to subscribe and watch your videos they know my CZcams channel is important to me and they support that and they still watch other people's videos I have turned them on to which is really cool that I got them into watching RC videos and some of the people have been friends with for almost 3 years they still watch their videos and my grandson little man he's part of my channel and when people are commenting asking about him I sent that video to my daughter so he can leave a comment I have a great family man I am very lucky
Hi RCSaylors, WOW what an absolutely excellent tutorial video with detailed explanations of all the features. I ordered this model with the standard/basic RC last week from BangGood for $100. I'm especially thankful that you demonstrated the RTH mode by flipping the switch and the Fail-Safe RTH mode due to the drone's loss of flight control signal by powering down the RC. I'm sure that the Low Battery Fail-Safe mode also works just as stated in the user manual. Many thanks also for demonstrating the Follow Me mode. I was looking for a video which demonstrated those 3 modes. So you both get an A+. God bless you for taking care of that wonderful dog Popeye. BTW does he get big muscles when you fee him a spinach salad? I know that the Pro RC provides a greater flight range but I will be keeping the drone within viewing distance. I didn't need a model with a gimbal since I'm a "real newbie" and a very senior citizen to these high-tech birds. FYI I will using this drone during my orienteering meets out in the AZ desert. Lastly, OMG what a truly high-tech drone for just $100.!!!!!
Thank you again so much
Joe AZbear
3-13-24
crazy good quadcopter guys. i have found a christmas gift thank you.👍👍 im going to be asking my mom or something. i guess its back to doing chores.😂
We know the feeling gero, thanks for watching!
TheRcSaylors thanks guys.
Being that this is older, are there better versions of this, or is this the best? Also is your's the standard or professional version. Thank you so much for your time. You have great video contents and both you and Abbey do a great job on all your reviews. 🙂
Got mine today Awsome drone for the price.
I love this video because when I seen it I thought it would make a great drone to learn on. I watch you all fly it and it was great video with great example of flying. I love the gps and follow me.
Hi. Great video have a question I have thatshark
dominator V3 goggles will this work with the goggles?.
Y'all are awesome....
nice! great review
Thanks!
Very informative video...thank`s for sharing...i`ll get one..
Absolutely jan, thanks for watching and happy flying!
Return to home realy cool
On mine I found out how to turn the Led lights On/flashing/and off, by holding down both joysticks and pushing throttle trim botton for 2secs. Its awesome for night flights!!! I also found out how to do circle me mode, by pushing and holding the Down arrow key for 1sec.
Thanks for a good review! One of my favorite quads. I fly FPV as well. As far as the OSD telemetry, I have not tried connecting to the transmitter video out. Something I will try as my Eachine goggles have a video in. My grandkids love the 'Bat Mobile', "It looks so cool!", and I agree. Also the most reliable even over my Phantom, which I have my troubles with as others do loosing camera transmission.
We own an Inspire, and lose the video signal nearly every flught..
Nice to have an Inspire though! Everyone asked me why I haven't bought a Mavic yet. I worry about the same thing. Supposedly DJI's new video system is better. Think I'll wait awhile as I see in the forums some are still having camera issues. Plus at $1k I'll wait just a bit. I like the Xiro Mini but I like a regular rc transmitter. I have had my issues with my Bebops, even with the Skycontroller. The Mavic has it all even with it's small issues, but hard to spend so much. Guess we'll see. Thanks!
I'm in the exact same boat as you I think. I've never had issues with my Xiro Xplorer. I have heard the Mini is supposed to have a dedicated tx one day. Just not sure when :/
I like most of my quads and have been lucky. I really liked the small form factor and stabilized HD video of the Bebops, but I have had one costly fly away and have lost control signal due to wifi interference in our neighborhood. So if they do come out with an r/c controller.......take my money for the Xiro Mini! It looks great for the price. Even the Bebop will show black bars when moving too fast for the cpu to keep up processing stabilization. That would not be an issue as most filming should be in a slower mode any way unless the point is to make someone motion sick. ;-)
thank you, good video.
your dog is sooooooooooooo cute, I want to get a yorki now - thanks for this film, so now I want to buy this drone and a yorki, wonder if I can get a package deal with them :) - Great coverage of this drone and popeye's skills :)
love this channel
Thanks!
another great video I have the
x4 below that one were u can only record with SD card I like it though
That's cool Austin! Happy flying!
Great review! I just picked one of these up today. Got it for 200 Canadian so like 50 American lol used at this price. But its good so far.
Buying used in the hobby can sometimes be the best route to go, saving a ton of money and still getting to enjoy the hobby :) Happy Flying!
Nice review. One thing I d like to ask you cos I couldnt find that info through the web is the payload capacity. Thanks in advance!
I've always liked your videos. been following for 3 yrs . My wife goes with some times when I fly... but she don't fly..
Same here. My lady likes to watch.
Hi RcSaylors:)I am here commenting on this older video as I have seen your recently uploaded giveaway video.Congratz on your almost 100k sub benchmark!Now,let me explain why I like this video the most.I have seen multiple reviews on the Hubsan H501s quadcopter(at that point I was considering if I want to buy it or not).But of all of the reviews I’ve seen,none of them are as detailed and Honest as your’s.I’ve always been a fan of your channel.This video actually motivated me to buy the hubsan H501s.You describe how the quad functions and everything.The exact info I needed.Super helpful review video that’s why I chose this as my favourite video:)I really hope to win the giveaway as I have never won anything in my life.Hope I get noticed:)And once again,congrats on ur almost 100k subs:)It’s been a Long journey since I subscribe XD
Do you format the sd card in the drone or on the computer. Explain please. Thanks, great videos.
Hey guys, I love your channel! Gotta quick question... I have an H501S but it came with the old transmitter. Can I purchase the Advanced Transmitter and bind it to my H501S??
Can you tell me which drone under $200 you recommend at this time. Feb 2019. thanks. I have been looking at a few and this is one of them. JJRC X5 and the Bugs. I an a new drone person and want simple and the idea of a built in screen seems like a great idea for me. Also is he newer version of this still good?
Jayzis! That’s some machine. Great review. I love Popeye! 🐾✌️
+TheRcSailors
Hey great review.
Do you guys think that the h501s is a good choice for a 15 year old?
I am really into quads and I have already owned a 100$ quad. If not is there any quad out there you could recommend to me?