Autel Evo Nano Review | Good, But Needs Work

[@stevencarey5407]

Hi Sean, Thanks for doing a “non-influencer” honest review of the Nano Plus. I have one on order and very much look forward to getting it. I’m actually happy getting my first non-DJI drone. DJI has made some business decisions that have left me with a lot of expensive non-supported equipment. I think the Nano Plus looks like it could be serious competition to DJI’s sub 250 gram drone and, as you say, competition is a good thing in the drone world these days.

[@Matanumi]

It was more the laws then anything.... All drones suffer from planned obsolescence really

[@jen5366]

Must be nice to see a good comparison between the Nano Plus and DJI Mini 3 Pro altho by the looks of it, the Mini 3 Pro is like the drone to beat now

[@DonJoyce]

Hey, thanks for the shout-out for Drone Pilot Canada, Shawn!! And a great review of the nano!

[@thorodinson2530]

I agree. Still needs a lot of work for me given its expensive price. It needs to step up its features.

[@SteveNas530]

Spot on review! I got mine last week. First Autel drone for me. I have 2 DJI drones, I was tired of the flight restrictions. Subbed!

[@arthurharding891]

I got tempted to get the Nano Plus too altho I decided to wait for the Mini 3 to come out! I'd go with the Mini 3 Pro this time

[@colinwatt00]

This is a great video Shawn/Sean/Shaun.

[@TheDroneCreative]

Fantastic review and great to see more competition in the market!

[@RonaldBrown59]

I've been looking forward your first impressions review. So many other reviews never get past talking about the camera, which seems really good. I've seen a few others talk about the how slow it flies if there is any wind at all, and your review confirms that. Nothing more scary than not being able to fly your drone back to you. I think the Nano has a lot of potential, I just hope they get all the issues worked out via firmware upgrades. I will pass on getting this drone until it's a more finished product.

[@nicholasdisabatino1697]

Also so long as Autel does not have geofencing it will always be a major advantage. Thanks for the video!

[@AirPhotography]

Yes indeed

[@SteveNas530]

I agree totally. The main reason this is my first Autel drone.

[@DroneViewsMedia]

Sean, it's so nice to see genuine reviews pointing out the good and the bad. Great video 👍

[@mattyinthesky9424]

Thank you from Georgian bay Ontario Sean. Absolutely full and honest review. - 25 C here today lol

[@510BIGD]

Best drone reviewer on KZbin... Completely unbiased. Thanks. I'll be a first time drone purchaser so I've been picky on what I want to throw my money on. This seems to be a Beta version. So I'll be probably going to Air2s or the Evo lite... thanks again

[@UncleChuckApproved]

How do you figure it is beta anymore than the lite? It's not even released yet. They only thing lacking is some software that will come shortly.

[@510BIGD]

@@UncleChuckApproved When you throw out a product that still needs fixing and updates, it's still in the testing mode. (Not complete). They should held off on releasing till it was completed, and that includes to all the product influencers. That's why they really haven't released it to the general public so they can fix what they should of to begin with.

[@UncleChuckApproved]

@Dave Shaw they did not release this to influencers as he stated, he purchased direct from China. Also, DJI and Autel have always released new product with limited software functionality, this is nothing new. If you are looking at a first purchase, it can be tricky deciding what you need in your aircraft. 249 gram drone are unique, but will be less capable in wind and typically have limited functionality software etc, but are nice because they are truly pocket sized. The Air 2S you mention is one of the best drones on the market, the price is a little high, but is a very feature rich drone, with a fantastic camera, I just purchased one myself. Best of luck

[@tyroneclarke1666]

Thank you for the review on the nano. Very good unbiased video. Your audio if faultless too. Gee DJI will have to lift their game with the new mini, if there is one. Cheers from Perth WA 🇦🇺.

[@JOEZEP54]

The only experience I had with drones were the 200.00 & under with my grandchildren. This is some advancement. Still a subscriber hitting the 👍 at # 30 Stay well, Joe Z

[@dani_da_vision]

thank you for your honest review! A relative big dealer in my country says this is so much better than the dji mini 3 pro .. he glorified it . I myself exrienced many loss connections in mavic air - and even lost one due to the problematic 2.4 hz regulation in my country --- 5.8 is not allowed here so if one wants to fly with better reception he needs to hack it . that is my main conern about dji's products here and in general .

[@JP1970]

Hi there...appreciate the non-biased review. I have a new Autel nano plus sitting here that I haven't flown yet...there are some firmware issues. I'm hoping to get the updates done and fly it soon. Bugs, firmware issues...not thrilled with my new drone from Autel, but maybe I will be soon. Thanks again for the video!

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

I hope you get it in the air soon, Jason! 👊

[@daveaway]

Great info on the forced update on the batteries

[@droneshakk]

alot more honest than the review i just watched

[@A_Saleem]

Nice Review Sir.. 🙂👍

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@billsomrak]

Thanks for the honest review. I'm a Evo 1 owner. I do NOT share your optimism that Autel will address all the issues you pointed out ... since they never fully addressed the 'horizon issues' with the Evo 1 (even the Evo 2 had some horizon issues!). Your experience flying in wind would be terrifying. My UAV/drone experience goes way back, and I remember so many guys experiencing 'fly-aways' (some of those drone companies are gone .. thank the gods). Autel has also been way behind DJI on battery performance/integrity . ALL my Evo 1 batteries died within a year. I have batteries for my DJI Phantom 3 Adv. that are 6 years old & still good. (btw, I have almost 60 years of RC flying experience, so I do know how to maintain rechargeable batteries). I'm thinking that DJI will come out with the Mini 3 .. perhaps as early as next month. It may have some 'issues' when 1st released, but I have more confidence that DJI will address those issues in short order (compared with Autel's less than stellar issue history). Cheers from right across the lake on the shore of Lake Erie.

[@ivaneberle3972]

@Lon Denard 4 years ago when the Orig Evo was launched. Was it 6 for the X-star? Autel has become the biggest competitor to DJI since, and it's not because problems didn't get addressed. Since then the Evo 2 put the company on a different level. They now have a revenue base and production capacity that will enable them to iterate yet again for Remote ID as needed. (I don't have similar optimism about X-dynamics or Parrot or Skydio surviving RID rollout) I've been flying an AE2 Pro 6K for the past year +. have not had a serious mishap, and besides sorting through firmware and app version bugs and re-installs, it has required nothing in the way of maintenance or repairs. Can't say that about the Schlutter Heliboy I started flying in 1979 with (nitro .10cc) or the 2 scratchbuilt helicopters that my brother and I built to replace it!

[@lovestreetlizardking]

Excellent review Sean, I found it to be very informative! I have purchased the Nano plus, just waiting for delivery. I would be very upset over that lens damage, this drone should not have been sold to anyone until it could at least land safely! Autel absolutely should replace that lens for you, let us know how they deal with that please.

[@ChrisColeman1962]

Hi Sean , can you please keep posting video's of that site with the 2 cranes on , I presume they are building a tower block there, would be nice to see it develop !

[@captraykelly]

Hi Sean...Great video. Your review is awesome. I really think this will be a great drone for Autel.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Well done, Shawn! This is the best most comprehensive review of the Nano+ that I've seen. As you say it is an important product, especially for Canada and Europe. It's too bad that it was released without being more thoroughly tested.

[@lynsmith1096]

Good review Sean

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you

[@juniorjones5137]

Worth buying over 2s price is very close?

[@f13dfx]

Hi Sean! Great unbiased review as usual. Looks like my Nano+ from AutelPilot that was shipped Jan.3 is still stuck in DHL China; don’t know what for BUT sorry to hear about the scratched lens off that abrupt landing. Seems like Steve (aka Captain Drone) showed that landing issue in his review of his Nano+. Unfortunate that there are quite a few issues with Nano+ because it would be the PERFECT Sub-250g drone in Canada until DJI responds with their Mini 3!

[@jasmijnariel]

I need the active tracking the most, so its the only reason why i will buy it

[@touhlantujhawj8827]

Thank you for sharing all issues that the Nino plus has, I would like to buy one but it is better to wait until they update the new firmware.

[@oraclemiata845]

Gotta hear more about how Autel treats you on that lense issue. That is not cool. Mine landed like this on my first flight, luckily the camera was facing upwards.

[@neo57611]

Thanks Sean! Seems to be that way across the board hope they get this fixed great camera. RYYB is rad....

[@canadatravel65]

Good Review! I noticed no videos about the regular Nano.

[@AirPhotography]

I think for the price difference most people are opting to go with the better camera

[@ChadB]

Hey Sean, great review. Wanted to let you know that I was able to use Pro mode and dial in my settings when the drone was in the air. I did this for my night flight. When I tried doing it when the drone was on the ground, I got the same results you did. I'm pretty sure this is a bug in the app and firmware. Please give it a try and let know if it works for you.

[@AirPhotography]

Great I’ll give that a shot. Thanks for the tip

[@ChadB]

@@AirPhotography Also FYI...I'm using an Android phone. Not sure if it will be different when using an iphone

[@Skoglicious]

Why is there no coverage on Autels recent price increase?

[@andyp.4205]

Great overall review and just subbed. I have sold all my DJI drones except the Mavic Air 2. Love the video and features and have had no issues. I'm thinking the Air 2S or the Lite as an upgrade but the price difference is quite a bit. I'm sure a lot of reviews including yours will compare the Lite series with the Mavic Air 2 and 2S and look forward to seeing the video. The size of Mavic Air and Nano are so appealing. I feel I'm ready to come onboard with Autel. Just want something different.

[@AirPhotography]

My review should be uploaded on Sunday. I’m not really comparing any other drones in that review. But I will have follow-up videos with comparisons in different scenarios to help you get a good feel of the differences

[@ihackyourtoaster3021]

I know what's different... the Mini 3 Pro!

[@PhillyDroneLife]

Yikes. Sorry about the bounce at the end. Weird. Hey guys they all have problems at first. Lol. You made me want one. Thx buddy, 💙💙💙💙💙🤟 Mikey

[@karthurjr]

Well, this must be fixed. Steve. Captain Drone, experienced a similar problem. Resultant damage is a really a problem.

[@Lowered17chevy]

Video quality looks very good. But I rather stick with dji 👌🏼

[@charlesking415]

I've heard it's operational range is substandard...only about 1200 meters before it begins to lose signal. Hopefully, it can be remedied with firmware updates. One can only hope.

[@AirPhotography]

I had mine out at 2000 m And it held up pretty good. Now that was a rural environment. The city it could be quite different.

[@mharro88]

@@AirPhotography is the transmission atleast as good as the mavic 2 pro ?

[@STS4242]

Great review.

[@valmiller4338]

It's true! We tried out my friend's Nano+ and it really did struggle on strong winds. Too bad, bc the drone didn't come cheap!

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Thanks for the info and your insights, Sean.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you

[@S2minute]

At the present date, has the problems with this drone been addressed yet? Also, is there a smart remote option available for this drone? Thanks

[@GregorPQ]

Very balanced review, thank you! The last shot is from the Nano, too?

[@leemingdesign9577]

Don't forget that cold air is more dense and so the props generate more lift. Thus, although you battery is less efficient, your props are more efficient.

[@AirPhotography]

Some good points👍

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent Video! Thank You.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you

[@romo8547]

A nice, measured review as always. I love your evenly paced style. What do you think of the compass compared to DJI? Autel puts the pilot at the centre of the compass while DJI puts the drone at the centre of the compass. I think that the Autel version is much more intuitive

[@carltoncain9966]

Just got here in case I would still consider this now that the Mini 3 is out but I see more value for money on the Mini 3 with more advanced features and DJI tested quality.

[@spoungepanda5339]

Thanks, but why is no one addressing the fact that there is a 50MP sensor, yet the image size settings are something like 12MP. Also, please please please post some downloadable samples files of the pictures taken at various ISO settings in the early evening and after sunset. We need to know the image quality!

[@dhoser9296]

Another great review Sean. Mine should come end of this week and we'll see how well it performs right out of the box. I plan on testing flight time with the OA off. It should get you another 2 minutes of flight time...well see. I really don't fly in cat 5 winds but as you said others have had this drone perform poorly in those conditions and only going into sport mode could they get it home. Not sure what else they can do other than trying to make more power available to the motors; but that could overheat them and put a good drain on the battery. Not sure what the motor specs are. Have you had any disconnect issues as a few others have had?

[@Editer38738]

I can't wait for 2nd generation of the nano

[@juliormoreno]

Hi there I just wanted to know if the pictures are geotagged

[@antonlianpascua5099]

hello, have a question. why would someone buy the nano plus when you can buy the dji air 2(except the weight??

[@jorbontabugsy]

Could you please send the link where to pass the Transport Canada or FAA examen thanks

[@mountforestaerial]

Excellent review! Mine arrives this week. A reviewer in Europe released his review today and mentioned, along with active track and some other features not released yet, it is currently only taking 12MP photos....the 50MP capability is coming out later....did you notice this as well?

[@AirPhotography]

I believe android today got an update to allow for 50 megapixel photos and iOS should be later today or tomorrow

[@Airbrushkid]

Can you mount a iPad mini on the transmitter?

[@antonlianpascua5099]

I also observed that everytime the autel nano plus lands it just drops of just like in captain drone's review it just landed really hard unlike the mini 2 which lands so soft.

[@DroneView19]

Great video! How is the portability of the drone. I noticed the controller looks more ergonomic but the shape seems like it takes more space than the mini2 controller. Maybe this will be explained in the comparison video :)

[@jasmijnariel]

I come from a time where we flew 72mhz controller and servos as heavy as this complete drone

[@nicholasdisabatino1697]

I m having the same issue you described since the new update regrading no movement at full stick forward. I have emailed Autel bout it I do not think they believe me. It happens often and required pointing the drone in different direction to get going.

[@Lunafilms12]

Great review as always! I want to oder the light version but I don’t know who has it in stock. Where were you able to order it from?

[@m80116]

Fair and square interesting review. Is it possible that what Sean was experiencing is propeller icing? I remember from my DJI forum days how little bottom prop icing can disrupt the lift effect.

[@fj1100mark]

I think one of the things they missed out on was that they should’ve had all-round sensors on all models now not on the next version get in there first and force everybody else’s hand like the evo 2 did to the Mavic 3

[@nicholasdisabatino1697]

Sensors are not really important on small drones IMHO.

[@togeika]

At the Autel group, they say they are working on the speed issue

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed we should have a firmware updates soon 👍

[@chris_santucci]

Are the exp curves tunable?

[@hoaphan919]

wow camera is good

[@Haniflylivewithme]

Great video. Thank you so much!

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@karthurjr]

Sean, when you experienced wind problems, did you attempt to change altitude?

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Awesome & Thanks :)

[@DanYosua]

I'm still waiting to come in on drones, possibly the DJI mini 3 so this was interesting from that standpoint. I'm more familiar with your channel through the action cam content, but it does feel like more and more tech is shipping before optimized launch firmware. Big caveat on this product like you mentioned (might be things they fix before production) but generally that has been a disappointing trend.

[@simp502]

Glad I've waited for the Mini 3 Pro!

[@stephendoggett190]

Thank you for your excellent review. I am wondering if the Nano+ have geocode lockout like most of DJI drones?

[@AirPhotography]

No it does not. It has Geo fencing but it will prevent you from taking off and I’ll just give you a warning

[@rotorfpv4117]

s better than air2s?

[@jjmcwill1881]

AI am considering this drone just because it doesnt have built in restrictions.

[@Matanumi]

Too bad its 2X the price of mini 2

[@lifeisfuneh]

Thanks you! Do you think it will perform good over a water surface? Sold my S2 because it was so unpredictable.

[@AirPhotography]

It’s hard to say yet I haven’t been able to test it over water.

[@ozstrayapanoramas8610]

Autel Nano+ - I can confirm that sports mode will be updated by Autel to 15m/s shortly. Max wind will be level 5 (Source - Ken Booth, Autel)

[@AirPhotography]

Great news👍

[@kenseet6533]

HI Sean, would it be possible for you to post some raw DNG still images? Best way to evaluate the lens and sensor. Cheers!!

[@AirPhotography]

I’ll look into that I’m not quite sure how others do it but I’ll see what I can do

[@emmatattum9498]

What would you say is the best grip for waterslides? I'm going on holiday in May and want some good videos both facing us and away

[@Northstar-Media]

Front first is on your belly or on your back no hands is always effective for me 😆

[@girlstreak4880]

I appreciate their take on mini drones but from what I can tell, Autel still can't achieve that intuitive technology on DJI drones and that flawlessness in flight experience.

[@Matanumi]

They're getting closer though! Their sensors are superior

[@lindalaw6638]

How loud is this drone? I am looking for one to use in my sheep herding/ dog training?

[@AirPhotography]

I would say it’s comparable to the DJI Mini 2. Perhaps just a slightly higher pitch. But still a fairly quiet drone Compared to others on the market

[@lindalaw6638]

@@AirPhotography thank you so much For someone who is not very technically smart your videos are so helpful. Thank you

[@SuperSonny1952]

I have a Samsung Galaxy A70. How does it work with Autel Even Nano/plus? Thank you.

[@AirPhotography]

Unfortunately I have no android devices myself. Hopefully somebody who has one can let you know about the experience

[@JohnDeUlloa]

Thanks for the review, but I'm SICK and TIRED of hearing all drones have hickups. That shouldn't be the case EVER. Autel and DJI use paying customers as beta testers. How is it possible to release a product without putting it through all the tests and fixing all the issues before shipping? Giving companies like this a "pass" and saying "that's just the way it is" is BS. To this day Autel still has horizon tilt issues. How is that even possible?!!! I'm done. Once they stopped making batteries for the Evo 1 - I called it quits. You can buy DJI batteries all day long. For Autel to keep screwing over their customers just because the kid who owns the company (I forgot his name) thinks it's ok - says volumes about them. They used to care and after firing their new CEO after a couple weeks - well the writing is on the wall. Please stop giving these guys a pass. As consumers, we need to say enough is enough and vote with our wallets.

[@Matanumi]

Welcome to modern gaming LOL

[@abricot68]

The remote is not compatible with a tablet or a Z Fold. Major issue.

[@brianpollard8277]

Nope! Too pricey… I’m glad we have an affordable mini drone option that delivers. Yep, DJI Mini 2 still the one for me!

[@mharro88]

This cost less than the mini?

[@UncleChuckApproved]

The mini 2 is feature lite, the nano plus is feature rich, with better camera, avoidance system, and full features the two are in different categories, besides weight.

[@fireislandmavic5939]

oooh sounds good

[@Starlette4444]

It's not because of the cold temperature in Canada that you had issues with the weak motors of this drone, here in Italy at + 12 or +13 Celsius several pilots almost lost it on their first flight in a moderately wind condition ( level 2 or 3 ) cause it kinda flies away. So I guess wherever you are in the world better not fly this Autel on windy days regardless of the temperature. I personally am not going to buy it. In addition range tests even in rural areas rarely excedeed 1.3 Km on average. This is a 600/800 metres safe- range drone. I can only imagine how unstable the connection would be in a crowded wi-fi cellular polluted city environment. This drone would probably work as it should in 6 months from now after many updates . To me it doesn't make any sense rushing incomplete drones out without proper firmware and based on the future promise that it is going to work just fine in a year form now ! That's not evolution. That's unfinished business. Disappointed.

[@AirPhotography]

Some good information thanks for sharing

[@jaysun070476]

Looks awsome but too expensive compared to dji mini 2.

[@Max.527]

All the drones are rushed, needing "work". Disappointed with Autel.

[@ORGANIZEDCoNfUsioN]

Very nice review. Like # 299!!!!

[@nfasousa]

I not like the plastic construction and metal legs. For me mini 2 is much better feal on my hands..I test nano + it have better option but mini 2 for me is much better in construction

[@t-k-u-r-d3470]

♥️

[@shawnjoy6706]

The color profile looks flat to me.

[@allanresurreccion6787]

a lot of issues very disappointing including range and wind resistance! dont buy this! buy dji instead! thanks for the video very informative.

[@bryanbuff]

Your move, DJI.

[@Shailendrarajvlog1]

Hindi me batao bhai

[@PhillyDroneLife]

First.. or112tth grrrrrr. Mikey

[@abricot68]

It seems to be a non-finished product. Not acceptable at that price.

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed it needs work. Seems to be a common trend nowadays companies releasing products that are finished

[@dennysmith2291]

1st

[@wildmangeorgesrcchannel6916]

im disappointed autel is made in china. there is no point in buying autel over dji because of that fact. without china this drone would not exist.